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Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 17, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets, played on August 17, 1988 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | David Cone |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 24,730 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fred Brocklander 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Greg Bonin |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
| Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| David Cone | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brett Butler | Center Fielder |
| Robby Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Kevin Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Candy Maldonado | Right Fielder |
| Bob Melvin | Catcher |
| Matt Williams | Third Baseman |
| Jose Uribe | Shortstop |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 17, 1988
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Reuschel
Dykstra hits a popup towards short. Uribe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Reuschel
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Reuschel
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Reuschel
Strawberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Cone
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Cone
There goes Butler. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Butler steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Cone
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Cone
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Cone
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maldonado vs. Cone
Maldonado hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Reuschel
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Reuschel
Carter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reuschel
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melvin vs. Cone
Melvin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Melvin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Cone
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Uribe vs. Cone
Uribe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Uribe for the out. Melvin moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Reuschel vs. Cone
Bob Brenly pinch runs for Bob Melvin.
Reuschel strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Reuschel
Bob Brenly now catching.
Elster hits a line drive towards short. Uribe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cone vs. Reuschel
Cone hits a popup towards short. Uribe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Reuschel
Dykstra hits a popup into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Cone
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Cone
Thompson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Cone
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Cone
Mitchell hits a popup into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Reuschel
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Reuschel
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Reuschel
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Cone
Maldonado strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brenly vs. Cone
Brenly strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cone
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Reuschel
McReynolds hits a popup into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Reuschel
Carter hits a popup towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reuschel
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Cone
Uribe strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Cone
Reuschel strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Cone
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Reuschel
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cone vs. Reuschel
Cone hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Reuschel
Dykstra hits a fly ball into right field. Maldonado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Cone
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Cone
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Cone
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Maldonado vs. Cone
Maldonado takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to third. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Brenly vs. Cone
Brenly hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Aldrete vs. Cone
Mike Aldrete pinch hits for Matt Williams.
Aldrete hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Clark scores. Mitchell scores. Maldonado moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Uribe vs. Cone
Chris Speier pinch runs for Mike Aldrete.
Uribe 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, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Reuschel
Chris Speier now playing third base.
Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Reuschel
Hernandez hits a line drive towards first. Clark catches it and steps on first to double up Backman. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Reuschel
Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Cone
Reuschel strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Cone
Butler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Cone
There goes Butler. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Butler steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Cone
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Cone
Clark is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Cone
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Butler scores. Clark moves to third. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Maldonado vs. Cone
Donell Nixon pinch runs for Kevin Mitchell.
Maldonado strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Reuschel
Donell Nixon now playing left field.
McReynolds hits a line drive into right field. Maldonado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Reuschel
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reuschel
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Uribe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brenly vs. Leach
Terry Leach now pitching.
Brenly strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Leach
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Leach
Uribe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. Leach
There goes Uribe. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Uribe steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Reuschel vs. Leach
Reuschel hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Reuschel
Dave Magadan pinch hits for Kevin Elster.
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Reuschel
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Terry Leach.
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Dykstra vs. Reuschel
Dykstra hits a popup towards short. Uribe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Reuschel
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Backman vs. Reuschel
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1988 -- New York at San Francisco (N)
New York AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Dykstra L, cf 4 0 0 0 Butler B, cf 3 1 1 0
Backman W, 2b 4 0 2 0 Thompson R, 2b 4 1 1 1
Hernandez K, 1b 3 0 0 0 Clark W, 1b 2 1 1 0
Strawberry D, rf 3 0 0 0 Mitchell K, lf 4 1 2 1
McReynolds K, lf 3 0 0 0 Nixon D, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Carter G, c 3 0 0 0 Maldonado C, rf 3 0 0 0
Johnson H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Melvin B, c 1 0 1 0
Elster K, ss 2 0 0 0 Brenly B, pr-c 3 0 0 0
Magadan D, ph 1 0 0 0 Williams M, 3b 2 0 0 0
Cone D, p 2 0 0 0 Aldrete M, ph 1 0 1 2
Leach T, p 0 0 0 0 Speier C, pr-3b 1 0 0 0
Mazzilli L, ph 0 0 0 0 Uribe J, ss 4 0 1 0
Reuschel R, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 2 0 32 4 8 4
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
San Francisco 001 002 10x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Cone D (L) 7.0 7 4 4 4 12
Leach T 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (W) 9.0 2 0 0 1 4
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- New York 2, San Francisco 8
2B -- Melvin B
HR -- Thompson R
SB -- Butler B 2, Uribe J
T -- 2:17
A -- 24730
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