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July 14, 1988

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Mets 9 15 1
Braves 8 12 2
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Mets 9 15 1
Braves 8 12 2

Kevin Elster Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .400 .218
OBP .400 .284
At Bats 5 252
Hits 2 55
• Singles 2 41
• Doubles 0 7
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 6
Walks 0 21
RBI’s 1 25

Jose Alvarez Season Stats

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3 2 0
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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - July 14, 1988
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Out
Jose Alvarez
Ozzie Virgil
Gerald Perry
Ron Gant
Ken Oberkfell
Andres Thomas
Ken Griffey
Dion James
Dale Murphy
Kevin Elster
Howard Johnson
Kevin McReynolds
Count: 3-2, 2 Outs
Count: 3-2, 0 Outs

Elster hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 11 Carter hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 11 Johnson is walked intentionally.
Top 11 McReynolds hits a ball on the ground into left field. Griffey picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Griffey. Strawberry goes all the way around to score. McReynolds moves to second.
Top 11 Strawberry takes first base on ball four.
Top 11 Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 10 Virgil hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 10 There goes James. The throw from Carter and he is out, Elster applying the tag.
Bottom 10 James takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 10 Mookie Wilson now playing center field. Terry Leach now pitching. Thomas hits a line drive into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 10 Backman strikes out.
Top 10 There goes Wilson. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Wilson steals second.
Top 10 Dykstra hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 10 Mookie Wilson pinch hits for Roger McDowell. Wilson takes first base on ball four.
Top 10 Elster strikes out.
Bottom 9 Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 9 Murphy strikes out.
Bottom 9 Perry hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of McReynolds. Perry reaches second base with a double. McReynolds throws the ball in to Johnson who tags Perry trying to catch an extra base, for the out.
Top 9 Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 9 Johnson is walked intentionally.
Top 9 McReynolds hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Griffey. McReynolds reaches second base with a double.
Top 9 There goes Strawberry. The throw from Virgil and he is out, Gant applying the tag.
Top 9 Jose Alvarez now pitching. Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant misplays the ball. That's an error on Gant.
Bottom 8 Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Tom Glavine pinch runs for Ted Simmons. Gant hits a line drive into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. James tags and scores.
Bottom 8 Simmons takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Ted Simmons pinch hits for Charlie Puleo. There's a wild pitch. James moves to third.
Bottom 8 Virgil bunts towards first. Magadan scoops it up and throws to first, with Backman covering, for the out. James moves to second.
Bottom 8 James hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 8 Magadan is called out on strikes.
Top 8 Backman hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Dykstra hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops it up and throws to first, with McDowell covering, for the out.
Bottom 7 Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 7 Roger McDowell now pitching. Murphy hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Backman misplays the ball. That's an error on Backman.
Top 7 Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Bob McClure. Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry fields it and tags Mazzilli for the out. He's got Johnson trapped. He throws to Virgil, who throws to Oberkfell, who tags Johnson for the double play.
Top 7 Elster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perry settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Carter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third.
Top 7 Johnson hits a popup beyond short. Thomas can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit.
Bottom 6 Perry 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.
Bottom 6 Bob McClure now pitching. Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. Virgil moves to third. Gant moves to second.
Bottom 6 Gant hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. James scores. Virgil moves to second.
Bottom 6 Puleo strikes out.
Bottom 6 Virgil takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 James hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. James reaches second base with a double.
Top 6 McReynolds hits a popup towards first. Perry settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Strawberry hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Magadan takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 The ball gets by Virgil for a passed ball. Backman moves to second.
Top 6 Backman takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Dykstra strikes out.
Bottom 5 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out.
Bottom 5 Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan fields the ball and throws to Darling covering. Safe.
Bottom 5 Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Perry hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 5 Oberkfell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Darling strikes out.
Top 5 Elster hits a line drive into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Charlie Puleo now pitching. Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Paul Runge pinch hits for Ed Olwine. Runge strikes out.
Bottom 4 Virgil hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 James hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darling fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Thomas hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 4 Griffey hits a line drive into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 McReynolds hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Top 4 Strawberry hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of James. Strawberry reaches second base with a double. Magadan moves to third.
Top 4 Magadan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 4 Backman hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Ed Olwine now pitching. Dykstra hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Virgil settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Murphy strikes out.
Bottom 3 Perry hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Darling strikes out.
Top 3 Elster hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Carter moves to second.
Top 3 Carter takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Johnson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 3 The umpire calls a balk on Mahler McReynolds moves to third.
Top 3 McReynolds hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Griffey. McReynolds reaches second base with a double. Strawberry scores.
Top 3 Strawberry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of James. Strawberry reaches second base with a double.
Top 3 Magadan hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Gant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Virgil trying to get to home. McReynolds throws the ball in to Carter who tags Virgil, who's trying to score from second, for the out.
Bottom 2 Mahler bunts towards first. Magadan scoops it up and throws to first, with Backman covering, for the out. Virgil moves to second.
Bottom 2 Virgil takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 James hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Dykstra hits a popup, foul, towards third. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Darling bunts towards the mound. Mahler fields it and throws to first for the out. Carter moves to third. Elster moves to second.
Top 2 Elster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McReynolds scores. Carter moves to second.
Top 2 Carter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Strawberry scores. McReynolds moves to third.
Top 2 Johnson hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 McReynolds hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Strawberry moves to third.
Top 2 There goes Strawberry. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Strawberry steals second.
Top 2 Strawberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Griffey hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Murphy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Bottom 1 Perry takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Oberkfell reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 1 Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mahler fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dykstra for the out.