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Mets
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 18, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Mets, played on July 18, 1988 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 18, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 18, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sid Fernandez |
Home Starting Pitcher | Danny Jackson |
Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 26,349 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Larry Poncino 2B: Steve Rippley 3B: Fred Brocklander |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Tim Teufel | Second Baseman |
Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
Gary Carter | First Baseman |
Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
Barry Lyons | Catcher |
Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
Sid Fernandez | Pitcher |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Barry Larkin | Shortstop |
Chris Sabo | Third Baseman |
Kal Daniels | Left Fielder |
Eric Davis | Center Fielder |
Nick Esasky | First Baseman |
Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
Bo Diaz | Catcher |
Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
Danny Jackson | Pitcher |
Pete Rose | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 18, 1988
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Jackson
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Jackson
Teufel strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Jackson
Strawberry hits a popup towards short. Larkin misplays the ball. That's an error on Larkin. Strawberry moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McReynolds vs. Jackson
McReynolds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Fernandez
Larkin hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sabo vs. Fernandez
Sabo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Fernandez
Daniels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Fernandez
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Jackson
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jackson
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Jackson
Lyons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Jackson
Elster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Esasky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Fernandez
Esasky strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Fernandez
O'Neill hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Fernandez
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Jackson
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Jackson
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Jackson
Teufel takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Jackson
Strawberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Teufel moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McReynolds vs. Jackson
McReynolds strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Jackson
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Fernandez
Oester takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Fernandez
Jackson bunts towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Oester moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Larkin vs. Fernandez
Larkin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Teufel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sabo vs. Fernandez
Sabo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Daniels vs. Fernandez
Daniels strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jackson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Jackson
Lyons hits a popup towards first. Esasky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Jackson
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Fernandez
Davis hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lyons scoops up the ball and tags Davis for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Fernandez
Esasky strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Fernandez
O'Neill hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Jackson
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Jackson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Jackson
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Fernandez
Diaz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Teufel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Fernandez
Oester takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Fernandez
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Oester moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Larkin vs. Fernandez
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Oester moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Sabo vs. Fernandez
Sabo 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, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Jackson
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Jackson
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Jackson
Carter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Jackson
Johnson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Oester reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Fernandez
Daniels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Fernandez
Davis takes first base on ball four. Daniels moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Esasky vs. Fernandez
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Esasky vs. Fernandez
Esasky hits a fly ball for an out. Daniels tags and scores. Davis scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Fernandez
O'Neill strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Fernandez
Diaz hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Jackson
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Jackson
Elster strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Jackson
Lenny Dykstra pinch hits for Sid Fernandez.
Dykstra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Jackson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Leach
Terry Leach now pitching.
Oester hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Treadway vs. Leach
Jeff Treadway pinch hits for Danny Jackson.
Treadway bunts towards the mound. Leach fields it and throws to first for the out. Oester moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Larkin vs. Leach
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carter scoops it up and throws to first, with Leach covering, for the out. Oester moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Sabo vs. Leach
Sabo 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, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Murphy
Rob Murphy now pitching.
Teufel hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Murphy
Strawberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Murphy
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Dibble
Rob Dibble now pitching.
Carter takes first base on ball four. McReynolds moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Franco
Wally Backman pinch runs for Gary Carter. John Franco now pitching.
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Leach
Wally Backman now playing second base. Tim Teufel now playing first base.
Daniels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Leach
There goes Daniels. The throw from Lyons and he is safe. Daniels steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Leach
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Daniels moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Esasky vs. Leach
Esasky hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Neill vs. McClure
Bob McClure now pitching.
O'Neill 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 9
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Franco
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Franco
Dave Magadan pinch hits for Kevin Elster.
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Larkin. Magadan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Franco
Keith Miller pinch runs for Dave Magadan. Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Bob McClure.
Mazzilli hits a popup towards first. Esasky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Franco
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/18/1988 -- New York at Cincinnati (N) New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Wilson M, cf 4 1 0 0 Larkin B, ss 4 0 0 0 Teufel T, 2b-1b 3 0 0 0 Sabo C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Strawberry D, rf 4 0 2 1 Daniels K, lf 3 1 2 0 McReynolds K, lf 4 0 0 0 Davis E, cf 3 1 1 0 Carter G, 1b 3 0 1 0 Esasky N, 1b 3 0 0 1 Backman W, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 O'Neill P, rf 4 0 0 0 Johnson H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Diaz B, c 3 0 0 0 Lyons B, c 4 0 1 0 Oester R, 2b 1 0 1 0 Elster K, ss 3 0 0 0 Jackson D, p 0 0 0 0 Magadan D, ph 1 0 0 0 Treadway J, ph 0 0 0 0 Miller K, pr 0 0 0 0 Murphy R, p 0 0 0 0 Fernandez S, p 2 0 0 0 Dibble R, p 0 0 0 0 Dykstra L, ph 0 0 0 0 Franco J, p 0 0 0 0 Leach T, p 0 0 0 0 McClure B, p 0 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 4 1 24 2 4 1 New York 001 000 000 -- 1 Cincinnati 000 002 00x -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Fernandez S (L) 6.0 1 2 1 6 5 Leach T 1.1 3 0 0 0 0 McClure B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Jackson D (W) 7.0 3 1 1 3 6 Murphy R 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Dibble R* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Franco J (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Larkin B 2, Teufel T DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 9, Cincinnati 7 SB -- Davis E, Daniels K 2 SH -- Jackson D, Treadway J SF -- Esasky N T -- 2:55 A -- 26349
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