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TOR
@BAL		4
2
CLE
@BOS		1
5
MIN
@CAL		1
2
CHW
@KCR		8
9
DET
@NYY		3
7
MIL
@OAK		2
7
TEX
@SEA		1
0		 
(12)
SFG
@ATL		7
2
PHI
@CHC		4
2
SDP
@CIN		3
2
LAD
@HOU		2
0
NYM
@PIT		8
7		 
(11)
MON
@STL		3
2		 
(10)
Wednesday, June 29, 1988 7:37
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 41,217, Time of Game: 4:09
Mets
8
48-28
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
 at Pirates
7
43-34
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, 5½ GB
L: Bob Kipper (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  2   1  1  2   0  0  1   0  1    8 13  0
Pirates         0  1  0   0  4  2   0  0  0   0  0    7 11  1

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lenny Dykstra CF 5 1 1 0 1 0 .306 .762 22 14 -0.049 1.96 0.137 -0.186 0.2 3 0 2B
Wally Backman 2B 2 0 1 1 0 0 .289 .666 16 8 0.045 1.64 0.064 -0.019 0.0 1 1 SF,SH
   Randy Myers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Mookie Wilson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .673 2 1 -0.119 2.90 0.000 -0.119 -0.5
   Gene Walter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Roger McDowell P 1 1 1 0 0 0 .400 1.200 2 2 0.116 1.64 0.116 0.000 0.4 1 1 2B
Kevin McReynolds LF 5 0 2 2 1 0 .271 .734 19 11 0.272 1.86 0.381 -0.110 1.2 3 0
Darryl Strawberry RF 5 0 0 0 1 2 .285 .966 26 15 -0.190 1.48 0.007 -0.197 -1.5 2 0
Howard Johnson 3B 6 1 1 1 0 2 .238 .784 23 15 0.264 1.01 0.377 -0.113 -0.2 2 1 HR
Gary Carter C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .256 .736 12 6 0.038 0.83 0.063 -0.024 0.1 2 0
   Keith Miller PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .185 .474 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Terry Leach P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tim Teufel 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .267 .718 9 5 -0.083 1.15 0.000 -0.083 -0.6 0 5
Dave Magadan 1B 3 3 2 0 2 0 .294 .769 23 12 0.146 1.43 0.199 -0.053 1.1 10 4
Kevin Elster SS 4 1 2 3 1 1 .209 .599 25 13 0.370 2.02 0.472 -0.102 3.2 3 4 HR,2B
David Cone P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .182 .471 3 3 0.007 0.95 0.034 -0.028 0.0 1 0
   Mackey Sasser PH-C 2 0 1 1 0 0 .302 .738 15 13 0.014 2.39 0.090 -0.076 -0.1 5 0 SF
Team Totals 42 8 13 8 6 6 .310 .904 197 118 0.831 1.59 1.940 -1.110 3.4 33 18
2B: L Dykstra (11, off B Walk); R McDowell (2, off B Kipper); K Elster (6, off B Walk).
HR: K Elster (6, off B Walk; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line); H Johnson (14, off J Gott; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).
SF: W Backman (2, off J Robinson); M Sasser (2, off B Jones).
SH: W Backman (4, off B Walk).
TB: K Elster 6; H Johnson 4; R McDowell 2; L Dykstra 2; D Magadan 2; K McReynolds 2; G Carter; W Backman; M Sasser; D Cone.
RBI: K Elster 3 (24); K McReynolds 2 (37); W Backman (9); H Johnson (35); M Sasser (8).
2-out RBI: H Johnson; K Elster.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. T Teufel-K Elster-D Magadan; D Magadan-K Elster-D Magadan.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Barry Bonds LF 3 0 0 0 2 0 .287 .884 24 10 0.005 1.79 0.080 -0.074 -0.4 3 0
   Jim Gott P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Diaz PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240 .647 6 2 0.053 1.64 0.053 0.000 0.2
   Mike Dunne PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .216 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Bob Kipper P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jose Lind 2B 6 1 2 4 0 1 .244 .595 21 15 0.369 2.42 0.517 -0.148 2.2 1 3
Andy Van Slyke CF 5 1 1 2 1 2 .286 .856 28 17 0.254 1.62 0.416 -0.162 1.1 7 0 HR
Bobby Bonilla 3B 4 1 1 1 2 1 .313 .957 23 10 0.116 1.59 0.237 -0.121 1.1 1 1 HR
Darnell Coles RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .664 7 3 -0.056 0.74 0.000 -0.056 -0.5 1 0
   Jeff Robinson P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .091 .258 6 5 -0.011 0.48 0.000 -0.011 -0.1 1 1
   John Cangelosi LF 1 0 0 0 1 0 .163 .509 8 4 -0.017 2.91 0.091 -0.108 -0.3 2 0
Sid Bream 1B 6 0 2 0 0 0 .304 .853 11 7 -0.091 1.95 0.152 -0.243 0.1 8 1 GDP
Mike LaValliere C 5 1 1 0 0 0 .253 .689 10 7 -0.172 1.89 0.078 -0.250 -1.2 6 0 2B,GDP
Rafael Belliard SS 3 2 2 0 2 0 .266 .644 26 12 -0.032 2.15 0.119 -0.150 0.3 1 2
Bob Walk P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .088 .232 1 1 -0.020 1.93 0.000 -0.020 -0.2 0 1 SH
   Dave Rucker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Orestes Destrade PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 2 1 0.045 1.26 0.045 0.000 0.4
   Barry Jones P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   R.J. Reynolds RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .243 .659 11 8 -0.114 2.14 0.017 -0.131 -0.3 2 0
Team Totals 41 7 11 7 9 6 .268 .839 184 102 0.329 1.85 1.805 -1.474 2.4 33 9
2B: M LaValliere (12, off T Leach).
HR: A Van Slyke (12, off D Cone; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line); B Bonilla (17, off D Cone; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).
SH: B Walk (3, off D Cone).
TB: A Van Slyke 4; B Bonilla 4; S Bream 2; R Belliard 2; M LaValliere 2; J Lind 2; R Reynolds; O Destrade.
GIDP: S Bream (5); M LaValliere (6).
RBI: J Lind 4 (31); A Van Slyke 2 (54); B Bonilla (56).
2-out RBI: J Lind 4; A Van Slyke 2.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Bream.
E: J Cangelosi (1).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
David Cone 5 6 5 5 3 2 2 2.15 23 88 47 34 3 10 8 10 3 0 34 -0.450 1.16 -2.9
Terry Leach, BS (1) 0.2 2 2 2 2 1 0 3.61 6 21 10 6 2 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 -0.389 2.88 -2.0
Randy Myers 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1.48 4 15 13 7 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.071 0.73 0.8
Gene Walter 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 3.38 7 24 14 7 4 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 -0.158 1.24 -0.5
Roger McDowell, W (4-1) 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 2.33 11 36 18 14 0 4 8 1 0 0 2 0 0.596 3.54 2.2
Team Totals 11 11 7 7 9 6 2 5.73 51 184 102 68 14 20 21 15 5 0 34 4 0 -0.330 1.59 -2.4
G Walter faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Walk 4.1 7 4 4 1 3 1 2.59 21 83 53 34 5 14 5 12 5 0 35 -0.289 0.96 -2.4
Dave Rucker 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.09 2 9 6 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.022 0.45 0.5
Barry Jones, BS (1) 0.1 1 2 2 3 0 0 3.16 5 23 10 6 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 -0.331 2.86 -2.1
Jeff Robinson 2.2 2 0 0 1 2 0 3.15 10 37 21 13 4 4 3 4 2 0 3 1 0.212 2.28 1.3
Jim Gott, BS (3) 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 2.84 7 30 21 12 3 6 0 6 1 0 0 0 -0.115 1.74 -0.2
Bob Kipper, L (1-2) 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 4.35 6 15 7 5 1 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 -0.328 1.69 -0.6
Team Totals 11 13 8 8 6 6 2 6.55 51 197 118 74 15 29 11 28 10 0 35 4 1 -0.829 1.85 -3.4
Balks: None.
WP: J Robinson (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Tom Hallion, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 4:09.
