September 5, 1988 New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 4
@BAL 1 TOR 5
@DET 4
(10) CAL 4
@KCR 2 MIL 5
CHW 2 MIN 2
SEA 0 NYY 7
CLE 2 OAK 11
@TEX 4 LAD 3
@ATL 0 CHC 14
PHI 3 PHI 4
@CHC 3 HOU 3
CIN 0 NYM 7
@PIT 5 SDP 7
@SFG 4 STL 6
MON 2

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 38,876

Monday, September 5, 1988, 1:54
Time of Game: 3:09

Mets

81-54

Won 3

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  1  0   0  1  0   1  4  0    7 11  1
Pirates         2  0  0   0  0  0   1  2  0    5 11  0

W: D Cone (15-3), L: J Robinson (9-3), S: R Myers (22)

Pirates

71-64

Lost 4

2nd, 10 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wilson CF                   5   1   2   4    0   1  .278  .739   12    3   0   HR
G Jefferies 3B-2B             4   0   0   0    1   1  .333 1.120   21    1   3   
K Hernandez 1B                3   0   1   0    2   2  .284  .768   25    8   0   
D Strawberry RF               4   1   2   1    1   0  .263  .888   16    2   0   HR
K McReynolds LF               4   2   2   0    1   0  .286  .812   14    0   0   2B,SB
G Carter C                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .243  .666   19    8   1   
T Teufel 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .229  .633   10    2   3   2B
  H Johnson PH-SS             2   0   0   0    0   2  .229  .767   10    0   1   
K Elster SS                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .218  .608    5    3   1   
  D Magadan PH-3B             0   1   0   0    1   0  .278  .717    4    0   0   
D Cone P                      3   1   1   0    0   0  .169  .421   10    0   1   2B
  L Mazzilli PH               0   0   0   1    0   0  .149  .380    1    0   0   SF
  R McDowell P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .375 1.125         0   0   
  R Myers P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .750         0   0   
Totals                       36   7  11   7    6   6              147   27  10

BATTING

2B: K McReynolds (26, off D LaPoint); D Cone (3, off D LaPoint); T Teufel (14, off D LaPoint).

HR: D Strawberry (31, off D LaPoint; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF); M Wilson (6, off J Robinson; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

SF: L Mazzilli (3, off J Robinson).

TB: D Strawberry 5; M Wilson 5; K McReynolds 3; T Teufel 2; D Cone 2; G Carter; K Hernandez; K Elster.

RBI: M Wilson 4 (32); K Elster (36); L Mazzilli (11); D Strawberry (83).

2-out RBI: M Wilson 3; K Elster; D Strawberry.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 5 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Teufel-K Elster-K Hernandez.

E: T Teufel (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: K McReynolds (18, 2nd base off J Robinson/T Prince).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds LF                    5   1   1   0    0   3  .287  .869   19    2   0   GDP
J Lind 2B                     5   2   2   1    0   2  .243  .599   27    0   3   3B
A Van Slyke CF                1   0   0   1    0   0  .289  .860    4    0   0   CS
  G Wilson CF                 3   1   1   0    0   1  .244  .594   12    4   0   
B Bonilla 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .276  .841   15    1   1   
S Bream 1B                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .277  .758   21    8   1   2B,SF
R Reynolds RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .654   16    2   1   
M LaValliere C                3   0   2   0    0   0  .262  .700   14    4   1   
  R Belliard PR               0   1   0   0    0   0  .213  .529         0   0   
  T Prince C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .485    7    4   0   
F Fermin SS                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .626   11    2   1   SH
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .205  .556    3    0   0   
D LaPoint P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   1   SH
  K Oberkfell PH              1   0   1   1    0   0  .280  .698    3    0   0   
  J Robinson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .204         0   0   
  M Madden P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Medvin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Redus PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .251  .727    7    0   0   
Totals                       35   5  11   5    0   8              163   27   9

BATTING

2B: S Bream (33, off D Cone).

3B: J Lind (4, off D Cone).

SF: S Bream (8, off R Myers).

SH: F Fermin (1, off D Cone); D LaPoint (1, off D Cone).

TB: J Lind 4; S Bream 2; M LaValliere 2; J Cangelosi; K Oberkfell; B Bonds; G Wilson; B Bonilla; F Fermin.

