1988 New York Mets Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
Team Record: 100-60
Finished 1st in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 3,048,530, 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 Statistics
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
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

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