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New York Mets @ Cincinnati Reds
1988-07-19 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 28422 · 90°F, night, showers, wet · Wind to CF · 2:49
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Mets 11–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 10 in the 1st. Jose Rijo earned the win. Chris Sabo went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| CIN | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 |
W: Jose Rijo L: Ron Darling SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Poncino · 1B: Steve Rippley · 2B: Fred Brocklander · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Backman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Magadan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Howard Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Carter | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Elster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Leach | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mookie Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mackey Sasser | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Lyons | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Teufel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kal Daniels | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Larkin | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Sabo | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Davis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul O'Neill | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Esasky | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bo Diaz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Oester | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Rijo | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Reed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Herm Winningham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Milner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Birtsas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Darling | 0.2 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Terry Leach | 4.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Nunez | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob McClure | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Rijo | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
| Ron Robinson | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Birtsas | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 8
- Wally Backman: S4/G34
- Dave Magadan: K+SB2
- Darryl Strawberry: S9/G34.2XH(92)
Bot 1
- Kal Daniels: E6/G.B-1
- Barry Larkin: S9/F89.1-2
- Chris Sabo: HR/7.2-H(UR);1-H
- Eric Davis: HR/F89
- Paul O'Neill: W
- Nick Esasky: SB2
- Nick Esasky: W
- Bo Diaz: WP.2-3;1-2
- Bo Diaz: S7/L7S.3-H;2-H
- Ron Oester: K
- Jose Rijo: S8/L8.1-2
- Kal Daniels: K
- Barry Larkin: W.2-3;1-2
- Chris Sabo: E9/F9.3-H(UR)(NR);2-H(UR)(NR);1-H(UR)(NR);B-3
- Eric Davis: D9/L9L.3-H(UR)
- Paul O'Neill: S6/G6M.2-3
- Nick Esasky: 46(1)/FO
Top 2
- Kevin McReynolds: K
- Howard Johnson: K
- Gary Carter: D7/G5
- Kevin Elster: 53
Bot 2
- Bo Diaz: 8
- Ron Oester: 5
- Jose Rijo: HR/7
- Kal Daniels: 7
Top 3
- Terry Leach: K
- Lenny Dykstra: S8/L8S
- Wally Backman: K
- Dave Magadan: W.1-2
- Darryl Strawberry: W.2-3;1-2
- Kevin McReynolds: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Barry Larkin: 43
- Chris Sabo: 9
- Eric Davis: 63
Top 4
- Howard Johnson: 43
- Gary Carter: D7/L7L
- Kevin Elster: 8
- Terry Leach: S7/L7.2-H
- Lenny Dykstra: 8
Bot 4
- Paul O'Neill: 63
- Nick Esasky: 43
- Bo Diaz: 63
Top 5
- Wally Backman: S8/G6M
- Dave Magadan: 31.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: K
- Mookie Wilson: K
Bot 5
- Ron Oester: S9/L9
- Jeff Reed: 7
- Herm Winningham: 7
- Barry Larkin: 13
Top 6
- Howard Johnson: 7
- Mackey Sasser: 8
- Keith Miller: 7
Bot 6
- Chris Sabo: 13
- Eddie Milner: 9
- Paul O'Neill: 3E1.B-1
- Nick Esasky: S9/L9S.1-2
- Ron Robinson: K
Top 7
- Barry Lyons: K
- Lenny Dykstra: S8/G6M
- Wally Backman: 64(1)43/GDP
Bot 7
- Ron Oester: S8/G4M
- Jeff Reed: W.1-2
- Herm Winningham: K
- Barry Larkin: 4
- Chris Sabo: 9
Top 8
- Dave Magadan: W
- Lee Mazzilli: 5/FL
- Mookie Wilson: K
- Tim Teufel: S7/G56.1-2
- Mackey Sasser: 13
Bot 8
- Eddie Milner: 9
- Paul O'Neill: D9/L9L
- Nick Esasky: 8
- Tim Birtsas: 5
Top 9
- Keith Miller: 53
- Barry Lyons: D8/F8D
- Lenny Dykstra: K
- Wally Backman: W
- Dave Magadan: S8/G4M.2-H;1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: 6
Notes & reviews
- 32 min. rain delay.