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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Mets
1988-07-04 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 46609 · 75°F, night, dry · 2:34
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Mets 5–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 4th. Jose Rijo earned the win. Nick Esasky went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
W: Jose Rijo L: David Cone SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Steve Rippley · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barry Larkin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Sabo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kal Daniels | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Paul O'Neill | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Eric Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Esasky | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bo Diaz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Treadway | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Rijo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Milner | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Howard Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Carter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Magadan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Elster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Cone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mackey Sasser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Rijo | 8.2 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
 John Franco | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Cone | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Gene Walter | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Terry Leach | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Barry Larkin: S8/L89
- Chris Sabo: K
- Kal Daniels: SB2
- Kal Daniels: 4(B)46(2)/LDP
Bot 1
- Lenny Dykstra: D9/G3
- Wally Backman: 23/SH/BG1S.2-3
- Kevin McReynolds: K
- Darryl Strawberry: W
- Howard Johnson: 43/G34
Top 2
- Paul O'Neill: K
- Eric Davis: 8/F78
- Nick Esasky: 9/F89D
Bot 2
- Gary Carter: S7/G56
- Dave Magadan: K
- Kevin Elster: 9/F89S
- David Cone: W.1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: 7/F7L
Top 3
- Bo Diaz: 63/G6
- Jeff Treadway: 43/G4
- Jose Rijo: 8/F89D
Bot 3
- Wally Backman: K
- Kevin McReynolds: D6/P8S
- Darryl Strawberry: 8/F89
- Howard Johnson: 43/G4
Top 4
- Barry Larkin: 3/BG3S
- Chris Sabo: D9/L3D
- Kal Daniels: W
- Paul O'Neill: K
- Eddie Milner: S9/G34.2-H;1-2
- Nick Esasky: S9/L4D.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Bo Diaz: K
Bot 4
- Gary Carter: 8/F
- Dave Magadan: 63/G6
- Kevin Elster: 53/G5S
Top 5
- Jeff Treadway: S9/L9
- Jose Rijo: 34/SH/G23.1-2
- Barry Larkin: 9/F9D.2-3
- Chris Sabo: 7/F7S
Bot 5
- David Cone: K
- Lenny Dykstra: 9/L9D
- Wally Backman: S7/L7LS
- Kevin McReynolds: K
Top 6
- Kal Daniels: W
- Paul O'Neill: SB2
- Paul O'Neill: K
- Eddie Milner: S9/P9S.2-3
- Nick Esasky: BK.3-H;1-2
- Nick Esasky: WP.2-3
- Nick Esasky: 7/SF/F78.3-H
- Bo Diaz: 1/L
Bot 6
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Howard Johnson: K
- Gary Carter: 4/P4M
Top 7
- Jeff Treadway: 13/G1S
- Jose Rijo: 7/F7D
- Barry Larkin: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Dave Magadan: 7/F78
- Kevin Elster: K
- Mackey Sasser: K
Top 8
- Chris Sabo: 63/G6
- Kal Daniels: K
- Paul O'Neill: D7/G5.BX3(75)
Bot 8
- Lenny Dykstra: 3/G
- Wally Backman: S8/G6M
- Kevin McReynolds: 54(1)43/GDP
Top 9
- Eddie Milner: W
- Nick Esasky: SB2
- Nick Esasky: S9/P89S.2-H
- Bo Diaz: 43/G34.1-2
- Jeff Treadway: 7/F7L
- Jose Rijo: K
Bot 9
- Darryl Strawberry: 63/G6M
- Howard Johnson: W
- Gary Carter: SB2
- Gary Carter: K
- Dave Magadan: S8/G6M.2-H
- Lee Mazzilli: 7/F78
Notes & reviews
- Jeff Treadway ran over Eric Davis' left leg