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New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves
1988-07-14 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · 11 innings · Att: 11805 · 80°F, night, wet · 3:47
New York Mets defeated Atlanta Braves 9–8. New York Mets put up 3 in the 3rd. Terry Leach earned the win and Randy Myers picked up the save. Kevin McReynolds went 5-for-6 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 15 | |
| ATL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
W: Terry Leach L: Jose Alvarez SV: Randy Myers
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Steve Rippley · 3B: Bob Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Backman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Magadan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Elster | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Darling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mookie Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Gant | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gerald Perry | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Griffey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andres Thomas | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dion James | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ozzie Virgil | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rick Mahler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Runge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Puleo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Simmons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Morrison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Darling | 5.1 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
 Bob McClure | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger McDowell | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Terry Leach | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Myers | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Mahler | 3.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Olwine | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Puleo | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
 Jose Alvarez | 3.0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 3/G
- Wally Backman: 43
- Dave Magadan: 13
Bot 1
- Ron Gant: 53
- Ken Oberkfell: D9/G3
- Gerald Perry: W
- Dale Murphy: HR/F9LD.2-H;1-H
- Ken Griffey: 9
- Andres Thomas: 8
Top 2
- Darryl Strawberry: S9/L34
- Kevin McReynolds: SB2
- Kevin McReynolds: S7/G56.2-3
- Howard Johnson: 6
- Gary Carter: S8/L6MD.3-H;1-3
- Kevin Elster: S8/L78S.3-H;1-2
- Ron Darling: 14/BG/SH.2-3;1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Dion James: 8
- Ozzie Virgil: W
- Rick Mahler: 34/BG/SH.1-2
- Ron Gant: S7/L6D.2XH(72)
Top 3
- Wally Backman: 63
- Dave Magadan: 8
- Darryl Strawberry: D8/L89
- Kevin McReynolds: D7/F7D.2-H
- Howard Johnson: BK.2-3
- Howard Johnson: HR/F9D.3-H
- Gary Carter: W
- Kevin Elster: S9/G34.1-2
- Ron Darling: K
Bot 3
- Ken Oberkfell: 63
- Gerald Perry: 9
- Dale Murphy: K
Top 4
- Lenny Dykstra: 2/FL
- Wally Backman: 9
- Dave Magadan: S9/L9
- Darryl Strawberry: D8/P8S.1-3
- Kevin McReynolds: HR/F78XD.3-H;2-H
- Howard Johnson: 8
Bot 4
- Ken Griffey: 7/L
- Andres Thomas: HR/L78XD
- Dion James: 13
- Ozzie Virgil: S9/L9
- Paul Runge: K
Top 5
- Gary Carter: 9
- Kevin Elster: 8/L
- Ron Darling: K
Bot 5
- Ron Gant: 53
- Ken Oberkfell: S8/L89
- Gerald Perry: HR/F8D.1-H
- Dale Murphy: 53
- Ken Griffey: S3/G3
- Andres Thomas: 3/G
Top 6
- Lenny Dykstra: K
- Wally Backman: W
- Dave Magadan: PB.1-2
- Dave Magadan: W
- Darryl Strawberry: 9
- Kevin McReynolds: 3
Bot 6
- Dion James: D9/L9D
- Ozzie Virgil: W
- Charlie Puleo: K
- Ron Gant: S9/L4D.2-H;1-2
- Ken Oberkfell: W.2-3;1-2
- Gerald Perry: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Howard Johnson: S6/P78S
- Gary Carter: S7/L78.1-3
- Kevin Elster: 3/FL
- Lee Mazzilli: 3/G/DP.3XH(325)
Bot 7
- Dale Murphy: E4/L.B-1
- Ken Griffey: 16(1)3/GDP
- Andres Thomas: 31
Top 8
- Lenny Dykstra: 8
- Wally Backman: 8
- Dave Magadan: K/C
Bot 8
- Dion James: S7/L7S
- Ozzie Virgil: 34/BG/SH.1-2
- Ted Simmons: WP.2-3
- Ted Simmons: W
- Ron Gant: 9/L/SF.3-H
- Ken Oberkfell: 13
Top 9
- Darryl Strawberry: E4/G.B-1
- Kevin McReynolds: CS2(24)
- Kevin McReynolds: D7/L78
- Howard Johnson: IW
- Gary Carter: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Gerald Perry: D7/F7D.BX3(75)
- Dale Murphy: K
- Ken Griffey: 43
Top 10
- Kevin Elster: K
- Mookie Wilson: W
- Lenny Dykstra: 9
- Wally Backman: SB2
- Wally Backman: K
Bot 10
- Andres Thomas: 9/L
- Dion James: W
- Ozzie Virgil: CS2(26)
- Ozzie Virgil: 2/FL
Top 11
- Dave Magadan: 43
- Darryl Strawberry: W
- Kevin McReynolds: S7/G56.1-H(E7);B-2
- Howard Johnson: IW
- Gary Carter: 8
- Kevin Elster: 6
Bot 11
- Jim Morrison: 53
- Ron Gant: D8/L78
- Ken Oberkfell: K
- Gerald Perry: 7