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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1988-06-28 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 45011 · 74°F, night, dry · Wind to RF · 2:55
New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–2. New York Mets put up 2 in the 5th. Sid Fernandez earned the win and Roger McDowell picked up the save. Darryl Strawberry went 2-for-5 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
W: Sid Fernandez L: Brian Fisher SV: Roger McDowell
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Charlie Williams · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Paul Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Howard Johnson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Carter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Elster | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Fernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Teufel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barry Bonds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Lind | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Diaz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonilla | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Darnell Coles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Van Slyke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Junior Ortiz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rafael Belliard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Fisher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orestes Destrade | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 R. J. Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Cangelosi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sid Bream | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Fernandez | 8.0 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
 Roger McDowell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Fisher | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Bob Kipper | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Rucker | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 7/F78
- Wally Backman: 43
- Kevin McReynolds: 8/F
Bot 1
- Barry Bonds: 7/F78D
- Jose Lind: W
- Mike Diaz: SB2
- Mike Diaz: 8/F78XD
- Bobby Bonilla: W
- Darnell Coles: S7/L7S.2-H;1-2
- Andy Van Slyke: 8/F
Top 2
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Howard Johnson: HR/F9D
- Gary Carter: 13/G15
- Dave Magadan: S8/G6M
- Kevin Elster: 8/F8D
Bot 2
- Junior Ortiz: 5/L56
- Rafael Belliard: 63/G6M
- Brian Fisher: K
Top 3
- Sid Fernandez: 53/G5S
- Lenny Dykstra: W
- Wally Backman: CS2(24)
- Wally Backman: W
- Kevin McReynolds: 3/P23F
Bot 3
- Barry Bonds: 43/G34
- Jose Lind: 3/P
- Mike Diaz: 53/G56
Top 4
- Darryl Strawberry: S9/G34
- Howard Johnson: S7/L6D.1-2
- Gary Carter: 8/F78
- Dave Magadan: D8/F89XD.2XH(842);1-3
- Kevin Elster: IW
- Sid Fernandez: K
Bot 4
- Bobby Bonilla: 8/F8D
- Darnell Coles: 4/P4D
- Andy Van Slyke: K
Top 5
- Lenny Dykstra: 8/F89
- Wally Backman: W
- Kevin McReynolds: 5/P5S
- Darryl Strawberry: HR/F8XD.1-H
- Howard Johnson: 8/F8XD
Bot 5
- Junior Ortiz: W
- Rafael Belliard: K
- Orestes Destrade: 8/F8D
- Barry Bonds: SB2
- Barry Bonds: K
Top 6
- Gary Carter: 3/G
- Dave Magadan: W
- Kevin Elster: HR/F7D.1-H
- Sid Fernandez: 63
- Lenny Dykstra: 43/G34
Bot 6
- Jose Lind: 43
- Mike Diaz: E6/G6.B-1
- Bobby Bonilla: 8/F8XD
- Darnell Coles: 8/F8D
Top 7
- Wally Backman: S8/G6M
- Kevin McReynolds: 7/F7D
- Darryl Strawberry: 6(1)/FO/G6M
- Howard Johnson: SB2
- Howard Johnson: 8/F89S
Bot 7
- Andy Van Slyke: 8/F8D
- Junior Ortiz: S9/L9LS
- Denny Gonzalez: W.1-2
- R. J. Reynolds: 9/F
- Barry Bonds: 7/F
Top 8
- Gary Carter: 8/F8D
- Dave Magadan: K
- Kevin Elster: 53/G56
Bot 8
- Jose Lind: 9/F
- Mike Diaz: 8/F
- Bobby Bonilla: HR/L7D
- Darnell Coles: 9/F9D
Top 9
- Sid Fernandez: S8/L8S
- Lenny Dykstra: S9/G34.1-2
- Tim Teufel: 9/F9D
- Kevin McReynolds: W.2-3;1-2
- Darryl Strawberry: 72(3)/FO/F7S.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Howard Johnson: K
Bot 9
- Andy Van Slyke: W
- John Cangelosi: K
- Denny Gonzalez: K
- Sid Bream: 8/F78S