April 14, 1987 New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies Box Score and Play by Play

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MIL 7
@BAL 4 BOS 4
TEX 1 KCR 10
DET 1 NYY 10
CLE 6 MIN 9
@OAK 8 SEA 6
CAL 4 TOR 4
CHW 3
(13) CIN 6
@ATL 3 LAD 3
HOU 2
(12) NYM 7
@PHI 5 SFG 3
@SDP 2 MON 9
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Veterans Stadium, Attendance: 22,836

Tuesday, April 14, 1987
Time of Game: 3:16

Mets

4-2

Won 1

1st

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

W: R Darling (1-0), L: S Bedrosian (1-1), S: J Orosco (3)

Phillies

1-6

Lost 2

6th, 3½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wilson CF                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .500    0    2   0   
  J Orosco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
T Teufel 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .833    0    3   2   
  W Backman PH-2B             2   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .650    0    1   0   
K Hernandez 1B                4   1   0   0    1   1  .167  .439    0    8   1   GDP
G Carter C                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .308  .731    0    6   0   
D Strawberry RF               3   1   1   2    1   1  .333 1.274    0    0   0   2B,SB
K McReynolds LF               4   1   1   0    0   1  .263 1.128    0    1   0   
H Johnson 3B                  3   1   1   2    1   1  .368  .961    0    2   4   HR
R Santana SS                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .105  .255    0    2   1   GDP
  L Dykstra PH-CF             0   1   0   0    1   0  .353 1.186    0    1   0   SB
R Darling P                   3   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   3   
  L Mazzilli PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .500    0    0   0   
  A Pedrique SS               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       35   7   7   6    5   7                    27  11

BATTING

2B: D Strawberry (2, off B Ruffin).

HR: H Johnson (1, off B Ruffin; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: H Johnson 4; D Strawberry 2; K McReynolds; G Carter; T Teufel; M Wilson; R Santana.

GIDP: R Santana (1); K Hernandez (1).

RBI: D Strawberry 2 (10); H Johnson 2 (3); M Wilson (1); R Darling (1).

2-out RBI: D Strawberry 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. H Johnson-T Teufel-K Hernandez; R Darling-R Santana-T Teufel.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Dykstra (1, 2nd base off S Bedrosian/L Parrish); D Strawberry (1, 2nd base off B Ruffin/L Parrish).

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Thompson CF                 5   1   1   0    0   0  .318  .757    0    3   0   2B
J Samuel 2B                   3   1   1   0    2   1  .259  .708    0    2   3   
V Hayes 1B                    4   1   2   2    1   0  .333  .901    0    9   0   2B
M Schmidt 3B                  4   2   1   2    1   1  .346 1.092    0    0   3   HR
M Easler LF                   4   0   4   0    0   0  .440 1.062    0    1   0   
  C James PR-LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200         2   0   SB
L Parrish C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .533    0    6   0   GDP
R Roenicke RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
S Jeltz SS                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .208  .448    0    3   5   
  G Gross PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200    0    0   0   
  S Bedrosian P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Ruffin P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   GDP
  M Jackson P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  L Aguayo PH-SS              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   5  11   4    4   6                    27  12

BATTING

2B: V Hayes (2, off R Darling); M Thompson (2, off R Darling).

HR: M Schmidt (3, off R Darling; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: M Schmidt 4; M Easler 4; V Hayes 3; M Thompson 2; S Jeltz; J Samuel; L Parrish.

GIDP: L Parrish (4); B Ruffin (1).

RBI: V Hayes 2 (4); M Schmidt 2 (6).

2-out RBI: V Hayes 2; M Schmidt 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Samuel-S Jeltz-V Hayes 2.

PB: L Parrish (2).

E: R Roenicke (1); J Samuel 2 (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: C James (1, 2nd base off R Darling/G Carter).

PITCHING

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
R Darling, W (1-0)             8    11   5   5    3   6   1   4.40   36     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 7· 1     43    -     1.37  -0.08
J Orosco, S (3)                1     0   0   0    1   0   0   1.80    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.40   0.09
Totals                         9    11   5   5    4   6   1          40     -       ·  ·     12·10· 7· 1           -

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Ruffin                       5.1   6   5   3    4   3   1   6.55   26     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 1· 1     39    -     0.98  -0.36
M Jackson                      2.2   0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 1· 0          1-0    1.36   0.28
S Bedrosian, L (1-1)           1     1   2   1    1   1   0  11.25    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.85  -0.41
Totals                         9     7   7   4    5   7   1          40     -       ·  ·     16·10· 2· 1          1-0

Balks: R Darling (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gerry Davis, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Eric Gregg.

Time of Game: 3:16.

