August 8, 1988 New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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SEA 4
@CAL 3 MIN 7
CLE 2 OAK 9
CHW 5 DET 3
@TEX 2 TOR 5
KCR 1 SFG 5
@ATL 2 HOU 10
LAD 0 PIT 1
NYM 0 STL 4
MON 2

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 38,307

Monday, August 8, 1988, 7:36
Time of Game: 2:12

Mets

67-44

Lost 1

1st

                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

W: R Reed (1-0), L: B Ojeda (8-10), S: J Gott (18)

Pirates

61-50

Won 1

2nd, 6 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .735   20    4   0   
W Backman 2B                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .298  .704   11    0   2   
  D Strawberry PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .960    4    0   0   
K Hernandez 1B                4   0   2   0    0   1  .303  .820   11    7   1   
K McReynolds LF               4   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .809   11    2   0   GDP
G Carter C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .690   13    5   0   
H Johnson 3B-SS               3   0   0   0    0   1  .223  .761    8    1   2   
M Wilson RF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .670    9    1   0   SB
K Elster SS                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .604   13    3   2   
  D Magadan PH-3B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .724    5    0   0   
B Ojeda P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .191  .404    4    1   2   SH
  L Mazzilli PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .386    3    0   0   
  B McClure P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       29   0   3   0    1   5              112   24   9

BATTING

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. H Johnson-K Hernandez; B Ojeda-K Elster-K Hernandez.

E: G Carter (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Wilson (11, 2nd base off R Reed/T Prince).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .896   16    3   0   
J Lind 2B                     3   1   2   0    0   1  .244  .593   13    2   2   2B,SB
A Van Slyke CF                3   0   0   0    0   1  .292  .875   13    4   0   
B Bonilla 3B                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .286  .862    7    2   1   
M Diaz RF                     3   0   2   0    0   0  .232  .644    9    2   0   2B
  R Reynolds RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .643         0   0   
S Bream 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .284  .786    8    5   0   
T Prince C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .200    8    6   0   GDP
R Belliard SS                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .225  .544   16    3   0   
R Reed P                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   2   
  O Destrade PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .130  .374    4    0   0   
  J Gott P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       27   1   5   1    1   5               96   27   5

BATTING

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).

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
B Ojeda, L (8-10)              7     5   1   1    1   4   0   3.13   25   83-57   40· 5·12   10· 8· 2· 0     66    -     0.97   0.16
B McClure                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.81    3   10-7     2· 2· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.02
Totals                         8     5   1   1    1   5   0          28   93-64   42· 7·15   10·10· 2· 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
R Reed, W (1-0)                8     3   0   0    1   4   0   0.00   28  101-67   40· 7·20    7·14· 2· 0     79    -     1.21   0.54
J Gott, S (18)                 1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.04    3    7-6     3· 1· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.14
Totals                         9     3   0   0    1   5   0          31  108-73   43· 8·22    7·16· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Bonin, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Ed Montague.

Time of Game: 2:12.

Attendance: 38,307.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 80° 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 Hernandez          1B    3. A Van Slyke          CF 
4. K McReynolds         LF    4. B Bonilla            3B 
5. G Carter             C     5. M Diaz               RF 
6. H Johnson            3B    6. S Bream              1B 
7. M Wilson             RF    7. T Prince             C  
8. K Elster             SS    8. R Belliard           SS 
9. B Ojeda              P     9. R Reed               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  0-0  1--  1    9%  54% K McReynolds    R Reed          Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
   b 4   0  0-0  1--  3    8%  68% A Van Slyke     B Ojeda         Lind Steals 2B; Lind to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   t 9   0  1-0  ---  4    7%  92% D Strawberry    J Gott          Strikeout Swinging
   b 4   0  0-0  --3  4   -6%  63% A Van Slyke     B Ojeda         Strikeout Swinging
   t 8   0  1-0  ---  5    5%  82% D Magadan       R Reed          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reed facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  L Dykstra       Popfly: SS
   O      ---  4   54%  W Backman       Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   51%  K Hernandez     Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Hernandez to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -2-  3   54%  K McReynolds    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, Bob Ojeda facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   52%  B Bonds         Flyball: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  7   51%  J Lind          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   50%  A Van Slyke     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, Rick Reed facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   52%  G Carter        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   54%  H Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   55%  M Wilson        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, Bob Ojeda facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   59%  B Bonilla       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
   O      1--  3   55%  M Diaz          Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  5   52%  S Bream         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   50%  T Prince        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reed facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   46%  K Elster        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Elster to 1B
   O      1--  1   48%  B Ojeda         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Elster to 2B
   O      -2-  4   51%  L Dykstra       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      -2-  1   55%  W Backman       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Ojeda facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  8   53%  R Belliard      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   51%  R Reed          Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  4   50%  B Bonds         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, Rick Reed facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   46%  K Hernandez     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  1   54%  K McReynolds    Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
   O      ---  5   56%  G Carter        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Ojeda facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   60%  J Lind          Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--      68%  A Van Slyke     Lind Steals 2B; Lind to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3  4   63%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   RO     --3  1   67%  B Bonilla       Groundout: SS-1B; Lind Scores
          ---  1   69%  M Diaz          Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  1   66%  S Bream         Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Reed facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   69%  H Johnson       Foul Popfly: 1B
          ---  3   65%  M Wilson        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      63%  K Elster        Wilson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   68%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  3   72%  B Ojeda         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, Bob Ojeda facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   70%  T Prince        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  4   73%  R Belliard      Walk
   OO     1--  1   68%  R Reed          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, Rick Reed facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   72%  L Dykstra       Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
          ---  6   68%  W Backman       Walk
   O      1--  5   72%  K Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   76%  K McReynolds    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, Bob Ojeda facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   74%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  3   78%  J Lind          Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  3   75%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  2   72%  B Bonilla       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, Rick Reed facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   76%  G Carter        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   79%  H Johnson       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  1   81%  M Wilson        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, Bob Ojeda facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   83%  M Diaz          Single to 2B (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   81%  S Bream         Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
   OO     1--  1   77%  T Prince        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, Rick Reed facing 8-9-1
                  Dave Magadan pinch hits for Kevin Elster batting 8th
   O      ---  5   82%  D Magadan       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Bob Ojeda batting 9th
   O      ---  3   86%  L Mazzilli      Popfly: SS
   O      ---  5   88%  L Dykstra       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, Bob McClure facing 8-9-1
                  Bob McClure replaces Lee Mazzilli pitching and batting 9th; Dave Magadan moves to 3B; Howard Johnson moves to SS
   O      ---  4   87%  R Belliard      Strikeout Looking
                  Orestes Destrade pinch hits for Rick Reed batting 9th
   O      ---  4   86%  O Destrade      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   86%  B Bonds         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, Jim Gott facing 2-3-4
                  Jim Gott replaces Orestes Destrade pitching and batting 9th; R.J. Reynolds replaces Mike Diaz playing RF batting 5th; Darryl Strawberry pinch hits for Wally Backman batting 2nd
   O      ---  4   92%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   97%  K Hernandez     Foul Flyball: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  1  100%  K McReynolds    Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation