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Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Mets 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 7

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New York Mets 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 7

Day

Game Played on Wednesday, June 29, 1988 (N) at Three Rivers Stadium

NY  N    0  0  2    1  1  2    0  0  1    0  1  -   8 13  0
PIT N    0  1  0    0  4  2    0  0  0    0  0  -   7 11  1
BATTING
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Dykstra cf                    5   1   1   0       1   0       3   0
Backman 2b                    2   0   1   1       0   0       1   1
  Myers p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Wilson ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Walter p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  McDowell p                  1   1   1   0       0   0       1   1
McReynolds lf                 5   0   2   2       1   0       3   0
Strawberry rf                 5   0   0   0       1   2       2   0
Johnson 3b                    6   1   1   1       0   2       2   1
Carter c                      3   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
  Miller pr                   0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Leach p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Teufel 2b                   3   0   0   0       0   1       0   5
Magadan 1b                    3   3   2   0       2   0      10   4
Elster ss                     4   1   2   3       1   1       3   4
Cone p                        2   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
  Sasser ph,c                 2   0   1   1       0   0       5   0
Totals                       42   8  13   8       6   6      33  18
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Magadan-Elster-Magadan, Teufel-Elster-Magadan.
BATTING - 
2B: Elster (6,off Walk); Dykstra (11,off Walk); McDowell (2,off Kipper).
HR: Elster (6,3rd inning off Walk 1 on 0 out); Johnson (14,9th inning off Gott
0 on 2 out).
SH: Backman (4,off Walk).
SF: Sasser (2,off Jones); Backman (2,off Robinson).
Team LOB: 10.
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Bonds lf                      3   0   0   0       2   0       3   0
  Gott p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Diaz ph                     0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Dunne pr                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Kipper p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Lind 2b                       6   1   2   4       0   1       1   3
Van Slyke cf                  5   1   1   2       1   2       7   0
Bonilla 3b                    4   1   1   1       2   1       1   1
Coles rf                      3   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Robinson p                  1   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
  Cangelosi lf                1   0   0   0       1   0       2   0
Bream 1b                      6   0   2   0       0   0       8   1
LaValliere c                  5   1   1   0       0   0       6   0
Belliard ss                   3   2   2   0       2   0       1   2
Walk p                        0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Rucker p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Destrade ph                 1   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Jones p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Reynolds rf                 3   0   1   0       0   1       2   0
Totals                       41   7  11   7       9   6      33   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Bream.
E: Cangelosi (1).
BATTING - 
2B: LaValliere (12,off Leach).
HR: Bonilla (17,2nd inning off Cone 0 on 0 out); Van Slyke (12,5th inning off
Cone 1 on 2 out).
SH: Walk (3,off Cone).
GDP: LaValliere (6,off Cone); Bream (5,off McDowell).
Team LOB: 11.
PITCHING
New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Cone                          5     6   5   5   3   2   2  23
Leach                         0.2   2   2   2   2   1   0   6
Myers                         1.1   0   0   0   0   3   0   4
Walter                        1     2   0   0   2   0   0   7
McDowell W(4-1)               3     1   0   0   2   0   0  11
Totals                       11    11   7   7   9   6   2  51
Walter faced 2 batters in the 9th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Myers 2-0; McDowell 2-0.
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Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Walk                          4.1   7   4   4   1   3   1  21
Rucker                        0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Jones                         0.1   1   2   2   3   0   0   5
Robinson                      2.2   2   0   0   1   2   0  10
Gott                          2     1   1   1   0   1   1   7
Kipper L(1-2)                 1     2   1   1   1   0   0   6
Totals                       11    13   8   8   6   6   2  51
WP: Robinson (5).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Rucker 1-0; Robinson 3-1.
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Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Tom Hallion, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Bob Engel
Time of Game: 4:09   Attendance: 41217
Starting Lineups:

   New York Mets                 Pittsburgh Pirates       
1. Dykstra             cf        Bonds               lf
2. Backman             2b        Lind                2b
3. McReynolds          lf        Van Slyke           cf
4. Strawberry          rf        Bonilla             3b
5. Johnson             3b        Coles               rf
6. Carter              c         Bream               1b
7. Magadan             1b        LaValliere          c
8. Elster              ss        Belliard            ss
9. Cone                p         Walk                p

METS 1ST: Dykstra flied to left; Backman grounded out (shortstop
to first); McReynolds flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Mets 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Bonds flied to center; Lind struck out; Van Slyke
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

METS 2ND: Strawberry was called out on strikes; Johnson struck
out; Carter flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Bonilla homered to right-center; Coles grounded out
(shortstop to first); Bream singled to center; LaValliere
grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Bream
out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 1.

