8/16 - Shea Stadium
Bob Veale vs Doc Gooden
Mets 2, Pirates 1
Doc Gooden had leadoff hitter Matty Alou in an 0-2 hole and decided to rare back and put some extra heat on his next pitch. Alou, who is not known for his power, was waiting for Gooden's high heat and turned on it and lined it just over the 8 foot fence in front of the home team's bullpen. That would be Doc's only mistake in 6 solid innings of work. New York would even up the score in the bottom of the 3rd when Doc hit a fly ball to deep left to score Daryl Boston who tagged up from third. Boston got to third on a throwing error by Buc left fielder Willie Stargell. An error by Alou in center in the bottom of the 6th would allow Kevin McReynolds to score on Craig Jefferies single to center. Alou charged the ball hard, but had it bounce off the heel of his glove. With the Pirates offense being held at bay by Gooden and relievers Julio Machado and John Franco, that unearned run in the 6th would be the game breaker. The aforementioned Franco pitched a perfect 9th to get the save. Bob Veale was the hard luck loser giving up 2 unearned runs. Pete Mikkelsen pitched 2 scoreless innings for the Bucs, who could never get their offense going on an uncharacteristically mild 72 degree August day in Flushing.
8/17
Woodie Fryman vs Frank Viola
Pirates 10, Mets 8
After a 2-1 pitcher's duel the day before the Flushing faithful was treated to a slugfest that the home team came up short in. Pittsburgh had themselves a tenuous 7-6 lead after 5 innings of play. Both starting pitchers were battered and bruised. Viola, who had more bum notes than sweet music gave up 5 runs in 3 lousy innings. Fryman, who gave up 8 in 6 1/3 lasted longer, but was certainly not any better. In the top of the 6th the Bucs scored 3 big runs. Catcher Jim Pagliaroni lined a 340 foot opposite field shot that landed into the Mets bullpen in right. Manny Mota singled to center, but Jose Pagan popped out to short for the second out. Bill Mazeroski singled to put runners on the corners and Fryman singled home Mota to make it 9-6. Matty Alou's single scored Maz to make it 10-6. Fryman posted a goose egg in the 6th, so he was rewarded by being allowed to start the 7th. After getting McReynolds to pop up, he served up a single to Mackey Saser and walked Jefferies. That was it for his miserable day. Roy Face came in to put the fire out and got Keith Miller to ground into a 6-4 force out. Face then proceeded to walk Elster and the opposing pitcher to walk in a run. He walked the next batter (HoJo) to force in another run before getting Dave Magadan to roll out to second and end the threat. Face would pitch a scoreless 8th. Pete Mikkelsen came on to get the save in the 9th, but not before making it a mini-drama. After getting Jefferies to round out to second he walked Miller. Elster hit an opposite field bomb that the great Roberto Clemente caught against the wall in full stride. Manager Stouber played a hunch an let reliever Bobby Ojeda hit for himself, which yielded a timely single to put runners on the corners to set the stage for HoJo to become the day's hero. Mikkelsen quickly got ahead with a 1-2 count. HoJo had to make a defensive swing on a borderline strike that he would have taken if he wasn't in the hole. HoJo weakly popped it up to Gene Alley at short to end the game. Both teams split the series at Shea and headed out of Laguardia Airport to Pittsburgh for 2 games in Forbes Field tomorrow.
Bob Veale vs Doc Gooden
Mets 2, Pirates 1
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| 1 run in 6 innings of work |
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| Started a big rally in top of the 6th |
Woodie Fryman vs Frank Viola
Pirates 10, Mets 8
After a 2-1 pitcher's duel the day before the Flushing faithful was treated to a slugfest that the home team came up short in. Pittsburgh had themselves a tenuous 7-6 lead after 5 innings of play. Both starting pitchers were battered and bruised. Viola, who had more bum notes than sweet music gave up 5 runs in 3 lousy innings. Fryman, who gave up 8 in 6 1/3 lasted longer, but was certainly not any better. In the top of the 6th the Bucs scored 3 big runs. Catcher Jim Pagliaroni lined a 340 foot opposite field shot that landed into the Mets bullpen in right. Manny Mota singled to center, but Jose Pagan popped out to short for the second out. Bill Mazeroski singled to put runners on the corners and Fryman singled home Mota to make it 9-6. Matty Alou's single scored Maz to make it 10-6. Fryman posted a goose egg in the 6th, so he was rewarded by being allowed to start the 7th. After getting McReynolds to pop up, he served up a single to Mackey Saser and walked Jefferies. That was it for his miserable day. Roy Face came in to put the fire out and got Keith Miller to ground into a 6-4 force out. Face then proceeded to walk Elster and the opposing pitcher to walk in a run. He walked the next batter (HoJo) to force in another run before getting Dave Magadan to roll out to second and end the threat. Face would pitch a scoreless 8th. Pete Mikkelsen came on to get the save in the 9th, but not before making it a mini-drama. After getting Jefferies to round out to second he walked Miller. Elster hit an opposite field bomb that the great Roberto Clemente caught against the wall in full stride. Manager Stouber played a hunch an let reliever Bobby Ojeda hit for himself, which yielded a timely single to put runners on the corners to set the stage for HoJo to become the day's hero. Mikkelsen quickly got ahead with a 1-2 count. HoJo had to make a defensive swing on a borderline strike that he would have taken if he wasn't in the hole. HoJo weakly popped it up to Gene Alley at short to end the game. Both teams split the series at Shea and headed out of Laguardia Airport to Pittsburgh for 2 games in Forbes Field tomorrow.
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