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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 4, 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 July 4, 1986 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dwight Gooden |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 28,557 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Steve Rippley 2B: Fred Brocklander 3B: Lee Weyer |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Ty Gainey | Center Fielder |
| Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| John Mizerock | Catcher |
| Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
| Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Danny Heep | Left Fielder |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
| Dwight Gooden | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 4, 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 center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gainey vs. Gooden
Gainey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heep. Gainey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Gooden
Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Gooden
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Ryan
Dykstra hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bass. Dykstra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Backman vs. Ryan
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dykstra moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Ryan
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dykstra scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Ryan
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Ryan
Carter strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Gooden
Bass hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Gooden
Bass is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Gooden
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Ryan
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ryan
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Heep moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santana vs. Ryan
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Heep moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gooden vs. Ryan
Gooden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dykstra vs. Ryan
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizerock vs. Gooden
Mizerock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Gooden
Ryan bunts towards first. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Backman covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Gooden
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doran for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Ryan
Backman 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Ryan
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Ryan
Strawberry strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gainey vs. Gooden
Gainey 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 -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Gooden
Walling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Walling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Gooden
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bass vs. Gooden
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Gooden covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Ryan
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling juggles the ball. That's an error on Walling. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. Ryan
Heep 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ryan
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Ryan
Santana strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Gooden
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Gooden
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizerock vs. Gooden
Mizerock hits a popup towards short. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Ryan
Gooden 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Ryan
Dykstra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Ryan
Backman hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Ryan
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meadows vs. Gooden
Louie Meadows pinch hits for Nolan Ryan.
Meadows hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Gooden
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gainey vs. Gooden
Gainey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Gooden
Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball 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: ---
Strawberry vs. Andersen
Larry Andersen now pitching.
Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field. Gainey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Andersen
Carter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. Andersen
Heep strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Andersen
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gooden
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Gooden
Bass hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Gooden
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Gooden
Tony Walker pinch runs for Jose Cruz.
Reynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mizerock vs. Gooden
Mizerock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashby vs. Gooden
Alan Ashby pinch hits for Larry Andersen.
Ashby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Smith
Ty Gainey now playing left field. Tony Walker now playing center field. Dave Smith now pitching.
Santana takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gooden vs. Smith
Gooden bunts towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Doran covering, for the out. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykstra vs. Smith
Dykstra hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bass. Dykstra reaches second base with a double. Santana scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Backman vs. Smith
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Backman for the out. Dykstra moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Smith
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Gainey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Gooden
Doran hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gainey vs. Gooden
Gainey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Gooden
Walling hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Smith
Strawberry hits a popup towards third. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Smith
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Smith
Heep hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gooden
Mookie Wilson now playing left field.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Gooden
Bass strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Gooden
Phil Garner pinch hits for Tony Walker.
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Gooden
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reynolds for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1986 -- Houston at New York (D)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Doran B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Dykstra L, cf 3 1 2 1
Gainey T, cf-lf 3 0 1 0 Backman W, 2b 4 0 0 0
Walling D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 1 1
Davis G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Strawberry D, rf 4 0 0 0
Bass K, rf 4 1 2 1 Carter G, c 4 0 1 0
Cruz J, lf 2 0 0 0 Heep D, lf 4 0 1 0
Walker T, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Wilson M, lf 0 0 0 0
Garner P, ph 0 0 0 0 Johnson H, 3b 2 0 0 0
Reynolds C, ss 4 0 0 0 Santana R, ss 2 1 0 0
Mizerock J, c 2 0 1 0 Gooden D, p 1 0 0 0
Ryan N, p 1 0 0 0
Meadows L, ph 1 0 0 0
Andersen L, p 0 0 0 0
Ashby A, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 5 1 28 2 5 2
Houston 000 000 100 -- 1
New York 100 000 10x -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N 5.0 3 1 1 3 6
Andersen L 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Smith D (L) 2.0 1 1 1 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gooden D (W) 9.0 5 1 1 5 4
E -- Walling D
DP -- Houston 1, New York 2
LOB -- Houston 6, New York 7
2B -- Gainey T, Dykstra L 2, Walling D
HR -- Bass K
CS -- Bass K
SH -- Gooden D
T -- 2:39
A -- 28557
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