September 1, 1989 New York Mets at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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SEA 7
@BOS 2 CHW 10
BAL 1 DET 2
CLE 1
(12) MIL 6
OAK 5
(10) NYY 11
CAL 5 KCR 5
@TEX 3
(12) TOR 7
MIN 3 ATL 5
CHC 1 LAD 2
MON 0 CIN 11
@PIT 5 SFG 7
NYM 1 HOU 6
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 29,413

Friday, September 1, 1989, 7:38
Time of Game: 2:34

Mets

72-61

Lost 1

2nd, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  5  3
Giants          0  0  2   0  0  0   3  2  X    7  8  1

W: S Garrelts (11-3), L: R Darling (12-11)

Giants

76-58

Won 2

1st

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Jefferies 2B                3   0   1   1    0   0  .246  .648   10    2   0   SB,SF
J Samuel CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .241  .660   15    1   0   
H Johnson 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .972   19    0   1   SB
D Strawberry RF               4   0   0   0    0   2  .224  .795   27    3   0   
K McReynolds LF               4   0   1   0    0   1  .277  .782   12    0   0   
K Hernandez 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .663   11    6   1   GDP
G Carter C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .174  .477    7   11   1   
K Elster SS                   3   1   0   0    0   0  .237  .640   11    0   3   
R Darling P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .131  .405    9    1   1   
  D Magadan PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .288  .765    1    0   0   2B
  L Thornton PR               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Musselman P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   1   5   1    1   5              122   24   7

BATTING

2B: D Magadan (20, off S Garrelts).

SF: G Jefferies (4, off S Garrelts).

TB: D Magadan 2; K McReynolds; G Carter; H Johnson; G Jefferies.

GIDP: K Hernandez (3).

RBI: G Jefferies (40).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

E: J Samuel (3); J Musselman (1); H Johnson (18).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Jefferies (15, 2nd base off S Garrelts/T Kennedy); H Johnson (35, 2nd base off C Lefferts/B Bathe).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   5   2   2   0    0   1  .279  .701   18    1   0   2B,SB
R Thompson 2B                 4   0   0   0    1   2  .248  .745   28    0   1   
W Clark 1B                    3   2   1   0    1   0  .337  .955   10    7   0   IW
K Mitchell LF                 3   1   2   4    1   1  .292 1.045   16    1   0   HR
M Williams 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .214  .723   21    2   1   
J Weaver RF                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .333 1.000   15    4   0   2B
  C Maldonado RF              0   1   0   0    1   0  .224  .677    7    3   0   
T Kennedy C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .239  .638   15    4   0   
  M Benjamin PR               0   1   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
  C Lefferts P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Uribe SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .547    6    4   4   SH
S Garrelts P                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .148  .415    7    0   0   
  B Bathe PH-C                1   0   1   1    0   0  .278  .596    2    1   0   2B
Totals                       33   7   8   5    4  11              145   27   6

BATTING

2B: B Bathe (1, off J Musselman); B Butler (19, off R Darling); J Weaver (1, off R Darling).

HR: K Mitchell (41, off R Darling; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs).

SH: J Uribe (6, off J Musselman).

IBB: W Clark (13, by R Darling).

TB: K Mitchell 5; B Butler 3; J Weaver 2; B Bathe 2; T Kennedy; W Clark.

RBI: K Mitchell 4 (114); B Bathe (2).

2-out RBI: K Mitchell 4.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Thompson-J Uribe-W Clark.

E: M Williams (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Butler (22, 2nd base off R Darling/G Carter).

PITCHING

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Darling, L (12-11)           7     7   5   3    3   9   1   3.70   32  114-74   38·19·17   10· 4· 5· 1     53    -     0.77  -0.12
J Musselman                    1     1   2   1    1   2   0   6.58    6   26-16    8· 2· 6    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.04  -0.01
Totals                         8     8   7   4    4  11   1          38  140-90   46·21·23   12· 4· 6· 1           -

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Garrelts, W (11-3)           8     4   1   0    1   4   0   2.26   29   93-64   43· 7·14    8·14· 2· 0     75    -     1.00   0.37
C Lefferts                     1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.59    4   20-13    9· 1· 3    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.11   0.00
Totals                         9     5   1   0    1   5   0          33  113-77   52· 8·17    8·16· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: R Darling (9); S Garrelts (6).

IBB: R Darling (7; W Clark).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Davidson, 1B - Greg Bonin, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Frank Pulli.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 29,413.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 San Francisco Giants                 
1. G Jefferies          2B    1. B Butler             CF 
2. J Samuel             CF    2. R Thompson           2B 
3. H Johnson            3B    3. W Clark              1B 
4. D Strawberry         RF    4. K Mitchell           LF 
5. K McReynolds         LF    5. M Williams           3B 
6. K Hernandez          1B    6. J Weaver             RF 
7. G Carter             C     7. T Kennedy            C  
8. K Elster             SS    8. J Uribe              SS 
9. R Darling            P     9. S Garrelts           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  0-0  1-3  4   13%  68% K Mitchell      R Darling       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Butler Scores/unER; Clark to 3B
   b 3   2  0-1  1-3  4    9%  78% M Williams      R Darling       Wild Pitch; Clark Scores/unER; Mitchell to 2B
   b 7   2  0-2  12-  1    9%  99% K Mitchell      R Darling       Home Run; Butler Scores; Clark Scores
   t 7   1  2-0  1--  1    7%  90% K Hernandez     S Garrelts      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 6   1  2-0  -2-  5    6%  84% J Samuel        S Garrelts      Fielder's Choice SS; Jefferies out at 3B/SS-3B; Samuel to 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Garrelts facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  G Jefferies     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   54%  J Samuel        Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  4   54%  H Johnson       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   52%  B Butler        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   51%  R Thompson      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   52%  W Clark         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   54%  K Mitchell      Walk; Clark to 2B
   O      12-  3   50%  M Williams      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Garrelts facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   52%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   54%  K McReynolds    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   55%  K Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Darling facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   53%  J Weaver        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   51%  T Kennedy       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  2   50%  J Uribe         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Garrelts facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   46%  G Carter        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--  4   50%  K Elster        Lineout: 1B
   O      1--  3   53%  R Darling       Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--  4   55%  G Jefferies     Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Darling facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   53%  S Garrelts      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   58%  B Butler        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  1   60%  R Thompson      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      12-  1   56%  W Clark         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Butler to 3B
   R      1-3  4   68%  K Mitchell      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Butler Scores/unER; Clark to 3B
   R      1-3      78%  M Williams      Wild Pitch; Clark Scores/unER; Mitchell to 2B
   O      -2-  6   76%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Scott Garrelts facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   71%  J Samuel        Walk
          1--      68%  H Johnson       Wild Pitch; Samuel to 2B
   O      -2-  3   73%  " "             Popfly: SS
   O      -2-  3   77%  D Strawberry    Groundout: SS-1B; Samuel to 3B
   O      --3  3   81%  K McReynolds    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ron Darling facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   79%  J Weaver        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   78%  T Kennedy       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   78%  J Uribe         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Scott Garrelts facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   80%  K Hernandez     Popfly: LF (Deep SS)
   O      ---  2   82%  G Carter        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   83%  K Elster        Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ron Darling facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   82%  S Garrelts      Strikeout (missed bunt)
   O      ---  4   81%  B Butler        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  8   82%  R Thompson      Walk
   O      1--  2   81%  W Clark         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Scott Garrelts facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   83%  R Darling       Flyball: RF
          ---  3   80%  G Jefferies     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      78%  J Samuel        Jefferies Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   84%  " "             Fielder's Choice SS; Jefferies out at 3B/SS-3B; Samuel to 1B
   O      1--  4   86%  H Johnson       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ron Darling facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   85%  K Mitchell      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   85%  M Williams      Lineout: RF
          ---  4   86%  J Weaver        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  9   87%  T Kennedy       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Weaver to 3B
   O      1-3  2   84%  J Uribe         Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Scott Garrelts facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   87%  D Strawberry    Popfly: SS
          ---  1   83%  K McReynolds    Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B)
   OO     1--  1   90%  K Hernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ron Darling facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   89%  S Garrelts      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   90%  B Butler        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      91%  R Thompson      Butler Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   90%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   90%  W Clark         Intentional Walk
   RRR    12-  1   99%  K Mitchell      Home Run; Butler Scores; Clark Scores
   O      ---  4   99%  M Williams      Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Giants 5.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Scott Garrelts facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   99%  G Carter        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  1   99%  K Elster        Reached on E5 (Pop Fly to Front of Home)
                  Dave Magadan pinch hits for Ron Darling batting 9th
          1--  1   97%  D Magadan       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Elster to 3B
                  Candy Maldonado replaces Jim Weaver playing RF batting 6th; Lou Thornton pinch runs for Dave Magadan batting 9th
   RO     -23  1   98%  G Jefferies     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Elster Scores/unER
   O      -2-  2   99%  J Samuel        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Giants 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jeff Musselman facing 6-7-8
                  Jeff Musselman replaces Lou Thornton pitching and batting 9th
          ---  7   99%  C Maldonado     Walk
   R      1--  1  100%  T Kennedy       Fielder's Choice P; Maldonado Scores/Adv on E1 (throw to 2B)/Adv on E8 (throw to 3B); Kennedy to 2B
                  Mike Benjamin pinch runs for Terry Kennedy batting 7th
   O      -2-  1  100%  J Uribe         Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Benjamin to 3B
                  Bill Bathe pinch hits for Scott Garrelts batting 9th
   R      --3  2  100%  B Bathe         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Benjamin Scores/unER
   O      -2-  6  100%  B Butler        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  9  100%  R Thompson      Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Giants 7.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-7, Craig Lefferts facing 3-4-5
                  Craig Lefferts replaces Mike Benjamin pitching and batting 7th; Bill Bathe moves to C
          ---  6  100%  H Johnson       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
          1--     100%  D Strawberry    Johnson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  9  100%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  3  100%  K McReynolds    Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      -2-  2  100%  K Hernandez     Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Giants 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation