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Series
Results
NYM
@LAD		3
2
NYM
@LAD		3
6
LAD
@NYM		4
8
LAD
@NYM		5
4		 
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LAD
@NYM		7
4
NYM
@LAD		5
1
NYM
@LAD		0
6
Wednesday, October 12, 1988 9:20
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 55,693, Time of Game: 2:51
Mets
0
 at Dodgers
6
L: Ron Darling (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  2
Dodgers         1  5  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    6 10  0

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lenny Dykstra CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .429 1.457 8 4 -0.006 0.33 0.017 -0.023 0.3 1 0 HBP
Wally Backman 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .273 .652 8 3 0.012 0.38 0.030 -0.018 0.1 2 6
Keith Hernandez 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .269 .791 15 10 0.014 0.49 0.037 -0.023 -0.5 9 0 GDP
Darryl Strawberry RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .810 14 8 -0.050 0.63 0.000 -0.050 -1.2 0 0
Kevin McReynolds LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .848 9 7 -0.057 0.54 0.000 -0.057 -1.0 5 0
Gregg Jefferies 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .845 13 7 -0.015 0.23 0.009 -0.024 0.2 0 1 2B
Gary Carter C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .583 3 2 -0.027 0.36 0.000 -0.027 -0.7 4 0
   Rick Aguilera P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Lee Mazzilli PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.167 3 2 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.2 SB,HBP
Kevin Elster SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .830 8 6 0.004 0.25 0.013 -0.009 -0.4 2 2
   Howard Johnson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .056 .161 7 4 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.3
Ron Darling P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 -0.023 0.86 0.000 -0.023 -0.2 0 0
   Dwight Gooden P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Dave Magadan PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 4 3 -0.003 0.12 0.000 -0.003 -0.1
   Terry Leach P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mackey Sasser C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 2 2 -0.002 0.10 0.000 -0.002 -0.2 1 0
Team Totals 31 0 5 0 2 5 .161 .451 94 58 -0.153 0.37 0.106 -0.259 -3.8 24 11
2B: G Jefferies (2, off O Hershiser).
HBP: L Dykstra (2, by O Hershiser); L Mazzilli (1, by O Hershiser).
TB: G Jefferies 3; L Dykstra; K Elster; W Backman.
GIDP: K Hernandez (2).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. W Backman-K Elster-K Hernandez.
E: G Jefferies (1); W Backman (2).
Baserunning
SB: L Mazzilli (1, 2nd base off O Hershiser/M Scioscia).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Steve Sax 2B 5 2 3 2 0 0 .267 .620 6 6 0.091 0.45 0.092 -0.001 1.6 0 4
Mickey Hatcher 1B-LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .238 .667 6 5 0.109 0.55 0.111 -0.003 0.6 4 0 2B
   Jose Gonzalez LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Kirk Gibson LF 0 0 0 1 1 0 .154 .618 0 0 0.012 1.03 0.012 0.000 0.2 2 0 SF,IW
   Franklin Stubbs 1B 2 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .500 4 3 0.003 0.04 0.003 0.000 0.5 5 1
Mike Marshall RF 4 0 0 1 0 1 .233 .615 5 4 -0.032 0.59 0.027 -0.059 -0.5 1 0 GDP
John Shelby CF 3 0 0 1 0 3 .167 .467 9 6 -0.026 0.44 0.007 -0.033 -0.7 3 0 SF
Mike Scioscia C 3 1 2 0 1 0 .364 .937 10 7 0.034 0.26 0.034 0.000 0.6 5 0 IW
Jeff Hamilton 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .217 .551 10 9 0.037 0.43 0.048 -0.011 -0.5 1 1
Alfredo Griffin SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .160 .360 10 7 0.059 0.45 0.063 -0.004 0.2 3 3
Orel Hershiser P 4 1 0 1 0 0 .000 .100 9 6 0.061 0.47 0.063 -0.002 0.5 1 1
Team Totals 33 6 10 6 2 5 .303 .658 69 53 0.348 0.46 0.460 -0.113 2.6 27 10
2B: M Hatcher (2, off R Darling).
SF: J Shelby (1, off D Gooden); K Gibson (1, off R Darling).
IBB: M Scioscia (1, by D Gooden); K Gibson (2, by D Gooden).
TB: S Sax 3; M Scioscia 2; F Stubbs 2; M Hatcher 2; A Griffin; J Hamilton.
GIDP: M Marshall (1).
RBI: S Sax 2 (3); O Hershiser (1); K Gibson (6); M Marshall (5); J Shelby (3).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Sax-A Griffin-M Hatcher.

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ron Darling, L (0-1) 1 6 6 4 0 2 0 7.71 10 3 1 0 4 23 -0.333 1.32 -4.5
Dwight Gooden 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 2.95 12 7 2 1 0 2 2 -0.020 0.29 0.2
Terry Leach 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 9 36 26 13 8 5 2 6 4 0 0 0 0.005 0.04 0.8
Rick Aguilera 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.29 6 19 16 12 1 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.8
Team Totals 8 10 6 4 2 5 0 4.50 37 55 42 25 9 8 15 11 5 4 23 2 2 -0.347 0.37 -2.6
R Darling faced 5 batters in the 2nd inning.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Orel Hershiser, W (1-0) 9 5 0 0 2 5 0 1.09 35 11 13 4 2 80 0.152 0.37 3.8
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 2 5 0 0.00 35 11 13 4 2 80 0.152 0.46 3.8
Balks: None.
WP: O Hershiser (2).
HBP: O Hershiser 2 (2; L Dykstra, L Mazzilli).
IBB: D Gooden 2 (2; K Gibson, M Scioscia).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Dutch Rennert, LF - Bob Davidson, RF - Paul Runge.
Time of Game: 2:51.
Attendance: 55,693.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 0 1-- LAD M. Hatcher R. Darling 11% 69% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Sax to 3B
b2 1-0 0 123 R LAD O. Hershiser R. Darling 6% 87% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Scioscia Scores; Hamilton to 3B; Griffin to 2B; Hershiser to 1B
b2 1-0 0 12- LAD A. Griffin R. Darling 6% 81% Single to P (Bunt to Weak 3B); Scioscia to 3B; Hamilton to 2B
b2 2-0 0 123 RR LAD S. Sax R. Darling 5% 93% Single to CF; Hamilton Scores; Griffin Scores; Hershiser to 2B
b1 1-0 1 --3 O LAD M. Marshall R. Darling -5% 65% Strikeout

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM L. Dykstra O. Hershiser 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- NYM W. Backman O. Hershiser -2% 50% Single to LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- NYM K. Hernandez O. Hershiser -4% 46% Walk; Backman to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- O NYM D. Strawberry O. Hershiser 4% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Backman to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 O NYM K. McReynolds O. Hershiser 5% 54% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- LAD S. Sax R. Darling 4% 58% Single to CF (CF-RF)
b1 0-0 0 1-- LAD M. Hatcher R. Darling 11% 69% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Sax to 3B
b1 0-0 0 -23 RO LAD K. Gibson R. Darling 1% 70% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Sax Scores; Hatcher to 3B
b1 1-0 1 --3 O LAD M. Marshall R. Darling -5% 65% Strikeout
b1 1-0 2 --3 O LAD J. Shelby R. Darling -3% 62% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 6-7-8
t2 0-1 0 --- O NYM G. Jefferies O. Hershiser 2% 64% Flyball: RF
t2 0-1 1 --- O NYM G. Carter O. Hershiser 2% 66% Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 0-1 2 --- NYM K. Elster O. Hershiser -1% 64% Single to RF
t2 0-1 2 1-- O NYM R. Darling O. Hershiser 2% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Ron Darling facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- LAD M. Scioscia R. Darling 3% 70% Single to RF
b2 1-0 0 1-- LAD J. Hamilton R. Darling 5% 75% Single to LF; Scioscia to 2B
b2 1-0 0 12- LAD A. Griffin R. Darling 6% 81% Single to P (Bunt to Weak 3B); Scioscia to 3B; Hamilton to 2B
b2 1-0 0 123 R LAD O. Hershiser R. Darling 6% 87% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Scioscia Scores; Hamilton to 3B; Griffin to 2B; Hershiser to 1B
b2 2-0 0 123 RR LAD S. Sax R. Darling 5% 93% Single to CF; Hamilton Scores; Griffin Scores; Hershiser to 2B
Dwight Gooden replaces Ron Darling pitching and batting 9th
b2 4-0 0 12- O LAD M. Hatcher D. Gooden 0% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B; Hershiser to 3B; Sax to 2B
b2 4-0 1 -23 LAD K. Gibson D. Gooden 0% 93% Intentional Walk
b2 4-0 1 123 R LAD M. Marshall D. Gooden 3% 96% Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Hershiser Scores/unER; Sax to 3B; Gibson to 2B; Marshall to 1B
b2 5-0 1 123 RO LAD J. Shelby D. Gooden 1% 96% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Sax Scores/unER; Gibson to 3B; Marshall to 2B
b2 6-0 2 -23 LAD M. Scioscia D. Gooden 0% 96% Intentional Walk
b2 6-0 2 123 O LAD J. Hamilton D. Gooden -1% 96% Strikeout Looking
5 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 6.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-6, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
t3 0-6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  NYM L. Dykstra O. Hershiser -1% 94% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 0-6 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O NYM W. Backman O. Hershiser 1% 95% Flyball: LF
t3 0-6 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO NYM K. Hernandez O. Hershiser 2% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 6.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 8-9-1
b3 6-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD A. Griffin D. Gooden -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 6-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O LAD O. Hershiser D. Gooden -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 6-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD S. Sax D. Gooden -0% 96% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 6.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-6, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 4-5-6
Franklin Stubbs replaces Kirk Gibson (LF) playing 1B batting 3rd
Mickey Hatcher moves from 1B to LF
t4 0-6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM D. Strawberry O. Hershiser 1% 97% Popfly: CF (Short LF-CF)
t4 0-6 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYM K. McReynolds O. Hershiser 0% 98% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  NYM G. Jefferies O. Hershiser -0% 97% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t4 0-6 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYM G. Carter O. Hershiser 1% 98% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 2-3-4