Attendance: 41,217.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 10mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Lenny Dykstra CF 1 Barry Bonds LF
2 Wally Backman 2B 2 Jose Lind 2B
3 Kevin McReynolds LF 3 Andy Van Slyke CF
4 Darryl Strawberry RF 4 Bobby Bonilla 3B
5 Howard Johnson 3B 5 Darnell Coles RF
6 Gary Carter C 6 Sid Bream 1B
7 Dave Magadan 1B 7 Mike LaValliere C
8 Kevin Elster SS 8 Rafael Belliard SS
9 David Cone P 9 Bob Walk P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 6-7 2 --- 4,(1-2)  R NYM H. Johnson J. Gott 38% 41% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b6 5-6 2 123 2,(0-1)  RR PIT J. Lind T. Leach -34% 25% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); LaValliere Scores; Belliard Scores; Bonds to 2B
b5 3-4 2 1-- 6,(1-2)  RR PIT A. Van Slyke D. Cone -34% 31% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Lind Scores
t11 7-7 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R NYM K. McReynolds B. Kipper 31% 87% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); McDowell Scores; McReynolds to 2B/Adv on E7
t3 0-1 0 1-- 8,(3-2)  RR NYM K. Elster B. Walk 21% 63% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Magadan Scores

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' Bob Walk facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM L. Dykstra B. Walk -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM W. Backman B. Walk -1% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYM K. McReynolds B. Walk -1% 46% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' David Cone facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT B. Bonds D. Cone 2% 48% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b1 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O PIT J. Lind D. Cone 1% 49% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT A. Van Slyke D. Cone 1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Walk facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYM D. Strawberry B. Walk -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYM H. Johnson B. Walk -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O NYM G. Carter B. Walk -1% 45% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' David Cone facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  R PIT B. Bonilla D. Cone -12% 33% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b2 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT D. Coles D. Cone 2% 35% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  PIT S. Bream D. Cone -2% 33% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b2 1-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO PIT M. LaValliere D. Cone 4% 37% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (Weak 1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bob Walk facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- 8,(3-2)  NYM D. Magadan B. Walk 5% 42% Walk
t3 0-1 0 1-- 8,(3-2)  RR NYM K. Elster B. Walk 21% 63% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Magadan Scores
t3 2-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  NYM D. Cone B. Walk 3% 66% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
t3 2-1 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O NYM L. Dykstra B. Walk -3% 63% Flyball: CF
t3 2-1 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  NYM W. Backman B. Walk 3% 67% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Cone to 2B
t3 2-1 1 12- 3,(2-0)  O NYM K. McReynolds B. Walk -3% 63% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Cone to 3B
t3 2-1 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O NYM D. Strawberry B. Walk -5% 59% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' David Cone facing 8-9-1
b3 1-2 0 --- 8,(3-2)  PIT R. Belliard D. Cone -5% 54% Walk
b3 1-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT B. Walk D. Cone 2% 56% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (P's Left); Belliard to 2B
b3 1-2 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  PIT B. Bonds D. Cone -2% 53% Walk
b3 1-2 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O PIT J. Lind D. Cone 5% 58% Lineout: RF (Deep RF Line); Belliard to 3B
b3 1-2 2 1-3 3,(2-0)  O PIT A. Van Slyke D. Cone 6% 64% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Bob Walk facing 5-6-7
t4 2-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM H. Johnson B. Walk -2% 62% Strikeout Swinging
t4 2-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM G. Carter B. Walk -1% 61% Flyball: LF
t4 2-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  NYM D. Magadan B. Walk 1% 62% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
t4 2-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  R NYM K. Elster B. Walk 13% 75% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Magadan Scores; Elster to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
t4 3-1 2 --3 2,(0-1)  O NYM D. Cone B. Walk -3% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' David Cone facing 4-5-6
b4 1-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT B. Bonilla D. Cone 3% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-3 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O PIT D. Coles D. Cone 2% 77% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 1-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT S. Bream D. Cone 1% 78% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Bob Walk facing 1-2-3
t5 3-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  NYM L. Dykstra B. Walk 5% 82% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
t5 3-1 0 -2- 3,(2-0)  O NYM W. Backman B. Walk -0% 82% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Dykstra to 3B
t5 3-1 1 --3 3,(2-0)  R NYM K. McReynolds B. Walk 4% 86% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Dykstra Scores
Dave Rucker replaces Bob Walk pitching and batting 9th
t5 4-1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O NYM D. Strawberry D. Rucker -1% 85% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 4-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O NYM H. Johnson D. Rucker -1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Mets' David Cone facing 7-8-9
b5 1-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT M. LaValliere D. Cone 2% 86% Popfly: LF (Short LF Line)
b5 1-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT R. Belliard D. Cone -3% 84% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Orestes Destrade pinch hits for Dave Rucker (P) batting 9th
b5 1-4 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  PIT O. Destrade D. Cone -5% 79% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Belliard to 2B
b5 1-4 1 12- 7,(3-2)  O PIT B. Bonds D. Cone 3% 83% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Belliard to 3B; Destrade to 2B
b5 1-4 2 -23 7,(3-2)  RR PIT J. Lind D. Cone -18% 65% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Belliard Scores; Destrade Scores
b5 3-4 2 1-- 6,(1-2)  RR PIT A. Van Slyke D. Cone -34% 31% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Lind Scores
b5 5-4 2 --- 4,(3-0)  PIT B. Bonilla D. Cone -1% 30% Walk
b5 5-4 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O PIT D. Coles D. Cone 2% 32% Lineout: LF
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Pirates 5.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-5, Pirates' Barry Jones facing 6-7-8
Barry Jones replaces Orestes Destrade (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  NYM G. Carter B. Jones 6% 38% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
Keith Miller pinch runs for Gary Carter (C) batting 6th
t6 4-5 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  NYM D. Magadan B. Jones 10% 48% Walk; Miller to 2B
t6 4-5 0 12- 5,(3-1)  NYM K. Elster B. Jones 13% 60% Walk; Miller to 3B; Magadan to 2B
Mackey Sasser pinch hits for David Cone (P) batting 9th
t6 4-5 0 123 4,(0-2)  RO NYM M. Sasser B. Jones -5% 56% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF Line); Miller Scores
t6 5-5 1 12- 5,(3-1)  NYM L. Dykstra B. Jones 9% 65% Walk; Magadan to 3B; Elster to 2B
Jeff Robinson replaces Darnell Coles (RF) pitching and batting 5th
R.J. Reynolds replaces Barry Jones (P) playing RF batting 9th
t6 5-5 1 123 2,(1-0)  RO NYM W. Backman J. Robinson 3% 68% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (LF-CF); Magadan Scores
t6 6-5 2 12- 6,(3-2)  NYM K. McReynolds J. Robinson 3% 71% Walk; Elster to 3B; Dykstra to 2B
t6 6-5 2 123 6,(3-2)  O NYM D. Strawberry J. Robinson -7% 64% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 6, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-6, Mets' Terry Leach facing 6-7-8
Terry Leach replaces Keith Miller (PR) pitching and batting 6th
Mackey Sasser moves from PH to C
b6 5-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT S. Bream T. Leach 4% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 5-6 1 --- 3,(1-1)  PIT M. LaValliere T. Leach -8% 60% Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b6 5-6 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  PIT R. Belliard T. Leach -3% 56% Walk
b6 5-6 1 12- 6,(2-2)  O PIT R. Reynolds T. Leach 8% 64% Strikeout Swinging
b6 5-6 2 12- 4,(3-0)  PIT B. Bonds T. Leach -5% 59% Walk; LaValliere to 3B; Belliard to 2B
b6 5-6 2 123 2,(0-1)  RR PIT J. Lind T. Leach -34% 25% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); LaValliere Scores; Belliard Scores; Bonds to 2B
Randy Myers replaces Wally Backman (2B) pitching and batting 2nd
Tim Teufel replaces Terry Leach (P) playing 2B batting 6th
b6 7-6 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O PIT A. Van Slyke R. Myers 4% 28% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Pirates 7.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 6-7, Pirates' Jeff Robinson facing 5-6-7
t7 6-7 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYM H. Johnson J. Robinson -4% 24% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t7 6-7 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM T. Teufel J. Robinson -3% 21% Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
t7 6-7 2 --- 1,(0-0)  NYM D. Magadan J. Robinson 2% 24% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
t7 6-7 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  NYM K. Elster J. Robinson 2% 26% Wild Pitch; Magadan to 2B
t7 6-7 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O NYM K. Elster J. Robinson -6% 19% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-6, Mets' Randy Myers facing 4-5-6
b7 7-6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT B. Bonilla R. Myers 2% 21% Strikeout Swinging
b7 7-6 1 --- 6,(1-2)  O PIT J. Robinson R. Myers 1% 22% Strikeout Swinging
b7 7-6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT S. Bream R. Myers 1% 23% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Pirates 7.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 6-7, Pirates' Jeff Robinson facing 9-1-2