Attendance: 22,836.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Philadelphia Phillies                
1. M Wilson             CF    1. M Thompson           CF 
2. T Teufel             2B    2. J Samuel             2B 
3. K Hernandez          1B    3. V Hayes              1B 
4. G Carter             C     4. M Schmidt            3B 
5. D Strawberry         RF    5. M Easler             LF 
6. K McReynolds         LF    6. L Parrish            C  
7. H Johnson            3B    7. R Roenicke           RF 
8. R Santana            SS    8. S Jeltz              SS 
9. R Darling            P     9. B Ruffin             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  5-5  -2-      32%  88% M Wilson        S Bedrosian     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Dykstra Scores; Wilson to 3B/Adv on E9
   b 5   2  3-1  12-     -26%  45% V Hayes         R Darling       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Thompson Scores; Samuel Scores
   b 5   2  3-3  -2-     -24%  21% M Schmidt       R Darling       Home Run; Hayes Scores
   t 6   1  5-3  -2-      22%  47% H Johnson       B Ruffin        Home Run; Strawberry Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  1-3      17%  67% D Strawberry    B Ruffin        Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Hernandez Scores/unER; Carter Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Ruffin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  T Teufel        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      47%  K Hernandez     Strikeout, Passed Ball; Hernandez to 1B
          1--      50%  G Carter        Single to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Hernandez to 3B
   RR     1-3      67%  D Strawberry    Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Hernandez Scores/unER; Carter Scores/unER
   O      -2-      65%  K McReynolds    Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      67%  M Thompson      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      64%  J Samuel        Walk
   O      1--      67%  V Hayes         Lineout: 3B
   O      1--      70%  M Schmidt       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Phillies 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bruce Ruffin facing 7-8-9
          ---      72%  H Johnson       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Johnson to 1B
   OO     1--      67%  R Santana       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      66%  R Darling       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Darling facing 5-6-7
          ---      62%  M Easler        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--      66%  L Parrish       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      68%  R Roenicke      Groundout: 3B-1B; Easler to 2B
   O      -2-      71%  S Jeltz         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Phillies 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bruce Ruffin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  M Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      68%  T Teufel        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      69%  K Hernandez     Walk
   O      1--      67%  G Carter        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Darling facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      70%  B Ruffin        Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  M Thompson      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      70%  J Samuel        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      69%  V Hayes         Balk; Samuel to 2B
   O      -2-      73%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Phillies 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bruce Ruffin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      71%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Looking
          ---      73%  K McReynolds    Single to 2B (Line Drive)
          1--      76%  H Johnson       Walk; McReynolds to 2B
          12-      80%  R Santana       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); McReynolds to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   RO     123      81%  R Darling       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; McReynolds Scores; Johnson to 3B; Darling to 1B
   O      1-3      78%  M Wilson        Popfly: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-3, Ron Darling facing 4-5-6
          ---      74%  M Schmidt       Walk
          1--      64%  M Easler        Single to RF (Line Drive); Schmidt to 3B
   ROO    1-3      74%  L Parrish       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Schmidt Scores/No RBI
   O      ---      75%  R Roenicke      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Phillies 1.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bruce Ruffin facing 2-3-4
          ---      78%  T Teufel        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--      72%  K Hernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      71%  G Carter        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Ron Darling facing 8-9-1
          ---      66%  S Jeltz         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--      76%  B Ruffin        Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-2B
          ---      73%  M Thompson      Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          -2-      72%  J Samuel        Walk
   RR     12-      45%  V Hayes         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Thompson Scores; Samuel Scores
   RR     -2-      21%  M Schmidt       Home Run; Hayes Scores
          ---      21%  M Easler        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to P's Right)
   O      1--      22%  L Parrish       Flyball: 2B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Phillies 5.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-5, Bruce Ruffin facing 5-6-7
          ---      27%  D Strawberry    Walk
          1--      30%  K McReynolds    Strawberry Steals 2B
   O      -2-      24%  " "             Flyball: CF
   RR     -2-      47%  H Johnson       Home Run; Strawberry Scores
          ---      50%  R Santana       Walk
                  Mike Jackson replaces Bruce Ruffin pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      46%  R Darling       Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--      42%  M Wilson        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Phillies 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Tied 5-5, Ron Darling facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      46%  R Roenicke      Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      48%  S Jeltz         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  M Jackson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Phillies 5.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 5-5, Mike Jackson facing 2-3-4
                  Wally Backman pinch hits for Tim Teufel batting 2nd
   O      ---      46%  W Backman       Lineout: SS
   O      ---      43%  K Hernandez     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      41%  G Carter        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Phillies 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Tied 5-5, Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
                  Wally Backman moves to 2B
   O      ---      45%  M Thompson      Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      48%  J Samuel        Strikeout
          ---      46%  V Hayes         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--      50%  M Schmidt       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Phillies 5.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 5-5, Mike Jackson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      45%  D Strawberry    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      42%  K McReynolds    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      39%  H Johnson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Phillies 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Tied 5-5, Ron Darling facing 5-6-7
          ---      33%  M Easler        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
                  Chris James pinch runs for Mike Easler batting 5th
          1--      26%  L Parrish       James Steals 2B
          -2-      15%  " "             Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); James to 3B
   O      1-3      25%  R Roenicke      Flyball: SS
                  Greg Gross pinch hits for Steve Jeltz batting 8th
   O      1-3      39%  G Gross         Flyball: CF
                  Luis Aguayo pinch hits for Mike Jackson batting 9th
   O      1-3      50%  L Aguayo        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Phillies 5.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 5-5, Steve Bedrosian facing 8-9-1
                  Steve Bedrosian replaces Greg Gross pitching and batting 8th; Luis Aguayo moves to SS; Chris James moves to LF; Lenny Dykstra pinch hits for Rafael Santana batting 8th
          ---      58%  L Dykstra       Walk
                  Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Ron Darling batting 9th
   O      1--      56%  L Mazzilli      Strikeout Looking, Dykstra Steals 2B
   R      -2-      88%  M Wilson        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Dykstra Scores; Wilson to 3B/Adv on E9
   R      --3      92%  W Backman       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Wilson Scores/No RBI/unER; Backman to 1B
   O      1--      91%  K Hernandez     Flyball: LF
   O      1--      90%  G Carter        Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Phillies 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 5-7, Jesse Orosco facing 1-2-3
                  Jesse Orosco replaces Mookie Wilson pitching and batting 1st; Al Pedrique replaces Lee Mazzilli playing SS batting 9th; Lenny Dykstra moves to CF
   O      ---      95%  M Thompson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  J Samuel        Popfly: 1B
          ---      95%  V Hayes         Walk
   O      1--     100%  M Schmidt       Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Phillies 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation