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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
4
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: Randy Myers (3-0), L: Alejandro Pena (2-2)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
 Mets
5
34-15
Won 2
1st

Batting Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      5   0   1   1    0   0  .277  .745   15   10    2   2   
D Heep RF                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .314  .769   16    9    2   0   
  J Orosco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Marshall PH               1   0   0   1    0   0  .243  .653    1    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    8    6   1   HR,SB
P Guerrero 3B                 4   0   0   1    0   0  .308  .799   11    7    0   3   
  J Hamilton 3B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .154  .423    3    3    1   1   
J Shelby CF                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .803   18   11    0   0   SB
F Stubbs 1B                   4   0   0   0    1   2  .231  .699   24   13    8   2   
M Scioscia C                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .742   18   10    8   0   
D Anderson SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .766   11    7    1   1   
  M Davis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .210  .532    4    3    0   0   
  M Sharperson SS             1   1   1   0    0   0  .750 1.500    2    2    1   1   
D Sutton P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .133  .321    4    3    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    3    1   0   
Totals                       40   4   7   0    3   4              143   90   32  11
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. K Gibson-D Anderson; D Anderson-S Sax-F Stubbs.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Shelby (4, 2nd base off D Gooden/G Carter); K Gibson (11, 2nd base off D Gooden/G Carter).
Pickoffs: F Stubbs (1st base by D Gooden).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  3   2   0   0    1   0  .289  .761   21   14    2   0   SH
W Backman 2B                  5   0   3   3    0   0  .260  .599   18   11    0   9   
K Hernandez 1B                5   0   1   1    0   1  .306  .838   24   16   18   1   GDP
K McReynolds LF               5   0   1   0    0   1  .264  .695   16   12    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  .832   18   12    5   0   2B
H Johnson SS-3B               4   0   1   0    1   1  .235  .793   23   11    1   3   
M Wilson RF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .738   16   10    1   0   
D Magadan 3B                  2   0   0   0    1   2  .209  .568   12    7    0   1   IW
  K Elster SS                 2   1   1   1    0   0  .227  .609    3    3    1   1   HR
D Gooden P                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .242  .485   10    6    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   0    4   7              165  102   33  20
Batting Events
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 Events
E: D Gooden (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: K McReynolds (6, 2nd base off D Sutton/M Scioscia).

Pitching Stats

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· 8· 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· 3· 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· 3· 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   15·17· 6· 1          3-0
D Sutton faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
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· 8· 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    0.91  -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   24·11· 2· 1          2-1
Balks: D Sutton 2 (2).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Sutton (1; D Magadan).
Pickoffs: D Gooden (1; F Stubbs, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Steve Rippley, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 3:34.
Attendance: 35,564.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 82° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Los Angeles Dodgers                       New York Mets                                
1. Steve Sax                    2B       1. Lenny Dykstra                CF
2. Danny Heep                   RF       2. Wally Backman                2B
3. Kirk Gibson                  LF       3. Keith Hernandez              1B
4. Pedro Guerrero               3B       4. Kevin McReynolds             LF
5. John Shelby                  CF       5. Gary Carter                   C
6. Franklin Stubbs              1B       6. Howard Johnson               SS
7. Mike Scioscia                 C       7. Mookie Wilson                RF
8. Dave Anderson                SS       8. Dave Magadan                 3B
9. Don Sutton                    P       9. Dwight Gooden                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b11 2 --- R 1,(0-0)  47% 100% 4-4 NYM K. Elster A. Pena Home Run
b10 1 1-3 R 6,(3-2)  38% 81% 3-4 NYM K. Hernandez J. Howell Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Dykstra Scores; Backman to 3B
t9 0 --- R 1,(0-0)  -36% 50% 1-2 LAD K. Gibson D. Gooden Home Run
t10 1 12- R 1,(0-0)  -32% 9% 2-2 LAD S. Sax D. Gooden Single to RF (Line Drive); Sharperson Scores; Hatcher to 3B
b10 1 12- R 2,(0-1)  26% 44% 2-4 NYM W. Backman J. Howell Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Mazzilli Scores; Dykstra to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 52% 0-0 LAD S. Sax D. Gooden Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 LAD D. Heep D. Gooden Walk
t1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  -7% 43% 0-0 LAD K. Gibson D. Gooden Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Heep to 3B
t1 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  -2% 41% 0-0 LAD P. Guerrero D. Gooden Gibson Steals 2B
t1 1 -23 RO 2,(1-0)  -1% 40% 0-0 LAD P. Guerrero D. Gooden Groundout: SS-1B; Heep Scores
t1 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  3% 43% 1-0 LAD J. Shelby D. Gooden Flyball: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 40% 0-1 NYM L. Dykstra D. Sutton Bunt Groundout: C unassisted/Interference called
b1 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 39% 0-1 NYM W. Backman D. Sutton Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 38% 0-1 NYM K. Hernandez D. Sutton Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -3% 35% 1-0 LAD F. Stubbs D. Gooden Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
t2 0 1-- O 1,(1-0)  5% 40% 1-0 LAD M. Scioscia D. Gooden Stubbs Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t2 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 41% 1-0 LAD M. Scioscia D. Gooden Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 42% 1-0 LAD D. Anderson D. Gooden Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  4% 46% 0-1 NYM K. McReynolds D. Sutton Single (Line Drive to LF Line)
b2 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -4% 43% 0-1 NYM G. Carter D. Sutton Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  2% 44% 0-1 NYM H. Johnson D. Sutton McReynolds Steals 2B
b2 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  2% 47% 0-1 NYM H. Johnson D. Sutton Walk
b2 1 12- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 44% 0-1 NYM M. Wilson D. Sutton Groundout: 1B-P; McReynolds to 3B; Johnson to 2B
b2 2 -23 4,(3-0)  2% 46% 0-1 NYM D. Magadan D. Sutton Intentional Walk
b2 2 123 O 3,(1-1)  -9% 37% 0-1 NYM D. Gooden D. Sutton Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 39% 1-0 LAD D. Sutton D. Gooden Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 40% 1-0 LAD S. Sax D. Gooden Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 41% 1-0 LAD D. Heep D. Gooden Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 38% 0-1 NYM L. Dykstra D. Sutton Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- 3,(2-0)  3% 42% 0-1 NYM W. Backman D. Sutton Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b3 1 1-- 2% 44% 0-1 NYM K. Hernandez D. Sutton Balk; Backman to 2B
b3 1 -2- O 6,(2-2)  -4% 40% 0-1 NYM K. Hernandez D. Sutton Flyball: LF
b3 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -4% 36% 0-1 NYM K. McReynolds D. Sutton Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 38% 1-0 LAD K. Gibson D. Gooden Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 39% 1-0 LAD P. Guerrero D. Gooden Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -1% 38% 1-0 LAD J. Shelby D. Gooden Walk
t4 2 1-- O 7,(3-2)  2% 40% 1-0 LAD F. Stubbs D. Gooden Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 37% 0-1 NYM G. Carter D. Sutton Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  3% 41% 0-1 NYM H. Johnson D. Sutton Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
b4 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -4% 37% 0-1 NYM M. Wilson D. Sutton Flyball: LF
b4 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 34% 0-1 NYM D. Magadan D. Sutton Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 36% 1-0 LAD M. Scioscia D. Gooden Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  1% 37% 1-0 LAD D. Anderson D. Gooden Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -1% 36% 1-0 LAD D. Sutton D. Gooden Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
t5 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  2% 38% 1-0 LAD S. Sax D. Gooden Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  6% 44% 0-1 NYM D. Gooden D. Sutton Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b5 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  9% 53% 0-1 NYM L. Dykstra D. Sutton Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Gooden to 2B
b5 0 12- 2,(1-0)  9% 62% 0-1 NYM W. Backman D. Sutton Balk; Gooden to 3B; Dykstra to 2B
b5 0 -23 RR 5,(2-2)  14% 76% 0-1 NYM W. Backman D. Sutton Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Gooden Scores; Dykstra Scores
b5 0 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  -6% 69% 2-1 NYM K. Hernandez D. Sutton Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b5 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 69% 2-1 NYM K. McReynolds D. Sutton Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 2.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  4% 72% 1-2 LAD D. Heep D. Gooden Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 74% 1-2 LAD K. Gibson D. Gooden Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 76% 1-2 LAD P. Guerrero D. Gooden Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  6% 82% 2-1 NYM G. Carter D. Sutton Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
Tim Crews replaces Don Sutton pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 -2- O 4,(2-1)  -4% 78% 2-1 NYM H. Johnson T. Crews Flyball: LF
b6 1 -2- OO 6,(3-2)  -6% 72% 2-1 NYM M. Wilson T. Crews 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, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- 6,(1-2)  -7% 65% 1-2 LAD J. Shelby D. Gooden Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t7 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -5% 59% 1-2 LAD F. Stubbs D. Gooden Shelby Steals 2B
t7 0 -2- O 5,(2-2)  8% 68% 1-2 LAD F. Stubbs D. Gooden Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 -2- O 3,(1-1)  7% 75% 1-2 LAD M. Scioscia D. Gooden Flyball: CF
Mike Davis pinch hits for Dave Anderson (SS) batting 8th
t7 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  6% 81% 1-2 LAD M. Davis D. Gooden Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Tim Crews facing 8-9-1
Mike Sharperson replaces Mike Davis (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b7 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  -2% 79% 2-1 NYM D. Magadan T. Crews Strikeout Swinging
b7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 78% 2-1 NYM D. Gooden T. Crews Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 78% 2-1 NYM L. Dykstra T. Crews Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 2.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 9-1-2
Howard Johnson moves from SS to 3B; Kevin Elster replaces Dave Magadan (3B) playing SS batting 8th; Mickey Hatcher pinch hits for Tim Crews (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  5% 83% 1-2 LAD M. Hatcher D. Gooden Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 86% 1-2 LAD S. Sax D. Gooden Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 88% 1-2 LAD D. Heep D. Gooden Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Jesse Orosco facing 2-3-4
Jesse Orosco replaces Danny Heep (RF) pitching and batting 2nd; Mickey Hatcher moves from PH to RF
b8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 87% 2-1 NYM W. Backman J. Orosco Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- O 8,(3-2)  -1% 87% 2-1 NYM K. Hernandez J. Orosco Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 86% 2-1 NYM K. McReynolds J. Orosco Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Mets 2.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- R 1,(0-0)  -36% 50% 1-2 LAD K. Gibson D. Gooden Home Run
t9 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  5% 55% 2-2 LAD P. Guerrero D. Gooden Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  4% 59% 2-2 LAD J. Shelby D. Gooden Groundout: P-1B
t9 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 62% 2-2 LAD F. Stubbs D. Gooden Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Dodgers' Jesse Orosco facing 5-6-7
Jeff Hamilton replaces Pedro Guerrero playing 3B batting 4th
b9 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -5% 57% 2-2 NYM G. Carter J. Orosco Flyball: 3B
b9 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -4% 53% 2-2 NYM H. Johnson J. Orosco Strikeout Swinging
b9 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 50% 2-2 NYM M. Wilson J. Orosco Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Mets 2.
Top of the 10th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 7-8-9
t10 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  5% 55% 2-2 LAD M. Scioscia D. Gooden Flyball: C
t10 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -6% 50% 2-2 LAD M. Sharperson D. Gooden Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t10 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  -8% 42% 2-2 LAD M. Hatcher D. Gooden Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Sharperson to 2B
t10 1 12- R 1,(0-0)  -32% 9% 2-2 LAD S. Sax D. Gooden 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 (P) batting 2nd
t10 1 1-3 RO 1,(0-0)  -3% 7% 3-2 LAD M. Marshall R. McDowell Fielder's Choice 2B; Sax out at 2B/2B-SS; Hatcher Scores
t10 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  1% 7% 4-2 LAD K. Gibson R. McDowell Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 10th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Dodgers' Jay Howell facing 8-9-1
Jay Howell replaces Mike Marshall (PH) pitching and batting 2nd
b10 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -4% 3% 2-4 NYM K. Elster J. Howell Flyball: SS
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Roger McDowell (P) batting 9th
b10 1 --- 4,(3-0)  5% 9% 2-4 NYM L. Mazzilli J. Howell Walk
b10 1 1-- 10,(3-2)  9% 17% 2-4 NYM L. Dykstra J. Howell Walk; Mazzilli to 2B
b10 1 12- R 2,(0-1)  26% 44% 2-4 NYM W. Backman J. Howell Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Mazzilli Scores; Dykstra to 3B
b10 1 1-3 R 6,(3-2)  38% 81% 3-4 NYM K. Hernandez J. Howell Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Dykstra Scores; Backman to 3B
Alejandro Pena replaces Jay Howell pitching and batting 2nd
b10 1 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  -19% 62% 4-4 NYM K. McReynolds A. Pena Strikeout Swinging
b10 2 1-3 O 3,(0-2)  -12% 50% 4-4 NYM G. Carter A. Pena Flyball: 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Mets 4.
Top of the 11th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 4-4, Mets' Randy Myers facing 4-5-6
Randy Myers replaces Kevin McReynolds (LF) pitching and batting 4th; Lee Mazzilli moves from PH to LF
t11 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  5% 55% 4-4 LAD J. Hamilton R. Myers Strikeout Swinging
t11 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 59% 4-4 LAD J. Shelby R. Myers Flyball: LF
t11 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 56% 4-4 LAD F. Stubbs R. Myers Walk
t11 2 1-- O 3,(2-0)  6% 62% 4-4 LAD M. Scioscia R. Myers Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 11th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Dodgers' Alejandro Pena facing 6-7-8
b11 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -5% 57% 4-4 NYM H. Johnson A. Pena Groundout: 1B-P
b11 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -4% 53% 4-4 NYM M. Wilson A. Pena Strikeout Swinging
b11 2 --- R 1,(0-0)  47% 100% 4-4 NYM K. Elster A. Pena Home Run
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Mets 5.

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