May 31, 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 4
@CAL 3 KCR 6
@CLE 3
(10) CHW 10
@DET 1 MIN 8
TEX 6 NYY 5
@OAK 0 BAL 12
@SEA 5 TOR 9
MIL 0 ATL 11
PIT 1 CHC 4
CIN 0 STL 9
@HOU 7 SFG 9
@MON 2 NYM 5
LAD 4
(11) SDP 8
@PHI 0

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 35,564

Tuesday, May 31, 1988, 7:40
Time of Game: 3:34

Dodgers

27-20

Lost 2

1st

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

W: R Myers (3-0), L: A Pena (2-2)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Mets

34-15

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      5   0   1   1    0   0  .277  .745   15    2   2   
D Heep RF                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .314  .768   16    2   0   
  J Orosco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Marshall PH               1   0   0   1    0   0  .243  .654    1    0   0   
  J Howell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  A Pena P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
K Gibson LF                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .292  .900   11    6   1   HR,SB
P Guerrero 3B                 4   0   0   1    0   0  .308  .799   11    0   3   
  J Hamilton 3B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .154  .423    3    1   1   
J Shelby CF                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .802   18    0   0   SB
F Stubbs 1B                   4   0   0   0    1   2  .231  .699   24    8   2   
M Scioscia C                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .743   18    8   0   
D Anderson SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .766   11    1   1   
  M Davis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .210  .531    4    0   0   
  M Sharperson SS             1   1   1   0    0   0  .750 1.500    2    1   1   
D Sutton P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .133  .321    4    1   0   
  T Crews P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Hatcher PH-RF             2   1   1   0    0   0  .350  .782    5    1   0   
Totals                       40   4   7   4    3   4              143   32  11

BATTING

HR: K Gibson (9, off D Gooden; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

TB: K Gibson 5; M Sharperson; M Hatcher; D Sutton; S Sax; J Shelby.

RBI: P Guerrero (27); M Marshall (27); K Gibson (27); S Sax (25).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. K Gibson-D Anderson; D Anderson-S Sax-F Stubbs.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Shelby (4, 2nd base off D Gooden/G Carter); K Gibson (11, 2nd base off D Gooden/G Carter).

PO: F Stubbs (1st base by D Gooden).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  3   2   0   0    1   0  .289  .761   21    2   0   SH
W Backman 2B                  5   0   3   3    0   0  .260  .599   18    0   9   
K Hernandez 1B                5   0   1   1    0   1  .306  .838   24   18   1   GDP
K McReynolds LF               5   0   1   0    0   1  .264  .696   16    2   0   SB
  R Myers P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
G Carter C                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .264  .833   18    5   0   2B
H Johnson SS-3B               4   0   1   0    1   1  .235  .793   23    1   3   
M Wilson RF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .738   16    1   0   
D Magadan 3B                  2   0   0   0    1   2  .209  .567   12    0   1   IW
  K Elster SS                 2   1   1   1    0   0  .227  .609    3    1   1   HR
D Gooden P                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .242  .484   10    1   5   
  R McDowell P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000         0   0   
  L Mazzilli PH-LF            0   1   0   0    1   0  .152  .438    4    2   0   
Totals                       39   5   9   5    4   7              165   33  20

BATTING

2B: G Carter (6, off D Sutton).

HR: K Elster (4, off A Pena; 11th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: L Dykstra (2, off D Sutton).

IBB: D Magadan (3, by D Sutton).

TB: K Elster 4; W Backman 3; G Carter 2; K McReynolds; H Johnson; K Hernandez; D Gooden.

GIDP: K Hernandez (4).

RBI: W Backman 3 (6); K Elster (15); K Hernandez (33).

2-out RBI: K Elster.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

E: D Gooden (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: K McReynolds (6, 2nd base off D Sutton/M Scioscia).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Sutton                       5     6   2   2    2   2   0   3.95   23   76-46   29· 3·14   11· 5· 3· 0     47    -     1.38  -0.14
T Crews                        2     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.32    5   19-13    7· 3· 3    1· 2· 1· 0          1-0    0.82   0.13
J Orosco                       2     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.45    6   23-16   10· 3· 3    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.17   0.14
J Howell, BS (2)               0.1   2   2   2    2   0   0   2.84    5   24-13    8· 1· 4    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    3.59  -0.74
A Pena, L (2-2)                1.1   1   1   1    0   2   1   1.67    5   19-13    7· 3· 3    1· 1· 0· 1          2-0    3.14  -0.07
Totals                        10.2   9   5   5    4   7   1          44  161-101  61·13·27   15·11· 6· 1          3-0

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
D Gooden                       9.1   7   4   4    2   3   1   3.19   37  125-81   56·10·15   23· 6· 2· 1     59    -     1.44  -0.28
R McDowell                     0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.17    2    2-2     2· 0· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.90  -0.02
R Myers, W (3-0)               1     0   0   0    1   1   0   1.10    4   13-7     2· 4· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.02   0.12
Totals                        11     7   4   4    3   4   1          43  140-90   60·14·16   24· 9· 2· 1          2-1

D Sutton faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: D Sutton 2 (2).

WP: None.

IBB: D Sutton (1; D Magadan).

PO: D Gooden (1; F Stubbs, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Steve Rippley, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Doug Harvey.

Time of Game: 3:34.

Attendance: 35,564.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 82° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           New York Mets                        
1. S Sax                2B    1. L Dykstra            CF 
2. D Heep               RF    2. W Backman            2B 
3. K Gibson             LF    3. K Hernandez          1B 
4. P Guerrero           3B    4. K McReynolds         LF 
5. J Shelby             CF    5. G Carter             C  
6. F Stubbs             1B    6. H Johnson            SS 
7. M Scioscia           C     7. M Wilson             RF 
8. D Anderson           SS    8. D Magadan            3B 
9. D Sutton             P     9. D Gooden             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b11   2  4-4  ---  1   47% 100% K Elster        A Pena          Home Run
   b10   1  4-3  1-3  6   38%  81% K Hernandez     J Howell        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Dykstra Scores; Backman to 3B
   t 9   0  2-1  ---  1  -36%  50% K Gibson        D Gooden        Home Run
   t10   1  2-2  12-  1  -32%   9% S Sax           D Gooden        Single to RF (Line Drive); Sharperson Scores; Hatcher to 3B
   b10   1  4-2  12-  2   26%  44% W Backman       J Howell        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Mazzilli Scores; Dykstra to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  S Sax           Groundout: P-1B
          ---  7   50%  D Heep          Walk
          1--  2   43%  K Gibson        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Heep to 3B
          1-3      41%  P Guerrero      Gibson Steals 2B
   RO     -23  2   40%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Heep Scores
   O      -2-  1   43%  J Shelby        Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   40%  L Dykstra       Bunt Groundout: C unassisted/Interference called
   O      ---  2   39%  W Backman       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   38%  K Hernandez     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dwight Gooden facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   35%  F Stubbs        Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      40%  M Scioscia      Stubbs Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---  3   41%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   42%  D Anderson      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   46%  K McReynolds    Single (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      1--  3   42%  G Carter        Strikeout Swinging
          1--      44%  H Johnson       McReynolds Steals 2B
          -2-  4   47%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  1   44%  M Wilson        Groundout: 1B-P; McReynolds to 3B; Johnson to 2B
          -23  4   45%  D Magadan       Intentional Walk
   O      123  3   37%  D Gooden        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dwight Gooden facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   39%  D Sutton        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   40%  S Sax           Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   41%  D Heep          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   39%  L Dykstra       Flyball: RF
          ---  3   42%  W Backman       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--      44%  K Hernandez     Balk; Backman to 2B
   O      -2-  6   40%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  3   36%  K McReynolds    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dwight Gooden facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   38%  K Gibson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   39%  P Guerrero      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   38%  J Shelby        Walk
   O      1--  7   40%  F Stubbs        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Sutton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   37%  G Carter        Flyball: RF
          ---  4   41%  H Johnson       Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   37%  M Wilson        Flyball: LF
   O      1--  4   34%  D Magadan       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dwight Gooden facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   36%  M Scioscia      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   37%  D Anderson      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   36%  D Sutton        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  4   38%  S Sax           Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Sutton facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   44%  D Gooden        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   53%  L Dykstra       Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Gooden to 2B
          12-      62%  W Backman       Balk; Gooden to 3B; Dykstra to 2B
   RR     -23  5   76%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Gooden Scores; Dykstra Scores
   OO     1--  2   69%  K Hernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  1   69%  K McReynolds    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Dwight Gooden facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   72%  D Heep          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   74%  K Gibson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   76%  P Guerrero      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Don Sutton facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   82%  G Carter        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
                  Tim Crews replaces Don Sutton pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  4   78%  H Johnson       Flyball: LF
   OO     -2-  6   72%  M Wilson        Line Drive Double Play: LF-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Dwight Gooden facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   65%  J Shelby        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      59%  F Stubbs        Shelby Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   68%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   75%  M Scioscia      Flyball: CF
                  Mike Davis pinch hits for Dave Anderson batting 8th
   O      -2-  4   81%  M Davis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tim Crews facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Sharperson replaces Mike Davis playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---  4   79%  D Magadan       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   78%  D Gooden        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   78%  L Dykstra       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Dwight Gooden facing 9-1-2
                  Howard Johnson moves to 3B; Kevin Elster replaces Dave Magadan playing SS batting 8th; Mickey Hatcher pinch hits for Tim Crews batting 9th
   O      ---  2   83%  M Hatcher       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   86%  S Sax           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   88%  D Heep          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jesse Orosco facing 2-3-4
                  Jesse Orosco replaces Danny Heep pitching and batting 2nd; Mickey Hatcher moves to RF
   O      ---  4   87%  W Backman       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  8   87%  K Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   86%  K McReynolds    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Dwight Gooden facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  1   50%  K Gibson        Home Run
   O      ---  1   55%  P Guerrero      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   59%  J Shelby        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   62%  F Stubbs        Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Jesse Orosco facing 5-6-7
                  Jeff Hamilton replaces Pedro Guerrero playing 3B batting 4th
   O      ---  4   57%  G Carter        Flyball: 3B
   O      ---  3   53%  H Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   50%  M Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Mets 2.

Top of the 10th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Dwight Gooden facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   55%  M Scioscia      Flyball: C
          ---  2   50%  M Sharperson    Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  3   42%  M Hatcher       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Sharperson to 2B
   R      12-  1    9%  S Sax           Single to RF (Line Drive); Sharperson Scores; Hatcher to 3B
                  Roger McDowell replaces Dwight Gooden pitching and batting 9th; Mike Marshall pinch hits for Jesse Orosco batting 2nd
   RO     1-3  1    7%  M Marshall      Fielder's Choice 2B; Sax out at 2B/2B-SS; Hatcher Scores
   O      1--  1    7%  K Gibson        Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Jay Howell facing 8-9-1
                  Jay Howell replaces Mike Marshall pitching and batting 2nd
   O      ---  2    3%  K Elster        Flyball: SS
                  Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Roger McDowell batting 9th
          ---  4    9%  L Mazzilli      Walk
          1-- 10   17%  L Dykstra       Walk; Mazzilli to 2B
   R      12-  2   44%  W Backman       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Mazzilli Scores; Dykstra to 3B
   R      1-3  6   81%  K Hernandez     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Dykstra Scores; Backman to 3B
                  Alejandro Pena replaces Jay Howell pitching and batting 2nd
   O      1-3  4   62%  K McReynolds    Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  3   50%  G Carter        Flyball: 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Mets 4.

Top of the 11th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 4-4, Randy Myers facing 4-5-6
                  Randy Myers replaces Kevin McReynolds pitching and batting 4th; Lee Mazzilli moves to LF
   O      ---  3   55%  J Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   59%  J Shelby        Flyball: LF
          ---  6   56%  F Stubbs        Walk
   O      1--  3   62%  M Scioscia      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 11th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Alejandro Pena facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   57%  H Johnson       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  5   53%  M Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  1  100%  K Elster        Home Run
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Mets 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation