April 8, 1986 New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 4
KCR 2 MIN 3
@OAK 2 SEA 8
CAL 4
(10) TEX 6
TOR 3 ATL 6
MON 0 SFG 8
@HOU 3 SDP 1
@LAD 0 NYM 4
@PIT 2 STL 2
CHC 1

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 48,962

Tuesday, April 8, 1986
Time of Game: 2:24

Mets

1-0

Won 1

1st

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

W: D Gooden (1-0), L: R Reuschel (0-1)

Pirates

0-1

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  3   2   0   0    2   0  .000  .400    0    0   0   
W Backman 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    1   2   SH
K Hernandez 1B                4   1   2   2    1   0  .500 1.350    0   15   1   2B
G Carter C                    3   0   0   1    0   2  .000  .000    0    6   0   SF
D Strawberry RF               1   1   1   0    3   0 1.000 3.000    0    1   0   2B
G Foster LF                   4   0   1   1    0   2  .250  .750    0    4   0   2B
H Johnson 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .750    0    0   1   2B
R Santana SS                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   6   
D Gooden P                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500    0    0   3   
Totals                       30   4   6   4    7   8                    27  13

BATTING

2B: G Foster (1, off R Reuschel); D Strawberry (1, off R Reuschel); K Hernandez (1, off R Reuschel); H Johnson (1, off R Reuschel).

SF: G Carter (1, off R Reuschel).

SH: W Backman (1, off P Clements).

TB: K Hernandez 3; H Johnson 2; G Foster 2; D Strawberry 2; D Gooden.

RBI: K Hernandez 2 (2); G Foster (1); G Carter (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Hernandez-W Backman.

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Reynolds RF                 4   2   2   1    0   1  .500 2.000    0    2   1   HR,2B
J Orsulak CF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .333 1.500    0    3   0   3B
J Ray 2B                      4   0   2   1    0   0  .500 1.000    0    2   0   
S Bream 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .333 1.000    0    5   1   2B,SH
S Kemp LF                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000    0    5   0   
T Pena C                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    9   0   
J Morrison 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
S Khalifa SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   3   
  L Mazzilli PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Winn P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
R Reuschel P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  P Clements P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Guante P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Almon PH-SS               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       31   2   6   2    1   6                    27   7

BATTING

2B: R Reynolds (1, off D Gooden); S Bream (1, off D Gooden).

3B: J Orsulak (1, off D Gooden).

HR: R Reynolds (1, off D Gooden; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SH: S Bream (1, off D Gooden).

TB: R Reynolds 6; J Orsulak 3; S Bream 2; J Ray 2.

RBI: R Reynolds (1); J Ray (1).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

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
D Gooden, W (1-0)              9     6   2   2    1   6   1   2.00   33     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 1· 6     72    -     1.57   0.39
Totals                         9     6   2   2    1   6   1          33     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 1· 6           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Reuschel, L (0-1)            6     5   3   3    5   5   0   4.50   27     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 0· 5     50    -     0.97  -0.06
P Clements                     0.1   1   1   1    1   0   0  27.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    1.33  -0.12
C Guante                       1.2   0   0   0    1   3   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.67   0.06
J Winn                         1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9     6   4   4    7   8   0          39     -       ·  ·      7·11· 0· 6          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Dave Pallone.

Time of Game: 2:24.

Attendance: 48,962.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. L Dykstra            CF    1. R Reynolds           RF 
2. W Backman            2B    2. J Orsulak            CF 
3. K Hernandez          1B    3. J Ray                2B 
4. G Carter             C     4. S Bream              1B 
5. D Strawberry         RF    5. S Kemp               LF 
6. G Foster             LF    6. T Pena               C  
7. H Johnson            3B    7. J Morrison           3B 
8. R Santana            SS    8. S Khalifa            SS 
9. D Gooden             P     9. R Reuschel           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  1--      14%  65% K Hernandez     R Reuschel      Double; Dykstra Scores; Hernandez to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 9   0  4-2  1--     -14%  68% J Ray           D Gooden        Single; Orsulak to 2B
   b 9   1  4-2  -23      14%  86% S Kemp          D Gooden        Strikeout
   b 9   2  4-2  -23      14% 100% T Pena          D Gooden        Groundout: P-1B
   t 7   1  2-3  -2-      10%  83% K Hernandez     P Clements      Single; Dykstra Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  L Dykstra       Walk
   O      1--      50%  W Backman       Flyball: LF
   R      1--      65%  K Hernandez     Double; Dykstra Scores; Hernandez to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   RO     --3      67%  G Carter        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hernandez Scores
          ---      68%  D Strawberry    Walk
   O      1--      66%  G Foster        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      56%  R Reynolds      Home Run
   O      ---      58%  J Orsulak       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      56%  J Ray           Single
   O      1--      59%  S Bream         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      61%  S Kemp          Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rick Reuschel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      59%  H Johnson       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      57%  R Santana       Strikeout
   O      ---      57%  D Gooden        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Dwight Gooden facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      59%  T Pena          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      61%  J Morrison      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      62%  S Khalifa       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      60%  L Dykstra       Flyball: LF
          ---      62%  W Backman       Walk
          1--      66%  K Hernandez     Walk; Backman to 2B
   O      12-      61%  G Carter        Strikeout
          12-      64%  D Strawberry    Walk; Backman to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
   O      123      57%  G Foster        Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Dwight Gooden facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      60%  R Reuschel      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      62%  R Reynolds      Strikeout
          ---      59%  J Orsulak       Triple
   O      --3      63%  J Ray           Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rick Reuschel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      61%  H Johnson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      59%  R Santana       Strikeout
          ---      60%  D Gooden        Single
   O      1--      58%  L Dykstra       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Dwight Gooden facing 4-5-6
          ---      50%  S Bream         Double
   O      -2-      56%  S Kemp          Flyball: LF
   OO     -2-      65%  T Pena          Line Drive Double Play: 1B-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rick Reuschel facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      62%  W Backman       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      61%  K Hernandez     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      60%  G Carter        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Dwight Gooden facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      63%  J Morrison      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      65%  S Khalifa       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      67%  R Reuschel      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rick Reuschel facing 5-6-7
          ---      74%  D Strawberry    Double
   RO     -2-      78%  G Foster        Double; Strawberry Scores; Foster out at 3B/RF-SS-3B
          ---      81%  H Johnson       Double
   O      -2-      78%  R Santana       Groundout: SS-1B; Johnson to 3B
   O      --3      76%  D Gooden        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
          ---      67%  R Reynolds      Double
   O      -2-      70%  J Orsulak       Groundout: 2B-1B; Reynolds to 3B
   RO     --3      68%  J Ray           Groundout: SS-1B; Reynolds Scores
   O      ---      70%  S Bream         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pat Clements facing 1-2-3
                  Pat Clements replaces Rick Reuschel pitching and batting 9th
          ---      74%  L Dykstra       Walk
   O      1--      73%  W Backman       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Dykstra to 2B
   R      -2-      83%  K Hernandez     Single; Dykstra Scores
                  Cecilio Guante replaces Pat Clements pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      81%  G Carter        Strikeout
          1--      82%  D Strawberry    Walk; Hernandez to 2B
   O      12-      80%  G Foster        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Dwight Gooden facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      83%  S Kemp          Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  T Pena          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      87%  J Morrison      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cecilio Guante facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      86%  H Johnson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      85%  R Santana       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      85%  D Gooden        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Dwight Gooden facing 8-9-1
                  Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Sam Khalifa batting 8th
   O      ---      89%  L Mazzilli      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Bill Almon pinch hits for Cecilio Guante batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  B Almon         Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  R Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jim Winn facing 1-2-3
                  Jim Winn replaces Lee Mazzilli pitching and batting 8th; Bill Almon moves to SS
   O      ---      92%  L Dykstra       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      92%  W Backman       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      91%  K Hernandez     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Dwight Gooden facing 2-3-4
          ---      83%  J Orsulak       Walk
          1--      68%  J Ray           Single; Orsulak to 2B
   O      12-      72%  S Bream         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Orsulak to 3B; Ray to 2B
   O      -23      86%  S Kemp          Strikeout
   O      -23     100%  T Pena          Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation