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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 8, 1989
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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 8, 1989 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1989 |
|---|---|
| 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 8, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Drabek |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Ojeda |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 36,902 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Bob Davidson 2B: Greg Bonin 3B: Doug Harvey |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Hatcher | Right Fielder |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
| Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Jose Lind | Second Baseman |
| Dann Bilardello | Catcher |
| Doug Drabek | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | 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 |
| Bob Ojeda | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 8, 1989
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Ojeda
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ojeda
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Ojeda
Van Slyke hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Ojeda
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Ojeda
Bonds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bonilla moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
King vs. Ojeda
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Drabek
Jefferies 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: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Drabek
Samuel hits a line drive into right field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Drabek
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Drabek covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Ojeda
Lind hits a line drive into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bilardello vs. Ojeda
Bilardello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Drabek vs. Ojeda
Drabek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Drabek
Strawberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Drabek
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Strawberry moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Magadan vs. Drabek
Magadan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Lyons vs. Drabek
Lyons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Strawberry scores. Magadan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elster vs. Drabek
Elster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bonds who is chasing the ball. Elster reaches third base with a triple. Magadan scores. Lyons goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Ojeda vs. Drabek
Ojeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Jefferies vs. Drabek
Jefferies hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Ojeda
Hatcher hits a line drive into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ojeda
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Ojeda
Van Slyke hits a popup into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Drabek
Samuel hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Drabek
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Drabek
Strawberry hits a line drive towards first. King reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Ojeda
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Ojeda
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Ojeda
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Ojeda
Lind hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. King moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Bilardello vs. Ojeda
Bilardello hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. King scores. Lind moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Drabek vs. Ojeda
Drabek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Drabek
Magadan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Magadan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Lyons vs. Drabek
Lyons is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elster vs. Drabek
Elster hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bilardello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ojeda vs. Drabek
Ojeda hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ojeda for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Ojeda
Hatcher hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ojeda
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ojeda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Ojeda
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Drabek
Jefferies hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Samuel vs. Drabek
There goes Jefferies. The throw from Bilardello and he is safe. Jefferies steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Samuel vs. Drabek
Samuel strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
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. Jefferies moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Strawberry vs. Drabek
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jefferies scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Drabek
McReynolds takes first base on ball four. Strawberry moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Magadan vs. Drabek
Magadan hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Strawberry scores. McReynolds moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Lyons vs. Drabek
Lyons hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McReynolds scores. Magadan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Elster vs. Drabek
Elster hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Magadan scores. Lyons moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Ojeda vs. Patterson
Bob Patterson now pitching.
Ojeda hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bonilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Ojeda
Bonilla hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Ojeda
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Ojeda
King hits a line drive into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Ojeda
There goes Bonds. The throw from Lyons and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Lind vs. Ojeda
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Patterson
Jefferies hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Patterson
Samuel strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Patterson
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bilardello vs. Ojeda
Bilardello strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Ojeda
John Cangelosi pinch hits for Bob Patterson.
Cangelosi strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Ojeda
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ojeda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Belinda
Stan Belinda now pitching.
Strawberry hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Belinda
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Belinda
Magadan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Belinda
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ojeda
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Ojeda
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Ojeda
Bonilla hits a line drive into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Ojeda
Bonds 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, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Taylor
Albert Hall now playing center field. Dorn Taylor now pitching.
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ojeda vs. Taylor
Ojeda hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Taylor
Jefferies 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, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Ojeda
King hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Ojeda
Lind hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bilardello vs. Ojeda
Bilardello hits a popup into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Ojeda
Hall hits a line drive towards short. Elster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1989 -- Pittsburgh at New York (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hatcher B, rf 4 0 0 0 Jefferies G, 2b 5 1 1 0
Bell J, ss 3 0 0 0 Samuel J, cf 4 0 0 0
Van Slyke A, cf 4 1 1 1 Johnson H, 3b 4 0 0 0
Taylor D, p 0 0 0 0 Strawberry D, rf 4 2 2 1
Bonilla B, 3b 4 0 1 0 McReynolds K, lf 3 1 0 0
Bonds B, lf 3 0 1 0 Magadan D, 1b 3 2 3 1
King J, 1b 4 1 2 0 Lyons B, c 3 1 2 2
Lind J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Elster K, ss 4 0 2 3
Bilardello D, c 4 0 1 1 Ojeda B, p 4 0 0 0
Drabek D, p 2 0 0 0
Patterson B, p 0 0 0 0
Cangelosi J, ph 1 0 0 0
Belinda S, p 0 0 0 0
Hall A, cf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 7 2 34 7 10 7
Pittsburgh 100 100 000 -- 2
New York 030 040 00x -- 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Drabek D (L) 4.2 9 7 7 2 1
Patterson B 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Belinda S 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Taylor D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ojeda B (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, New York 6
2B -- Magadan D
3B -- Elster K
HR -- Van Slyke A
SB -- Jefferies G, Bonds B
HBP -- by Drabek D (Lyons B)
T -- 2:27
A -- 36902
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