August 18, 1991 New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 36,014

Sunday, August 18, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 2:27

Mets

57-60

Lost 10

4th, 13½ GB

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

W: D Drabek (12-11), L: F Viola (12-10)

Pirates

70-46

Won 3

1st

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Jefferies 2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .717   15    2   0   
K Elster SS                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .219  .639   16    0   3   HR
D Magadan 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .258  .716   14    7   0   
K McReynolds LF               3   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .781   12    1   0   
  C Carr CF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    1    1   0   
H Johnson 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .888   13    1   2   
M Sasser RF                   3   1   2   1    0   0  .286  .776   11    1   0   HR,CS
D Boston CF-LF                3   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .676   14    0   0   
R Cerone C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .716   13   11   0   2B
F Viola P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .117  .281    1    0   0   
  J Innis P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  H Brooks PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .733    4    0   0   
  D Simons P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Miller PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .658    2    0   0   
  T Burke P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       32   2   6   2    0   4              116   24   5

BATTING

2B: R Cerone (11, off D Drabek).

HR: M Sasser (4, off D Drabek; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); K Elster (5, off D Drabek; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: M Sasser 5; K Elster 4; D Magadan 2; R Cerone 2.

RBI: M Sasser (22); K Elster (26).

2-out RBI: M Sasser.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

BASERUNNING

CS: M Sasser (1, 2nd base by D Drabek/D Slaught).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Redus LF                    4   1   1   1    0   2  .239  .702   16    1   0   HR
  C Espy LF-CF                1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .527    6    2   0   
J Bell SS                     5   2   3   0    0   0  .273  .752   12    2   4   2·2B
A Van Slyke CF                3   2   1   2    2   1  .256  .801   23    2   0   HR
  G Varsho LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .716         0   0   
B Bonilla RF                  4   2   2   3    0   1  .310  .902   12    0   0   HR,2B
  B Landrum P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
L McClendon 1B                3   1   0   0    1   1  .274  .855   11   13   1   
J Wehner 3B                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .353  .808   12    0   1   2B
D Slaught C                   4   0   3   2    0   0  .253  .644   12    5   1   2B,SB
J Lind 2B                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .262  .635   17    1   4   IW
D Drabek P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .180  .377   13    1   1   
  O Merced PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .810    5    0   0   
Totals                       35   9  11   9    4  10              139   27  12

BATTING

2B: J Bell 2 (23, 2 off F Viola); D Slaught (10, off J Innis); J Wehner (5, off J Innis); B Bonilla (33, off F Viola).

HR: A Van Slyke (13, off F Viola; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); G Redus (5, off F Viola; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); B Bonilla (15, off F Viola; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).

IBB: J Lind (7, by J Innis).

TB: B Bonilla 6; J Bell 5; G Redus 4; D Slaught 4; A Van Slyke 4; J Wehner 2.

RBI: B Bonilla 3 (77); D Slaught 2 (20); A Van Slyke 2 (66); G Redus (16); J Wehner (7).

2-out RBI: B Bonilla 3; D Slaught 2; J Wehner.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Slaught (1, 2nd base off F Viola/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
F Viola, L (12-10)             3.2   9   8   8    3   7   3   3.68   23   82-49   25· 7·17    3· 9· 1· 0     15    -     0.91  -0.41
J Innis                        0.1   2   1   1    1   1   0   2.55    4   15-8     6· 2· 0    0· 1· 1· 0          1-1    0.09  -0.02
D Simons                       3     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.52    9   24-16   10· 2· 4    3· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
T Burke                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.33    3   15-10    6· 3· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    11   9   9    4  10   3          39  136-83   47·14·22    7·15· 3· 0          1-1

