1988 NLCS Game 3

The series shifted to the Big Apple with both teams tied at 1 game apiece.  The Dodgers gave the ball to Orel Hershiser to get them back on the winning track and the Mets are responded with Ron Darling to keep their momentum going.

The Mets struck quickly plating a run in the bottom of the first.  They got two more in the third, but then both teams settled down.  The score was still 3-0 in the top of the 8th when the Dodgers pinch hit for Hershiser, but were unable to score.  The Mets tallied four runs in the bottom of the 8th off two Dodger relievers.  Darling completed the shutout with a trouble free ninth.

Ron Darling was the hero of the game with the complete game, four hit shutout.  He even got a hit and scored a run.  The offensive star was Mookie Wilson.  The Mets centerfielder had three hits including a homer, scored three runs, and knocked in three.  Howard Johnson also homered for the Mets.  Kirk Gibson was the only Dodger able to generate any real offense against Darling.  Gibbson had two hits and stole a base.

The Dodgers are starting mid-season acquisition John Tudor who went 10-8 between St. Louis and LA while the Mets respond with their ace Doc Gooden - their Game 1 starter.  The Mets are hoping a fully rested bullpen will play to their advantage since the game is being played without an off day.

Mets 7, Dodgers 0 Saturday, October 8, 1988 Dodgers (1-2) Mets (2-1) Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave Player AB R H BI BB SO P A E LOB Ave ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- ------ -- - - -- -- -- - - - --- --- Sax 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 .077 Wilson cf 5 3 3 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 .444 Hatcher 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 10 0 0 1 .167 Jefferies 3b 4 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 .462 Gibson lf 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .364 Hernandez 1b 5 0 1 1 0 2 8 0 0 1 .154 Marshall rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 .200 Strawberry rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 .333 Shelby cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 McReynolds lf 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 .385 Scioscia c 3 0 0 0 0 1 7 1 0 1 .200 Johnson ss 3 1 2 2 1 0 3 4 0 2 .636 Hamilton 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 .000 Carter c 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 3 .333 Griffin ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 .300 Backman 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 .417 Davis ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Darling p 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 .333 Sharperson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hershiser p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 .000 Heep ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Howell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 Orosco p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 -- - - -- -- -- -- -- -- --- -- - - -- -- -- -- -- -- --- Totals 30 0 4 0 1 6 24 14 1 4 Totals 35 7 12 7 3 5 27 8 1 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - Dodgers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 Mets 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 7 12 1 FE- Hershiser(1); TE- Darling(1); LOB- Dodgers 4, Mets 8; HR- Johnson(1), Wilson(1); RBI- Hernandez(3), Jefferies(4), Johnson 2(3), Wilson 3(3); SB- Gibson(1); SH- Darling(1); GIDP- Heep(1); RLSP- Marshall, Scioscia, Carter 2, Hernandez, Johnson, McReynolds; DP- Mets 1; Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Hershiser(L 1-1) 7.0 8 3 3 2 4 1 3.00 Howell 0.2 2 3 3 1 0 1 16.20 Orosco 0.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 135.00 Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Darling(W 1-0) 9.0 4 0 0 1 6 0 0.00 Inherited runners-scored- Orosco; Batters faced- Hershiser 31, Howell 5, Orosco 3, Darling 31;