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Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Mets 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 6

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New York Mets 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 6

Day

Game Played on Wednesday, October 2, 1991 (N) at Three Rivers Stadium

NY  N    0  0  0    0  0  4    0  1  0    0  4  -   9 16  2
PIT N    0  0  2    0  0  0    0  1  2    0  1  -   6 12  2
BATTING
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Miller 2b                     6   0   2   1       0   1       4   1
Elster ss                     4   2   1   0       2   0       0   1
Johnson rf                    6   1   1   0       0   2       3   0
McReynolds cf,lf              5   2   3   3       1   0       6   0
Carreon lf                    3   1   2   0       0   0       3   0
  Boston ph,cf                3   0   0   0       0   2       1   0
Jefferies 3b                  5   1   1   2       0   0       0   0
  Franco p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Coleman ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Burke p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Donnels 1b,3b                 6   2   3   1       0   1       4   1
O'Brien c                     3   0   0   0       0   0       7   0
  Hundley ph,c                2   0   1   1       1   0       2   0
Schourek p                    3   0   1   0       0   2       1   1
  Sasser ph                   1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Castillo p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Templeton 1b                2   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Totals                       50   9  16   9       4   8      33   5
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Franco-Miller-Templeton, Donnels.
E: Elster (14), Templeton (8).
BATTING - 
2B: Donnels (2,off Patterson).
HR: McReynolds (15,11th inning off Patterson 2 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 12.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Jefferies (25,2nd base off Tomlin/Slaught); McReynolds (6,2nd base off
Kipper/Slaught).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Redus 1b                      6   1   3   1       0   0      13   0
Bell ss                       5   1   1   1       1   1       4   4
Van Slyke cf                  4   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
  Espy pr,cf                  2   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
Bonilla rf                    4   0   1   1       0   1       2   0
  Varsho rf                   0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Bonds lf                      3   0   1   2       0   0       1   1
  Kipper p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Mason p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  LaValliere ph               1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Patterson p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Buechele 3b                   2   0   0   0       1   1       0   2
  Wilkerson 2b                2   0   0   0       0   0       0   4
Slaught c                     5   2   2   0       0   1       9   0
Lind 2b                       3   0   0   0       0   1       1   2
  Garcia 3b                   2   1   2   1       0   0       0   0
Tomlin p                      1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Walk p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Prince ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Landrum p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  McClendon lf                2   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Totals                       43   6  12   6       2   8      33  14
FIELDING - 
E: Bell (24), Buechele (4).
BATTING - 
2B: Redus (12,off Schourek); Van Slyke (23,off Castillo); Bell (32,off Burke).
3B: Redus (2,off Schourek); Garcia (2,off Franco).
SH: Tomlin (13,off Schourek).
SF: Bonds (13,off Castillo).
HBP: Varsho (2,by Franco).
GDP: Bell (15,off Franco).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Espy (4,2nd base off Franco/Hundley).
PITCHING
New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Schourek                      7     5   2   2   2   6   0  29
Castillo                      1     1   1   1   0   0   0   4
Franco W(5-8)                 2     3   2   1   0   1   0   9
Burke                         1     3   1   1   0   1   0   6
Totals                       11    12   6   5   2   8   0  48
HBP: Franco (1,Varsho).
Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Tomlin                        6     8   4   2   1   5   0  28
Walk                          1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4
Landrum                       1     3   1   1   0   0   0   6
Kipper                        1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4
Mason                         1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4
Patterson L(4-3)              1     4   4   4   1   1   1   8
Totals                       11    16   9   7   4   8   1  54

Umpires: HP - Dana DeMuth, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Greg Bonin, 3B - Ed Rapuano
Time of Game: 3:33   Attendance: 13328
Starting Lineups:

   New York Mets                 Pittsburgh Pirates       
1. Miller              2b        Redus               1b
2. Elster              ss        Bell                ss
3. Johnson             rf        Van Slyke           cf
4. McReynolds          cf        Bonilla             rf
5. Carreon             lf        Bonds               lf
6. Jefferies           3b        Buechele            3b
7. Donnels             1b        Slaught             c
8. O'Brien             c         Lind                2b
9. Schourek            p         Tomlin              p

METS 1ST: Miller flied to center; Elster walked; Johnson struck
out; McReynolds forced Elster (shortstop to second) [McReynolds
to first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Redus doubled; Bell was called out on strikes; Van
Slyke flied to left; Bonilla flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

METS 2ND: Carreon singled to center; Jefferies flied to right;
Donnels struck out; O'Brien reached on an error by Buechele
[Carreon to second, O'Brien to first]; Schourek struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Bonds grounded out (first unassisted); Buechele
walked; Slaught was called out on strikes; Lind flied to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

METS 3RD: Miller grounded out (third to first); Elster grounded
out (shortstop to first); Johnson grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Tomlin grounded out (first to pitcher); Redus
tripled; Bell walked; Van Slyke popped to second; Bonilla
singled to left [Redus scored, Bell to third]; Bonds singled to
second [Bell scored, Bonilla to second]; Buechele was called out
on strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 2.

