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New York Mets @ 
San Diego Padres
1988-05-19 · Day game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 19844 · 80°F, sunny, dry · Wind to LF · 2:49
New York Mets defeated San Diego Padres 9–4. New York Mets put up 4 in the 7th. Ron Darling earned the win. Keith Moreland went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 16 | |
| SDN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
W: Ron Darling L: Ed Whitson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Fred Brocklander · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Mackey Sasser | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Elster | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Darling | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dickie Thon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Garry Templeton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Kruk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Benito Santiago | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Ready | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Moreland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Shawn Abner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Shane Mack | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Whitson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Randy Byers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marvell Wynne | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Darling | 8.0 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
 Terry Leach | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Whitson | 6.1 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
 Keith Comstock | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Booker | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Candy Sierra | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 7
- Wally Backman: K
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Darryl Strawberry: K
Bot 1
- Dickie Thon: DGR/7
- Garry Templeton: 14(B)/SH.2-3
- John Kruk: 7/SF.3-H
- Benito Santiago: 63
Top 2
- Kevin McReynolds: 8
- Howard Johnson: D9/L9D
- Mackey Sasser: 8.2-3
- Kevin Elster: 8
Bot 2
- Randy Ready: S8/F89
- Keith Moreland: 8
- Shawn Abner: SB2
- Shawn Abner: K
- Shane Mack: K
Top 3
- Ron Darling: S4/G4D
- Lenny Dykstra: 8
- Wally Backman: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Ed Whitson: K
- Dickie Thon: W
- Garry Templeton: 7
- John Kruk: WP.1-2
- John Kruk: W
- Benito Santiago: 9
Top 4
- Keith Hernandez: 43
- Darryl Strawberry: 8
- Kevin McReynolds: S9/L9S
- Howard Johnson: K
Bot 4
- Randy Ready: HP
- Keith Moreland: W.1-2
- Shawn Abner: 9.2-3
- Shane Mack: S8/L89S.3-H;1-3
- Ed Whitson: 34(B)/SH.1-2
- Dickie Thon: K
Top 5
- Mackey Sasser: 9
- Kevin Elster: S8/F8S
- Ron Darling: 14(B)/SH.1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: 3/G
Bot 5
- Garry Templeton: 63
- John Kruk: W
- Benito Santiago: SB2
- Benito Santiago: 13
- Randy Ready: 43
Top 6
- Wally Backman: W
- Keith Hernandez: S9/G34.1-3
- Darryl Strawberry: 6
- Kevin McReynolds: S8/F89S.3-H;1-3
- Howard Johnson: K
- Mackey Sasser: WP.3-H;1-2
- Mackey Sasser: I
- Kevin Elster: 7
Bot 6
- Keith Moreland: 43
- Shawn Abner: 53
- Shane Mack: K
Top 7
- Ron Darling: S9/F9S
- Lenny Dykstra: 14/SH.1-2
- Wally Backman: S8/L8.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Keith Hernandez: S4/G34.2-H
- Darryl Strawberry: D9/F89D.1-H;B-3(THH)
- Kevin McReynolds: 53
- Howard Johnson: S8/L8S.3-H
- Mackey Sasser: SB2
- Mackey Sasser: 3/G
Bot 7
- Randy Byers: K
- Dickie Thon: D9/L9L
- Garry Templeton: 63
- John Kruk: K
Top 8
- Kevin Elster: S9/F9S
- Ron Darling: K
- Lenny Dykstra: 9
- Wally Backman: 7
Bot 8
- Benito Santiago: 6/L
- Randy Ready: 9
- Keith Moreland: HR/7
- Shawn Abner: K
Top 9
- Keith Hernandez: S9/L9
- Darryl Strawberry: D7/F78D.1-3
- Kevin McReynolds: 3
- Howard Johnson: I
- Mackey Sasser: S9/L9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Kevin Elster: 3
- Lee Mazzilli: S9/F9S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Lenny Dykstra: 9
Bot 9
- Shane Mack: 8
- Marvell Wynne: HR/9
- Dickie Thon: 43
- Garry Templeton: 6