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Mets
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 3, 1986
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Mets, played on May 3, 1986 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Ojeda |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Denny |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 20,268 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Tom Hallion 2B: Fred Brocklander 3B: Lee Weyer |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
| Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Danny Heep | Left Fielder |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Howard Johnson | Shortstop |
| Barry Lyons | Catcher |
| Bob Ojeda | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eric Davis | Center Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Nick Esasky | First Baseman |
| Tracy Jones | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Sal Butera | Catcher |
| Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
| John Denny | Pitcher |
| Pete Rose | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 3, 1986
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Denny
Dykstra hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Denny
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Backman for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Denny
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. Denny
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops it up and throws to first, with Denny covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ojeda
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Ojeda
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Ojeda
There goes Concepcion. The throw from Lyons and he is safe. Concepcion steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Ojeda
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Esasky vs. Ojeda
Esasky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Ojeda
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Denny
Heep hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Denny
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Heep moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Denny
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky races to the bag, beating Johnson for the out, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Heep scores. Knight moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lyons vs. Denny
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Knight scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ojeda vs. Denny
Ojeda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ojeda
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ojeda picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Ojeda. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Butera vs. Ojeda
Butera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Ojeda
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Denny vs. Ojeda
Denny hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Denny
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Denny
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Denny
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Denny
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heep vs. Denny
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ojeda
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Ojeda
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Ojeda
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ojeda fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Ojeda
Esasky takes first base on ball four. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Ojeda
Jones takes first base on ball four. Parker moves to third. Esasky moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Ojeda
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Denny
Knight hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Denny
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lyons vs. Denny
Lyons hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ojeda vs. Denny
Ojeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Ojeda
Butera hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Ojeda
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ojeda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denny vs. Ojeda
Denny hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Denny
Dykstra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Denny
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dykstra moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Denny
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. Denny
Strawberry is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heep vs. Denny
Heep strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ojeda
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Ojeda
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Ojeda
Parker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lyons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Ojeda
There goes Concepcion. The throw from Lyons and he is safe. Concepcion steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Esasky vs. Ojeda
Esasky is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Denny
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Denny
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Denny
There goes Johnson. The throw from Butera and he is out, Oester applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Denny
Lyons hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ojeda
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ojeda
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Ojeda
Butera hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ojeda vs. Denny
Ojeda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Denny
Dykstra hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker who is chasing the ball. Dykstra reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Backman vs. Denny
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Backman for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Denny
Hernandez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Denny
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Ojeda
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Ojeda
Kurt Stillwell pinch hits for John Denny.
Stillwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Ojeda
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stillwell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Ojeda
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman misplays the ball. That's an error on Backman. Stillwell moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Parker vs. Ojeda
Parker hits a popup towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Esasky vs. Ojeda
Esasky hits a fly ball into left field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Franco
Dave Concepcion now playing first base. John Franco now pitching. Kurt Stillwell now playing shortstop.
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards first. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first, with Franco covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Franco
Knight hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Franco
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Orosco
Jesse Orosco now pitching. Rafael Santana now playing shortstop.
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Orosco
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butera vs. Orosco
Butera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Franco
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Concepcion scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lyons for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Franco
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Franco
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first, with Franco covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Orosco
Oester strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Orosco
Stillwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Orosco
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Orosco
There goes Davis. The throw from Lyons and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Orosco
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1986 -- New York at Cincinnati (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Dykstra L, cf 4 1 1 0 Davis E, cf 4 0 1 0
Backman W, 2b 4 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss-1b 5 0 2 0
Hernandez K, 1b 4 1 3 2 Parker D, rf 4 0 1 0
Strawberry D, rf 2 0 0 0 Esasky N, 1b 2 0 0 0
Heep D, lf 4 1 1 0 Franco J, p 0 0 0 0
Knight R, 3b 4 1 3 0 Jones T, lf 3 0 0 0
Johnson H, ss 4 0 1 1 Bell B, 3b 3 1 1 0
Orosco J, p 0 0 0 0 Butera S, c 4 0 1 1
Lyons B, c 4 0 0 1 Oester R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Ojeda B, p 3 0 0 0 Denny J, p 2 0 0 0
Santana R, ss 1 0 0 0 Stillwell K, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 4 32 1 6 1
New York 020 000 200 -- 4
Cincinnati 010 000 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ojeda B (W) 7.0 6 1 0 4 2
Orosco J (S) 2.0 0 0 0 2 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Denny J (L) 7.0 8 4 3 2 2
Franco J 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Esasky N, Ojeda B, Backman W
DP -- New York 2, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- New York 6, Cincinnati 10
2B -- Hernandez K
3B -- Dykstra L
HR -- Hernandez K
SB -- Concepcion D 2, Davis E
CS -- Johnson H
HBP -- by Denny J (Strawberry D)
T -- 2:33
A -- 20268
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