September 18, 1990 Montreal Expos at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
BOS 1 DET 3
@CAL 2 CLE 8
MIL 3 MIN 10
KCR 4 CHW 8
@OAK 2 SEA 7
TEX 3 TOR 3
NYY 2 LAD 6
@ATL 2 CHC 8
PIT 5 SFG 5
@CIN 3 SDP 8
@HOU 1 MON 4
@NYM 3 PHI 6
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 29,435

Tuesday, September 18, 1990, 7:39
Time of Game: 3:10

Expos

79-68

Won 4

3rd, 4½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           0  0  0   0  2  1   0  0  1    4 11  0
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  0    3  6  1

W: T Burke (2-3), L: J Franco (5-2)

Mets

83-64

Lost 2

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Raines LF                   4   2   2   1    1   0  .288  .768   19    3   0   SB
D Martinez CF                 4   0   2   1    0   1  .290  .774   16    1   0   2·2B,GDP
  J Noboa PH-SS               1   0   1   1    0   0  .269  .633   14    0   1   
D DeShields 2B                4   0   0   0    1   1  .299  .796   18    1   1   SB
T Wallach 3B                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .299  .824   24    2   2   2B
L Walker RF                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .236  .756   15    4   0   
A Galarraga 1B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .706   13    8   1   SB
M Fitzgerald C                4   1   3   1    0   1  .245  .771   17    8   0   2B
S Owen SS                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .243  .689   20    0   2   
  T Burke P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533         0   0   
O Boyd P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .053  .106   11    0   0   SH
  S Ruskin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .875         0   0   
  T Foley SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .548         0   0   
  O Nixon PH-CF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .652    4    0   0   
Totals                       35   4  11   4    4   7              171   27   7

BATTING

2B: M Fitzgerald (16, off A Pena); T Wallach (35, off D Gooden); D Martinez 2 (12, 2 off D Gooden).

SH: O Boyd (11, off D Gooden).

TB: D Martinez 4; M Fitzgerald 4; T Wallach 3; T Raines 2; A Galarraga; J Noboa.

GIDP: D Martinez (8).

RBI: T Raines (55); J Noboa (14); M Fitzgerald (38); D Martinez (38).

2-out RBI: T Raines; M Fitzgerald; D Martinez.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

BASERUNNING

SB: D DeShields (39, 2nd base off D Gooden/C O'Brien); A Galarraga (6, 2nd base off D Gooden/C O'Brien); T Raines (44, 2nd base off J Franco/C O'Brien).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Johnson SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .242  .742   19    1   2   
T Herr 2B                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .263  .683   17    3   4   
D Magadan 1B                  4   1   2   0    0   2  .324  .863   11    8   0   2B
D Strawberry RF               4   1   1   3    0   1  .282  .896   12    2   0   HR
K McReynolds LF               4   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .782   17    1   0   
G Jefferies 3B                3   0   1   0    1   1  .285  .782   19    1   1   SB
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
D Boston CF                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .744    9    2   0   
  K Miller PH-CF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .660    6    2   0   
  M Sasser PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .307  .773    1    0   0   
C O'Brien C                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .184  .528   16    6   1   
  K Hughes PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
D Gooden P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .505    2    1   3   SH
  P Tabler PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .705    3    0   0   
  A Pena P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533         0   0   
  T O'Malley 3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .649    1    0   0   
Totals                       32   3   6   3    3   7              135   27  11

BATTING

2B: D Magadan (23, off O Boyd).

HR: D Strawberry (35, off S Ruskin; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).

SH: D Gooden (13, off O Boyd).

TB: D Strawberry 4; D Magadan 3; H Johnson; G Jefferies; T Herr.

RBI: D Strawberry 3 (104).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Gooden-H Johnson; D Gooden-T Herr-D Magadan.

E: D Boston (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Jefferies (11, 2nd base off O Boyd/M Fitzgerald).

PITCHING

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
O Boyd                         6     4   0   0    2   4   0   2.84   24   86-57   30· 9·18    8· 9· 1· 0     66    -     1.22   0.28
S Ruskin, BS (5)               1.1   2   3   3    1   3   1   2.87    7   33-20   11· 1· 8    1· 1· 1· 0          1-0    1.52  -0.38
T Burke, W (2-3)               1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.83    5   14-10    7· 0· 3    3· 0· 2· 0          0-0    2.17   0.25
Totals                         9     6   3   3    3   7   1          36  133-87   48·10·29   12·10· 4· 0          1-0

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Gooden                       7     8   3   3    4   5   0   3.86   31  121-71   44·10·17   13· 5· 4· 0     50    -     0.90  -0.06
A Pena                         1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.51    4    9-7     4· 2· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.28   0.01
J Franco, L (5-2)              1     2   1   1    0   1   0   2.38    5   27-17    9· 3· 5    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.37  -0.31
Totals                         9    11   4   4    4   7   0          40  157-95   57·15·23   16· 8· 5· 0           -

O Boyd faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Franco (7).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Davidson, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Ed Montague.

Time of Game: 3:10.

Attendance: 29,435.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 55° F, Wind 12mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                New York Mets                        
1. T Raines             LF    1. H Johnson            SS 
2. D Martinez           CF    2. T Herr               2B 
3. D DeShields          2B    3. D Magadan            1B 
4. T Wallach            3B    4. D Strawberry         RF 
5. L Walker             RF    5. K McReynolds         LF 
6. A Galarraga          1B    6. G Jefferies          3B 
7. M Fitzgerald         C     7. D Boston             CF 
8. S Owen               SS    8. C O'Brien            C  
9. O Boyd               P     9. D Gooden             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  3-0  12-  3  -42%  44% D Strawberry    S Ruskin        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Herr Scores; Magadan Scores
   t 9   1  3-3  --3  6   17%  85% J Noboa         J Franco        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Raines Scores
   t 5   2  0-0  -2-  1   15%  63% T Raines        D Gooden        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Fitzgerald Scores; Raines to 2B/Adv on E8
   t 4   0  0-0  -2-  2  -12%  45% D DeShields     D Gooden        Double Play: Bunt Popfly: P-SS (Weak 2B)
   t 5   2  0-1  -2-  5   12%  75% D Martinez      D Gooden        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Raines Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   48%  T Raines        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   46%  D Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   45%  D DeShields     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Oil Can Boyd facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   48%  H Johnson       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  4   49%  T Herr          Lineout: LF
   O      ---  4   50%  D Magadan       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Dwight Gooden facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   48%  T Wallach       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   46%  L Walker        Flyball: CF
          ---  4   47%  A Galarraga     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--      48%  M Fitzgerald    Galarraga Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   45%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Oil Can Boyd facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   47%  D Strawberry    Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   49%  K McReynolds    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   48%  G Jefferies     Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--      47%  D Boston        Jefferies Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   50%  " "             Flyball: LF (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Dwight Gooden facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   48%  S Owen          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   46%  O Boyd          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   45%  T Raines        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Oil Can Boyd facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   41%  C O'Brien       Walk
   O      1--  1   42%  D Gooden        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); O'Brien to 2B
   O      -2-  4   46%  H Johnson       Flyball: RF
   O      -2-  3   50%  T Herr          Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Dwight Gooden facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   58%  D Martinez      Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   OO     -2-  2   45%  D DeShields     Double Play: Bunt Popfly: P-SS (Weak 2B)
          ---  3   47%  T Wallach       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  6   49%  L Walker        Walk; Wallach to 2B
   O      12-  4   44%  A Galarraga     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Oil Can Boyd facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   37%  D Magadan       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  6   42%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   46%  K McReynolds    Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      -2-  3   50%  G Jefferies     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Dwight Gooden facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   55%  M Fitzgerald    Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  6   50%  S Owen          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  2   48%  O Boyd          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Fitzgerald to 2B
   R      -2-  1   63%  T Raines        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Fitzgerald Scores; Raines to 2B/Adv on E8
   R      -2-  5   75%  D Martinez      Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Raines Scores
   O      -2-  1   73%  D DeShields     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Oil Can Boyd facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   76%  D Boston        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Short 3B Line)
   O      ---  8   78%  C O'Brien       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  1   79%  D Gooden        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dwight Gooden facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   84%  T Wallach       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   81%  L Walker        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   79%  A Galarraga     Groundout: 2B-1B; Wallach to 3B
   R      --3  4   86%  M Fitzgerald    Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Wallach Scores
          1--  8   87%  S Owen          Walk; Fitzgerald to 2B
   O      12-  5   85%  O Boyd          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Oil Can Boyd facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   81%  H Johnson       Single to 1B (Bunt to Weak 2B-1B)
          1--  3   73%  T Herr          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Johnson to 2B
   O      12-  5   80%  D Magadan       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  1   86%  D Strawberry    Popfly: 3B
   O      12-  3   90%  K McReynolds    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 0.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   92%  T Raines        Walk
   OO     1--  4   89%  D Martinez      Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  6   89%  D DeShields     Walk
          1--      90%  T Wallach       DeShields Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   89%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Oil Can Boyd facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   84%  G Jefferies     Walk
                  Scott Ruskin replaces Oil Can Boyd pitching and batting 9th; Keith Miller pinch hits for Daryl Boston batting 7th
   O      1--  6   88%  K Miller        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   91%  C O'Brien       Lineout: RF
                  Pat Tabler pinch hits for Dwight Gooden batting 9th
   O      1--  3   94%  P Tabler        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 0.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-0, Alejandro Pena facing 5-6-7
                  Alejandro Pena replaces Pat Tabler pitching and batting 9th; Keith Miller moves to CF
   O      ---  3   93%  L Walker        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   93%  A Galarraga     Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  2   93%  M Fitzgerald    Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  3   92%  S Owen          Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Scott Ruskin facing 1-2-3
   O      --- 10   95%  H Johnson       Strikeout Looking
          ---  7   92%  T Herr          Walk
          1--  1   86%  D Magadan       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Herr to 2B
   RRR    12-  3   44%  D Strawberry    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Herr Scores; Magadan Scores
                  Tim Burke replaces Spike Owen pitching and batting 8th; Tom Foley replaces Scott Ruskin playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---  6   48%  K McReynolds    Lineout: RF
   O      ---  4   50%  G Jefferies     Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Mets 3.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Tied 3-3, John Franco facing 9-1-2
                  John Franco replaces Gregg Jefferies pitching and batting 6th; Tom O'Malley replaces Alejandro Pena playing 3B batting 9th; Otis Nixon pinch hits for Tom Foley batting 9th
   O      ---  4   44%  O Nixon         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  6   50%  T Raines        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
                  Junior Noboa pinch hits for Dave Martinez batting 2nd
          1--      56%  J Noboa         Raines Steals 2B
          -2-      68%  " "             Wild Pitch; Raines to 3B
   R      --3  6   85%  " "             Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Raines Scores
   O      1--  6   83%  D DeShields     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   81%  T Wallach       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Tim Burke facing 7-8-9
                  Junior Noboa moves to SS; Otis Nixon moves to CF; Mackey Sasser pinch hits for Keith Miller batting 7th
   O      ---  1   89%  M Sasser        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Keith Hughes pinch hits for Charlie O'Brien batting 8th
   O      ---  2   96%  K Hughes        Lineout: LF
   O      ---  1  100%  T O'Malley      Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Mets 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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