Oct 18, 1988 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E 1988 New York (N) 1-2 0 1 0 1 3 0 5 0 0 10 15 0 1988 Minnesota 2-1 0 2 0 3 2 1 3 0 - 11 14 1 New York (N) AB R H BI W K LOB Avg PO A E Minnesota AB R H BI W K LOB Avg PO A E Dykstra CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .200 1 0 0 Gladden LF 4 0 2 2 1 1 1 .250 1 0 0 Backman 2B 4 2 3 0 1 0 0 .273 4 0 0 Herr 2B 3 1 0 1 1 0 4 .250 2 1 0 McReynolds LF 5 2 2 0 0 1 2 .214 5 0 0 Puckett CF 5 0 1 2 0 2 4 .143 4 0 0 Strawberry RF 5 4 4 2 0 1 0 .583 2 0 0 Hrbek 1B 5 1 1 1 0 2 5 .286 7 1 0 Johnson,H 3B 5 0 3 2 0 1 2 .444 0 0 0 Gaetti 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .286 0 2 0 Hernandez 1B 3 1 0 1 1 1 2 .333 2 0 0 Larkin DH 4 3 2 0 1 0 1 .400 0 0 0 Carter, G C 5 1 1 3 0 1 3 .231 10 1 0 Laudner C 5 3 3 2 0 1 1 .444 5 1 0 Magadan DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .333 0 0 0 Bush RF 4 1 2 1 1 1 4 .385 6 0 1 Elster SS 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .000 0 3 0 Gagne SS 4 1 2 2 0 2 3 .273 1 6 0 38 10 15 9 3 5 13 .291 24 5 0 38 11 14 11 4 10 23 .287 27 11 1 New York (N) IP H R ER HR W K Ct S B ERA BF EPC Stf GSc Fernandez 3.1 5 5 5 0 3 5 98 59 39 13.50 20 100(102) 32 Leach 2.0 4 3 3 1 1 2 40 26 14 13.50 11 35(43) Ojeda L(0-1) 2.2 5 3 3 0 0 3 63 44 19 10.13 13 80(75) 8.0 14 11 11 1 4 10 201 129 72 5.46 44 Minnesota IP H R ER HR W K Ct S B ERA BF EPC Stf GSc Blyleven 6.0 14 8 8 1 1 3 107 73 34 12.00 31 115(113) 14 Berenguer W(1-1) BS(1) 1.0 1 2 2 0 2 1 25 12 13 5.40 6 70(75) -- Atherton H(1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 7 2 0.00 3 25(28) + Reardon S(1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 0 0.00 3 25(32) 9.0 15 10 10 1 3 5 148 99 49 4.45 43 E-Bush(1) 2B-Backman(1), Carter, G(1), Dykstra(1), Johnson,H(1), Gaetti(2), Laudner 2(3), Puckett(1) 3B-Bush 2(2) HR-NYM Strawberry(3) off Blyleven(1) in the 4th with bases empty, 329 feet Min Hrbek(1) off Leach(1) in the 6th with bases empty, 351 feet CS-NYM Backman(1) by Blyleven(1) and Laudner(1), 1st RBI-NYM - Carter, G 3(3), Elster(1), Hernandez(1), Johnson,H 2(3), Strawberry 2(5) Min - Bush(2), Gagne 2(2), Gladden 2(2), Herr(4), Hrbek(3), Laudner 2(2), Puckett 2(3) HBP-Gaetti(Min) by Fernandez(NYM) SF-Elster(1), Hernandez(1) SH-Herr(1) WP-Blyleven(1) Great-Gaetti(1), Gagne(1), Gladden(1) Poor-Dykstra(1), Strawberry(1), Hrbek(1) LOB-NYM(6) - Carter, G 3, Elster 2, Hernandez 2, Johnson,H 2, McReynolds 2, Dykstra, Magadan Min(9) - Hrbek 5, Bush 4, Herr 4, Puckett 4, Gagne 3, Gladden, Larkin, Laudner DP-Minnesota 1 GWRBI-Puckett Game MVP:Tim Laudner HHH Metrodome (03-25-2024 17:51:05) Time 3:56, 67ø, Dome Night Game Oct 18, 1988 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E 1988 New York (N) 0 1 0 1 3 0 5 0 0 10 15 0 1988 Minnesota 0 2 0 3 2 1 3 0 - 11 14 1 1988 New York (N) Ab1 Ab2 Ab3 Ab4 Ab5 1 Dykstra CF 1>G63 D 5>Fd8 G63 Fd9 2 Backman 2B S W S 7>D 8>G63 3 McReynolds LF CS2(24)K G463/dp S,12 S+e9,2H,B2 Fd9 4 Strawberry RF 2>S 4>HR WP,23,12 S,3H,23 S,23 K 5 Johnson,H 3B S,13 S D,3H,1H K 9>Fd9 6 Hernandez 1B Fd9,3H/SF K G63 W,12 Fd8 7 Carter, G C Fd8 G64/fo,B1 K D,3H,2H,1H,B3 Fs9 8 Magadan DH G53 S,23 6>G53 W 9 Elster SS 3>Fd9 Fs7 G31 Fs8,3H/SF,12 1988 Minnesota Ab1 Ab2 Ab3 Ab4 Ab5 1 Gladden LF 1>W K G1,3H S,3H,23 S,12 2 Herr 2B B24,12 3>Fs7 W,3H,23,12 G13 G64/fo,23,B1 3 Puckett CF G63,23 K K 6>P4 D,3H,1H 4 Hrbek 1B K F9 G64/fo HR K 5 Gaetti 3B 2>Fvd7 4>HBP 5>Fd7 K 8>D 6 Larkin DH W S,12 S Fs7 F9 7 Laudner C D,1H S,23,12 D,1H,B3 7>Fd7 K 8 Bush RF T,2H K W T F8 9 Gagne SS K S,3H,23,12 K S,3H New York (N) IN OUT Fernandez AB1-1 AB3-2 Leach AB3-3 AB4-4 Ojeda AB4-5 End Minnesota IN OUT Blyleven AB1-1 AB4-4 Berenguer AB4-5 AB5-1 Atherton AB5-2 AB5-4 Reardon AB5-5 End Oct 18, 1988 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E 1988 New York (N) 0 1 0 1 3 0 5 0 0 10 15 0 1988 Minnesota 0 2 0 3 2 1 3 0 - 11 14 1 Inn Out B-S On NYM-Min Result 1-New York (N) 1 0 1-2 - 0-0 Dykstra grounded to short, 1 out 1 1 1-1 - 0-0 Backman grounded a single between first and second 1 1 1-0 1 0-0 Backman caught stealing 2nd, 2 out 1 2 2-0 - 0-0 McReynolds struck out, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-Minnesota 1 0 3-2 - 0-0 Gladden walked 1 0 0-1 1 0-0 Herr bunted out to the catcher, Gladden to 2nd, sacrifice, 1 out 1 1 1-2 2 0-0 Puckett grounded to short, Gladden to 3rd, 2 out 1 2 2-2 3 0-0 Hrbek struck out, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-New York (N) 2 0 0-2 - 0-0 Strawberry singled on the infield 2 0 0-1 1 0-0 Johnson grounded a single up the middle, Strawberry to 3rd 2 0 2-2 13 0-0 Hernandez flied to deep right, sacrifice, Strawberry scored, 1 out, New York (N) 1 Minnesota 0 2 1 1-0 1 1-0 Carter flied to deep center, 2 out 2 2 1-1 1 1-0 Magadan grounded to third, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-Minnesota 2 0 1-0 - 1-0 Gaetti flied to very deep left, 1 out 2 1 3-1 - 1-0 Larkin walked 2 1 2-1 1 1-0 Laudner doubled off the wall in left center, Larkin scored, New York (N) 1 Minnesota 1 2 1 0-2 2 1-1 Bush tripled off the wall down the right field line, Laudner scored, Minnesota 2 New York (N) 1 2 1 1-2 3 1-2 Gagne struck out, 2 out 2 2 0-2 3 1-2 Gladden struck out, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-New York (N) 3 0 1-2 - 1-2 Elster flied to deep right, 1 out 3 1 2-0 - 1-2 Dykstra grounded a double down the first base line 3 1 3-1 2 1-2 Backman walked 3 1 2-1 12 1-2 McReynolds grounded to second, second to first double play, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-Minnesota 3 0 2-0 - 1-2 Herr flied shallow down left field line, 1 out 3 1 2-2 - 1-2 Puckett struck out, 2 out 3 2 3-2 - 1-2 Hrbek flied to right center, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-New York (N) 4 0 1-0 - 1-2 Strawberry hit a solo homer down the right field line, New York (N) 2 Minnesota 2 4 0 1-0 - 2-2 Johnson lined a single between first and second 4 0 0-1 1 2-2 Hernandez struck out, 1 out 4 1 0-2 1 2-2 Carter grounded to short, forcing Johnson at second, 2 out 4 2 0-1 1 2-2 Magadan lined a single between first and second, Carter to 3rd 4 2 0-1 13 2-2 Elster flied shallow down left field line, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-Minnesota 4 0 3-2 - 2-2 Gaetti hit by pitch 4 0 2-2 1 2-2 Larkin lined a single to left center, Gaetti to 2nd 4 0 2-2 12 2-2 Laudner singled on the infield, Gaetti to 3rd, Larkin to 2nd 4 0 1-2 123 2-2 Bush struck out, 1 out 4 1 2-1 123 2-2 Gagne grounded a single between first and second, Gaetti scored, Larkin to 3rd, Laudner to 2nd, Minnesota 3 New York (N) 4 1 2-2 123 2-3 Gladden grounded to the pitcher, Larkin scored, Laudner to 3rd, Gagne to 2nd, Minnesota 4 New York (N) 2 4 1 3-2 123 2-4 Herr walked, Laudner scored, Gagne to 3rd, Gladden to 2nd, Minnesota 5 New York (N) 2 >Leach pitching 4 1 1-2 123 2-5 Puckett struck out, 2 out 4 2 0-2 123 2-5 Hrbek grounded to short, forcing Herr at second, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-New York (N) 5 0 0-1 - 2-5 Dykstra flied to deep right center, 1 out 5 1 2-0 - 2-5 Backman grounded a single between third and short 5 1 0-1 1 2-5 McReynolds grounded a single up the middle, Backman to 2nd 5 1 2-0 12 2-5 Wild pitch, Backman to 3rd, McReynolds to 2nd 5 1 3-0 23 2-5 Strawberry lined a single between third and short, Backman scored, McReynolds to 3rd, Minnesota 5 New York (N) 3 5 1 0-2 13 3-5 Johnson doubled off the wall down the first base line, McReynolds scored, Strawberry scored, New York (N) 5 Minnesota 5 5 1 2-0 2 5-5 Hernandez grounded to short, 2 out 5 2 0-2 2 5-5 Carter struck out, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-Minnesota 5 0 1-0 - 5-5 Gaetti flied to deep left, 1 out 5 1 1-2 - 5-5 Larkin lined a single to center 5 1 0-1 1 5-5 Laudner doubled off the wall down the left field line, Larkin scored, Laudner to 3rd, Minnesota 6 New York (N) 5 5 1 3-0 3 5-6 Bush walked 5 1 1-2 13 5-6 Gagne struck out, 2 out 5 2 1-2 13 5-6 Gladden grounded a single between first and second, Laudner scored, Bush to 3rd, Minnesota 7 New York (N) 5 5 2 2-1 13 5-7 Herr grounded to the pitcher, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-New York (N) 6 0 2-1 - 5-7 Magadan ground to third, 1 out 6 1 1-2 - 5-7 Elster grounded to first, 2 out 6 2 1-1 - 5-7 Dykstra grounded to short, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-Minnesota 6 0 1-1 - 5-7 Puckett popped to second, 1 out 6 1 2-0 - 5-7 Hrbek hit a solo homer to left, Minnesota 8 New York (N) 5 >Ojeda pitching 6 1 3-2 - 5-8 Gaetti struck out, 2 out 6 2 0-1 - 5-8 Larkin flied to shallow left center, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-New York (N) 7 0 1-1 - 5-8 Backman lined a double to right 7 0 0-2 2 5-8 McReynolds lined a single to right center, outfield error, Backman scored, McReynolds to 2nd, Minnesota 8 New York (N) 6 7 0 2-0 2 6-8 Strawberry lined a single to right, McReynolds to 3rd >Berenguer pitching 7 0 0-2 13 6-8 Johnson struck out, 1 out 7 1 3-1 13 6-8 Hernandez walked, Strawberry to 2nd 7 1 1-2 123 6-8 Carter doubled off the wall in left, McReynolds scored, Strawberry scored, Hernandez scored, Carter to 3rd, New York (N) 7 1 3-2 3 9-8 Magadan walked 7 1 2-0 13 9-8 Elster flied to shallow center, Carter scored, Magadan to 2nd, 2 out, New York (N) 10 Minnesota 8 7 2 2-1 2 10-8 Dykstra flied deep down the right field line, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-Minnesota 7 0 2-2 - 10-8 Laudner flied to deep left center, 1 out 7 1 1-2 - 10-8 Bush lined a triple down the right field line 7 1 2-0 3 10-8 Gagne grounded a single up the middle, Bush scored, New York (N) 10 Minnesota 9 7 1 0-1 1 10-9 Gladden lined a single to left center, Gagne to 2nd 7 1 1-2 12 10-9 Herr grounded to short, forcing Gladden at second, Gagne to 3rd, 2 out 7 2 0-2 13 10-9 Puckett doubled off the wall in right center, Gagne scored, Herr scored, Minnesota 11 New York (N) 10 7 2 2-2 2 10-11 Hrbek struck out, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8-New York (N) >Atherton pitching 8 0 1-0 - 10-11 Backman grounded to short, 1 out 8 1 0-0 - 10-11 McReynolds flied to deep right, 2 out 8 2 1-2 - 10-11 Strawberry struck out, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8-Minnesota 8 0 2-1 - 10-11 Gaetti doubled to left center 8 0 0-2 2 10-11 Larkin flied down the right field line, 1 out 8 1 3-2 2 10-11 Laudner struck out, 2 out 8 2 3-2 2 10-11 Bush flied to center, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9-New York (N) >Reardon pitching 9 0 0-1 - 10-11 Johnson flied to deep right center, 1 out 9 1 0-2 - 10-11 Hernandez flied to deep right center, 2 out 9 2 0-1 - 10-11 Carter flied shallow down right field line, 3 out Recap NYM 2nd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits. NYM Keith Hernandez hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take the lead. NYM 1 Min 0. Min 2nd: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and one walk. Min Tim Laudner doubled scoring Larkin to tie the score. NYM 1 Min 1. Min Randy Bush tripled scoring Laudner to take the lead. NYM 1 Min 2. NYM 4th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits. NYM Darryl Strawberry hit a solo HR(3) to tie the score. NYM 2 Min 2. Min 4th: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 3 hits and one walk. Min Greg Gagne singled scoring Gaetti to take the lead. NYM 2 Min 3. Min Dan Gladden hit a grounder scoring 1. NYM 2 Min 4. Min Tom Herr walked scoring Laudner. NYM 2 Min 5. NYM 5th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 4 hits. NYM Darryl Strawberry singled scoring Backman. NYM 3 Min 5. NYM Howard Johnson doubled scoring 2 to tie the score. NYM 5 Min 5. Min 5th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits and one walk. Min Tim Laudner doubled scoring Larkin to take the lead. NYM 5 Min 6. Min Dan Gladden singled scoring Laudner. NYM 5 Min 7. Min 6th: Scored 1 run on a hit. Min Kent Hrbek hit a solo HR(1). NYM 5 Min 8. NYM 7th: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 5 runs on 4 hits, 2 walks and an error. NYM Kevin McReynolds singled scoring Backman, E9. NYM 6 Min 8. NYM Gary Carter doubled scoring 3 to take the lead. NYM 9 Min 8. NYM Kevin Elster hit a fly ball scoring 1. NYM 10 Min 8. Min 7th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 4 hits. Min Greg Gagne singled scoring Bush. NYM 10 Min 9. Min Kirby Puckett doubled scoring 2 to take the lead. NYM 10 Min 11. NYM Mookie Wilson: 3 for 5, double, 2 runs. Min Juan Berenguer picked up the win: 1 IP, 2 earned runs, 1 hit. He's now 1-1 on the year. Min Jeff Reardon got the save, his 1st of the year. NYM Bob Ojeda pitched 2.2 innings and took the loss: 2.2 IP, 3 earned runs, 5 hits, 0 BB, 0 K. He's 0-1 on the year.