The East Kenosha Lakers "ace" (if we have one) Charlie Leibrandt came within an out of SPB history, losing his no-hitter with 2 outs in the 9th. The Mets' Rob Deer lined a solid single down the left field line that reserve outfielder Curt Ford turned into the final out with a great throw to Billy Ripken to nail Deer trying to stretch it into a double. The only run in the game came in the second inning on an error by Mets SS Alfredo Griffin. 9/1/1988, NYM88-EKL88, Astrodome 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1988 Mets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1988 Lakers 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 1 8 1 8 0 Mets AB R H BI AVG Lakers AB R H BI AVG Griffin ss 4 0 0 0 .167 McGee cf 4 0 1 0 .288 Deer cf 4 0 1 0 .197 Hill,D 2b 3 0 0 0 .151 Hrbek 1b 3 0 0 0 .248 Ripken,B 2b 1 0 1 0 .246 Mattingly dh 3 0 0 0 .274 Davis,A dh 3 0 0 0 .239 Seitzer 3b 3 0 0 0 .304 Davis,Mike dh 1 0 0 0 .186 Barrett,M 2b 3 0 0 0 .251 Grace 1b 4 0 2 0 .285 Leach,R lf 2 0 0 0 .231 Riles ss 2 0 0 0 .295 Santovenia ph 1 0 0 0 .233 Rivera ss 2 0 0 0 .229 Bush lf 0 0 0 0 .210 Gwynn,T rf 2 1 1 0 .307 Boone c 2 0 0 0 .321 Mack rf 2 0 0 0 .227 Reynolds,RJ rf 3 0 0 0 .225 Williams,Matt 3b 3 0 1 0 .180 28 0 1 0 Benedict c 2 0 1 1 .228 Madison c 1 0 0 0 .000 Ford lf 3 0 1 0 .247 33 1 8 1 Mets INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Welch L 5-13 8.0 8 1 0 0 7 123 79 4.00 8.0 8 1 0 0 7 123 79 Lakers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Leibrandt W 7-12 9.0 1 0 0 1 4 102 67 3.52 9.0 1 0 0 1 4 102 67 NYM: Santovenia batted for Leach,R in the 8th Bush inserted at lf in the 8th EKL: Ripken,B inserted at 2b in the 6th Davis,Mike inserted at dh in the 6th Rivera inserted at ss in the 6th Mack inserted at rf in the 6th Madison inserted at c in the 6th E-Griffin, Hill,D. 2B-McGee(20). RBI-Benedict(16). K-Deer 2, Seitzer 2, McGee, Hill,D, Davis,A, Williams,Matt 2, Mack 2. BB-Boone. GWRBI: Benedict Temperature: 70, Wind: none. .................................................................................................... 9/1/1988, NYM88-EKL88, Astrodome 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1988 Mets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1988 Lakers 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 1 8 1 8 0 Mets -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Griffin ss 1>7 note 1 63 7 Deer cf k 9 k S.Bx2(74) Hrbek 1b 43 4>53 7>43 Mattingly dh 2>8 43 9 Seitzer 3b 53 k k Barrett,M 2b 9 5>63 8>13 Leach,R lf 3>9 43 Santovenia ph 53 Bush lf Boone c W 63 6 Reynolds,RJ rf 54/f.B-1 6>43 9>9 1: 6e4.1-2;B-1 Lakers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ McGee cf 1>13 3>k D 36/f.B-1 Hill,D 2b k 8 53 Ripken,B 2b S.1-3 Davis,A dh 9 k 8 Davis,Mike dh 4/f Grace 1b 2>7 4>S 6>S 8>3/L Riles ss 8 7 Rivera ss 3/b 9 Gwynn,T rf e6.B-1 S.1-2 Mack rf k k Williams,Matt 3b S.1-3 k k Benedict c S.3-H;1-3 64/f Madison c 7>9 Ford lf 7 5>9 S Mets IN OUT ER Lakers IN OUT ER Welch A1 D6 0 L 5-13 Leibrandt A1 D2 0 W 7-12 .................................................................................................... 9/1/1988, NYM88-EKL88, Astrodome 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1988 Mets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1988 Lakers 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 1 8 1 8 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Mets batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Griffin flied out to left (CFBX) 0-0 1 --- 22 Deer struck out (BFBCS) 0-0 2 --- 21 Hrbek grounded out to second (FBBX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Lakers batting 0-0 0 --- 12 McGee grounded out to the mound (CBCX) 0-0 1 --- 22 Hill,D struck out (CFBFBS) 0-0 2 --- 01 Davis,A flied out to right (FX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Mets batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Mattingly flied out to center (FX) 0-0 1 --- 11 Seitzer grounded out to third (FBX) 0-0 2 --- 21 Barrett,M flied out