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Houston Astros @
New York Mets
1988-06-30 Β· Night game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 48671 Β· 75Β°F, night, dry Β· Wind to CF Β· 2:45
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 12β6. New York Mets put up 4 in the 8th. Bob Ojeda earned the win and Terry Leach picked up the save. Darryl Strawberry went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | |
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 16 |
W: Bob Ojeda L: Danny Darwin SV: Terry Leach
Umpires β HP: Harry Wendelstedt Β· 1B: Greg Bonin Β· 2B: Randy Marsh Β· 3B: Dana DeMuth Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Hatcher | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Rafael Ramirez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Doran | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Glenn Davis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kevin Bass | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Buddy Bell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Steve Henderson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Danny Darwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Terry Puhl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Louie Meadows | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lenny Dykstra | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Backman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kevin McReynolds | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Howard Johnson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Gary Carter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Dave Magadan | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kevin Elster | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Ojeda | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Terry Leach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Danny Darwin | 4.2 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| 3.1 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
New York Mets β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Ojeda | 7.2 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Terry Leach | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Hatcher: K
- Rafael Ramirez: E3/TH1
- Bill Doran: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 63
- Wally Backman: 63
- Kevin McReynolds: K
Top 2
- Glenn Davis: 13
- Kevin Bass: HP
- Buddy Bell: SB2
- Buddy Bell: W
- Steve Henderson: K
- Craig Biggio: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Darryl Strawberry: S7/L78S
- Howard Johnson: S9/L89S.1-3
- Gary Carter: 7/SF.3-H
- Dave Magadan: S7/P7L.1-2
- Kevin Elster: K
- Bob Ojeda: K
Top 3
- Danny Darwin: 63
- Billy Hatcher: 6
- Rafael Ramirez: 9
Bot 3
- Lenny Dykstra: S8/L4MD
- Wally Backman: SB2
- Wally Backman: K
- Kevin McReynolds: K+SB3
- Darryl Strawberry: HR/L7D.3-H
- Howard Johnson: D6/P8S
- Gary Carter: WP.2-3
- Gary Carter: K
Top 4
- Bill Doran: 9
- Glenn Davis: K
- Kevin Bass: 53
Bot 4
- Dave Magadan: S4/G4M
- Kevin Elster: S9/P89S.1-2
- Bob Ojeda: E1/TH/BG.2-3;1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: 7
- Wally Backman: 13/SH.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Kevin McReynolds: 9
Top 5
- Buddy Bell: 7
- Steve Henderson: W
- Craig Biggio: E5/TH.1-3
- Danny Darwin: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Billy Hatcher: D8/L8D.1-H(UR)
- Rafael Ramirez: S6/G6S.2-3
- Bill Doran: 7/L
Bot 5
- Darryl Strawberry: T8/F89XD
- Howard Johnson: 9/SF.3-H
- Gary Carter: 63
- Dave Magadan: S7/L1
- Kevin Elster: D7/L7L.1-3
- Bob Ojeda: S7/L6D.3-H;2-H;BX2(7243)
Top 6
- Glenn Davis: 1/L
- Kevin Bass: 63
- Buddy Bell: 63
Bot 6
- Lenny Dykstra: 53
- Wally Backman: 3/G
- Kevin McReynolds: HR/L78D
- Darryl Strawberry: 43
Top 7
- Steve Henderson: 31
- Craig Biggio: 63
- Rocky Childress: 13
Bot 7
- Howard Johnson: 7
- Gary Carter: 5
- Dave Magadan: W
- Kevin Elster: 5/FL
Top 8
- Billy Hatcher: S7/L6D
- Rafael Ramirez: D9/L9L.1-3
- Bill Doran: K
- Glenn Davis: 4/L
- Kevin Bass: S8/L78S.3-H;2-H
- Buddy Bell: W.1-2
- Terry Puhl: 6/L
Bot 8
- Terry Leach: K
- Lenny Dykstra: S7/G56
- Wally Backman: W.1-2
- Kevin McReynolds: D7/L7L.2-H;1-3
- Darryl Strawberry: IW
- Howard Johnson: D9/L89D.3-H;2-H;1-H;B-3(THH)
- Gary Carter: K
- Dave Magadan: 43
Top 9
- Craig Biggio: K+PB.B-1
- Louie Meadows: 36(1)/FO
- Billy Hatcher: S8/G4M.1-3
- Rafael Ramirez: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Bill Doran: D9/L9S.1-H(UR)
- Glenn Davis: 13




















