May 31, 1989 New York Mets at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 21,658

Wednesday, May 31, 1989, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:56

Mets

25-24

Won 1

3rd, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0   2    3  7  3
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1   0    1  5  2

W: R Myers (5-1), L: C Lefferts (1-3), S: R Aguilera (3)

Giants

29-22

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .276  .772   10    0   1   
  M Wilson PH-CF              1   0   0   1    0   0  .197  .512    7    1   0   
T Teufel 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .263  .698   16    0   3   GDP
  R Aguilera P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
D Strawberry RF               5   0   0   0    0   2  .229  .793   18    2   0   
K McReynolds LF               4   1   2   0    0   1  .279  .747   10    1   0   2B,SB
H Johnson 3B                  3   0   1   1    1   1  .259  .855   15    0   1   
D Magadan 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .299  .749   11   12   0   
B Lyons C                     4   0   2   0    0   2  .324  .813   12    9   0   
  K Miller PR-2B              0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
K Elster SS                   4   1   0   0    0   1  .221  .576   18    3   8   
B Ojeda P                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .358    6    0   2   
  R Myers P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Carreon PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .773    2    0   0   
  M Sasser C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .718         2   0   
Totals                       37   3   7   2    2   9              125   30  15

BATTING

2B: K McReynolds (7, off S Garrelts).

TB: K McReynolds 3; B Lyons 2; D Magadan; T Teufel; H Johnson.

GIDP: T Teufel (2).

RBI: H Johnson (27); M Wilson (12).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Teufel-K Elster-D Magadan.

E: K Elster (4); B Ojeda (1); B Lyons (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: K McReynolds (8, 2nd base off C Lefferts/K Manwaring).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   3   0   1   0    2   2  .308  .777   25    4   1   2B,SB
C Speier 2B-SS                5   0   0   0    0   3  .130  .433   24    1   4   
W Clark 1B                    3   1   0   0    1   3  .362 1.093   20    9   1   
K Mitchell LF                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .294 1.011   16    1   0   2B
C Maldonado RF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .184  .550   13    2   0   
E Riles 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .300  .869   17    1   1   GDP
K Manwaring C                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .591   11    9   1   
J Uribe SS                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .596   12    2   0   
  D Nixon PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .516    3    0   0   
  C Lefferts P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  K Oberkfell PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .119  .309    8    0   0   
S Garrelts P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .368    7    1   0   
  E Jurak PH-2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .530    3    0   0   
  T Kennedy PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .248  .693    6    0   0   
Totals                       34   1   5   1    4  11              165   30   9

BATTING

2B: K Mitchell (18, off R Myers); B Butler (9, off B Ojeda).

TB: B Butler 2; K Mitchell 2; T Kennedy; C Maldonado; E Riles.

GIDP: E Riles (3).

RBI: K Mitchell (48).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Butler-K Manwaring; E Riles-C Speier-W Clark.

E: C Speier (1); E Jurak (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Butler (10, 2nd base off B Ojeda/B Lyons).

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
B Ojeda                        8     2   0   0    3   8   0   3.23   29  112-68   36· 8·24   13· 4· 1· 0     83    -     1.23   0.56
R Myers, BS (2), W (5-1)       1     2   1   1    1   1   0   0.95    5   22-11    5· 3· 3    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    2.95  -0.33
R Aguilera, S (3)              1     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.86    4   22-16    8· 3· 5    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.93   0.08
Totals                        10     5   1   1    4  11   0          38  156-95   49·14·32   14· 5· 4· 0           -

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Garrelts                     8     5   1   1    2   7   0   2.40   29   86-55   29·11·14    6· 9· 5· 0     73    -     1.07   0.20
C Lefferts, L (1-3)            2     2   2   0    0   2   0   1.38   10   38-25   16· 4· 5    6· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.01  -0.40
Totals                        10     7   3   1    2   9   0          39  124-80   45·15·19   12·10· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: C Lefferts (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Layne, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Dana DeMuth.

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 21,658.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 San Francisco Giants                 
1. L Dykstra            CF    1. B Butler             CF 
2. T Teufel             2B    2. C Speier             2B 
3. D Strawberry         RF    3. W Clark              1B 
4. K McReynolds         LF    4. K Mitchell           LF 
5. H Johnson            3B    5. C Maldonado          RF 
6. D Magadan            1B    6. E Riles              3B 
7. B Lyons              C     7. K Manwaring          C  
8. K Elster             SS    8. J Uribe              SS 
9. B Ojeda              P     9. S Garrelts           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  1-0  1--  3  -26%  43% K Mitchell      R Myers         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Clark Scores; Mitchell out at 3B/CF-SS-1B
   t10   1  1-1  -23  6   22%  94% M Wilson        C Lefferts      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Miller Scores/unER; Elster Scores/unER/No RBI; Wilson to 1B
   t 7   0  0-0  -2-  1   17%  78% H Johnson       S Garrelts      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); McReynolds Scores; Johnson to 2B
   t 2   1  0-0  123  4  -16%  45% K Elster        S Garrelts      Double Play: Flyball: CF-C (Short CF)
   t10   1  1-1  12-  1   14%  72% M Wilson        C Lefferts      Wild Pitch; Miller to 3B; Elster to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Garrelts facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  L Dykstra       Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  5   46%  T Teufel        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   46%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Ojeda facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   39%  B Butler        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   40%  C Speier        Groundout: 2B-1B; Butler to 3B
   O      --3  7   46%  W Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  4   50%  K Mitchell      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Garrelts facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   48%  K McReynolds    Flyball: RF
          ---  4   50%  H Johnson       Walk
          1--  1   54%  D Magadan       Single to LF (Pop Fly to Deep SS); Johnson to 2B
          12-  1   61%  B Lyons         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Johnson to 3B; Magadan to 2B
   OO     123  4   45%  K Elster        Double Play: Flyball: CF-C (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Ojeda facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   41%  C Maldonado     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  4   49%  E Riles         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---  2   47%  K Manwaring     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Manwaring to 2B
          -2-      47%  J Uribe         E1 on Foul Ball (Behind Home)
   O      -2-  7   50%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Garrelts facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   48%  B Ojeda         Foul Popfly: LF (LF Foul)
   O      ---  1   46%  L Dykstra       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   47%  T Teufel        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  5   45%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Ojeda facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   47%  S Garrelts      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   44%  B Butler        Walk
          1--      39%  C Speier        Butler Steals 2B; Butler to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3  6   46%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  3   50%  W Clark         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Garrelts facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   47%  K McReynolds    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   46%  H Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   44%  D Magadan       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Ojeda facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   47%  K Mitchell      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   49%  C Maldonado     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   50%  E Riles         Groundout: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Garrelts facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   47%  B Lyons         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   45%  K Elster        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   44%  B Ojeda         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Ojeda facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   47%  K Manwaring     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   49%  J Uribe         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   50%  S Garrelts      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Garrelts facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  L Dykstra       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   45%  T Teufel        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   43%  D Strawberry    Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Ojeda facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  8   46%  B Butler        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   48%  C Speier        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   50%  W Clark         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Garrelts facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   62%  K McReynolds    Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   R      -2-  1   78%  H Johnson       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); McReynolds Scores; Johnson to 2B
   O      -2-  3   74%  D Magadan       Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   70%  B Lyons         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   67%  K Elster        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Ojeda facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   72%  K Mitchell      Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  2   75%  C Maldonado     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   72%  E Riles         Walk
   O      1--  2   77%  K Manwaring     Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Giants 0.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Scott Garrelts facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   75%  B Ojeda         Popfly: SS
          ---  5   77%  L Dykstra       Walk
   OO     1--  3   73%  T Teufel        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Ojeda facing 8-9-1
                  Donell Nixon pinch hits for Jose Uribe batting 8th
   O      ---  3   79%  D Nixon         Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  Ed Jurak pinch hits for Scott Garrelts batting 9th
   O      ---  3   83%  E Jurak         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          ---  5   79%  B Butler        Walk
   O      1--  2   86%  C Speier        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Giants 0.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Craig Lefferts facing 3-4-5
                  Craig Lefferts replaces Donell Nixon pitching and batting 8th; Ed Jurak moves to 2B; Chris Speier moves to SS
   O      ---  2   84%  D Strawberry    Flyball: CF
          ---  2   86%  K McReynolds    Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  5   85%  H Johnson       Strikeout Swinging, McReynolds Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   83%  D Magadan       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Randy Myers facing 3-4-5
                  Randy Myers replaces Bob Ojeda pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   69%  W Clark         Walk
   RO     1--  3   43%  K Mitchell      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Clark Scores; Mitchell out at 3B/CF-SS-1B
   O      ---  3   47%  C Maldonado     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   44%  E Riles         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  4   50%  K Manwaring     Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Giants 1.

Top of the 10th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Craig Lefferts facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   58%  B Lyons         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   70%  K Elster        Fielder's Choice SS; Lyons to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch); Elster to 1B
                  Mark Carreon pinch hits for Randy Myers batting 9th; Keith Miller pinch runs for Barry Lyons batting 7th
   O      12-  2   58%  M Carreon       Foul Bunt Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul)
                  Mookie Wilson pinch hits for Lenny Dykstra batting 1st
          12-      72%  M Wilson        Wild Pitch; Miller to 3B; Elster to 2B
   RR     -23  6   94%  " "             Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Miller Scores/unER; Elster Scores/unER/No RBI; Wilson to 1B
   O      1--  4   93%  T Teufel        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   93%  D Strawberry    Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 10th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Rick Aguilera facing 8-9-1
                  Rick Aguilera replaces Tim Teufel pitching and batting 2nd; Mackey Sasser replaces Mark Carreon playing C batting 9th; Keith Miller moves to 2B; Mookie Wilson moves to CF; Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Craig Lefferts batting 8th
   O      ---  8   96%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: CF
                  Terry Kennedy pinch hits for Ed Jurak batting 9th
          ---  6   91%  T Kennedy       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  4   96%  B Butler        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4  100%  C Speier        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Giants 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation