September 9, 1988 New York Mets at Montreal Expos Play by Play and Box Score

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TOR 8
@BAL 1 BOS 7
CLE 4 MIN 1
@CHW 0 OAK 14
@KCR 6 MIL 2
SEA 1
(11) NYY 3
DET 2 CAL 5
@TEX 3 CIN 5
@LAD 2 NYM 7
@MON 3 PIT 5
PHI 2 ATL 5
@SDP 4
(11) HOU 4
@SFG 3
(12) STL 6
CHC 2

Standings at end of play this day

Stade Olympique, Attendance: 22,496

Friday, September 9, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 3:29

Mets

83-56

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   1  0  5   1  0  0    7 14  0
Expos           1  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  0    3 12  1

W: T Leach (7-2), L: B Holman (3-7), S: R McDowell (15)

Expos

71-69

Lost 1

3rd, 12½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .704   10    5   0   
G Jefferies 2B                5   1   3   2    0   1  .422 1.414   16    2   0   HR,3B,2B
K Hernandez 1B                5   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .758   19    7   1   
D Strawberry RF               5   1   1   0    0   0  .266  .897   18    1   0   2B
H Johnson SS-3B               5   1   2   1    0   0  .240  .798   22    2   3   HR
M Wilson LF                   5   1   3   2    0   0  .291  .769   18    0   0   HR
G Carter C                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .244  .668   16   10   1   
D Magadan 3B                  3   1   2   1    1   1  .280  .724   17    0   1   2B
  K Elster SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .597         0   1   
S Fernandez P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .615    8    0   0   SH
  T Leach P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .357         0   0   
  M Sasser PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .626         0   0   
  T Teufel PH                 1   1   1   1    0   0  .230  .635    2    0   0   2B
  J Mitchell P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
  R McDowell P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .375 1.125         0   0   
Totals                       39   7  14   7    2   4              147   27   7

BATTING

2B: G Jefferies (5, off B Holman); D Strawberry (25, off A McGaffigan); T Teufel (15, off R Sauveur); D Magadan (12, off B Holman).

3B: G Jefferies (2, off B Holman).

HR: G Jefferies (5, off R Sauveur; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); M Wilson (7, off B Holman; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); H Johnson (24, off B Holman; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SH: S Fernandez (5, off B Holman).

TB: G Jefferies 9; M Wilson 6; H Johnson 5; D Magadan 3; T Teufel 2; D Strawberry 2; G Carter 2.

RBI: M Wilson 2 (34); G Jefferies 2 (9); D Magadan (31); T Teufel (28); H Johnson (63).

2-out RBI: G Jefferies 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Hernandez-H Johnson-K Hernandez.

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Hudler 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .746   15    3   2   
  T Foley PH-2B               2   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .686    2    0   2   GDP
T Jones LF                    4   2   3   0    1   1  .289  .680   19    1   0   2B,2·SB
A Galarraga 1B                3   0   1   1    1   2  .301  .893   29    8   0   SF
H Brooks RF                   5   0   3   1    0   1  .274  .746   25    0   0   
T Wallach 3B                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .694   18    3   0   
N Santovenia C                4   1   1   1    1   0  .235  .685   13    5   0   HR
O Nixon CF                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .230  .577   18    7   1   CS
L Rivera SS                   4   0   1   0    0   3  .232  .606   28    0   2   
B Holman P                    1   0   0   0    1   1  .130  .297   10    0   1   
  R Sauveur P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T O'Malley PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .600 1.267    3    0   0   
  A McGaffigan P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200         0   0   
  M Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  W Johnson PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .310  .774    2    0   0   
  J Parrett P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       36   3  12   3    5  10              182   27   8

BATTING

2B: T Jones (2, off S Fernandez).

HR: N Santovenia (8, off S Fernandez; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: A Galarraga (2, off S Fernandez).

TB: T Jones 4; N Santovenia 4; H Brooks 3; T O'Malley; A Galarraga; L Rivera; T Wallach; W Johnson.

GIDP: T Foley (9).

RBI: A Galarraga (79); N Santovenia (34); H Brooks (74).

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Nixon-N Santovenia.

E: R Hudler (9).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Jones 2 (15, 2nd base off S Fernandez/G Carter, 3rd base off S Fernandez/G Carter).

CS: O Nixon (9, 2nd base by S Fernandez/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
S Fernandez                    4.1   7   3   3    3   5   1   3.17   22   99-59   32·14·13    7· 5· 1· 1     39    -     0.97  -0.19
T Leach, W (7-2)               0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.69    3   12-5     2· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.84   0.03
J Mitchell, H (1)              1     2   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    5   17-8     5· 2· 1    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    1.10  -0.03
R McDowell, S (15)             3     3   0   0    0   4   0   2.61   12   42-30   17· 5· 8    4· 3· 1· 0          2-0    0.96   0.15
Totals                         9    12   3   3    5  10   1          42  170-102  56·22·24   13· 9· 4· 1          3-0

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Holman, L (3-7)              5.1  10   4   4    1   2   2   3.38   26   91-59   38· 7·14    6· 6· 9· 2     33    -     1.34  -0.19
R Sauveur                      0.2   2   2   2    0   1   1   6.75    4   15-12    5· 2· 5    0· 1· 1· 1          1-1    1.20  -0.33
A McGaffigan                   1     2   1   1    1   1   0   3.08    6   23-12    7· 2· 3    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.46  -0.03
M Smith                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    8-5     4· 0· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
J Parrett                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.31    3   10-7     4· 1· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9    14   7   7    2   4   3          42  147-95   58·12·25    9·11·13· 3          1-1

J Mitchell faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: S Fernandez 2 (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Jim Quick.

Time of Game: 3:29.

Attendance: 22,496.

Weather: 70° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Montreal Expos                       
1. L Dykstra            CF    1. R Hudler             2B 
2. G Jefferies          2B    2. T Jones              LF 
3. K Hernandez          1B    3. A Galarraga          1B 
4. D Strawberry         RF    4. H Brooks             RF 
5. H Johnson            SS    5. T Wallach            3B 
6. M Wilson             LF    6. N Santovenia         C  
7. G Carter             C     7. O Nixon              CF 
8. D Magadan            3B    8. L Rivera             SS 
9. S Fernandez          P     9. B Holman             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  3-4  -2-  4   20%  87% G Jefferies     R Sauveur       Home Run; Teufel Scores
   t 6   1  3-2  1--  3   20%  53% D Magadan       B Holman        Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Carter Scores
   t 6   1  3-3  -2-  2   17%  70% T Teufel        R Sauveur       Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Magadan Scores
   b 4   0  1-1  ---  3  -14%  30% N Santovenia    S Fernandez     Home Run
   t 5   0  2-1  ---  4   14%  49% G Jefferies     B Holman        Triple to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Holman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  L Dykstra       Flyball: 3B
   O      ---  4   46%  G Jefferies     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   45%  K Hernandez     Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Sid Fernandez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   48%  R Hudler        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   43%  T Jones         Double to RF (Ground Ball)
          -2-      40%  A Galarraga     Wild Pitch; Jones to 3B
   RO     --3  5   38%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Jones Scores
          ---  7   37%  H Brooks        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  2   35%  T Wallach       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Brooks to 2B
   O      12-  2   39%  N Santovenia    Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Brian Holman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   36%  D Strawberry    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   39%  H Johnson       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   43%  M Wilson        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Johnson to 2B
   O      12-  5   38%  G Carter        Flyball: 1B
          12-  8   42%  D Magadan       Walk; Johnson to 3B; Wilson to 2B
   O      123  6   34%  S Fernandez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Sid Fernandez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   36%  O Nixon         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   37%  L Rivera        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   38%  B Holman        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Brian Holman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   35%  L Dykstra       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   40%  G Jefferies     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  3   36%  K Hernandez     Lineout: 2B; Jefferies to 3B/Adv on E4 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3  5   32%  D Strawberry    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Sid Fernandez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   34%  R Hudler        Flyball: 2B
          ---  6   32%  T Jones         Walk
          1--  3   26%  A Galarraga     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Jones to 3B
   O      1-3  5   32%  H Brooks        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1-3  5   36%  T Wallach       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Expos 1.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Brian Holman facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  5   50%  H Johnson       Home Run
   O      ---  6   47%  M Wilson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4   50%  G Carter        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   55%  D Magadan       Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Carter to 2B
   O      12-  2   51%  S Fernandez     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Carter to 3B; Magadan to 2B
   O      -23  2   44%  L Dykstra       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Tied 1-1, Sid Fernandez facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  3   30%  N Santovenia    Home Run
          ---  5   27%  O Nixon         Walk
   O      1--      32%  L Rivera        Nixon Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  6   34%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   33%  B Holman        Walk
          1--      32%  R Hudler        Wild Pitch; Holman to 2B
   O      -2-  5   35%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 2.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Brian Holman facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   49%  G Jefferies     Triple to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      --3  1   42%  K Hernandez     Flyball: 3B
   OO     --3  2   28%  D Strawberry    Double Play: Flyball: CF-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-1, Sid Fernandez facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   25%  T Jones         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B)
          1--      22%  A Galarraga     Jones Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   26%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -2-      23%  H Brooks        Jones Steals 3B
   R      --3  4   17%  " "             Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B); Jones Scores
                  Terry Leach replaces Sid Fernandez pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  5   19%  T Wallach       Flyball: 1B
          1--  5   18%  N Santovenia    Walk; Brooks to 2B
   O      12-  2   20%  O Nixon         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Expos 3.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Brian Holman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   17%  H Johnson       Flyball: CF
   R      ---  2   29%  M Wilson        Home Run
          ---  3   33%  G Carter        Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   R      1--  3   53%  D Magadan       Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Carter Scores
                  Rich Sauveur replaces Brian Holman pitching and batting 9th; Tim Teufel pinch hits for Mackey Sasser batting 9th; Mackey Sasser pinch hits for Terry Leach batting 9th
   R      -2-  2   70%  T Teufel        Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Magadan Scores
   O      -2-  4   66%  L Dykstra       Strikeout Swinging
   RR     -2-  4   87%  G Jefferies     Home Run; Teufel Scores
   O      ---  5   86%  K Hernandez     Flyball: LF
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Expos 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-6, John Mitchell facing 8-9-1
                  John Mitchell replaces Tim Teufel pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   88%  L Rivera        Strikeout Swinging
                  Tom O'Malley pinch hits for Rich Sauveur batting 9th
          ---  3   86%  T O'Malley      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
                  Tom Foley pinch hits for Rex Hudler batting 1st
   OO     1--  1   91%  T Foley         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Expos 3.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-3, Andy McGaffigan facing 4-5-6
                  Andy McGaffigan replaces Tom O'Malley pitching and batting 9th; Tom Foley moves to 2B
          ---  5   93%  D Strawberry    Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  6   93%  H Johnson       Flyball: CF; Strawberry to 3B
   R      --3  2   95%  M Wilson        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Strawberry Scores
          1--  4   96%  G Carter        Walk; Wilson to 2B
   O      12-  5   95%  D Magadan       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  1   94%  J Mitchell      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 7, Expos 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-7, John Mitchell facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   91%  T Jones         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   86%  A Galarraga     Walk; Jones to 2B
                  Roger McDowell replaces John Mitchell pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  7   91%  H Brooks        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2   94%  T Wallach       Flyball: CF; Jones to 3B
   O      1-3  1   97%  N Santovenia    Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 7, Expos 3.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-3, Mike Smith facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Smith replaces Andy McGaffigan pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   97%  L Dykstra       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   97%  G Jefferies     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   96%  K Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Expos 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-7, Roger McDowell facing 7-8-9
                  Howard Johnson moves to 3B; Kevin Elster replaces Dave Magadan playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---  5   98%  O Nixon         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   96%  L Rivera        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
                  Wallace Johnson pinch hits for Mike Smith batting 9th
          1--  2   93%  W Johnson       Single to RF (Line Drive); Rivera to 2B
   O      12-  1   97%  T Foley         Flyball: CF
   O      12-  7   99%  T Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 7, Expos 3.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-3, Jeff Parrett facing 4-5-6
                  Jeff Parrett replaces Wallace Johnson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   99%  D Strawberry    Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   99%  H Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   98%  M Wilson        Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Expos 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-7, Roger McDowell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   99%  A Galarraga     Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   98%  H Brooks        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4  100%  T Wallach       Flyball: RF
   O      1--  2  100%  N Santovenia    Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Expos 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MON198809090

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation