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Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 2, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets, played on September 2, 1989 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Viola |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 31,066 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Bonin 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Bob Davidson |
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 |
| Frank Viola | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
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 |
| Donell Nixon | Right Fielder |
| Bob Brenly | Catcher |
| Jose Uribe | Shortstop |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 2, 1989
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Reuschel
Jefferies hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Reuschel
Samuel hits a line drive towards third. Williams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reuschel
Johnson hits a popup towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Viola
Butler bunts towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Viola
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Viola
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Reuschel
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Strawberry for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Reuschel
McReynolds strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Reuschel
Magadan hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Butler. Magadan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Lyons vs. Reuschel
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Viola
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McReynolds. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Viola
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Viola
Nixon hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Brenly vs. Viola
There goes Nixon. The throw from Lyons and he is safe. Nixon steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Brenly vs. Viola
Brenly hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Samuel. Brenly reaches second base with a double. Nixon scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Uribe vs. Viola
Uribe strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Reuschel vs. Viola
Reuschel strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Reuschel
Elster hits a fly ball into right field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Viola vs. Reuschel
Viola hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Reuschel
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
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Viola
Butler hits a line drive towards short. Elster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Viola
Thompson hits a line drive towards short. Elster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Viola
Clark strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Reuschel
Samuel hits a popup towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reuschel
Johnson hits a popup into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Reuschel
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Reuschel
McReynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Viola
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Viola
Williams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies catches it and throws to first to double up Mitchell. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Viola
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Reuschel
Magadan hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Reuschel
Lyons hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Reuschel
Elster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Viola vs. Reuschel
Viola strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brenly vs. Viola
Brenly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Elster. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Uribe vs. Viola
Uribe strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. Viola
Reuschel bunts in front of the plate. Lyons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
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
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Reuschel
Jefferies hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Samuel vs. Reuschel
Samuel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jefferies moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Reuschel
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Reuschel
Strawberry hits a popup towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McReynolds vs. Reuschel
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McReynolds for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Viola
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Viola
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Viola
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Viola
Williams hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Viola
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brenly vs. Viola
Brenly hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Reuschel
Magadan 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 -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Reuschel
Lyons strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Reuschel
Elster hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Viola
Uribe hits a fly ball into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Viola
Reuschel strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Viola
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Reuschel
Keith Miller pinch hits for Frank Viola.
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Reuschel
Jefferies hits a line drive into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Reuschel
Samuel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Myers
Randy Myers now pitching.
Thompson hits a popup towards the mound. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Myers
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Myers
Mitchell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Myers
Williams hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Samuel. Williams reaches second base with a double. Mitchell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Myers
Nixon strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Brantley
Jeff Brantley now pitching.
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Brantley
Strawberry hits a line drive towards first. Clark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Brantley
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Brantley
Magadan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sasser vs. Brantley
Mackey Sasser pinch hits for Barry Lyons.
Sasser hits a popup towards short. Uribe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1989 -- New York at San Francisco (D)
New York AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Jefferies G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Butler B, cf 4 0 1 0
Samuel J, cf 4 0 1 0 Thompson R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Johnson H, 3b 4 1 1 1 Clark W, 1b 4 1 1 0
Strawberry D, rf 3 0 0 0 Mitchell K, lf 2 3 1 0
McReynolds K, lf 4 0 0 0 Williams M, 3b 4 1 2 4
Magadan D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Nixon D, rf 4 1 1 1
Lyons B, c 3 0 0 0 Brenly B, c 3 0 1 1
Sasser M, ph 1 0 0 0 Uribe J, ss 3 0 0 0
Elster K, ss 3 1 1 1 Reuschel R, p 3 0 0 0
Viola F, p 2 0 0 0 Brantley J, p 0 0 0 0
Miller K, ph 1 0 0 0
Myers R, p 0 0 0 0
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33 2 6 2 31 6 7 6
New York 000 010 001 -- 2
San Francisco 020 003 01x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Viola F (L) 7.0 6 5 5 2 6
Myers R 1.0 1 1 1 0 3
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (W) 8.0 4 1 1 1 5
Brantley J 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
E -- McReynolds K, Elster K
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 5, San Francisco 3
2B -- Magadan D, Brenly B, Williams M
HR -- Elster K, Williams M, Johnson H
SB -- Nixon D
WP -- Myers R
T -- 2:14
A -- 31066
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