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New York Mets @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1988-05-20 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 44867 · 70°F, night, dry · Wind to LF · 3:28
New York Mets defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 5–2. New York Mets put up 2 in the 4th. Sid Fernandez earned the win and Randy Myers picked up the save. Howard Johnson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Sid Fernandez L: Don Sutton SV: Randy Myers
Umpires — HP: Jim Quick · 1B: Dave Pallone · 2B: (none) · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Carter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sid Fernandez | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mackey Sasser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Sax | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Hatcher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirk Gibson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pedro Guerrero | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Shelby | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Dempsey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alfredo Griffin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Sutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Hamilton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Scioscia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Franklin Stubbs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Fernandez | 6.1 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
 Roger McDowell | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Randy Myers | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | 4.1 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
 Brian Holton | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Crews | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alejandro Pena | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mookie Wilson: 8
- Wally Backman: S3/BG5S
- Keith Hernandez: SB2
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Kevin McReynolds: 63
Bot 1
- Steve Sax: 43
- Mickey Hatcher: S7/L
- Kirk Gibson: K
- Pedro Guerrero: K/C
Top 2
- Gary Carter: 63
- Howard Johnson: HR/F9D
- Dave Magadan: 9
- Sid Fernandez: D9/L9L
- Mookie Wilson: 8
Bot 2
- Mike Marshall: 7/FL
- John Shelby: 6/P
- Rick Dempsey: K/C
Top 3
- Wally Backman: 3/G
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Darryl Strawberry: 31.1-2
- Kevin McReynolds: 13
Bot 3
- Alfredo Griffin: K/BF
- Don Sutton: K/C
- Steve Sax: S9/F89S
- Mickey Hatcher: SB2
- Mickey Hatcher: 13
Top 4
- Gary Carter: S7/L7S
- Howard Johnson: S9/L89.1-2
- Dave Magadan: K/C
- Sid Fernandez: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Mookie Wilson: S8/L8S.3-H;2-H
- Wally Backman: S9/G4M.1-3
- Keith Hernandez: 9
Bot 4
- Kirk Gibson: K
- Pedro Guerrero: W
- Mike Marshall: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Darryl Strawberry: 43
- Kevin McReynolds: W
- Gary Carter: SB2
- Gary Carter: T7/L7L.2-H
- Howard Johnson: I
- Dave Magadan: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- John Shelby: S6/G6
- Rick Dempsey: SB2
- Rick Dempsey: 9
- Alfredo Griffin: 7.2-3
- Jeff Hamilton: HP
- Steve Sax: S9/L9S.3-H;1-2
- Mickey Hatcher: 8
Top 6
- Sid Fernandez: S8/F8S
- Mookie Wilson: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
- Wally Backman: 3/L
Bot 6
- Kirk Gibson: S8/L89S
- Pedro Guerrero: 9/L
- Mike Marshall: 54(1)/FO
- John Shelby: K/C
Top 7
- Keith Hernandez: 7
- Darryl Strawberry: 8/L
- Kevin McReynolds: K
Bot 7
- Rick Dempsey: 43
- Alfredo Griffin: S8/L
- Danny Heep: W.1-2
- Steve Sax: 53.2-3;1-2
- Mike Davis: 3/G
Top 8
- Gary Carter: 1/L
- Howard Johnson: 5/FL
- Dave Magadan: 53
Bot 8
- Kirk Gibson: S7/L
- Pedro Guerrero: S4/G4M.1-2
- Mike Marshall: K
- John Shelby: S9/G34.2-H;1-3;B-2(E9)
- Mike Scioscia: K
- Alfredo Griffin: 31
Top 9
- Mackey Sasser: 13
- Mookie Wilson: W
- Wally Backman: SB2
- Wally Backman: WP.2-H
- Wally Backman: S9/L89S
- Keith Hernandez: 43.1-2
- Darryl Strawberry: I
- Kevin McReynolds: 65(2)/FO
Bot 9
- Danny Heep: K/C
- Steve Sax: S8/G6M
- Franklin Stubbs: CS2(26)
- Franklin Stubbs: K
Notes & reviews
- Kirk Gibson broke up DP
- Sid Fernandez came out with arm problem