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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 21, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 21, 1988 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 21, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 21, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Drabek |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Darling |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 45,225 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Larry Poncino 3B: Fred Brocklander |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
Jose Lind | Second Baseman |
Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
Darnell Coles | Right Fielder |
Sid Bream | First Baseman |
Mike LaValliere | Catcher |
Rafael Belliard | Shortstop |
Doug Drabek | Pitcher |
Jim Leyland | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
Dave Magadan | First Baseman |
Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
Ron Darling | Pitcher |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 21, 1988
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Darling
Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Darling
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Darling
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Drabek
Dykstra hits a line drive into right field. Coles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Drabek
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Drabek
Magadan hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Darling
Bonilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Coles vs. Darling
Coles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bream vs. Darling
Bream hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bonilla moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
LaValliere vs. Darling
LaValliere hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Belliard vs. Darling
Belliard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Bonilla trying to get to home. McReynolds throws the ball in to Carter who tags Bonilla, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Bream moves to second. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Drabek
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Drabek
McReynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Drabek
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Drabek vs. Darling
Drabek hits a popup in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Darling
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Darling
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards second. Backman scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Drabek
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Drabek
Elster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lind settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darling vs. Drabek
Darling bunts towards the mound. Drabek fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykstra vs. Drabek
Dykstra hits a fly ball into right field. Coles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Darling
Van Slyke strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Darling
Bonilla strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Darling
Coles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Drabek
Backman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Drabek
Magadan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Drabek
Strawberry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Strawberry reaches second base with a double. Magadan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
McReynolds vs. Drabek
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to home to get Magadan. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Drabek
Carter hits a line drive towards short. Belliard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Darling
Bream hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops it up and throws to first, with Darling covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Darling
LaValliere hits a line drive into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Darling
Belliard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drabek vs. Darling
Drabek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Drabek
Johnson bunts towards the right side of the infield. Lind fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Drabek
There goes Johnson. The throw from LaValliere and he is out, Lind applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Drabek
Elster hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Drabek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Elster for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Darling vs. Drabek
Darling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Darling
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonds for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Darling
Lind hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Darling
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Lind for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Drabek
Dykstra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Drabek
Backman bunts towards the mound. Drabek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dykstra moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Magadan vs. Drabek
Magadan hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dykstra moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Strawberry vs. Drabek
Strawberry is walked intentionally. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
McReynolds vs. Drabek
McReynolds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Drabek
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Drabek
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Darling
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Darling
Coles hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Darling
Bream hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Drabek
Elster hits a fly ball into right field. Coles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Darling vs. Drabek
Darling hits a fly ball into right field. Coles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Drabek
Dykstra hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Darling
LaValliere hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Darling
Denny Gonzalez pinch hits for Rafael Belliard.
Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Darling
R.J. Reynolds pinch hits for Doug Drabek.
Reynolds hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Rucker
Denny Gonzalez now playing shortstop. Dave Rucker now pitching.
Backman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Van Slyke. Backman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Magadan vs. Rucker
Magadan hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Backman scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. Rucker
Strawberry hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McReynolds vs. Rucker
McReynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Magadan scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Rucker
Carter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Carter reaches second base with a double. McReynolds goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Rucker
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carter scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Rucker
Elster hits a popup towards first. Bream settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darling vs. Rucker
Darling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Coles who is chasing the ball. Darling reaches third base with a triple. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Dykstra vs. Rucker
Dykstra hits a fly ball into right field. Coles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Darling
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Darling
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Darling
Van Slyke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lind moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bonilla vs. Darling
Bonilla hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coles vs. Darling
Coles hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/21/1988 -- Pittsburgh at New York (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Bonds B, lf 4 0 1 0 Dykstra L, cf 5 1 1 0 Lind J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Backman W, 2b 4 2 2 0 Van Slyke A, cf 4 0 1 0 Magadan D, 1b 3 1 1 1 Bonilla B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Strawberry D, rf 2 1 1 0 Coles D, rf 4 0 0 0 McReynolds K, lf 4 2 2 5 Bream S, 1b 3 0 1 0 Carter G, c 4 1 1 1 LaValliere M, c 3 0 0 0 Johnson H, 3b 4 1 3 1 Belliard R, ss 2 0 2 0 Elster K, ss 4 0 0 0 Gonzalez D, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Darling R, p 3 0 1 1 Drabek D, p 2 0 0 0 Reynolds R, ph 1 0 0 0 Rucker D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 0 7 0 33 9 12 9 Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0 New York 000 004 05x -- 9 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Drabek D (L) 7.0 6 4 4 3 1 Rucker D 1.0 6 5 5 0 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Darling R (W) 9.0 7 0 0 0 3 E -- Johnson H DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, New York 4 2B -- Strawberry D, Backman W, Magadan D, Carter G 3B -- Darling R HR -- McReynolds K CS -- Johnson H SH -- Darling R T -- 2:34 A -- 45225
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