The Mets head to Pittsburgh for a two game series, the Pirates record against the Mets this season is a paltry 3-13.
GAME 142 : New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates
The Mets take game one with a score of 3 to 2.
Mets 011 001 000 370
Pirates 000 200 000 281
Bobby Ojeda (23-4) continues a great season with a win while lasting 8 2/3 innings giving up 8 hits, 5 strikeouts, 2 walks and 2 Earned Runs for an ERA of 2.08. Randy Meyers came in to finished the game earning a save in 1/3 innings pitched.
Kevin McReynolds went 2 for 4 today with a solo home run and a stolen base. Keith Hernandez was 1 for 4 also with a solo home run. Tim Teufel was 2 for 3 with an RBI double.
Dave LaPoint was the Pirates starter who earned the loss today after pitching 7 innings while giving up 6 hits, 2 strikeouts and 2 Earned Runs for an ERA of 2.57. Jeff Robinson pitched the last two innings and allowed only 1 hit while striking out one batter.
Sid Bream was 1 for 4 with a two run home run.
Bobby Bonilla made an error for the Pirates.
GAME 143 : New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates
The Mets take game two from the Expos to complete the sweep.
Mets 100 130 100 6 11 0
Pirates 200 000 000 2 7 3
Ron Darling (9-8) earned a win today in a complete game while giving up 7 hits, striking out 5, walking 4 and allowing 2 Earned Runs for an ERA of 2.00.
Gary Carter went 1 for 5 today with a two run home run. Mookie Wilson was 3 for 5 with a double.
Doug Drabek earned the loss today after pitching 6 innings and giving up 10 hits, 3 strikeouts, 5 walks and 6 Earned Runs for an ERA of 7.50. Barry Jones came in next and went two innings giving up only 1 hit, 1 strikeout and 0 runs. Jim Gott came in to pitch the 9th inning giving up zero hits and striking out one.
Bobby Bonilla was 2 for 4 with a triple while driving in 2 runs.
Barry Bonds, Sid Bream and Rafael Belliard each committed an error in this game.
After this two game series the Mets record increases to (98-45) while the Pirates record against the Mets is only (3-15). It looks like the Mets will hit 100 wins this season with 17 games left to play.
HOME RUN LEADERS
Greg Jefferies 33
Darryl Strawberry 28
Kevin McReynolds 27
Keith Hernandez 22
Howard Johnson 18
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