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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 26, 1987
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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 September 26, 1987 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 26, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| 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 | 48,695 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Greg Bonin 3B: Dave Pallone |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Felix Fermin | Shortstop |
| Doug Drabek | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
| Tim Teufel | Second Baseman |
| Dave Magadan | First Baseman |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
| Dwight Gooden | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 26, 1987
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, 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: 0, 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: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lind vs. Gooden
Lind strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Slyke vs. Gooden
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Gooden scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Van Slyke for the out. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonilla vs. Gooden
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bonds scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bream vs. Gooden
There goes Bonilla. The throw from Carter and he is out, Santana applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Drabek
Dykstra strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Drabek
Teufel hits a line drive towards short. Fermin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Drabek
Magadan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Drabek
Strawberry strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Gooden
Bream hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Gooden
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaValliere vs. Gooden
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bream moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fermin vs. Gooden
Fermin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fermin for the out. Bream scores. LaValliere moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drabek vs. Gooden
Drabek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LaValliere scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Gooden
Bonds hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Gooden
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Drabek
McReynolds 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, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Drabek
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fermin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Drabek
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Gooden
Van Slyke hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Gooden
Bonilla hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bream vs. Gooden
Bream strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Gooden
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Drabek
Santana hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bream settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Drabek
Kevin Elster pinch hits for Dwight Gooden.
Elster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Elster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykstra vs. Drabek
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fermin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Teufel vs. Drabek
Teufel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Van Slyke. Teufel reaches second base with a double. Elster scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Magadan vs. Drabek
Magadan 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 4
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Pirates, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Mitchell
John Mitchell now pitching.
LaValliere hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fermin vs. Mitchell
Fermin strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drabek vs. Mitchell
Drabek bunts towards first. Magadan scoops it up and throws to first, with Teufel covering, for the out. LaValliere moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Mitchell
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana fields it and has LaValliere trapped. There's the throw to Teufel who tags LaValliere for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Drabek
Strawberry hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Drabek
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fermin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Drabek
Carter hits a line drive towards first. Bream reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Mitchell
Lind hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Mitchell
Van Slyke strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Mitchell
Bonilla strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Drabek
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Drabek
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fermin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Drabek
Mark Carreon pinch hits for John Mitchell.
Carreon strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Myers
Randy Myers now pitching.
Bream strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Myers
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaValliere vs. Myers
LaValliere hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fermin vs. Myers
Fermin strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Drabek vs. Myers
Drabek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. LaValliere moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Myers
Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, 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, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Drabek
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Drabek
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops it up and throws to first, with Drabek covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Myers
Lind hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Myers
Van Slyke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra who is chasing the ball. Van Slyke reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonilla vs. Myers
Bonilla hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McReynolds. Bonilla reaches second base with a double. Van Slyke scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bream vs. Myers
Bream hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bonilla scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Myers
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, 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, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Drabek
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Walter
Gene Walter now pitching. Barry Lyons now catching. Mookie Wilson now playing left field.
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 -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Walter
Fermin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabek vs. Walter
Drabek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, 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 -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Drabek
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Rafael Santana.
Mazzilli hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Drabek
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Drabek
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Drabek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dykstra for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Walter
Bill Almon now playing shortstop. Lee Mazzilli now playing left field. Mookie Wilson now playing center field.
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Walter
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Walter
Van Slyke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Walter
Bonilla hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Drabek
Teufel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Drabek
Magadan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Teufel moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strawberry vs. Smiley
John Smiley now pitching.
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jefferies vs. Smiley
Gregg Jefferies pinch hits for Gene Walter.
Jefferies hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lyons vs. Smiley
Lyons strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/26/1987 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bonds B, lf 5 2 2 2 Dykstra L, cf 4 0 0 0
Lind J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Almon B, ss 0 0 0 0
Van Slyke A, cf 5 1 2 0 Teufel T, 2b 4 0 2 1
Bonilla B, 3b 5 1 3 2 Magadan D, 1b 4 0 2 0
Bream S, 1b 3 1 1 1 Strawberry D, rf 4 0 0 0
Reynolds R, rf 4 1 1 0 McReynolds K, lf 3 0 0 0
LaValliere M, c 4 1 3 0 Walter G, p 0 0 0 0
Fermin F, ss 4 0 0 1 Jefferies G, ph 1 0 0 0
Drabek D, p 3 1 2 2 Carter G, c 3 0 0 0
Smiley J, p 0 0 0 0 Lyons B, c 1 0 0 0
Johnson H, 3b 3 0 0 0
Santana R, ss 2 0 0 0
Mazzilli L, ph-lf 1 1 1 1
Gooden D, p 0 0 0 0
Elster K, ph 1 1 1 0
Mitchell J, p 0 0 0 0
Carreon M, ph 1 0 0 0
Myers R, p 0 0 0 0
Wilson M, lf-cf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 14 8 33 2 6 2
Pittsburgh 140 001 200 -- 8
New York 001 000 010 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Drabek D (W)* 8.0 6 2 2 0 4
Smiley J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gooden D (L) 3.0 7 5 5 0 4
Mitchell J 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Myers R 2.0 5 3 3 0 2
Walter G 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, New York 4
2B -- Elster K, Teufel T, Bonilla B
3B -- Van Slyke A
HR -- Bonds B, Mazzilli L
SB -- Bonds B
CS -- Bonilla B
SH -- Drabek D
SF -- Bream S
T -- 2:50
A -- 48695
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