April 7, 1988 New York Mets at Montreal Expos Play by Play and Box Score

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DET 11
@BOS 6 CHW 2
CAL 1 KCR 7
TOR 4 CLE 4
@TEX 1 LAD 5
@ATL 2 CIN 8
STL 1 NYM 8
@MON 5 SFG 6
SDP 1

Standings at end of play this day

Stade Olympique, Attendance: 10,193

Thursday, April 7, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 3:06

Mets

2-1

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            3  0  1   0  4  0   0  0  0    8 10  3
Expos           0  2  0   2  0  0   0  0  1    5  7  0

W: B Ojeda (1-0), L: N Heaton (0-1)

Expos

1-2

Lost 1

5th, 1½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wilson CF-LF                4   2   1   0    1   0  .250 1.150   18    4   0   3B,GDP
L Mazzilli LF                 4   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .167   19    0   1   
  R McDowell P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
K Hernandez 1B                4   2   2   2    1   1  .250  .690   21    9   1   
D Strawberry RF               4   2   2   2    1   0  .667 2.131   15    0   0   HR
G Carter C                    4   2   2   2    0   0  .250 1.107   18    6   1   2·HR,HBP
H Johnson 3B                  4   0   0   0    1   2  .091  .322   25    0   4   
T Teufel 2B                   2   0   0   1    3   0  .143  .543   23    6   4   
K Elster SS                   5   0   1   1    0   2  .250  .833   19    2   1   
B Ojeda P                     3   0   2   0    0   1  .667 1.334   14    0   4   
  L Dykstra PH-CF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .856    3    0   0   
Totals                       35   8  10   8    8   7              175   27  16

BATTING

3B: M Wilson (1, off N Heaton).

HR: G Carter 2 (2, off A McGaffigan, off N Heaton; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); D Strawberry (3, off N Heaton; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

HBP: G Carter (1, by J Parrett).

TB: G Carter 8; D Strawberry 5; M Wilson 3; K Hernandez 2; B Ojeda 2; K Elster.

GIDP: M Wilson (1).

RBI: D Strawberry 2 (4); K Hernandez 2 (2); G Carter 2 (2); T Teufel (1); K Elster (3).

2-out RBI: T Teufel; G Carter; K Elster.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

E: R McDowell (1); K Elster 2 (2).

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Raines LF                   5   0   0   1    0   0  .143  .414   11    2   0   SB
M Webster CF                  5   0   2   0    0   1  .692 1.791   21    2   0   CS
H Brooks RF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .857   16    2   0   
T Wallach 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .308  .616   14    0   2   
A Galarraga 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .840   14    6   1   
M Fitzgerald C                2   2   0   0    2   0  .000  .400   27    9   0   
L Rivera SS                   3   2   1   1    1   1  .333  .802   14    1   3   2B
C Candaele 2B                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .250  .708   13    4   2   
N Heaton P                    2   0   1   2    0   0  .500 1.000    5    0   0   
  A McGaffigan P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Engle PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  J Parrett P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  R St. Claire P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  W Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
Totals                       35   5   7   5    4   5              143   27   8

BATTING

2B: L Rivera (1, off B Ojeda).

TB: L Rivera 2; M Webster 2; N Heaton; C Candaele; T Wallach; H Brooks.

RBI: N Heaton 2 (2); C Candaele (1); L Rivera (1); T Raines (2).

2-out RBI: N Heaton 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Rivera-C Candaele-A Galarraga.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Raines (2, 2nd base off R McDowell/G Carter).

CS: M Webster (2, 2nd base by B Ojeda/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
B Ojeda, W (1-0)               7     7   4   3    3   5   0   3.86   30  104-66   38· 8·20   13· 5· 4· 0     51    -     1.08  -0.17
R McDowell                     2     0   1   0    1   0   0   0.00    9   36-20   13· 2· 5    5· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.60   0.04
Totals                         9     7   5   3    4   5   0          39  140-86   51·10·25   18· 8· 4· 0           -

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Heaton, L (0-1)              4.1   7   7   7    4   1   2  14.54   22   86-45   28· 5·12    7· 9· 0· 1     18    -     1.08  -0.61
A McGaffigan                   1.2   2   1   1    0   3   1   3.38    7   28-20    9· 5· 6    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.29  -0.04
J Parrett                      2     0   0   0    3   1   0   3.38   10   37-19   10· 3· 6    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.33   0.01
R St. Claire                   1     1   0   0    1   2   0   9.00    5   23-15    8· 2· 5    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.00
Totals                         9    10   8   8    8   7   3          44  174-99   55·15·29   12·15· 0· 1           -

Balks: J Parrett (1); R St. Claire (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Parrett (1; G Carter).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Dana DeMuth, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Dutch Rennert.

Time of Game: 3:06.

Attendance: 10,193.

Weather: 70° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Montreal Expos                       
1. M Wilson             CF    1. T Raines             LF 
2. L Mazzilli           LF    2. M Webster            CF 
3. K Hernandez          1B    3. H Brooks             RF 
4. D Strawberry         RF    4. T Wallach            3B 
5. G Carter             C     5. A Galarraga          1B 
6. H Johnson            3B    6. M Fitzgerald         C  
7. T Teufel             2B    7. L Rivera             SS 
8. K Elster             SS    8. C Candaele           2B 
9. B Ojeda              P     9. N Heaton             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  4-5  -2-  3   17%  85% D Strawberry    N Heaton        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Hernandez Scores
   b 2   2  3-0  123  3  -17%  57% N Heaton        B Ojeda         Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Wallach Scores; Fitzgerald Scores; Candaele to 3B
   b 4   1  4-2  1--  1  -15%  56% L Rivera        B Ojeda         Double to LF (Ground Ball); Fitzgerald Scores/unER
   t 5   1  4-4  -2-  3   15%  67% K Hernandez     N Heaton        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Wilson Scores; Hernandez to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 4   1  4-3  -2-  3  -12%  44% C Candaele      B Ojeda         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Rivera Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Neal Heaton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   59%  M Wilson        Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      --3  3   55%  L Mazzilli      Foul Flyball: C
   R      --3  5   61%  K Hernandez     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Wilson Scores
          1--  7   64%  D Strawberry    Walk; Hernandez to 2B
   O      12-  5   61%  G Carter        Flyball: RF; Hernandez to 3B
          1-3  5   63%  H Johnson       Walk; Strawberry to 2B
   R      123  5   72%  T Teufel        Walk; Hernandez Scores; Strawberry to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   RO     123  1   76%  K Elster        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Strawberry Scores; Johnson to 3B; Teufel out at 2B/SS-2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Ojeda facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   78%  T Raines        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   79%  M Webster       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  4   80%  H Brooks        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Expos 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Neal Heaton facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   82%  B Ojeda         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  1   78%  M Wilson        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  3   77%  L Mazzilli      Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Ojeda facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   73%  T Wallach       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   O      1--  4   77%  A Galarraga     Strikeout Swinging
          1--  6   73%  M Fitzgerald    Walk; Wallach to 2B
   O      12-  6   78%  L Rivera        Strikeout Looking
          12-  5   74%  C Candaele      Walk; Wallach to 3B; Fitzgerald to 2B
   RR     123  3   57%  N Heaton        Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Wallach Scores; Fitzgerald Scores; Candaele to 3B
   O      1-3  2   62%  T Raines        Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Expos 2.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Neal Heaton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   60%  K Hernandez     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   59%  D Strawberry    Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  6   70%  G Carter        Home Run
   O      ---  6   70%  H Johnson       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Expos 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 2-4, Bob Ojeda facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   72%  M Webster       Single to LF (Line Drive); Webster out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---  2   74%  H Brooks        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   75%  T Wallach       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Expos 2.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-2, Neal Heaton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   73%  T Teufel        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---  6   72%  K Elster        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   71%  B Ojeda         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Expos 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-4, Bob Ojeda facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   74%  A Galarraga     Groundout: P-2B-1B
          ---  8   71%  M Fitzgerald    Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Fitzgerald to 1B
   R      1--  1   56%  L Rivera        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Fitzgerald Scores/unER
   R      -2-  3   44%  C Candaele      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Rivera Scores
   O      1--  2   47%  N Heaton        Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   50%  T Raines        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Expos 4.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Neal Heaton facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   55%  M Wilson        Walk
   O      1--  3   53%  L Mazzilli      Groundout: 3B-1B; Wilson to 2B
   R      -2-  3   67%  K Hernandez     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Wilson Scores; Hernandez to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   RR     -2-  3   85%  D Strawberry    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Hernandez Scores
                  Andy McGaffigan replaces Neal Heaton pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---  1   91%  G Carter        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   90%  H Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   90%  T Teufel        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 8, Expos 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 4-8, Bob Ojeda facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   87%  M Webster       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      92%  H Brooks        Webster Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  2   90%  " "             Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  5   92%  T Wallach       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  4   93%  A Galarraga     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 8, Expos 4.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-4, Andy McGaffigan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   93%  K Elster        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   93%  B Ojeda         Single to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  6   93%  M Wilson        Flyball: RF
   O      1--  5   92%  L Mazzilli      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 8, Expos 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 4-8, Bob Ojeda facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   89%  M Fitzgerald    Walk
   O      1--  1   92%  L Rivera        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   93%  C Candaele      Groundout: 3B-1B; Fitzgerald to 2B
                  Dave Engle pinch hits for Andy McGaffigan batting 9th
   O      -2-  4   95%  D Engle         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 8, Expos 4.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-4, Jeff Parrett facing 3-4-5
                  Jeff Parrett replaces Dave Engle pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   96%  K Hernandez     Walk
   O      1--  1   95%  D Strawberry    Flyball: LF
          1--  4   96%  G Carter        Hit By Pitch; Hernandez to 2B
   O      12-  3   95%  H Johnson       Foul Flyball: C
          12-      95%  T Teufel        Balk; Hernandez to 3B; Carter to 2B
          -23  5   96%  " "             Walk
   O      123  3   94%  K Elster        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 8, Expos 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 4-8, Bob Ojeda facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   96%  T Raines        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   97%  M Webster       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   97%  H Brooks        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 8, Expos 4.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-4, Jeff Parrett facing 9-1-2
                  Lenny Dykstra pinch hits for Bob Ojeda batting 9th
   O      ---  3   97%  L Dykstra       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4   97%  M Wilson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  5   97%  L Mazzilli      Walk
   O      1--  3   96%  K Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 8, Expos 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 4-8, Roger McDowell facing 4-5-6
                  Roger McDowell replaces Lee Mazzilli pitching and batting 2nd; Mookie Wilson moves to LF; Lenny Dykstra moves to CF
   O      ---  1   98%  T Wallach       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   98%  A Galarraga     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  7   99%  M Fitzgerald    Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 8, Expos 4.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-4, Randy St. Claire facing 4-5-6
                  Randy St. Claire replaces Jeff Parrett pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   99%  D Strawberry    Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   99%  G Carter        Flyball: SS
   O      1--  6   99%  H Johnson       Strikeout Looking
          1--      99%  T Teufel        Balk; Strawberry to 2B
          -2-  7   99%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  6   98%  K Elster        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 8, Expos 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 4-8, Roger McDowell facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   97%  L Rivera        Walk
          1--  3   92%  C Candaele      Fielder's Choice 2B; Rivera to 2B/Safe on E6 (catch)
                  Wallace Johnson pinch hits for Randy St. Claire batting 9th
          12-  4   83%  W Johnson       Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Rivera to 3B; Candaele to 2B; Johnson to 1B
   RO     123  1   90%  T Raines        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Rivera Scores/unER; Candaele to 3B; Raines to 1B
          1-3      88%  M Webster       Raines Steals 2B
   O      -23  4   95%  " "             Foul Flyball: C
   O      -23  6  100%  H Brooks        Popfly: SS
        1 run, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 8, Expos 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MON198804070

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