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New York Mets @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1988-08-23 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 45512 · 80°F, night, dry · 3:07
New York Mets defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1. New York Mets put up 3 in the 5th. David Cone earned the win and Randy Myers picked up the save. Wally Backman went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |
| LAN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
W: David Cone L: Ramon Martinez SV: Randy Myers
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Paul Runge · 2B: Charlie Williams · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Backman | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Carter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Magadan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Cone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Elster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Myers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Sax | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Scioscia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirk Gibson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Marshall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Shelby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Franklin Stubbs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tracy Woodson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alfredo Griffin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ramon Martinez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sharperson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Davis | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Hatcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Cone | 7.2 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| Randy Myers | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramon Martinez | 4.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Brian Holton | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Crews | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesse Orosco | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alejandro Pena | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mookie Wilson: 63
- Wally Backman: W
- Keith Hernandez: W.1-2
- Darryl Strawberry: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Steve Sax: 4/P
- Mike Scioscia: S8/G
- Kirk Gibson: S5/BG5S.1-2
- Mike Marshall: 9
- John Shelby: K/C
Top 2
- Kevin McReynolds: 7/F7DW
- Gary Carter: S8/G
- Howard Johnson: K
- Dave Magadan: 7
Bot 2
- Franklin Stubbs: S4/G34
- Tracy Woodson: SB2
- Tracy Woodson: HP
- Alfredo Griffin: 8
- Ramon Martinez: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Steve Sax: S4/G4S.3-H;2XH(432)
Top 3
- David Cone: 53
- Mookie Wilson: 7/L
- Wally Backman: S7/F7LS
- Keith Hernandez: 7
Bot 3
- Mike Scioscia: 9
- Kirk Gibson: K
- Mike Marshall: K
Top 4
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Kevin McReynolds: 53
- Gary Carter: 13
Bot 4
- John Shelby: 43
- Franklin Stubbs: D7/L7LS
- Tracy Woodson: K
- Alfredo Griffin: 6/P
Top 5
- Howard Johnson: S7/L78
- Dave Magadan: S7/L.1-2
- David Cone: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Mookie Wilson: S7/L.3-H;2-3
- Wally Backman: DGR/F89D.3-H;1-3
- Keith Hernandez: 9/SF.3-H
- Darryl Strawberry: 3/G
Bot 5
- Mike Sharperson: 53
- Steve Sax: 31
- Mike Scioscia: 43
Top 6
- Kevin McReynolds: K
- Gary Carter: 3/FL
- Howard Johnson: 9
Bot 6
- Kirk Gibson: K
- Mike Davis: S9/L
- John Shelby: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Dave Magadan: 63/G56
- David Cone: 63
- Mookie Wilson: 43
Bot 7
- Franklin Stubbs: 6/P
- Tracy Woodson: S8/G6
- Alfredo Griffin: 9/L
- Danny Heep: 43
Top 8
- Wally Backman: 7
- Keith Hernandez: D9/L9L.B-3(E9)
- Darryl Strawberry: FC3.3XH(35);B-1
- Kevin McReynolds: W.1-2
- Gary Carter: 7/L
Bot 8
- Steve Sax: 43
- Mike Scioscia: S9/G
- Kirk Gibson: K
- Mike Davis: S9/L.1-3
- John Shelby: 4/P
Top 9
- Howard Johnson: S8/L8S
- Kevin Elster: 463.1-2
- Randy Myers: D8/F8D.2-H
- Mookie Wilson: K/C
- Wally Backman: WP.2-3
- Wally Backman: S7/L.3-H
- Keith Hernandez: S8/L89.1-2
- Darryl Strawberry: K
Bot 9
- Mickey Hatcher: 43
- Tracy Woodson: K
- Alfredo Griffin: W
- Dave Anderson: 2/FL
Notes & reviews
- Keith Hernandez faked going home and was picked off