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Mets
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 23, 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 August 23, 1988 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 23, 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 | August 23, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | David Cone |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ramon Martinez |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 45,512 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Charlie Williams 3B: Bob Engel |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Howard Johnson | Shortstop |
Dave Magadan | Third Baseman |
David Cone | Pitcher |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
Mike Scioscia | Catcher |
Kirk Gibson | Left Fielder |
Mike Marshall | Right Fielder |
John Shelby | Center Fielder |
Franklin Stubbs | First Baseman |
Tracy Woodson | Third Baseman |
Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Ramon Martinez | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 23, 1988
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Martinez
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Martinez
Backman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Martinez
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Martinez
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Cone
Sax 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Cone
Scioscia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Cone
Gibson bunts towards third. Magadan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Scioscia moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Cone
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Shelby vs. Cone
Shelby is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Martinez
McReynolds 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Martinez
Carter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Martinez
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Martinez
Magadan hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stubbs vs. Cone
Stubbs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodson vs. Cone
There goes Stubbs. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Stubbs steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Woodson vs. Cone
Woodson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Cone
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Cone
Martinez bunts towards the mound. Cone fields it and throws to first for the out. Stubbs moves to third. Woodson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Sax vs. Cone
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Stubbs scores. There goes Woodson trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cone vs. Martinez
Cone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Woodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Martinez
Wilson hits a line drive into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Martinez
Backman hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Martinez
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Cone
Scioscia hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Cone
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Cone
Marshall strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Martinez
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Martinez
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Woodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Martinez
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shelby vs. Cone
Shelby 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stubbs vs. Cone
Stubbs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McReynolds. Stubbs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Woodson vs. Cone
Woodson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Cone
Griffin hits a popup towards short. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Martinez
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Martinez
Magadan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Cone vs. Martinez
Cone bunts towards third. Woodson fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. Magadan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Martinez
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Magadan moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Backman vs. Martinez
Backman hits a fly ball into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Magadan scores. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hernandez vs. Holton
Brian Holton now pitching.
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. Holton
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stubbs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Strawberry for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharperson vs. Cone
Mike Sharperson pinch hits for Brian Holton.
Sharperson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Cone
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Cone covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Cone
Scioscia 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
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Crews
Tim Crews now pitching. Mike Davis now playing right field.
McReynolds strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Crews
Carter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stubbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Crews
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Cone
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Cone
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Shelby vs. Cone
Shelby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Crews
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cone vs. Crews
Cone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Crews
Wilson 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 7
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Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stubbs vs. Cone
Howard Johnson now playing third base. Kevin Elster now playing shortstop.
Stubbs hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Woodson vs. Cone
Woodson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Cone
Griffin hits a line drive into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. Cone
Danny Heep pinch hits for Tim Crews.
Heep 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
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Orosco
Jesse Orosco now pitching.
Backman hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Orosco
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Davis fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Davis. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Strawberry vs. Orosco
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Orosco
McReynolds takes first base on ball four. Strawberry moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Orosco
Carter hits a line drive into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Cone
Sax 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, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Cone
Scioscia hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Cone
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Cone
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scioscia moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shelby vs. Myers
Randy Myers now pitching.
Shelby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pena
Mike Davis now playing center field. Alejandro Pena now pitching. Franklin Stubbs now playing right field. Tracy Woodson now playing first base.
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Pena
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Pena
Myers hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Myers reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Pena
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Backman vs. Pena
There's a wild pitch. Myers moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Backman vs. Pena
Backman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Myers scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Pena
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Pena
Strawberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Myers
Mickey Hatcher pinch hits for Franklin Stubbs.
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, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Woodson vs. Myers
Woodson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Myers
Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Myers
Anderson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/23/1988 -- New York at Los Angeles (N) New York AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Wilson M, cf 5 1 1 1 Sax S, 2b 4 0 1 1 Backman W, 2b 4 0 3 2 Scioscia M, c 4 0 2 0 Hernandez K, 1b 3 0 2 1 Gibson K, lf 4 0 1 0 Strawberry D, rf 5 0 0 0 Marshall M, rf 2 0 0 0 McReynolds K, lf 3 0 0 0 Davis M, rf-cf 2 0 2 0 Carter G, c 4 0 1 0 Shelby J, cf 4 0 0 0 Johnson H, ss-3b 4 2 2 0 Pena A, p 0 0 0 0 Magadan D, 3b 3 1 1 0 Stubbs F, 1b-rf 3 1 2 0 Elster K, ss 1 0 0 0 Hatcher M, ph 1 0 0 0 Cone D, p 2 0 0 0 Woodson T, 3b-1b 3 0 1 0 Myers R, p 1 1 1 1 Griffin A, ss 3 0 0 0 Martinez R, p 0 0 0 0 Holton B, p 0 0 0 0 Sharperson M, ph 1 0 0 0 Crews T, p 0 0 0 0 Heep D, ph 1 0 0 0 Orosco J, p 0 0 0 0 Anderson D, 3b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 11 5 33 1 9 1 New York 000 030 002 -- 5 Los Angeles 010 000 000 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Cone D (W) 7.2 9 1 1 0 6 Myers R (S) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Martinez R (L) 4.1 6 3 3 2 2 Holton B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Crews T 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Orosco J 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Pena A 1.0 4 2 2 0 2 E -- Davis M DP -- New York 1, Los Angeles 1 LOB -- New York 8, Los Angeles 8 2B -- Stubbs F, Backman W, Hernandez K, Myers R SB -- Stubbs F SH -- Martinez R, Cone D SF -- Hernandez K HBP -- by Cone D (Woodson T) WP -- Pena A T -- 3:07 A -- 45512
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