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Giants
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 26, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants, played on May 26, 1988 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 26, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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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 26, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dwight Gooden |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 40,586 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Gerry Davis 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Gary Darling |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brett Butler | Center Fielder |
Robby Thompson | Second Baseman |
Will Clark | First Baseman |
Kevin Mitchell | Third Baseman |
Mike Aldrete | Left Fielder |
Candy Maldonado | Right Fielder |
Bob Brenly | Catcher |
Jose Uribe | Shortstop |
Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
Roger Craig | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Dykstra | 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 |
Dwight Gooden | Pitcher |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 26, 1988
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Gooden
Butler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Butler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Gooden
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Gooden
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Gooden
Mitchell hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Aldrete vs. Gooden
Aldrete 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
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Reuschel
Dykstra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Reuschel
Backman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Dykstra moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Reuschel
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Dykstra scores. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Reuschel
Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Backman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McReynolds vs. Reuschel
McReynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Carter vs. Reuschel
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Aldrete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Gooden
Maldonado hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Brenly vs. Gooden
Brenly hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Johnson, and towards Backman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Maldonado moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Uribe vs. Gooden
Uribe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maldonado moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Reuschel vs. Gooden
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Maldonado scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Gooden
Butler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reuschel
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Reuschel
Magadan hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gooden vs. Reuschel
Gooden bunts towards first. Clark fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Magadan for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Gooden
Thompson hits a popup beyond second. Backman can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Gooden
There goes Thompson. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Thompson steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Gooden
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Gooden
There goes Thompson. The throw from Carter and he is out, Magadan applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Gooden
Mitchell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Reuschel
Dykstra hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Reuschel
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Reuschel
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Reuschel
Strawberry strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Gooden
Aldrete strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Gooden
Maldonado 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 -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brenly vs. Gooden
Brenly strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Reuschel
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Reuschel
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reuschel
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Butler. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Magadan vs. Reuschel
Magadan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gooden vs. Reuschel
Gooden strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Gooden
Uribe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. Gooden
Reuschel bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Uribe moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Gooden
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Gooden
Thompson hits a fly ball towards left. McReynolds catches it and throws to second to double up Uribe. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Reuschel
Dykstra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Reuschel
Backman bunts in front of the plate. Brenly fields it and throws to first for the out. Dykstra moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Reuschel
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Reuschel
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Gooden
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Gooden
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Gooden
Aldrete strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Reuschel
McReynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Reuschel
Carter hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Thompson catches it and throws to first to double up McReynolds. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reuschel
Johnson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Reuschel
Magadan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Gooden
Maldonado hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brenly vs. Gooden
Brenly hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Maldonado moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Uribe vs. Gooden
Uribe hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Maldonado scores. Brenly moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Spilman vs. Gooden
Angel Escobar pinch runs for Bob Brenly. Harry Spilman pinch hits for Rick Reuschel.
Spilman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Escobar scores. Uribe moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Gooden
Butler hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of McReynolds. Butler reaches second base with a double. Uribe scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Gooden
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Butler scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Walter
Gene Walter now pitching.
The umpire calls a balk on Walter Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Walter
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Mitchell vs. Walter
Mitchell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Leonard vs. Innis
Jeff Innis now pitching. Jeffrey Leonard pinch hits for Mike Aldrete.
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lefferts
Jeffrey Leonard now playing left field. Bob Melvin now catching. Craig Lefferts now pitching. Mookie Wilson pinch hits for Jeff Innis.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lefferts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Lefferts
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lefferts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lefferts
Keith Miller pinch hits for Wally Backman.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Leach
Mookie Wilson now playing center field. Terry Leach now pitching. Keith Miller now playing second base.
Maldonado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Melvin vs. Leach
Melvin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Melvin for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Leach
Uribe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Leach covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Lefferts
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Lefferts
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Lefferts
McReynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Maldonado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lefferts vs. Leach
Lefferts strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Leach
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Leach
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Lefferts
Carter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mitchell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lefferts
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Maldonado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Lefferts
Magadan hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/26/1988 -- San Francisco at New York (N) San Francisco AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Butler B, cf 5 1 2 1 Dykstra L, cf 4 1 2 0 Thompson R, 2b 5 0 2 1 Leach T, p 0 0 0 0 Clark W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Backman W, 2b 2 0 1 0 Mitchell K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Miller K, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Aldrete M, lf 3 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 3 0 2 1 Leonard J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Strawberry D, rf 4 0 0 0 Maldonado C, rf 4 2 2 0 McReynolds K, lf 3 0 0 0 Brenly B, c 3 0 1 0 Carter G, c 4 0 0 0 Escobar A, pr 0 1 0 0 Johnson H, ss 4 1 2 1 Melvin B, c 1 0 0 0 Magadan D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Uribe J, ss 4 1 2 1 Gooden D, p 2 0 0 0 Reuschel R, p 1 0 1 1 Walter G, p 0 0 0 0 Spilman H, ph 1 0 0 1 Innis J, p 0 0 0 0 Lefferts C, p 1 0 0 0 Wilson M, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 10 5 31 2 8 2 San Francisco 010 000 400 -- 5 New York 100 001 000 -- 2 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Reuschel R (W) 6.0 8 2 2 3 3 Lefferts C (S) 3.0 0 0 0 0 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Gooden D (L) 6.1 10 5 5 1 9 Walter G 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 Innis J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Leach T 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 DP -- San Francisco 3, New York 1 LOB -- San Francisco 6, New York 6 2B -- Butler B 2, Johnson H HR -- Johnson H SB -- Thompson R SH -- Reuschel R, Backman W Balk -- Walter G T -- 2:47 A -- 40586
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