Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Rhoden
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pena scoops up the ball and tags Wilson for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Rhoden
  
  Brooks strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Rhoden
  
  Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynne vs. Holman
  
  Wynne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rajsich scoops it up and throws to first, with Holman covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ray vs. Holman
  
  Ray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madlock vs. Holman
  
  Madlock takes first base on ball four. Ray moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Holman
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. Ray moves to third. Madlock moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Parker vs. Holman
  
  Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ray scores. Madlock moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Easler vs. Holman
  
  Easler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holman fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Rhoden
  
  Foster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Easler. Foster reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rajsich vs. Rhoden
  
  Rajsich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Foster moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Giles vs. Rhoden
  
  Giles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ortiz vs. Rhoden
  
  Ortiz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Holman
  
  Pena hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Holman
  
  Berra bunts towards the mound. Holman fields it and throws to first for the out. Pena moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rhoden vs. Holman
  
  Rhoden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pena moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wynne vs. Holman
  
  Wynne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo misplays the ball. That's an error on Oquendo. Pena scores. Rhoden moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ray vs. Holman
  
  Ray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles misplays the ball. That's an error on Giles. Rhoden moves to third. Wynne moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Madlock vs. Holman
  
  The ball gets by Ortiz for a passed ball. Rhoden scores. Wynne moves to third. Ray moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Madlock vs. Holman
  
  Madlock strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thompson vs. Holman
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oquendo vs. Rhoden
  
  Oquendo hits a fly ball into center field. Wynne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holman vs. Rhoden
  
  Holman strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Rhoden
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Holman
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easler vs. Holman
  
  Easler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brooks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Holman
  
  Pena hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Rhoden
  
  Richie Hebner now playing third base.
  
  Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Rhoden
  
  Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Strawberry for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Rhoden
  
  Foster strikes out. Pena drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Foster out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Holman
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhoden vs. Holman
  
  Rhoden hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rajsich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynne vs. Holman
  
  Wynne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ray vs. Holman
  
  There goes Wynne. The throw from Ortiz and he is safe. Wynne steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ray vs. Holman
  
  Ray hits a line drive into right field. Strawberry picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Strawberry. Wynne scores. Ray moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hebner vs. Holman
  
  Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rajsich vs. Rhoden
  
  Rajsich hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Rhoden
  
  Giles is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Rhoden
  
  Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ortiz for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Holman
  
  Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Holman
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easler vs. Holman
  
  Easler hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oquendo vs. Rhoden
  
  Oquendo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Rhoden
  
  Wally Backman pinch hits for Scott Holman.
  
  Backman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Rhoden covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Rhoden
  
  Wilson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Rhoden
  
  Brooks hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Gorman
  
  Tom Gorman now pitching.
  
  Pena is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Gorman
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhoden vs. Gorman
  
  Rhoden hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynne vs. Gorman
  
  Wynne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rhoden moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ray vs. Gorman
  
  Ray hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Rhoden
  
  Strawberry hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Wynne. Strawberry reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foster vs. Rhoden
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rajsich vs. Rhoden
  
  Rajsich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Strawberry moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Giles vs. Rhoden
  
  Giles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to second for the out. Strawberry scores. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Rhoden
  
  Rusty Staub pinch hits for Junior Ortiz.
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Gorman
  
  Mike Fitzgerald now catching. Jim Morrison pinch hits for Richie Hebner.
  
  Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Gorman
  
  There goes Morrison. The throw from Fitzgerald and he is out, Oquendo applying the tag. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Gorman
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fitzgerald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Gorman
  
  Parker hits a popup towards short. Oquendo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Rhoden
  
  Jim Morrison now playing third base. Clint Hurdle pinch hits for Jose Oquendo.
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hurdle for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heep vs. Rhoden
  
  Danny Heep pinch hits for Tom Gorman.
  
  Heep hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heep for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Rhoden
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easler vs. Gaff
  
  Ron Gardenhire now playing shortstop. Brent Gaff now pitching.
  
  Easler hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Rajsich, and towards Giles, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Gaff
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Gaff
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardenhire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Guante
  
  Cecilio Guante now pitching. Doug Frobel now playing left field.
  
  Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Guante covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Guante
  
  Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field. Wynne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Guante
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/29/1983 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Wilson M, cf          4  1  1  1   Wynne M, cf           4  1  2  1   
Brooks H, 3b          4  0  0  0   Ray J, 2b             4  1  2  1   
Strawberry D, rf      4  1  1  0   Madlock B, 3b         1  0  0  0   
Foster G, lf          4  0  1  0   Hebner R, 3b          1  0  0  0   
Rajsich G, 1b         3  0  1  0   Morrison J, ph-3b     1  0  1  0   
Giles B, 2b           3  0  0  1   Thompson J, 1b        3  0  0  0   
Ortiz J, c            2  0  0  0   Parker D, rf          4  0  1  1   
Staub R, ph           1  0  0  0   Easler M, lf          4  0  0  0   
Fitzgerald M, c       0  0  0  0   Guante C, p           0  0  0  0   
Oquendo J, ss         2  0  0  0   Pena T, c             4  1  1  0   
Hurdle C, ph          1  0  0  0   Berra D, ss           3  0  0  0   
Gardenhire R, ss      0  0  0  0   Rhoden R, p           3  1  2  0   
Holman S, p           1  0  0  0   Frobel D, lf          0  0  0  0   
Backman W, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Gorman T, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Heep D, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Gaff B, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  4  2                        32  4  9  3

New York         000 001 100 --  2
Pittsburgh       120 100 00x --  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Holman S (L)          5.0  6  4  3  2  2
Gorman T              2.0  3  0  0  0  1
Gaff B                1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rhoden R (W)          8.0  4  2  2  0  5
Guante C (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Oquendo J, Giles B, Strawberry D
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 2, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Foster G, Strawberry D
HR -- Wilson M
SB -- Wynne M
CS -- Morrison J
SH -- Berra D
PB -- Ortiz J
T -- 1:59
A -- 7677

    

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