September 5, 1990 New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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SEA 9
@BAL 5 OAK 10
@BOS 0 CHW 3
KCR 0 TOR 7
@DET 3 MIL 7
MIN 4 NYY 2
CAL 1 TEX 3
CLE 2 ATL 6
@LAD 2 PHI 4
CHC 1 PIT 1
NYM 0 PIT 3
NYM 1 SDP 5
HOU 2 CIN 5
@SFG 3 MON 6
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Wednesday, September 5, 1990, 5:05
Time of Game: 2:32

Mets

77-57

Lost 2

2nd, 2½ GB

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

W: Z Smith (10-7), L: J Franco (4-1)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Pirates

79-56

Won 4

1st

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Miller CF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .281  .668   16    1   0   
T Herr 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .679    8    1   2   
G Jefferies 3B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .804    8    1   1   
D Strawberry RF               3   0   0   0    0   2  .280  .889   10    4   0   
K McReynolds LF               3   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .801   10    3   0   
H Johnson SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .758   13    2   2   
T Teufel 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .811   10    7   0   
C O'Brien C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .496    7    6   2   
F Viola P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .157  .314    7    0   2   
  P Tabler PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .693    3    0   0   
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       28   0   1   0    1   7               92   25   9

BATTING

TB: K Miller.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

E: C O'Brien (3); T Teufel (4).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Redus 1B                    4   1   1   0    1   2  .251  .749   27   12   1   
J Bell SS                     4   0   0   0    1   0  .268  .696   18    0   2   
A Van Slyke CF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .281  .807   15    3   0   SH
B Bonilla RF                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .287  .883   16    3   0   IW
B Bonds LF                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .307  .971   19    1   0   CS,HBP
J King 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .247  .681   10    0   4   
J Lind 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .657   13    0   3   
M LaValliere C                2   0   2   0    2   0  .253  .725   16    7   0   2B
Z Smith P                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .182  .455   14    1   2   2B
Totals                       33   1   8   1    6   5              148   27  12

BATTING

2B: M LaValliere (12, off F Viola); Z Smith (3, off F Viola).

SH: A Van Slyke (3, off J Franco).

IBB: B Bonilla (9, by J Franco).

HBP: B Bonds (3, by F Viola).

TB: M LaValliere 3; Z Smith 2; J King; A Van Slyke; B Bonds; B Bonilla; G Redus.

RBI: B Bonds (100).

Team LOB: 15.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

BASERUNNING

CS: B Bonds (10, 2nd base by F Viola/C O'Brien).

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
F Viola                        8     6   0   0    5   5   0   2.62   36  126-70   44· 8·18   13· 7· 5· 0     70    -     1.42   0.52
J Franco, L (4-1)              0.1   2   1   1    1   0   0   2.14    5   19-8     4· 1· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    3.60  -0.37
Totals                         8.1   8   1   1    6   5   0          41  145-78   48· 9·21   15· 8· 6· 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
Z Smith, W (10-7)              9     1   0   0    1   7   0   2.93   29   92-65   39· 1·25   12· 7· 2· 0     91    -     1.08   0.65
Totals                         9     1   0   0    1   7   0          29   92-65   39· 1·25   12· 7· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: F Viola (11).

IBB: J Franco (1; B Bonilla).

HBP: F Viola (2; B Bonds).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Tom Hallion, 3B - Randy Marsh.

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 77° F, Wind 10mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. K Miller             CF    1. G Redus              1B 
2. T Herr               2B    2. J Bell               SS 
3. G Jefferies          3B    3. A Van Slyke          CF 
4. D Strawberry         RF    4. B Bonilla            RF 
5. K McReynolds         LF    5. B Bonds              LF 
6. H Johnson            SS    6. J King               3B 
7. T Teufel             1B    7. J Lind               2B 
8. C O'Brien            C     8. M LaValliere         C  
9. F Viola              P     9. Z Smith              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  0-0  123  5   17% 100% B Bonds         J Franco        Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Redus Scores; Bell to 3B; Bonilla to 2B
   b 9   0  0-0  1--  4   10%  81% J Bell          J Franco        Reached on E2 (throw) (Ground Ball to Front of Home); Redus to 2B
   b 6   2  0-0  -23  6   -9%  50% G Redus         F Viola         Strikeout Looking
   b 3   1  0-0  123  4   -8%  58% J King          F Viola         Strikeout Looking
   b 3   2  0-0  123  1   -8%  50% J Lind          F Viola         Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   46%  K Miller        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  2   48%  T Herr          Groundout: 3B-1B; Miller to 2B
   O      -2-  3   51%  G Jefferies     Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  4   55%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   58%  G Redus         Walk
   O      1--  1   55%  J Bell          Flyball: RF
   O      1--  5   52%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Swinging
          1--  7   54%  B Bonilla       Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 3B); Redus to 2B
          12-      56%  B Bonds         Wild Pitch; Redus to 3B; Bonilla to 2B
   O      -23  2   50%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Zane Smith facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   52%  K McReynolds    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  H Johnson       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   55%  T Teufel        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   59%  J King          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  6   55%  J Lind          Lineout: RF
          1--  2   62%  M LaValliere    Single to LF (Ground Ball); King to 3B
   O      1-3  3   55%  Z Smith         Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3  5   50%  G Redus         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Zane Smith facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   52%  C O'Brien       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
   O      ---  3   54%  F Viola         Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   53%  K Miller        Walk
   O      1--  2   55%  T Herr          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   59%  J Bell          Walk
          1--  1   65%  A Van Slyke     Single to LF (Line Drive); Bell to 2B
   O      12-  1   60%  B Bonilla       Lineout: LF
          12-  5   66%  B Bonds         Walk; Bell to 3B; Van Slyke to 2B
   O      123  4   58%  J King          Strikeout Looking
   O      123  1   50%  J Lind          Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Zane Smith facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   53%  G Jefferies     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   55%  D Strawberry    Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   56%  K McReynolds    Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   63%  M LaValliere    Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   O      -2-  4   56%  Z Smith         Fielder's Choice P; LaValliere out at 3B/P-3B
   O      1--  6   53%  G Redus         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   50%  J Bell          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Zane Smith facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   53%  H Johnson       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3   55%  T Teufel        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   56%  C O'Brien       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   53%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   51%  B Bonilla       Flyball: CF
          ---  1   53%  B Bonds         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  2   50%  J King          Bonds Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Zane Smith facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   53%  F Viola         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   56%  K Miller        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   57%  T Herr          Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   54%  J King          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   52%  J Lind          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  6   53%  M LaValliere    Walk
          1--  5   59%  Z Smith         Double to LF (Ground Ball); LaValliere to 3B
   O      -23  6   50%  G Redus         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Zane Smith facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   54%  G Jefferies     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   56%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   58%  K McReynolds    Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   55%  J Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   52%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   54%  B Bonilla       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5   50%  B Bonds         Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Zane Smith facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   55%  H Johnson       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   58%  T Teufel        Lineout: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  2   60%  C O'Brien       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   56%  J King          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   52%  J Lind          Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   55%  M LaValliere    Walk
   O      1--  2   50%  Z Smith         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Zane Smith facing 9-1-2
                  Pat Tabler pinch hits for Frank Viola batting 9th
   O      ---  3   56%  P Tabler        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   60%  K Miller        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   63%  T Herr          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, John Franco facing 1-2-3
                  John Franco replaces Pat Tabler pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   70%  G Redus         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--  4   81%  J Bell          Reached on E2 (throw) (Ground Ball to Front of Home); Redus to 2B
   O      12-  2   84%  A Van Slyke     Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Redus to 3B; Bell to 2B
          -23  4   83%  B Bonilla       Intentional Walk
   R      123  5  100%  B Bonds         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Redus Scores; Bell to 3B; Bonilla to 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:PIT199009051

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation