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Expos
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 17, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Montreal Expos, played on September 17, 1988 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bryn Smith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Darling |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 46,109 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Hallion 1B: Gerry Davis 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Gary Darling |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Tracy Jones | Left Fielder |
| Dave Martinez | Right Fielder |
| Andres Galarraga | First Baseman |
| Tom O'Malley | Third Baseman |
| Mike Fitzgerald | Catcher |
| Tom Foley | Shortstop |
| Johnny Paredes | Second Baseman |
| Bryn Smith | Pitcher |
| Buck Rodgers | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
| Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
| Gregg Jefferies | Third Baseman |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
| Dave Magadan | First Baseman |
| Barry Lyons | Catcher |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Ron Darling | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 17, 1988
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Darling
Nixon bunts towards short. Elster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Darling
Jones hits a fly ball towards right. Strawberry catches it and throws to first to double up Nixon. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Darling
Martinez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Darling
Galarraga hits a line drive into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Smith
Dykstra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Smith
Backman strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Smith
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Smith
Strawberry strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
O'Malley vs. Darling
O'Malley hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzgerald vs. Darling
Fitzgerald hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Foley vs. Darling
Foley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Malley moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Paredes vs. Darling
Paredes hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Darling
Smith hits a line drive into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Smith
McReynolds strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Smith
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Magadan for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Smith
Lyons hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Darling
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops it up and throws to first, with Darling covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Darling
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Darling
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Galarraga vs. Darling
Darling spins and fires to second, with Elster covering, and Jones is picked off. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Galarraga vs. Darling
Galarraga strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Smith
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Paredes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Darling vs. Smith
Darling strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Smith
Dykstra hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Paredes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
O'Malley vs. Darling
O'Malley hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fitzgerald vs. Darling
Fitzgerald hits a line drive towards the mound. Darling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Darling
Foley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Foley for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Smith
Backman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jefferies vs. Smith
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Paredes misplays the ball. That's an error on Paredes. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Smith
Strawberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Backman scores. Jefferies moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
McReynolds vs. Smith
McReynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jefferies moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Magadan vs. Smith
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga fields it and steps on first for the out. Galarraga throws to Foley, who throws back to Galarraga who tags Strawberry for the double play. Jefferies scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Paredes vs. Darling
Paredes hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Darling
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Darling
Nixon bunts towards short. Elster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Darling
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Smith
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Smith
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Darling vs. Smith
Darling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Dykstra vs. Smith
Dykstra hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Paredes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Darling
Martinez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Darling
Galarraga hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Malley vs. Darling
O'Malley hits a line drive towards first. Magadan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzgerald vs. Darling
Fitzgerald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McReynolds. Fitzgerald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Foley vs. Darling
Foley hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Smith
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Smith
Jefferies hits a line drive towards first. Galarraga reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Smith
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Smith
There goes Strawberry. The throw from Fitzgerald and he is safe. Strawberry steals second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McReynolds vs. Smith
McReynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Paredes vs. Darling
Paredes hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Darling
Wallace Johnson pinch hits for Bryn Smith.
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Darling
Nixon bunts towards first. Magadan scoops it up and throws to first, with Darling covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Parrett
Jeff Parrett now pitching.
Magadan strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Parrett
Lyons hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Parrett
Elster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Darling vs. Parrett
Darling strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Darling
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Darling
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Galarraga vs. Darling
There goes Martinez. The throw from Lyons and he is safe. Martinez steals second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Galarraga vs. Darling
Galarraga hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
O'Malley vs. Darling
There goes Martinez. The throw from Lyons and he is out, Jefferies applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Parrett
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Paredes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Parrett
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Paredes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Parrett
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Parrett
Strawberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jefferies moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
McReynolds vs. Parrett
McReynolds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Parrett
Magadan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Parrett
Lyons hits a popup towards third. O'Malley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hudler vs. Myers
Randy Myers now pitching. Rex Hudler pinch hits for Tom O'Malley.
Hudler hits a line drive towards the mound. Myers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fitzgerald vs. Myers
Fitzgerald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Santovenia vs. Myers
Nelson Santovenia pinch hits for Tom Foley.
Santovenia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Paredes vs. Myers
Paredes strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1988 -- Montreal at New York (D)
Montreal AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Nixon O, cf 4 0 2 0 Dykstra L, cf 4 1 1 1
Jones T, lf 4 0 1 0 Backman W, 2b 3 1 0 0
Martinez D, rf 3 2 3 2 Jefferies G, 3b 4 2 1 0
Galarraga A, 1b 4 0 0 0 Strawberry D, rf 3 1 2 1
O'Malley T, 3b 3 0 1 0 McReynolds K, lf 4 1 1 3
Hudler R, ph 1 0 0 0 Magadan D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Fitzgerald M, c 4 0 1 0 Lyons B, c 4 0 0 0
Foley T, ss 3 0 1 0 Elster K, ss 2 0 0 0
Santovenia N, ph 0 0 0 0 Darling R, p 3 0 1 0
Paredes J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Myers R, p 0 0 0 0
Smith B, p 2 0 0 0
Johnson W, ph 1 0 0 0
Parrett J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 9 2 31 6 7 5
Montreal 100 001 000 -- 2
New York 100 200 03x -- 6
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Smith B (L) 6.0 3 3 2 2 4
Parrett J 2.0 4 3 3 1 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Darling R (W) 8.0 9 2 2 1 1
Myers R 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Paredes J
DP -- Montreal 1, New York 1
LOB -- Montreal 6, New York 4
2B -- Fitzgerald M
HR -- Martinez D 2, Dykstra L, McReynolds K
SB -- Strawberry D, Martinez D
CS -- Martinez D
T -- 2:33
A -- 46109
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