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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 6, 1986
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Houston Astros, played on May 6, 1986 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dwight Gooden |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 41,722 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Charlie Williams 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Terry Tata |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Kevin Bass | Center Fielder |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kevin Mitchell | Center Fielder |
| Tim Teufel | Second Baseman |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
| Dwight Gooden | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 6, 1986
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Gooden
Doran hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Gooden
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Gooden
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Knepper
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Knepper
Teufel strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Knepper
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gooden
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Gooden
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Gooden
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Knepper
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Knepper
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Knepper
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Gooden
Bass hits a fly ball into center field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Gooden
Puhl is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Gooden
Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Knepper
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Knepper
Santana strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Knepper
Gooden hits a line drive towards the mound. Knepper reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Gooden
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Gooden covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Gooden
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Gooden covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Gooden
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Knepper
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Knepper
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Knepper
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bass. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Knepper
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gooden
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Gooden
Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Gooden
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Gooden
Bass takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Gooden
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Knepper
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Knepper
Foster hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Knepper
Knight hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bass. Knight reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santana vs. Knepper
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gooden vs. Knepper
Gooden hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Gooden
Knepper hits a fly ball into center field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Gooden
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Gooden
Reynolds hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Teufel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Knepper
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Knepper
Teufel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bass. Teufel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Knepper
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Knepper
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Knepper
Strawberry strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Gooden
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Gooden covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gooden
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Gooden
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Knepper
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Knepper
Knight strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Knepper
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling juggles the ball. That's an error on Walling. Foster moves to third. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gooden vs. Knepper
Gooden hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bass who is chasing the ball. Gooden reaches third base with a triple. Foster scores. Santana scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mitchell vs. Kerfeld
Charlie Kerfeld now pitching.
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gooden scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Kerfeld
Lenny Dykstra pinch runs for Kevin Mitchell.
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Kerfeld
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Teufel moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Kerfeld
Carter strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Gooden
Lenny Dykstra now playing center field.
Ashby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Gooden
Bass strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Gooden
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Madden
Mike Madden now pitching. Mark Bailey now catching.
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Madden
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Madden
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Gooden
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Gooden
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Gooden
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Gooden
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel misplays the ball. That's an error on Teufel. Doran moves to third. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Gooden
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gooden fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1986 -- Houston at New York (N)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Doran B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mitchell K, cf 4 0 1 1
Reynolds C, ss 4 0 1 0 Dykstra L, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Cruz J, lf 4 0 0 0 Teufel T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Davis G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hernandez K, 1b 2 0 1 0
Walling D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Carter G, c 4 0 0 0
Ashby A, c 3 0 0 0 Strawberry D, rf 4 0 0 0
Madden M, p 0 0 0 0 Foster G, lf 3 2 1 1
Bass K, cf 2 0 0 0 Knight R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Puhl T, rf 3 0 0 0 Santana R, ss 3 1 0 0
Knepper B, p 2 0 0 0 Gooden D, p 3 1 1 2
Kerfeld C, p 0 0 0 0
Bailey M, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 2 0 31 4 6 4
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 000 010 30x -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (L) 6.1 5 4 3 2 5
Kerfeld C 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
Madden M 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gooden D (W) 9.0 2 0 0 2 7
E -- Walling D, Teufel T
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Houston 4, New York 6
2B -- Hernandez K, Knight R, Teufel T
3B -- Gooden D
HR -- Foster G
T -- 2:36
A -- 41722
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