to right (CBBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Lakers batting 0-0 0 --- 02 Grace flied out to left (FCX) 0-0 1 --- 31 Riles flied out to center (BCBBX) 0-0 2 --- 22 Gwynn,T to first on an error by the shortstop Griffin (CFBFFBX) 0-0 2 1-- 21 Williams,Matt singled to left center, Gwynn,T to third (SBBX) 0-0 2 1-3 00 Benedict lined a single to right center, Gwynn,T scored, Williams,Matt to third (X) 0-1 2 1-3 31 Ford flied out to left (BBFBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Mets batting 0-1 0 --- 12 Leach,R flied out to right (FBFX) 0-1 1 --- 30 Boone walked (BBBB) 0-1 1 1-- 02 Reynolds,RJ grounded to third, forcing Boone at second, Reynolds,RJ to first (FFFFX) 0-1 2 1-- 01 Reynolds,RJ to second on an error by the second baseman Hill,D, Griffin to first (CX) 0-1 2 12- 12 Deer flied out to right (BFCX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Lakers batting 0-1 0 --- 12 McGee struck out (FBCFS) 0-1 1 --- 21 Hill,D flied out to center (CBBX) 0-1 2 --- 02 Davis,A struck out (CSS) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Mets batting 0-1 0 --- 20 Hrbek grounded out to third (BBX) 0-1 1 --- 21 Mattingly grounded out to second (BFBX) 0-1 2 --- 32 Seitzer struck out (BBBCSS) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Lakers batting 0-1 0 --- 10 Grace lined a single to left center (BX) 0-1 0 1-- 22 Riles flied out to left (CCFBBX) 0-1 1 1-- 01 Gwynn,T lined a single between third and short, Grace to second (CX) 0-1 1 12- 12 Williams,Matt struck out (CCBS) 0-1 2 12- 00 Benedict grounded to short, forcing Gwynn,T at second (X) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Mets batting 0-1 0 --- 01 Barrett,M grounded out to short (CX) 0-1 1 --- 10 Leach,R grounded out to second (BX) 0-1 2 --- 01 Boone grounded out to short (FX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Lakers batting 0-1 0 --- 10 Ford flied out to right (BX) 0-1 1 --- 12 McGee lined a double to right center (BFFX) 0-1 1 -2- 11 Hill,D grounded out to third (C+2BX) 0-1 2 -2- 11 Davis,A flied out to center (BFX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Mets batting Ripken,B now playing second base Davis,Mike now playing designated hitter Rivera now playing shortstop Mack now playing right field Madison now playing catcher 0-1 0 --- 32 Reynolds,RJ grounded out to second (BCBBCX) 0-1 1 --- 00 Griffin grounded out to short (X) 0-1 2 --- 22 Deer struck out (CBCBS) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Lakers batting 0-1 0 --- 31 Grace lined a single to shallow left (CBBBX) 0-1 0 1-- 00 Rivera popped out on a bunt to first (Xb) 0-1 1 1-- 22 Mack struck out (CSBFBC) 0-1 2 1-- 32 Williams,Matt struck out (CBBBF>S) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Mets batting 0-1 0 --- 11 Hrbek grounded out to second (BCX) 0-1 1 --- 01 Mattingly flied out to right (CX) 0-1 2 --- 22 Seitzer struck out (CFBBS) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Lakers batting 0-1 0 --- 02 Madison lined out to right (CFX) 0-1 1 --- 11 Ford lined a single to right (CBX) 0-1 1 1-- 21 McGee grounded to first, forcing Ford at second, McGee to first (1BBCX) 0-1 2 1-- 21 Ripken,B lined a single to right, McGee to third (BBCX) 0-1 2 1-3 21 Davis,Mike grounded to second, forcing Ripken,B at second (BBCX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Mets batting 0-1 0 --- 02 Barrett,M grounded out to the mound (FSFX) Santovenia pinch hitting for Leach,R 0-1 1 --- 10 Santovenia grounded out to third (BX) 0-1 2 --- 22 Boone popped out to short (FBBSFX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Lakers batting Bush now playing left field 0-1 0 --- 10 Grace lined out to first (BX) 0-1 1 --- 21 Rivera flied out to right (BFBX) 0-1 2 --- 22 Mack struck out (BSCBS) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Mets batting 0-1 0 --- 02 Reynolds,RJ flied out to right (CSX) 0-1 1 --- 21 Griffin flied out to left (CBBX) 0-1 2 --- 00 Deer lined a single down the left field line, Deer out at second (X)