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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Mets
1990-06-09 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 38379 · night, wet · 3:06
New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–3. New York Mets put up 4 in the 4th. David Cone earned the win. Wally Backman went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 15 |
W: David Cone L: Bob Patterson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Williams · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: Bob Davidson · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wally Backman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy Van Slyke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bobby Bonilla | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Barry Bonds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Bream | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike LaValliere | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Lind | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Patterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Cangelosi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 R. J. Reynolds | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Slaught | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Keith Miller | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Elster | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregg Jefferies | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Marshall | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Teufel | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Mercado | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 David Cone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daryl Boston | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mackey Sasser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Carreon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Magadan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Patterson | 3.2 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Bob Kipper | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Huismann | 1.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Ruskin | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Stan Belinda | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Cone | 7.1 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Jeff Musselman | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wally Backman: K
- Jay Bell: K/C
- Andy Van Slyke: K
Bot 1
- Keith Miller: 9/F9S
- Kevin Elster: K/C
- Gregg Jefferies: K
Top 2
- Bobby Bonilla: 9/F9D
- Barry Bonds: 2/P25F
- Sid Bream: K
Bot 2
- Darryl Strawberry: 7/F78D
- Kevin McReynolds: 8/F89D
- Mike Marshall: W
- Tim Teufel: S5/G5.1-3;B-2(E5/TH)
- Orlando Mercado: IW
- David Cone: 43/G4
Top 3
- Mike LaValliere: 7/F78
- Jose Lind: 31/G34
- Bob Patterson: 13/G1
Bot 3
- Keith Miller: 2/P2
- Kevin Elster: 9/F9S
- Gregg Jefferies: D9/F89XD
- Darryl Strawberry: 8/F78XD
Top 4
- Wally Backman: HR/F89D
- Jay Bell: 8/F8D
- Andy Van Slyke: K
- Bobby Bonilla: 7/F7DW
Bot 4
- Kevin McReynolds: S8/L6MD
- Mike Marshall: D9/L89D.1-H;B-3(E9)
- Tim Teufel: 6/P6D
- Orlando Mercado: HR/F7LD.3-H
- David Cone: D7/F78D.BX3(765)
- Keith Miller: S7/L56D
- Kevin Elster: S7/F7LS.1-2
- Gregg Jefferies: S7/F7S.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Darryl Strawberry: K
Top 5
- Barry Bonds: 8/F89S
- Sid Bream: K
- Mike LaValliere: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Kevin McReynolds: 7/F7LF
- Mike Marshall: K
- Tim Teufel: 4/L4
Top 6
- Jose Lind: D9/F89
- John Cangelosi: E4/G34.2-3;B-1
- Wally Backman: 7/SF/F7.3-H
- Jay Bell: SB2
- Jay Bell: S9/L9S.2-3
- Andy Van Slyke: K/C
- Bobby Bonilla: 9/F9LD
Bot 6
- Orlando Mercado: S9/G34
- David Cone: K
- Daryl Boston: CS2(26)
- Daryl Boston: S9/L34D
- Kevin Elster: WP.1-2
- Kevin Elster: D7/F78D.2-H
- Gregg Jefferies: 63/G6
Top 7
- Barry Bonds: S9/L9S
- Sid Bream: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Mike LaValliere: 3/G3.1-2
- Jose Lind: K
Bot 7
- Darryl Strawberry: HR/F78XD
- Kevin McReynolds: HR/F78XD
- Mike Marshall: HP
- Tim Teufel: S7/F78S.1-3
- Mackey Sasser: 8/F8S
- David Cone: E6/G6S.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
- Daryl Boston: W.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Elster: 8/SF/F8.3-H(UR)
- Gregg Jefferies: 3/P3DF
Top 8
- R. J. Reynolds: S8/F78S
- Wally Backman: S1/BG25.1-2
- Jay Bell: K/C
- Andy Van Slyke: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 8
- Mark Carreon: K
- Kevin McReynolds: W
- Dave Magadan: 9/F9
- Tim Teufel: 64(1)/FO/G56
Top 9
- Bobby Bonilla: W
- Barry Bonds: 9/L9
- Sid Bream: WP.1-2
- Sid Bream: 3/G3.2-3
- Don Slaught: S8/L89S.3-H
- Jeff King: S8/G15.1-2
- R. J. Reynolds: K
Notes & reviews
- Bonilla fielded the ball cleanly but bobbled it when preparing to throw
- Strawberry got to the ball but it hit off the heel of his glove