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Mets
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 21, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets, played on May 21, 1988 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dwight Gooden |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tim Belcher |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 47,017 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Pallone 1B: John Kibler 2B: Larry Poncino 3B: Jim Quick |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
| Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Howard Johnson | Shortstop |
| Mookie Wilson | Right Fielder |
| Dave Magadan | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Gooden | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
| Mike Davis | Right Fielder |
| Kirk Gibson | Left Fielder |
| Pedro Guerrero | Third Baseman |
| Mike Marshall | First Baseman |
| John Shelby | Center Fielder |
| Mike Scioscia | Catcher |
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Tim Belcher | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 21, 1988
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Belcher
Dykstra strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Belcher
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax misplays the ball. That's an error on Sax. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Belcher
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Belcher
There's a wild pitch. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McReynolds vs. Belcher
McReynolds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Gooden
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gooden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gooden
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Gooden
There goes Davis. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Gooden
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Gooden
Guerrero strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Belcher
Carter hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Belcher
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Belcher
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gibson. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Magadan vs. Belcher
Magadan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gooden vs. Belcher
Gooden hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Wilson scores. Magadan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Dykstra vs. Belcher
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Gooden
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Shelby vs. Gooden
Shelby strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Scioscia vs. Gooden
Scioscia hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Gooden
Griffin hits a popup towards short. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Belcher
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first, with Belcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Belcher
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first, with Belcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Belcher
McReynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Shelby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Belcher vs. Gooden
Belcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Gooden
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gooden
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Gooden covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Belcher
Carter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Belcher
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Shelby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Belcher
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Belcher
There goes Wilson. The throw from Scioscia and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Magadan vs. Belcher
There's a wild pitch. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Magadan vs. Belcher
Magadan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Gooden
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Gooden
Guerrero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Gooden
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Belcher
Gooden hits a popup, foul, towards first. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Belcher
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Davis. Dykstra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Backman vs. Belcher
Backman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Belcher
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dykstra scores. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McReynolds vs. Belcher
McReynolds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Belcher
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Belcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Shelby vs. Gooden
Shelby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Gooden
Scioscia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Gooden
Griffin is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stubbs vs. Gooden
Franklin Stubbs pinch hits for Tim Belcher.
There goes Griffin. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Griffin steals second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Stubbs vs. Gooden
Stubbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Gooden covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Holton
Brian Holton now pitching. Dave Anderson now playing shortstop.
Johnson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Holton
Holton fires to first and picks off Johnson. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Holton
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Holton
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guerrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Gooden
Sax bunts towards the mound. Gooden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gooden
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Gooden
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Holton
Gooden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Holton
Dykstra hits a line drive into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Holton
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Gooden
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gooden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Gooden
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Shelby vs. Gooden
Shelby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra. Shelby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Scioscia vs. Gooden
Scioscia hits a line drive into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Holton
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Holton
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guerrero fields it and throws to first for the out. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Holton
Carter hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Holton
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Gooden
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. Gooden
Danny Heep pinch hits for Brian Holton.
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Gooden
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Orosco
Jesse Orosco now pitching.
Wilson hits a line drive into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Orosco
Magadan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gooden vs. Orosco
Kevin Elster pinch runs for Dave Magadan.
Gooden strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dykstra vs. Orosco
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Elster moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Backman vs. Orosco
Backman hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gooden
Kevin Elster now playing shortstop. Howard Johnson now playing third base.
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Gooden
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gooden, and towards Elster, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Gooden
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1988 -- New York at Los Angeles (N)
New York AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Dykstra L, cf 5 1 2 0 Sax S, 2b 4 0 0 0
Backman W, 2b 5 0 0 0 Davis M, rf 3 0 0 0
Hernandez K, 1b 4 1 2 1 Gibson K, lf 4 0 0 0
McReynolds K, lf 4 0 1 1 Guerrero P, 3b 4 0 1 0
Carter G, c 4 0 2 0 Marshall M, 1b 3 0 1 0
Johnson H, ss-3b 3 1 1 0 Shelby J, cf 3 0 1 0
Wilson M, rf 4 1 1 0 Scioscia M, c 3 0 0 0
Magadan D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Griffin A, ss 1 0 0 0
Elster K, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Anderson D, ss 1 0 1 0
Gooden D, p 4 0 1 2 Belcher T, p 1 0 0 0
Stubbs F, ph 1 0 0 0
Holton B, p 0 0 0 0
Heep D, ph 1 0 0 0
Orosco J, p 0 0 0 0
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36 4 11 4 29 0 4 0
New York 020 020 000 -- 4
Los Angeles 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gooden D (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 6
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Belcher T (L) 5.0 7 4 4 1 5
Holton B 3.0 2 0 0 0 0
Orosco J 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Sax S
DP -- New York 2, Los Angeles 2
LOB -- New York 7, Los Angeles 4
2B -- Wilson M, Dykstra L, Shelby J
SB -- Davis M, Wilson M, Griffin A
HBP -- by Gooden D (Griffin A), by Holton B (Johnson H)
WP -- Belcher T 2
T -- 2:48
A -- 47017
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