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@MIN		2
7
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@OAK		5
9
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@TEX		3
2
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1
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4
Monday, August 8, 1988, 7:36
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 38,307, Time of Game: 2:12
Mets
0
67-44
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Pirates
1
61-50
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Rick Reed (1-0)
L: Bob Ojeda (8-10)
S: Jim Gott (18)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  1
Pirates         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  X    1  5  2

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lenny Dykstra CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .297 .735 20 14 -0.119 1.19 0.000 -0.119 -0.8 4 0
Wally Backman 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .298 .704 11 6 -0.009 0.99 0.042 -0.051 -0.2 0 2
   Darryl Strawberry PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .281 .960 4 3 -0.066 2.73 0.000 -0.066 -0.2
Keith Hernandez 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .303 .820 11 10 -0.024 1.35 0.067 -0.091 0.2 7 1
Kevin McReynolds LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .285 .809 11 6 -0.188 1.42 0.000 -0.188 -1.3 2 0 GDP
Gary Carter C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .252 .690 13 8 -0.076 1.05 0.000 -0.076 -0.5 5 0
Howard Johnson 3B-SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .223 .761 8 5 -0.074 1.04 0.000 -0.074 -0.5 1 2
Mookie Wilson RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .244 .669 9 8 0.033 0.95 0.061 -0.029 0.2 1 0 SB
Kevin Elster SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .604 9 5 -0.008 1.44 0.042 -0.050 0.0 3 2
   Dave Magadan PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .723 5 3 -0.051 2.12 0.000 -0.051 -0.2 0 0
Bob Ojeda P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .191 .404 4 3 -0.064 1.73 0.000 -0.064 -0.5 1 2 SH
   Lee Mazzilli PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .386 3 2 -0.035 1.49 0.000 -0.035 -0.1
   Bob McClure P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 0 3 0 1 5 .103 .237 108 73 -0.681 1.30 0.212 -0.894 -3.8 24 9
SH: B Ojeda (3, off R Reed).
TB: K Hernandez 2; M Wilson.
GIDP: K McReynolds (4).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Ojeda-K Elster-K Hernandez; H Johnson-K Hernandez.
E: G Carter (8).
Baserunning
SB: M Wilson (11, 2nd base off R Reed/T Prince).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Barry Bonds LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .896 16 10 -0.056 0.58 0.000 -0.056 -0.6 3 0
Jose Lind 2B 3 1 2 0 0 1 .244 .594 13 11 0.150 1.01 0.164 -0.014 1.2 2 2 2B,SB
Andy Van Slyke CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .292 .876 10 7 -0.095 0.94 0.000 -0.095 -0.9 4 0
Bobby Bonilla 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .286 .862 7 6 0.051 1.34 0.081 -0.030 0.3 2 1
Mike Diaz RF 3 0 2 0 0 0 .232 .644 9 6 0.012 0.88 0.047 -0.035 0.2 2 0 2B
   R.J. Reynolds RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .643 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Sid Bream 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .284 .786 8 6 -0.083 1.15 0.000 -0.083 -0.9 5 0
Tom Prince C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .200 8 5 -0.079 0.84 0.000 -0.079 -0.9 6 0 GDP
Rafael Belliard SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 .225 .544 16 9 -0.013 0.67 0.022 -0.035 -0.2 3 0
Rick Reed P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 2 2 -0.060 0.87 0.000 -0.060 -0.6 0 2
   Orestes Destrade PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .130 .374 4 2 -0.008 0.33 0.000 -0.008 -0.1
   Jim Gott P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 27 1 5 1 1 5 .185 .474 93 64 -0.181 0.89 0.314 -0.495 -2.4 27 5
2B: M Diaz (3, off B Ojeda); J Lind (17, off B Ojeda).
TB: M Diaz 3; J Lind 3; B Bonilla.
GIDP: T Prince (2).
RBI: B Bonilla (67).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Reed-J Lind-S Bream.
E: B Bonds (4); B Bonilla (23).
Baserunning
SB: J Lind (9, 2nd base off B Ojeda/G Carter).

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
Bob Ojeda, L (8-10) 7 5 1 1 1 4 0 3.13 25 83 57 40 5 12 10 10 2 0 66 0.157 0.96 1.9
Bob McClure 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.81 3 10 7 2 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.024 0.34 0.4
Team Totals 8 5 1 1 1 5 0 1.12 28 93 64 42 7 15 10 12 2 0 66 0 0 0.181 1.30 2.4

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
Rick Reed, W (1-0) 8 3 0 0 1 4 0 0.00 28 101 67 40 7 20 7 16 2 0 79 0.538 1.23 3.4
Jim Gott, S (18) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.04 3 7 6 3 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.143 1.98 0.4
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 1 5 0 0.00 31 108 73 43 8 22 7 18 2 0 79 0 0 0.681 0.89 3.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Greg Bonin, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Ed Montague.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 38,307.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, 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 Keith Hernandez 1B 3 Andy Van Slyke CF
4 Kevin McReynolds LF 4 Bobby Bonilla 3B
5 Gary Carter C 5 Mike Diaz RF
6 Howard Johnson 3B 6 Sid Bream 1B
7 Mookie Wilson RF 7 Tom Prince C
8 Kevin Elster SS 8 Rafael Belliard SS
9 Bob Ojeda P 9 Rick Reed P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO NYM K. McReynolds R. Reed 9% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
b4 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  PIT A. Van Slyke B. Ojeda 8% 68% Lind Steals 2B; Lind to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t9 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM D. Strawberry J. Gott 7% 92% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-0 0 --3 4,(1-2)  O PIT A. Van Slyke B. Ojeda -6% 63% Strikeout Swinging
t8 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM D. Magadan R. Reed 5% 82% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)

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' Rick Reed facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM L. Dykstra R. Reed 2% 52% Popfly: SS
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM W. Backman R. Reed 1% 54% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  NYM K. Hernandez R. Reed -2% 51% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Hernandez to 2B/Adv on E7
t1 0-0 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  O NYM K. McReynolds R. Reed 3% 54% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Bob Ojeda facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT B. Bonds B. Ojeda -2% 52% Flyball: SS (Deep SS)
b1 0-0 1 --- 7,(1-2)  O PIT J. Lind B. Ojeda -1% 51% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT A. Van Slyke B. Ojeda -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Rick Reed facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM G. Carter R. Reed 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t2 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM H. Johnson R. Reed 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 --- 5,(0-2)  O NYM M. Wilson R. Reed 1% 55% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Bob Ojeda facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  PIT B. Bonilla B. Ojeda 4% 59% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
b2 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O PIT M. Diaz B. Ojeda -4% 55% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b2 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O PIT S. Bream B. Ojeda -3% 52% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PIT T. Prince B. Ojeda -2% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Rick Reed facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  NYM K. Elster R. Reed -4% 46% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Elster to 1B
t3 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYM B. Ojeda R. Reed 2% 48% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Elster to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- 4,(0-2)  O NYM L. Dykstra R. Reed 4% 51% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t3 0-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O NYM W. Backman R. Reed 4% 55% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Bob Ojeda facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 8,(2-2)  O PIT R. Belliard B. Ojeda -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b3 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT R. Reed B. Ojeda -2% 51% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b3 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT B. Bonds B. Ojeda -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Rick Reed facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  NYM K. Hernandez R. Reed -5% 45% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t4 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO NYM K. McReynolds R. Reed 9% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM G. Carter R. Reed 1% 56% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Bob Ojeda facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  PIT J. Lind B. Ojeda 4% 60% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b4 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  PIT A. Van Slyke B. Ojeda 8% 68% Lind Steals 2B; Lind to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b4 0-0 0 --3 4,(1-2)  O PIT A. Van Slyke B. Ojeda -6% 63% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-0 1 --3 1,(0-0)  RO PIT B. Bonilla B. Ojeda 4% 67% Groundout: SS-1B; Lind Scores
b4 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT M. Diaz B. Ojeda 2% 69% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
b4 1-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O PIT S. Bream B. Ojeda -3% 66% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Rick Reed facing 6-7-8
t5 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM H. Johnson R. Reed 3% 69% Foul Popfly: 1B
t5 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  NYM M. Wilson R. Reed -4% 65% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 0-1 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  NYM K. Elster R. Reed -3% 63% Wilson Steals 2B
t5 0-1 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O NYM K. Elster R. Reed 5% 68% Flyball: CF
t5 0-1 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O NYM B. Ojeda R. Reed 5% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Bob Ojeda facing 7-8-9
b5 1-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O PIT T. Prince B. Ojeda -2% 70% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b5 1-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  PIT R. Belliard B. Ojeda 2% 73% Walk
b5 1-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO PIT R. Reed B. Ojeda -4% 68% Double Play: Lineout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Rick Reed facing 1-2-3
t6 0-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYM L. Dykstra R. Reed 4% 72% Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
t6 0-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  NYM W. Backman R. Reed -4% 68% Walk
t6 0-1 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O NYM K. Hernandez R. Reed 5% 72% Strikeout Swinging
t6 0-1 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O NYM K. McReynolds R. Reed 4% 76% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Bob Ojeda facing 1-2-3
b6 1-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT B. Bonds B. Ojeda -2% 74% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b6 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  PIT J. Lind B. Ojeda 4% 78% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b6 1-0 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O PIT A. Van Slyke B. Ojeda -3% 75% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
b6 1-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O PIT B. Bonilla B. Ojeda -3% 72% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Rick Reed facing 5-6-7
t7 0-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O NYM G. Carter R. Reed 4% 76% Strikeout Looking
t7 0-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM H. Johnson R. Reed 3% 79% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t7 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM M. Wilson R. Reed 2% 81% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Bob Ojeda facing 5-6-7
b7 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  PIT M. Diaz B. Ojeda 3% 83% Single to 2B (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
b7 1-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O PIT S. Bream B. Ojeda -2% 81% Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
b7 1-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO PIT T. Prince B. Ojeda -4% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Rick Reed facing 8-9-1
Dave Magadan pinch hits for Kevin Elster (SS) batting 8th
t8 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM D. Magadan R. Reed 5% 82% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Bob Ojeda (P) batting 9th
t8 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM L. Mazzilli R. Reed 4% 86% Popfly: SS
t8 0-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM L. Dykstra R. Reed 2% 88% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Bob McClure facing 8-9-1
Bob McClure replaces Lee Mazzilli (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Dave Magadan moves from PH to 3B
Howard Johnson moves from 3B to SS
b8 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT R. Belliard B. McClure -1% 87% Strikeout Looking
Orestes Destrade pinch hits for Rick Reed (P) batting 9th
b8 1-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT O. Destrade B. McClure -1% 86% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b8 1-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT B. Bonds B. McClure -1% 86% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Jim Gott facing 2-3-4
Jim Gott replaces Orestes Destrade (PH) pitching and batting 9th
R.J. Reynolds replaces Mike Diaz playing RF batting 5th
Darryl Strawberry pinch hits for Wally Backman (2B) batting 2nd
t9 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM D. Strawberry J. Gott 7% 92% Strikeout Swinging
t9 0-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM K. Hernandez J. Gott 5% 97% Foul Flyball: 3B (3B Foul)
t9 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM K. McReynolds J. Gott 3% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.

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