METS 4TH: McReynolds grounded out (third to first); Carreon
singled to center; Jefferies forced Carreon (pitcher to
shortstop) [Jefferies to first]; Jefferies stole second; Donnels
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets
0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Slaught singled to left; Lind struck out; Tomlin
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Slaught to second];
Redus reached on a fielder's choice [Slaught to third]; Bell
flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Pirates 2.

METS 5TH: O'Brien popped to shortstop; Schourek struck out;
Miller grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Mets 0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Van Slyke popped to catcher; Bonilla was called out
on strikes; Bonds flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
0, Pirates 2.

METS 6TH: Elster singled; Johnson struck out; McReynolds singled
to left [Elster to second]; Carreon reached on an error by Bell
[Elster to third, McReynolds to second, Carreon to first];
Jefferies singled [Elster scored, McReynolds scored, Carreon to
third]; Donnels singled to shortstop [Carreon scored (unearned),
Jefferies to second]; O'Brien flied to right; Schourek singled
[Jefferies to third, Donnels to second]; Miller singled to left
[Jefferies scored (unearned), Donnels out at home (left to
catcher), Schourek to second]; 4 R (2 ER), 6 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. 
Mets 4, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Buechele flied to left; Slaught flied to center;
Lind flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 4, Pirates 2.

METS 7TH: WALK REPLACED TOMLIN (PITCHING); WILKERSON REPLACED
BUECHELE (PLAYING 2B); GARCIA REPLACED LIND (PLAYING 3B); Elster
grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnson lined to shortstop;
McReynolds singled to left; BOSTON BATTED FOR CARREON; Boston
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 4,
Pirates 2.

PIRATES 7TH: MCREYNOLDS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); BOSTON
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); PRINCE BATTED FOR WALK; Prince was
called out on strikes; Redus flied to center; Bell flied to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 4, Pirates 2.

METS 8TH: LANDRUM REPLACED PRINCE (PITCHING); Jefferies grounded
out (first unassisted); Donnels singled; HUNDLEY BATTED FOR
O'BRIEN; Hundley grounded out (first unassisted) [Donnels to
second]; SASSER BATTED FOR SCHOUREK; Sasser singled to second
[Donnels scored]; Miller singled to shortstop [Sasser to third];
Elster flied to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 5, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 8TH: CASTILLO REPLACED SASSER (PITCHING); HUNDLEY STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Van Slyke doubled to left; ESPY RAN FOR
VAN SLYKE; Bonilla grounded out (first unassisted) [Espy to
third]; Bonds out on a sacrifice fly to left [Espy scored
(RBI)]; Wilkerson flied to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 5,
Pirates 3.

METS 9TH: KIPPER REPLACED BONDS (PITCHING); ESPY STAYED IN GAME
(PLAYING CF); VARSHO REPLACED BONILLA (PLAYING RF); MCCLENDON
REPLACED LANDRUM (PLAYING LF); Johnson flied to left; McReynolds
walked; Boston struck out; McReynolds stole second; Jefferies
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 5,
Pirates 3.

PIRATES 9TH: FRANCO REPLACED JEFFERIES (PITCHING); DONNELS
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); TEMPLETON REPLACED CASTILLO
(PLAYING 1B); Slaught reached on an error by Elster [Slaught to
first]; Garcia tripled to right [Slaught scored]; McClendon
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Garcia stayed at third];
Redus singled to left [Garcia scored (unearned)]; Bell grounded
into a double play (pitcher to second to first) [Redus out at
second]; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 5, Pirates 5.

METS 10TH: MASON REPLACED KIPPER (PITCHING); Donnels flied to
right; Hundley walked; Templeton forced Hundley (second to
shortstop) [Templeton to first]; Miller was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 5, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 10TH: Espy singled to second; Espy stole second [Espy to
third (error by Templeton)]; Varsho was hit by a pitch;
LAVALLIERE BATTED FOR MASON; LaValliere struck out; Wilkerson
lined into a double play (third unassisted) [Espy out at third];
0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 5, Pirates 5.

METS 11TH: PATTERSON REPLACED LAVALLIERE (PITCHING); Elster
walked; Johnson singled to shortstop [Elster to second];
McReynolds homered to left-center [Elster scored, Johnson
scored]; Boston struck out; COLEMAN BATTED FOR FRANCO; Coleman
grounded out (second to first); Donnels doubled to center;
Hundley singled to left [Donnels scored, Hundley to second (on
throw)]; Templeton grounded out (first unassisted); 4 R, 4 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Mets 9, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 11TH: BURKE REPLACED COLEMAN (PITCHING); Slaught singled
to center; Garcia singled to left [Slaught to second]; McClendon
struck out; Redus flied to right; Bell doubled to left [Slaught
scored, Garcia to third]; Espy popped to second; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Mets 9, Pirates 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Mets             9  16   2   12
 Pirates          6  12   2    9
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