b4 6-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O LAD M. Hatcher D. Gooden -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 6-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  LAD F. Stubbs D. Gooden 0% 98% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b4 6-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO LAD M. Marshall D. Gooden -0% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 6.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-6, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 8-9-1
t5 0-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM K. Elster O. Hershiser 1% 98% Groundout: P-1B
Dave Magadan pinch hits for Dwight Gooden (P) batting 9th
t5 0-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM D. Magadan O. Hershiser 0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM L. Dykstra O. Hershiser 0% 98% Lineout: LF (LF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Mets' Terry Leach facing 5-6-7
Terry Leach replaces Dave Magadan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 6-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O LAD J. Shelby T. Leach -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b5 6-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  LAD M. Scioscia T. Leach 0% 98% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b5 6-0 1 1-- 6,(0-2)  O LAD J. Hamilton T. Leach -0% 98% Flyball: LF
b5 6-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O LAD A. Griffin T. Leach -0% 98% Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 6.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-6, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 2-3-4
t6 0-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM W. Backman O. Hershiser 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t6 0-6 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM K. Hernandez O. Hershiser 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t6 0-6 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYM D. Strawberry O. Hershiser 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Mets' Terry Leach facing 9-1-2
b6 6-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O LAD O. Hershiser T. Leach -0% 99% Lineout: LF (LF Line)
b6 6-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  LAD S. Sax T. Leach 0% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b6 6-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O LAD M. Hatcher T. Leach -0% 99% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
b6 6-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  LAD F. Stubbs T. Leach 0% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive); Sax to 3B
b6 6-0 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O LAD M. Marshall T. Leach -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 6.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-6, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 5-6-7
Jose Gonzalez replaces Mickey Hatcher playing LF batting 2nd
t7 0-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM K. McReynolds O. Hershiser 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  NYM G. Jefferies O. Hershiser -1% 99% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t7 0-6 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O NYM G. Carter O. Hershiser 1% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t7 0-6 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  NYM K. Elster O. Hershiser -0% 99% Wild Pitch; Jefferies to 3B
t7 0-6 2 --3 6,(2-2)  O NYM K. Elster O. Hershiser 0% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Mets' Rick Aguilera facing 5-6-7
Rick Aguilera replaces Gary Carter (C) pitching and batting 7th
Mackey Sasser replaces Terry Leach (P) playing C batting 9th
b7 6-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O LAD J. Shelby R. Aguilera -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b7 6-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O LAD M. Scioscia R. Aguilera -0% 99% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b7 6-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O LAD J. Hamilton R. Aguilera -0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 6.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-6, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 9-1-2
t8 0-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM M. Sasser O. Hershiser 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t8 0-6 1 --- 3,(1-1)  NYM L. Dykstra O. Hershiser -0% 99% Hit By Pitch
t8 0-6 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  NYM W. Backman O. Hershiser -1% 99% Walk; Dykstra to 2B
t8 0-6 1 12- 5,(1-2)  O NYM K. Hernandez O. Hershiser 1% 99% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Dykstra to 3B; Backman to 2B
t8 0-6 2 -23 6,(2-2)  O NYM D. Strawberry O. Hershiser 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Mets' Rick Aguilera facing 8-9-1
b8 6-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O LAD A. Griffin R. Aguilera -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 6-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD O. Hershiser R. Aguilera -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 6-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O LAD S. Sax R. Aguilera -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 6.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-6, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 5-6-7
t9 0-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM K. McReynolds O. Hershiser 0% 100% Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t9 0-6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYM G. Jefferies O. Hershiser 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Rick Aguilera (P) batting 7th
t9 0-6 2 --- 3,(0-2)  NYM L. Mazzilli O. Hershiser -0% 100% Hit By Pitch
Howard Johnson pinch hits for Kevin Elster (SS) batting 8th
t9 0-6 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  NYM H. Johnson O. Hershiser 0% 100% Mazzilli Steals 2B
t9 0-6 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O NYM H. Johnson O. Hershiser 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Dodgers 6.

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