Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Mets
July 26, 1989 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 26, 1989 at Shea Stadium. The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the New York Mets and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Pittsburgh Pirates 3, New York Mets 2

Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Bonds lf 4 0 2 2
Lind 2b 4 0 1 0
Van Slyke cf 4 0 1 0
Bonilla 3b 4 0 0 0
Wilson rf 4 0 0 0
King 1b 3 1 1 0
LaValliere c 4 1 1 0
Bell ss 4 1 1 0
Smiley p 3 0 2 1
Totals 34 3 9 3
New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Samuel cf 4 0 0 0
Magadan 1b 3 0 0 0
Johnson 3b 4 0 1 0
Strawberry rf 4 0 0 0
McReynolds lf 3 0 0 0
Teufel 2b 3 0 0 0
Carter c 3 0 0 0
Elster ss 3 1 1 1
Darling p 2 0 0 0
  Carreon ph 1 1 1 1
  Aase p 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 2 3 2
Pittsburgh 000 020 100390
New York 000 001 010232
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Smiley  W (9-5) 9.0 3 2 2 1 5
Totals
9.0
3
2
2
1
5
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Darling  L (8-8) 8.0 9 3 2 0 7
  Aase   1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Totals
9.0
9
3
2
1
8

  E–Johnson (13), Teufel (6).  DP–New York 1.  2B–Pittsburgh King (5,off Darling).  HR–New York Elster (3,6th inning off Smiley 0 on, 0 out); Carreon (4,8th inning off Smiley 0 on, 2 out).  SH–Smiley (5,off Darling).  SB–Johnson (23,2nd base off Smiley/LaValliere).  WP–Darling (7).  U-HP–Eric Gregg, 1B–John Kibler, 2B–Jerry Layne, 3B–Gerry Davis.  T–2:20.  A–38,134.
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