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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 8, 1991
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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 8, 1991 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1991 |
|---|---|
| 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 8, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Drabek |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Viola |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 41,672 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Layne 1B: John McSherry 2B: Gerry Davis 3B: Bob Davidson |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Redus | First Baseman |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonilla | Right Fielder |
| Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
| John Wehner | Third Baseman |
| Mike LaValliere | Catcher |
| Jose Lind | Second Baseman |
| Doug Drabek | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vince Coleman | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Gregg Jefferies | Second Baseman |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Dave Magadan | First Baseman |
| Mackey Sasser | Right Fielder |
| Daryl Boston | Left Fielder |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Frank Viola | Pitcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 8, 1991
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Viola
Redus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Viola
Viola fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Viola. Redus moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Viola
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Van Slyke vs. Viola
Van Slyke hits a line drive towards third. Johnson catches it and steps on third to double up Redus. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Drabek
Coleman bunts in front of the plate. LaValliere 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 Coleman. The throw from LaValliere and he is safe. Coleman steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Elster vs. Drabek
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Jefferies vs. Drabek
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Coleman scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Drabek
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonilla. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Magadan vs. Drabek
Magadan hits a line drive beyond second. Lind can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sasser vs. Drabek
Sasser hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Viola
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Viola
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Wehner vs. Viola
Wehner hits a fly ball into left field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
LaValliere vs. Viola
LaValliere strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Drabek
Boston 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Drabek
Cerone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Redus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Viola vs. Drabek
Viola 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Viola
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Drabek vs. Viola
Drabek strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Viola
Redus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Viola fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Drabek
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Drabek
Elster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Jefferies vs. Drabek
Jefferies hits a line drive beyond short. Bell can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Elster moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Drabek
Johnson hits a line drive beyond short. Bell can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Elster scores. Jefferies moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Magadan vs. Kipper
Bob Kipper now pitching.
Magadan hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Sasser vs. Kipper
Sasser hits a ball on the ground for a single.There goes Jefferies trying to get to home. Bonds throws the ball in to LaValliere who tags Jefferies, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Viola
Bell hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Viola
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground for a single. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonilla vs. Viola
Bonilla hits a fly ball into left field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Viola
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wehner vs. Viola
Wehner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Kipper
Boston strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Kipper
Cerone hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Viola vs. Kipper
Viola hits a popup beyond short. Bell can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Kipper
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Viola
LaValliere hits a fly ball into left field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Viola
Lind hits a line drive beyond short. Elster can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kipper vs. Viola
Kipper bunts towards the mound. Viola fields it and throws to first for the out. Lind moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Redus vs. Viola
Redus hits a fly ball into center field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Kipper
Elster 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, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Kipper
Jefferies hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kipper
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Viola
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Viola
Van Slyke strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Viola
Bonilla hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Kipper
Magadan hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sasser vs. Kipper
Sasser hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Kipper
Boston 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, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Viola
Bonds hits a popup, foul, towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wehner vs. Viola
Wehner hits a line drive beyond second. Jefferies can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
LaValliere vs. Viola
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Kipper
Cerone hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Viola vs. Kipper
Viola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Kipper
Coleman hits a line drive into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Mason
Roger Mason now pitching.
Elster hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Viola moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Jefferies vs. Patterson
Bob Patterson now pitching. Bobby Bonilla now playing third base. Orlando Merced now playing right field.
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground for a single. Viola moves to third. Elster moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Patterson
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Viola scores. Elster moves to third. Jefferies moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Magadan vs. Patterson
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Viola
Kevin McReynolds now playing left field. Keith Miller now playing second base. Daryl Boston now playing right field.
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Viola
Merced hits a fly ball into center field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Viola
Redus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Patterson
Miller bunts towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Patterson
Boston strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Patterson
Cerone hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Viola
Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of McReynolds. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Van Slyke vs. Franco
John Franco now pitching.
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonilla vs. Franco
Bonilla hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Franco
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan fields the ball and throws to Franco covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McClendon vs. Franco
Lloyd McClendon pinch hits for Bob Patterson.
Bonds is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McClendon vs. Franco
McClendon strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1991 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Redus G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Coleman V, cf 4 1 1 0
Bell J, ss 4 2 2 0 Elster K, ss 3 1 1 0
VanSlyke A, cf 4 0 1 0 Jefferies G, 2b 4 0 2 1
Bonilla B, rf-3b 3 1 2 3 McReynolds K, lf 0 0 0 0
Bonds B, lf 4 0 1 0 Johnson H, 3b 3 1 2 2
Wehner J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Magadan D, 1b 4 0 1 1
Patterson B, p 0 0 0 0 Sasser M, rf 3 0 1 0
McClendon L, ph 1 0 0 0 Miller K, 2b 1 0 0 0
LaValliere M, c 3 0 0 0 Boston D, lf-rf 4 0 0 0
Lind J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Cerone R, c 4 0 1 0
Drabek D, p 1 0 0 0 Viola F, p 3 1 1 0
Kipper B, p 0 0 0 0 Franco J, p 0 0 0 0
Mason R, p 0 0 0 0
Merced O, rf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 8 3 33 4 10 4
Pittsburgh 000 100 002 -- 3
New York 201 000 10x -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Drabek D (L) 2.1 5 3 3 1 1
Kipper B 4.1 3 1 1 0 1
Mason R* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Patterson B 1.1 1 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Viola F (W)+ 8.0 6 2 2 1 6
Franco J (S) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Viola F
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, New York 7
2B -- Johnson H, Bell J
HR -- Bonilla B
SB -- Coleman V
CS -- Bonds B
SH -- Kipper B
SF -- Bonilla B
T -- 2:38
A -- 41672
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