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Standings
TOR
@BOS		1
0		 
(12)
TEX
@CAL		3
8
BAL
@MIL		0
2
DET
@NYY		3
2
CLE
@SEA		9
7		 
(12)
HOU
@ATL		4
5
PHI
@MON		5
0
NYM
@PIT		3
1
CIN
@SDP		8
6
LAD
@SFG		0
3
CHC
@STL		4
1
Friday, September 26, 1986,
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 14,080, Time of Game: 2:33
Mets
3
101-53
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Pirates
1
62-92
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Sid Fernandez (16-6)
L: Stan Fansler (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  1    3  4  0
Pirates         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  9  1

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lenny Dykstra CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .294 .823 0.011 1.04 0.071 -0.060 -0.0 4 0
Wally Backman 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .330 .780 -0.007 1.23 0.048 -0.054 -0.1 3 6
Keith Hernandez 1B 2 0 1 2 2 0 .309 .858 0.231 1.33 0.246 -0.016 1.7 7 0
Gary Carter C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .247 .761 -0.141 1.05 0.020 -0.160 -1.3 8 0 GDP
Darryl Strawberry RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .842 -0.109 1.09 0.000 -0.109 -1.1 1 0
Danny Heep LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .813 -0.060 0.82 0.000 -0.060 -0.5 1 0
   Mookie Wilson LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .795 -0.011 0.47 0.000 -0.011 -0.2 0 0
Howard Johnson 3B 3 1 1 1 1 1 .244 .791 0.121 0.65 0.145 -0.024 1.2 1 1 HR,SB
Kevin Elster SS 4 1 0 0 0 1 .208 .546 -0.011 0.93 0.053 -0.064 -0.3 1 0
Sid Fernandez P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .169 .421 -0.077 1.36 0.000 -0.077 -0.7 1 2 SH
   Roger McDowell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .627 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 30 3 4 3 4 5 .133 .469 -0.053 1.03 0.583 -0.635 -1.2 27 10
HR: H Johnson (10, off H Pena; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).
SH: S Fernandez (6, off S Fansler).
TB: H Johnson 4; G Carter; K Hernandez; L Dykstra.
GIDP: G Carter (21).
RBI: K Hernandez 2 (79); H Johnson (36).
2-out RBI: H Johnson.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 3. H Johnson-W Backman-K Hernandez; W Backman-K Hernandez; S Fernandez-K Hernandez.
Baserunning
SB: H Johnson (8, 2nd base off S Fansler/T Pena).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Barry Bonds CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .224 .760 -0.101 1.58 0.035 -0.136 -0.4 4 0
Bobby Bonilla RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .262 .705 0.123 1.28 0.153 -0.030 0.7 0 0
Johnny Ray 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .299 .741 -0.172 1.96 0.064 -0.237 -0.8 2 4
Jim Morrison 3B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .271 .800 -0.168 1.63 0.014 -0.183 -1.0 0 0 SF,GDP
Mike Diaz LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .281 .861 0.037 0.94 0.089 -0.052 -0.1 1 0
   Bill Almon PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .699 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Tony Pena C 4 0 2 0 0 1 .289 .769 -0.033 1.92 0.147 -0.180 -0.2 4 1
Sid Bream 1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .275 .810 0.092 1.12 0.106 -0.014 0.6 10 3 2B
Rafael Belliard SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .239 .574 -0.139 1.93 0.011 -0.150 -0.9 3 4
   Benny Distefano PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .160 .499 -0.045 1.59 0.000 -0.045 -0.3
Stan Fansler P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.020 0.72 0.000 -0.020 -0.2 3 0
   Rich Renteria PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .778 -0.034 1.36 0.000 -0.034 -0.2
   John Smiley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Junior Ortiz PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .337 .780 -0.094 4.20 0.000 -0.094 -0.5
   Hipolito Pena P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 1 9 1 2 7 .281 .627 -0.554 1.59 0.619 -1.175 -3.2 27 12
2B: S Bream (37, off R McDowell).
SF: J Morrison (4, off S Fernandez).
TB: S Bream 3; T Pena 2; B Bonilla 2; B Bonds; R Belliard; J Ray.
GIDP: J Morrison (6).
RBI: J Morrison (84).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Ray-R Belliard-S Bream.
E: R Belliard (11).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Sid Fernandez, W (16-6) 8 8 1 1 2 7 0 3.57 32 67 0.380 1.57 2.4
Roger McDowell, S (20) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.17 3 1 0 0.174 1.84 0.8
Team Totals 9 9 1 1 2 7 0 1.00 35 67 1 0 0.554 1.03 3.2
S Fernandez faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Stan Fansler, L (0-2) 5 3 2 1 4 2 0 3.60 22 53 -0.028 1.27 0.4
John Smiley 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.00 6 0 0 0.105 0.70 0.9
Hipolito Pena 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 7.36 7 0 0 -0.023 0.50 -0.1
Team Totals 9 4 3 2 4 5 1 2.00 35 53 0 0 0.054 1.59 1.2
Balks: None.
