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Mets
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
October 12, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets, played on October 12, 1988 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | October 12, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | October 12, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Darling |
Home Starting Pitcher | Orel Hershiser |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 55,693 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: John McSherry 2B: Joe West 3B: Dutch Rennert |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
Gregg Jefferies | Third Baseman |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
Ron Darling | Pitcher |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
Mickey Hatcher | First Baseman |
Kirk Gibson | Left Fielder |
Mike Marshall | Right Fielder |
John Shelby | Center Fielder |
Mike Scioscia | Catcher |
Jeff Hamilton | Third Baseman |
Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Orel Hershiser | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
October 12, 1988
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Hershiser
Dykstra hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Hershiser
Backman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Hershiser
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Hershiser
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax fields it and throws to second for the out. Backman moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McReynolds vs. Hershiser
McReynolds hits a line drive towards third. Hamilton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Darling
Sax hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Darling
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of McReynolds. Hatcher reaches second base with a double. Sax moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gibson vs. Darling
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sax tags and scores. Hatcher tags and moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marshall vs. Darling
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shelby vs. Darling
Shelby strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Hershiser
Jefferies hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Hershiser
Carter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hatcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Hershiser
Elster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darling vs. Hershiser
Darling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hamilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Darling
Scioscia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Darling
Hamilton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scioscia moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Darling
Griffin bunts towards the mound. Darling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Scioscia moves to third. Hamilton moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hershiser vs. Darling
Hershiser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jefferies juggles the ball. That's an error on Jefferies. Scioscia scores. Hamilton moves to third. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sax vs. Darling
Sax hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hamilton scores. Griffin scores. Hershiser moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatcher vs. Gooden
Dwight Gooden now pitching.
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hershiser moves to third. Sax moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gibson vs. Gooden
Gibson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Gooden
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Backman. Hershiser scores. Sax moves to third. Gibson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shelby vs. Gooden
Shelby hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sax tags and scores. Gibson tags and moves to third. Marshall tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scioscia vs. Gooden
Scioscia is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hamilton vs. Gooden
Hamilton is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Hershiser
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Hershiser
Backman hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Hershiser
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Gooden
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hershiser vs. Gooden
Hershiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Gooden
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gooden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Hershiser
Mickey Hatcher now playing left field. Franklin Stubbs now playing first base.
Strawberry hits a popup into center field. Shelby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Hershiser
McReynolds strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Hershiser
Jefferies hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Hershiser
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Griffin fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Gooden
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stubbs vs. Gooden
Stubbs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Gooden
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Hershiser
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hershiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Hershiser
Dave Magadan pinch hits for Dwight Gooden.
Magadan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Hershiser
Dykstra hits a line drive into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Shelby vs. Leach
Terry Leach now pitching.
Shelby strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Leach
Scioscia hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Leach
Hamilton hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Leach
Griffin hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Hershiser
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hershiser
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Hershiser
Strawberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hershiser vs. Leach
Hershiser hits a line drive into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Leach
Sax hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Leach
Hatcher hits a line drive into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stubbs vs. Leach
Stubbs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sax moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Leach
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jefferies fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Hershiser
Jose Gonzalez now playing left field.
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Hershiser
Jefferies hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Shelby. Jefferies reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Hershiser
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Shelby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elster vs. Hershiser
There's a wild pitch. Jefferies moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Elster vs. Hershiser
Elster hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Shelby vs. Aguilera
Rick Aguilera now pitching. Mackey Sasser now catching.
Shelby strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Aguilera
Scioscia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Aguilera
Hamilton hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sasser vs. Hershiser
Sasser hits a fly ball into center field. Shelby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Hershiser
Dykstra is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Hershiser
Backman takes first base on ball four. Dykstra moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Hershiser
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stubbs scoops it up and throws to first, with Hershiser covering, for the out. Dykstra moves to third. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Strawberry vs. Hershiser
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Aguilera
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershiser vs. Aguilera
Hershiser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Aguilera
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aguilera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Hershiser
McReynolds hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Hershiser
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Hershiser
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Rick Aguilera.
Mazzilli is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hershiser
Howard Johnson pinch hits for Kevin Elster.
There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Scioscia and he is safe. Mazzilli steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Hershiser
Johnson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 10/12/1988 -- New York at Los Angeles (N) New York AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Dykstra L, cf 3 0 1 0 Sax S, 2b 5 2 3 2 Backman W, 2b 3 0 1 0 Hatcher M, 1b-lf 4 0 1 0 Hernandez K, 1b 3 0 0 0 Gonzalez J, lf 0 0 0 0 Strawberry D, rf 4 0 0 0 Gibson K, lf 0 0 0 1 McReynolds K, lf 4 0 0 0 Stubbs F, 1b 2 0 2 0 Jefferies G, 3b 4 0 2 0 Marshall M, rf 4 0 0 1 Carter G, c 3 0 0 0 Shelby J, cf 3 0 0 1 Aguilera R, p 0 0 0 0 Scioscia M, c 3 1 2 0 Mazzilli L, ph 0 0 0 0 Hamilton J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Elster K, ss 3 0 1 0 Griffin A, ss 4 1 1 0 Johnson H, ph 1 0 0 0 Hershiser O, p 4 1 0 1 Darling R, p 1 0 0 0 Gooden D, p 0 0 0 0 Magadan D, ph 1 0 0 0 Leach T, p 0 0 0 0 Sasser M, c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 0 5 0 33 6 10 6 New York 000 000 000 -- 0 Los Angeles 150 000 00x -- 6 New York IP H R ER BB SO Darling R (L)* 1.0 6 6 4 0 2 Gooden D 3.0 1 0 0 2 1 Leach T 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 Aguilera R 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Hershiser O (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 5 * Pitched to 5 batters in 2nd E -- Jefferies G, Backman W DP -- New York 1, Los Angeles 1 LOB -- New York 8, Los Angeles 7 2B -- Hatcher M, Jefferies G SB -- Mazzilli L SF -- Gibson K, Shelby J HBP -- by Hershiser O (Dykstra L), by Hershiser O (Mazzilli L) WP -- Hershiser O T -- 2:51 A -- 55693
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