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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1988-06-24 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 33588 · 81°F, sunny, dry · Wind to CF · 3:24
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 8–3. New York Mets put up 3 in the 6th. David Cone earned the win and Roger McDowell picked up the save. Howard Johnson went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: David Cone L: Calvin Schiraldi SV: Roger McDowell
Umpires — HP: Dana DeMuth · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Dutch Rennert · 3B: Greg Bonin · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Magadan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Howard Johnson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Teufel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 David Cone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger McDowell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Elster | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Martinez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Andre Dawson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vance Law | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jody Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Shawon Dunston | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Calvin Schiraldi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Damon Berryhill | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Cone | 6.2 | 8 | 2 | 9 |
| Roger McDowell | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Schiraldi | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Pat Perry | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Les Lancaster | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank DiPino | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Nipper | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Capel | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: S7/L7S
- Lee Mazzilli: CS2(26)
- Lee Mazzilli: K
- Dave Magadan: 43
Bot 1
- Dave Martinez: 8
- Rafael Palmeiro: 8
- Andre Dawson: S4/G4S
- Ryne Sandberg: T9/L89XD.1-H
- Mark Grace: 43
Top 2
- Darryl Strawberry: W
- Kevin McReynolds: 8
- Gary Carter: K
- Howard Johnson: SB2
- Howard Johnson: S7/L7.2-H
- Tim Teufel: PO1(13)
Bot 2
- Vance Law: 43
- Jody Davis: K
- Shawon Dunston: 7
Top 3
- Tim Teufel: 9
- David Cone: 53
- Lenny Dykstra: K
Bot 3
- Calvin Schiraldi: 43
- Dave Martinez: D9/L9L
- Rafael Palmeiro: W
- Andre Dawson: SB3;SB2
- Andre Dawson: I
- Ryne Sandberg: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Mark Grace: K
Top 4
- Lee Mazzilli: 13
- Dave Magadan: S9/L9
- Darryl Strawberry: 64(1)/FO
- Kevin McReynolds: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Vance Law: K
- Jody Davis: 63
- Shawon Dunston: 63
Top 5
- Kevin McReynolds: HP
- Gary Carter: 54(1)/FO
- Howard Johnson: 5
- Tim Teufel: K
Bot 5
- Calvin Schiraldi: K
- Dave Martinez: 4/L
- Rafael Palmeiro: K
Top 6
- David Cone: 43
- Lenny Dykstra: S9/L9
- Lee Mazzilli: S9/L9S.1-3
- Dave Magadan: FC1.3-H(NR)(UR);1-H(UR)(NR);B-3(E5/TH)
- Darryl Strawberry: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Kevin McReynolds: S8/L8
- Gary Carter: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Andre Dawson: S8/L8
- Ryne Sandberg: 8
- Mark Grace: S8/L8S.1-2
- Vance Law: K
- Jody Davis: K
Top 7
- Howard Johnson: D9/L89
- Tim Teufel: S8/G6M.2-H
- David Cone: 14/SH.1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: 5
- Lee Mazzilli: 43
Bot 7
- Shawon Dunston: K
- Damon Berryhill: S9/G34
- Dave Martinez: S9/L9.1-2
- Rafael Palmeiro: K
- Andre Dawson: S9/P9LS.2-H;1-3
- Ryne Sandberg: 8/L
Top 8
- Dave Magadan: 7
- Darryl Strawberry: 43
- Kevin McReynolds: D9/L9L
- Gary Carter: 8
Bot 8
- Mark Grace: W
- Vance Law: 7/L
- Jerry Mumphrey: 31.1-2
- Shawon Dunston: 3/FL
Top 9
- Howard Johnson: HR/F8XD
- Wally Backman: S8/L6D
- Roger McDowell: 3/FL
- Lenny Dykstra: S9/L9.1-2
- Kevin Elster: D7/L7L.2-H;1-H
- Dave Magadan: K
- Darryl Strawberry: WP.2-3
- Darryl Strawberry: I
- Kevin McReynolds: HP.1-2
- Gary Carter: 3
Bot 9
- Damon Berryhill: 8
- Dave Martinez: S7/L7L
- Rafael Palmeiro: S7/L6D.1-2
- Andre Dawson: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Ryne Sandberg: 53