September 3, 1989 New York Mets at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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SEA 3
@BOS 2 CHW 4
BAL 2 DET 12
CLE 3 OAK 5
@MIL 0 NYY 5
CAL 2 KCR 13
@TEX 2 MIN 9
@TOR 4 ATL 8
CHC 5 MON 4
@LAD 0 PIT 3
CIN 1 SDP 9
PHI 5 SFG 4
NYM 0 STL 4
HOU 3

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 44,084

Sunday, September 3, 1989, 12:20
Time of Game: 2:22

Mets

72-63

Lost 3

4th, 3½ GB

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

W: D Robinson (12-9), L: B Ojeda (10-10)

Giants

78-58

Won 4

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  .243  .640    8    1   4   GDP
K Hernandez 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .650    6   11   1   
K McReynolds LF               4   0   1   0    0   1  .274  .772   14    4   0   
H Johnson 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .293  .967   18    0   2   
D Strawberry RF               4   0   3   0    0   0  .227  .797   16    1   0   
J Samuel CF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .655    8    1   0   
M Sasser C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .288  .723    5    6   0   
K Elster SS                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .651   12    0   5   2B
B Ojeda P                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .127  .299    5    0   2   
  D Magadan PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .769    4    0   0   
  D Aase P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       32   0   7   0    0   4               96   24  14

BATTING

2B: K Elster (22, off D Robinson).

TB: D Strawberry 3; K Elster 2; K McReynolds; B Ojeda; M Sasser.

GIDP: G Jefferies (14).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Elster-G Jefferies-K Hernandez.

E: K Hernandez (4).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .279  .698   21    6   1   SB
R Thompson 2B                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .248  .742   17    0   2   2B
W Clark 1B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .337  .955   13    5   2   2B,SB
K Mitchell LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .290 1.039   16    1   0   
M Williams 3B                 3   1   1   2    1   2  .221  .767   18    5   0   HR
D Nixon RF                    2   0   0   1    1   0  .258  .585    9    4   0   
B Brenly C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .170  .516   13    4   0   GDP
J Uribe SS                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .215  .545   10    1   1   CS
D Robinson P                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .195  .530   18    1   0   
Totals                       30   4   7   4    2   6              135   27   6

BATTING

2B: R Thompson (23, off B Ojeda); W Clark (33, off D Aase).

HR: M Williams (15, off B Ojeda; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF Line).

TB: M Williams 4; R Thompson 3; W Clark 3; B Butler; J Uribe.

GIDP: B Brenly (3).

RBI: M Williams 2 (34); D Nixon (13); W Clark (97).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Clark-J Uribe.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Butler (23, 2nd base off B Ojeda/M Sasser); W Clark (7, 3rd base off B Ojeda/M Sasser).

CS: J Uribe (6, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by B Ojeda).

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, L (10-10)             7     6   4   3    2   3   1   3.60   28  113-73   45·12·16   12· 8· 3· 0     52    -     0.74  -0.15
D Aase                         1     1   0   0    0   3   0   3.67    4   19-13    5· 5· 3    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         8     7   4   3    2   6   1          32  132-86   50·17·19   12· 8· 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
D Robinson, W (12-9)           9     7   0   0    0   4   0   3.25   32   96-70   48·10·12    6·19· 3· 0     77    -     0.76   0.35
Totals                         9     7   0   0    0   4   0          32   96-70   48·10·12    6·19· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: B Ojeda (1; J Uribe, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - Greg Bonin.

Time of Game: 2:22.

Attendance: 44,084.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Wind 0mph, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 San Francisco Giants                 
1. G Jefferies          2B    1. B Butler             CF 
2. K Hernandez          1B    2. R Thompson           2B 
3. K McReynolds         LF    3. W Clark              1B 
4. H Johnson            3B    4. K Mitchell           LF 
5. D Strawberry         RF    5. M Williams           3B 
6. J Samuel             CF    6. D Nixon              RF 
7. M Sasser             C     7. B Brenly             C  
8. K Elster             SS    8. J Uribe              SS 
9. B Ojeda              P     9. D Robinson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   0  2-0  1--  1   10%  85% G Jefferies     D Robinson      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
   b 1   1  0-2  123  5  -10%  72% B Brenly        B Ojeda         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 1   1  0-1  123  7    8%  82% D Nixon         B Ojeda         Walk; Thompson Scores; Clark to 3B; Williams to 2B
   b 1   0  0-0  -2-  2    7%  68% R Thompson      B Ojeda         Single to P (Bunt to P's Left); Butler to 3B
   b 6   1  0-2  --3  2    6%  96% M Williams      B Ojeda         Home Run (Fly Ball to RF Line); Clark Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  G Jefferies     Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   54%  K Hernandez     Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  5   54%  K McReynolds    Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  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
          ---  1   58%  B Butler        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      61%  R Thompson      Butler Steals 2B; Butler to 2B
          -2-  2   68%  " "             Single to P (Bunt to P's Left); Butler to 3B
   R      1-3  1   73%  W Clark         Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Butler Scores; Thompson to 2B
   O      12-  2   69%  K Mitchell      Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          12-  6   74%  M Williams      Walk; Thompson to 3B; Clark to 2B
   R      123  7   82%  D Nixon         Walk; Thompson Scores; Clark to 3B; Williams to 2B
   OO     123  5   72%  B Brenly        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Robinson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   74%  H Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   72%  D Strawberry    Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
   O      1--  1   75%  J Samuel        Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      1--  2   77%  M Sasser        Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Ojeda facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   75%  J Uribe         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  8   74%  D Robinson      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      --- 12   74%  B Butler        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Robinson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   76%  K Elster        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   77%  B Ojeda         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   78%  G Jefferies     Foul Flyball: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Ojeda facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   83%  R Thompson      Double to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   82%  W Clark         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Thompson to 3B
   O      --3  3   78%  K Mitchell      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      --3  6   76%  M Williams      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Robinson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   78%  K Hernandez     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   80%  K McReynolds    Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  3   81%  H Johnson       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Ojeda facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   79%  D Nixon         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  4   78%  B Brenly        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   78%  J Uribe         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Robinson facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   73%  D Strawberry    Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   77%  J Samuel        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   80%  M Sasser        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Strawberry out at 3B/CF-3B; Sasser to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   O      -2-  5   83%  K Elster        Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Ojeda facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   82%  D Robinson      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   81%  B Butler        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   81%  R Thompson      Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Robinson facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   75%  B Ojeda         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   OO     1--  1   85%  G Jefferies     Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
   O      ---  1   86%  K Hernandez     Popfly: 3B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Ojeda facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   88%  W Clark         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Clark to 1B
   O      1--  6   88%  K Mitchell      Groundout: 3B-1B; Clark to 2B
          -2-      90%  M Williams      Clark Steals 3B; Clark to 3B
   RR     --3  2   96%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball to RF Line); Clark Scores/unER
   O      ---  1   96%  D Nixon         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   95%  B Brenly        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 4.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Don Robinson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   97%  K McReynolds    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   97%  H Johnson       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  2   97%  D Strawberry    Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
   O      1--  3   98%  J Samuel        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bob Ojeda facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   98%  J Uribe         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--      98%  D Robinson      Uribe Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-1B)
   O      ---  4   97%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   97%  B Butler        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 4.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Don Robinson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   98%  M Sasser        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  3   97%  K Elster        Double to LF (Line Drive)
                  Dave Magadan pinch hits for Bob Ojeda batting 9th
   O      -2-  4   98%  D Magadan       Groundout: 2B-1B; Elster to 3B
   O      --3  2   99%  G Jefferies     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-0, Don Aase facing 2-3-4
                  Don Aase replaces Dave Magadan pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   99%  R Thompson      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   99%  W Clark         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  5   99%  K Mitchell      Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   99%  M Williams      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 4.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Don Robinson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3  100%  K Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   99%  K McReynolds    Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  4  100%  H Johnson       Popfly: 3B (P's Right)
   O      1--  4  100%  D Strawberry    Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation