June 27, 1988 New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 6
TOR 2 BOS 9
CLE 5 CAL 16
MIN 7 KCR 2
CHW 1 DET 6
@NYY 3 OAK 5
MIL 4
(14) SEA 6
TEX 3 SFG 10
@ATL 9 CHC 2
PHI 1 SDP 9
@CIN 2 LAD 4
@HOU 0 PIT 2
NYM 1 MON 6
@STL 3
(14)

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 41,489

Monday, June 27, 1988, 8:11
Time of Game: 3:08

Mets

46-28

Lost 3

1st

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

W: M Dunne (5-6), L: D Gooden (10-4), S: J Gott (9)

Pirates

43-32

Won 5

2nd, 3½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .310  .765   10    4   0   
W Backman 2B                  3   1   0   0    2   1  .283  .650   19    0   1   
D Magadan 1B                  3   0   1   0    2   0  .275  .722   19    3   0   
D Strawberry RF               2   0   0   0    3   0  .288  .973   20    3   1   SB
K McReynolds LF               4   0   1   1    1   1  .273  .739   21    3   0   GDP
G Carter C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .750   12    6   0   HBP
H Johnson 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .771   13    1   1   
K Elster SS                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .201  .550   10    3   1   
  L Mazzilli PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .188  .462    2    0   0   
  R Myers P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
D Gooden P                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .495    8    0   1   
  M Sasser PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .293  .733    2    0   0   
  K Miller PR-SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .185  .473         1   0   
Totals                       31   1   5   1    9   5              136   24   5

BATTING

HBP: G Carter (6, by M Dunne).

TB: K McReynolds; D Magadan; L Dykstra; M Sasser; L Mazzilli.

GIDP: K McReynolds (2).

RBI: K McReynolds (35).

2-out RBI: K McReynolds.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. W Backman-K Elster-D Magadan; D Strawberry-D Magadan.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Strawberry (15, 2nd base off M Dunne/M LaValliere).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds LF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .294  .900   19    2   0   
J Lind 2B                     4   1   2   0    0   2  .245  .598   12    3   4   SB
A Van Slyke CF                4   0   1   1    0   0  .291  .859   19    4   0   2B
B Bonilla 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .313  .939   12    1   1   
D Coles RF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .224  .680   14    1   0   
  R Reynolds RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .663         0   0   
S Bream 1B                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .304  .862   10    9   1   2B
M LaValliere C                1   0   0   0    2   0  .254  .691   16    6   0   
R Belliard SS                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .261  .627   15    0   4   GDP
M Dunne P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .216    6    1   0   
  B Jones P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  J Gott P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       29   2   6   2    3   6              125   27  10

BATTING

2B: A Van Slyke (10, off D Gooden); S Bream (23, off D Gooden).

TB: S Bream 2; A Van Slyke 2; J Lind 2; R Belliard; B Bonilla.

GIDP: R Belliard (7).

RBI: A Van Slyke (52); R Belliard (7).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Belliard-J Lind-S Bream.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Lind (6, 2nd base off D Gooden/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
D Gooden, L (10-4)             7     5   2   2    3   4   0   3.11   28  106-74   52· 3·19    7· 9· 5· 0     60    -     1.18   0.01
R Myers                        1     1   0   0    0   2   0   1.55    4   15-11    6· 3· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.02
Totals                         8     6   2   2    3   6   0          32  121-85   58· 6·21    8·10· 5· 0           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Dunne, W (5-6)               6.1   3   1   1    8   2   0   3.99   31  104-51   28· 9·14    8·10· 2· 0     57    -     1.33  -0.01
B Jones, H (6)                 1.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   2.70    5   13-7     5· 1· 1    4· 1· 0· 0          3-0    2.29   0.28
J Gott, S (9)                  1.1   0   0   0    1   3   0   2.75    5   17-13    2· 5· 6    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.77   0.26
Totals                         9     5   1   1    9   5   0          41  134-71   35·15·21   13·11· 2· 0          5-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: M Dunne (1; G Carter).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - Tom Hallion.

Time of Game: 3:08.

Attendance: 41,489.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 10mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. L Dykstra            CF    1. B Bonds              LF 
2. W Backman            2B    2. J Lind               2B 
3. D Magadan            1B    3. A Van Slyke          CF 
4. D Strawberry         RF    4. B Bonilla            3B 
5. K McReynolds         LF    5. D Coles              RF 
6. G Carter             C     6. S Bream              1B 
7. H Johnson            3B    7. M LaValliere         C  
8. K Elster             SS    8. R Belliard           SS 
9. D Gooden             P     9. M Dunne              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  2-1  123  3   29%  81% K McReynolds    B Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 4   1  1-0  -2-  6   15%  58% A Van Slyke     D Gooden        Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to RF Line); Lind Scores
   t 3   2  0-0  12-  2  -13%  38% K McReynolds    M Dunne         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep SS); Backman Scores; Magadan to 2B
   t 7   1  2-1  12-  4  -12%  52% D Strawberry    M Dunne         Walk; Backman to 3B; Magadan to 2B
   t 8   2  2-1  1-3  3   12%  88% L Dykstra       J Gott          Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Dunne facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   46%  L Dykstra       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   48%  W Backman       Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 1B); Dykstra to 2B
          -2-  4   46%  D Magadan       Walk
   O      12-  2   50%  D Strawberry    Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      12-  6   54%  K McReynolds    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   52%  B Bonds         Lineout: RF (Short CF-RF)
          ---  2   55%  J Lind          Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
   OO     1--  2   50%  A Van Slyke     Double Play: Lineout: RF-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Dunne facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   52%  G Carter        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  5   54%  H Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   53%  K Elster        Walk
   O      1--  2   55%  D Gooden        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Dwight Gooden facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   53%  B Bonilla       Flyball: SS (Short CF)
   O      ---  2   51%  D Coles         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  8   50%  S Bream         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Dunne facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   52%  L Dykstra       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   50%  W Backman       Walk
          1--  5   45%  D Magadan       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Backman to 2B
   O      12-  2   50%  D Strawberry    Popfly: LF (Short LF)
   R      12-  2   38%  K McReynolds    Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep SS); Backman Scores; Magadan to 2B
          12-  3   35%  G Carter        Hit By Pitch; Magadan to 3B; McReynolds to 2B
   O      123  2   41%  H Johnson       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Dwight Gooden facing 7-8-9
          ---  8   46%  M LaValliere    Walk
   OO     1--  7   37%  R Belliard      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  5   36%  M Dunne         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Dunne facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   38%  K Elster        Popfly: 2B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  1   39%  D Gooden        Lineout: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  3   40%  L Dykstra       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   37%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
          ---  3   41%  J Lind          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      43%  A Van Slyke     Lind Steals 2B
   R      -2-  6   58%  " "             Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to RF Line); Lind Scores
   O      -2-  1   54%  B Bonilla       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      -2-  2   50%  D Coles         Popfly: CF (Short LF-CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Dunne facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   53%  W Backman       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   55%  D Magadan       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  6   53%  D Strawberry    Walk
          1--      52%  K McReynolds    Strawberry Steals 2B
          -2-  5   50%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  4   56%  G Carter        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Dwight Gooden facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   65%  S Bream         Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   64%  M LaValliere    Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Bream to 3B
   R      --3  2   73%  R Belliard      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bream Scores
          1--  1   76%  M Dunne         Fielder's Choice SS; Belliard to 2B; Dunne to 1B
          12-  9   81%  B Bonds         Walk; Belliard to 3B; Dunne to 2B
   O      123  4   74%  J Lind          Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  3   68%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Dunne facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   72%  H Johnson       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  1   74%  K Elster        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   76%  D Gooden        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dwight Gooden facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   74%  B Bonilla       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   73%  D Coles         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   72%  S Bream         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Dunne facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   76%  L Dykstra       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  6   71%  W Backman       Walk
          1--  5   64%  D Magadan       Walk; Backman to 2B
          12-  4   52%  D Strawberry    Walk; Backman to 3B; Magadan to 2B
                  Barry Jones replaces Mike Dunne pitching and batting 9th
   OO     123  3   81%  K McReynolds    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dwight Gooden facing 7-8-9
          ---  7   83%  M LaValliere    Walk
   O      1--  6   81%  R Belliard      Lineout: RF
   O      1--  2   79%  B Jones         Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (Front of Home)
   O      1--  3   77%  B Bonds         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Barry Jones facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   82%  G Carter        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   86%  H Johnson       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Kevin Elster batting 8th
          ---  2   83%  L Mazzilli      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Mackey Sasser pinch hits for Dwight Gooden batting 9th
          1--  2   76%  M Sasser        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Mazzilli to 3B
                  Jim Gott replaces Barry Jones pitching and batting 9th; Keith Miller pinch runs for Mackey Sasser batting 9th
   O      1-3  3   88%  L Dykstra       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Randy Myers facing 2-3-4
                  Randy Myers replaces Lee Mazzilli pitching and batting 8th; Keith Miller moves to SS
   O      ---  3   87%  J Lind          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   86%  A Van Slyke     Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          ---  2   87%  B Bonilla       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  6   86%  D Coles         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Gott facing 2-3-4
                  R.J. Reynolds replaces Darnell Coles playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---  3   92%  W Backman       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   97%  D Magadan       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   93%  D Strawberry    Walk
   O      1--  3  100%  K McReynolds    Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation