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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1988-07-01 · Night game · Shea Stadium · 65°F, overcast, wet · 2:29
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 3–2. Ron Darling earned the win and Randy Myers picked up the save. Kevin Bass went 4-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
W: Ron Darling L: Joaquin Andujar SV: Randy Myers
Umpires — HP: Greg Bonin · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Dana DeMuth · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Hatcher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Doran | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Bass | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Louie Meadows | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Trevino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Pankovits | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mackey Sasser | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Elster | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Darling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Myers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joaquin Andujar | 7.0 | 12 | 4 | 5 |
 Juan Agosto | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Darling | 7.1 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Randy Myers | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Hatcher: D7/G5
- Rafael Ramirez: 53/G5
- Bill Doran: K
- Glenn Davis: 53/G5S
Bot 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 8/F78D
- Wally Backman: S9/L89S
- Kevin McReynolds: PO1(13)
- Kevin McReynolds: W
- Darryl Strawberry: S9/G4D.1-2
- Howard Johnson: 8/F89XD
Top 2
- Kevin Bass: S7/L78
- Buddy Bell: WP.1-2
- Buddy Bell: S9/L9S.2-3
- Louie Meadows: K
- Alex Trevino: S9/P9LS.3-H;1-2
- Joaquin Andujar: 3/BP
- Billy Hatcher: W.2-3;1-2
- Rafael Ramirez: K
Bot 2
- Dave Magadan: W
- Mackey Sasser: 7/F78S
- Kevin Elster: S7/G5.1-2
- Ron Darling: K
- Lenny Dykstra: 4/P
Top 3
- Bill Doran: 8/F
- Glenn Davis: 7/L7D
- Kevin Bass: S8/L8S
- Buddy Bell: 8/F8D
Bot 3
- Wally Backman: 43/G4S
- Kevin McReynolds: D7/L7L
- Darryl Strawberry: S6/G6M.2-3
- Howard Johnson: 8/SF/L8D.3-H
- Dave Magadan: S7/P7LS.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Mackey Sasser: 2/FL/P25F
Top 4
- Louie Meadows: T8/L89
- Alex Trevino: K
- Joaquin Andujar: K
- Billy Hatcher: 8/F8D
Bot 4
- Kevin Elster: K
- Ron Darling: 7/P78S
- Lenny Dykstra: S7/L7S
- Wally Backman: SB2
- Wally Backman: W
- Kevin McReynolds: D7/L7D.2-H;1XH(752)
Top 5
- Rafael Ramirez: 9/F89
- Bill Doran: S8/L78
- Glenn Davis: 8/F89
- Kevin Bass: T9/L3D.1-H
- Buddy Bell: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Darryl Strawberry: S7/L78
- Howard Johnson: SB2
- Howard Johnson: S7/P78.2-3
- Dave Magadan: FC4.3XH(42);1-2;B-1
- Mackey Sasser: K
- Kevin Elster: S6/G56.2-3;1-2
- Ron Darling: 8/L
Top 6
- Louie Meadows: W
- Alex Trevino: 3/L3S
- Joaquin Andujar: SB2
- Joaquin Andujar: K
- Billy Hatcher: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Lenny Dykstra: 63/G6
- Wally Backman: 43/G4
- Kevin McReynolds: 53/G5
Top 7
- Rafael Ramirez: 8/F
- Bill Doran: 13/G1
- Glenn Davis: K
Bot 7
- Darryl Strawberry: W
- Howard Johnson: SB2
- Howard Johnson: 7/F
- Dave Magadan: K
- Mackey Sasser: T9/F9LS.2-H
- Kevin Elster: K
Top 8
- Kevin Bass: S8/L8
- Buddy Bell: SB2
- Buddy Bell: 63/G6
- Jim Pankovits: 8/P4MD
- Alex Trevino: 3/FL/P3SF
Bot 8
- Randy Myers: 63/G6S
- Lenny Dykstra: 3/BG3S
- Wally Backman: 53/G5S
Top 9
- Steve Henderson: K
- Billy Hatcher: K
- Rafael Ramirez: K