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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 1, 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 August 1, 1988 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 1, 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 | August 1, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Drabek |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dwight Gooden |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 52,231 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Williams 1B: Joe West 2B: Tom Hallion 3B: Paul Runge |
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 |
Sid Bream | First Baseman |
R.J. Reynolds | Right Fielder |
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 |
Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
Dwight Gooden | Pitcher |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 1, 1988
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Gooden
Bonds 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Gooden
Lind 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--
Van Slyke vs. Gooden
Van Slyke 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: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Gooden
There goes Lind. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Lind steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bonilla vs. Gooden
Bonilla strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Drabek
Dykstra 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Drabek
Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Drabek
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Drabek covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Gooden
Bream hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gooden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Gooden
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
LaValliere vs. Gooden
There goes Reynolds. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Reynolds steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
LaValliere vs. Gooden
LaValliere hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Belliard vs. Gooden
Belliard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Drabek
Strawberry 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: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Drabek
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Drabek
Johnson 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
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Drabek vs. Gooden
Drabek strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Gooden
Bonds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Gooden
There goes Bonds. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Lind vs. Gooden
Lind takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Van Slyke vs. Gooden
Van Slyke 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonilla vs. Gooden
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonilla for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Drabek
Carter hits a line drive into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Drabek
Elster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gooden vs. Drabek
Gooden bunts towards first. Bream fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Dykstra vs. Drabek
Dykstra hits a line drive into left field. Bonds 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Gooden
Bream hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Gooden
Reynolds 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Gooden
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaValliere for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Drabek
Backman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Drabek
Magadan hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Drabek
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Drabek
McReynolds hits a line drive into left field. Bonds settles under the ball 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: ---
Belliard vs. Gooden
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gooden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabek vs. Gooden
Drabek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Gooden
Bonds takes first base on ball four. Drabek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Lind vs. Gooden
Lind hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Van Slyke vs. Gooden
Van Slyke takes first base on ball four. Drabek moves to third. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bonilla vs. Gooden
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonilla for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Drabek
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Drabek
Elster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gooden vs. Drabek
Gooden strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Dykstra vs. Drabek
Dykstra strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Gooden
Bream hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Gooden
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaValliere vs. Gooden
There goes Reynolds. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Reynolds steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
LaValliere vs. Gooden
LaValliere hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Gooden
Belliard hits a line drive into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Drabek vs. Gooden
Drabek hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of McReynolds. Drabek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Gooden
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
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Drabek
Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Drabek
Magadan hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Drabek
Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Backman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
McReynolds vs. Drabek
McReynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lind settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Mazzilli vs. Drabek
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Howard Johnson.
Mazzilli 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
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Gooden
Lee Mazzilli now playing first base. Dave Magadan now playing third base.
Lind 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, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Gooden
Van Slyke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Gooden
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Van Slyke moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Bream vs. Gooden
Bream hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Van Slyke scores. Bonilla moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Gooden
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bonilla scores. Bream moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
LaValliere vs. McClure
Bob McClure now pitching.
LaValliere hits a line drive into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bream moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Belliard vs. McClure
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McClure fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Robinson
Jeff Robinson now pitching.
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Robinson
Elster takes first base on ball four. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Robinson
Mookie Wilson pinch hits for Bob McClure.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Carter moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Dykstra vs. Robinson
Dykstra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lind settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Nunez
Mookie Wilson now playing center field. Ed Nunez now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nunez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Nunez
Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Nunez
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Nunez
Van Slyke hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Nunez
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
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Robinson
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Robinson
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind misplays the ball. That's an error on Lind. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Robinson
Strawberry hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Robinson
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Robinson
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Nunez
Bream hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Nunez
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bream moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
LaValliere vs. Nunez
LaValliere strikes out. There goes Reynolds. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Belliard vs. Nunez
Belliard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Nunez
Glenn Wilson pinch hits for Jeff Robinson.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nunez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bream scores. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonds vs. Nunez
Bonds hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Gott
Jim Gott now pitching.
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Gott
Elster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Gott
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla juggles the ball. That's an error on Bonilla. Elster moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Sasser vs. Gott
Mackey Sasser pinch hits for Ed Nunez.
Sasser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Elster moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Backman vs. Gott
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/1/1988 -- Pittsburgh at New York (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Bonds B, lf 5 0 1 0 Dykstra L, cf 4 0 0 0 Lind J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Nunez E, p 0 0 0 0 Van Slyke A, cf 4 2 2 2 Sasser M, ph 1 0 0 0 Bonilla B, 3b 5 1 1 0 Backman W, 2b 5 0 2 0 Bream S, 1b 5 1 2 1 Magadan D, 1b-3b 4 1 1 0 Reynolds R, rf 5 1 4 1 Strawberry D, rf 4 1 2 2 LaValliere M, c 5 1 1 2 McReynolds K, lf 4 0 0 0 Belliard R, ss 5 0 0 0 Johnson H, 3b 2 0 0 0 Drabek D, p 3 0 2 0 Mazzilli L, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Robinson J, p 1 0 0 0 Carter G, c 4 0 2 0 Wilson G, ph 1 0 1 1 Elster K, ss 2 0 2 0 Gott J, p 0 0 0 0 Gooden D, p 2 0 0 0 McClure B, p 0 0 0 0 Wilson M, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 43 7 16 7 36 2 9 2 Pittsburgh 000 002 221 -- 7 New York 000 000 020 -- 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Drabek D (W) 6.0 6 0 0 1 3 Robinson J 2.0 2 2 1 1 0 Gott J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Gooden D (L) 6.1 11 4 4 3 3 McClure B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Nunez E 2.0 5 3 3 0 1 E -- Lind J, Bonilla B DP -- Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 12, New York 9 2B -- Drabek D HR -- LaValliere M, Van Slyke A, Strawberry D SB -- Lind J, Reynolds R 3, Bonds B T -- 3:15 A -- 52231
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