1988 New York Mets Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 100-60
Finished 1st in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 3,055,445, Avg. 39,591
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Won Division
National League Championship Series - Lost to Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3
Manager: Davey Johnson (100-60)
Location: New York, New York
1988 New York Mets Roster
The New York Mets of the National League ended the 1988 season with a record of 100 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the NL's East Division.
The Mets topped the league with 703 runs, fueled by 152 home runs. New York allowed 532 runs, least in the league. Darryl Strawberry walloped 39 home runs for the squad, while Howard Johnson and Kevin McReynolds added 20 or more also. Darryl Strawberry recorded 101 runs batted in. Kevin McReynolds paced hitters with significant playing time with a .288 average. David Cone led the squad with 20 wins, and Ron Darling and Dwight Gooden contributed 15 or more victories as well David Cone recorded a 2.22 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Davey Johnson coached the team. The 1988 New York Mets qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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Regular Season Runs For: 703
Regular Season Runs Against: 532
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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April 4, 1988 | New York Mets 10 at Montreal Expos 6 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
April 6, 1988 | New York Mets 1 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
April 7, 1988 | New York Mets 8 at Montreal Expos 5 | W | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
April 8, 1988 | New York Mets 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | ||
April 9, 1988 | New York Mets 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | L | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | ||
April 10, 1988 | New York Mets 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3-3 | ||
April 12, 1988 | Montreal Expos 0 at New York Mets 3 | W | 1-0 | 3-3 | 4-3 | ||
April 14, 1988 | Montreal Expos 0 at New York Mets 1 | W | 2-0 | 3-3 | 5-3 | ||
April 15, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at New York Mets 3 | W | 3-0 | 3-3 | 6-3 | ||
April 16, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Mets 6 | W | 4-0 | 3-3 | 7-3 | ||
April 17, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Mets 3 | W | 5-0 | 3-3 | 8-3 | ||
April 18, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at New York Mets 7 | L | 5-1 | 3-3 | 8-4 | ||
April 19, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at New York Mets 2 | L | 5-2 | 3-3 | 8-5 | ||
April 20, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at New York Mets 6 | W | 6-2 | 3-3 | 9-5 | ||
April 22, 1988 | New York Mets 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 6-2 | 4-3 | 10-5 | ||
April 23, 1988 | New York Mets 12 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 6-2 | 5-3 | 11-5 | ||
April 24, 1988 | New York Mets 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 6-2 | 5-4 | 11-6 | ||
April 26, 1988 | New York Mets 13 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 6-2 | 6-4 | 12-6 | ||
April 27, 1988 | New York Mets 5 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 6-2 | 7-4 | 13-6 | ||
April 29, 1988 | New York Mets 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 6-2 | 8-4 | 14-6 | ||
April 30, 1988 | New York Mets 6 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 6-2 | 9-4 | 15-6 | ||
May 1, 1988 | New York Mets 11 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 6-2 | 10-4 | 16-6 | ||
May 2, 1988 | Atlanta Braves 3 at New York Mets 1 | L | 6-3 | 10-4 | 16-7 | ||
May 3, 1988 | Atlanta Braves 0 at New York Mets 8 | W | 7-3 | 10-4 | 17-7 | ||
May 4, 1988 | Houston Astros 0 at New York Mets 8 | W | 8-3 | 10-4 | 18-7 | ||
May 6, 1988 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Mets 4 | W | 9-3 | 10-4 | 19-7 | ||
May 7, 1988 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at New York Mets 2 | W | 10-3 | 10-4 | 20-7 | ||
May 8, 1988 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at New York Mets 5 | W | 11-3 | 10-4 | 21-7 | ||
May 9, 1988 | New York Mets 2 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 11-3 | 10-5 | 21-8 | ||
May 10, 1988 | New York Mets 5 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 11-3 | 11-5 | 22-8 | ||
May 11, 1988 | New York Mets 9 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 11-3 | 12-5 | 23-8 | ||
May 13, 1988 | New York Mets 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 11-3 | 12-6 | 23-9 | ||
May 14, 1988 | New York Mets 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 11-3 | 12-7 | 23-10 | ||
May 15, 1988 | New York Mets 1 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 11-3 | 12-8 | 23-11 | ||
May 16, 1988 | New York Mets 7 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 11-3 | 13-8 | 24-11 | ||
May 17, 1988 | New York Mets 1 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 11-3 | 14-8 | 25-11 | ||
May 18, 1988 | New York Mets 5 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 11-3 | 15-8 | 26-11 | ||
May 19, 1988 | New York Mets 9 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 11-3 | 16-8 | 27-11 | ||
May 20, 1988 | New York Mets 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 11-3 | 17-8 | 28-11 | ||
May 21, 1988 | New York Mets 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 11-3 | 18-8 | 29-11 | ||
May 22, 1988 | New York Mets 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 11-3 | 19-8 | 30-11 | ||
May 24, 1988 | San Francisco Giants 4 at New York Mets 2 | L | 11-4 | 19-8 | 30-12 | ||
May 25, 1988 | San Francisco Giants 3 at New York Mets 6 | W | 12-4 | 19-8 | 31-12 | ||
May 26, 1988 | San Francisco Giants 5 at New York Mets 2 | L | 12-5 | 19-8 | 31-13 | ||
May 27, 1988 | San Diego Padres 2 at New York Mets 0 | L | 12-6 | 19-8 | 31-14 | ||
May 28, 1988 | San Diego Padres 1 at New York Mets 5 | W | 13-6 | 19-8 | 32-14 | ||
May 29, 1988 | San Diego Padres 6 at New York Mets 3 | L | 13-7 | 19-8 | 32-15 | ||
May 30, 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at New York Mets 3 | W | 14-7 | 19-8 | 33-15 | ||
May 31, 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at New York Mets 5 | W | 15-7 | 19-8 | 34-15 | ||
June 1, 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at New York Mets 3 | L | 15-8 | 19-8 | 34-16 | ||
June 2, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 2 | W | 16-8 | 19-8 | 35-16 | ||
June 3, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Mets 0 | L | 16-9 | 19-8 | 35-17 | ||
June 4, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Mets 6 | W | 17-9 | 19-8 | 36-17 | ||
June 5, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Mets 11 | W | 18-9 | 19-8 | 37-17 | ||
June 6, 1988 | New York Mets 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 18-9 | 20-8 | 38-17 | ||
June 7, 1988 | New York Mets 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 18-9 | 20-9 | 38-18 | ||
June 8, 1988 | New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 18-9 | 20-10 | 38-19 | ||
June 10, 1988 | New York Mets 2 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 18-9 | 20-11 | 38-20 | ||
June 11, 1988 | New York Mets 4 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 18-9 | 20-12 | 38-21 | ||
June 12, 1988 | New York Mets 3 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 18-9 | 20-13 | 38-22 | ||
June 13, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at New York Mets 2 | W | 19-9 | 20-13 | 39-22 | ||
June 14, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at New York Mets 5 | W | 20-9 | 20-13 | 40-22 | ||
June 15, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Mets 6 | W | 21-9 | 20-13 | 41-22 | ||
June 17, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Mets 1 | L | 21-10 | 20-13 | 41-23 | ||
June 18, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at New York Mets 3 | W | 22-10 | 20-13 | 42-23 | ||
June 19, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at New York Mets 6 | W | 23-10 | 20-13 | 43-23 | ||
June 20, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at New York Mets 5 | L | 23-11 | 20-13 | 43-24 | ||
June 21, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Mets 9 | W | 24-11 | 20-13 | 44-24 | ||
June 22, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Mets 3 | W | 25-11 | 20-13 | 45-24 | ||
June 23, 1988 | New York Mets 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 25-11 | 20-14 | 45-25 | ||
June 24, 1988 | New York Mets 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 25-11 | 21-14 | 46-25 | ||
June 25, 1988 | New York Mets 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 25-11 | 21-15 | 46-26 | ||
June 26, 1988 | New York Mets 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 25-11 | 21-16 | 46-27 | ||
June 27, 1988 | New York Mets 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 25-11 | 21-17 | 46-28 | ||
June 28, 1988 | New York Mets 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 25-11 | 22-17 | 47-28 | ||
June 29, 1988 | New York Mets 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 25-11 | 23-17 | 48-28 | ||
June 30, 1988 | Houston Astros 6 at New York Mets 12 | W | 26-11 | 23-17 | 49-28 | ||
July 1, 1988 | Houston Astros 2 at New York Mets 3 | W | 27-11 | 23-17 | 50-28 | ||
July 1, 1988 | Houston Astros 6 at New York Mets 5 | L | 27-12 | 23-17 | 50-29 | ||
July 2, 1988 | Houston Astros 2 at New York Mets 7 | W | 28-12 | 23-17 | 51-29 | ||
July 3, 1988 | Houston Astros 0 at New York Mets 5 | W | 29-12 | 23-17 | 52-29 | ||
July 4, 1988 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Mets 1 | L | 29-13 | 23-17 | 52-30 | ||
July 5, 1988 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Mets 1 | L | 29-14 | 23-17 | 52-31 | ||
July 6, 1988 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at New York Mets 5 | W | 30-14 | 23-17 | 53-31 | ||
July 8, 1988 | New York Mets 2 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 30-14 | 23-18 | 53-32 | ||
July 9, 1988 | New York Mets 3 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 30-14 | 23-19 | 53-33 | ||
July 10, 1988 | New York Mets 5 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 30-14 | 23-20 | 53-34 | ||
July 14, 1988 | New York Mets 9 at Atlanta Braves 8 | W | 30-14 | 24-20 | 54-34 | ||
July 15, 1988 | New York Mets 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 30-14 | 24-21 | 54-35 | ||
July 16, 1988 | New York Mets 3 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 30-14 | 25-21 | 55-35 | ||
July 17, 1988 | New York Mets 4 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 30-14 | 26-21 | 56-35 | ||
July 18, 1988 | New York Mets 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 30-14 | 26-22 | 56-36 | ||
July 19, 1988 | New York Mets 2 at Cincinnati Reds 11 | L | 30-14 | 26-23 | 56-37 | ||
July 22, 1988 | Atlanta Braves 1 at New York Mets 6 | W | 31-14 | 26-23 | 57-37 | ||
July 22, 1988 | Atlanta Braves 1 at New York Mets 5 | W | 32-14 | 26-23 | 58-37 | ||
July 23, 1988 | Atlanta Braves 6 at New York Mets 1 | L | 32-15 | 26-23 | 58-38 | ||
July 24, 1988 | Atlanta Braves 4 at New York Mets 2 | L | 32-16 | 26-23 | 58-39 | ||
July 25, 1988 | New York Mets 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 32-16 | 26-24 | 58-40 | ||
July 26, 1988 | New York Mets 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 32-16 | 27-24 | 59-40 | ||
July 27, 1988 | New York Mets 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 32-16 | 28-24 | 60-40 | ||
July 29, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Mets 1 | W | 33-16 | 28-24 | 61-40 | ||
July 30, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Mets 3 | W | 34-16 | 28-24 | 62-40 | ||
July 31, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Mets 2 | W | 35-16 | 28-24 | 63-40 | ||
August 1, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at New York Mets 2 | L | 35-17 | 28-24 | 63-41 | ||
August 2, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 3 | W | 36-17 | 28-24 | 64-41 | ||
August 3, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Mets 1 | L | 36-18 | 28-24 | 64-42 | ||
August 4, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Mets 3 | L | 36-19 | 28-24 | 64-43 | ||
August 5, 1988 | New York Mets 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 36-19 | 29-24 | 65-43 | ||
August 6, 1988 | New York Mets 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 36-19 | 30-24 | 66-43 | ||
August 7, 1988 | New York Mets 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 36-19 | 31-24 | 67-43 | ||
August 8, 1988 | New York Mets 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 36-19 | 31-25 | 67-44 | ||
August 9, 1988 | New York Mets 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 36-19 | 31-26 | 67-45 | ||
August 10, 1988 | New York Mets 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 36-19 | 31-27 | 67-46 | ||
August 11, 1988 | New York Mets 9 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 36-19 | 32-27 | 68-46 | ||
August 12, 1988 | Montreal Expos 5 at New York Mets 2 | L | 36-20 | 32-27 | 68-47 | ||
August 13, 1988 | Montreal Expos 7 at New York Mets 4 | L | 36-21 | 32-27 | 68-48 | ||
August 14, 1988 | Montreal Expos 2 at New York Mets 4 | W | 37-21 | 32-27 | 69-48 | ||
August 14, 1988 | Montreal Expos 3 at New York Mets 4 | W | 38-21 | 32-27 | 70-48 | ||
August 16, 1988 | New York Mets 13 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 38-21 | 33-27 | 71-48 | ||
August 17, 1988 | New York Mets 0 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 38-21 | 33-28 | 71-49 | ||
August 18, 1988 | New York Mets 1 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 38-21 | 33-29 | 71-50 | ||
August 19, 1988 | New York Mets 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 38-21 | 33-30 | 71-51 | ||
August 21, 1988 | New York Mets 0 at San Diego Padres 1 | L | 38-21 | 33-31 | 71-52 | ||
August 22, 1988 | New York Mets 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 38-21 | 34-31 | 72-52 | ||
August 23, 1988 | New York Mets 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 38-21 | 35-31 | 73-52 | ||
August 24, 1988 | New York Mets 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 38-21 | 36-31 | 74-52 | ||
August 26, 1988 | San Francisco Giants 0 at New York Mets 3 | W | 39-21 | 36-31 | 75-52 | ||
August 27, 1988 | San Francisco Giants 1 at New York Mets 2 | W | 40-21 | 36-31 | 76-52 | ||
August 28, 1988 | San Francisco Giants 7 at New York Mets 4 | L | 40-22 | 36-31 | 76-53 | ||
August 29, 1988 | San Diego Padres 0 at New York Mets 6 | W | 41-22 | 36-31 | 77-53 | ||
August 30, 1988 | San Diego Padres 0 at New York Mets 1 | W | 42-22 | 36-31 | 78-53 | ||
August 31, 1988 | San Diego Padres 6 at New York Mets 3 | L | 42-23 | 36-31 | 78-54 | ||
September 2, 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at New York Mets 8 | W | 43-23 | 36-31 | 79-54 | ||
September 3, 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at New York Mets 2 | W | 44-23 | 36-31 | 80-54 | ||
September 5, 1988 | New York Mets 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 44-23 | 37-31 | 81-54 | ||
September 6, 1988 | New York Mets 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 44-23 | 37-32 | 81-55 | ||
September 7, 1988 | New York Mets 8 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 44-23 | 37-33 | 81-56 | ||
September 8, 1988 | New York Mets 13 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 44-23 | 38-33 | 82-56 | ||
September 9, 1988 | New York Mets 7 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 44-23 | 39-33 | 83-56 | ||
September 10, 1988 | New York Mets 6 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 44-23 | 40-33 | 84-56 | ||
September 11, 1988 | New York Mets 3 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 44-23 | 41-33 | 85-56 | ||
September 12, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 3 | W | 45-23 | 41-33 | 86-56 | ||
September 13, 1988 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Mets 0 | L | 45-24 | 41-33 | 86-57 | ||
September 14, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 3 | W | 46-24 | 41-33 | 87-57 | ||
September 15, 1988 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 4 | W | 47-24 | 41-33 | 88-57 | ||
September 16, 1988 | Montreal Expos 3 at New York Mets 4 | W | 48-24 | 41-33 | 89-57 | ||
September 17, 1988 | Montreal Expos 2 at New York Mets 6 | W | 49-24 | 41-33 | 90-57 | ||
September 18, 1988 | Montreal Expos 3 at New York Mets 5 | W | 50-24 | 41-33 | 91-57 | ||
September 20, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at New York Mets 6 | W | 51-24 | 41-33 | 92-57 | ||
September 21, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Mets 4 | W | 52-24 | 41-33 | 93-57 | ||
September 22, 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at New York Mets 3 | W | 53-24 | 41-33 | 94-57 | ||
September 23, 1988 | New York Mets 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 53-24 | 41-34 | 94-58 | ||
September 24, 1988 | New York Mets 14 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 53-24 | 42-34 | 95-58 | ||
September 25, 1988 | New York Mets 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 53-24 | 43-34 | 96-58 | ||
September 26, 1988 | New York Mets 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 53-24 | 44-34 | 97-58 | ||
September 27, 1988 | New York Mets 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 53-24 | 44-35 | 97-59 | ||
September 28, 1988 | New York Mets 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | L | 53-24 | 44-36 | 97-60 | ||
September 30, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Mets 4 | W | 54-24 | 44-36 | 98-60 | ||
October 1, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Mets 6 | W | 55-24 | 44-36 | 99-60 | ||
October 2, 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Mets 7 | W | 56-24 | 44-36 | 100-60 | ||
October 4, 1988 | New York Mets 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
October 5, 1988 | New York Mets 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
October 8, 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at New York Mets 8 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
October 9, 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at New York Mets 4 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
October 10, 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at New York Mets 4 | L | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | ||
October 11, 1988 | New York Mets 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 1-2 | 2-1 | 3-3 | ||
October 12, 1988 | New York Mets 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3-4 |