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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1988-07-02 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 44715 · night, dry · 2:39
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 7–2. New York Mets put up 2 in the 1st. Dwight Gooden earned the win. Darryl Strawberry went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| NYN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Dwight Gooden L: Bob Knepper SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dana DeMuth · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Greg Bonin · 3B: Randy Marsh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Hatcher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Doran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Bass | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Louie Meadows | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Trevino | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Knepper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerald Young | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Pankovits | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Teufel | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Elster | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dwight Gooden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Knepper | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Ernie Camacho | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Meads | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Hatcher: 8/L
- Rafael Ramirez: 7/L78S
- Bill Doran: K
Bot 1
- Mookie Wilson: W
- Tim Teufel: 53.1-2
- Kevin McReynolds: 2/P1S
- Darryl Strawberry: HR/L9D.2-H
- Gary Carter: 63
Top 2
- Kevin Bass: 4/L
- Buddy Bell: 7/F7LD
- Craig Reynolds: 4/L
Bot 2
- Howard Johnson: HR/F7D
- Dave Magadan: 43/G4S
- Kevin Elster: W
- Dwight Gooden: 34/SH/BG4S.1-2
- Mookie Wilson: K
Top 3
- Louie Meadows: W
- Alex Trevino: SB2
- Alex Trevino: W
- Bob Knepper: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Billy Hatcher: 6/P6MD
- Rafael Ramirez: WP.2-3;1-2
- Rafael Ramirez: K
Bot 3
- Tim Teufel: 7/F78XD
- Kevin McReynolds: 3/G3S
- Darryl Strawberry: S8/L8
- Gary Carter: 5/P5D
Top 4
- Bill Doran: 31
- Kevin Bass: 43/G4M
- Buddy Bell: 63
Bot 4
- Howard Johnson: 53/G56
- Dave Magadan: E3/L34.B-1
- Kevin Elster: 64(1)43/GDP
Top 5
- Craig Reynolds: 5/FL
- Louie Meadows: 8/F8D
- Alex Trevino: 63/G6M
Bot 5
- Dwight Gooden: S7/L7S
- Mookie Wilson: D7/G5.1-3
- Tim Teufel: 7/P7S
- Kevin McReynolds: S4/P4.3-H;2-3
- Darryl Strawberry: FC6.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Gary Carter: 46(1)/FO/G4M.2-3
- Howard Johnson: 4/F9S
Top 6
- Gerald Young: S6/G56
- Billy Hatcher: K
- Rafael Ramirez: SB2
- Rafael Ramirez: S6/G6M.2-3
- Bill Doran: K
- Kevin Bass: SB2
- Kevin Bass: 13
Bot 6
- Dave Magadan: S7/L7S
- Kevin Elster: S9/L9S.1-2
- Dwight Gooden: WP.2-3;1-2
- Dwight Gooden: 3/G34
- Mookie Wilson: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H
- Tim Teufel: 7/F7D
- Kevin McReynolds: D7/G5.1-3
- Darryl Strawberry: IW
- Gary Carter: 9/F9S
Top 7
- Buddy Bell: 9/L9L
- Craig Reynolds: 2/FL
- Louie Meadows: 7/F7D
Bot 7
- Howard Johnson: 3/G34
- Dave Magadan: 7/F
- Kevin Elster: S6/G56
- Dwight Gooden: 63
Top 8
- Alex Trevino: E6/G6.B-1
- Terry Puhl: S7/L7.1-2
- Billy Hatcher: E3/G3.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Rafael Ramirez: 9/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Bill Doran: 43.3-H(UR);1-2
- Kevin Bass: S8/L8.2XH(82)
Bot 8
- Mookie Wilson: 13/G15
- Tim Teufel: D7/L7
- Kevin McReynolds: 4/P4MD
- Darryl Strawberry: 43
Top 9
- Jim Pankovits: D7/L7L
- Craig Reynolds: 9/F
- Louie Meadows: 8/F8XD
- Alex Trevino: 9/F
Notes & reviews
- Bill Doran lost ball in lights