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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1991-04-17 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 14792 · 61°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph L to R · 2:04

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Mets 4–0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 7th. John Smiley earned the win. Jeff King went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
PIT	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0		4	5

W: John Smiley L: Ron Darling SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Randy Marsh · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Charlie Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	H	SO
Howard Johnson	4	0	1
Gregg Jefferies	3	0	0
Dave Magadan	3	0	1
Hubie Brooks	3	0	0
Kevin McReynolds	3	1	0
Mark Carreon	3	0	0
Tom Herr	3	0	0
Charlie O'Brien	2	0	1
Ron Darling	2	0	1
Kevin Elster	1	0	0
Tim Teufel	1	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Gary Varsho	3	1	0	0	2
Jay Bell	3	0	0	0	0
Andy Van Slyke	4	1	1	0	0
Bobby Bonilla	3	0	0	0	1
Jeff King	3	1	2	2	0
Carmelo Martinez	3	1	0	0	0
Mike LaValliere	3	0	2	0	0
Jose Lind	3	0	0	0	2
John Smiley	3	0	0	0	1

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ron Darling	7.0	5	0	5
Doug Simons	1.0	0	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
John Smiley	9.0	1	0	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Howard Johnson: 53/G5L
Gregg Jefferies: 4/P8RS
Dave Magadan: 7/F7D

Bot 1

Gary Varsho: K
Jay Bell: 63/G6
Andy Van Slyke: 43/G34

Top 2

Hubie Brooks: 63/G6M
Kevin McReynolds: D7/L7D
Mark Carreon: 53/G56.2-2
Tom Herr: 9/F9LM

Bot 2

Bobby Bonilla: 9/F9D
Jeff King: S6/L6
Carmelo Martinez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 3

Charlie O'Brien: 8/F8LS
Ron Darling: K
Howard Johnson: 53/G5

Bot 3

Mike LaValliere: 8/F8RM
Jose Lind: 63/G6M
John Smiley: 43/G4

Top 4

Gregg Jefferies: 63/G6
Dave Magadan: 7/F78D
Hubie Brooks: 63/G6M

Bot 4

Gary Varsho: HP
Jay Bell: 34/SH/B23.1-2
Andy Van Slyke: 9/F89S
Bobby Bonilla: PO2(E1).2-H(UR)
Bobby Bonilla: K

Top 5

Kevin McReynolds: 4/P34
Mark Carreon: 53/G5
Tom Herr: 4/P34D

Bot 5

Jeff King: 13/G15S
Carmelo Martinez: 8/F8RM
Mike LaValliere: S6/L6MD
Jose Lind: K

Top 6

Charlie O'Brien: K
Ron Darling: 53/G56
Howard Johnson: K

Bot 6

John Smiley: 43/G4M
Gary Varsho: 7/F7S
Jay Bell: 8/F78XD

Top 7

Gregg Jefferies: 7/F7D
Dave Magadan: K
Hubie Brooks: 4/P9LS

Bot 7

Andy Van Slyke: S/G25
Bobby Bonilla: 9/F9D
Jeff King: HR/F7D.1-H;B-H
Carmelo Martinez: E6/TH/G6.B-1
Mike LaValliere: S/G6MD.1-3
Jose Lind: WP.3-H(UR);1-2
Jose Lind: K
John Smiley: WP.2-3
John Smiley: K

Top 8

Kevin McReynolds: FLE3/9LSF
Kevin McReynolds: 63/G6
Mark Carreon: 4/L4M
Tom Herr: 53/G56S

Bot 8

Gary Varsho: K
Jay Bell: 7/F7M
Andy Van Slyke: 13/G13S

Top 9

Kevin Elster: 53/G56
Tim Teufel: 6/P7LS
Howard Johnson: 7/F7LDF