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Expos
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 4, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Montreal Expos, played on August 4, 1989 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bryn Smith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Ojeda |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 41,457 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Bob Davidson 3B: Greg Bonin |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Damaso Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Andres Galarraga | First Baseman |
| Tim Raines | Left Fielder |
| Hubie Brooks | Right Fielder |
| Tim Wallach | Third Baseman |
| Mike Fitzgerald | Catcher |
| Spike Owen | Shortstop |
| Bryn Smith | Pitcher |
| Buck Rodgers | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Keith Miller | Second Baseman |
| Juan Samuel | Center Fielder |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
| Dave Magadan | First Baseman |
| Barry Lyons | Catcher |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Bob Ojeda | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 4, 1989
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Ojeda
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Ojeda
Garcia hits a line drive towards first. Magadan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Ojeda
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Raines vs. Ojeda
Raines strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Smith
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Samuel vs. Smith
Samuel hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Smith
Johnson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Smith
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Smith
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Strawberry moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Magadan vs. Smith
Magadan hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Brooks. Magadan reaches second base with a double. Strawberry scores. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Lyons vs. Smith
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. Magadan moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Elster vs. Smith
Elster hits a fly ball into right field. Brooks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Ojeda
Brooks hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wallach vs. Ojeda
Wallach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Fitzgerald vs. Ojeda
Fitzgerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Wallach moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Ojeda
Owen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wallach scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ojeda
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ojeda vs. Smith
Ojeda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Smith
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Smith
Samuel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wallach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Ojeda
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Ojeda
Garcia hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of McReynolds. Garcia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Galarraga vs. Ojeda
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan juggles the ball. That's an error on Magadan. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Raines vs. Ojeda
Raines hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garcia scores. Galarraga moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Brooks vs. Ojeda
Brooks strikes out. The ball gets by Lyons. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes Galarraga. He's safe. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Wallach vs. Ojeda
Wallach hits a fly ball into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Smith
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Smith
There goes Johnson. The throw from Fitzgerald and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. Smith
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
McReynolds vs. Smith
McReynolds hits a line drive towards third. Wallach reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Magadan vs. Smith
Magadan strikes out. There goes Johnson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Strawberry. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Lyons vs. Smith
Lyons hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Raines throws the ball in to Garcia who tags Lyons, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Johnson scores. Strawberry scores. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fitzgerald vs. Ojeda
Fitzgerald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Ojeda
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hudler vs. Ojeda
Rex Hudler pinch hits for Bryn Smith.
Hudler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Frey
Steve Frey now pitching.
Elster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ojeda vs. Frey
Ojeda strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Frey
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Frey
Samuel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Frey
There goes Samuel. The throw from Fitzgerald and he is out, Owen applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Ojeda
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Ojeda
Garcia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Ojeda
Galarraga strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Frey
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nixon who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Strawberry vs. Frey
Strawberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Frey
McReynolds hits a popup towards first. Galarraga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Frey
Magadan hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Nixon. Magadan reaches second base with a double. Strawberry goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lyons vs. Frey
Lyons hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Elster vs. Frey
Elster is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ojeda vs. Frey
Ojeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wallach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Ojeda
Raines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Johnson. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brooks vs. Ojeda
Brooks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lyons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wallach vs. Ojeda
Wallach hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fitzgerald vs. Ojeda
Fitzgerald hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Frey
Miller hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Samuel vs. Frey
Samuel hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Frey
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Frey
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Frey
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Ojeda
Owen hits a line drive towards third. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Huson vs. Ojeda
Jeff Huson pinch hits for Steve Frey.
Huson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Ojeda
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. McGaffigan
Jeff Huson now playing shortstop. Andy McGaffigan now pitching. Wallace Johnson now playing first base. Nelson Santovenia now catching. Dave Mart
Magadan hits a fly ball into left field. Aldrete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. McGaffigan
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fitzgerald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. McGaffigan
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Huson misplays the ball. That's an error on Huson. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ojeda vs. McGaffigan
Ojeda strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Ojeda
Gregg Jefferies now playing third base.
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ojeda
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santovenia vs. Ojeda
Santovenia hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Ojeda
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Aldrete vs. Ojeda
Aldrete hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santovenia moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Fitzgerald vs. Whitehurst
Wally Whitehurst now pitching.
Fitzgerald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 4 - Mets, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. McGaffigan
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. McGaffigan
Samuel strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. McGaffigan
Jefferies takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. McGaffigan
Strawberry hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Aldrete. Strawberry reaches second base with a double. There goes Jefferies trying to get to home. Aldrete throws the ball in to Santovenia, who tags Jefferies for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 4 - Mets, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Whitehurst
Zane Smith pinch hits for Andy McGaffigan.
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Samuel. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Huson vs. Whitehurst
Huson hits a fly ball into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Whitehurst
There's a wild pitch. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Nixon vs. Whitehurst
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Garcia vs. Whitehurst
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith scores. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Mets, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Whitehurst
Johnson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1989 -- Montreal at New York (N)
Montreal AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Nixon O, cf 4 0 0 0 Miller K, 2b 5 2 2 0
Garcia D, 2b 5 1 1 1 Samuel J, cf 5 2 3 2
Galarraga A, 1b 3 1 1 0 Johnson H, 3b 4 3 3 3
Johnson W, 1b 2 1 1 1 Jefferies G, 3b 0 0 0 0
Raines T, lf 3 0 1 1 Strawberry D, rf 4 3 3 1
Santovenia N, c 1 0 1 0 McReynolds K, lf 4 0 0 0
Brooks H, rf 3 0 0 0 Magadan D, 1b 4 0 2 2
Martinez D, rf 1 0 0 0 Lyons B, c 4 0 1 2
Wallach T, 3b 3 1 1 0 Elster K, ss 3 1 1 1
Aldrete M, lf 1 0 1 0 Ojeda B, p 4 0 0 0
Fitzgerald M, c-3b 4 0 0 0 Whitehurst W, p 0 0 0 0
Owen S, ss 3 0 1 1
McGaffigan A, p 0 0 0 0
Smith Z, ph 1 1 1 0
Smith B, p 1 0 0 0
Hudler R, ph 1 0 0 0
Frey S, p 0 0 0 0
Huson J, ph-ss 2 0 0 0
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38 5 9 4 37 11 15 11
Montreal 012 000 011 -- 5
New York 402 122 00x -- 11
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Smith B (L) 3.0 7 6 6 1 1
Frey S 3.0 7 5 5 1 3
McGaffigan A 2.0 1 0 0 1 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ojeda B (W) 7.2 8 4 3 0 5
Whitehurst W 1.1 1 1 1 1 2
E -- Magadan D, Lyons B, Johnson H, Huson J
LOB -- Montreal 7, New York 5
2B -- Magadan D 2, Garcia D, Strawberry D, Smith Z
3B -- Johnson H
HR -- Johnson H, Elster K, Samuel J, Johnson W
SB -- Raines T, Johnson H 2, Strawberry D
CS -- Samuel J
WP -- Whitehurst W
T -- 2:47
A -- 41457
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