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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 24, 1987
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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 24, 1987 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 24, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 24, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sid Fernandez |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Fred Brocklander 2B: Dana DeMuth 3B: John McSherry |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Hatcher | Left Fielder |
| Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Robbie Wine | 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 |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Lee Mazzilli | Left Fielder |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Bill Almon | Shortstop |
| Sid Fernandez | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 24, 1987
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Fernandez
Hatcher strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Fernandez
Young hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Fernandez
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first 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 fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Ryan
Backman hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Ryan
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Young 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. Fernandez
Davis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Fernandez
Bass hits a fly ball into left field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Fernandez
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wine vs. Fernandez
Wine hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Fernandez
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Ryan
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, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Ryan
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Ryan
There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Wine and he is safe. Mazzilli steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Ryan
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Ryan
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Fernandez
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Fernandez
Hatcher hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Fernandez
Young 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
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Ryan
Almon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Ryan
Fernandez bunts towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. Almon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykstra vs. Ryan
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dykstra for the out. Almon moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Backman vs. Ryan
Backman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Almon scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Ryan
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Fernandez
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, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Fernandez
Davis hits a popup towards short. Almon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Fernandez
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Ryan
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Ryan
There goes Strawberry. The throw from Wine and he is safe. Strawberry steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Ryan
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Ryan
There goes Strawberry. The throw from Wine and he is out, Caminiti applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Ryan
Carter strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Fernandez
Caminiti strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Fernandez
Wine hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Wine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Fernandez
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Fernandez
Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ryan
Johnson 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Ryan
Almon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Ryan
Fernandez bunts in front of the plate. Wine fields it and throws to first for the out. Almon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykstra vs. Ryan
Dykstra hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Almon scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Ryan
Backman hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Fernandez
Hatcher 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: ---
Young vs. Fernandez
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Fernandez
Doran 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, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Ryan
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Ryan
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Meads
Dave Meads now pitching.
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to third. Strawberry moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carter vs. Kerfeld
Charlie Kerfeld now pitching.
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Kerfeld
Johnson 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. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Fernandez
Davis is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Fernandez
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Fernandez
Caminiti 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wine vs. Fernandez
There goes Bass. The throw from Carter and he is out, Backman applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Kerfeld
Almon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Kerfeld
Fernandez bunts towards the mound. Kerfeld fields it and throws to first for the out. Almon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykstra vs. Kerfeld
Dykstra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Backman vs. Kerfeld
Backman 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. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Fernandez
Wine strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pankovits vs. Fernandez
Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Craig Reynolds.
Pankovits strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Fernandez
Davey Lopes pinch hits for Charlie Kerfeld.
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Fernandez
Hatcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Andersen
Bill Doran now playing shortstop. Jim Pankovits now playing second base. Larry Andersen now pitching.
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Andersen
Strawberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bass. Strawberry reaches second base with a double. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mazzilli vs. Andersen
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis juggles the ball. That's an error on Davis. Hernandez scores. Strawberry moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carter vs. Andersen
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Doran misplays the ball. That's an error on Doran. Strawberry scores. Mazzilli moves to third. Carter moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Andersen
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mazzilli tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Almon vs. Andersen
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carter moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fernandez vs. Andersen
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andersen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Fernandez
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Fernandez
Doran hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. McDowell
Rafael Santana now playing shortstop. Roger McDowell now pitching.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Young moves to third. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bass vs. McDowell
Bass hits a fly ball into left field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Young tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Caminiti vs. McDowell
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. Doran moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashby vs. McDowell
Alan Ashby pinch hits for Robbie Wine.
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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/24/1987, game 1 -- Houston at New York (N)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hatcher B, lf 4 0 0 0 Dykstra L, cf 3 0 1 1
Young G, cf 4 1 1 0 Backman W, 2b 4 0 1 1
Doran B, 2b-ss 4 0 1 0 Hernandez K, 1b 3 1 1 0
Davis G, 1b 3 1 2 1 Strawberry D, rf 3 1 2 0
Bass K, rf 3 0 0 1 Mazzilli L, lf 2 1 0 0
Caminiti K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Carter G, c 4 0 0 0
Wine R, c 3 0 1 0 Johnson H, 3b 3 0 0 1
Ashby A, ph 1 0 0 0 Almon B, ss 2 2 1 0
Reynolds C, ss 2 0 0 0 Santana R, ss 0 0 0 0
Pankovits J, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Fernandez S, p 1 0 0 0
Ryan N, p 2 0 0 0 McDowell R, p 0 0 0 0
Meads D, p 0 0 0 0
Kerfeld C, p 0 0 0 0
Lopes D, ph 0 0 0 0
Andersen L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 25 5 6 3
Houston 010 000 001 -- 2
New York 001 010 03x -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N (L)* 5.0 4 2 2 4 2
Meads D+ 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Kerfeld C 2.0 0 0 0 2 1
Andersen L 1.0 2 3 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fernandez S (W)# 8.0 5 2 2 1 7
McDowell R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
# Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Davis G, Doran B
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Houston 5, New York 7
2B -- Wine R, Strawberry D
HR -- Davis G
SB -- Mazzilli L, Strawberry D
CS -- Strawberry D, Bass K
SH -- Fernandez S 3
SF -- Johnson H, Bass K
HBP -- by Fernandez S (Davis G)
T -- 2:44
A -- 0
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