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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1988-07-09 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 36652 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:52
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 6–3. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 5th. Nolan Ryan earned the win and Juan Agosto picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Nolan Ryan L: Rick Aguilera SV: Juan Agosto
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Gerry Davis · 2B: Bill Hohn · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dave Magadan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mackey Sasser | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Elster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Fernandez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Aguilera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mookie Wilson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gerald Young | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Bill Doran | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Bass | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Glenn Davis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hatcher | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Nolan Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Juan Agosto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Fernandez | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Rick Aguilera | 1.2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
 Terry Leach | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Walter | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Roger McDowell | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 7.1 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Juan Agosto | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 5/FL
- Wally Backman: W
- Kevin McReynolds: SB2
- Kevin McReynolds: S8/L78S.2-H
- Darryl Strawberry: 46(1)/FO
- Howard Johnson: CS2(26)
Bot 1
- Gerald Young: 8
- Bill Doran: S8/L89
- Kevin Bass: 46(1)63/GDP
Top 2
- Howard Johnson: W
- Dave Magadan: S7/G56.1-3
- Mackey Sasser: 43.3-H;1-2
- Kevin Elster: 2/FL
- Sid Fernandez: S7/L7L.2-H
- Lenny Dykstra: 8
Bot 2
- Glenn Davis: S7/L7S
- Buddy Bell: S7/L7S.1-3
- Billy Hatcher: DGR/F8D.3-H;1-3
- Rafael Ramirez: 2/FL
- Craig Biggio: K
- Nolan Ryan: K
Top 3
- Wally Backman: S7/G56
- Kevin McReynolds: 7
- Darryl Strawberry: 8
- Howard Johnson: SB2
- Howard Johnson: K
Bot 3
- Gerald Young: W
- Bill Doran: 9
- Kevin Bass: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Kevin Bass: W
- Glenn Davis: WP.3-H;1-2
- Glenn Davis: 8
- Buddy Bell: 7
Top 4
- Dave Magadan: K
- Mackey Sasser: 7
- Kevin Elster: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Billy Hatcher: 7/L
- Rafael Ramirez: 8/L
- Craig Biggio: 6/FL
Top 5
- Rick Aguilera: K
- Lenny Dykstra: W
- Wally Backman: SB2
- Wally Backman: 7
- Kevin McReynolds: 4
Bot 5
- Nolan Ryan: K
- Gerald Young: W
- Bill Doran: 5/FL
- Kevin Bass: SB2
- Kevin Bass: W
- Glenn Davis: S8/L8S.2-H;1-2
- Buddy Bell: S7/F7L.2-H;1-2
- Billy Hatcher: S8/G46.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Rafael Ramirez: IW
- Craig Biggio: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Nolan Ryan: K
Top 6
- Darryl Strawberry: 8
- Howard Johnson: K
- Dave Magadan: S9/G34
- Mackey Sasser: K
Bot 6
- Gerald Young: 63
- Bill Doran: 8/L
- Kevin Bass: D9/G3
- Glenn Davis: IW
- Buddy Bell: 7
Top 7
- Kevin Elster: 3/P
- Mookie Wilson: 43
- Lenny Dykstra: D9/F9L
- Wally Backman: 63
Bot 7
- Billy Hatcher: K
- Rafael Ramirez: 7
- Craig Biggio: 9
Top 8
- Kevin McReynolds: D9/F9L
- Darryl Strawberry: 6/P
- Howard Johnson: S5/G5D.2-2
- Dave Magadan: 46(1)63/GDP
Bot 8
- Juan Agosto: 1/BP
- Gerald Young: W
- Bill Doran: S9/G34.1-3
- Kevin Bass: 7
- Glenn Davis: 63
Top 9
- Keith Miller: 7/L
- Kevin Elster: 9
- Mookie Wilson: T8/F89D
- Gary Carter: 31