Previous Game:
May 7, 1989
Astros 5, Mets 0
1989 Regular Season Game 29
May 8, 1989
Reds 3, Mets 0
Next Game:
May 9, 1989
Mets 3, Reds 1
Click to view scorecard

National League Standings, May 8, 1989

Box Score Game Memories Scorecard Mets Stats
Thru This Game

Mets Starting Lineup
cf
Dykstra Lenny
Dykstra
3b
Johnson Howard
Johnson
1b
Hernandez Keith
Hernandez
rf
Strawberry Darryl
Strawberry
lf
McReynolds Kevin
McReynolds
2b
Jefferies Gregg
Jefferies
c
Carter Gary
Carter
ss
Elster Kevin
Elster
p
Ojeda Bob
Ojeda
May 8, 1989, Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, OH

Cincinnati Reds 3, New York Mets 0

Mets ab r hbibbso Avg.
Lenny Dykstra cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .320
- Terry Leach p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Howard Johnson 3b-ss 4 0 1 0 0 2 .287
Keith Hernandez 1b 3 0 1 0 1 1 .242
Darryl Strawberry rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .272
Kevin McReynolds lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .290
Gregg Jefferies 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .185
Gary Carter c 3 0 0 0 1 1 .117
Kevin Elster ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 .226
- Dave Magadan ph-3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 .194
Bob Ojeda p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .222
- Mookie Wilson ph-cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 .203
Reds ab r hbibbso
Kal Daniels lf 1 1 0 0 3 0
- Herm Winningham pr-cf 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chris Sabo 3b 2 2 0 0 1 0
Barry Larkin ss 3 0 1 1 1 0
Todd Benzinger 1b 2 0 1 2 0 0
Paul O'Neill rf 4 0 0 0 0 1
- John Franco p 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rolando Roomes cf-lf 4 0 0 0 0 1
Bo Diaz c 4 0 0 0 0 0
Ron Oester 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0
Jose Rijo p 2 0 1 0 1 0
- Norm Charlton p 0 0 0 0 0 0
- Joel Youngblood rf 0 0 0 0 0 0

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Mets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Cincinnati Reds 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 x 3 3 1

New York Mets ip h rer bbso
Bob Ojeda (L,1-4) 7.0 3 3 3 6 2 4.32
Terry Leach 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.68
Cincinnati Reds ip h rer bbso
Jose Rijo (W) 7.0 2 0 0 3 9
Norm Charlton 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
John Franco (Save) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1

Left on base: Mets 8, Reds 8
Errors: Gregg Jefferies (2).
WP: Jose Rijo.
2B: Howard Johnson (4).
SH: Chris Sabo.
SF: Todd Benzinger 2.
SB: Lenny Dykstra (6), Chris Sabo 2, Herm Winningham, Kal Daniels, Barry Larkin.


Born on the day the Mets played this game:







Meet the Mets
  • All-Time Roster
  • Mug Shots
  • Player Awards
  • Transactions
  • Managers and Coaches
  • Mets Staff
  • Birthplaces
  • Oldest Living Mets
  • Necrology
  • Games
  • Game Results
  • Walkoff Wins and Losses
  • Post-Season Games
  • No-Hitters and One-Hitters
  • All-Star Games
  • Opponents and Ballparks
  • Daily Standings
  • Yearly Finishes
  • Mayor's Trophy Games
  • Stats
  • Interactive Statistics
  • Team Leaders
  • Decade Leaders
  • Metscellaneous
  • Fan Memories
  • Mets Uniforms
  • Uniform Numbers
  • About Us
  • Contact us
  • FAQ



  • Copyright 1999-2024, The Ultimate Mets Database