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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 20, 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 20, 1988 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 20, 1988 |
|---|---|
| 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 20, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Smiley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Ojeda |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 42,413 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fred Brocklander 1B: John McSherry 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Larry Poncino |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
| Jose Lind | Second Baseman |
| Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
| Darnell Coles | Right Fielder |
| Randy Milligan | First Baseman |
| Mike LaValliere | Catcher |
| Rafael Belliard | Shortstop |
| John Smiley | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mookie Wilson | 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 |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Bob Ojeda | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 20, 1988
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Ojeda
Bonds hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Bonds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Lind vs. Ojeda
Lind bunts towards the mound. Ojeda fields it and throws to first for the out. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Van Slyke vs. Ojeda
Van Slyke hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Bonilla vs. Ojeda
Bonilla hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Teufel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Smiley
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Smiley
Teufel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Smiley
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smiley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Ojeda
Coles 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Milligan vs. Ojeda
Milligan hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Ojeda
LaValliere 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
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Smiley
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Smiley
McReynolds 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: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Smiley
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Ojeda
Belliard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Smiley vs. Ojeda
Smiley strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Ojeda
Bonds bunts in front of the plate. Carter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Ojeda
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Johnson. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Van Slyke vs. Ojeda
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bonds scores. Lind moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Bonilla vs. Ojeda
Bonilla takes first base on ball four. Van Slyke moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Coles vs. Ojeda
There's a wild pitch. Lind scores. Van Slyke moves to third. Bonilla moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Coles vs. Ojeda
Coles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Smiley
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Smiley
Elster strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ojeda vs. Smiley
Ojeda strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Milligan vs. Ojeda
Milligan hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Ojeda
LaValliere 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, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Ojeda
Belliard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smiley vs. Ojeda
Smiley bunts in front of the plate. Carter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Smiley
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Coles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Smiley
Teufel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Smiley
Magadan takes first base on ball four. Teufel moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Smiley
Strawberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Smiley
McReynolds strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Smiley
Carter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Smiley
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. LaValliere settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Ojeda
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Ojeda
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Ojeda
Van Slyke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Smiley
Elster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ojeda vs. Smiley
Ojeda bunts towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. Elster moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Smiley
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Elster moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Teufel vs. Smiley
Teufel strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Ojeda
Bonilla hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Ojeda
Coles hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Milligan vs. Ojeda
Milligan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
LaValliere vs. Ojeda
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Smiley
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Smiley
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Smiley
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Smiley
There goes McReynolds. The throw from LaValliere and he is safe. McReynolds steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Smiley
Carter strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Ojeda
Belliard bunts towards the mound. Ojeda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Ojeda
R.J. Reynolds pinch hits for John Smiley.
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Ojeda
Bonds hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lind vs. Ojeda
Lind bunts towards the mound. Ojeda picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Ojeda. Reynolds scores. Bonds goes all the way around to score. Lind moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Van Slyke vs. Ojeda
Van Slyke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lind moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonilla vs. Ojeda
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lind scores. Van Slyke moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Coles vs. Leach
Terry Leach now pitching.
Coles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Van Slyke scores. Bonilla moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Bream vs. Walter
Sid Bream pinch hits for Randy Milligan. Gene Walter now pitching.
Bream hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bonilla scores. There goes Coles trying to get to third. McReynolds throws the ball in to Johnson, who tags Coles for the out. Bream moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
LaValliere vs. Walter
LaValliere hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Bream scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belliard vs. Walter
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jones
R.J. Reynolds now playing right field. Sid Bream now playing first base. Barry Jones now pitching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Jones
Elster hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. LaValliere settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sasser vs. Jones
Mackey Sasser pinch hits for Gene Walter.
Sasser hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Aguilera
Rick Aguilera now pitching.
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Aguilera
Bonds hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Aguilera
Lind strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Jones
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Jones
There goes Wilson. The throw from LaValliere and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Teufel vs. Jones
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Magadan vs. Jones
Magadan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Robinson
Jeff Robinson now pitching.
Strawberry 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, 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
Top 9
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Pirates, 8 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Aguilera
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Aguilera
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Aguilera
Robinson bunts towards first. Magadan scoops it up and throws to first, with Teufel covering, for the out. Bonilla moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bream vs. Aguilera
Bream hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 8 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Robinson
Carter 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Robinson
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Robinson
Lenny Dykstra pinch hits for Kevin Elster.
Dykstra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Robinson
Wally Backman pinch hits for Rick Aguilera.
Backman hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/20/1988 -- Pittsburgh at New York (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bonds B, lf 5 2 2 0 Wilson M, cf 4 1 1 0
Lind J, 2b 4 2 1 0 Teufel T, 2b 4 1 2 0
Van Slyke A, cf 5 1 3 1 Magadan D, 1b 3 2 1 2
Bonilla B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Strawberry D, rf 4 1 1 3
Coles D, rf 4 0 1 1 McReynolds K, lf 4 0 1 0
Jones B, p 0 0 0 0 Carter G, c 4 0 1 0
Robinson J, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson H, 3b 4 0 0 0
Milligan R, 1b 3 0 1 0 Elster K, ss 3 0 1 0
Bream S, ph-1b 2 1 1 1 Dykstra L, ph 1 0 1 0
LaValliere M, c 4 0 1 1 Ojeda B, p 1 0 0 0
Belliard R, ss 3 0 1 0 Leach T, p 0 0 0 0
Smiley J, p 2 0 0 0 Walter G, p 0 0 0 0
Reynolds R, ph-rf 2 1 1 0 Sasser M, ph 1 0 0 0
Aguilera R, p 0 0 0 0
Backman W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 13 5 34 5 9 5
Pittsburgh 002 000 600 -- 8
New York 000 300 020 -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Smiley J (W) 6.0 6 3 3 1 7
Jones B 1.1 2 2 2 0 0
Robinson J (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ojeda B (L) 6.1 9 7 5 2 4
Leach T* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Walter G 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Aguilera R 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Johnson H, Ojeda B
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, New York 4
2B -- Bonds B
HR -- Strawberry D, Magadan D
SB -- McReynolds K, Wilson M
SH -- Lind J, Ojeda B, Robinson J
WP -- Ojeda B
T -- 2:58
A -- 42413
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