t8 6-7 0 --- 3,(0-2)  NYM M. Sasser J. Robinson 9% 32% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t8 6-7 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O NYM L. Dykstra J. Robinson -8% 24% Flyball: RF
Mookie Wilson pinch hits for Randy Myers (P) batting 2nd
t8 6-7 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO NYM M. Wilson J. Robinson -12% 12% Double Play: Lineout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-6, Mets' Gene Walter facing 7-8-9
Gene Walter replaces Mookie Wilson (PH) pitching and batting 2nd
b8 7-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT M. LaValliere G. Walter 1% 13% Flyball: P-1B
b8 7-6 1 --- 2,(1-0)  PIT R. Belliard G. Walter -1% 12% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b8 7-6 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  PIT R. Reynolds G. Walter -2% 10% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Belliard to 2B
b8 7-6 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O PIT B. Bonds G. Walter 2% 12% Popfly: 3B
b8 7-6 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O PIT J. Lind G. Walter 2% 14% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Pirates 7.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 6-7, Pirates' Jim Gott facing 3-4-5
Jim Gott replaces Barry Bonds (LF) pitching and batting 1st
John Cangelosi replaces Jeff Robinson (P) playing LF batting 5th
t9 6-7 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYM K. McReynolds J. Gott -7% 8% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t9 6-7 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM D. Strawberry J. Gott -5% 3% Flyball: LF
t9 6-7 2 --- 4,(1-2)  R NYM H. Johnson J. Gott 38% 41% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t9 7-7 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM T. Teufel J. Gott -3% 38% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 7-7, Mets' Gene Walter facing 3-4-5
b9 7-7 0 --- 7,(3-2)  PIT A. Van Slyke G. Walter -8% 30% Walk
b9 7-7 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  PIT B. Bonilla G. Walter -11% 20% Walk; Van Slyke to 2B
Roger McDowell replaces Gene Walter pitching and batting 2nd
b9 7-7 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O PIT J. Cangelosi R. McDowell 11% 31% Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B (Front of Home); Bonilla to 2B
b9 7-7 1 12- 2,(1-0)  PIT S. Bream R. McDowell -13% 17% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bonilla to 3B; Cangelosi to 2B
b9 7-7 1 123 2,(1-0)  O PIT M. LaValliere R. McDowell 18% 35% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 3B); Cangelosi to 3B; Bream to 2B
b9 7-7 2 123 5,(2-2)  O PIT R. Belliard R. McDowell 15% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 7.
Top of the 10th, Mets Batting, Tied 7-7, Pirates' Jim Gott facing 7-8-9
t10 7-7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM D. Magadan J. Gott -5% 45% Lineout: LF
t10 7-7 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYM K. Elster J. Gott -4% 41% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t10 7-7 2 --- 8,(2-2)  O NYM M. Sasser J. Gott -3% 38% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 7-7, Mets' Roger McDowell facing 9-1-2
b10 7-7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT R. Reynolds R. McDowell 5% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
Mike Diaz pinch hits for Jim Gott (P) batting 1st
b10 7-7 1 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT M. Diaz R. McDowell -5% 38% Walk
Mike Dunne pinch runs for Mike Diaz (PH) batting 1st
b10 7-7 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT J. Lind R. McDowell 6% 44% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b10 7-7 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O PIT A. Van Slyke R. McDowell 6% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 7.
Top of the 11th, Mets Batting, Tied 7-7, Pirates' Bob Kipper facing 1-2-3
Bob Kipper replaces Mike Dunne (PR) pitching and batting 1st
t11 7-7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM L. Dykstra B. Kipper -5% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t11 7-7 1 --- 2,(0-1)  NYM R. McDowell B. Kipper 12% 56% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t11 7-7 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R NYM K. McReynolds B. Kipper 31% 87% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); McDowell Scores; McReynolds to 2B/Adv on E7
t11 8-7 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  NYM D. Strawberry B. Kipper 1% 88% Walk
t11 8-7 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O NYM H. Johnson B. Kipper -3% 85% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
t11 8-7 2 12- 3,(2-0)  O NYM T. Teufel B. Kipper -3% 83% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 8, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 11th, Pirates Batting, Behind 7-8, Mets' Roger McDowell facing 4-5-6
b11 7-8 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O PIT B. Bonilla R. McDowell 8% 91% Groundout: 1B-P
b11 7-8 1 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT J. Cangelosi R. McDowell -9% 81% Walk
b11 7-8 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO PIT S. Bream R. McDowell 19% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 8, Pirates 7.

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