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 Drabek, W (12-11)            7     5   2   2    0   4   2   3.25   25   90-62   36·10·16    8· 9· 4· 0     63    -     0.44   0.08
B Landrum                      2     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.64    7   22-13    8· 1· 4    5· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9     6   2   2    0   4   2          32  112-75   44·11·20   13·10· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Innis (6; J Lind).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Bill Hohn, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Steve Rippley.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 36,014.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 9mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. G Jefferies          2B    1. G Redus              LF 
2. K Elster             SS    2. J Bell               SS 
3. D Magadan            1B    3. A Van Slyke          CF 
4. K McReynolds         LF    4. B Bonilla            RF 
5. H Johnson            3B    5. L McClendon          1B 
6. M Sasser             RF    6. J Wehner             3B 
7. D Boston             CF    7. D Slaught            C  
8. R Cerone             C     8. J Lind               2B 
9. F Viola              P     9. D Drabek             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   0  1-1  1--  3   18%  78% A Van Slyke     F Viola         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Bell Scores; Van Slyke Scores
   b 3   0  1-0  ---  2   13%  55% G Redus         F Viola         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Redus Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  ---  8  -11%  41% K Elster        D Drabek        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Elster Scores
   b 4   2  1-4  12-  3   10%  97% B Bonilla       F Viola         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Bell Scores; Van Slyke Scores; Bonilla Scores
   b 3   2  1-3  -2-  2    7%  84% D Slaught       F Viola         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Bonilla Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  G Jefferies     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   R      ---  8   41%  K Elster        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Elster Scores
   O      ---  6   43%  D Magadan       Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      ---  7   44%  K McReynolds    Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   41%  G Redus         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   46%  J Bell          Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
          -2-  4   48%  A Van Slyke     Walk
   O      12-  5   43%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  1   39%  L McClendon     Popfly: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Doug Drabek facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   41%  H Johnson       Foul Popfly: C
          ---  1   39%  M Sasser        Single to 2B (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   O      1--      42%  D Boston        Sasser Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  5   43%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Viola facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   41%  J Wehner        Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   43%  D Slaught       Single (Bunt to Weak 3B)
          1--      45%  J Lind          Slaught Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   41%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  7   38%  D Drabek        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Doug Drabek facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   40%  R Cerone        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   41%  F Viola         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  2   42%  G Jefferies     Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  2   55%  G Redus         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Redus Scores
          ---  1   59%  J Bell          Single (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
   RR     1--  3   78%  A Van Slyke     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Bell Scores; Van Slyke Scores
          ---  1   82%  B Bonilla       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  4   79%  L McClendon     Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  3   77%  J Wehner        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   R      -2-  2   84%  D Slaught       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Bonilla Scores
   O      1--  4   83%  J Lind          Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 4.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Doug Drabek facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   85%  K Elster        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  1   83%  D Magadan       Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   85%  K McReynolds    Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   87%  H Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Frank Viola facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   86%  D Drabek        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   86%  G Redus         Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   87%  J Bell          Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  5   87%  A Van Slyke     Walk
   RRR    12-  3   97%  B Bonilla       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Bell Scores; Van Slyke Scores; Bonilla Scores
          ---  5   97%  L McClendon     Walk
                  Jeff Innis replaces Frank Viola pitching and batting 9th
   R      1--  4   99%  J Wehner        Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); McClendon Scores
   R      -2-  3   99%  D Slaught       Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Wehner Scores
          -2-  4   99%  J Lind          Intentional Walk
   O      12-  4   99%  D Drabek        Strikeout Swinging
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 9.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-9, Doug Drabek facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   99%  M Sasser        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   99%  D Boston        Foul Groundout: 1B-P (1B Foul)
          ---  4   99%  R Cerone        Double (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
                  Hubie Brooks pinch hits for Jeff Innis batting 9th
   O      -2-  4  100%  H Brooks        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 9.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 9-1, Doug Simons facing 1-2-3
                  Doug Simons replaces Hubie Brooks pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   99%  G Redus         Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   99%  J Bell          Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
   O      ---  4   99%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 9.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-9, Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
                  Cecil Espy replaces Gary Redus playing LF batting 1st
   O      ---  4  100%  G Jefferies     Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3  100%  K Elster        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4  100%  D Magadan       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 9.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 9-1, Doug Simons facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3  100%  B Bonilla       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  1  100%  L McClendon     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1  100%  J Wehner        Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 9.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-9, Doug Drabek facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1  100%  K McReynolds    Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3  100%  H Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   R      ---  6  100%  M Sasser        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Sasser Scores
   O      ---  4  100%  D Boston        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 9-2, Doug Simons facing 7-8-9
                  Daryl Boston moves to LF; Chuck Carr replaces Kevin McReynolds playing CF batting 4th
   O      ---  4  100%  D Slaught       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1  100%  J Lind          Lineout: 2B
                  Orlando Merced pinch hits for Doug Drabek batting 9th
   O      ---  5  100%  O Merced        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 9.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-9, Bill Landrum facing 8-9-1
                  Bill Landrum replaces Bobby Bonilla pitching and batting 4th; Orlando Merced moves to RF
   O      ---  5  100%  R Cerone        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Keith Miller pinch hits for Doug Simons batting 9th
   O      ---  2  100%  K Miller        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4  100%  G Jefferies     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 9-2, Tim Burke facing 1-2-3
                  Tim Burke replaces Keith Miller pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6  100%  C Espy          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  J Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  7  100%  A Van Slyke     Popfly: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 9.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-9, Bill Landrum facing 2-3-4
                  Gary Varsho replaces Andy Van Slyke playing LF batting 3rd; Cecil Espy moves to CF
   O      ---  1  100%  K Elster        Flyball: CF
          ---  3  100%  D Magadan       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  1  100%  C Carr          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Carr to 1B
   O      1--  6  100%  H Johnson       Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 9.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:PIT199108180

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation