July 19, 1988 New York Mets at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 6
CHW 4 CHW 2
@BAL 0 BOS 5
MIN 0 TOR 7
@CAL 6 MIL 3
KCR 1 TEX 7
@NYY 2 OAK 4
CLE 2 OAK 9
CLE 6 SEA 9
DET 6 SFG 3
@CHC 1 CIN 11
NYM 2 HOU 4
@MON 3 PHI 6
ATL 4 SDP 6
@PIT 2 PIT 9
SDP 5 STL 3
LAD 2

Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 28,422

Tuesday, July 19, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:49

Mets

56-37

Lost 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  1    2 11  3
Reds           10  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  X   11 12  0

W: J Rijo (11-4), L: R Darling (10-6)

Reds

46-47

Won 3

4th, 9 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  5   0   2   0    0   1  .293  .727   24    2   0   
W Backman 2B                  4   0   2   0    1   1  .288  .678   22    1   3   SB,GDP
D Magadan 1B-3B               3   0   1   1    2   1  .307  .790   31    7   0   
D Strawberry RF               1   0   1   0    1   0  .292  .993   12    0   0   
  L Mazzilli LF               3   0   0   0    0   1  .158  .389   14    2   0   
K McReynolds LF               2   0   0   0    0   1  .283  .802   10    1   0   
  M Wilson RF                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .244  .675   10    4   0   
H Johnson 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .794   11    1   0   
  E Nunez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  T Teufel PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .679    3    0   0   
  B McClure P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
G Carter C                    2   1   2   0    0   0  .249  .697    6    2   0   2·2B
  M Sasser C                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .705    6    2   0   
K Elster SS                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .611    7    1   3   
  K Miller PH-SS              2   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .568    6    0   0   
R Darling P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .496         0   0   
  T Leach P                   2   0   1   1    0   1  .111  .222    5    0   1   
  B Lyons 1B                  2   1   1   0    0   1  .178  .458    5    1   1   2B
Totals                       36   2  11   2    4  10              172   24   9

BATTING

2B: G Carter 2 (11, 2 off J Rijo); B Lyons (4, off T Birtsas).

TB: G Carter 4; B Lyons 2; L Dykstra 2; W Backman 2; D Magadan; T Teufel; T Leach; D Strawberry.

GIDP: W Backman (5).

RBI: T Leach (1); D Magadan (18).

2-out RBI: D Magadan; T Leach.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

E: E Nunez (1); K Elster (13); D Strawberry (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: W Backman (5, 2nd base off J Rijo/B Diaz).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Daniels LF                  3   1   0   0    0   1  .291  .863   12    0   0   
  H Winningham LF             2   0   0   0    0   1  .228  .586    8    2   0   
B Larkin SS                   4   2   1   0    1   0  .289  .775   15    1   2   
C Sabo 3B                     5   2   1   3    0   0  .299  .845   20    1   2   HR
E Davis CF                    3   1   2   2    0   0  .260  .808   12    3   0   HR,2B
  E Milner CF                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .458    8    1   0   
P O'Neill RF                  4   1   2   0    1   0  .254  .732   21    0   1   2B,SB
N Esasky 1B                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .240  .713   17    5   1   
B Diaz C                      3   1   1   2    0   0  .230  .586    5    8   0   
  R Robinson P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .375    3    0   0   
  T Birtsas P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   1   
R Oester 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .600 1.314   16    2   2   
J Rijo P                      2   2   2   1    0   0  .091  .318    4    1   0   HR
  J Reed PH-C                 1   0   0   0    1   0  .211  .558   10    3   0   
Totals                       39  11  12   8    4   4              155   27   9

BATTING

2B: P O'Neill (15, off B McClure); E Davis (10, off T Leach).

HR: J Rijo (1, off T Leach; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); E Davis (16, off R Darling; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF); C Sabo (11, off R Darling; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: E Davis 6; J Rijo 5; C Sabo 4; P O'Neill 3; R Oester 2; B Diaz; N Esasky; B Larkin.

RBI: C Sabo 3 (39); B Diaz 2 (24); E Davis 2 (50); J Rijo (1).

2-out RBI: J Rijo; E Davis.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Larkin-R Oester-N Esasky.

BASERUNNING

SB: P O'Neill (3, 2nd base off R Darling/G Carter).

PITCHING

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Darling, L (10-6)            0.2   5   9   5    3   2   2   3.36   11   44-23   12· 4· 7    1· 2· 2· 1     13    -     0.65  -0.41
T Leach                        4.1   4   2   1    0   0   1   3.02   18   60-42   29· 1·12    8· 7· 2· 1          3-3    0.05  -0.04
E Nunez                        2     2   0   0    1   2   0   7.24   10   28-19   12· 4· 3    3· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
B McClure                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   5.48    4   19-10    7· 0· 3    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    12  11   6    4   4   3          43  151-94   60· 9·25   12·15· 6· 2          3-3

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Rijo, W (11-4)               5     7   1   1    2   7   0   2.54   23  106-65   38· 9·18    8· 3· 3· 0     54    -     0.22   0.05
R Robinson                     2     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.00    6   17-12    9· 1· 2    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
T Birtsas                      2     3   1   1    2   2   0   4.10   11   49-30   21· 2· 7    4· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    11   2   2    4  10   0          40  172-107  68·12·27   14· 9· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: R Darling (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Poncino, 1B - Steve Rippley, 2B - Fred Brocklander, 3B - John McSherry.

Time of Game: 2:49.

Attendance: 28,422.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 90° F, Night, Showers.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Cincinnati Reds                      
1. L Dykstra            CF    1. K Daniels            LF 
2. W Backman            2B    2. B Larkin             SS 
3. D Magadan            1B    3. C Sabo               3B 
4. D Strawberry         RF    4. E Davis              CF 
5. K McReynolds         LF    5. P O'Neill            RF 
6. H Johnson            3B    6. N Esasky             1B 
7. G Carter             C     7. B Diaz               C  
8. K Elster             SS    8. R Oester             2B 
9. R Darling            P     9. J Rijo               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  0-0  12-  2   18%  82% C Sabo          R Darling       Home Run; Daniels Scores/unER; Larkin Scores
   b 1   0  0-3  ---  3    6%  88% E Davis         R Darling       Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  3    6%  64% B Larkin        R Darling       Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Daniels to 2B
   b 1   0  0-0  ---  5    4%  58% K Daniels       R Darling       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Daniels to 1B
   b 1   2  0-6  123  7    4%  99% C Sabo          T Leach         Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Diaz Scores/unER/No RBI; Rijo Scores/unER/No RBI; Larkin Scores/unER/No RBI; Sabo to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Rijo facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  L Dykstra       Flyball: CF
          ---  6   50%  W Backman       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  6   51%  D Magadan       Strikeout Swinging, Backman Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   55%  D Strawberry    Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Backman out at Hm/RF-C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   58%  K Daniels       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Daniels to 1B
          1--  3   64%  B Larkin        Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Daniels to 2B
   RRR    12-  2   82%  C Sabo          Home Run; Daniels Scores/unER; Larkin Scores
   R      ---  3   88%  E Davis         Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
          ---  7   89%  P O'Neill       Walk
          1--      90%  N Esasky        O'Neill Steals 2B
          -2-  5   91%  " "             Walk
          12-      93%  B Diaz          Wild Pitch; O'Neill to 3B; Esasky to 2B
   RR     -23  2   95%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); O'Neill Scores; Esasky Scores
   O      1--  5   95%  R Oester        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  2   96%  J Rijo          Single to CF (Line Drive); Diaz to 2B
   O      12-  5   95%  K Daniels       Strikeout Looking
          12-  5   95%  B Larkin        Walk; Diaz to 3B; Rijo to 2B
                  Terry Leach replaces Ron Darling pitching and batting 9th
   RRR    123  7   99%  C Sabo          Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Diaz Scores/unER/No RBI; Rijo Scores/unER/No RBI; Larkin Scores/unER/No RBI; Sabo to 3B
   R      --3  3   99%  E Davis         Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Sabo Scores/unER
          -2-  4   99%  P O'Neill       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Davis to 3B
   O      1-3  1   99%  N Esasky        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  10 runs, 7 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 10.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-10, Jose Rijo facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   99%  K McReynolds    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   99%  H Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   99%  G Carter        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  3   99%  K Elster        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 10.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 10-0, Terry Leach facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   99%  B Diaz          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   99%  R Oester        Flyball: 3B
   R      ---  2  100%  J Rijo          Home Run
   O      ---  2  100%  K Daniels       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 11.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-11, Jose Rijo facing 9-1-2
                  Herm Winningham replaces Kal Daniels playing LF batting 1st
   O      ---  4  100%  T Leach         Strikeout (foul bunt)
          ---  8  100%  L Dykstra       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  4  100%  W Backman       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  4  100%  D Magadan       Walk; Dykstra to 2B
          12-  9   99%  D Strawberry    Walk; Dykstra to 3B; Magadan to 2B
   O      123  5  100%  K McReynolds    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 11.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 11-0, Terry Leach facing 2-3-4
                  Lee Mazzilli replaces Darryl Strawberry playing LF batting 4th; Mookie Wilson replaces Kevin McReynolds playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---  4  100%  B Larkin        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6  100%  C Sabo          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6  100%  E Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 11.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-11, Jose Rijo facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3  100%  H Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2  100%  G Carter        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  4  100%  K Elster        Flyball: CF
   R      -2-  1  100%  T Leach         Single to LF (Line Drive); Carter Scores
   O      1--  4  100%  L Dykstra       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 11.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 11-1, Terry Leach facing 5-6-7
                  Mackey Sasser replaces Gary Carter playing C batting 7th
   O      ---  1  100%  P O'Neill       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  N Esasky        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  B Diaz          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 11.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-11, Jose Rijo facing 2-3-4
          ---  4  100%  W Backman       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  6  100%  D Magadan       Groundout: 1B-P; Backman to 2B
   O      -2-  3  100%  L Mazzilli      Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6  100%  M Wilson        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 11.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 11-1, Terry Leach facing 8-9-1
          ---  6  100%  R Oester        Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Jeff Reed pinch hits for Jose Rijo batting 9th
   O      1--  5  100%  J Reed          Flyball: LF
   O      1--  3  100%  H Winningham    Flyball: LF
   O      1--  1  100%  B Larkin        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 11.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-11, Ron Robinson facing 6-7-8
                  Ron Robinson replaces Bo Diaz pitching and batting 7th; Jeff Reed moves to C; Eddie Milner replaces Eric Davis playing CF batting 4th
   O      ---  1  100%  H Johnson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5  100%  M Sasser        Flyball: CF
                  Keith Miller pinch hits for Kevin Elster batting 8th
   O      ---  2  100%  K Miller        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 11.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 11-1, Edwin Nunez facing 3-4-5
                  Edwin Nunez replaces Howard Johnson pitching and batting 6th; Barry Lyons replaces Terry Leach playing 1B batting 9th; Dave Magadan moves to 3B; Keith Miller moves to SS
   O      ---  4  100%  C Sabo          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  E Milner        Flyball: RF
          ---  4  100%  P O'Neill       Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B); O'Neill to 1B
          1--  2  100%  N Esasky        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); O'Neill to 2B
   O      12-  3  100%  R Robinson      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 11.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-11, Ron Robinson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4  100%  B Lyons         Strikeout Looking
          ---  2  100%  L Dykstra       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  3  100%  W Backman       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 11.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 11-1, Edwin Nunez facing 8-9-1
          ---  1  100%  R Oester        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5  100%  J Reed          Walk; Oester to 2B
   O      12-  5  100%  H Winningham    Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2  100%  B Larkin        Flyball: 2B
   O      12-  1  100%  C Sabo          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 11.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-11, Tim Birtsas facing 3-4-5
                  Tim Birtsas replaces Ron Robinson pitching and batting 7th
          ---  6  100%  D Magadan       Walk
   O      1--  7  100%  L Mazzilli      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--  4  100%  M Wilson        Strikeout Looking
                  Tim Teufel pinch hits for Edwin Nunez batting 6th
          1--  3  100%  T Teufel        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Magadan to 2B
   O      12-  1  100%  M Sasser        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 11.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 11-1, Bob McClure facing 4-5-6
                  Bob McClure replaces Tim Teufel pitching and batting 6th
   O      ---  7  100%  E Milner        Flyball: RF
          ---  5  100%  P O'Neill       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  3  100%  N Esasky        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  4  100%  T Birtsas       Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 11.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-11, Tim Birtsas facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4  100%  K Miller        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1  100%  B Lyons         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  5  100%  L Dykstra       Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  5  100%  W Backman       Walk
   R      12-  9  100%  D Magadan       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lyons Scores; Backman to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  L Mazzilli      Flyball: SS
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 11.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation