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Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 8, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets, played on August 8, 1988 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 8, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 8, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Ojeda |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reed |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 38,307 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Greg Bonin 1B: Fred Brocklander 2B: John McSherry 3B: Ed Montague |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
Mookie Wilson | Right Fielder |
Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
Bob Ojeda | Pitcher |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
Jose Lind | Second Baseman |
Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
Mike Diaz | Right Fielder |
Sid Bream | First Baseman |
Tom Prince | Catcher |
Rafael Belliard | Shortstop |
Rick Reed | Pitcher |
Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 8, 1988
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Reed
Dykstra hits a popup towards short. Belliard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Reed
Backman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Reed
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bonds. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
McReynolds vs. Reed
McReynolds hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bream settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Ojeda
Bonds hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Ojeda
Lind strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Ojeda
Van Slyke 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 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Reed
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reed
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Reed
Wilson hits a line drive into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Ojeda
Bonilla hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Ojeda
Diaz hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bream vs. Ojeda
Bream strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Prince vs. Ojeda
Prince strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Reed
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla juggles the ball. That's an error on Bonilla. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ojeda vs. Reed
Ojeda bunts towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. Elster moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Dykstra vs. Reed
Dykstra hits a fly ball into right field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Backman vs. Reed
Backman hits a line drive into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Ojeda
Belliard 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 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Ojeda
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ojeda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Ojeda
Bonds 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Reed
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Reed
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Reed
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Ojeda
Lind 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 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Ojeda
There goes Lind. The throw from Carter and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Van Slyke vs. Ojeda
Van Slyke strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonilla vs. Ojeda
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lind scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Ojeda
Diaz hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Wilson. Diaz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bream vs. Ojeda
Bream hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Ojeda covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reed
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bream settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Reed
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Reed
There goes Wilson. The throw from Prince and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Elster vs. Reed
Elster hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ojeda vs. Reed
Ojeda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Prince vs. Ojeda
Prince hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Ojeda
Belliard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Ojeda
Reed hits a line drive towards third. Johnson catches it and throws to first to double up Belliard. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Reed
Dykstra hits a popup towards short. Belliard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Reed
Backman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Reed
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Reed
McReynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Ojeda
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Ojeda
Lind hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of McReynolds. Lind reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Van Slyke vs. Ojeda
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bonilla vs. Ojeda
Bonilla hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Reed
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reed
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Prince settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Reed
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bonilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Ojeda
Diaz hits a popup beyond second. Backman can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bream vs. Ojeda
Bream hits a line drive into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Prince vs. Ojeda
Prince hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ojeda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Reed
Dave Magadan pinch hits for Kevin Elster.
Magadan hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Reed
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Bob Ojeda.
Mazzilli hits a popup towards short. Belliard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Reed
Dykstra hits a fly ball into right field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. McClure
Dave Magadan now playing third base. Howard Johnson now playing shortstop. Bob McClure now pitching.
Belliard strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Destrade vs. McClure
Orestes Destrade pinch hits for Rick Reed.
Destrade hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. McClure
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Gott
R.J. Reynolds now playing right field. Jim Gott now pitching. Darryl Strawberry pinch hits for Wally Backman.
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Gott
Hernandez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bonilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Gott
McReynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/8/1988 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N) New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Dykstra L, cf 4 0 0 0 Bonds B, lf 4 0 0 0 Backman W, 2b 2 0 0 0 Lind J, 2b 3 1 2 0 Strawberry D, ph 1 0 0 0 Van Slyke A, cf 3 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 2 0 Bonilla B, 3b 3 0 1 1 McReynolds K, lf 4 0 0 0 Diaz M, rf 3 0 2 0 Carter G, c 3 0 0 0 Reynolds R, rf 0 0 0 0 Johnson H, 3b-ss 3 0 0 0 Bream S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Wilson M, rf 3 0 1 0 Prince T, c 3 0 0 0 Elster K, ss 2 0 0 0 Belliard R, ss 2 0 0 0 Magadan D, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Reed R, p 2 0 0 0 Ojeda B, p 1 0 0 0 Destrade O, ph 1 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, ph 1 0 0 0 Gott J, p 0 0 0 0 McClure B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 3 0 27 1 5 1 New York 000 000 000 -- 0 Pittsburgh 000 100 00x -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ojeda B (L) 7.0 5 1 1 1 4 McClure B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Reed R (W) 8.0 3 0 0 1 4 Gott J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Bonds B, Bonilla B, Carter G DP -- New York 2, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- New York 4, Pittsburgh 3 2B -- Diaz M, Lind J SB -- Lind J, Wilson M SH -- Ojeda B T -- 2:12 A -- 38307
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