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Mets
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
April 8, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets, played on April 8, 1988 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 8, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sid Fernandez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Ruffin |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 21,921 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Bob Davidson 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Frank Pulli |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
| Mookie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Tim Teufel | Second Baseman |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Sid Fernandez | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Juan Samuel | Second Baseman |
| Bob Dernier | Center Fielder |
| Phil Bradley | Left Fielder |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Von Hayes | First Baseman |
| Chris James | Right Fielder |
| Steve Jeltz | Shortstop |
| Bruce Ruffin | Pitcher |
| Lee Elia | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
April 8, 1988
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Ruffin
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hayes scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruffin covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ruffin
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Samuel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Ruffin
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Samuel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Fernandez
Samuel hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Dykstra. Samuel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dernier vs. Fernandez
The umpire calls a balk on Fernandez Samuel moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Dernier vs. Fernandez
Dernier is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Bradley vs. Fernandez
Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Samuel scores. Dernier moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Fernandez
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Dernier moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Parrish vs. Fernandez
There goes Dernier. The slide. Carter applies the tag. Dernier is out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Ruffin
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Samuel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Ruffin
Carter hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ruffin
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Ruffin
Teufel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Fernandez
Parrish hits a line drive into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Fernandez
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
James vs. Fernandez
James hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Ruffin
Elster hits a line drive towards short. Jeltz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Ruffin
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Samuel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Ruffin
Dykstra strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jeltz vs. Fernandez
Jeltz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ruffin vs. Fernandez
Ruffin hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Samuel vs. Fernandez
Samuel hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Dykstra. Samuel reaches second base with a double. Ruffin moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Dernier vs. Fernandez
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it and has Samuel trapped. There's the throw to Teufel who tags Samuel for the out. Ruffin scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bradley vs. Fernandez
There goes Dernier. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Dernier steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bradley vs. Fernandez
Bradley strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ruffin
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Ruffin
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Ruffin
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Ruffin
Carter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Ruffin
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Fernandez
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Fernandez
Parrish hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Fernandez
Hayes hits a popup in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
James vs. Fernandez
James hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jeltz vs. Fernandez
Jeltz 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 5
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Ruffin
Teufel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Ruffin
Elster hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Ruffin
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Dykstra vs. Ruffin
Dykstra hits a line drive into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ruffin vs. Fernandez
Ruffin 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, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Fernandez
Samuel strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Fernandez
Dernier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Teufel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ruffin
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Jeltz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Ruffin
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Dernier. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. Ruffin
Strawberry hits a fly ball into left field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Ruffin
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Ruffin
Johnson hits a line drive towards short. Jeltz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Fernandez
Bradley hits a line drive towards short. Elster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Fernandez
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Johnson. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Fernandez
There goes Schmidt. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Schmidt steals third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Parrish vs. Fernandez
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hayes vs. Fernandez
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Ruffin
Teufel hits a line drive into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Ruffin
Elster hits a line drive into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Ruffin
Barry Lyons pinch hits for Sid Fernandez.
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Leach
Terry Leach now pitching.
James hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeltz vs. Leach
Jeltz 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, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruffin vs. Leach
Ruffin 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 8
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Ruffin
Dykstra bunts towards first. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ruffin
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Ruffin
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hayes scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruffin covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Leach
Samuel hits a line drive into left field. Wilson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wilson. Samuel moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Dernier vs. Leach
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Bradley vs. Leach
Bradley is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmidt vs. Leach
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards center. Dykstra fields it and throws to second to catch Bradley for the out. Samuel tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Leach
Parrish takes first base on ball four. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Leach
Hayes 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 9
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Ruffin
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Ruffin
Carter hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of James. Carter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Ruffin
Johnson hits a line drive towards right. James catches it and throws to second to double up Carter. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/8/1988 -- New York at Philadelphia (N)
New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Dykstra L, cf 4 0 0 0 Samuel J, 2b 4 2 3 0
Wilson M, lf 4 0 1 0 Dernier B, cf 3 0 0 1
Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 2 0 Bradley P, lf 3 0 1 1
Strawberry D, rf 4 0 0 0 Schmidt M, 3b 2 1 0 1
Carter G, c 3 1 3 1 Parrish L, c 3 1 1 2
Johnson H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hayes V, 1b 4 0 0 0
Teufel T, 2b 2 0 0 0 James C, rf 3 0 0 0
Elster K, ss 3 0 0 0 Jeltz S, ss 3 0 0 0
Fernandez S, p 2 0 0 0 Ruffin B, p 3 1 1 0
Lyons B, ph 1 0 0 0
Leach T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 1 28 5 6 5
New York 010 000 000 -- 1
Philadelphia 101 200 01x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fernandez S (L) 6.0 5 4 4 1 3
Leach T 2.0 1 1 0 1 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ruffin B (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 5
E -- Johnson H, Wilson M
DP -- New York 1, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- New York 5, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Samuel J 2, Hernandez K, Carter G
HR -- Carter G, Parrish L
SB -- Dernier B, Schmidt M
CS -- Dernier B
SF -- Schmidt M
HBP -- by Fernandez S (Dernier B), by Leach T (Bradley P)
Balk -- Fernandez S
T -- 2:27
A -- 21921
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