METS 3RD: Magadan walked; Elster homered to left [Magadan
scored]; Cone singled to center; Dykstra flied to center;
Backman singled to left [Cone to second]; McReynolds forced
Backman (third to second) [Cone to third]; Strawberry popped to
third; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Belliard walked; Walk out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Belliard to second]; Bonds walked; Lind lined
to right [Belliard to third]; Van Slyke flied to left; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Pirates 1.

METS 4TH: Johnson struck out; Carter flied to left; Magadan
singled to center; Elster doubled to left [Magadan scored,
Elster to third (on throw to home)]; Cone grounded out (second
to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Bonilla grounded out (second to first); Coles flied
to center; Bream flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3,
Pirates 1.

METS 5TH: Dykstra doubled to left; Backman out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Dykstra to third]; McReynolds singled
to left [Dykstra scored]; RUCKER REPLACED WALK (PITCHING);
Strawberry forced McReynolds (second to shortstop); Johnson
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets
4, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 5TH: LaValliere popped to left; Belliard singled to
center; DESTRADE BATTED FOR RUCKER; Destrade singled to right
[Belliard to second]; Bonds grounded out (first to pitcher)
[Belliard to third, Destrade to second]; Lind singled to center
[Belliard scored, Destrade scored]; Van Slyke homered to right
[Lind scored]; Bonilla walked; Coles lined to left; 4 R, 4 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Mets 4, Pirates 5.

METS 6TH: JONES REPLACED DESTRADE (PITCHING); Carter singled to
center; MILLER RAN FOR CARTER; Magadan walked [Miller to
second]; Elster walked [Miller to third, Magadan to second];
SASSER BATTED FOR CONE; Sasser out on a sacrifice fly to left
[Miller scored]; Dykstra walked [Magadan to third, Elster to
second]; ROBINSON REPLACED COLES (PITCHING); REYNOLDS REPLACED
JONES (PLAYING RF); Backman out on a sacrifice fly to center
[Magadan scored]; McReynolds walked [Elster to third, Dykstra to
second]; Strawberry struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 6,
Pirates 5.

PIRATES 6TH: SASSER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); LEACH REPLACED
MILLER (PITCHING); Bream grounded out (shortstop to first);
LaValliere doubled to center; Belliard walked; Reynolds struck
out; Bonds walked [LaValliere to third, Belliard to second];
Lind singled to center [LaValliere scored, Belliard scored,
Bonds to second]; MYERS REPLACED BACKMAN (PITCHING); TEUFEL
REPLACED LEACH (PLAYING 2B); Van Slyke struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Mets 6, Pirates 7.

METS 7TH: Johnson grounded out (first to pitcher); On a bunt
Teufel grounded out (pitcher to first); Magadan singled to left;
Robinson threw a wild pitch [Magadan to second]; Elster struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 6, Pirates 7.

PIRATES 7TH: Bonilla struck out; Robinson struck out; Bream
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 6,
Pirates 7.

METS 8TH: Sasser singled to center; Dykstra flied to right;
WILSON BATTED FOR MYERS; Wilson hit into a double play (first
unassisted) [Sasser out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
6, Pirates 7.

PIRATES 8TH: WALTER REPLACED WILSON (PITCHING); LaValliere
popped to pitcher (pitcher to first); Belliard singled to right;
Reynolds singled to center [Belliard to second]; Bonds popped to
third; Lind grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Mets 6, Pirates 7.

METS 9TH: GOTT REPLACED BONDS (PITCHING); CANGELOSI REPLACED
ROBINSON (PLAYING LF); McReynolds flied to center; Strawberry
flied to left; Johnson homered to left; Teufel struck out; 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 7, Pirates 7.

PIRATES 9TH: Van Slyke walked; Bonilla walked [Van Slyke to
second]; MCDOWELL REPLACED WALTER (PITCHING); On a bunt
Cangelosi forced Van Slyke (pitcher to third) [Bonilla to
second]; Bream singled to right [Bonilla to third, Cangelosi to
second]; LaValliere forced Bonilla (third to catcher) [Cangelosi
to third, Bream to second]; Belliard grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 7, Pirates 7.

METS 10TH: Magadan lined to left; Elster flied to center; Sasser
flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 7, Pirates 7.

PIRATES 10TH: Reynolds grounded out (second to first); DIAZ
BATTED FOR GOTT; Diaz walked; DUNNE RAN FOR DIAZ; Lind flied to
center; Van Slyke forced Dunne (second to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 7, Pirates 7.

METS 11TH: KIPPER REPLACED DUNNE (PITCHING); Dykstra grounded
out (second to first); McDowell doubled to right; McReynolds
singled to left [McDowell scored, McReynolds to second (error by
Cangelosi)]; Strawberry walked; Johnson flied to center; Teufel
flied to right; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 8, Pirates 7.

PIRATES 11TH: Bonilla grounded out (first to pitcher); Cangelosi
walked; Bream grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Cangelosi out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
8, Pirates 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Mets             8  13   0   10
 Pirates          7  11   1   11
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