October 8, 1988 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 3 at Shea Stadium Play by Play and Box Score

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1988 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 3
1988 postseason: WS: LAD-OAK / ALCS: OAK-BOS / NLCS: LAD-NYM

Game 1
NYM  3
@LAD  2
Game 2
LAD  6
NYM  3
Game 3
NYM  8
LAD  4
Game 4
LAD  5
@NYM  4
(12) Game 5
LAD  7
@NYM  4
Game 6
NYM  5
@LAD  1
Game 7
LAD  6
NYM  0

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 44,672

Saturday, October 8, 1988, 12:20
Time of Game: 3:44

Dodgers

Tommy Lasorda

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

W: R Myers (2-0), L: A Pena (0-1)

Mets

Davey Johnson

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      5   1   1   0    0   1  .231  .517   18    3   4   SB
M Hatcher 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .804   14    9   0   
  T Woodson 1B                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    1   0   
K Gibson LF                   5   0   1   1    0   1  .091  .322   17    3   1   
M Marshall RF                 4   1   0   0    1   1  .333  .718   20    0   0   
J Shelby CF                   2   1   1   0    2   1  .100  .350   19    0   0   SB
M Scioscia C                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .364  .819   22    3   0   
  J Gonzalez PR               0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Dempsey C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Hamilton 3B                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .143  .598   19    2   3   
A Griffin SS                  3   0   0   0    0   3  .100  .200   13    2   5   
  M Davis PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0                4    0   0   
  J Howell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Pena P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Orosco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Horton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
O Hershiser P                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .167   12    1   0   
  D Heep PH                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Sharperson PH-SS          0   0   0   1    1   0                7    0   0   
Totals                       34   4   7   3    6   9              170   24  13

BATTING

TB: M Scioscia 2; K Gibson; M Hatcher; S Sax; J Shelby; J Hamilton.

RBI: M Sharperson (1); J Hamilton (1); K Gibson (1).

2-out RBI: M Sharperson.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Sax-A Griffin-M Hatcher.

E: J Hamilton (1); K Gibson (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Shelby (1, 2nd base off R Darling/G Carter); S Sax (2, 2nd base off R Darling/G Carter).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wilson CF                   4   2   1   1    1   1  .222  .522   22    1   0   
  D Cone P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
G Jefferies 3B                3   0   1   0    1   0  .500 1.215   13    0   0   HBP
  K Elster PR-SS              0   1   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
K Hernandez 1B                2   0   1   1    3   0  .444 1.393   19    8   1   IW
D Strawberry RF               5   1   3   3    0   0  .462 1.077   22    2   0   2B,GDP
K McReynolds LF               4   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .154   19    1   0   
H Johnson SS-3B               4   2   0   0    0   0  .000  .083    9    1   2   SB
G Carter C                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .583   18   10   0   
W Backman 2B                  4   1   2   2    0   0  .200  .500   12    1   3   2B
R Darling P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    9    1   3   
  D Magadan PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  R McDowell P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Myers P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Dykstra PH-CF             0   1   0   0    1   0  .333 1.334    8    1   0   
Totals                       33   8   9   8    7   4              157   27   9

BATTING

2B: W Backman (1, off A Pena); D Strawberry (2, off O Hershiser).

IBB: K Hernandez (1, by O Hershiser).

HBP: G Jefferies (1, by J Orosco).

TB: D Strawberry 4; W Backman 3; G Carter; M Wilson; K Hernandez; G Jefferies.

GIDP: D Strawberry (1).

RBI: D Strawberry 3 (4); W Backman 2 (2); G Carter (3); K Hernandez (4); M Wilson (1).

2-out RBI: D Strawberry 3; W Backman 2; G Carter; M Wilson; K Hernandez.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 6 for 16.

FIELDING

E: R McDowell (1); K Hernandez (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: H Johnson (1, 2nd base off A Pena/R Dempsey).

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
O Hershiser                    7     6   3   1    4   4   0   1.76   31  108-60   40· 7·14   16· 3· 4· 0     57    -     1.55  -0.06
J Howell                       0     0   1   1    1   0   0  27.00    1    7-3     2· 1· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.51  -0.10
A Pena, BS (1), L (0-1)        0.2   1   2   2    1   0   0  13.50    4   18-10    7· 2· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          1-1    3.38  -0.22
J Orosco                       0     1   2   2    1   0   0    inf    3    9-3     2· 0· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          2-2    2.13  -0.38
R Horton                       0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2   10-6     4· 1· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          3-2    0.46  -0.03
Totals                         8     9   8   6    7   4   0          41  152-82   55·11·17   18· 6· 5· 0          6-5

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
R Darling                      6     5   3   2    4   5   0   3.00   27  102-61   39·14· 8    9· 4· 5· 0     53    -     0.96  -0.14
R McDowell                     1.2   2   1   1    1   3   0   3.38    8   33-22    8· 6· 8    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.80   0.03
R Myers, W (2-0)               0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    2   11-6     3· 0· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          3-1    4.24  -0.20
D Cone                         1     0   0   0    0   1   0  15.00    3   17-11    7· 2· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         9     7   4   3    6   9   0          40  163-100  57·22·21   13· 6· 6· 0          3-1

J Orosco faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: O Hershiser (1).

IBB: O Hershiser (1; K Hernandez).

HBP: J Orosco (1; G Jefferies).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Paul Runge.

Time of Game: 3:44.

Attendance: 44,672.

Field Condition: Soaked.

Weather: 43° F, Wind 10mph in unknown direction, Overcast, Showers.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           New York Mets                        
1. S Sax                2B    1. M Wilson             CF 
2. M Hatcher            1B    2. G Jefferies          3B 
3. K Gibson             LF    3. K Hernandez          1B 
4. M Marshall           RF    4. D Strawberry         RF 
5. J Shelby             CF    5. K McReynolds         LF 
6. M Scioscia           C     6. H Johnson            SS 
7. J Hamilton           3B    7. G Carter             C  
8. A Griffin            SS    8. W Backman            2B 
9. O Hershiser          P     9. R Darling            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  4-3  -2-  2   35%  57% W Backman       A Pena          Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Johnson Scores
   b 8   2  4-4  12-  3   31%  89% M Wilson        J Orosco        Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Backman Scores; Dykstra to 3B
   t 8   2  3-3  123  7  -26%  20% M Sharperson    R Myers         Walk; Gonzalez Scores; Hamilton to 3B; Davis to 2B
   b 6   2  3-2  1-3  3   20%  56% W Backman       O Hershiser     Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Johnson Scores/unER; Carter to 2B
   t 2   0  0-0  12-  2  -16%  24% M Scioscia      R Darling       Single to 1B (Bunt to Weak 1B); Marshall Scores/Adv on E3 (throw)/No RBI; Shelby to 3B; Scioscia to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  S Sax           Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  4   53%  M Hatcher       Groundout: P-1B (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  4   54%  K Gibson        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   52%  M Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   55%  G Jefferies     Walk
          1--  8   58%  K Hernandez     Walk; Jefferies to 2B
   O      12-  4   55%  D Strawberry    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Jefferies to 3B; Strawberry to 1B
   O      1-3  1   50%  K McReynolds    Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Darling facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   46%  M Marshall      Walk
          1--  6   40%  J Shelby        Walk; Marshall to 2B
   R      12-  2   24%  M Scioscia      Single to 1B (Bunt to Weak 1B); Marshall Scores/Adv on E3 (throw)/No RBI; Shelby to 3B; Scioscia to 2B
   RO     -23  4   23%  J Hamilton      Groundout: 2B-1B; Shelby Scores/unER; Scioscia to 3B
   O      --3  4   27%  A Griffin       Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  5   30%  O Hershiser     Lineout: RF (Short RF)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Orel Hershiser facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   28%  H Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   26%  G Carter        Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  2   25%  W Backman       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   23%  S Sax           Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
          1--      21%  M Hatcher       Sax Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   21%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 1B); Sax to 3B
   RO     --3  2   18%  K Gibson        Groundout: 2B-1B; Sax Scores
   O      ---  1   19%  M Marshall      Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Orel Hershiser facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   17%  R Darling       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  8   19%  M Wilson        Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Wilson to 1B
          1--  2   23%  G Jefferies     Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Wilson to 2B
   O      12-  2   19%  K Hernandez     Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   R      12-  4   30%  D Strawberry    Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Wilson Scores; Jefferies to 3B
   O      -23  5   23%  K McReynolds    Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 1.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ron Darling facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   21%  J Shelby        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  4   22%  M Scioscia      Groundout: P-1B; Shelby to 2B
   O      -2-  2   24%  J Hamilton      Lineout: LF
   O      -2-  6   26%  A Griffin       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Orel Hershiser facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   24%  H Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   22%  G Carter        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   21%  W Backman       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 1.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ron Darling facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   22%  O Hershiser     Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  3   23%  S Sax           Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
          ---  2   22%  M Hatcher       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  1   21%  K Gibson        Single to CF (Line Drive); Hatcher to 3B
   O      1-3  4   24%  M Marshall      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Orel Hershiser facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   21%  R Darling       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   19%  M Wilson        Lineout: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  2   18%  G Jefferies     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 1.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ron Darling facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   16%  J Shelby        Walk
          1--      14%  M Scioscia      Shelby Steals 2B
   O      -2-  8   17%  " "             Flyball: RF
          -2-  6   16%  J Hamilton      Walk
   O      12-  3   18%  A Griffin       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  5   21%  O Hershiser     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Orel Hershiser facing 3-4-5
          ---      27%  K Hernandez     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  4   24%  D Strawberry    Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Hernandez out at 3B/LF-2B-3B; Strawberry to 2B/Adv on E7
          -2-  1   28%  K McReynolds    Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Strawberry stays at 2B; McReynolds to 1B
   O      12-  2   22%  H Johnson       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Strawberry to 3B; Johnson to 1B
   R      1-3  1   36%  G Carter        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Strawberry Scores/unER; Johnson to 3B
   R      1-3  3   56%  W Backman       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Johnson Scores/unER; Carter to 2B
                  Dave Magadan pinch hits for Ron Darling batting 9th
   O      12-  6   50%  D Magadan       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 3.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Roger McDowell facing 1-2-3
                  Roger McDowell replaces Dave Magadan pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   54%  S Sax           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   56%  M Hatcher       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   58%  K Gibson        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
          ---  8   64%  M Wilson        Walk
   O      1--  4   62%  G Jefferies     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Wilson to 2B
          -2-  4   64%  K Hernandez     Intentional Walk
   OO     12-  5   50%  D Strawberry    Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Mets 3.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Roger McDowell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   54%  M Marshall      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   57%  J Shelby        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   52%  M Scioscia      Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Right); Scioscia to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw)
                  Jose Gonzalez pinch runs for Mike Scioscia batting 6th
          -2-  7   49%  J Hamilton      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Gonzalez to 3B
                  Mike Davis pinch hits for Alfredo Griffin batting 8th
          1-3  4   46%  M Davis         Walk; Hamilton to 2B
                  Randy Myers replaces Roger McDowell pitching and batting 9th; Danny Heep pinch hits for Orel Hershiser batting 9th; Mike Sharperson pinch hits for Danny Heep batting 9th
   R      123  7   20%  M Sharperson    Walk; Gonzalez Scores; Hamilton to 3B; Davis to 2B
   O      123  4   26%  S Sax           Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Dodgers 4, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Alejandro Pena facing 5-6-7
                  Alejandro Pena replaces Jay Howell pitching and batting 8th; Jay Howell replaces Mike Davis pitching and batting 8th; Rick Dempsey replaces Jose Gonzalez playing C batting 6th; Tracy Woodson replaces Mickey Hatcher playing 1B batting 2nd; Mike Sharperson moves to SS
          ---  7   36%  K McReynolds    Walk
   O      1--  2   27%  H Johnson       Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (P's Left); Johnson to 1B
          1--      32%  G Carter        Johnson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   23%  " "             Flyball: LF
   R      -2-  2   57%  W Backman       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Johnson Scores
                  Lenny Dykstra pinch hits for Randy Myers batting 9th
          -2-  8   58%  L Dykstra       Walk
                  Jesse Orosco replaces Alejandro Pena pitching and batting 8th
   R      12-  3   89%  M Wilson        Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Backman Scores; Dykstra to 3B
          1-3  1   90%  G Jefferies     Hit By Pitch; Wilson to 2B
   R      123  5   96%  K Hernandez     Walk; Dykstra Scores; Wilson to 3B; Jefferies to 2B
                  Ricky Horton replaces Jesse Orosco pitching and batting 8th; Kevin Elster pinch runs for Gregg Jefferies batting 2nd
   RR     123  5   99%  D Strawberry    Single to SS (Pop Fly to Short LF); Wilson Scores; Elster Scores; Hernandez to 2B
   O      12-  5   99%  K McReynolds    Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Mets 8.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 4-8, David Cone facing 2-3-4
                  David Cone replaces Mookie Wilson pitching and batting 1st; Howard Johnson moves to 3B; Kevin Elster moves to SS; Lenny Dykstra moves to CF
   O      ---  5  100%  T Woodson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  100%  K Gibson        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  6  100%  M Marshall      Lineout: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Mets 8.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NYN198810080

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation