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Giants
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 21, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants, played on August 21, 1989 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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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 21, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike LaCoss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Darling |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 41,200 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Fred Brocklander 2B: Jerry Layne 3B: Dutch Rennert |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brett Butler | Center Fielder |
| Robby Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Kevin Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Matt Williams | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Riles | Right Fielder |
| Terry Kennedy | Catcher |
| Jose Uribe | Shortstop |
| Mike LaCoss | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gregg Jefferies | Second Baseman |
| Juan Samuel | Center Fielder |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
| Dave Magadan | First Baseman |
| Barry Lyons | Catcher |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Ron Darling | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 21, 1989
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Darling
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Butler for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Darling
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Darling
Clark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Darling
Mitchell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. LaCoss
Jefferies hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Jefferies reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Samuel vs. LaCoss
Samuel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jefferies moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. LaCoss
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Strawberry vs. LaCoss
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with LaCoss covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Darling
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Riles vs. Darling
Riles strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Darling
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. LaCoss
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. LaCoss
Magadan hits a line drive into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. LaCoss
Lyons hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Darling
Uribe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCoss vs. Darling
LaCoss hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of McReynolds. LaCoss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Darling
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Darling
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. LaCoss
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Darling vs. LaCoss
Darling strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. LaCoss
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Samuel vs. LaCoss
Samuel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Darling
Clark hits a line drive into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Darling
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Darling
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. LaCoss
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Riles. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. LaCoss
Strawberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McReynolds vs. LaCoss
McReynolds hits a line drive into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. LaCoss
Magadan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. LaCoss
Lyons strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Riles vs. Darling
Riles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Riles for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Darling
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McReynolds. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Uribe vs. Darling
Uribe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
LaCoss vs. Darling
LaCoss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. LaCoss
Elster hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Butler. Elster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Darling vs. LaCoss
Darling bunts towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Jefferies vs. LaCoss
Jefferies hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Elster moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Samuel vs. LaCoss
Samuel hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Thompson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Elster scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. LaCoss
There goes Samuel. The throw from Kennedy and he is safe. Samuel steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. LaCoss
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right field. Riles picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Riles. Samuel scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. LaCoss
Strawberry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McReynolds vs. LaCoss
McReynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Darling
Butler hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Darling
Thompson bunts towards the mound. Darling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Darling
There goes Thompson. The throw from Lyons and he is safe. Thompson steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Darling
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Darling
Mitchell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. LaCoss
Magadan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. LaCoss
Lyons hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Magadan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elster vs. LaCoss
Elster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Elster reaches second base with a double. Magadan scores. Lyons moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Darling vs. McCament
Randy McCament now pitching. Pat Sheridan now playing right field. Ernie Riles now playing second base.
Darling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Jefferies vs. McCament
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields it and throws to home to get Lyons. Elster moves to third. Darling moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Samuel vs. McCament
Samuel strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. McCament
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Darling
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Riles vs. Darling
Riles strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Darling
Kennedy hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. McCament
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with McCament covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. McCament
McReynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. McCament
Magadan hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. McCament
Lyons hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Darling
Uribe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Darling
Sheridan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Darling
Butler bunts towards the mound. Darling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Darling
Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Randy McCament.
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oberkfell for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Bedrosian
Steve Bedrosian now pitching.
Elster hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Darling vs. Bedrosian
Darling hits a popup towards short. Uribe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Bedrosian
Jefferies hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Darling
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Darling
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Darling
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Litton vs. Myers
Randy Myers now pitching. Greg Litton pinch hits for Ernie Riles.
Litton strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Maldonado vs. Myers
Candy Maldonado pinch hits for Terry Kennedy.
Maldonado hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry 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 8/21/1989 -- San Francisco at New York (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Butler B, cf 4 0 0 0 Jefferies G, 2b 5 0 3 0
Thompson R, 2b 3 0 2 0 Samuel J, cf 4 1 0 1
McCament R, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson H, 3b 4 1 2 1
Oberkfell K, ph 1 0 0 0 Strawberry D, rf 3 0 1 0
Bedrosian S, p 0 0 0 0 McReynolds K, lf 2 0 0 1
Clark W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Magadan D, 1b 3 1 0 0
Mitchell K, lf 4 0 1 0 Lyons B, c 4 0 1 0
Williams M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Elster K, ss 4 1 2 1
Riles E, rf-2b 3 0 0 0 Darling R, p 3 0 0 0
Litton G, ph 1 0 0 0 Myers R, p 0 0 0 0
Kennedy T, c 3 0 1 0
Maldonado C, ph 1 0 0 0
Uribe J, ss 3 0 0 0
LaCoss M, p 2 0 1 0
Sheridan P, rf 1 1 1 1
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34 1 7 1 32 4 9 4
San Francisco 000 000 010 -- 1
New York 000 121 00x -- 4
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
LaCoss M (L)* 5.0 9 4 4 2 2
McCament R 2.0 0 0 0 2 1
Bedrosian S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Darling R (W) 8.1 7 1 1 0 10
Myers R (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Riles E
LOB -- San Francisco 6, New York 9
2B -- Jefferies G, LaCoss M, Johnson H, Kennedy T, Elster K 2
HR -- Sheridan P
SB -- Samuel J, Thompson R
SF -- McReynolds K
T -- 2:21
A -- 41200
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