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

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 49,793

Wednesday, September 5, 1990, 8:11
Time of Game: 2:34

Mets

77-58

Lost 3

2nd, 2½ GB

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

W: N Heaton (12-8), L: B Ojeda (7-6), S: T Power (7)

Pirates

80-56

Won 5

1st

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Herr 2B                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .265  .681    0    2   4   
D Magadan 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .333  .868    0    9   0   2B
G Jefferies 3B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .802    0    0   3   
D Strawberry RF               3   1   1   1    1   1  .281  .896    0    1   0   HR
K McReynolds LF               4   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .795    0    2   0   
H Johnson SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .752    0    1   2   
D Boston CF                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .752    0    5   0   
  K Miller PH-CF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .665    0    0   0   
  T O'Malley PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .674    0    0   0   
C O'Brien C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .178  .505    0    4   0   2B
  M Sasser PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .315  .796    0    0   0   
B Ojeda P                     1   0   1   0    0   0  .138  .310    0    0   1   2B
  D Reed PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .278    0    0   0   
  R Darling P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .369         0   0   
  T Teufel PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .806    0    0   0   
  A Pena P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533         0   0   
Totals                       33   1   7   1    2   3                    24  10

BATTING

2B: C O'Brien (8, off B Kipper); B Ojeda (1, off N Heaton); D Magadan (20, off N Heaton).

HR: D Strawberry (31, off N Heaton; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

TB: D Strawberry 4; D Magadan 3; C O'Brien 2; B Ojeda 2; G Jefferies; T Herr.

RBI: D Strawberry (91).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. H Johnson-T Herr-D Magadan.

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Reynolds CF                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .308  .728    0    3   1   
J Bell SS                     3   1   0   0    1   1  .266  .694    0    2   3   
J King 3B                     4   2   3   3    0   0  .253  .715    0    1   1   2·HR,2B
B Bonilla RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .881    0    2   0   
B Bonds LF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .305  .966    0    5   0   IW
C Martinez 1B                 2   0   1   0    1   0  .248  .765    0    5   1   
  M Ryal PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .250    0    0   0   
  S Bream 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .816         2   0   
D Slaught C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .835    0    4   0   
J Lind 2B                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .657    0    2   3   GDP
N Heaton P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .047  .175    0    1   0   
  B Kipper P                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .286    0    0   0   
  T Power P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .375         0   0   
Totals                       30   3   8   3    3   4                    27   9

BATTING

2B: J King (15, off A Pena).

HR: J King 2 (12, 2 off B Ojeda; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

IBB: B Bonds (14, by A Pena).

TB: J King 10; R Reynolds; J Lind; C Martinez; B Bonilla; B Kipper.

GIDP: J Lind (17).

RBI: J King 3 (47).

2-out RBI: J King 3.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

BASERUNNING

PO: R Reynolds (1st base by B Ojeda).

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 (7-6)               4     6   3   3    2   0   2   3.56   18     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 2· 0     36    -     0.74  -0.15
R Darling                      2     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.43    6     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.44   0.05
A Pena                         2     2   0   0    1   3   0   3.68    9     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.36   0.03
Totals                         8     8   3   3    3   4   2          33     -       ·  ·     12·10· 4· 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
N Heaton, W (12-8)             5     5   1   1    0   1   1   3.43   19     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 7· 0     54    -     0.98   0.18
B Kipper, H (3)                2.2   2   0   0    2   2   0   3.26   12     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 1· 0          0-0    1.39   0.13
T Power, S (7)                 1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.66    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 0          2-0    1.46   0.13
Totals                         9     7   1   1    2   3   1          35     -       ·  ·      9·12· 9· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: A Pena (5; B Bonds).

PO: B Ojeda (7; R Reynolds, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 49,793.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 75° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. T Herr               2B    1. R Reynolds           CF 
2. D Magadan            1B    2. J Bell               SS 
3. G Jefferies          3B    3. J King               3B 
4. D Strawberry         RF    4. B Bonilla            RF 
5. K McReynolds         LF    5. B Bonds              LF 
6. H Johnson            SS    6. C Martinez           1B 
7. D Boston             CF    7. D Slaught            C  
8. C O'Brien            C     8. J Lind               2B 
9. B Ojeda              P     9. N Heaton             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  0-1  1--      18%  84% J King          B Ojeda         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Bell Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  ---      11%  62% J King          B Ojeda         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   t 4   0  3-0  ---      -9%  75% D Strawberry    N Heaton        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   t 8   2  3-1  12-       7%  95% K McReynolds    T Power         Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   t 8   0  3-1  ---      -7%  81% T Herr          B Kipper        Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Neal Heaton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  T Herr          Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
          1--      41%  D Magadan       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Herr to 2B
   O      12-      46%  G Jefferies     Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      12-      50%  D Strawberry    Lineout: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      12-      55%  K McReynolds    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Ojeda facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  R Reynolds      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      52%  J Bell          Reynolds Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---      51%  " "             Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   R      ---      62%  J King          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          ---      63%  B Bonilla       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      61%  B Bonds         Flyball: RF (RF Line)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Neal Heaton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      64%  H Johnson       Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      65%  D Boston        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---      66%  C O'Brien       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Ojeda facing 6-7-8
          ---      69%  C Martinez      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--      67%  D Slaught       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
   OO     1--      62%  J Lind          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Neal Heaton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      65%  B Ojeda         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Ojeda out at 3B/CF-2B-3B
   O      ---      67%  T Herr          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      64%  D Magadan       Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   O      -2-      68%  G Jefferies     Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Ojeda facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      66%  N Heaton        Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---      64%  R Reynolds      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---      65%  J Bell          Walk
   RR     1--      84%  J King          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Bell Scores
   O      ---      83%  B Bonilla       Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Neal Heaton facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      75%  D Strawberry    Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      ---      77%  K McReynolds    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      79%  H Johnson       Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---      80%  D Boston        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bob Ojeda facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      79%  B Bonds         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      80%  C Martinez      Walk
   O      1--      78%  D Slaught       Flyball: CF
          1--      80%  J Lind          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Martinez to 2B
   O      12-      77%  N Heaton        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Neal Heaton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      80%  C O'Brien       Strikeout
                  Darren Reed pinch hits for Bob Ojeda batting 9th
   O      ---      82%  D Reed          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      83%  T Herr          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
                  Ron Darling replaces Darren Reed pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      81%  R Reynolds      Strikeout
   O      ---      80%  J Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---      80%  J King          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Bob Kipper facing 2-3-4
                  Bob Kipper replaces Neal Heaton pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      83%  D Magadan       Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
          ---      79%  G Jefferies     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--      83%  D Strawberry    Strikeout
   O      1--      86%  K McReynolds    Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ron Darling facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      85%  B Bonilla       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---      84%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      83%  C Martinez      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Bob Kipper facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      87%  H Johnson       Popfly: 1B
                  Keith Miller pinch hits for Daryl Boston batting 7th
   O      ---      89%  K Miller        Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
          ---      86%  C O'Brien       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
                  Tim Teufel pinch hits for Ron Darling batting 9th
   O      -2-      90%  T Teufel        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Alejandro Pena facing 7-8-9
                  Alejandro Pena replaces Tim Teufel pitching and batting 9th; Keith Miller moves to CF
   O      ---      89%  D Slaught       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---      88%  J Lind          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---      89%  B Kipper        Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   O      1--      88%  R Reynolds      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Bob Kipper facing 1-2-3
          ---      81%  T Herr          Walk
   O      1--      87%  D Magadan       Strikeout
   O      1--      91%  G Jefferies     Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--      88%  D Strawberry    Walk; Herr to 2B
                  Ted Power replaces Bob Kipper pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      95%  K McReynolds    Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Alejandro Pena facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      94%  J Bell          Strikeout
          ---      95%  J King          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   O      -2-      94%  B Bonilla       Foul Popfly: SS (LF Foul)
          -2-      94%  B Bonds         Intentional Walk
                  Mark Ryal pinch hits for Carmelo Martinez batting 6th
   O      12-      93%  M Ryal          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Ted Power facing 6-7-8
                  Sid Bream replaces Mark Ryal playing 1B batting 6th
   O      ---      97%  H Johnson       Popfly: LF (Deep SS)
                  Tom O'Malley pinch hits for Keith Miller batting 7th
   O      ---      99%  T O'Malley      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  Mackey Sasser pinch hits for Charlie O'Brien batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  M Sasser        Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation