Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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