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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1988-08-05 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 39925 · 85°F, night, dry · 2:41
New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2. New York Mets put up 2 in the 7th. Ron Darling earned the win and Randy Myers picked up the save. Keith Hernandez 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Ron Darling L: Bob Walk SV: Randy Myers
Umpires — HP: Fred Brocklander · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: Greg Bonin · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Keith Hernandez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Elster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Darling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barry Bonds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Lind | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Van Slyke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Bonilla | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sid Bream | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 R. J. Reynolds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike LaValliere | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Belliard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Walk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Gregg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orestes Destrade | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Darling | 7.1 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
 Randy Myers | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Walk | 6.1 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Dave Rucker | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Jones | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Kipper | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 9/F9LD
- Wally Backman: S7/L7S
- Keith Hernandez: D9/L9L.1-3
- Darryl Strawberry: 7/SF.3-H;2-3
- Kevin McReynolds: W
- Dave Magadan: 63/G4M
Bot 1
- Barry Bonds: 43
- Jose Lind: K
- Andy Van Slyke: 3/G
Top 2
- Gary Carter: 9/F
- Kevin Elster: 53
- Ron Darling: 31
Bot 2
- Bobby Bonilla: 31/G3D
- Sid Bream: 7/P7
- R. J. Reynolds: 43/G4MD
Top 3
- Lenny Dykstra: S8/G4M
- Wally Backman: 63.1-2
- Keith Hernandez: 8/L
- Darryl Strawberry: W
- Kevin McReynolds: W.2-3;1-2
- Dave Magadan: 8/F8XD
Bot 3
- Mike LaValliere: 8/F
- Rafael Belliard: 63
- Bob Walk: 8/F
Top 4
- Gary Carter: 9/L
- Kevin Elster: 5/P5S
- Ron Darling: 43
Bot 4
- Barry Bonds: 43/G34
- Jose Lind: 6/P5D
- Andy Van Slyke: D9/L9LS
- Bobby Bonilla: 43
Top 5
- Lenny Dykstra: T8/F78XD
- Wally Backman: K23
- Keith Hernandez: 3/G3S
- Darryl Strawberry: 7/P7
Bot 5
- Sid Bream: HR/F89
- R. J. Reynolds: K
- Mike LaValliere: 43
- Rafael Belliard: 9/L
Top 6
- Kevin McReynolds: 8/F78
- Dave Magadan: S8/L4M
- Gary Carter: S7/F78S.1-3
- Kevin Elster: 5/P5F
- Ron Darling: 63/G6S
Bot 6
- Bob Walk: 8/F89
- Barry Bonds: D7/F78D
- Jose Lind: 63
- Andy Van Slyke: K
Top 7
- Lenny Dykstra: 43
- Wally Backman: D8/F89XD
- Keith Hernandez: HR/F9.2-H
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Kevin McReynolds: S7/G5
- Dave Magadan: 43
Bot 7
- Bobby Bonilla: K
- Sid Bream: 3/G
- R. J. Reynolds: HR/F78
- Mike LaValliere: 43/G4D
Top 8
- Gary Carter: K+PB.B-1
- Kevin Elster: 7/L
- Ron Darling: 16(1)/FO/BG1S
- Lenny Dykstra: S/BR/G34.1X2(4)
Bot 8
- Tommy Gregg: K
- Orestes Destrade: W
- Barry Bonds: 9/F
- Jose Lind: 9/L
Top 9
- Wally Backman: K
- Keith Hernandez: 7/F7LF
- Darryl Strawberry: S8/G4M
- Kevin McReynolds: 7/F
Bot 9
- Andy Van Slyke: 7/F7S
- Bobby Bonilla: W
- Sid Bream: 46(1)/FO
- R. J. Reynolds: 4/FL/P3DF/FINT
Notes & reviews
- fan interference