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Giants
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 22, 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 22, 1989 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 22, 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 22, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Viola |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 48,249 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fred Brocklander 1B: Jerry Layne 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Paul Runge |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brett Butler | Center Fielder |
| Robby Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Kevin Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Matt Williams | Shortstop |
| Greg Litton | Third Baseman |
| Candy Maldonado | Right Fielder |
| Kirt Manwaring | Catcher |
| Bob Knepper | 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 |
| Tim Teufel | First Baseman |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Frank Viola | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 22, 1989
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Viola
Butler 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Viola
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Viola
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Knepper
Jefferies strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Knepper
Samuel hits a line drive into center field. Butler picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Butler. Samuel moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Knepper
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Maldonado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. Knepper
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Knepper covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Viola
Mitchell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Viola
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Litton vs. Viola
Litton strikes out. There goes Mitchell. The throw from Carter and Mitchell is out. There goes Williams. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Maldonado vs. Viola
Maldonado strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Knepper
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Knepper
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Litton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Knepper
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Viola
Manwaring hits a fly ball into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Viola
Knepper strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Viola
Butler bunts towards first. Teufel fields the ball and throws to Viola covering. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Viola
Thompson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry who is chasing the ball. Thompson reaches third base with a triple. Butler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Viola
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Knepper
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Litton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Viola vs. Knepper
Viola hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Knepper
Jefferies hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Samuel vs. Knepper
Samuel takes first base on ball four. Jefferies moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Knepper
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Litton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Viola
Mitchell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Viola
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Litton vs. Viola
Litton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Knepper
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Knepper
McReynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Knepper
Teufel hits a line drive into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Viola
Maldonado hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Manwaring vs. Viola
Manwaring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maldonado moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Knepper vs. Viola
Knepper hits a fly ball into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Butler vs. Viola
Butler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Knepper
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Knepper
Elster hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Viola vs. Knepper
Viola hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Viola
Thompson bunts towards first. Teufel fields the ball and throws to Viola covering. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Viola
Clark bunts towards the mound. Viola fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Viola
Mitchell hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Viola
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Teufel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Litton vs. Viola
Litton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Viola
Maldonado strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Knepper
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Knepper
Samuel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Knepper
There goes Samuel. The throw from Manwaring and he is safe. Samuel steals second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Knepper
Johnson hits a popup towards third. Litton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. Knepper
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Samuel moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
McReynolds vs. Knepper
McReynolds hits a line drive towards third. Litton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Viola
Manwaring 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 -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Viola
Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first, with Viola covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Viola
Butler hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Knepper
Teufel hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Knepper
Carter hits a line drive into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Knepper
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Viola
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Viola
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Viola
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Viola
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Knepper
Mark Carreon pinch hits for Frank Viola.
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carreon for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Knepper
Jefferies hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Samuel vs. Knepper
Samuel hits a fly ball into right field. Maldonado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Knepper
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Litton vs. Innis
Jeff Innis now pitching.
Litton strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Innis
Maldonado hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Innis
Manwaring 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 -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Innis
Knepper hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Innis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Knepper for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Knepper
Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Knepper
McReynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Knepper
Teufel hits a fly ball into center field. Butler 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 8/22/1989 -- San Francisco at New York (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Butler B, cf 4 1 1 0 Jefferies G, 2b 4 0 2 0
Thompson R, 2b 3 1 2 1 Samuel J, cf 2 0 1 0
Clark W, 1b 4 1 1 0 Johnson H, 3b 4 0 0 0
Mitchell K, lf 4 1 1 3 Strawberry D, rf 4 0 1 0
Williams M, ss 4 0 0 0 McReynolds K, lf 4 0 0 0
Litton G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Teufel T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Maldonado C, rf 4 1 2 1 Carter G, c 3 0 0 0
Manwaring K, c 4 0 0 0 Elster K, ss 3 0 0 0
Knepper B, p 4 0 0 0 Viola F, p 2 0 0 0
Carreon M, ph 1 0 0 0
Innis J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 7 5 31 0 4 0
San Francisco 001 003 001 -- 5
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Viola F (L) 8.0 6 4 4 1 11
Innis J 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
E -- Butler B, Johnson H
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- San Francisco 4, New York 6
2B -- Maldonado C
3B -- Thompson R
HR -- Mitchell K, Maldonado C
SB -- Samuel J
CS -- Mitchell K
WP -- Viola F
T -- 2:40
A -- 48249
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