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New York Mets @ 
San Francisco Giants
1988-08-17 · Night game · Candlestick Park · Att: 24730 · night, dry · 2:17
San Francisco Giants defeated New York Mets 4–0. San Francisco Giants put up 2 in the 6th. Rick Reuschel earned the win. Robby Thompson went 1-for-4 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Rick Reuschel L: David Cone SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Fred Brocklander · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: Greg Bonin · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Howard Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Elster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Cone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brett Butler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Robby Thompson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Will Clark | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Kevin Mitchell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Candy Maldonado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Melvin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Uribe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Reuschel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Brenly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Aldrete | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Speier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Cone | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
 Terry Leach | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 6/P5D
- Wally Backman: S1/G1
- Keith Hernandez: K
- Darryl Strawberry: K
Bot 1
- Brett Butler: W
- Robby Thompson: SB2
- Robby Thompson: K
- Will Clark: W
- Kevin Mitchell: 8/L8
- Candy Maldonado: 6/P6S
Top 2
- Kevin McReynolds: 53/G5
- Gary Carter: 3/FL
- Howard Johnson: K
Bot 2
- Bob Melvin: D9/L9L
- Matt Williams: K
- Jose Uribe: 3/G3.2-3
- Rick Reuschel: K
Top 3
- Kevin Elster: 6/L6
- David Cone: 63/F6
- Lenny Dykstra: 8/P8S
Bot 3
- Brett Butler: K
- Robby Thompson: HR/F8XD
- Will Clark: K
- Kevin Mitchell: 7/P7S
Top 4
- Wally Backman: 31/G3
- Keith Hernandez: 43/G4D
- Darryl Strawberry: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Candy Maldonado: K
- Bob Brenly: K
- Matt Williams: K
Top 5
- Kevin McReynolds: 8/P89S
- Gary Carter: 5/P
- Howard Johnson: 5/FL/P
Bot 5
- Jose Uribe: K
- Rick Reuschel: K
- Brett Butler: 43/G4
Top 6
- Kevin Elster: 53/G5
- David Cone: 8/F8
- Lenny Dykstra: 9/F9
Bot 6
- Robby Thompson: 8/F8
- Will Clark: S9/L9S
- Kevin Mitchell: S7/L7S.1-2
- Candy Maldonado: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Brenly: 3/P
- Mike Aldrete: S9/G34.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jose Uribe: 8/F89D
Top 7
- Wally Backman: S8/G6MD
- Keith Hernandez: 3(B)3(1)/LDP/L3
- Darryl Strawberry: 8/F8D
Bot 7
- Rick Reuschel: K
- Brett Butler: S9/G34
- Robby Thompson: SB2
- Robby Thompson: 7
- Will Clark: I
- Kevin Mitchell: S7/G56.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Candy Maldonado: K
Top 8
- Kevin McReynolds: 9/L
- Gary Carter: K
- Howard Johnson: 6/P
Bot 8
- Bob Brenly: K
- Chris Speier: 63
- Jose Uribe: S8/G4MD
- Rick Reuschel: SB2
- Rick Reuschel: 8
Top 9
- Dave Magadan: 63
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Lenny Dykstra: 6/P
- Wally Backman: DI.1-2
- Wally Backman: 63
Notes & reviews
- Bob Melvin injured running to 2B