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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1988-08-11 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 31942 · 83°F, sunny, dry · Wind 13 mph to CF · 3:16
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 9–6. New York Mets put up 5 in the 9th. Terry Leach earned the win and Roger McDowell picked up the save. Kevin McReynolds went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | |
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
W: Terry Leach L: Pat Perry SV: Roger McDowell
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Tom Hallion · 2B: Paul Runge · 3B: Charlie Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Backman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Elster | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Gooden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mackey Sasser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Teufel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mookie Wilson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Webster | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Grace | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Dawson | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vance Law | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Damon Berryhill | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Angel Salazar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Nipper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jody Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrin Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
 Terry Leach | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Randy Myers | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger McDowell | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Nipper | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Frank DiPino | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Pat Perry | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Gossage | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 9/P9S
- Wally Backman: D9/L9S
- Keith Hernandez: K
- Darryl Strawberry: I
- Kevin McReynolds: 8/89D
Bot 1
- Mitch Webster: C/E2.B-1
- Ryne Sandberg: CS2(26)
- Ryne Sandberg: K
- Mark Grace: 53
Top 2
- Gary Carter: HR/7
- Howard Johnson: 9/89D
- Kevin Elster: 7
- Dwight Gooden: 43
Bot 2
- Andre Dawson: T9/F9L
- Rafael Palmeiro: S8/G4M.3-H
- Vance Law: K
- Damon Berryhill: T9/L9L.1-H
- Angel Salazar: FC1/BG.3XH(12);B-1
- Al Nipper: 13
Top 3
- Lenny Dykstra: 9
- Wally Backman: S6
- Keith Hernandez: S7/G56.1-3
- Darryl Strawberry: E4.3-H(RBI);1-2;B-1
- Kevin McReynolds: S7/L7.2-H(UR);1X3(745);B-2(TH3)
- Gary Carter: 53
Bot 3
- Mitch Webster: T9/L89
- Ryne Sandberg: PB.3-H
- Ryne Sandberg: S8/G4M
- Mark Grace: S9/G34.1-3
- Andre Dawson: FC1.3XH(15265);1-3;B-2(THH)
- Rafael Palmeiro: I
- Vance Law: S7/G56.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Damon Berryhill: K
- Angel Salazar: D9/L9L.2-H;1-3
- Al Nipper: 7
Top 4
- Howard Johnson: 9
- Kevin Elster: S8/L8
- Dwight Gooden: 8/P8S
- Lenny Dykstra: K
Bot 4
- Mitch Webster: 13/BG
- Ryne Sandberg: S8/L8
- Mark Grace: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 5
- Wally Backman: 43
- Keith Hernandez: K
- Darryl Strawberry: HP
- Kevin McReynolds: 5/L
Bot 5
- Andre Dawson: 8/L
- Rafael Palmeiro: 7
- Vance Law: 8
Top 6
- Gary Carter: 53
- Howard Johnson: 5
- Kevin Elster: S8/L8
- Mackey Sasser: 3/G
Bot 6
- Damon Berryhill: K
- Angel Salazar: 3/G
- Al Nipper: 43
Top 7
- Lenny Dykstra: HR/9
- Tim Teufel: K
- Keith Hernandez: 3/G
- Darryl Strawberry: K
Bot 7
- Mitch Webster: K
- Ryne Sandberg: S4
- Mark Grace: S8/G4M.1-2
- Andre Dawson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Kevin McReynolds: 53
- Gary Carter: 3/P9S
- Howard Johnson: 53
Bot 8
- Rafael Palmeiro: 7/7L
- Vance Law: D7/G5
- Jody Davis: 8/L
- Angel Salazar: 63
Top 9
- Kevin Elster: S8/G6M
- Mookie Wilson: S9.1-3
- Lenny Dykstra: S7/L7.3-H;1-2
- Tim Teufel: 3/BP/FL
- Keith Hernandez: SB3;SB2
- Keith Hernandez: HP
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Kevin McReynolds: HR/8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Gary Carter: 13
Bot 9
- Darrin Jackson: 53
- Mitch Webster: S7/G56
- Ryne Sandberg: K
- Mark Grace: S9/L3D.1-3
- Andre Dawson: 13
Notes & reviews
- Damon Berryhill hurt by foul ball