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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 9, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the New York Mets, played on May 9, 1988 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sid Fernandez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Danny Darwin |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 18,388 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gerry Davis 1B: Gary Darling 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Terry Tata |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
| Tim Teufel | Second Baseman |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Sid Fernandez | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
| Billy Hatcher | Left Fielder |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Jim Pankovits | Third Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Danny Darwin | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 9, 1988
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Darwin
Dykstra strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Darwin
Teufel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Darwin
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Teufel moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Strawberry vs. Darwin
Strawberry hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Teufel tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Darwin
McReynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Fernandez
Young strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Fernandez
Hatcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra. Hatcher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Fernandez
There goes Hatcher. The throw from Carter and he is out, Johnson applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Fernandez
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Fernandez
There goes Doran. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Doran steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Fernandez
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Darwin
Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Darwin
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Darwin
Elster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Darwin
Fernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Fernandez
Bass hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McReynolds. Bass reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Pankovits vs. Fernandez
Pankovits hits a ball on the ground into center field. Dykstra picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Dykstra. Bass scores. Pankovits moves all the way to home. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Fernandez
Ashby hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Fernandez
Ramirez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Teufel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Fernandez
Darwin is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Darwin
Dykstra hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Dykstra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Teufel vs. Darwin
Teufel hits a line drive into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dykstra moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Darwin
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Dykstra scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Darwin
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
McReynolds vs. Darwin
McReynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Darwin
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Fernandez
Young hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Fernandez
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Fernandez
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Darwin
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Darwin
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pankovits fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Darwin
Fernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Fernandez
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster misplays the ball. That's an error on Elster. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Fernandez
Bass hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Pankovits vs. Fernandez
Pankovits hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Fernandez
Ashby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Fernandez
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. Bass moves to third. Ramirez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Darwin vs. Fernandez
Darwin is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Darwin
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Darwin
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Darwin
Hernandez hits a line drive towards short. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Fernandez
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Fernandez
There goes Young. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Fernandez
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. Young moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Doran vs. Fernandez
Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Young scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Fernandez
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Fernandez
There goes Doran. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Doran steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Bass vs. Fernandez
Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doran scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pankovits vs. Leach
Terry Leach now pitching.
There goes Bass. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Bass steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Pankovits vs. Leach
Pankovits hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Darwin
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Darwin
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Darwin
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Leach
Ashby hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Leach
Ramirez hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Leach
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Darwin
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Darwin
Elster hits a line drive towards third. Pankovits reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Darwin
Wally Backman pinch hits for Terry Leach.
Backman hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Innis
Jeff Innis now pitching.
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Innis
There goes Young. The throw from Carter and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Hatcher vs. Innis
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Doran vs. Innis
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel misplays the ball. That's an error on Teufel. Young scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Innis
Davis hits a popup towards third. Johnson catches it and throws to first to double up Doran. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Darwin
Dykstra strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Darwin
Teufel hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Darwin
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Darwin
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Ramirez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Innis
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pankovits vs. Innis
Pankovits strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Innis
Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Darwin
Chuck Jackson now playing third base.
McReynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Darwin
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Darwin
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1988 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Dykstra L, cf 4 1 2 0 Young G, cf 4 2 2 0
Teufel T, 2b 4 1 2 0 Hatcher B, lf 4 0 1 0
Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 2 1 Doran B, 2b 3 1 1 2
Strawberry D, rf 2 0 0 1 Davis G, 1b 4 1 0 0
McReynolds K, lf 4 0 0 0 Bass K, rf 4 1 3 1
Carter G, c 4 0 0 0 Pankovits J, 3b 4 1 1 1
Johnson H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Jackson C, 3b 0 0 0 0
Elster K, ss 3 0 1 0 Ashby A, c 4 0 0 0
Fernandez S, p 2 0 0 0 Ramirez R, ss 3 0 1 1
Leach T, p 0 0 0 0 Darwin D, p 3 0 0 0
Backman W, ph 1 0 0 0
Innis J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 2 33 6 9 5
New York 101 000 000 -- 2
Houston 020 120 10x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fernandez S (L) 4.2 8 5 3 1 4
Leach T 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Innis J 2.0 1 1 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Darwin D (W) 9.0 7 2 2 1 7
E -- Dykstra L, Elster K, Carter G, Teufel T
DP -- New York 1, Houston 1
LOB -- New York 5, Houston 4
2B -- Hatcher B, Bass K, Dykstra L
SB -- Doran B 2, Young G 2, Bass K
CS -- Hatcher B
SF -- Strawberry D
T -- 2:32
A -- 18388
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