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New York Mets @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1988-10-05 · 1988 League Championship Series · Game 2 of 7 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 55780 · night, dry · 3:10
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated New York Mets 6–3. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 4 in the 2nd. Tim Belcher earned the win and Alejandro Pena picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| LAN | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
W: Tim Belcher L: David Cone SV: Alejandro Pena
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Dutch Rennert · 3B: Bob Davidson · LF: Paul Runge · RF: Harry Wendelstedt
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gregg Jefferies | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Howard Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Gary Carter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mackey Sasser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Aguilera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mookie Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Sax | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Hatcher | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Kirk Gibson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Marshall | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Shelby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Scioscia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Hamilton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Alfredo Griffin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Belcher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Cone | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Rick Aguilera | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Terry Leach | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Roger McDowell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Belcher | 8.1 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
 Jesse Orosco | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alejandro Pena | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 7/FL
- Gregg Jefferies: DGR/L9LD
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Darryl Strawberry: 6(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 1
- Steve Sax: 63/G56
- Mickey Hatcher: W
- Kirk Gibson: 7/F7S
- Mike Marshall: BK.1-2
- Mike Marshall: S7/P78S.2-H
- John Shelby: 4/L4D
Top 2
- Kevin McReynolds: K
- Howard Johnson: K
- Gary Carter: 7/F7L
Bot 2
- Mike Scioscia: 9/F9D
- Jeff Hamilton: HP
- Alfredo Griffin: K
- Tim Belcher: S8/G4.1-2
- Steve Sax: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Mickey Hatcher: D7/G5.2-H;1-H
- Kirk Gibson: I
- Mike Marshall: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- John Shelby: K
Top 3
- Wally Backman: K23
- Mackey Sasser: K
- Lenny Dykstra: 6/P6
Bot 3
- Mike Scioscia: 7/F7
- Jeff Hamilton: W
- Alfredo Griffin: 43/G34.1-2
- Tim Belcher: 63/G6D
Top 4
- Gregg Jefferies: W
- Keith Hernandez: HR/F8XD.1-H
- Darryl Strawberry: S9/L89
- Kevin McReynolds: K
- Howard Johnson: CS2(26)
- Howard Johnson: 9/L9
Bot 4
- Steve Sax: 63/G6M
- Mickey Hatcher: 8/L8D
- Kirk Gibson: 2/P23F
Top 5
- Gary Carter: 3/P3SF
- Wally Backman: K
- Rick Aguilera: K
Bot 5
- Mike Marshall: S8/G6M
- John Shelby: 9/L9
- Mike Scioscia: S9/L9S.1-2
- Jeff Hamilton: W.2-3;1-2
- Alfredo Griffin: 4(1)/G4/FO.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Tim Belcher: 8/P78S
Top 6
- Lenny Dykstra: W
- Gregg Jefferies: 46(1)3/GDP
- Keith Hernandez: K
Bot 6
- Steve Sax: 2/BG2/BINT
- Mickey Hatcher: 7/F7L
- Kirk Gibson: W
- Mike Marshall: SB2
- Mike Marshall: FC5.2X3(5)
Top 7
- Darryl Strawberry: 6/L6
- Kevin McReynolds: 9/L9D
- Howard Johnson: K
Bot 7
- John Shelby: K
- Mike Scioscia: 31/G34
- Jeff Hamilton: K
Top 8
- Gary Carter: 2/P2F
- Wally Backman: 43/G4
- Mookie Wilson: K
Bot 8
- Alfredo Griffin: 9/F9D
- Tim Belcher: K
- Steve Sax: 13/G5S
Top 9
- Lenny Dykstra: D9/G3
- Gregg Jefferies: 43/G4.2-3
- Keith Hernandez: S9/L9.3-H
- Darryl Strawberry: S7/L7S.1-2
- Kevin McReynolds: 5/P5DF
- Howard Johnson: W.2-3;1-2
- Gary Carter: 9/F9L
Notes & reviews
- Steve Sax called for interference for running into his own bunt