Oct 5, 1988 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E 1988 Cincinnati 1-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1988 New York (N) 1-1 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 - 5 11 1 Cincinnati AB R H BI W K LOB Avg PO A E New York (N) AB R H BI W K LOB Avg PO A E Larkin SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .429 2 3 0 Dykstra CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .500 2 0 0 Sabo 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .250 0 2 0 Backman 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .500 2 1 0 Daniels LF 4 0 2 1 0 2 0 .375 3 0 0 Teufel 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 1 0 Davis, E CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .125 2 0 0 Hernandez, K 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 7 1 0 Esasky 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .125 9 1 0 Strawberry RF 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .500 4 0 0 O'Neill RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .125 1 0 0 McReynolds LF 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .143 2 0 0 McClendon C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 6 2 0 Magadan 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .400 0 2 0 Collins, D PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 Carter, G C 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .143 8 1 1 Oester 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .143 1 4 0 Johnson,H SS 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .286 2 2 0 Rijo P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0 0 Elster SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 Williams,F P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 Darling P 3 1 1 0 0 2 2 .333 0 0 0 Birtsas P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 Aguilera P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 Harris, L PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 31 5 11 5 2 6 9 .308 27 9 1 Murphy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 Winningham PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 33 1 6 1 1 9 16 .209 24 12 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER HR W K Ct S B ERA BF EPC Stf GSc Rijo L(0-1) 4.2 7 2 2 1 2 4 95 66 29 3.86 22 90(100) 44 Williams,F 0.2 4 3 3 2 0 0 21 20 1 40.50 6 25(34) Birtsas 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 7 3 0.00 2 65(75) Murphy 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 30 24 6 0.00 6 25(33) 8.0 11 5 5 3 2 6 156 117 39 3.18 36 New York (N) IP H R ER HR W K Ct S B ERA BF EPC Stf GSc Darling W(1-0) 8.2 6 1 1 0 1 9 143 108 35 1.04 36 120(104) - 76 Aguilera 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 4 3 0.00 1 75(75) 9.0 6 1 1 0 1 9 150 112 38 1.50 37 Cin: Harris hit for Birtsas in the 7th Collins hit for McClendon in the 9th Winningham hit for Murphy in the 9th NYM: Teufel moved to 2B in the 7th Elster moved to SS in the 9th E-Carter, G(1) 2B-Darling(1), Magadan(1) HR-NYM Strawberry(1) off Rijo(1) in the 2nd with bases empty, 416 feet NYM Johnson,H(1) off Williams(1) in the 6th with bases empty, 348 feet NYM Dykstra(1) off Williams(2) in the 6th with 1 on base, 384 feet SB-Cin Davis(1) off Darling(1) + Carter(3), 1st CS-NYM Dykstra(1) by Rijo(1) and McClendon(1), 3rd Backman(1) by Rijo(2) and McClendon(2), 5th RBI-Cin - Daniels(2) NYM - Dykstra 2(2), Johnson,H(1), McReynolds(1), Strawberry(1) HBP-Larkin(Cin) by Darling(NYM) Strawberry(NYM) by Rijo(Cin) SF-McReynolds(1) SH-Rijo(1), Darling(1) WP-Aguilera(1) Great-Larkin(1), McReynolds(1) LOB-Cin(8) - O'Neill 4, Davis, E 3, Sabo 3, Esasky 2, Larkin 2, McClendon 2 NYM(7) - Magadan 4, Darling 2, Johnson,H 2, Dykstra GWRBI-McReynolds Game MVP:Ron Darling Injury: Backman (today only) Shea Stadium (03-14-2024 20:16:22) Time 3:21, 55ø, Wind: 10 MPH Out to RF Night Game Oct 5, 1988 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E 1988 Cincinnati 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1988 New York (N) 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 - 5 11 1 1988 Cincinnati Ab1 Ab2 Ab3 Ab4 1 Larkin SS 1>HBP G63,23,12 K S 2 Sabo 3B S,13 P4 5>P6 Fd8 3 Daniels LF S,3H,12 3>S K 8>K 4 Davis, E CF G36/fo,23,B1 K F9 Fd7 5 Esasky 1B SB2 K S,12 6>Fvd7 K 6 O'Neill RF G63 Fd9 Fd9 9>K 7 McClendon C 2>Fs8 G54/fo G43 Collins, D PH G63 8 Oester 2B S 4>K 7>Fs9 W 9 Rijo P E2,12,B1 K23 Williams,F P Birtsas P Harris, L PH G43 Murphy P Winningham PH WP,12 G53 1988 New York (N) Ab1 Ab2 Ab3 Ab4 1 Dykstra CF 1>G53 3>S G63 HR 2 Backman 2B G43 CS2(26)S 5>S G63 Teufel 2B 3 Hernandez 1B G43 S,12 CS2(26)K Fd8 4 Strawberry RF 2>HR HBP,23,12 W 7>G63 5 McReynolds LF G43 F8,3H/SF S,23 K 6 Magadan 3B D K F7 G43 7 Carter, G C S,23 4>G53 6>Fd9 8>Fd7 8 Johnson,H SS K W HR F7 Elster SS 9 Darling P K B34,12 D K Aguilera P Cincinnati IN OUT Rijo AB1-1 AB3-4 Williams,F AB3-5 AB4-1 Birtsas AB4-2 AB4-3 Murphy AB4-4 End New York (N) IN OUT Darling AB1-1 AB4-8 Aguilera AB4-9 End Oct 5, 1988 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E 1988 Cincinnati 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1988 New York (N) 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 - 5 11 1 Inn Out B-S On Cin-NYM Result >Robinson pitching >Rijo pitching 1 0 0-2 - 0-0 Larkin hit by pitch 1 0 1-2 1 0-0 Sabo lined a single to center, Larkin to 3rd 1 0 1-0 13 0-0 Daniels grounded a single between third and short, Larkin scored, Sabo to 2nd, Cincinnati 1 New York (N) 0 1 0 2-2 12 1-0 Davis grounded to first, forcing Daniels at second, Sabo to 3rd, 1 out 1 1 0-0 13 1-0 Davis stole 2nd 1 1 0-1 23 1-0 Esasky struck out, 2 out 1 2 2-1 23 1-0 O'Neill grounded to short, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-New York (N) 1 0 0-2 - 1-0 Dykstra grounded to third, 1 out 1 1 1-0 - 1-0 Backman grounded to second, 2 out 1 2 1-2 - 1-0 Hernandez grounded to second, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-Cincinnati 2 0 1-2 - 1-0 McClendon flied to shallow center, 1 out 2 1 2-1 - 1-0 Oester singled to center 2 1 0-1 1 1-0 Rijo bunted to the catcher, safe on an error, Oester to 2nd, sacrifice 2 1 0-1 12 1-0 Larkin grounded to short, Oester to 3rd, Rijo to 2nd, 2 out 2 2 0-2 23 1-0 Sabo popped to second, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-New York (N) 2 0 2-1 - 1-0 Strawberry hit a solo homer to right center, Cincinnati 1 New York (N) 1 2 0 1-2 - 1-1 McReynolds grounded to second, 1 out 2 1 1-2 - 1-1 Magadan doubled to left center 2 1 0-2 2 1-1 Carter grounded a single between first and second, Magadan to 3rd 2 1 0-2 13 1-1 Johnson struck out, 2 out 2 2 0-2 13 1-1 Darling struck out, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-Cincinnati 3 0 0-2 - 1-1 Daniels singled to center 3 0 2-2 1 1-1 Davis struck out, 1 out 3 1 0-2 1 1-1 Esasky lined a single to left, Daniels to 2nd 3 1 1-2 12 1-1 O'Neill flied deep down the right field line, 2 out 3 2 1-2 12 1-1 McClendon grounded to third, forcing Esasky at second, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-New York (N) 3 0 2-2 - 1-1 Dykstra singled on the infield 3 0 0-0 1 1-1 Dykstra caught stealing 2nd, 1 out 3 1 1-0 - 1-1 Backman singled to right 3 1 3-2 1 1-1 Hernandez singled to left, Backman to 2nd 3 1 2-2 12 1-1 Strawberry hit by pitch, Backman to 3rd, Hernandez to 2nd 3 1 3-2 123 1-1 McReynolds flied to right center, sacrifice, Backman scored, 2 out, New York (N) 2 Cincinnati 1 3 2 0-2 12 1-2 Magadan struck out, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-Cincinnati 4 0 3-2 - 1-2 Oester struck out, 1 out 4 1 0-2 - 1-2 Rijo struck out, out at 1st, 2 out 4 2 0-2 - 1-2 Larkin struck out, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-New York (N) 4 0 0-0 - 1-2 Carter grounded to third, 1 out 4 1 3-2 - 1-2 Johnson walked 4 1 0-1 1 1-2 Darling bunted out to first, Johnson to 2nd, sacrifice, 2 out 4 2 1-1 2 1-2 Dykstra grounded to short, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-Cincinnati 5 0 2-0 - 1-2 Sabo popped to short, 1 out 5 1 0-2 - 1-2 Daniels struck out, 2 out 5 2 3-1 - 1-2 Davis flied down the right field line, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-New York (N) 5 0 2-0 - 1-2 Backman lined a single to right 5 0 1-0 1 1-2 Backman caught stealing 2nd, 1 out 5 1 1-1 - 1-2 Hernandez struck out, 2 out 5 2 3-1 - 1-2 Strawberry walked >Williams pitching 5 2 0-1 1 1-2 McReynolds lined a single to left, Strawberry to 3rd 5 2 0-2 13 1-2 Magadan flied to left center, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-Cincinnati 6 0 1-2 - 1-2 Esasky flied to very deep left, 1 out 6 1 1-2 - 1-2 O'Neill flied to deep right center, 2 out 6 2 1-1 - 1-2 McClendon grounded to second, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-New York (N) 6 0 1-0 - 1-2 Carter flied deep down the right field line, 1 out 6 1 0-0 - 1-2 Johnson hit a solo homer down the right field line, New York (N) 3 Cincinnati 1 6 1 0-2 - 1-3 Darling doubled to right center 6 1 0-2 2 1-3 Dykstra hit a two run homer down the right field line, New York (N) 5 Cincinnati 1 >Birtsas pitching 6 1 2-2 - 1-5 Backman grounded to short, 2 out, Backman(NYM) injured 6 2 1-2 - 1-5 Hernandez flied to deep center, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-Cincinnati >Teufel playing 2B 7 0 1-2 - 1-5 Oester flied to shallow right, 1 out 7 1 0-2 - 1-5 Harris grounded to second, 2 out 7 2 1-2 - 1-5 Larkin singled to center 7 2 2-0 1 1-5 Sabo flied to deep center, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-New York (N) >Murphy pitching 7 0 0-2 - 1-5 Strawberry grounded to short, 1 out 7 1 1-2 - 1-5 McReynolds struck out, 2 out 7 2 3-2 - 1-5 Magadan grounded to second, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8-Cincinnati 8 0 1-2 - 1-5 Daniels struck out, 1 out 8 1 0-2 - 1-5 Davis flied to deep left, 2 out 8 2 0-2 - 1-5 Esasky struck out, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8-New York (N) 8 0 0-2 - 1-5 Carter flied to deep left, 1 out 8 1 1-2 - 1-5 Johnson flied to left center, 2 out 8 2 1-2 - 1-5 Darling struck out, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9-Cincinnati >Elster playing SS 9 0 0-2 - 1-5 O'Neill struck out, 1 out 9 1 1-2 - 1-5 Collins grounded to short, 2 out 9 2 3-2 - 1-5 Oester walked >Aguilera pitching 9 2 2-2 1 1-5 Wild pitch, Oester to 2nd 9 2 3-2 2 1-5 Winningham grounded to third Recap Cin 1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits. Cin Kal Daniels singled scoring Larkin to take the lead. Cin 1 NYM 0. NYM 2nd: Scored 1 run on 3 hits. NYM Darryl Strawberry hit a 416 foot solo HR(1) to tie the score. Cin 1 NYM 1. NYM 3rd: Scored 1 run on 3 hits. NYM Kevin McReynolds hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take the lead. Cin 1 NYM 2. NYM 5th: Failed to score on 2 hits and one walk. NYM 6th: Scored 3 runs on 3 hits. NYM Howard Johnson hit a solo HR(1). Cin 1 NYM 3. NYM Lenny Dykstra hit a 2 run HR(1). Cin 1 NYM 5. NYM Wally Backman injured, out today. NYM Ron Darling pitched 4 innings and picked up the win: 4 IP, 3 earned runs, 4 hits, 0 BB, 0 K. He's now 1-0 on the season. Cin Jose Rijo pitched 4 innings and took the loss: 2 earned runs, 4 hits, 0 BB, 0 K. He drops to 0-1 on the year.