Re: MLB 2020: We'll Play Ball, I Guess.
<table width="530px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><th> </th><th>1</th><th>2</th><th>3</th><th>4</th><th>5</th><th>6</th><th>7</th><th>8</th><th>9</th><th><b>R</b></th><th><b>H</b></th><th><b>E</b></th></tr><tr><td>New York 1988 Mets</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td><b>6</b></td><td><b>12</b></td><td><b>2</b></td></tr><tr><td><b>Milwaukee 1982 Brewers</b></td><td>0</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>X</td><td><b>11</b></td><td><b>15</b></td><td><b>1</b></td></tr></table>
Mets Hammered by Molitor, Drop Game 3 to Brewers
The Milwaukee 1982 Brewers have closed some of the gap between themselves and the series-leading New York 1988 Mets, winning 11-6 at County Stadium today. Brewers third baseman Paul Molitor was named player of the game after he went 3-5 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 3. The win cuts the deficit facing the Brewers to 2-1 in the best-of-7 playoff series.
The Brewers took a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning. Facing New York 1988 hurler Ron Darling with two outs, Molitor hit a 3-run home run.
"We were able to get some things going offensively," said Molitor.
Game 4 is set to be played tomorrow at County Stadium. The scheduled starters for the game are Dwight Gooden for the New York 1988 Mets and Moose Haas for the the Milwaukee 1982 Brewers.
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Paul Molitor
Ballpark: County Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (56 degrees), no wind
Start Time: 8:05 PM EST
Time: 3:27
Attendance: 35914
MILWAUKEE
BATTING
Doubles: T. Simmons (1, 5th Inning off E. Nunez, 1 on, 0 outs) R. Howell 2 (2, 2nd Inning off R. Darling, 0 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off J. Innis, 1 on, 2 outs) C. Cooper (4, 2nd Inning off R. Darling, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: G. Thomas 2 (2, 2nd Inning off R. Darling, 0 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off E. Nunez, 1 on, 1 out) P. Molitor (1, 2nd Inning off R. Darling, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Yount 2 , G. Thomas 8 , T. Simmons 2 , B. Oglivie , P. Molitor 6 , R. Howell 4 , J. Gantner , C. Cooper 4
2-out RBI: P. Molitor , R. Howell , J. Gantner , C. Cooper
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Brouhard , T. Simmons
GIDP: C. Cooper
Sac Fly: B. Oglivie , C. Cooper
Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING
SB: B. Oglivie (1) , P. Molitor (1)
FIELDING
Errors: B. Oglivie
NEW YORK
BATTING
Doubles: D. Magadan (1, 7th Inning off P. Vuckovich, 1 on, 0 outs) G. Jefferies (1, 6th Inning off P. Vuckovich, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: M. Wilson (1, 9th Inning off P. Vuckovich, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Backman 3 , M. Wilson 3 , D. Strawberry , D. Magadan 4 , G. Jefferies 2 , K. Hernandez 3
2-out RBI: D. Strawberry , K. Hernandez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Wilson , G. Carter 2
Team LOB: 9
BASERUNNING
SB: D. Strawberry (1) , H. Johnson (1)
FIELDING
Errors: H. Johnson 2
Double Plays: 1 (Backman-Johnson-Hernandez)
NEW YORK 1988 BATTING LINESCORE
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="480px" style="font-size: 9pt;"><tr><th width="180px">Player</th><th width="29">AB</th><th width="29">R</th><th width="29">H</th><th width="29">RBI</th><th width="29">BB</th><th width="29">K</th><th width="29">LOB</th><th width="34">AVG</th><th width="30">HR</th><th width="33">RBI</th></tr><tr><td>M. Wilson CF</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>.077</td><td>0</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>G. Jefferies 3B</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>.182</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>K. Hernandez 1B</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>.444</td><td>0</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>D. Strawberry RF</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>.182</td><td>1</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>K. McReynolds LF</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>.250</td><td>1</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>H. Johnson SS</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>.143</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>G. Carter C</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>5</td><td>.167</td><td>0</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>W. Backman 2B</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.571</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>D. Magadan DH</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.800</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><th>Totals</th><th>40</th><th>6</th><th>12</th><th>6</th><th>3</th><th>3</th><th>18</th><th> </th><th> </th><th> </th></tr></table>
MILWAUKEE 1982 BATTING LINESCORE
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="480px" style="font-size: 9pt;"><tr><th width="180px">Player</th><th width="29">AB</th><th width="29">R</th><th width="29">H</th><th width="29">RBI</th><th width="29">BB</th><th width="29">K</th><th width="29">LOB</th><th width="34">AVG</th><th width="30">HR</th><th width="33">RBI</th></tr><tr><td>P. Molitor 3B</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>.250</td><td>1</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>R. Yount SS</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>.333</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>C. Cooper 1B</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>.750</td><td>0</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>T. Simmons C</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>.077</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>B. Oglivie LF</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>.200</td><td>0</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>G. Thomas CF</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>.250</td><td>2</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>R. Howell DH</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>.400</td><td>0</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>J. Gantner 2B</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>.250</td><td>0</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>M. Brouhard RF</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>.000</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><th>Totals</th><th>37</th><th>11</th><th>15</th><th>11</th><th>1</th><th>4</th><th>13</th><th> </th><th> </th><th> </th></tr></table>
NEW YORK 1988 PITCHING LINESCORE
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="480px" style="font-size: 8pt;"><tr><th width="180">Player</th><th width="30">IP</th><th width="28">H</th><th width="28">R</th><th width="28">ER</th><th width="28">BB</th><th width="28">K</th><th width="28">HR</th><th width="34">PI</th><th width="34">PS</th><th width="34">ERA </th></tr><tr><td>R. Darling L (0-1)</td><td>1.2</td><td>6</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>43</td><td>29</td><td>5.40 </td></tr><tr><td>E. Nunez </td><td>3.1</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>47</td><td>24</td><td>8.10 </td></tr><tr><td>B. McClure </td><td>1.1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>23</td><td>15</td><td>6.75 </td></tr><tr><td>J. Innis </td><td>1.2</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>26</td><td>16</td><td>10.80 </td></tr></table>
MILWAUKEE 1982 PITCHING LINESCORE
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="480px" style="font-size: 8pt;"><tr><th width="180">Player</th><th width="30">IP</th><th width="28">H</th><th width="28">R</th><th width="28">ER</th><th width="28">BB</th><th width="28">K</th><th width="28">HR</th><th width="34">PI</th><th width="34">PS</th><th width="34">ERA </th></tr><tr><td>P. Vuckovich W (1-0)</td><td>8.1</td><td>11</td><td>6</td><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>138</td><td>87</td><td>6.48 </td></tr><tr><td>P. Ladd </td><td>0.2</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>24</td><td>14</td><td>0.00 </td></tr></table>