Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Dykstra vs. Hawkins
  
  Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Hawkins
  
  Backman hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Hawkins
  
  Hernandez hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Kruk vs. Darling
  
  Kruk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Darling
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Gwynn vs. Darling
  
  There goes Alomar. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Alomar steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Gwynn vs. Darling
  
  Gwynn hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. There goes Alomar trying to get to home. McReynolds throws the ball in to Johnson who relays the ball to Carter who tags Alomar who's trying to score from second, for the out. Gwynn moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Darling
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Hawkins
  
  Strawberry hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  McReynolds vs. Hawkins
  
  McReynolds strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Hawkins
  
  Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Darling
  
  Moreland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santiago vs. Darling
  
  Santiago hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Flannery vs. Darling
  
  Flannery hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Hawkins
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elster vs. Hawkins
  
  There goes Johnson. The throw from Santiago and he is out, Alomar applying the tag. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Hawkins
  
  Elster hits a fly ball into center field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Darling vs. Hawkins
  
  Darling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Dykstra vs. Hawkins
  
  Dykstra strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Darling
  
  Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hawkins vs. Darling
  
  Hawkins 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 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kruk vs. Darling
  
  Kruk strikes out. Carter drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kruk out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Hawkins
  
  Backman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Hawkins
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Backman moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Strawberry vs. Hawkins
  
  Santiago fires to second and picks off Backman for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Hawkins
  
  Strawberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  McReynolds vs. Hawkins
  
  There goes Strawberry. The throw from Santiago and he is safe. Strawberry steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  McReynolds vs. Hawkins
  
  McReynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Darling
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Gwynn vs. Darling
  
  Gwynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Darling covering, for the out. Alomar moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Darling
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alomar scores. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Moreland vs. Darling
  
  Moreland strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Santiago vs. Darling
  
  Santiago hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Flannery vs. Darling
  
  Flannery takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to third. Santiago moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Templeton vs. Darling
  
  Templeton strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Hawkins
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Flannery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Hawkins
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Hawkins
  
  Elster hits a line drive towards short. Templeton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hawkins vs. Darling
  
  Hawkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Kruk vs. Darling
  
  Kruk 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 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Darling
  
  Alomar strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Darling vs. Hawkins
  
  Darling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dykstra vs. Hawkins
  
  Dykstra bunts towards the mound. Hawkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Hawkins
  
  Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Hawkins
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hawkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gwynn vs. Darling
  
  Gwynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Darling covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Darling
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Darling
  
  Moreland hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Hawkins
  
  Strawberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kruk. Strawberry reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  McReynolds vs. Hawkins
  
  McReynolds hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carter vs. Hawkins
  
  Carter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moreland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Hawkins
  
  Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Magadan vs. Hawkins
  
  Dave Magadan pinch hits for Kevin Elster.
  
  Magadan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Darling
  
  Dave Magadan now playing third base. Howard Johnson now playing shortstop.
  
  Santiago strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Flannery vs. Darling
  
  Flannery hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Backman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Darling
  
  Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Hawkins
  
  Mookie Wilson pinch hits for Ron Darling.
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Dykstra vs. Hawkins
  
  Dykstra takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Backman vs. Davis
  
  Mark Davis now pitching. Dickie Thon now playing shortstop.
  
  Backman bunts towards first. Moreland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Hernandez vs. Davis
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Strawberry vs. Davis
  
  Strawberry strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Myers
  
  Mookie Wilson now playing center field. Randy Myers now pitching.
  
  Thon strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Kruk vs. Myers
  
  Kruk hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Myers
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kruk moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Gwynn vs. Myers
  
  Marvell Wynne pinch runs for John Kruk.
  
  Gwynn strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. McDowell
  
  Roger McDowell now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Wynne moves to third. Alomar moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Martinez vs. McDowell
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Moreland vs. McDowell
  
  Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McReynolds vs. Davis
  
  Marvell Wynne now playing center field. Tony Gwynn now playing right field.
  
  McReynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Wynne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Davis
  
  Carter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Davis
  
  Bob Ojeda pinch runs for Gary Carter.
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ojeda moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Magadan vs. Davis
  
  Magadan takes first base on ball four. Ojeda moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Wilson vs. Davis
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 8/21/1988 -- New York at San Diego (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    San Diego          AB  R  H RBI
Dykstra L, cf         3  0  0  0   Kruk J, rf            3  0  1  0   
Myers R, p            0  0  0  0   Wynne M, pr-cf        0  0  0  0   
McDowell R, p         0  0  0  0   Alomar R, 2b          4  1  2  0   
Backman W, 2b         4  0  2  0   Gwynn T, cf-rf        4  0  1  0   
Hernandez K, 1b       4  0  0  0   Martinez C, lf        3  0  1  1   
Strawberry D, rf      4  0  2  0   Moreland K, 1b        4  0  1  0   
McReynolds K, lf      4  0  0  0   Santiago B, c         3  0  1  0   
Carter G, c           4  0  1  0   Flannery T, 3b        2  0  0  0   
Ojeda B, pr           0  0  0  0   Templeton G, ss       3  0  0  0   
Johnson H, 3b-ss      3  0  2  0   Davis M, p            0  0  0  0   
Elster K, ss          2  0  0  0   Hawkins A, p          2  0  0  0   
Magadan D, ph-3b      1  0  0  0   Thon D, ss            1  0  0  0   
Darling R, p          2  0  1  0                                      
Wilson M, ph-cf       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  0  8  0                        29  1  7  1

New York         000 000 000 --  0
San Diego        000 100 00x --  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Darling R (L)         7.0  5  1  1  2  6
Myers R               0.2  2  0  0  0  2
McDowell R            0.1  0  0  0  1  0

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hawkins A (W)*        7.0  6  0  0  3  4
Davis M (S)           2.0  2  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

DP -- New York 1, San Diego 1
LOB -- New York 9, San Diego 7
2B -- Strawberry D
SB -- Alomar R, Strawberry D
CS -- Johnson H
WP -- McDowell R
T -- 2:34
A -- 29679

    

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