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Mets
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 28, 1989
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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 28, 1989 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 28, 1989 |
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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 28, 1989 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Viola |
Home Starting Pitcher | Orel Hershiser |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 38,820 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Gerry Davis 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Eric Gregg |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gregg Jefferies | Second Baseman |
Juan Samuel | Center Fielder |
Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Barry Lyons | Catcher |
Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
Frank Viola | Pitcher |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Mickey Hatcher | Left Fielder |
Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
Mike Marshall | Right Fielder |
Jeff Hamilton | Third Baseman |
Dave Anderson | Shortstop |
Mike Scioscia | Catcher |
Orel Hershiser | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 28, 1989
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Hershiser
Jefferies strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Hershiser
Samuel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hershiser
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Samuel moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Hershiser
Strawberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McReynolds vs. Hershiser
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hamilton fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Viola
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Viola
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Viola covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Viola
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hershiser
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Hershiser
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hamilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Hershiser
Elster hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Viola
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Viola
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Viola
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Viola
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Viola vs. Hershiser
Viola hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Scioscia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Hershiser
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Samuel vs. Hershiser
Samuel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jefferies moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Hershiser
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jefferies scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Hershiser
Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Viola
Scioscia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hershiser vs. Viola
Hershiser bunts in front of the plate. Lyons fields it and throws to first for the out. Scioscia moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Viola
Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Viola
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Hershiser
McReynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hershiser
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Hershiser
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Viola
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Viola
Murray hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Viola
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Hershiser
Elster hits a popup towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Viola vs. Hershiser
Viola hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Hershiser
Jefferies hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Viola
Hamilton hits a line drive into center field. Samuel picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Samuel. Hamilton moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Viola
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scioscia vs. Viola
Scioscia hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hershiser vs. Viola
Hershiser hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Hershiser
Samuel hits a line drive towards first. Murray reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hershiser
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Hershiser
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Viola
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Viola
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Viola
Hatcher hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Hershiser
McReynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Hershiser
There goes McReynolds. The throw from Scioscia and he is out, Anderson applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hershiser
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Hershiser
Lyons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Hershiser
Elster hits a popup towards the mound. Hershiser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Viola
Murray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Viola
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Viola
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Viola vs. Hershiser
Viola hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jefferies vs. Hershiser
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Viola moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Samuel vs. Hershiser
Scioscia fires to second and picks off Viola for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Samuel vs. Hershiser
Samuel strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hershiser
There goes Jefferies. The throw from Scioscia and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Hershiser
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Viola
Alfredo Griffin pinch hits for Dave Anderson.
Griffin bunts towards the mound. Viola fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Viola
Rick Dempsey pinch hits for Mike Scioscia.
Dempsey hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sharperson vs. Viola
Mike Sharperson pinch hits for Orel Hershiser.
Sharperson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Searage
Ray Searage now pitching. Rick Dempsey now catching. Alfredo Griffin now playing shortstop.
Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Searage
McReynolds hits a line drive into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Searage
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Viola
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Viola
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Viola
Hatcher hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/28/1989 -- New York at Los Angeles (N) New York AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Jefferies G, 2b 4 1 2 0 Gonzalez J, cf 4 0 0 0 Samuel J, cf 4 0 1 0 Randolph W, 2b 4 0 0 0 Johnson H, 3b 4 0 2 1 Hatcher M, lf 4 0 0 0 Strawberry D, rf 4 0 0 0 Murray E, 1b 3 0 0 0 McReynolds K, lf 4 0 1 0 Marshall M, rf 3 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 3 0 1 0 Hamilton J, 3b 3 0 2 0 Lyons B, c 3 0 0 0 Anderson D, ss 2 0 0 0 Elster K, ss 3 0 0 0 Griffin A, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Viola F, p 3 0 1 0 Scioscia M, c 2 0 1 0 Dempsey R, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Hershiser O, p 1 0 0 0 Sharperson M, ph 1 0 0 0 Searage R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 8 1 29 0 3 0 New York 001 000 000 -- 1 Los Angeles 000 000 000 -- 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Viola F (W) 9.0 3 0 0 0 5 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Hershiser O (L) 8.0 8 1 1 1 4 Searage R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Samuel J, Scioscia M DP -- Los Angeles 1 LOB -- New York 5, Los Angeles 3 SB -- Jefferies G CS -- McReynolds K SH -- Hershiser O T -- 2:16 A -- 38820
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