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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
October 14, 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 October 14, 1986 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 14, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 14, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| 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 | 54,986 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Fred Brocklander 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Lee Weyer |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hatcher | Center Fielder |
| Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
| Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Mookie Wilson | 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
October 14, 1986
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Gooden
Doran 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Gooden
Hatcher 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Gooden
Walling 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 -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Gooden
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Ryan
Dykstra is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Ryan
Backman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Ryan
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Bass 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Gooden
Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Gooden
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Bass moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Ashby vs. Gooden
Ashby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reynolds vs. Gooden
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Ryan
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Ryan
Strawberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ryan
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Gooden
Ryan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Gooden
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gooden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Gooden
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Gooden
Walling hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Ryan
Knight strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Ryan
Santana 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Ryan
Gooden is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gooden
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Gooden
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Gooden
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Ryan
Dykstra strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Ryan
Backman hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Ryan
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Gooden
Ashby hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Ashby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Gooden
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ashby moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ryan vs. Gooden
Ryan bunts towards the mound. Gooden fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Doran vs. Gooden
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields it and throws to second for the out. Ashby scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Gooden
There goes Doran. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Doran steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Gooden
Hatcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Walling vs. Gooden
Walling hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Ryan
Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Ryan
Strawberry 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ryan
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Ryan
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gooden
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 -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Gooden
Bass hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Gooden
There goes Bass. The throw from Carter and he is out, Santana applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Gooden
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Ryan
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Ryan
Gooden hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Ryan
Dykstra hits a popup towards third. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Gooden
Ashby 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, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, 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, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Gooden
Ryan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Ryan
Backman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Ryan
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Ryan
Carter hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Ryan
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Ryan
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Gooden
Doran bunts towards first. Hernandez fields the ball and throws to Gooden covering. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Gooden
Hatcher bunts towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatcher for the out. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Gooden
Walling hits a fly ball towards left. Wilson catches it and throws to second to double up Doran. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Ryan
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Ryan
Santana strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Ryan
Gooden hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gooden
Davis hits a popup towards short. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Gooden
Bass 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, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Gooden
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Ryan
Dykstra hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Ryan
Backman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Ryan
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Gooden
Ashby 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, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Gooden
Reynolds 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, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Gooden
Terry Puhl pinch hits for Nolan Ryan.
Puhl 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 -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Gooden
There goes Puhl. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Gooden
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Hatcher vs. Gooden
Hatcher hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Kerfeld
Charlie Kerfeld now pitching.
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Kerfeld
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kerfeld
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 11
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Orosco
Jesse Orosco now pitching. Danny Heep now playing left field.
Walling strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Orosco
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Orosco
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Orosco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Kerfeld
Knight 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, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Kerfeld
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Rafael Santana.
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Kerfeld
Heep strikes out. View Play
Top 12
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Orosco
Kevin Elster now playing shortstop.
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Orosco
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Orosco
Dickie Thon pinch hits for Craig Reynolds.
Thon hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 12
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Kerfeld
Dickie Thon now playing shortstop.
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dykstra for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Kerfeld
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Kerfeld
Kerfeld fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Kerfeld. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Kerfeld
Hernandez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Kerfeld
Carter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Backman scores. Hernandez moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/14/1986 -- Houston at New York (D)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Doran B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Dykstra L, cf 5 0 0 0
Hatcher B, cf 3 0 1 0 Backman W, 2b 5 1 1 0
Walling D, 3b 5 0 1 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 1 0
Davis G, 1b 5 0 0 0 Carter G, c 5 0 1 1
Bass K, rf 5 0 2 0 Strawberry D, rf 3 1 1 1
Cruz J, lf 5 0 1 0 Wilson M, lf 4 0 0 0
Ashby A, c 5 1 1 0 Orosco J, p 0 0 0 0
Reynolds C, ss 4 0 1 0 Knight R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Thon D, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Santana R, ss 3 0 0 0
Ryan N, p 3 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, ph 1 0 0 0
Puhl T, ph 1 0 1 0 Elster K, ss 0 0 0 0
Kerfeld C, p 0 0 0 0 Gooden D, p 3 0 0 0
Heep D, lf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 1 9 1 38 2 4 2
Houston 000 010 000 000 -- 1
New York 000 010 000 001 -- 2
1 out when winning run was scored.
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N 9.0 2 1 1 1 12
Kerfeld C (L) 2.1 2 1 1 1 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gooden D 10.0 9 1 1 2 4
Orosco J (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Kerfeld C
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Houston 7, New York 4
2B -- Ashby A
HR -- Strawberry D
SB -- Doran B, Puhl T
CS -- Bass K
SH -- Hatcher B
T -- 3:45
A -- 54986
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