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Giants
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 27, 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 August 27, 1988 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 27, 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 | August 27, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Darling |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 45,115 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Greg Bonin 3B: Fred Brocklander |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brett Butler | Center Fielder |
Robby Thompson | Second Baseman |
Will Clark | First Baseman |
Kevin Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Mike Aldrete | Right Fielder |
Ernie Riles | Third Baseman |
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 |
Mookie Wilson | Right Fielder |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Tim Teufel | Second Baseman |
Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
Ron Darling | Pitcher |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 27, 1988
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Darling
Butler hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Darling
Thompson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Teufel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Darling
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Reuschel
Dykstra hits a line drive towards first. Clark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Reuschel
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Uribe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Reuschel
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Reuschel
McReynolds hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. McReynolds reaches second base with a double. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Reuschel
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. McReynolds scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Reuschel
Carter hits a line drive towards short. Uribe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Darling
Mitchell hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Darling
Aldrete hits a line drive into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Riles vs. Darling
Riles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Reuschel
Teufel strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Reuschel
Elster 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darling vs. Reuschel
Darling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brenly vs. Darling
Brenly hits a line drive into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Darling
Uribe hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Darling
Reuschel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, 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, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Reuschel
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Reuschel
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Darling
Butler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Darling
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Teufel scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Darling
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Darling
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Reuschel
McReynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Reuschel
Johnson hits a line drive towards first. Clark catches it and steps on first to double up McReynolds. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Reuschel
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Darling
Aldrete hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Riles vs. Darling
Riles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Brenly vs. Darling
Brenly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McReynolds. Brenly reaches second base with a double. Aldrete moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Uribe vs. Darling
Uribe hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aldrete tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reuschel vs. Darling
Reuschel hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Reuschel
Teufel hits a fly ball into right field. Aldrete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Reuschel
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darling vs. Reuschel
Darling 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 6
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Darling
Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Darling
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Darling
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Teufel fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Darling
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Aldrete vs. Darling
Aldrete strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Reuschel
Dykstra hits a fly ball into right field. Aldrete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Reuschel
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Reuschel
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riles vs. Darling
Riles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Darling, and towards Elster, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Brenly vs. Darling
Brenly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Darling
Uribe hits a line drive into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Reuschel
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reuschel
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Reuschel
Carter hits a popup towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Darling
Donell Nixon pinch hits for Rick Reuschel.
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Darling
Butler hits a line drive into right field. Wilson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wilson. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Darling
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Myers
Mackey Sasser now catching. Randy Myers now pitching.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Lefferts
Craig Lefferts now pitching.
Teufel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Lefferts
Elster hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sasser vs. Lefferts
Sasser strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Myers
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Myers
Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Mike Aldrete.
Youngblood hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Myers
Candy Maldonado pinch hits for Ernie Riles.
Maldonado hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/27/1988 -- San Francisco at New York (N) San Francisco AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Butler B, cf 4 0 2 0 Dykstra L, cf 3 0 0 0 Thompson R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Wilson M, rf 3 0 1 0 Clark W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hernandez K, 1b 3 1 1 0 Mitchell K, lf 4 0 0 0 McReynolds K, lf 3 1 2 0 Aldrete M, rf 3 1 1 0 Johnson H, 3b 3 0 1 2 Youngblood J, ph 1 0 0 0 Carter G, c 3 0 0 0 Riles E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Myers R, p 0 0 0 0 Maldonado C, ph 1 0 0 0 Teufel T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Brenly B, c 3 0 1 0 Elster K, ss 3 0 0 0 Uribe J, ss 2 0 0 1 Darling R, p 2 0 0 0 Reuschel R, p 2 0 0 0 Sasser M, c 1 0 0 0 Nixon D, ph 1 0 0 0 Lefferts C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 5 1 27 2 5 2 San Francisco 000 010 000 -- 1 New York 200 000 00x -- 2 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Reuschel R (L) 7.0 5 2 2 0 2 Lefferts C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Darling R (W) 7.2 5 1 1 1 3 Myers R (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Johnson H, Wilson M DP -- San Francisco 2, New York 1 LOB -- San Francisco 5, New York 1 2B -- McReynolds K, Brenly B SF -- Uribe J T -- 1:55 A -- 45115
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