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Dodgers
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 23, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on May 23, 1987 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Welch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Darling |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 38,606 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Dave Pallone |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
| John Shelby | Center Fielder |
| Ken Landreaux | Right Fielder |
| Pedro Guerrero | Left Fielder |
| Mike Scioscia | Catcher |
| Franklin Stubbs | First Baseman |
| Tracy Woodson | Third Baseman |
| Mariano Duncan | Shortstop |
| Bob Welch | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
| Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
| Ron Darling | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 23, 1987
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Darling
Sax takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shelby vs. Darling
Shelby hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Darling
Landreaux hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Darling
Guerrero hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Darling
Scioscia hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stubbs vs. Darling
Stubbs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Welch
Dykstra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Welch
Backman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Welch
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Welch
McReynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Shelby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodson vs. Darling
Woodson hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Darling
Duncan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welch vs. Darling
Welch hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Welch
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Welch
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duncan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Welch
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Darling
Sax hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shelby vs. Darling
Shelby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Darling
Darling fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Darling. Shelby moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Darling
Landreaux strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Darling
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Welch
Santana hits a popup towards third. Woodson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darling vs. Welch
Darling strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Welch
Dykstra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Welch
There goes Dykstra. The throw from Scioscia and he is safe. Dykstra steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Backman vs. Welch
Backman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Darling
Scioscia hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stubbs vs. Darling
Stubbs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodson vs. Darling
Stubbs is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodson vs. Darling
Woodson hits a popup towards short. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Welch
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Welch
McReynolds hits a line drive towards third. Woodson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Welch
Strawberry hits a fly ball into right field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Darling
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welch vs. Darling
Welch strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Darling
Sax hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shelby vs. Darling
Shelby hits a popup in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Welch
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Welch
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Welch
There goes Johnson. The throw from Scioscia and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santana vs. Welch
Santana strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Darling vs. Welch
Darling strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Darling
Landreaux strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Darling
Guerrero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scioscia vs. Darling
The throw from Carter to Hernandez and they have Guerrero trapped. The throw over to Backman, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Darling
Scioscia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Darling covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Welch
Dykstra strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Welch
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Welch
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Welch
McReynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Shelby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stubbs vs. Darling
Stubbs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodson vs. Darling
Woodson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Stubbs moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Duncan vs. Darling
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Welch vs. Darling
Welch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darling fields it and throws to home to get Stubbs. Woodson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sax vs. Darling
Sax hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Woodson scores. Welch moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shelby vs. Darling
Shelby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Darling covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Welch
Strawberry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Scioscia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Welch
Carter hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Welch
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Welch
Dave Magadan pinch hits for Rafael Santana.
Magadan strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Darling
Howard Johnson now playing shortstop. Dave Magadan now playing third base.
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landreaux for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Darling
Guerrero hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Darling
Scioscia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stubbs vs. Darling
Stubbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Welch
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Ron Darling.
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Welch
Dykstra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Welch
Backman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Young
Matt Young now pitching. Reggie Williams now playing right field.
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McReynolds vs. Young
McReynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Shelby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Young
Strawberry hits a fly ball into left field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodson vs. Leach
Terry Leach now pitching. Lee Mazzilli now playing right field.
Woodson hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Leach
Duncan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Duncan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bryant vs. Leach
Ralph Bryant pinch hits for Reggie Williams.
There goes Duncan. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Duncan steals third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bryant vs. Leach
Bryant is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sax vs. Leach
Sax strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shelby vs. Leach
Shelby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Young
Ralph Bryant now playing right field.
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Young
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Young
Magadan strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1987 -- Los Angeles at New York (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Sax S, 2b 4 1 2 1 Dykstra L, cf 3 2 2 2
Shelby J, cf 5 0 1 0 Backman W, 2b 4 0 1 0
Landreaux K, rf 4 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 2 0
Young M, p 0 0 0 0 McReynolds K, lf 4 0 0 0
Guerrero P, lf 3 2 2 3 Strawberry D, rf 3 0 0 0
Scioscia M, c 4 0 1 0 Leach T, p 0 0 0 0
Stubbs F, 1b 2 0 0 0 Carter G, c 4 0 1 0
Woodson T, 3b 4 1 0 0 Johnson H, 3b-ss 3 0 0 0
Duncan M, ss 4 0 1 0 Santana R, ss 2 0 0 0
Welch B, p 3 0 0 0 Magadan D, ph-3b 2 0 0 0
Williams R, rf 0 0 0 0 Darling R, p 2 0 0 0
Bryant R, ph-rf 0 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
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33 4 7 4 32 2 6 2
Los Angeles 200 000 110 -- 4
New York 100 000 010 -- 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Welch B (W) 7.1 5 2 2 3 9
Young M (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Darling R (L) 8.0 6 4 3 4 5
Leach T 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
E -- Darling R, Johnson H
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 7, New York 6
2B -- Duncan M
HR -- Guerrero P 2, Dykstra L 2
SB -- Dykstra L, Johnson H, Duncan M
CS -- Stubbs F, Guerrero P
T -- 3:22
A -- 38606
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