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Pittsburgh Pirates @
New York Mets
1991-08-07 Β· Night game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 41542 Β· 78Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 10 mph L to R Β· 2:46
New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7β1. New York Mets put up 4 in the 5th. Dwight Gooden earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Dwight Gooden L: Zane Smith SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bob Davidson Β· 1B: Jerry Layne Β· 2B: John McSherry Β· 3B: Gerry Davis Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Andy Van Slyke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bobby Bonilla | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Barry Bonds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Gary Varsho | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike LaValliere | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jose Lind | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Zane Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cecil Espy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Curt Wilkerson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Prince | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Dave Magadan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Gregg Jefferies | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kevin McReynolds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Howard Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Hubie Brooks | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kevin Elster | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Charlie O'Brien | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Dwight Gooden | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Daryl Boston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Zane Smith | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
Neal Heaton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Landrum | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dwight Gooden | 8.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
John Franco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Orlando Merced: 43/G4
- Jay Bell: 8/F8RD
- Andy Van Slyke: S6/L6D
- Bobby Bonilla: SB2
- Bobby Bonilla: 53/G56S
Bot 1
- Vince Coleman: 53/G56S
- Dave Magadan: 43/G4M
- Gregg Jefferies: 53/G56S
Top 2
- Barry Bonds: 53/G56
- Gary Varsho: K
- Mike LaValliere: W
- Jose Lind: K
Bot 2
- Kevin McReynolds: 63/G6
- Howard Johnson: 43/G4
- Hubie Brooks: S/L34
- Kevin Elster: 5/L5S
Top 3
- Zane Smith: 53/G5S
- Orlando Merced: S8/L8LM
- Jay Bell: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Jay Bell: 53/G5S.3-3
- Andy Van Slyke: K
Bot 3
- Charlie O'Brien: K
- Dwight Gooden: 53/G56S
- Vince Coleman: S/BG25
- Dave Magadan: 31/G34S
Top 4
- Bobby Bonilla: 7/F8LXD
- Barry Bonds: W
- Gary Varsho: SB2
- Gary Varsho: 3/G3S.2-3
- Mike LaValliere: 43/G4M
Bot 4
- Gregg Jefferies: 3/P3
- Kevin McReynolds: 9/F9D
- Howard Johnson: S5/G5S.B-2(E5/TH)
- Hubie Brooks: 43/G4M
Top 5
- Jose Lind: 63/G6
- Zane Smith: 43/G34
- Orlando Merced: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Kevin Elster: S/L56
- Charlie O'Brien: S6/G6MD.1-3
- Dwight Gooden: K
- Vince Coleman: S/G56D.3-H;1-2
- Dave Magadan: S6/L6M.2-H;1-3
- Gregg Jefferies: S6/G6M.3-H;1-3
- Kevin McReynolds: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H(RBI)
- Howard Johnson: K
Top 6
- Jay Bell: W
- Andy Van Slyke: 43/G4.1-2
- Bobby Bonilla: 43/G4MS.2-3
- Barry Bonds: K
Bot 6
- Hubie Brooks: S4/L4D
- Kevin Elster: S4/L4MD.1-3
- Charlie O'Brien: W.1-2
- Dwight Gooden: S8/L8RS.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Vince Coleman: 54(1)/FO/G5S.3-3;B-1
- Dave Magadan: 7/SF/F78D.3-H(RBI)
- Gregg Jefferies: 64(1)/FO/G6M.B-1
Top 7
- Gary Varsho: 6/P6MS
- Mike LaValliere: 31/G3
- Jose Lind: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Kevin McReynolds: K
- Howard Johnson: K
- Daryl Boston: 3/G3L
Top 8
- Cecil Espy: S/L56D
- Orlando Merced: 54(1)/FO/G5S.B-1
- Jay Bell: 9/F9LS
- Andy Van Slyke: W.1-2
- Bobby Bonilla: S6/G6MD.2-H;1-2
- Curt Wilkerson: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Kevin Elster: K
- Charlie O'Brien: K
- Mackey Sasser: 9/F9S
Top 9
- Gary Varsho: 13/G15S
- Tom Prince: 63/G6
- Jose Lind: 53/G5S





















