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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 12, 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 September 12, 1988 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 1988 |
|---|---|
| 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 12, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| 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 | 39,576 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Bob Davidson 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Doug Harvey |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
| Jose Lind | Second Baseman |
| Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
| R.J. Reynolds | Right Fielder |
| Benny Distefano | First Baseman |
| Mike LaValliere | Catcher |
| Felix Fermin | Shortstop |
| Doug Drabek | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Gregg Jefferies | Second Baseman |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Ron Darling | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 12, 1988
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Darling
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Darling
Lind hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Van Slyke vs. Darling
Van Slyke hits a fly ball towards left field. McReynolds makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on McReynolds. Bonds tags and scores. Lind tags and moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bonilla vs. Darling
Bonilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Darling
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Distefano vs. Darling
Distefano strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Drabek
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fermin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Drabek
Jefferies hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Jefferies reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Drabek
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fermin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jefferies moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Strawberry vs. Drabek
Strawberry hits a popup towards third. Bonilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Darling
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Darling
Fermin hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Drabek vs. Darling
Drabek bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Darling
Bonds takes first base on ball four. Fermin moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lind vs. Darling
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Elster fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, 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, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, 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, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, 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
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Darling
Dave Magadan now playing first base.
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Darling
Bonilla hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Darling
Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Drabek
Elster bunts towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Darling vs. Drabek
Darling hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Darling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Drabek
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Darling moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jefferies vs. Drabek
Jefferies hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Jefferies reaches second base with a double. Darling scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Magadan vs. Drabek
Magadan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Jefferies trying to get to home. Van Slyke throws the ball in to LaValliere who tags Jefferies who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Distefano vs. Darling
Distefano hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry who is chasing the ball. Distefano reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
LaValliere vs. Darling
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Distefano scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fermin vs. Darling
Fermin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Drabek vs. Darling
Drabek hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Drabek
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Drabek
McReynolds strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Drabek
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Darling
Bonds hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Darling
Lind hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Darling
Van Slyke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Darling
Bonilla takes first base on ball four. Van Slyke moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Darling
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Drabek
Elster hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darling vs. Drabek
Darling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fermin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Distefano vs. Darling
Distefano hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Distefano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaValliere vs. Darling
LaValliere hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Distefano moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fermin vs. Darling
Fermin hits a line drive towards short. Elster catches it and throws to third to double up Distefano. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Drabek
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fermin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jefferies vs. Drabek
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Magadan vs. Drabek
There goes Jefferies. The throw from LaValliere and he is safe. Jefferies steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Magadan vs. Drabek
Magadan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Jefferies moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strawberry vs. Drabek
Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McReynolds vs. Drabek
McReynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Drabek
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Distefano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Darling
John Cangelosi pinch hits for Doug Drabek.
Cangelosi hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Darling
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, 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
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Fisher
Brian Fisher now pitching.
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Fisher
Elster hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Darling vs. Fisher
Darling bunts towards first. Distefano scoops it up and throws to first, with Lind covering, for the out. Elster moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Fisher
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Darling
Van Slyke strikes out. Carter drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Van Slyke out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Darling
Bonilla strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Darling
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Distefano vs. Darling
Distefano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Fisher
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Fisher
Fisher fires to first and picks off Jefferies. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Fisher
Magadan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Fisher
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Fisher
McReynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Darling
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Darling
Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Felix Fermin.
Oberkfell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Destrade vs. Darling
Orestes Destrade pinch hits for Brian Fisher.
Destrade takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Myers
Rafael Belliard pinch runs for Orestes Destrade. Randy Myers now pitching. Lenny Dykstra now playing center field. Mookie Wilson now playing right
Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Robinson
Jeff Robinson now pitching. Rafael Belliard now playing shortstop.
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bonilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Robinson
Carter hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/12/1988 -- Pittsburgh at New York (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bonds B, lf 4 1 1 0 Wilson M, cf-rf 4 1 1 0
Lind J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Jefferies G, 2b 4 0 4 1
Van Slyke A, cf 3 0 1 1 Hernandez K, 1b 1 0 0 0
Bonilla B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Magadan D, 1b 2 0 2 1
Reynolds R, rf 3 0 0 0 Strawberry D, rf 4 0 0 0
Distefano B, 1b 4 1 2 0 Myers R, p 0 0 0 0
LaValliere M, c 4 0 1 1 McReynolds K, lf 4 0 0 0
Fermin F, ss 3 0 1 0 Johnson H, 3b 4 0 0 0
Oberkfell K, ph 1 0 0 0 Carter G, c 4 1 1 1
Robinson J, p 0 0 0 0 Elster K, ss 3 0 1 0
Drabek D, p 2 0 0 0 Darling R, p 2 1 1 0
Cangelosi J, ph 1 0 0 0 Dykstra L, cf 0 0 0 0
Fisher B, p 0 0 0 0
Destrade O, ph 0 0 0 0
Belliard R, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
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31 2 7 2 32 3 10 3
Pittsburgh 100 100 000 -- 2
New York 001 001 001 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Drabek D 6.0 7 2 2 0 3
Fisher B 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
Robinson J (L) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Darling R 8.2 7 2 2 5 6
Myers R (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- McReynolds K
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, New York 6
2B -- Jefferies G 2, Darling R, Distefano B
3B -- Distefano B
HR -- Carter G
SB -- Jefferies G
SH -- Darling R
SF -- Van Slyke A
T -- 2:35
A -- 39576
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