New York Mets 9, Houston Astros 8 (10 innings)
Regular Season Game 31
Played on Wednesday, May 11, 1988 (N) at Astrodome
NY N 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 3 1 - 9 13 0 HOU N 2 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 - 8 11 1
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Dykstra cf 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 Wilson ph,cf 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 Backman 2b 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 Teufel ph,2b 1 0 1 3 1 0 3 2 Hernandez 1b 2 1 0 1 2 1 10 1 Strawberry rf 5 1 2 2 0 0 3 0 Mazzilli lf 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 Leach p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Carter c 4 0 0 0 1 1 6 2 Johnson 3b,ss 5 1 2 0 0 2 1 1 Elster ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 Sasser ph,3b 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gooden p 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 Carreon ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Myers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 McDowell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 McReynolds ph,lf 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Totals 41 9 13 9 4 5 30 11 FIELDING - DP: 1. Elster-Hernandez. PB: Carter (4). BATTING - 2B: Dykstra (5,off Scott); Wilson (6,off Agosto); Teufel (6,off Smith). HR: Strawberry (10,4th inning off Scott 1 on 1 out). SF: Hernandez (3,off Scott). IBB: Hernandez (1,by Smith). Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING - SB: Mazzilli (2,2nd base off Scott/Ashby). CS: Strawberry (3,2nd base by Scott/Ashby).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Hatcher cf 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 Doran 2b 5 1 3 0 0 1 1 3 Puhl lf 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 Davis 1b 5 2 2 3 0 0 10 1 Bass rf 5 2 2 0 0 1 4 0 Walling 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 Ashby c 2 0 0 1 2 0 5 2 Jackson pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ramirez ss 5 0 2 2 0 0 3 3 Scott p 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Reynolds ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Agosto p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Pankovits ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Smith p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Meads p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 38 8 11 6 3 6 30 12 FIELDING - DP: 1. Walling-Doran-Davis-Walling-Ashby-Ramirez. E: Walling (4). BATTING - HR: Davis (8,4th inning off Gooden 1 on 0 out). SH: Walling (1,off Myers). SF: Ashby (2,off Gooden). HBP: Hatcher (2,by Gooden). Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING - SB: Hatcher (12,2nd base off Gooden/Carter); Doran 2 (8,2nd base off Gooden/Carter,Home off Gooden/Carter); Bass (7,2nd base off Gooden/Carter). CS: Puhl (1,2nd base by Leach/Carter).
PITCHING
New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Gooden 6 7 7 6 2 5 1 28 Myers 1.1 3 1 1 0 0 0 7 McDowell 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 Leach W(1-0) 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 Totals 10 11 8 7 3 6 1 44 HBP: Gooden (3,Hatcher). Inherited Runners - Scored: McDowell 2-0. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Scott 6 7 5 5 1 5 1 25 Agosto 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 Smith L(1-2) 1.1 5 4 3 2 0 0 12 Meads 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 10 13 9 8 4 5 1 46 IBB: Smith (1,Hernandez). Inherited Runners - Scored: Meads 2-0. . Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Gary Darling Time of Game: 3:21 Attendance: 29565 Starting Lineups: New York Mets Houston Astros 1. Dykstra cf Hatcher cf 2. Backman 2b Doran 2b 3. Hernandez 1b Puhl lf 4. Strawberry rf Davis 1b 5. Mazzilli lf Bass rf 6. Carter c Walling 3b 7. Johnson 3b Ashby c 8. Elster ss Ramirez ss 9. Gooden p Scott p METS 1ST: Dykstra flied to right; On a bunt Backman made an out to first; Hernandez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Hatcher was hit by a pitch; Hatcher stole second; Doran singled to shortstop [Hatcher to third]; Doran stole second; Puhl flied to center; Davis grounded out (second to first) [Hatcher scored, Doran to third]; Doran stole home; Bass struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2. METS 2ND: Strawberry flied to left; Mazzilli grounded out (second to first); Carter was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 2ND: Walling grounded out (first to pitcher); Ashby popped to second; Ramirez flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2. METS 3RD: Johnson flied to right; Elster grounded out (third to first); Gooden singled to center; Dykstra flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 3RD: Scott was called out on strikes; Hatcher grounded out (first unassisted); Doran struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2. METS 4TH: Backman struck out; Hernandez walked; Strawberry homered [Hernandez scored]; Mazzilli singled to right; Mazzilli stole second; Carter flied to center; Johnson struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 4TH: Puhl walked; Davis homered [Puhl scored]; Bass singled to left; Bass stole second; Walling grounded out (first unassisted) [Bass to third]; Ashby hit a sacrifice fly to left [Bass scored]; Ramirez flied to right; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 5. METS 5TH: Elster singled to center; Gooden singled to second [Elster to second]; Dykstra doubled to center [Elster scored, Gooden to third]; Backman grounded out (second to first) [Gooden scored, Dykstra to third]; Hernandez hit a sacrifice fly to right [Dykstra scored]; Strawberry singled to left; Strawberry was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 5. ASTROS 5TH: Scott was called out on strikes; Hatcher grounded out (second to first); Doran singled to right; Puhl grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 5. METS 6TH: Mazzilli grounded out (first unassisted); Carter flied to center; Johnson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 5. ASTROS 6TH: Davis singled to right; Bass lined to left; Walling singled to shortstop [Davis to second]; Ashby walked [Davis to third, Walling to second]; Ramirez singled to right [Davis scored, Walling to third, Ashby to second]; REYNOLDS BATTED FOR SCOTT; Carter allowed a passed ball [Walling scored (unearned), Ashby to third, Ramirez to second]; Reynolds popped to shortstop; Hatcher struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 7. METS 7TH: AGOSTO REPLACED REYNOLDS (PITCHING); Elster grounded out (shortstop to first); CARREON BATTED FOR GOODEN; Carreon grounded out (shortstop to first); WILSON BATTED FOR DYKSTRA; Wilson doubled to left; TEUFEL BATTED FOR BACKMAN; Teufel walked; Hernandez grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 7. ASTROS 7TH: MYERS REPLACED CARREON (PITCHING); WILSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); TEUFEL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Doran grounded out (shortstop to first); Puhl singled to left; Davis lined into a double play (shortstop to shortstop to first) [Puhl out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 7. METS 8TH: Strawberry grounded out (shortstop to first); Mazzilli flied to center; Carter lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 7. ASTROS 8TH: Bass singled to shortstop; Walling out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Bass to second]; Ashby reached on a fielder's choice [Bass to third]; On a bunt Ramirez singled to pitcher [Bass scored, Ashby to second]; PANKOVITS BATTED FOR AGOSTO; MCDOWELL REPLACED MYERS (PITCHING); Pankovits was called out on strikes; Hatcher grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 8. METS 9TH: SMITH REPLACED PANKOVITS (PITCHING); Johnson singled to center; SASSER BATTED FOR ELSTER; Sasser forced Johnson (second to shortstop); MCREYNOLDS BATTED FOR MCDOWELL; McReynolds reached on an error by Walling [Sasser to second, McReynolds to first]; Wilson singled to third [Sasser to third, McReynolds to second]; Teufel doubled to center [Sasser scored, McReynolds scored (unearned), Wilson scored]; Hernandez was walked intentionally; Strawberry grounded out (first unassisted) [Teufel to third, Hernandez to second]; Mazzilli popped to third; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Mets 8, Astros 8. ASTROS 9TH: LEACH REPLACED MAZZILLI (PITCHING); SASSER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); MCREYNOLDS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); JOHNSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Doran singled to left; Puhl forced Doran (second unassisted); Davis lined to right; Puhl was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 8, Astros 8. METS 10TH: Carter walked; Johnson singled to center [Carter to second]; Sasser forced Carter (third unassisted) [Johnson to second]; McReynolds singled to left [Johnson scored, Sasser to second]; MEADS REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); Wilson hit into a double play (third to second) [Sasser out at home (first to third to catcher to shortstop), McReynolds out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 9, Astros 8. ASTROS 10TH: Bass grounded out (shortstop to first); Walling grounded out (second to first); Ashby walked; JACKSON RAN FOR ASHBY; Ramirez lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 9, Astros 8. Final Totals R H E LOB Mets 9 13 0 7 Astros 8 11 1 6
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