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Cincinnati Reds @
New York Mets
1988-07-06 Β· Night game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 44146 Β· 82Β°F, night, dry Β· Wind R to L Β· 2:42
New York Mets defeated Cincinnati Reds 5β4. New York Mets put up 3 in the 6th. Ron Darling earned the win and Randy Myers picked up the save. Kal Daniels went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Ron Darling L: Rob Murphy SV: Randy Myers
Umpires β HP: Doug Harvey Β· 1B: Frank Pulli Β· 2B: Steve Rippley Β· 3B: Bob Davidson Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barry Larkin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kal Daniels | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Chris Sabo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul O'Neill | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Nick Esasky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Milner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Lloyd McClendon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jeff Treadway | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jack Armstrong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Leon Durham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tracy Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lenny Dykstra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Backman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Howard Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Dave Magadan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Kevin Elster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ron Darling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Gary Carter | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Armstrong | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Rob Dibble | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Tim Birtsas | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Williams | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ron Darling | 6.2 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
Randy Myers | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Barry Larkin: 9/F9
- Kal Daniels: W
- Chris Sabo: S9/G34.1-3
- Paul O'Neill: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 2/FL/BG25
- Wally Backman: W
- Kevin McReynolds: 9/F9
- Darryl Strawberry: HR/F9D.1-H
- Howard Johnson: K
Top 2
- Nick Esasky: K
- Eddie Milner: 43/G4
- Lloyd McClendon: K
Bot 2
- Dave Magadan: 9/L9
- Mackey Sasser: D9/L9LD
- Kevin Elster: 53/G56
- Ron Darling: 63/G6
Top 3
- Jeff Treadway: 43/G4
- Jack Armstrong: 8/F89D
- Barry Larkin: HP
- Kal Daniels: SB2
- Kal Daniels: K
Bot 3
- Lenny Dykstra: 3/G3S
- Wally Backman: W
- Kevin McReynolds: 8/F8
- Darryl Strawberry: 8/F8
Top 4
- Chris Sabo: 6/P6D
- Paul O'Neill: K
- Nick Esasky: 63/G56
Bot 4
- Howard Johnson: 9/F89
- Dave Magadan: W
- Mackey Sasser: 3/P23
- Kevin Elster: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 5
- Eddie Milner: K
- Lloyd McClendon: 8/F89XD
- Jeff Treadway: 53/G5S
Bot 5
- Ron Darling: K
- Lenny Dykstra: 9/F9
- Wally Backman: 43/G4
Top 6
- Jack Armstrong: K
- Barry Larkin: S7/L7S
- Kal Daniels: HR/L7D.1-H
- Chris Sabo: S6/G6
- Paul O'Neill: HR/F89D.1-H
- Nick Esasky: 63/G6
- Eddie Milner: K23
Bot 6
- Kevin McReynolds: D9/L9LS
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Howard Johnson: W
- Dave Magadan: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Gary Carter: S7/L56.3-H;1-2
- Kevin Elster: K
- Ron Darling: S8/L8S.2-H;1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: 43/G4
Top 7
- Lloyd McClendon: K
- Jeff Treadway: 3/G3
- Leon Durham: S8/L6M
- Barry Larkin: HP.1-2
- Kal Daniels: K
Bot 7
- Wally Backman: K
- Kevin McReynolds: 3/P34
- Darryl Strawberry: 9/F9D
Top 8
- Chris Sabo: 53/G5S
- Paul O'Neill: 43/G4
- Tracy Jones: 63/G6M
Bot 8
- Howard Johnson: 13/BG13
- Dave Magadan: HP
- Gary Carter: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
- Kevin Elster: K
Top 9
- Dave Collins: 4/L4
- Lloyd McClendon: 63/G56
- Jeff Treadway: K























