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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Mets
1990-04-09 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 47919 · 50°F, sunny, dry · Wind R to L · 3:18
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Mets 12–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 8th. Doug Drabek earned the win. Andy Van Slyke went 3-for-6 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 17 | |
| NYN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
W: Doug Drabek L: Dwight Gooden SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Gerry Davis · 2B: Paul Runge · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wally Backman | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Bell | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy Van Slyke | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonilla | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Bonds | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sid Bream | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike LaValliere | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Lind | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Drabek | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Cangelosi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 R. J. Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gregg Jefferies | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Marshall | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Lyons | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Elster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dwight Gooden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Drabek | 5.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Bob Patterson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Bair | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Ruskin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Landrum | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | 4.2 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Jeff Musselman | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Whitehurst | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Ojeda | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alejandro Pena | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Julio Machado | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Innis | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wally Backman: 53/G56S
- Jay Bell: K
- Andy Van Slyke: 53/G56S
Bot 1
- Gregg Jefferies: 43/G4D
- Keith Miller: 53/G56
- Howard Johnson: HR/9
- Darryl Strawberry: 8/F8
Top 2
- Bobby Bonilla: S7/L6D
- Barry Bonds: W.1-2
- Sid Bream: 8/L8D.2-3
- Mike LaValliere: FC1/G1S.3XH(12);1-2
- Jose Lind: S6/G4M.2-3;1-2
- Doug Drabek: S7/G56.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Wally Backman: K
Bot 2
- Kevin McReynolds: W
- Mike Marshall: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Barry Lyons: HR/7.1-H
- Kevin Elster: W
- Dwight Gooden: 63/G6S.1-2
- Gregg Jefferies: 8/F8
Top 3
- Jay Bell: S8/L6MD
- Andy Van Slyke: SB2
- Andy Van Slyke: 8/F89D.2-3
- Bobby Bonilla: E4/G4MD.3-H(RBI)
- Barry Bonds: 5/P5
- Sid Bream: 7/L78D
Bot 3
- Keith Miller: W
- Howard Johnson: SB2
- Howard Johnson: 4/P34D
- Darryl Strawberry: WP.2-3
- Darryl Strawberry: 6/P4M
- Kevin McReynolds: 63/G6M
Top 4
- Mike LaValliere: 43/G4
- Jose Lind: 9/F9
- Doug Drabek: K
Bot 4
- Mike Marshall: E5/G56
- Barry Lyons: 63/G6S.1-2
- Kevin Elster: 7/L7
- Dwight Gooden: 3/G3
Top 5
- Wally Backman: S7/L6D
- Jay Bell: K
- Andy Van Slyke: HR/F89D.1-H
- Bobby Bonilla: K
- Barry Bonds: W
- Sid Bream: S9/L34.1-3
- Mike LaValliere: W.1-2
- Jose Lind: 9/F9
Bot 5
- Gregg Jefferies: 6/L6
- Keith Miller: 53/G5S
- Howard Johnson: 31/G3
Top 6
- John Cangelosi: 8/L8
- Wally Backman: T8/F8XD
- Jay Bell: D9/L9L.3-H
- Andy Van Slyke: 7/F78D
- Bobby Bonilla: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Darryl Strawberry: HP
- Kevin McReynolds: S7/L7L.1-2
- Mike Marshall: K+CS2(24)/DP.2-3
- Barry Lyons: 63/G6
Top 7
- Barry Bonds: HP
- Sid Bream: 7/F78D
- Mike LaValliere: W.1-2
- Jose Lind: S7/L56.2-H;1-2
- Jeff King: E4/G4.2-3;1-2
- Wally Backman: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 7
- Kevin Elster: 63/G56
- Dave Magadan: W
- Gregg Jefferies: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Keith Miller: 7/F7LD
Top 8
- Jay Bell: D8/L78XD
- Andy Van Slyke: D9/L9LD.2-H
- Bobby Bonilla: S9/L34.2-H
- Barry Bonds: S8/L8S.1-2
- Sid Bream: K
- Mike LaValliere: 8/L8D.2-3
- Jose Lind: S9/L4D.3-H;1-2
- Jeff King: 8/F8XD
Bot 8
- Howard Johnson: K
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Kevin McReynolds: 8/F8
Top 9
- R. J. Reynolds: 7/F7S
- Jay Bell: 9/F9D
- Andy Van Slyke: HR/9
- Bobby Bonilla: HR/9
- Barry Bonds: 7/F78
Bot 9
- Mike Marshall: 63/G6
- Barry Lyons: K
- Kevin Elster: 8/F8XD
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Scott Ruskin