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New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies
1988-04-08 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 21921 · 45°F, night, wet · 2:27
Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Mets 5–1. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 4th. Bruce Ruffin earned the win. Lance Parrish went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| PHI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
W: Bruce Ruffin L: Sid Fernandez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Carter | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Teufel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Elster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Fernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Lyons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Juan Samuel | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Dernier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Bradley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Schmidt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Parrish | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Von Hayes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris James | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Jeltz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Ruffin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Fernandez | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Terry Leach | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Ruffin | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 31
- Mookie Wilson: S4/G4
- Keith Hernandez: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Juan Samuel: D/L89
- Bob Dernier: BK.2-3
- Bob Dernier: HP
- Phil Bradley: S6.3-H;1-2
- Mike Schmidt: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Lance Parrish: CSH(2)
Top 2
- Darryl Strawberry: 43
- Gary Carter: HR/78XD
- Howard Johnson: 53
- Tim Teufel: K
Bot 2
- Lance Parrish: 8/L
- Von Hayes: 7
- Chris James: 53
Top 3
- Kevin Elster: 6/L
- Sid Fernandez: 43
- Lenny Dykstra: K
Bot 3
- Steve Jeltz: 53
- Bruce Ruffin: S/89
- Juan Samuel: D/78D.1-3
- Bob Dernier: FC6.3-H;2X3(64)
- Phil Bradley: SB2
- Phil Bradley: K
Top 4
- Mookie Wilson: 53
- Keith Hernandez: S7
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Gary Carter: S7/L7L.1-3
- Howard Johnson: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Mike Schmidt: W
- Lance Parrish: HR/7.1-H
- Von Hayes: 2/F
- Chris James: 9
- Steve Jeltz: 43
Top 5
- Tim Teufel: W
- Kevin Elster: 8
- Sid Fernandez: K
- Lenny Dykstra: 8/L
Bot 5
- Bruce Ruffin: 43
- Juan Samuel: K
- Bob Dernier: 4
Top 6
- Mookie Wilson: 6
- Keith Hernandez: D8/F89
- Darryl Strawberry: 7
- Gary Carter: W
- Howard Johnson: 6/L
Bot 6
- Phil Bradley: 6/L
- Mike Schmidt: E5/TH.B-2
- Lance Parrish: SB3
- Lance Parrish: K
- Von Hayes: 8
Top 7
- Tim Teufel: 9/L
- Kevin Elster: 8/L
- Barry Lyons: 53
Bot 7
- Chris James: 13
- Steve Jeltz: 43
- Bruce Ruffin: 43
Top 8
- Lenny Dykstra: 3/BP
- Mookie Wilson: K
- Keith Hernandez: 31
Bot 8
- Juan Samuel: S7.B-3(E7)
- Bob Dernier: 53
- Phil Bradley: HP
- Mike Schmidt: 84(1)/FO/SF.3-H(UR);B-1
- Lance Parrish: W.1-2
- Von Hayes: 43
Top 9
- Darryl Strawberry: 13
- Gary Carter: D9/G3
- Howard Johnson: 9(B)96(2)/LDP
Notes & reviews
- Lenny Dykstra dropped fly ball
- Gary Carter is out on a hidden ball trick by Steve Jeltz