April 17, 1991 New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 14,792

Wednesday, April 17, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 2:04

Mets

6-4

Lost 2

2nd, ½ 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   1  0  0   3  0  X    4  5  1

W: J Smiley (2-0), L: R Darling (0-1)

Pirates

5-4

Won 2

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Johnson SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .219  .751   17    0   3   
G Jefferies 3B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .152  .576    7    0   0   
D Magadan 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .194  .653   18    8   1   
H Brooks RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .290 1.113   11    3   0   
K McReynolds CF               3   0   1   0    0   0  .111  .333   18    3   0   2B
M Carreon LF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .768    8    2   0   
T Herr 2B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .148  .518    9    2   4   
C O'Brien C                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .533   11    6   0   
  K Elster PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .455 1.455    3    0   0   
R Darling P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400   10    0   1   
  D Simons P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  T Teufel PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
Totals                       28   0   1   0    0   4              116   24  10

BATTING

2B: K McReynolds (1, off J Smiley).

TB: K McReynolds 2.

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

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

E: R Darling (3); H Johnson (4).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Varsho LF                   3   1   0   0    0   2  .235  .734   14    4   0   HBP
J Bell SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .400   10    1   4   SH
A Van Slyke CF                4   1   1   0    0   0  .226  .768   20    1   0   
B Bonilla RF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .323  .916   13    1   0   
J King 3B                     3   1   2   2    0   0  .290  .805    9    0   7   HR
C Martinez 1B                 3   1   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    8   11   0   GDP
M LaValliere C                3   0   2   0    0   0  .167  .398   10    4   0   
J Lind 2B                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .536   13    5   0   
J Smiley P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .334   13    0   0   
Totals                       28   4   5   2    0   6              110   27  11

BATTING

HR: J King (1, off R Darling; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SH: J Bell (4, off R Darling).

HBP: G Varsho (1, by R Darling).

TB: J King 5; M LaValliere 2; A Van Slyke.

GIDP: C Martinez (1).

RBI: J King 2 (5).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

E: C Martinez (3).

BASERUNNING

PO: G Varsho (2nd base by R Darling).

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
R Darling, L (0-1)             7     5   4   2    0   5   1   3.38   27   90-60   33·14·13   11· 8· 2· 0     60    -     0.75  -0.03
D Simons                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   15-11    7· 2· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8     5   4   2    0   6   1          30  105-71   40·16·15   12· 9· 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
J Smiley, W (2-0)              9     1   0   0    0   4   0   0.53   28  112-77   51· 6·20   11·11· 2· 0     89    -     0.77   0.47
Totals                         9     1   0   0    0   4   0          28  112-77   51· 6·20   11·11· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: R Darling 2 (2).

IBB: None.

PO: R Darling (0; G Varsho, 2nd base).

HBP: R Darling (1; G Varsho).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:04.

Attendance: 14,792.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 61° F, Wind 15mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. H Johnson            SS    1. G Varsho             LF 
2. G Jefferies          3B    2. J Bell               SS 
3. D Magadan            1B    3. A Van Slyke          CF 
4. H Brooks             RF    4. B Bonilla            RF 
5. K McReynolds         CF    5. J King               3B 
6. M Carreon            LF    6. C Martinez           1B 
7. T Herr               2B    7. M LaValliere         C  
8. C O'Brien            C     8. J Lind               2B 
9. R Darling            P     9. J Smiley             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  0-1  1--  1   14%  94% J King          R Darling       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Van Slyke Scores; King Scores
   b 4   2  0-0  -2-  1   12%  66% B Bonilla       R Darling       Varsho Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Varsho Scores/unER
   b 2   1  0-0  1--  3   -5%  50% C Martinez      R Darling       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 2   1  0-0  ---  3   -4%  48% K McReynolds    J Smiley        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   b 4   0  0-0  ---  4    4%  60% G Varsho        R Darling       Hit By Pitch

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smiley facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  H Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  G Jefferies     Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  1   55%  D Magadan       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   52%  G Varsho        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   51%  J Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
   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, John Smiley facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   52%  H Brooks        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  3   48%  K McReynolds    Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  2   52%  M Carreon       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole); McReynolds stays at 2B
   O      -2-  3   55%  T Herr          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Darling facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   53%  B Bonilla       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  3   55%  J King          Single to SS (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  3   50%  C Martinez      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smiley facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   52%  C O'Brien       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   54%  R Darling       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   55%  H Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Darling facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   53%  M LaValliere    Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   51%  J Lind          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   50%  J Smiley        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smiley facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   53%  G Jefferies     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  8   55%  D Magadan       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   56%  H Brooks        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   60%  G Varsho        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  2   58%  J Bell          Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Varsho to 2B
   O      -2-  7   54%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   R      -2-      66%  B Bonilla       Varsho Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Varsho Scores/unER
   O      ---  4   65%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, John Smiley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   68%  K McReynolds    Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   70%  M Carreon       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   72%  T Herr          Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ron Darling facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   70%  J King          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   68%  C Martinez      Flyball: CF
          ---  3   70%  M LaValliere    Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   67%  J Lind          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, John Smiley facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   71%  C O'Brien       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   73%  R Darling       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   75%  H Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ron Darling facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   73%  J Smiley        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   72%  G Varsho        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  2   71%  J Bell          Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, John Smiley facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   75%  G Jefferies     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  9   78%  D Magadan       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   80%  H Brooks        Popfly: 2B (Short RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ron Darling facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   83%  A Van Slyke     Single (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line)
   O      1--  7   80%  B Bonilla       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   RR     1--  1   94%  J King          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Van Slyke Scores; King Scores
          ---  3   95%  C Martinez      Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Martinez to 1B
          1--  2   96%  M LaValliere    Single (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Martinez to 3B
   R      1-3      98%  J Lind          Wild Pitch; Martinez Scores/unER; LaValliere to 2B
   O      -2-  4   97%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -2-      98%  J Smiley        Wild Pitch; LaValliere to 3B
   O      --3  4   97%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 4.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, John Smiley facing 5-6-7
          ---      97%  K McReynolds    E3 on Foul Ball (Short RF Foul)
   O      ---  8   98%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   99%  M Carreon       Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   99%  T Herr          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Doug Simons facing 1-2-3
                  Doug Simons replaces Ron Darling pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   99%  G Varsho        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   99%  J Bell          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   99%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 4.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, John Smiley facing 8-9-1
                  Kevin Elster pinch hits for Charlie O'Brien batting 8th
   O      ---  3  100%  K Elster        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  Tim Teufel pinch hits for Doug Simons batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  T Teufel        Popfly: SS (Short LF Line)
   O      ---  5  100%  H Johnson       Foul Flyball: LF (Deep LF Foul)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation