May 31, 1987 New York Mets at San Diego Padres Box Score and Play by Play

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SEA 8
@BAL 5 BOS 10
@CHW 9 MIL 7
@CLE 1 MIN 9
@DET 5 MIN 11
@DET 3 TEX 3
@KCR 2
(10) NYY 9
OAK 5 TOR 7
CAL 2 ATL 2
CHC 1
(10) PHI 3
@LAD 1 CIN 5
@PIT 2 SDP 1
NYM 0 SFG 8
MON 0 HOU 8
@STL 7

Standings at end of play this day

Qualcomm Stadium, Attendance: 17,811

Sunday, May 31, 1987
Time of Game: 1:58

Mets

24-23

Lost 1

4th, 5½ GB

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

W: E Whitson (5-6), L: J Mitchell (0-1), S: R Gossage (2)

Padres

12-39

Won 1

6th, 17 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .309  .949    0    2   0   
  J Orosco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
W Backman 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .565    0    0   6   
L Mazzilli 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .344 1.011    0   11   0   3B
K McReynolds LF               4   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .778    0    1   0   
D Strawberry RF               3   0   1   0    0   2  .281 1.030    0    2   0   
G Carter C                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .228  .663    0    6   2   
D Magadan 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .323  .927    0    0   0   
  H Johnson PR-3B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .750         0   0   
B Almon SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .174  .425    0    2   3   
J Mitchell P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  M Wilson PH-CF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .345  .996    0    0   0   
Totals                       30   0   4   0    1   6                    24  11

BATTING

3B: L Mazzilli (1, off E Whitson).

TB: L Mazzilli 3; D Magadan; W Backman; D Strawberry.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

E: J Mitchell (2).

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cora 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .617    0    3   4   
M Wynne LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .657    0    2   0   
T Gwynn RF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .335  .893    0    2   0   
J Kruk 1B                     3   1   1   0    0   1  .353 1.002    0    7   1   
B Santiago C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .708    0    6   0   
R Ready 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .781    0    3   2   
S Mack CF                     3   0   2   0    0   0  .300  .764    0    2   0   CS
G Templeton SS                3   0   2   1    0   1  .213  .537    0    1   3   CS
E Whitson P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .095  .190    0    1   0   
  R Gossage P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
Totals                       28   1   6   1    0   6                    27  11

BATTING

TB: S Mack 2; G Templeton 2; T Gwynn; J Kruk.

RBI: G Templeton (9).

2-out RBI: G Templeton.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Ready-J Kruk.

E: S Mack (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: G Templeton (3, 2nd base by J Mitchell/G Carter); S Mack (1, 2nd base by J Mitchell/G Carter).

PO: T Gwynn (1st base by J Mitchell).

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
J Mitchell, L (0-1)            7     6   1   1    0   4   0   5.40   25     -       ·  ·     12· 4· 5· 0     65    -     0.97   0.20
J Orosco                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.76    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.03
Totals                         8     6   1   1    0   6   0          28     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 5· 0           -

San Diego Padres              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Whitson, W (5-6)             7.2   4   0   0    1   5   0   5.09   27     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 7· 0     75    -     1.21   0.51
R Gossage, S (2)               1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.97    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 1· 0          1-0    2.18   0.22
Totals                         9     4   0   0    1   6   0          31     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 8· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Mitchell (0; T Gwynn, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Ed Montague.

Time of Game: 1:58.

Attendance: 17,811.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 San Diego Padres                     
1. L Dykstra            CF    1. J Cora               2B 
2. W Backman            2B    2. M Wynne              LF 
3. L Mazzilli           1B    3. T Gwynn              RF 
4. K McReynolds         LF    4. J Kruk               1B 
5. D Strawberry         RF    5. B Santiago           C  
6. G Carter             C     6. R Ready              3B 
7. D Magadan            3B    7. S Mack               CF 
8. B Almon              SS    8. G Templeton          SS 
9. J Mitchell           P     9. E Whitson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  0-0  12-      16%  71% G Templeton     J Mitchell      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Kruk Scores; Mack to 3B
   t 8   0  1-0  ---      -9%  66% D Magadan       E Whitson       Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
   t 8   0  1-0  1--       8%  75% B Almon         E Whitson       Strikeout
   t 9   0  1-0  ---       7%  91% W Backman       R Gossage       Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   t 2   1  0-0  -2-       7%  55% D Magadan       E Whitson       Double Play: Fielder's Choice 3B; Strawberry out at 3B/3B; Magadan out at 1B/3B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Whitson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Dykstra       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  W Backman       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      51%  L Mazzilli      Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      --3      55%  K McReynolds    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, John Mitchell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  J Cora          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  M Wynne         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  T Gwynn         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Whitson facing 5-6-7
          ---      44%  D Strawberry    Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Strawberry to 2B/Adv on E8
   O      -2-      48%  G Carter        Flyball: RF
   OO     -2-      55%  D Magadan       Double Play: Fielder's Choice 3B; Strawberry out at 3B/3B; Magadan out at 1B/3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, John Mitchell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  J Kruk          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  B Santiago      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Ready         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Whitson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  B Almon         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Mitchell      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  L Dykstra       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, John Mitchell facing 7-8-9
          ---      59%  S Mack          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      53%  G Templeton     Mack Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      56%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--      51%  E Whitson       Templeton Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      50%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Whitson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  W Backman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  L Mazzilli      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      56%  K McReynolds    Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, John Mitchell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  J Cora          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      51%  M Wynne         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      50%  T Gwynn         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Whitson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  D Strawberry    Strikeout
          ---      50%  G Carter        Walk
   O      1--      53%  D Magadan       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      57%  B Almon         Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, John Mitchell facing 4-5-6
          ---      61%  J Kruk          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--      57%  B Santiago      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      53%  R Ready         Flyball: RF
          1--      56%  S Mack          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Kruk to 2B
   R      12-      71%  G Templeton     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Kruk Scores; Mack to 3B
   O      1-3      67%  E Whitson       Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 1.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Ed Whitson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      70%  J Mitchell      Strikeout
   O      ---      73%  L Dykstra       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      71%  W Backman       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--      75%  L Mazzilli      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Padres Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Mitchell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      73%  J Cora          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  M Wynne         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      72%  T Gwynn         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--      74%  J Kruk          Gwynn Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Gwynn to 3B
   O      --3      70%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 1.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Ed Whitson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      74%  K McReynolds    Lineout: LF
   O      ---      77%  D Strawberry    Strikeout
   O      ---      79%  G Carter        Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Padres Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Mitchell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      78%  B Santiago      Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  R Ready         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      75%  S Mack          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 1.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Ed Whitson facing 7-8-9
          ---      66%  D Magadan       Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
                  Howard Johnson pinch runs for Dave Magadan batting 7th
   O      1--      75%  B Almon         Strikeout
                  Mookie Wilson pinch hits for John Mitchell batting 9th
   O      1--      81%  M Wilson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Rich Gossage replaces Ed Whitson pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      87%  L Dykstra       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Padres Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jesse Orosco facing 8-9-1
                  Jesse Orosco replaces Lenny Dykstra pitching and batting 1st; Howard Johnson moves to 3B; Mookie Wilson moves to CF
   O      ---      86%  G Templeton     Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  R Gossage       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      84%  J Cora          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 1.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Rich Gossage facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      91%  W Backman       Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      96%  L Mazzilli      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  K McReynolds    Lineout: 3B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Padres 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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