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Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Mets 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 1

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New York Mets 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 1

Day

League Championship Series Game 6 Played on Tuesday, October 11, 1988 (N) at Dodger Stadium

NY  N    1  0  1    0  2  1    0  0  0  -   5 11  0
LA  N    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  2
BATTING
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Dykstra cf                    4   2   2   0       0   0       3   0
Backman 2b                    4   0   2   0       0   1       1   1
Hernandez 1b                  5   0   1   1       0   1       5   0
Strawberry rf                 3   2   1   0       2   1       1   0
McReynolds lf                 4   1   4   3       0   0       4   0
Jefferies 3b                  4   0   0   0       1   0       2   1
Carter c                      4   0   0   0       1   1       8   0
Elster ss                     3   0   1   1       2   0       2   3
Cone p                        4   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       35   5  11   5       6   4      27   5
BATTING - 
2B: Elster (1,off Leary); Dykstra (3,off Holton); McReynolds (2,off Orosco).
HR: McReynolds (2,5th inning off Leary 1 on 0 out).
SH: Cone (1,off Leary); Backman (2,off Orosco).
SF: McReynolds (1,off Leary).
HBP: Dykstra (1,by Leary).
GDP: Hernandez (1,off Leary); Cone (1,off Horton).
IBB: Elster (1,by Orosco).
Team LOB: 13.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Backman (1,2nd base off Leary/Scioscia); Hernandez (1,2nd base off Horton/Scioscia);
McReynolds (2,2nd base off Horton/Scioscia).
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Sax 2b                        2   0   0   0       2   0       1   2
Hatcher 1b                    3   0   1   1       1   0       6   0
Gibson lf                     4   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Gonzalez lf                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Marshall rf                   4   0   0   0       0   2       3   0
Shelby cf                     4   0   0   0       0   3       4   0
Scioscia c                    4   0   1   0       0   0       6   1
Hamilton 3b                   4   0   2   0       0   0       3   1
Griffin ss                    3   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
  Davis ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Leary p                       1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Holton p                    1   1   1   0       0   0       0   1
  Horton p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Heep ph                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Orosco p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       32   1   5   1       3   6      27   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Sax-Griffin-Hatcher, Horton-Scioscia-Hatcher.
E: Hatcher (2), Hamilton (2).
PB: Scioscia (1).
BATTING - 
Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Cone W(1-1)                   9     5   1   1   3   6   0  35
WP: Cone (1).
Los Angeles Dodgers          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Leary L(0-1)                  4     6   4   3   3   3   1  23
Holton                        1.1   1   1   1   0   0   0   5
Horton                        1.2   2   0   0   2   1   0   8
Orosco                        2     2   0   0   1   0   0   9
Totals                        9    11   5   4   6   4   1  45
Leary faced 2 batters in the 5th inning
HBP: Leary (1,Dykstra).
IBB: Orosco (1,Elster).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Horton 1-1.
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Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Joe West, 
LF - Dutch Rennert, RF - Bob Davidson
Time of Game: 3:16   Attendance: 55885
Starting Lineups:

   New York Mets                 Los Angeles Dodgers      
1. Dykstra             cf        Sax                 2b
2. Backman             2b        Hatcher             1b
3. Hernandez           1b        Gibson              lf
4. Strawberry          rf        Marshall            rf
5. McReynolds          lf        Shelby              cf
6. Jefferies           3b        Scioscia            c
7. Carter              c         Hamilton            3b
8. Elster              ss        Griffin             ss
9. Cone                p         Leary               p

METS 1ST: Dykstra reached on an error by Hatcher [Dykstra to
first]; Backman singled to left [Dykstra to third]; Hernandez
struck out while Backman stole second; Strawberry walked;
McReynolds out on a sacrifice fly to right [Dykstra scored
(unearned)]; Jefferies walked [Backman to third, Strawberry to
second]; Carter struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Mets
1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Sax walked; Cone threw a wild pitch [Sax to
second]; Hatcher walked; On a bunt Gibson made an out to
pitcher; Marshall flied to left; Shelby struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 0.

METS 2ND: Elster reached on an error by Hamilton [Elster to
second]; Cone out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Elster to third]; Dykstra was hit by a pitch; Backman struck
out; Hernandez forced Dykstra (second to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Scioscia popped to shortstop; Hamilton singled to
center; Griffin popped to second; Leary grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Dodgers 0.

METS 3RD: Strawberry singled to center; McReynolds singled to
shortstop [Strawberry to second]; Jefferies flied to right
[Strawberry to third]; Carter popped to center; Elster doubled
to left [Strawberry scored, McReynolds to third]; Cone lined to
third; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Sax grounded out (shortstop to first); Hatcher
flied to left; Gibson popped to catcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Mets 2, Dodgers 0.

METS 4TH: Dykstra popped to third; Backman singled to right;
Hernandez grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Backman out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2,
Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Marshall struck out; Shelby struck out; Scioscia
flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Dodgers 0.

METS 5TH: Strawberry walked; McReynolds homered to left-center
[Strawberry scored]; HOLTON REPLACED LEARY (PITCHING); Jefferies
grounded out (first unassisted); Carter popped to catcher;
Elster flied to left; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 4, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Hamilton flied to right; Griffin lined to center;
Holton singled to left; Sax walked [Holton to second]; Hatcher
singled to right [Holton scored, Sax to second]; Gibson popped
to third; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 4, Dodgers 1.

METS 6TH: Cone grounded out (pitcher to first); Dykstra doubled
to left; HORTON REPLACED HOLTON (PITCHING); Backman grounded out
(third to first); Hernandez singled to center [Dykstra scored];
Hernandez stole second; Strawberry was called out on strikes; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 5, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 6TH: Marshall struck out; Shelby struck out; Scioscia
flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 5, Dodgers 1.

METS 7TH: McReynolds singled to center; Jefferies lined to
right; McReynolds stole second; Carter walked while McReynolds
advanced to third on a passed ball; Elster walked [Carter to
second]; Cone grounded into a double play (pitcher to catcher to
first) [McReynolds out at home]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 5,
Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 7TH: Hamilton grounded out (shortstop to first); Griffin
popped to catcher; HEEP BATTED FOR HORTON; Heep was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 5, Dodgers 1.

METS 8TH: OROSCO REPLACED HEEP (PITCHING); Dykstra singled to
right; Backman out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher unassisted)
[Dykstra to second]; Hernandez flied to center; Strawberry flied
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 5, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 8TH: Sax grounded out (third to first); Hatcher popped
to left; Gibson popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
5, Dodgers 1.

METS 9TH: GONZALEZ REPLACED GIBSON (PLAYING LF); McReynolds
doubled; Jefferies popped to first; Carter lined to center;
Elster was walked intentionally; Cone popped to third; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 5, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 9TH: Marshall grounded out (shortstop to first); Shelby
popped to third; Scioscia singled to right; Hamilton singled to
center [Scioscia to second]; DAVIS BATTED FOR GRIFFIN; Davis
flied to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 5, Dodgers 1.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Mets             5  11   0   13
 Dodgers          1   5   2    7
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