September 29, 1989 · 7:05 PM EDT
W: Frank ViolaL: Randy Kramer
Gregg Jefferies
2B2-4H-ABHR · 1 RBI · 2 RTop hitterJKJeff King
3B2-4H-AB1 RP9.0IP0 ER · 8 K · WWinning pitcherP5.2IP4 ER · 3 K · LBiggest lead NYM by 4 · PIT by 2 · 1 lead change
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1CH Cubs | 93 | 69 | .574 | — |
| 2NYMets | 87 | 75 | .537 | 6.0 |
3ST Cardinals | 86 | 76 | .530 | 7.0 |
4WS Nationals | 81 | 81 | .500 | 12.0 |
| 5PIPirates | 74 | 88 | .457 | 19.0 |
6PH Phillies | 67 | 95 | .414 | 26.0 |
| GJGregg Jefferies2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| KMKeith MillerRF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DMDave Magadan1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| HJHoward Johnson3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| KMKevin McReynoldsLF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| JSJuan SamuelCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| BLBarry LyonsC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KEKevin ElsterSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| FVFrank ViolaP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PLPhil LombardiC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 38 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
HR: Jefferies, McReynolds
RBI: Jefferies, Magadan, Johnson, McReynolds, Samuel, Elster
CS: Johnson
LOB: 19
| JCJohn CangelosiLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
JB Jay BellSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| BHBilly HatcherCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
BB Bobby Bonilla1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| RRR.J. ReynoldsRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| JKJeff King3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| JLJosé Lind2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DBDann BilardelloC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RKRandy KramerP | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DBDoug BairP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AHAlbert HallPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| SBStan BelindaP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
RBI: Lind, Kramer
LOB: 9
The Mets beat the Pirates 6-2 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Frank Viola got the win and Randy Kramer took the loss. Gregg Jefferies went 2-for-4 for the Mets, while Jeff King went 2-for-4 for the Pirates.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
