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New York Mets @ Cincinnati Reds

1989-05-08 Β· Night game Β· Cinergy Field Β· Att: 20384 Β· 63Β°F, night, dry Β· 2:36

Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Mets 3–0. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 1st. Jose Rijo earned the win and John Franco picked up the save.

Line score

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NYN00000000004
CIN2000100033

W: Jose Rijo   L: Bob Ojeda   SV: John Franco

Umpires β€” HP: Bruce Froemming Β· 1B: Terry Tata Β· 2B: Dana DeMuth Β· 3B: Steve Rippley Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Mets β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lenny Dykstra300011
Howard Johnson401002
Keith Hernandez301011
Darryl Strawberry401001
Kevin McReynolds401001
Gregg Jefferies400001
Gary Carter300011
Kevin Elster200001
Bob Ojeda200001
Dave Magadan200001
Mookie Wilson000010

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Kal Daniels110030
Chris Sabo220010
Barry Larkin301110
Todd Benzinger201200
Paul O'Neill400001
Rolando Roomes400001
Bo Diaz400000
Ron Oester400000
Jose Rijo201010

New York Mets β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Ojeda7.0362
Terry Leach1.0000

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jose Rijo7.0239
Norm Charlton0.2111
John Franco1.1101

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Lenny Dykstra: 43/G4S
  • Howard Johnson: D9/G3
  • Keith Hernandez: W
  • Darryl Strawberry: K
  • Kevin McReynolds: K

Bot 1

  • Kal Daniels: W
  • Chris Sabo: SB2
  • Chris Sabo: FC1/SH/BG5S.2-3
  • Barry Larkin: SB2
  • Barry Larkin: 43/G4S.3-H;2-3
  • Todd Benzinger: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
  • Paul O'Neill: K

Top 2

  • Gregg Jefferies: K
  • Gary Carter: 63/G56S
  • Kevin Elster: K

Bot 2

  • Rolando Roomes: 63/G6S
  • Bo Diaz: 63/G6S
  • Ron Oester: E4/G4S
  • Jose Rijo: W.1-2
  • Kal Daniels: W.2-3;1-2
  • Chris Sabo: 8/F8D

Top 3

  • Bob Ojeda: 63/G6S
  • Lenny Dykstra: 3/G3S
  • Howard Johnson: K

Bot 3

  • Barry Larkin: 63/G6S
  • Todd Benzinger: S4/G34S
  • Paul O'Neill: 43/G34S.1-2
  • Rolando Roomes: 8/P8S

Top 4

  • Keith Hernandez: 63/G6S
  • Darryl Strawberry: S7/G56
  • Kevin McReynolds: 9/F9S
  • Gregg Jefferies: WP.1-2
  • Gregg Jefferies: 63/G56S

Bot 4

  • Bo Diaz: 8/F9
  • Ron Oester: 9/L9
  • Jose Rijo: S9/L34D
  • Kal Daniels: 43/G4

Top 5

  • Gary Carter: 7/F7S
  • Kevin Elster: 63/G56S
  • Bob Ojeda: K

Bot 5

  • Chris Sabo: W
  • Barry Larkin: SB2
  • Barry Larkin: S9/L9S.2-3
  • Todd Benzinger: SB2
  • Todd Benzinger: 8/SF/F8D.3-H;2-3
  • Paul O'Neill: 3/P3F
  • Rolando Roomes: K

Top 6

  • Lenny Dykstra: W
  • Howard Johnson: SB2
  • Howard Johnson: K
  • Keith Hernandez: K
  • Darryl Strawberry: 8/F8XD

Bot 6

  • Bo Diaz: 53/G5S
  • Ron Oester: 53/G5S
  • Jose Rijo: 53/G5S

Top 7

  • Kevin McReynolds: 53/G5
  • Gregg Jefferies: 8/F8
  • Gary Carter: W
  • Dave Magadan: K

Bot 7

  • Kal Daniels: W
  • Chris Sabo: 8/F89D
  • Barry Larkin: SB2
  • Barry Larkin: W
  • Todd Benzinger: 3/P3F
  • Paul O'Neill: 3/G3S

Top 8

  • Mookie Wilson: W
  • Lenny Dykstra: K
  • Howard Johnson: 7/F7
  • Keith Hernandez: S9/G34.1-3
  • Darryl Strawberry: 7/L78

Bot 8

  • Rolando Roomes: 3/P3F
  • Bo Diaz: 8/L8
  • Ron Oester: 43/G4

Top 9

  • Kevin McReynolds: S7/L6D
  • Gregg Jefferies: 8/F8
  • Gary Carter: K
  • Dave Magadan: 31/G3