LAN @ NYN

October 08, 1988

Final Score: LAN 4 - NYN 8

Game Information

Ballpark
Shea Stadium
Attendance
44,672
Game Duration
224 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Randy Myers
Losing Pitcher
penaa001

Umpires

Home Plate
Joe West
First Base
Dutch Rennert
Second Base
Bob Davidson
Third Base
Paul Runge

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
43°F
Sky
Overcast
Field Condition
Soaked
Precipitation
Showers
Wind Speed
10 mph

Line Score

LAN @ NYN — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
LAN 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 7 2
NYN 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 5 x 8 9 2

LAN Batting

LAN @ NYN — LAN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Mike Davis 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Rick Dempsey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Kirk Gibson 5 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200
Jose Gonzalez 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Alfredo Griffin 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000
Jeff Hamilton 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Mickey Hatcher 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Danny Heep 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Orel Hershiser 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Ricky Horton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jay Howell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mike Marshall 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Jesse Orosco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Alejandro Peña 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Steve Sax 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .200
Mike Scioscia 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Mike Sharperson 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
John Shelby 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 .500
Tracy Woodson 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 34 4 7 3 6 9 0 0 0 2 .206

NYN Batting

LAN @ NYN — NYN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Wally Backman 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500
Gary Carter 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
David Cone 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ron Darling 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Lenny Dykstra 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Kevin Elster 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Keith Hernandez 2 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Gregg Jefferies 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Howard Johnson 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Dave Magadan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Roger McDowell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Kevin McReynolds 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Randy Myers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Darryl Strawberry 5 1 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .600
Mookie Wilson 4 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Team Totals 33 8 9 8 7 4 2 0 0 1 .273

LAN Pitching

LAN @ NYN — LAN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Orel Hershiser - 7.0 6 3 1 4 4 0 1.29
Ricky Horton - 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Jay Howell - 0.0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0.00
Jesse Orosco - 0.0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0.00
Alejandro Peña (L) L 0.2 1 2 2 1 0 0 27.00
Team Totals 8.0 9 8 6 7 4 0 6.75

NYN Pitching

LAN @ NYN — NYN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
David Cone - 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Ron Darling - 6.0 5 3 2 4 5 0 3.00
Roger McDowell - 1.2 2 1 1 1 3 0 5.40
Randy Myers (W) W 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 7 4 3 6 9 0 3.00

Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets, October 8, 1988

The New York Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 at Shea Stadium on October 8, 1988 in a League Championship Series game. The information panel shows a crowd of 44,672, a running time of 224 minutes, and a day start. Conditions were recorded as 43 degrees and overcast skies. The line score has the Los Angeles Dodgers crossing the plate in the second, third, and eighth; the second brought 2 runs. The line score has the New York Mets crossing the plate in the third, sixth, and eighth; the eighth brought 5 runs. The Los Angeles Dodgers had 7 hits and the New York Mets 9, with 2 and 2 errors. Randy Myers was the winning pitcher, allowing 0 earned runs on 0 hits in 0.1 innings. The loss was charged to penaa001. No pitcher struck out more than Ron Darling, who had 5. The Los Angeles Dodgers used Orel Hershiser, Ricky Horton, Jay Howell, Jesse Orosco, and Alejandro Peña on the mound. The New York Mets used David Cone, Ron Darling, Roger McDowell, and Randy Myers on the mound. For the Los Angeles Dodgers, Mike Scioscia went 2 for 4. The New York Mets' top hitter was Darryl Strawberry, 3 for 5, 1 double, and 3 RBI. The home-plate umpire was Joe West.

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