WP: S Fernandez (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Jerry Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 14,080.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Lenny Dykstra CF 1 Barry Bonds CF
2 Wally Backman 2B 2 Bobby Bonilla RF
3 Keith Hernandez 1B 3 Johnny Ray 2B
4 Gary Carter C 4 Jim Morrison 3B
5 Darryl Strawberry RF 5 Mike Diaz LF
6 Danny Heep LF 6 Tony Pena C
7 Howard Johnson 3B 7 Sid Bream 1B
8 Kevin Elster SS 8 Rafael Belliard SS
9 Sid Fernandez P 9 Stan Fansler P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-1 1 123 RR NYM K. Hernandez S. Fansler 22% 72% Single to RF; Elster Scores/unER; Dykstra Scores; Backman to 3B
b8 1-2 0 1-- OO PIT J. Ray S. Fernandez 20% 81% Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
b9 1-3 0 1-- OO PIT T. Pena R. McDowell 16% 99% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
b6 1-2 0 1-- OO PIT J. Morrison S. Fernandez 13% 68% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t5 2-1 1 1-3 OO NYM G. Carter S. Fansler -12% 60% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Stan Fansler facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM L. Dykstra S. Fansler -2% 48% Groundout: 1B-P
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYM W. Backman S. Fansler -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- NYM K. Hernandez S. Fansler 1% 48% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- NYM G. Carter S. Fansler 2% 49% Single to LF; Hernandez to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O NYM D. Strawberry S. Fansler -4% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Sid Fernandez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- PIT B. Bonds S. Fernandez -4% 42% Single to SS
b1 0-0 0 1-- PIT B. Bonilla S. Fernandez -5% 36% Single to RF; Bonds to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- O PIT J. Ray S. Fernandez 2% 39% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bonds to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 RO PIT J. Morrison S. Fernandez -1% 37% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bonds Scores
b1 1-0 2 1-- O PIT M. Diaz S. Fernandez 2% 39% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Stan Fansler facing 6-7-8
t2 0-1 0 --- O NYM D. Heep S. Fansler -2% 37% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-1 1 --- NYM H. Johnson S. Fansler 3% 39% Walk
t2 0-1 1 1-- NYM K. Elster S. Fansler 2% 41% Johnson Steals 2B
t2 0-1 1 -2- O NYM K. Elster S. Fansler -4% 37% Flyball: SS
t2 0-1 2 -2- O NYM S. Fernandez S. Fansler -3% 34% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Sid Fernandez facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O PIT T. Pena S. Fernandez 2% 36% Strikeout
b2 1-0 1 --- O PIT S. Bream S. Fernandez 1% 37% Flyball: LF
b2 1-0 2 --- PIT R. Belliard S. Fernandez -1% 36% Single to 2B
b2 1-0 2 1-- O PIT S. Fansler S. Fernandez 2% 38% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Stan Fansler facing 1-2-3
t3 0-1 0 --- O NYM L. Dykstra S. Fansler -3% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- O NYM W. Backman S. Fansler -2% 34% Groundout: P unassisted
t3 0-1 2 --- NYM K. Hernandez S. Fansler 1% 35% Walk
t3 0-1 2 1-- O NYM G. Carter S. Fansler -3% 33% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Sid Fernandez facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- O PIT B. Bonds S. Fernandez 2% 35% Flyball: RF
b3 1-0 1 --- O PIT B. Bonilla S. Fernandez 1% 36% Flyball: CF
b3 1-0 2 --- O PIT J. Ray S. Fernandez 1% 37% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Stan Fansler facing 5-6-7
t4 0-1 0 --- O NYM D. Strawberry S. Fansler -3% 34% Flyball: CF
t4 0-1 1 --- O NYM D. Heep S. Fansler -2% 32% Groundout: 1B-P
t4 0-1 2 --- O NYM H. Johnson S. Fansler -1% 31% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Sid Fernandez facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- O PIT J. Morrison S. Fernandez 2% 33% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-0 1 --- O PIT M. Diaz S. Fernandez 1% 34% Strikeout
b4 1-0 2 --- PIT T. Pena S. Fernandez -1% 33% Single to RF
b4 1-0 2 1-- PIT S. Bream S. Fernandez -2% 31% Single to RF; Pena to 2B
b4 1-0 2 12- O PIT R. Belliard S. Fernandez 4% 35% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Stan Fansler facing 8-9-1
t5 0-1 0 --- NYM K. Elster S. Fansler 5% 41% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Elster to 1B
t5 0-1 0 1-- O NYM S. Fernandez S. Fansler -3% 38% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Elster to 2B
t5 0-1 1 -2- NYM L. Dykstra S. Fansler 7% 45% Single to RF; Elster to 3B
t5 0-1 1 1-3 NYM W. Backman S. Fansler 5% 50% Walk; Dykstra to 2B
t5 0-1 1 123 RR NYM K. Hernandez S. Fansler 22% 72% Single to RF; Elster Scores/unER; Dykstra Scores; Backman to 3B
t5 2-1 1 1-3 OO NYM G. Carter S. Fansler -12% 60% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Sid Fernandez facing 9-1-2
Rich Renteria pinch hits for Stan Fansler (P) batting 9th
b5 1-2 0 --- O PIT R. Renteria S. Fernandez 3% 63% Strikeout
b5 1-2 1 --- O PIT B. Bonds S. Fernandez 2% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-2 2 --- O PIT B. Bonilla S. Fernandez 2% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' John Smiley facing 5-6-7
John Smiley replaces Rich Renteria (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 2-1 0 --- O NYM D. Strawberry J. Smiley -2% 65% Flyball: CF
t6 2-1 1 --- O NYM D. Heep J. Smiley -2% 63% Flyball: LF
t6 2-1 2 --- O NYM H. Johnson J. Smiley -1% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Sid Fernandez facing 3-4-5
b6 1-2 0 --- PIT J. Ray S. Fernandez -6% 55% Single to SS
b6 1-2 0 1-- OO PIT J. Morrison S. Fernandez 13% 68% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b6 1-2 2 --- O PIT M. Diaz S. Fernandez 2% 70% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' John Smiley facing 8-9-1
t7 2-1 0 --- O NYM K. Elster J. Smiley -2% 68% Flyball: 2B
t7 2-1 1 --- O NYM S. Fernandez J. Smiley -2% 66% Strikeout
t7 2-1 2 --- O NYM L. Dykstra J. Smiley -1% 65% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Sid Fernandez facing 6-7-8
b7 1-2 0 --- PIT T. Pena S. Fernandez -8% 57% Single to CF
b7 1-2 0 1-- PIT S. Bream S. Fernandez -6% 52% Wild Pitch; Pena to 2B
b7 1-2 0 -2- PIT S. Bream S. Fernandez -6% 46% Walk
b7 1-2 0 12- O PIT R. Belliard S. Fernandez 11% 57% Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Bream to 2B
Junior Ortiz pinch hits for John Smiley (P) batting 9th
b7 1-2 1 12- O PIT J. Ortiz S. Fernandez 9% 66% Strikeout
b7 1-2 2 12- O PIT B. Bonds S. Fernandez 9% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Hipolito Pena facing 2-3-4
Hipolito Pena replaces Junior Ortiz (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-1 0 --- O NYM W. Backman H. Pena -2% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-1 1 --- O NYM K. Hernandez H. Pena -2% 72% Flyball: CF
t8 2-1 2 --- O NYM G. Carter H. Pena -1% 71% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Sid Fernandez facing 2-3-4
Mookie Wilson replaces Danny Heep playing LF batting 6th
b8 1-2 0 --- PIT B. Bonilla S. Fernandez -10% 61% Single to RF
b8 1-2 0 1-- OO PIT J. Ray S. Fernandez 20% 81% Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
b8 1-2 2 --- O PIT J. Morrison S. Fernandez 3% 84% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Hipolito Pena facing 5-6-7
t9 2-1 0 --- O NYM D. Strawberry H. Pena -2% 83% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 2-1 1 --- O NYM M. Wilson H. Pena -1% 82% Flyball: SS
t9 2-1 2 --- R NYM H. Johnson H. Pena 10% 92% Home Run
t9 3-1 2 --- O NYM K. Elster H. Pena -0% 92% Strikeout (C-1B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' Sid Fernandez facing 5-6-7
b9 1-3 0 --- PIT M. Diaz S. Fernandez -9% 83% Walk
Roger McDowell replaces Sid Fernandez pitching and batting 9th
Bill Almon pinch runs for Mike Diaz (LF) batting 5th
b9 1-3 0 1-- OO PIT T. Pena R. McDowell 16% 99% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
b9 1-3 2 --- PIT S. Bream R. McDowell -3% 96% Double to LF
Benny Distefano pinch hits for Rafael Belliard (SS) batting 8th
b9 1-3 2 -2- O PIT B. Distefano R. McDowell 4% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 1.

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