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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 6, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 6, 1988 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Rasmussen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dwight Gooden |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 22,857 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Randy Marsh 1B: Dana DeMuth 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Dutch Rennert |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barry Larkin | Shortstop |
| Chris Sabo | Third Baseman |
| Kal Daniels | Left Fielder |
| Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
| Nick Esasky | First Baseman |
| Bo Diaz | Catcher |
| Ron Roenicke | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Treadway | Second Baseman |
| Dennis Rasmussen | Pitcher |
| Tommy Helms | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mookie Wilson | 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 |
| Dwight Gooden | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 6, 1988
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Gooden
Larkin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sabo vs. Gooden
There goes Larkin. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Larkin steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sabo vs. Gooden
Sabo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sabo for the out. Larkin moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Daniels vs. Gooden
Daniels strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
O'Neill vs. Gooden
O'Neill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rasmussen
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Treadway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Rasmussen
Teufel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Rasmussen
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Teufel moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Strawberry vs. Rasmussen
Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Teufel tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Rasmussen
McReynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Gooden
Esasky hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Gooden
Diaz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Gooden
There goes Diaz. The throw from Carter and he is out, Elster applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Gooden
Roenicke hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Teufel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Rasmussen
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rasmussen
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Rasmussen
There goes Johnson. The throw from Diaz and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Elster vs. Rasmussen
Elster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gooden vs. Rasmussen
Gooden strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Gooden
Treadway hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rasmussen vs. Gooden
Rasmussen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Rasmussen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Larkin vs. Gooden
Larkin strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sabo vs. Gooden
Sabo 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
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rasmussen
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Rasmussen
Teufel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Rasmussen
Hernandez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Treadway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Rasmussen
Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Gooden
Daniels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Gooden
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Daniels moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Esasky vs. Gooden
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Esasky for the out. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Diaz vs. Gooden
Diaz strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Roenicke vs. Gooden
Roenicke 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
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Rasmussen
McReynolds hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Rasmussen
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rasmussen
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roenicke. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Elster vs. Rasmussen
Elster is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Gooden vs. Rasmussen
Gooden hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Treadway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Gooden
Treadway hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rasmussen vs. Gooden
Rasmussen strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Gooden
Larkin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sabo vs. Gooden
Sabo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Larkin moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daniels vs. Gooden
Daniels hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rasmussen
Wilson hits a popup towards first. Esasky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Rasmussen
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Rasmussen
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Rasmussen
There goes Hernandez. The throw from Diaz and he is safe. Hernandez steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. Rasmussen
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Rasmussen
There goes Strawberry. The throw from Diaz and he is safe. Strawberry steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
McReynolds vs. Rasmussen
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Gooden
O'Neill bunts towards the mound. Gooden fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Gooden
Esasky hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Gooden
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Rasmussen
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rasmussen
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Rasmussen
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Gooden
Roenicke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Treadway vs. Gooden
Treadway is hit by the pitch. Roenicke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Gooden
Dave Collins pinch hits for Dennis Rasmussen.
Collins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Roenicke scores. Treadway moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Larkin vs. Gooden
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Treadway moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sabo vs. Gooden
Sabo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Treadway scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daniels vs. Gooden
There goes Sabo. The throw from Carter and he is out, Elster applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Williams
Frank Williams now pitching.
Gooden hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Williams
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Williams
There goes Wilson. The throw from Diaz and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Teufel vs. Williams
Teufel strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Murphy
Rob Murphy now pitching.
Hernandez hits a line drive towards third. Sabo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Gooden
Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gooden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Gooden
O'Neill hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Gooden
Esasky hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Murphy
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Murphy
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Murphy
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Gooden
Diaz hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Gooden
Roenicke hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Gooden
Treadway hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McClendon vs. Gooden
Eric Davis pinch runs for Jeff Treadway. Lloyd McClendon pinch hits for Rob Murphy.
There goes Davis. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
McClendon vs. Gooden
McClendon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larkin vs. Gooden
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Larkin vs. Gooden
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Franco
Dave Concepcion now playing second base. John Franco now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Franco
Elster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Franco
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Dwight Gooden.
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sabo vs. Myers
Randy Myers now pitching.
Sabo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Myers
Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Myers
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Myers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Myers
Esasky strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Myers
Diaz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Reds, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Franco
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Franco
Teufel hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Franco
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Franco
Wally Backman pinch runs for Keith Hernandez.
Strawberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1988 -- Cincinnati at New York (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Larkin B, ss 5 0 2 0 Wilson M, cf 4 0 0 0
Sabo C, 3b 5 1 3 2 Teufel T, 2b 4 1 1 0
Daniels K, lf 5 0 2 0 Hernandez K, 1b 3 1 1 0
O'Neill P, rf 5 0 2 0 Backman W, pr 0 1 0 0
Esasky N, 1b 5 0 0 0 Strawberry D, rf 4 1 2 4
Diaz B, c 5 0 1 0 McReynolds K, lf 4 0 0 0
Roenicke R, cf 3 1 0 0 Carter G, c 4 0 0 0
Treadway J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Johnson H, 3b 4 0 2 0
Davis E, pr 0 0 0 0 Elster K, ss 3 0 0 0
Concepcion D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Gooden D, p 3 0 0 0
Rasmussen D, p 2 0 1 0 Mazzilli L, ph 1 0 0 0
Collins D, ph 1 0 1 1 Myers R, p 0 0 0 0
Williams F, p 0 0 0 0
Murphy R, p 0 0 0 0
McClendon L, ph 0 0 0 0
Franco J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 3 13 3 34 4 6 4
Cincinnati 000 000 200 1 -- 3
New York 100 010 000 2 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Rasmussen D 6.0 5 2 2 3 5
Williams F 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Murphy R 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Franco J (L) 1.2 1 2 2 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gooden D 9.0 11 2 2 2 5
Myers R (W) 1.0 2 1 1 0 2
E -- Diaz B
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, New York 7
2B -- Rasmussen D, Johnson H
HR -- Sabo C, Strawberry D
SB -- Larkin B, Johnson H, Hernandez K, Strawberry D, Wilson M, Davis E 2, McClendon L
CS -- Diaz B, Sabo C
SF -- Strawberry D
HBP -- by Gooden D (Treadway J)
T -- 3:25
A -- 22857
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