June 28, 1997 New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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TOR 5
@BAL 2 DET 9
@BOS 2 MIL 5
@KCR 3 MIN 11
CHW 5 CLE 12
@NYY 8 TEX 2
@OAK 0 ANA 6
@SEA 1 ATL 9
PHI 1 CHC 5
HOU 2 STL 12
@CIN 6 COL 9
SFG 2 FLA 4
MON 2 SDP 9
@LAD 3 NYM 8
@PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 23,711

Saturday, June 28, 1997, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:47

Mets

44-34

Won 1

3rd, 6½ GB

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

W: A Reynoso (6-1), L: E Loaiza (5-5)

Pirates

36-42

Lost 1

3rd, 2 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  5   1   2   0    0   1  .297  .773   12    4   0   SB
E Alfonzo 3B                  2   2   1   0    2   0  .316  .826   31    0   1   HBP
J Olerud 1B                   4   2   2   2    1   0  .320  .935   20   10   1   2·2B
T Hundley C                   2   1   0   0    3   1  .293 1.033   22    5   0   3·IW
B Gilkey LF                   5   1   2   2    0   2  .210  .663   23    0   0   
C Baerga 2B                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .282  .681   14    5   5   SF,GDP
B Huskey RF                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .286  .795   13    1   0   
L Lopez SS                    4   0   2   2    0   0  .231  .630   16    1   7   3B,CS
A Reynoso P                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .259  .646   14    1   1   
  J Acevedo P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  G McMichael P               0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   8  11   8    6   8              168   27  15

BATTING

2B: J Olerud 2 (23, off J Silva, off E Loaiza).

3B: L Lopez (1, off J Silva).

SF: C Baerga (2, off J Silva).

IBB: T Hundley 3 (12, by J Silva, 2 by E Loaiza).

HBP: E Alfonzo (1, by E Loaiza).

TB: L Lopez 4; J Olerud 4; B Gilkey 2; L Johnson 2; A Reynoso; E Alfonzo; B Huskey.

GIDP: C Baerga (5).

RBI: L Lopez 2 (4); J Olerud 2 (54); B Gilkey 2 (35); B Huskey (37); C Baerga (25).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 6 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Lopez-C Baerga.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Johnson (8, 2nd base off E Loaiza/J Kendall).

CS: L Lopez (2, 2nd base by J Silva/J Kendall).

PO: A Reynoso (2nd base by J Kendall).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Womack 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .658   13    3   2   
J Allensworth CF              4   0   0   1    0   1  .263  .739   16    2   0   
A Martin LF                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .313  .912   16    0   0   3B
K Young 1B                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .291  .824   20    9   1   2B,CS
D Sveum 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .803   11    0   4   
J Kendall C                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .269  .774   13    8   2   SF
M Smith RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .293  .814   11    2   0   2B
K Polcovich SS                2   0   1   0    0   0  .297  .781    6    3   2   
  L Collier PH-SS             1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    2    0   0   
E Loaiza P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .156  .344    2    0   1   SH
  M Cummings PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .189  .620    6    0   0   
  J Silva P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Osik PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .676    1    0   0   
  J Christiansen P            0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   3   9   3    0   5              117   27  12

BATTING

2B: K Young (12, off A Reynoso); M Smith (6, off A Reynoso).

3B: A Martin (3, off A Reynoso).

SF: J Kendall (4, off A Reynoso).

SH: E Loaiza (3, off A Reynoso).

TB: A Martin 4; K Young 3; M Smith 2; K Osik; L Collier; J Kendall; K Polcovich.

RBI: J Kendall (24); K Young (37); J Allensworth (20).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. K Young-K Polcovich; K Polcovich-T Womack-K Young.

BASERUNNING

CS: K Young (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by A Reynoso).

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
A Reynoso, W (6-1)             6.2   6   2   2    0   4   0   3.02   24   88-60   33·11·16    9·10· 1· 0     58    -     1.11   0.19
J Acevedo, H (1)               1     3   1   1    0   0   0   2.16    6   15-12   10· 1· 1    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.51   0.02
G McMichael                    0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.39    1    7-4     1· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.51   0.01
J Franco                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.73    3    6-4     3· 0· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
Totals                         9     9   3   3    0   5   0          34  116-80   47·13·20   15·12· 2· 0          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
E Loaiza, L (5-5)              6     6   3   3    3   5   0   4.10   25   97-57   30· 8·19   10· 3· 3· 0     50    -     1.19  -0.05
J Silva                        2     5   5   5    2   2   0  15.75   12   47-30   19· 5· 6    2· 5· 1· 0          0-0    0.60  -0.22
J Christiansen                 1     0   0   0    1   1   0   5.40    4   17-10    5· 0· 5    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    11   8   8    6   8   0          41  161-97   54·13·30   14· 8· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Silva (1; T Hundley); E Loaiza 2 (7; T Hundley, T Hundley).

PO: A Reynoso (3; K Young, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: E Loaiza (7; E Alfonzo).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Meals, 1B - Steve Rippley, 2B - Mark Hirschbeck, 3B - Charlie Williams.

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 23,711.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 87° F, Wind 15mph out to Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. L Johnson            CF    1. T Womack             2B 
2. E Alfonzo            3B    2. J Allensworth        CF 
3. J Olerud             1B    3. A Martin             LF 
4. T Hundley            C     4. K Young              1B 
5. B Gilkey             LF    5. D Sveum              3B 
6. C Baerga             2B    6. J Kendall            C  
7. B Huskey             RF    7. M Smith              RF 
8. L Lopez              SS    8. K Polcovich          SS 
9. A Reynoso            P     9. E Loaiza             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   0  0-0  1-3  1   12%  80% J Olerud        E Loaiza        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Johnson Scores; Alfonzo to 3B
   t 8   0  2-3  1--  4   12%  90% J Olerud        J Silva         Double to CF (Fly Ball); Alfonzo Scores
   b 7   0  3-0  --3  2  -10%  67% K Young         A Reynoso       Double to RF (Fly Ball); Martin Scores
   t 3   1  0-0  12-  1  -10%  44% J Olerud        E Loaiza        Line Drive Double Play: 1B-SS (2B-1B)
   t 3   0  0-0  12-  1  -10%  50% E Alfonzo       E Loaiza        Reynoso Picked off 2B (C-SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Esteban Loaiza facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  L Johnson       Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   50%  E Alfonzo       Walk
   O      1--  8   48%  J Olerud        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Alfonzo to 2B
          -2-  4   49%  T Hundley       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  4   45%  B Gilkey        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Armando Reynoso facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  T Womack        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   49%  J Allensworth   Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   50%  A Martin        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Esteban Loaiza facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   48%  C Baerga        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  6   46%  B Huskey        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   45%  L Lopez         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Armando Reynoso facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   41%  K Young         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   45%  D Sveum         Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
   O      1--      49%  J Kendall       Young Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-2B)
          ---  3   48%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   50%  M Smith         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Esteban Loaiza facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   54%  A Reynoso       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  1   60%  L Johnson       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Reynoso to 2B
   O      12-      50%  E Alfonzo       Reynoso Picked off 2B (C-SS)
          1--  4   54%  " "             Hit By Pitch; Johnson to 2B
   OO     12-  1   44%  J Olerud        Line Drive Double Play: 1B-SS (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Armando Reynoso facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   40%  K Polcovich     Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
   O      1--  2   42%  E Loaiza        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Polcovich to 2B
   O      -2-  2   46%  T Womack        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Polcovich to 3B
   O      --3  5   50%  J Allensworth   Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Esteban Loaiza facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  8   47%  T Hundley       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   45%  B Gilkey        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  6   44%  C Baerga        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Armando Reynoso facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   47%  A Martin        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  6   49%  K Young         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  7   50%  D Sveum         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Esteban Loaiza facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   47%  B Huskey        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   45%  L Lopez         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   43%  A Reynoso       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Armando Reynoso facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   46%  J Kendall       Flyball: CF
          ---  5   41%  M Smith         Double to LF (Fly Ball)
   OO     -2-  2   50%  K Polcovich     Double Play: Popfly: SS-2B (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Esteban Loaiza facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   55%  L Johnson       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      59%  E Alfonzo       Johnson Steals 2B
          -2-  4   68%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Johnson to 3B
   R      1-3  1   80%  J Olerud        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Johnson Scores; Alfonzo to 3B
          -23  4   82%  T Hundley       Intentional Walk
   RR     123  6   90%  B Gilkey        Single to SS (Ground Ball); Alfonzo Scores; Olerud Scores; Hundley to 2B
   OO     12-  2   85%  C Baerga        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B); Hundley to 3B
   O      --3  1   83%  B Huskey        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Armando Reynoso facing 9-1-2
                  Midre Cummings pinch hits for Esteban Loaiza batting 9th
   O      ---  6   86%  M Cummings      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   88%  T Womack        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   89%  J Allensworth   Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jose Silva facing 8-9-1
                  Jose Silva replaces Midre Cummings pitching and batting 9th
          ---  7   90%  L Lopez         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5   89%  A Reynoso       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   88%  L Johnson       Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      1--  3   87%  E Alfonzo       Lopez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Armando Reynoso facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   77%  A Martin        Triple to CF (Fly Ball)
   R      --3  2   67%  K Young         Double to RF (Fly Ball); Martin Scores
   O      -2-  1   72%  D Sveum         Flyball: CF; Young to 3B
   RO     --3  3   72%  J Kendall       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Young Scores
                  Juan Acevedo replaces Armando Reynoso pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   74%  M Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jose Silva facing 2-3-4
          ---  7   78%  E Alfonzo       Walk
   R      1--  4   90%  J Olerud        Double to CF (Fly Ball); Alfonzo Scores
          -2-  4   91%  T Hundley       Intentional Walk
          12-  5   94%  B Gilkey        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Olerud to 3B; Hundley to 2B
   RO     123  3   95%  C Baerga        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Olerud Scores; Hundley to 3B
   R      1-3  4   97%  B Huskey        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Hundley Scores; Gilkey to 2B
   RR     12-  3   99%  L Lopez         Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Gilkey Scores; Huskey Scores
   O      --3  3   99%  J Acevedo       Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  1   99%  L Johnson       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 8, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-8, Juan Acevedo facing 8-9-1
                  Lou Collier pinch hits for Kevin Polcovich batting 8th
          ---  2   98%  L Collier       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
                  Keith Osik pinch hits for Jose Silva batting 9th
          1--  1   96%  K Osik          Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Collier to 2B
   O      12-  3   98%  T Womack        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Collier to 3B; Womack to 1B
   RO     1-3  4   99%  J Allensworth   Groundout: SS-2B-1B; Collier Scores; Womack to 2B
          -2-  3   98%  A Martin        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Womack to 3B
                  Greg McMichael replaces Juan Acevedo pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  7   99%  K Young         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 8, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-3, Jason Christiansen facing 2-3-4
                  Jason Christiansen replaces Keith Osik pitching and batting 9th; Lou Collier moves to SS
   O      ---  4   99%  E Alfonzo       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   99%  J Olerud        Walk
   O      1--  2   99%  T Hundley       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hundley to 1B
   O      1--  5   99%  B Gilkey        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 8, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-8, John Franco facing 5-6-7
                  John Franco replaces Greg McMichael pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1  100%  D Sveum         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  J Kendall       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  M Smith         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 8, Pirates 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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