June 28, 1988 New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 7
TOR 0 BOS 6
CLE 1 MIN 8
@CAL 2 CHW 4
@KCR 3 DET 6
@NYY 1 MIL 4
@OAK 1 TEX 6
@SEA 0 SFG 13
@ATL 7 CHC 6
PHI 4 CIN 4
SDP 3 HOU 4
LAD 3 NYM 5
@PIT 2 STL 5
MON 4

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 45,011

Tuesday, June 28, 1988, 7:37
Time of Game: 2:55

Mets

47-28

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  1  0   0  2  2   0  0  0    5 10  1
Pirates         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  3  0

W: S Fernandez (4-6), L: B Fisher (4-6), S: R McDowell (8)

Pirates

43-33

Lost 1

2nd, 4½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .309  .763   15    9   0   CS
W Backman 2B                  2   1   1   0    2   0  .286  .664   16    1   2   
  T Teufel PH-2B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .733    6    0   0   
K McReynolds LF               4   0   0   0    1   0  .268  .730   21    2   0   
D Strawberry RF               5   1   2   2    0   1  .290  .982   16    3   0   HR,SB
H Johnson 3B                  5   1   2   1    0   1  .240  .783   16    1   1   HR
G Carter C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .737   16    6   0   
D Magadan 1B                  3   1   2   0    1   1  .285  .749   15    5   0   2B
K Elster SS                   3   1   1   2    1   0  .203  .570    9    0   1   HR,IW
S Fernandez P                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .240  .630   12    0   0   
  R McDowell P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .750         0   0   
Totals                       35   5  10   5    6   4              142   27   4

BATTING

2B: D Magadan (5, off B Fisher).

HR: D Strawberry (18, off B Fisher; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF); K Elster (5, off B Kipper; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF); H Johnson (13, off B Fisher; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

IBB: K Elster (9, by B Fisher).

TB: D Strawberry 5; H Johnson 5; K Elster 4; D Magadan 3; S Fernandez; L Dykstra; W Backman.

RBI: K Elster 2 (21); D Strawberry 2 (48); H Johnson (34).

2-out RBI: D Strawberry 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

E: K Elster (9).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Strawberry (16, 2nd base off B Kipper/J Ortiz).

CS: L Dykstra (5, 2nd base by B Fisher/J Ortiz).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .290  .889   19    2   1   
J Lind 2B                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .242  .594   16    1   3   SB
M Diaz 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .637   19    8   0   
B Bonilla 3B                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .313  .948   14    1   2   HR
D Coles RF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .225  .676   12    1   0   
A Van Slyke CF                3   0   0   0    1   1  .288  .851   16    7   1   
J Ortiz C                     2   0   1   0    1   0  .314  .823   16    6   1   SB
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .506    5    0   0   
R Belliard SS                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .617   11    1   1   
  D Gonzalez PH-SS            1   0   0   0    1   1  .222  .639   11    0   0   
B Fisher P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .043  .197    7    0   1   
  O Destrade PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  B Kipper P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Reynolds PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .658    3    0   0   
  D Rucker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Bream PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .857    2    0   0   
Totals                       31   2   3   2    5   6              156   27  10

BATTING

HR: B Bonilla (16, off S Fernandez; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: B Bonilla 4; D Coles; J Ortiz.

RBI: D Coles (25); B Bonilla (55).

2-out RBI: D Coles; B Bonilla.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Ortiz (1, 2nd base off S Fernandez/G Carter); J Lind (7, 2nd base off S Fernandez/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
S Fernandez, W (4-6)           8     3   2   2    5   4   1   3.71   33  136-75   52· 7·16    5·15· 4· 0     67    -     0.94   0.16
R McDowell, S (8)              1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.49    3   12-10    6· 2· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.28   0.07
Totals                         9     3   2   2    5   6   1          36  148-85   58· 9·18    5·16· 4· 0          1-0

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Fisher, L (4-6)              5     6   3   3    4   2   2   5.06   23   82-45   29· 6·10    5·11· 1· 0     41    -     1.16  -0.17
B Kipper                       2     2   2   2    1   0   1   4.20    9   21-13    8· 1· 4    5· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.41  -0.11
D Rucker                       2     2   0   0    1   2   0   4.35    9   37-26   16· 5· 5    2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.25   0.01
Totals                         9    10   5   5    6   4   3          41  140-84   53·12·19   12·17· 2· 0           -

S Fernandez faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Fisher (4; K Elster).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:55.

Attendance: 45,011.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 74° F, 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. K McReynolds         LF    3. M Diaz               1B 
4. D Strawberry         RF    4. B Bonilla            3B 
5. H Johnson            3B    5. D Coles              RF 
6. G Carter             C     6. A Van Slyke          CF 
7. D Magadan            1B    7. J Ortiz              C  
8. K Elster             SS    8. R Belliard           SS 
9. S Fernandez          P     9. B Fisher             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  1-1  1--  3   29%  75% D Strawberry    B Fisher        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Backman Scores
   t 6   1  1-3  1--  1   12%  93% K Elster        B Kipper        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Magadan Scores
   t 2   1  1-0  ---  1   12%  48% H Johnson       B Fisher        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   b 1   2  0-0  12-  4  -11%  35% D Coles         S Fernandez     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Lind Scores; Bonilla to 2B
   t 4   2  1-1  123  4   -9%  44% S Fernandez     B Fisher        Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Fisher facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  L Dykstra       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   46%  W Backman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   46%  K McReynolds    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Sid Fernandez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   48%  B Bonds         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  5   45%  J Lind          Walk
          1--      43%  M Diaz          Lind Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   47%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  5   46%  B Bonilla       Walk
   R      12-  4   35%  D Coles         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Lind Scores; Bonilla to 2B
   O      12-  1   38%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Brian Fisher facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   36%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  1   48%  H Johnson       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   46%  G Carter        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
          ---  3   47%  D Magadan       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   45%  K Elster        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Sid Fernandez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   47%  J Ortiz         Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   49%  R Belliard      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  7   50%  B Fisher        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Brian Fisher facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   48%  S Fernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  4   50%  L Dykstra       Walk
   O      1--      46%  W Backman       Dykstra Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  4   47%  " "             Walk
   O      1--  4   45%  K McReynolds    Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Sid Fernandez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  B Bonds         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   49%  J Lind          Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  4   50%  M Diaz          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Brian Fisher facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   54%  D Strawberry    Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  4   61%  H Johnson       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Strawberry to 2B
   O      12-  6   55%  G Carter        Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      12-  3   52%  D Magadan       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Strawberry out at Hm/CF-2B-C; Johnson to 3B
          -23  4   53%  K Elster        Intentional Walk
   O      123  4   44%  S Fernandez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Sid Fernandez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   47%  B Bonilla       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   49%  D Coles         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  5   50%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Brian Fisher facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  L Dykstra       Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
          ---  6   50%  W Backman       Walk
   O      1--  3   47%  K McReynolds    Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   RR     1--  3   75%  D Strawberry    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Backman Scores
   O      ---  3   75%  H Johnson       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Sid Fernandez facing 7-8-9
          ---  8   69%  J Ortiz         Walk
   O      1--  6   74%  R Belliard      Strikeout Swinging
                  Orestes Destrade pinch hits for Brian Fisher batting 9th
   O      1--  5   78%  O Destrade      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--      77%  B Bonds         Ortiz Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   81%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bob Kipper facing 6-7-8
                  Bob Kipper replaces Orestes Destrade pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   79%  G Carter        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4   81%  D Magadan       Walk
   RR     1--  1   93%  K Elster        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Magadan Scores
   O      ---  1   93%  S Fernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   93%  L Dykstra       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Sid Fernandez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   94%  J Lind          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   92%  M Diaz          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Diaz to 1B
   O      1--  1   94%  B Bonilla       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  3   96%  D Coles         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-1, Bob Kipper facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   96%  W Backman       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   96%  K McReynolds    Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  3   95%  D Strawberry    Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
          1--      95%  H Johnson       Strawberry Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   95%  " "             Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Sid Fernandez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   96%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  5   94%  J Ortiz         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
                  Denny Gonzalez pinch hits for Rafael Belliard batting 8th
          1--  6   91%  D Gonzalez      Walk; Ortiz to 2B
                  R.J. Reynolds pinch hits for Bob Kipper batting 9th
   O      12-  3   95%  R Reynolds      Flyball: RF
   O      12-  6   97%  B Bonds         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Pirates 1.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-1, Dave Rucker facing 6-7-8
                  Dave Rucker replaces R.J. Reynolds pitching and batting 9th; Denny Gonzalez moves to SS
   O      ---  5   97%  G Carter        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   97%  D Magadan       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   97%  K Elster        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Sid Fernandez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   98%  J Lind          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   99%  M Diaz          Flyball: CF
   R      ---  5   97%  B Bonilla       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   97%  D Coles         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-2, Dave Rucker facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   98%  S Fernandez     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--  1   98%  L Dykstra       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Fernandez to 2B
                  Tim Teufel pinch hits for Wally Backman batting 2nd
   O      12-  6   98%  T Teufel        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          12-  6   98%  K McReynolds    Walk; Fernandez to 3B; Dykstra to 2B
   O      123  3   98%  D Strawberry    Flyball: LF-C/Forceout at Hm (Short LF); Dykstra to 3B; McReynolds to 2B; Strawberry to 1B
   O      123  4   97%  H Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 5, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Sid Fernandez facing 6-7-8
                  Tim Teufel moves to 2B
          ---  6   93%  A Van Slyke     Walk
                  Roger McDowell replaces Sid Fernandez pitching and batting 9th; John Cangelosi pinch hits for Junior Ortiz batting 7th
   O      1--  5   96%  J Cangelosi     Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  5   99%  D Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
                  Sid Bream pinch hits for Dave Rucker batting 9th
   O      1--  2  100%  S Bream         Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Pirates 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation