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Montreal Expos @ 
New York Mets
1988-09-17 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 46109 · 69°F, overcast, dry · 2:33
New York Mets defeated Montreal Expos 6–2. New York Mets put up 3 in the 8th. Ron Darling earned the win. Dave Martinez went 3-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
W: Ron Darling L: Bryn Smith SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Hallion · 1B: Gerry Davis · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Gary Darling · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Otis Nixon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tracy Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Martinez | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Andres Galarraga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom O'Malley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fitzgerald | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Foley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Paredes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryn Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wallace Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rex Hudler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Santovenia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gregg Jefferies | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Magadan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Lyons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Elster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Darling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Smith | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
 Jeff Parrett | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Darling | 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
 Randy Myers | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Otis Nixon: S6/BG56
- Tracy Jones: 9(B)93(1)/F9S/DP
- Dave Martinez: HR/L9LD
- Andres Galarraga: 9/L9D
Bot 1
- Lenny Dykstra: HR/9
- Wally Backman: K
- Gregg Jefferies: 13
- Darryl Strawberry: K
Top 2
- Tom O'Malley: S9/F9LS
- Mike Fitzgerald: 8/F8D
- Tom Foley: S8/L89.1-3
- Johnny Paredes: 6/F6D
- Bryn Smith: 9/L9S
Bot 2
- Kevin McReynolds: K
- Dave Magadan: 3/G
- Barry Lyons: 7/F78S
Top 3
- Otis Nixon: 31
- Tracy Jones: S7/L78
- Dave Martinez: S7/G56.1-2
- Andres Galarraga: PO2(16)
- Andres Galarraga: K
Bot 3
- Kevin Elster: 43
- Ron Darling: K
- Lenny Dykstra: 4/L
Top 4
- Tom O'Malley: 8
- Mike Fitzgerald: 1/L
- Tom Foley: 3/G
Bot 4
- Wally Backman: W
- Gregg Jefferies: E4/G4.1-2;B-1
- Darryl Strawberry: S8/L8.2-H;1-2
- Kevin McReynolds: 9.2-3
- Dave Magadan: 3(B)6346(1)/GDP.3-H(NR)(UR)
Top 5
- Johnny Paredes: 9/F9LF
- Bryn Smith: 63
- Otis Nixon: S6/BG4S
- Tracy Jones: 9/F9S
Bot 5
- Barry Lyons: 13
- Kevin Elster: 63
- Ron Darling: S7/L
- Lenny Dykstra: 4/L4D
Top 6
- Dave Martinez: HR/F9D
- Andres Galarraga: 6/P6M
- Tom O'Malley: 3/L
- Mike Fitzgerald: D7/L7L
- Tom Foley: 8
Bot 6
- Wally Backman: 63
- Gregg Jefferies: 3/L
- Darryl Strawberry: W
- Kevin McReynolds: SB2
- Kevin McReynolds: 7
Top 7
- Johnny Paredes: 7
- Wallace Johnson: 8/L
- Otis Nixon: 31/BG
Bot 7
- Dave Magadan: K
- Barry Lyons: 8/F89
- Kevin Elster: W
- Ron Darling: K
Top 8
- Tracy Jones: 63
- Dave Martinez: W
- Andres Galarraga: SB2
- Andres Galarraga: 7
- Tom O'Malley: CS3(25)
Bot 8
- Lenny Dykstra: 43
- Wally Backman: 43
- Gregg Jefferies: S8/G6M
- Darryl Strawberry: S8/L8.1-2
- Kevin McReynolds: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Dave Magadan: S8/L8
- Barry Lyons: 5
Top 9
- Rex Hudler: 1/L
- Mike Fitzgerald: 4/F4D
- Nelson Santovenia: W
- Johnny Paredes: K
Notes & reviews
- Darryl Strawberry in rundown long enough for Gregg Jeffries to score