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New York Mets @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1988-10-12 · 1988 League Championship Series · Game 7 of 7 ◀ Game 6 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 55693 · night, dry · 2:51
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated New York Mets 6–0. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 5 in the 2nd. Orel Hershiser earned the win.
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 | 5 | |
| LAN | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Orel Hershiser L: Ron Darling SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Dutch Rennert · LF: Bob Davidson · RF: Paul Runge
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregg Jefferies | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Elster | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Darling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mackey Sasser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Sax | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Hatcher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirk Gibson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Shelby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Scioscia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Hamilton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alfredo Griffin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orel Hershiser | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Franklin Stubbs | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Darling | 1.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Dwight Gooden | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Terry Leach | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Aguilera | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orel Hershiser | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 7
- Wally Backman: S7
- Keith Hernandez: W.1-2
- Darryl Strawberry: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Kevin McReynolds: 5/L
Bot 1
- Steve Sax: S8/89
- Mickey Hatcher: D7/G5.1-3
- Kirk Gibson: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Mike Marshall: K
- John Shelby: K
Top 2
- Gregg Jefferies: 9
- Gary Carter: 3/FL
- Kevin Elster: S9
- Ron Darling: 53
Bot 2
- Mike Scioscia: S9
- Jeff Hamilton: S7.1-2
- Alfredo Griffin: S1/BG3S.2-3;1-2
- Orel Hershiser: E5/G5.3-H;2-3;1-2;B-1
- Steve Sax: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Mickey Hatcher: 43.2-3;1-2
- Kirk Gibson: IW
- Mike Marshall: E4/TH/G4.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2;B-1
- John Shelby: 7/SF.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Mike Scioscia: IW
- Jeff Hamilton: K/C
Top 3
- Lenny Dykstra: S8/G6M
- Wally Backman: 7/F7
- Keith Hernandez: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Alfredo Griffin: 43/G4
- Orel Hershiser: 43/G4
- Steve Sax: 13/G13
Top 4
- Darryl Strawberry: 8/P78S
- Kevin McReynolds: K
- Gregg Jefferies: S8/L8S
- Gary Carter: 6(1)/FO/G6
Bot 4
- Mickey Hatcher: 43/G4
- Franklin Stubbs: S7/L78S
- Mike Marshall: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Kevin Elster: 13/G1
- Dave Magadan: K
- Lenny Dykstra: 7/L7L
Bot 5
- John Shelby: K
- Mike Scioscia: S9/G34
- Jeff Hamilton: 7/F7
- Alfredo Griffin: 6/P6M
Top 6
- Wally Backman: 43/G34
- Keith Hernandez: K
- Darryl Strawberry: K
Bot 6
- Orel Hershiser: 7/L7L
- Steve Sax: S8/L89S
- Mickey Hatcher: 7/L7D
- Franklin Stubbs: S9/L9.1-3
- Mike Marshall: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 7
- Kevin McReynolds: 63/G6
- Gregg Jefferies: D8/F9D
- Gary Carter: 8/F8D
- Kevin Elster: WP.2-3
- Kevin Elster: 7/F7D
Bot 7
- John Shelby: K
- Mike Scioscia: 4/P4D
- Jeff Hamilton: 7/F7
Top 8
- Mackey Sasser: 8/F8
- Lenny Dykstra: HP
- Wally Backman: W.1-2
- Keith Hernandez: 31/G34.2-3;1-2
- Darryl Strawberry: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Alfredo Griffin: 43/G4
- Orel Hershiser: 63/G6
- Steve Sax: 13/G1
Top 9
- Kevin McReynolds: 7/L78XD
- Gregg Jefferies: 63/G6
- Lee Mazzilli: HP
- Howard Johnson: SB2
- Howard Johnson: K