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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 12–6. 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

123456789RHE
HOU00002002267
NYN012131041216

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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Billy Hatcher513101
Rafael Ramirez522100
Bill Doran501101
Glenn Davis500001
Kevin Bass301200
Buddy Bell200020
Steve Henderson210011
Craig Biggio410001
Danny Darwin100100
Rocky Childress100000
Terry Puhl100000
Louie Meadows110000

New York Mets β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lenny Dykstra522000
Wally Backman310111
Kevin McReynolds522202
Darryl Strawberry443210
Howard Johnson403400
Gary Carter400102
Dave Magadan423010
Kevin Elster412001
Bob Ojeda301201
Terry Leach100001

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Danny Darwin4.21106
Rocky Childress3.1532

New York Mets β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Ojeda7.2534
Terry Leach1.1201

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