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Expos
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 16, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Montreal Expos, played on September 16, 1988 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 16, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 16, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Dopson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Ojeda |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 43,331 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Gary Darling 1B: Tom Hallion 2B: Gerry Davis 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
Tracy Jones | Left Fielder |
Andres Galarraga | First Baseman |
Hubie Brooks | Right Fielder |
Tim Wallach | Third Baseman |
Nelson Santovenia | Catcher |
Rex Hudler | Second Baseman |
Luis Rivera | Shortstop |
John Dopson | Pitcher |
Buck Rodgers | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
Gregg Jefferies | Third Baseman |
Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Dave Magadan | First Baseman |
Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
Bob Ojeda | Pitcher |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Expos
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 16, 1988
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Ojeda
Nixon bunts towards the mound. Ojeda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ojeda
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Ojeda
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brooks vs. Ojeda
Brooks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Dopson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Dopson
Backman takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Jefferies vs. Dopson
Jefferies hits a line drive into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Dopson
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Backman moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McReynolds vs. Dopson
There goes Strawberry. The throw from Santovenia and he is safe. Strawberry steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
McReynolds vs. Dopson
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wallach fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Wallach. Backman scores. Strawberry scores. McReynolds moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Dopson
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Magadan vs. Dopson
Magadan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Elster vs. Dopson
Elster strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Wallach vs. Ojeda
Wallach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santovenia vs. Ojeda
Santovenia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wallach moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Hudler vs. Ojeda
Hudler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jefferies throws to second for one, and Backman throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Wallach scores. Hudler moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Ojeda
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hudler moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Dopson vs. Ojeda
Dopson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ojeda vs. Dopson
Ojeda strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Dopson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Dopson
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jefferies vs. Dopson
There goes Backman. The throw from Santovenia and he is safe. Backman steals second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jefferies vs. Dopson
Jefferies hits a line drive towards short. Rivera reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Ojeda
Nixon bunts towards the mound. Ojeda fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Ojeda
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Galarraga vs. Ojeda
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jefferies fields the ball, races to the bag for one, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Jones goes all the way around to score. Galarraga moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Brooks vs. Ojeda
Brooks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Galarraga scores. Brooks moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Wallach vs. Ojeda
Wallach strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Santovenia vs. Ojeda
Santovenia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Dopson
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Dopson
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wallach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Dopson
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hudler vs. Ojeda
Hudler strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Ojeda
Rivera bunts towards the mound. Ojeda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dopson vs. Ojeda
Dopson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Dopson
Magadan hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Dopson
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ojeda vs. Dopson
Ojeda hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Ojeda
Nixon 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 -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ojeda
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Galarraga vs. Ojeda
Galarraga strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brooks vs. Ojeda
There goes Jones. The throw from Carter and he is out, Elster applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Dopson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Dopson
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops it up and throws to first, with Dopson covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Dopson
Jefferies hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Dopson
Strawberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jefferies moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
McReynolds vs. Dopson
McReynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hudler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Ojeda
Brooks strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wallach vs. Ojeda
Wallach hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of McReynolds. Wallach reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Santovenia vs. Ojeda
Santovenia hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Hudler vs. Ojeda
Hudler hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Backman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Dopson
Carter hits a popup towards short. Rivera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Dopson
Magadan hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Dopson
Elster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nixon. Elster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ojeda vs. Dopson
Ojeda hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hudler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Ojeda
Rivera hits a line drive into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paredes vs. Ojeda
Johnny Paredes pinch hits for John Dopson.
Paredes bunts towards first. Magadan fields the ball and throws to Ojeda covering. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Leach
Terry Leach now pitching. Dave Martinez pinch hits for Otis Nixon.
There goes Paredes. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Paredes steals second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Leach
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Leach
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Galarraga vs. Leach
Galarraga hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Burke
Dave Martinez now playing center field. Tim Burke now pitching.
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Burke
Backman bunts towards the right side of the infield. Hudler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jefferies vs. Burke
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Backman moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Strawberry vs. Burke
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
McReynolds vs. Burke
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Leach
Brooks hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wallach vs. Leach
Wallach hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santovenia vs. Leach
Santovenia hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Wallach moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Fitzgerald vs. Myers
Jeff Huson pinch runs for Tim Wallach. Tom Foley pinch hits for Rex Hudler. Randy Myers now pitching. Mike Fitzgerald pinch hits for Tom Foley.
Fitzgerald strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Myers
Rivera strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Burke
Jeff Huson now playing second base. Tom O'Malley now playing third base.
Carter hits a popup towards third. O'Malley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Burke
Magadan strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Burke
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Malley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Myers
Wallace Johnson pinch hits for Tim Burke.
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Myers
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Myers
Jones takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Galarraga vs. Myers
Galarraga strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Brooks vs. Myers
Brooks hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hesketh
Joe Hesketh now pitching. Keith Miller pinch hits for Randy Myers.
Miller hits a line drive towards short. Rivera misplays the ball. That's an error on Rivera. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Hesketh
Wilson bunts in front of the plate. Santovenia fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Teufel vs. Hesketh
Tim Teufel pinch hits for Wally Backman.
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Malley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jefferies vs. Hesketh
Jefferies hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/16/1988 -- Montreal at New York (N) Montreal AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Nixon O, cf 3 0 1 0 Wilson M, cf 4 1 2 0 Martinez D, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Backman W, 2b 3 1 1 0 Jones T, lf 3 1 2 0 Teufel T, ph 1 0 0 0 Galarraga A, 1b 5 1 1 0 Jefferies G, 3b 5 0 3 1 Brooks H, rf 5 0 1 1 Strawberry D, rf 4 1 2 1 Wallach T, 3b 3 1 2 0 McReynolds K, lf 4 0 0 1 Huson J, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Carter G, c 4 0 0 0 Santovenia N, c 4 0 2 0 Magadan D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hudler R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Elster K, ss 4 0 1 0 Foley T, ph 0 0 0 0 Ojeda B, p 3 0 0 0 Fitzgerald M, ph 1 0 0 0 Leach T, p 0 0 0 0 O'Malley T, 3b 0 0 0 0 Myers R, p 0 0 0 0 Rivera L, ss 4 0 0 0 Miller K, ph 1 1 0 0 Dopson J, p 2 0 0 0 Paredes J, ph 1 0 1 0 Burke T, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson W, ph 1 0 0 0 Hesketh J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 10 1 36 4 9 3 Montreal 012 000 000 -- 3 New York 300 000 001 -- 4 2 outs when winning run was scored. Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Dopson J 6.0 6 3 3 2 3 Burke T 2.0 2 0 0 0 3 Hesketh J (L) 0.2 1 1 0 0 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ojeda B 6.1 8 3 2 1 8 Leach T 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 Myers R (W) 1.2 0 0 0 2 3 E -- Wallach T, Backman W, Jefferies G, Rivera L LOB -- Montreal 10, New York 9 2B -- Wallach T, Elster K SB -- Strawberry D, Backman W, Paredes J CS -- Jones T SH -- Wilson M T -- 2:59 A -- 43331
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