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New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves
1988-07-16 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 32208 · 93°F, night, dry · 3:08
New York Mets defeated Atlanta Braves 3–2. Ed Nunez earned the win and Roger McDowell picked up the save. Darryl Strawberry went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Ed Nunez L: Paul Assenmacher SV: Roger McDowell
Umpires — HP: Steve Rippley · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Backman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mackey Sasser | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Miller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Gooden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Teufel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger McDowell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Elster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Gant | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerald Perry | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andres Thomas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dion James | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Roenicke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Benedict | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Pete Smith | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Ed Nunez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Roger McDowell | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Smith | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Paul Assenmacher | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Alvarez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: K
- Wally Backman: S8/G46
- Dave Magadan: 43.1-2
- Darryl Strawberry: 43
Bot 1
- Ron Gant: 43
- Ken Oberkfell: 43
- Gerald Perry: K
Top 2
- Kevin McReynolds: 5/FL
- Howard Johnson: W
- Mackey Sasser: SB2
- Mackey Sasser: 43
- Keith Miller: 3/G
Bot 2
- Dale Murphy: K
- Andres Thomas: 6/L
- Dion James: E6/G
- Gary Roenicke: 7
Top 3
- Dwight Gooden: 8
- Lenny Dykstra: 1/G
- Wally Backman: S8/G46
- Dave Magadan: 7
Bot 3
- Bruce Benedict: W
- Pete Smith: 16(1)4/BG/GDP
- Ron Gant: S8/L46
- Ken Oberkfell: SB2
- Ken Oberkfell: D9/G3.2-H
- Gerald Perry: S6/G6.2-3
- Dale Murphy: SB2
- Dale Murphy: I
- Andres Thomas: 7
Top 4
- Darryl Strawberry: HR/F8D
- Kevin McReynolds: 53
- Howard Johnson: S6/G46
- Mackey Sasser: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Dion James: S4/G1
- Gary Roenicke: SB2
- Gary Roenicke: 9
- Bruce Benedict: SB3
- Bruce Benedict: W
- Pete Smith: 1/BP
- Ron Gant: 7
Top 5
- Keith Miller: 9
- Dwight Gooden: 63
- Lenny Dykstra: W
- Wally Backman: CS2(263)/RINT
Bot 5
- Ken Oberkfell: S8/G46
- Gerald Perry: 46(1)/FO
- Dale Murphy: SB2
- Dale Murphy: 63.2-3
- Andres Thomas: CSH(2)
Top 6
- Wally Backman: 43
- Dave Magadan: W
- Darryl Strawberry: 53.1-2
- Kevin McReynolds: 7
Bot 6
- Andres Thomas: D7/L7L
- Dion James: S7/G56.2-3
- Gary Roenicke: SB2
- Gary Roenicke: K
- Bruce Benedict: 64/SH.3-H;2-3
- Pete Smith: K
Top 7
- Howard Johnson: S9/G34
- Mackey Sasser: CS2(26)
- Mackey Sasser: S8/L46
- Keith Miller: S3/F9L.1-3
- Lee Mazzilli: 8/SF.3-H
- Lenny Dykstra: 8
Bot 7
- Ron Gant: K
- Ken Oberkfell: S9/L89
- Gerald Perry: 9
- Dale Murphy: 9
Top 8
- Tim Teufel: 63
- Dave Magadan: S4/L1
- Darryl Strawberry: 2/FL
- Kevin McReynolds: D4/F89S.1-H
- Howard Johnson: K
Bot 8
- Andres Thomas: S8/L46
- Dion James: SB2
- Dion James: 3/G.2-3
- Gary Roenicke: 9
- Ted Simmons: W
- Jim Morrison: 8/L
Top 9
- Mackey Sasser: K
- Roger McDowell: K
- Kevin Elster: W
- Lenny Dykstra: S8/L46.1-3(E8)
- Tim Teufel: K
Bot 9
- Ron Gant: W
- Ken Oberkfell: SB2
- Ken Oberkfell: 3/G.2-3
- Gerald Perry: 43
- Dale Murphy: 53
Notes & reviews
- Lenny Dykstra tried to go back to 1B; called for interference on throw
- ball hit Paul Assenmacher on his left hand