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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 3, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves, played on May 3, 1988 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Smith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | David Cone |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 24,532 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: John McSherry 2B: Fred Brocklander 3B: Lee Weyer |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dion James | Center Fielder |
| Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
| Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
| Ken Griffey | Left Fielder |
| Gerald Perry | First Baseman |
| Ozzie Virgil | Catcher |
| Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
| Ron Gant | Second Baseman |
| Pete Smith | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
| Tim Teufel | Second Baseman |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Lee Mazzilli | Left Fielder |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| David Cone | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 3, 1988
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
James vs. Cone
James hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Cone
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Cone
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Cone
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Smith
Dykstra bunts towards the mound. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Smith
Teufel hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Smith
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Dykstra moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Smith
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. Dykstra moves to third. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Mazzilli vs. Smith
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dykstra scores. Hernandez scores. Strawberry moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carter vs. Smith
Carter hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Smith
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Elster vs. Smith
Elster strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Cone
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perry for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Cone
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virgil for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Cone
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Cone
Gant hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Cone
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cone vs. Smith
Cone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dykstra vs. Smith
Dykstra strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Smith
Teufel takes first base on ball four. Cone moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Smith
Hernandez hits a line drive towards short. Thomas catches it and throws to second to double up Cone. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
James vs. Cone
James hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Cone
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Cone
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Smith
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Smith
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. Strawberry moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Smith
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Carter vs. Smith
Carter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Smith
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elster vs. Smith
Elster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Cone
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Cone
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Cone
Virgil strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cone vs. Smith
Cone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Griffey. Cone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Dykstra vs. Smith
Dykstra strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Teufel vs. Smith
Teufel hits a popup, foul, towards third. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Smith
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cone scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Smith
Strawberry hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Cone
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards second. Teufel picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Teufel. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Cone
Gant hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Cone
Damaso Garcia pinch hits for Pete Smith.
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
James vs. Cone
James strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Eichelberger
Juan Eichelberger now pitching.
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of James. Mazzilli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Eichelberger
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Eichelberger
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Elster vs. Eichelberger
Elster hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cone vs. Eichelberger
Cone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Cone
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Cone
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Cone
Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Cone
Perry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Eichelberger
Dykstra hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Eichelberger
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Thomas. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Eichelberger
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Teufel moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Eichelberger
Strawberry hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Eichelberger
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Eichelberger
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Cone
Virgil hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Cone
Oberkfell hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Cone
Gant strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Eichelberger
Johnson hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Griffey. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Elster vs. Eichelberger
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cone vs. Eichelberger
Cone strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Dykstra vs. Eichelberger
Dykstra hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Cone
Dave Magadan now playing first base. Mackey Sasser now catching. Bruce Benedict pinch hits for Juan Eichelberger.
Benedict hits a popup towards first. Magadan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
James vs. Cone
James hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops it up and throws to first, with Cone covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Cone
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Acker
Jim Acker now pitching. Bruce Benedict now catching.
Teufel strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Acker
Magadan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Acker
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Cone
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Cone
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Cone
Perry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Cone
Albert Hall pinch hits for Jim Acker.
Hall hits a popup towards first. Magadan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1988 -- Atlanta at New York (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
James D, cf 4 0 1 0 Dykstra L, cf 5 1 1 0
Thomas A, ss 4 0 2 0 Teufel T, 2b 4 1 0 0
Murphy D, rf 4 0 1 0 Hernandez K, 1b 2 2 1 1
Griffey K, lf 4 0 1 0 Magadan D, 1b 1 0 0 0
Perry G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Strawberry D, rf 4 1 2 3
Virgil O, c 3 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, lf 3 1 2 2
Acker J, p 0 0 0 0 Carter G, c 4 0 0 0
Hall A, ph 1 0 0 0 Sasser M, c 0 0 0 0
Oberkfell K, 3b 2 0 1 0 Johnson H, 3b 3 0 1 0
Gant R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Elster K, ss 4 1 1 2
Smith P, p 1 0 0 0 Cone D, p 3 1 1 0
Garcia D, ph 1 0 0 0
Eichelberger J, p 0 0 0 0
Benedict B, ph-c 1 0 0 0
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32 0 8 0 33 8 9 8
Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 200 123 00x -- 8
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smith P (L) 4.0 5 3 3 6 3
Eichelberger J 3.0 4 5 4 1 2
Acker J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Cone D (W) 9.0 8 0 0 1 5
E -- Teufel T, Thomas A
DP -- Atlanta 1, New York 3
LOB -- Atlanta 6, New York 8
2B -- Cone D, Mazzilli L, Johnson H
HR -- Elster K, Strawberry D
SB -- Mazzilli L, Strawberry D
T -- 2:39
A -- 24532
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