April 15, 1991 New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 1
@BOS 0
(13) OAK 5
@CAL 2 TOR 4
@DET 3 BAL 7
@MIL 2 CHW 6
@NYY 5 SEA 8
MIN 4 HOU 3
@ATL 1 CHC 5
PHI 4 STL 5
@MON 4 NYM 9
@PIT 3 SDP 3
CIN 2
(11) LAD 2
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 6,785

Monday, April 15, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 3:00

Mets

6-2

Won 3

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  1  2   0  0  0   0  0  6    9 16  1
Pirates         0  0  0   2  0  0   1  0  0    3  9  2

W: D Cone (1-0), L: B Kipper (1-1)

Pirates

3-4

Lost 3

4th, 2½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Coleman CF                  4   1   3   0    1   1  .267  .796   17    4   0   SB
K Miller RF                   5   2   2   0    0   0  .333  .929   12    4   0   
D Magadan 1B                  4   2   3   1    1   1  .231  .725   21    6   0   
M Carreon LF                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .316  .666   16    4   0   GDP
  D Boston LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .669         1   0   
H Johnson 3B                  5   2   3   4    0   2  .250  .865   26    0   1   HR
T Herr 2B                     5   1   1   1    0   0  .150  .579   14    2   1   
R Cerone C                    5   0   1   0    0   2  .286  .786   16    5   1   
K Elster SS                   5   0   2   2    0   1  .500 1.600   25    1   0   3B
D Cone P                      2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250   12    0   1   GDP
  G Jefferies PH              1   1   0   0    1   1  .148  .600   13    0   0   
  A Pena P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       41   9  16   8    4  10              172   27   4

BATTING

3B: K Elster (1, off B Landrum).

HR: H Johnson (2, off Z Smith; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: H Johnson 6; K Elster 4; V Coleman 3; D Magadan 3; K Miller 2; M Carreon; R Cerone; T Herr.

GIDP: D Cone (1); M Carreon (1).

RBI: H Johnson 4 (9); K Elster 2 (3); D Magadan (4); T Herr (2).

2-out RBI: H Johnson 2; K Elster 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 6 for 18.

FIELDING

E: D Cone (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: V Coleman (5, 2nd base off Z Smith/M LaValliere).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Redus 1B                    5   1   1   0    0   2  .222  .633   29   10   0   
J Bell SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .346   14    1   4   SH
A Van Slyke CF                3   0   0   0    2   0  .208  .708   21    1   0   
B Bonilla RF                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .375 1.083   21    3   0   2B
G Varsho LF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .273  .793    9    0   0   2B
J King 3B                     4   1   1   0    0   2  .240  .561   10    0   3   
M LaValliere C                3   0   0   0    1   1  .111  .311   14   10   0   
J Lind 2B                     4   0   2   2    0   0  .227  .500   13    2   3   CS
Z Smith P                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.350    3    0   1   
  O Merced PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  B Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Martinez PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .572    5    0   0   
  R Tomlin PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Kipper P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Landrum P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       35   3   9   3    4   5              142   27  11

BATTING

2B: G Varsho (1, off D Cone); B Bonilla (2, off D Cone).

SH: J Bell (2, off D Cone).

TB: G Varsho 3; B Bonilla 2; J Lind 2; J King; C Martinez; Z Smith; G Redus.

RBI: J Lind 2 (3); G Varsho (1).

2-out RBI: G Varsho.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Bell-J Lind-G Redus; Z Smith-J Bell-J Lind.

E: Z Smith (1); B Kipper (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Lind (1, 2nd base by D Cone/R Cerone).

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 (1-0)                8     9   3   3    4   5   0   4.85   37  128-79   47·10·22    8·14· 6· 0     53    -     1.68   0.09
A Pena                         1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.15    3    9-6     4· 1· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         9     9   3   3    4   5   0          40  137-85   51·11·23    9·16· 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                        6    11   3   3    1   7   1   3.95   29  114-74   45·10·19    8· 6· 7· 0     44    -     1.08  -0.06
B Patterson                    2     0   0   0    1   1   0   6.75    6   27-16   11· 1· 4    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.24   0.15
B Kipper, L (1-1)              0.1   4   6   6    2   0   0  20.25    7   16-7     5· 1· 1    2· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.66  -0.49
B Landrum                      0.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3   14-10    6· 1· 3    0· 0· 1· 0          2-2    0.10  -0.01
Totals                         9    16   9   9    4  10   1          45  171-107  67·13·27   13· 8·10· 0          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.

Time of Game: 3:00.

Attendance: 6,785.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 61° F, Wind 23mph out to Centerfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. V Coleman            CF    1. G Redus              1B 
2. K Miller             RF    2. J Bell               SS 
3. D Magadan            1B    3. A Van Slyke          CF 
4. M Carreon            LF    4. B Bonilla            RF 
5. H Johnson            3B    5. G Varsho             LF 
6. T Herr               2B    6. J King               3B 
7. R Cerone             C     7. M LaValliere         C  
8. K Elster             SS    8. J Lind               2B 
9. D Cone               P     9. Z Smith              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  3-2  12-  2  -26%  40% G Varsho        D Cone          Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Redus Scores; Van Slyke to 3B
   t 9   0  3-3  12-  1   24%  94% K Miller        B Kipper        Single (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Jefferies Scores/Adv on E1 (throw)/No RBI; Coleman to 3B; Miller to 2B
   t 3   2  0-1  -23  3   17%  80% H Johnson       Z Smith         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Miller Scores; Magadan Scores
   b 4   1  3-0  123  3  -15%  53% J Lind          D Cone          Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Varsho Scores; King Scores; LaValliere to 2B
   t 9   0  3-3  1--  4   12%  70% V Coleman       B Kipper        Walk; Jefferies to 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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   54%  V Coleman       Single to 2B (Line Drive to SS-2B)
          1--      56%  K Miller        Coleman Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   55%  " "             Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Coleman to 3B
   O      --3  5   49%  D Magadan       Strikeout Looking
   O      --3  5   45%  M Carreon       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, David Cone facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   48%  G Redus         Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  4   49%  J Bell          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  4   48%  A Van Slyke     Walk
          1--  6   46%  B Bonilla       Walk; Van Slyke to 2B
   O      12-  1   50%  G Varsho        Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Zane Smith facing 5-6-7
   R      --- 10   61%  H Johnson       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Johnson Scores
   O      ---  3   59%  T Herr          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   61%  R Cerone        Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  6   59%  K Elster        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   57%  D Cone          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, David Cone facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   59%  J King          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   61%  M LaValliere    Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   60%  J Lind          Single (Ground Ball to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  2   62%  Z Smith         Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   60%  V Coleman       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   62%  K Miller        Single (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--  1   66%  D Magadan       Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Miller to 2B
   O      12-  6   63%  M Carreon       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Miller to 3B; Magadan to 2B
   RR     -23  3   80%  H Johnson       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Miller Scores; Magadan Scores
   O      1--  1   79%  T Herr          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, David Cone facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   81%  G Redus         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   82%  J Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   83%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Zane Smith facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   82%  R Cerone        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   81%  K Elster        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  7   82%  D Cone          Walk
          1--  3   83%  V Coleman       Single (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Cone to 2B
   O      12-  1   81%  K Miller        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, David Cone facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   83%  B Bonilla       Flyball: CF
          ---  4   80%  G Varsho        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   76%  J King          Single (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Varsho to 2B
          12-  6   69%  M LaValliere    Walk; Varsho to 3B; King to 2B
   RR     123  3   53%  J Lind          Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Varsho Scores; King Scores; LaValliere to 2B
          12-  1   45%  Z Smith         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); LaValliere to 3B; Lind to 2B
   O      123  6   55%  G Redus         Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  5   65%  J Bell          Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Zane Smith facing 3-4-5
          ---  9   69%  D Magadan       Single to CF (Fly Ball)
          1--  2   74%  M Carreon       Single (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Magadan to 2B
   O      12-  5   69%  H Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   64%  T Herr          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      12-  1   60%  R Cerone        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, David Cone facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   63%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
          ---  2   57%  B Bonilla       Double (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  2   62%  G Varsho        Groundout: 2B-1B; Bonilla to 3B
   O      --3  3   67%  J King          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Zane Smith facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   71%  K Elster        Single to SS (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   OO     1--  2   63%  D Cone          Bunt Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-2B
          ---  2   66%  V Coleman       Single (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Coleman to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw)
   O      -2-  2   62%  K Miller        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, David Cone facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   66%  M LaValliere    Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  5   62%  J Lind          Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Lind to 1B
                  Orlando Merced pinch hits for Zane Smith batting 9th
   O      1--  3   67%  O Merced        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  5   71%  G Redus         Lind Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bob Patterson facing 3-4-5
                  Bob Patterson replaces Orlando Merced pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   74%  D Magadan       Walk
   OO     1--  2   67%  M Carreon       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  6   66%  H Johnson       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, David Cone facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   58%  G Redus         Single (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   61%  J Bell          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Redus to 2B
          -2-  5   58%  A Van Slyke     Walk
   O      12-  3   67%  B Bonilla       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   R      12-  2   40%  G Varsho        Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Redus Scores; Van Slyke to 3B
   O      -23  1   50%  J King          Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Bob Patterson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   45%  T Herr          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   42%  R Cerone        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  9   40%  K Elster        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, David Cone facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   44%  M LaValliere    Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   48%  J Lind          Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
                  Carmelo Martinez pinch hits for Bob Patterson batting 9th
          ---  5   45%  C Martinez      Single to SS (Line Drive)
                  Randy Tomlin pinch runs for Carmelo Martinez batting 9th
   O      1--  5   50%  G Redus         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Bob Kipper facing 9-1-2
                  Bob Kipper replaces Randy Tomlin pitching and batting 9th; Gregg Jefferies pinch hits for David Cone batting 9th
          ---  5   58%  G Jefferies     Walk
          1--  4   70%  V Coleman       Walk; Jefferies to 2B
   R      12-  1   94%  K Miller        Single (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Jefferies Scores/Adv on E1 (throw)/No RBI; Coleman to 3B; Miller to 2B
   R      -23  1   97%  D Magadan       Single (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B); Coleman Scores; Miller to 3B
   O      1-3  1   95%  M Carreon       Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   R      1-3  2   98%  H Johnson       Single to CF (Line Drive); Miller Scores; Magadan to 2B
   R      12-  2   99%  T Herr          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Magadan Scores; Johnson to 2B
                  Bill Landrum replaces Bob Kipper pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  4   99%  R Cerone        Strikeout Swinging
   RR     12-  2  100%  K Elster        Triple (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Johnson Scores; Herr Scores
   O      --3  8  100%  G Jefferies     Strikeout Looking
                  6 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 9, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-9, Alejandro Pena facing 2-3-4
                  Alejandro Pena replaces Gregg Jefferies pitching and batting 9th; Daryl Boston replaces Mark Carreon playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---  1  100%  J Bell          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4  100%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4  100%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Pirates 3.

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