GIDP: B Bonds (3).

RBI: S Bream (57); B Bonilla (76); A Van Slyke (85); J Lind (45); K Oberkfell (42).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

BASERUNNING

CS: A Van Slyke (9, 2nd base by D Cone/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 Cone, W (15-3)               7     7   3   3    0   5   0   2.31   28  109-74   48·12·14   13· 4· 6· 0     56    -     1.26  -0.10
R McDowell                     0     3   2   2    0   0   0   2.64    3    8-8     6· 0· 2    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    1.38  -0.20
R Myers, S (22)                2     1   0   0    0   3   0   1.55    7   35-23   11· 6· 6    1· 2· 1· 0          2-1    2.46   0.24
Totals                         9    11   5   5    0   8   0          38  152-105  65·18·22   15· 6· 9· 0          2-1

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D LaPoint                      7     8   3   3    3   3   1   3.08   31  105-68   38·12·18   10· 7· 8· 0     49    -     1.21  -0.10
J Robinson, L (9-3)            1     3   4   4    1   1   1   3.22    7   19-10    5· 4· 1    1· 2· 2· 0          0-0    2.42  -0.47
M Madden                       0.1   0   0   0    2   1   0   0.00    3   13-3     0· 2· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.35  -0.01
S Medvin                       0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.06    2    9-5     2· 1· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.67   0.02
Totals                         9    11   7   7    6   6   2          43  146-86   45·19·22   11·10·10· 0          2-0

R McDowell faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: D Cone (8).

WP: D Cone (8).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:09.

Attendance: 38,876.

Field Condition: Soaked.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 6mph in unknown direction, Cloudy, Rain.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. M Wilson             CF    1. B Bonds              LF 
2. G Jefferies          3B    2. J Lind               2B 
3. K Hernandez          1B    3. A Van Slyke          CF 
4. D Strawberry         RF    4. B Bonilla            3B 
5. K McReynolds         LF    5. S Bream              1B 
6. G Carter             C     6. R Reynolds           RF 
7. T Teufel             2B    7. M LaValliere         C  
8. K Elster             SS    8. F Fermin             SS 
9. D Cone               P     9. D LaPoint            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  3-2  -2-  3  -21%  42% K Oberkfell     D Cone          Single to RF (Line Drive); Belliard Scores
   t 8   2  3-4  1-3  2   20%  97% M Wilson        J Robinson      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Carter Scores; Magadan Scores
   t 5   2  2-1  ---  2   16%  45% D Strawberry    D LaPoint       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   b 1   0  0-0  -2-  8  -13%  26% J Lind          D Cone          Triple to RF (Ground Ball); Bonds Scores
   t 8   0  3-3  -2-  2   13%  76% G Carter        J Robinson      Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); McReynolds to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave LaPoint facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  M Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   46%  G Jefferies     Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
          ---  9   48%  K Hernandez     Walk
   O      1--  4   46%  D Strawberry    Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, David Cone facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   42%  B Bonds         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      39%  J Lind          Wild Pitch; Bonds to 2B
   R      -2-  8   26%  " "             Triple to RF (Ground Ball); Bonds Scores
   R      --3  4   23%  A Van Slyke     Fielder's Choice 1B; Lind Scores; Van Slyke to 1B
   O      1--  6   25%  B Bonilla       Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--      27%  S Bream         Van Slyke Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  4   28%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave LaPoint facing 5-6-7
                  Glenn Wilson replaces Andy Van Slyke playing CF batting 3rd
          ---  3   34%  K McReynolds    Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   30%  G Carter        Lineout: SS
   O      -2-  2   26%  T Teufel        Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-  1   36%  K Elster        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); McReynolds Scores
   O      1--  4   33%  D Cone          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, David Cone facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   30%  R Reynolds      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--      28%  M LaValliere    Balk; Reynolds to 2B
   O      -2-  5   31%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  5   34%  F Fermin        Flyball: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      -2-  1   37%  D LaPoint       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Dave LaPoint facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   35%  M Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   38%  G Jefferies     Walk
          1--  5   42%  K Hernandez     Walk; Jefferies to 2B
          12-  3   50%  D Strawberry    Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Jefferies to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
   O      123  2   41%  K McReynolds    Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 1B); Hernandez to 3B; Strawberry to 2B
   O      123  3   32%  G Carter        Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, David Cone facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   34%  B Bonds         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   35%  J Lind          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   36%  G Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Dave LaPoint facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   44%  T Teufel        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  1   39%  K Elster        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  5   35%  D Cone          Groundout: 2B-1B; Teufel to 3B
   O      --3  3   30%  M Wilson        Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, David Cone facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   32%  B Bonilla       Lineout: SS
   O      ---  5   33%  S Bream         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   34%  R Reynolds      Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Dave LaPoint facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   31%  G Jefferies     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   29%  K Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  2   45%  D Strawberry    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   44%  K McReynolds    Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, David Cone facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   39%  M LaValliere    Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  4   32%  F Fermin        Single to RF (Line Drive); LaValliere to 2B
   O      12-  3   31%  D LaPoint       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); LaValliere to 3B; Fermin to 2B
   O      -23  5   42%  B Bonds         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  6   50%  J Lind          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Dave LaPoint facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   47%  G Carter        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   45%  T Teufel        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   43%  K Elster        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, David Cone facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   46%  G Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   48%  B Bonilla       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  4   45%  S Bream         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   O      -2- 10   50%  R Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Dave LaPoint facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   62%  D Cone          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   RO     -2-  2   70%  M Wilson        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Cone Scores; Wilson out at 2B/RF-SS
   O      ---  5   68%  G Jefferies     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   69%  K Hernandez     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   67%  D Strawberry    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, David Cone facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   59%  M LaValliere    Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
                  Rafael Belliard pinch runs for Mike LaValliere batting 7th
   O      1--  2   62%  F Fermin        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Belliard to 2B
                  Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Dave LaPoint batting 9th
   R      -2-  3   42%  K Oberkfell     Single to RF (Line Drive); Belliard Scores
   OO     1--  4   50%  B Bonds         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Jeff Robinson facing 5-6-7
                  Jeff Robinson replaces Ken Oberkfell pitching and batting 9th; Tom Prince replaces Rafael Belliard playing C batting 7th
          ---  2   57%  K McReynolds    Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
          1--      64%  G Carter        McReynolds Steals 2B
          -2-  2   76%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); McReynolds to 3B
                  Howard Johnson pinch hits for Tim Teufel batting 7th
   O      1-3  6   65%  H Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
                  Dave Magadan pinch hits for Kevin Elster batting 8th
          1-3  4   69%  D Magadan       Walk; Carter to 2B
                  Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for David Cone batting 9th
   RO     123  1   77%  L Mazzilli      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; McReynolds Scores; Carter to 3B
   RRR    1-3  2   97%  M Wilson        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Carter Scores; Magadan Scores
   O      ---  2   97%  G Jefferies     Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-7, Roger McDowell facing 2-3-4
                  Roger McDowell replaces Lee Mazzilli pitching and batting 9th; Gregg Jefferies moves to 2B; Dave Magadan moves to 3B; Howard Johnson moves to SS
          ---  2   94%  J Lind          Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   89%  G Wilson        Single to CF (Line Drive); Lind to 2B
   R      12-  1   77%  B Bonilla       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Lind Scores; Wilson to 3B
                  Randy Myers replaces Roger McDowell pitching and batting 9th
   RO     1-3  5   85%  S Bream         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Wilson Scores
   O      1--  4   90%  R Reynolds      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      1--  7   94%  T Prince        Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 5.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-5, Morris Madden facing 3-4-5
                  Morris Madden replaces Jeff Robinson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   93%  K Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   94%  D Strawberry    Walk
          1--  4   95%  K McReynolds    Walk; Strawberry to 2B
                  Scott Medvin replaces Morris Madden pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  5   94%  G Carter        Popfly: C (Front of Home)
   O      12-  4   93%  H Johnson       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-7, Randy Myers facing 8-9-1
                  John Cangelosi pinch hits for Felix Fermin batting 8th
          ---  3   84%  J Cangelosi     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
                  Gary Redus pinch hits for Scott Medvin batting 9th
   O      1--  7   91%  G Redus         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   96%  B Bonds         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  5  100%  J Lind          Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Pirates 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation