Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Mitchell
  
  Hatcher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doran vs. Mitchell
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Mitchell
  
  Walling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McReynolds. Walling reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Mitchell
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra. Davis reaches second base with a double. Walling scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ashby vs. Mitchell
  
  Ashby hits a line drive into left field. McReynolds picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on McReynolds. Davis scores. Ashby moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Mitchell
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Ashby moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Caminiti vs. Mitchell
  
  Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dykstra vs. Knepper
  
  Dykstra hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Knepper
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Magadan vs. Knepper
  
  Magadan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McReynolds vs. Knepper
  
  McReynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Teufel vs. Knepper
  
  Teufel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Magadan moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lyons vs. Knepper
  
  Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Mitchell
  
  Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knepper vs. Mitchell
  
  Knepper bunts towards the mound. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. Reynolds moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatcher vs. Mitchell
  
  Hatcher hits a fly ball towards center. Dykstra catches it and throws to second to double up Reynolds. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Knepper
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santana vs. Knepper
  
  Santana hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitchell vs. Knepper
  
  Mitchell bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dykstra vs. Knepper
  
  Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Mitchell
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doran for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Mitchell
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walling for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Mitchell
  
  Davis hits a line drive towards first. Magadan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Knepper
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Magadan vs. Knepper
  
  Magadan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McReynolds vs. Knepper
  
  McReynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Teufel vs. Knepper
  
  Teufel hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lyons vs. Knepper
  
  Lyons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Lyons reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Knepper
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lyons moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Santana vs. Knepper
  
  Santana hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  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 

Top 4

• Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Mitchell
  
  Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Mitchell
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. Ashby moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Caminiti vs. Mitchell
  
  Caminiti strikes out. Lyons drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Caminiti out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reynolds vs. Mitchell
  
  Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Puhl vs. Mitchell
  
  Terry Puhl pinch hits for Bob Knepper.
  
  Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dykstra vs. Childress
  
  Rocky Childress now pitching.
  
  Dykstra hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Childress
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Magadan vs. Childress
  
  Magadan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McReynolds vs. Childress
  
  McReynolds takes first base on ball four. Magadan moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Teufel vs. Childress
  
  Teufel hits a fly ball towards center. Hatcher catches it and throws to third to double up Magadan. Wilson tags and scores. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 2 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Mitchell
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doran vs. Mitchell
  
  Doran hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra. Doran reaches second base with a double. Hatcher goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walling vs. Mitchell
  
  Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doran moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Davis vs. Mitchell
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Doran scores. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Mitchell
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 4 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lyons vs. Childress
  
  Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Childress
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Childress
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Backman vs. Childress
  
  Wally Backman pinch hits for John Mitchell.
  
  Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Myers
  
  Randy Myers now pitching.
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Myers
  
  Caminiti hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of McReynolds. Caminiti reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reynolds vs. Myers
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopes vs. Myers
  
  Davey Lopes pinch hits for Rocky Childress.
  
  Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dykstra vs. Meads
  
  Dave Meads now pitching.
  
  Dykstra 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, 4 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Meads
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Meads
  
  Magadan hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McReynolds vs. Meads
  
  McReynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Myers
  
  Hatcher strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Myers
  
  Doran 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, 4 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Myers
  
  Walling hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Teufel vs. Meads
  
  Teufel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lyons vs. Meads
  
  Lyons strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Meads
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santana vs. Meads
  
  Santana strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Orosco
  
  Dave Magadan now playing third base. Jesse Orosco now pitching. Keith Hernandez now playing first base.
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Orosco
  
  Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Orosco
  
  Cruz 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 8

• Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Meads
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dykstra vs. Meads
  
  Dykstra bunts towards the mound. Meads fields it and throws to first for the out. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Meads
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Hernandez trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Magadan vs. Meads
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Magadan vs. Meads
  
  Magadan hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McReynolds vs. Smith
  
  Denny Walling now playing left field. Dave Smith now pitching. Kevin Bass now playing right field.
  
  McReynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Orosco
  
  Caminiti hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pankovits vs. Orosco
  
  Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Craig Reynolds.
  
  Pankovits hits a line drive beyond short. Santana can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bass vs. Orosco
  
  Bass hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pankovits moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hatcher vs. Orosco
  
  Hatcher strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doran vs. Orosco
  
  Doran hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/24/1987, game 2 -- Houston at New York (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Hatcher B, cf         4  1  1  0   Dykstra L, cf         4  0  0  0   
Doran B, 2b           5  1  1  1   Wilson M, rf          4  4  3  0   
Walling D, rf-lf      4  1  1  0   Magadan D, 1b-3b      5  1  5  1   
Davis G, 1b           4  1  1  2   McReynolds K, lf      3  0  0  1   
Ashby A, c            3  0  1  1   Teufel T, 2b          3  1  3  4   
Cruz J, lf            4  0  0  0   Lyons B, c            4  0  1  0   
Smith D, p            0  0  0  0   Johnson H, 3b         3  1  2  1   
Caminiti K, 3b        4  0  1  0   Orosco J, p           0  0  0  0   
Reynolds C, ss        1  0  0  0   Santana R, ss         4  0  1  0   
Pankovits J, ph       1  0  1  0   Mitchell J, p         2  0  0  0   
Knepper B, p          0  0  0  0   Backman W, ph         1  0  0  0   
Puhl T, ph            1  0  0  0   Myers R, p            0  0  0  0   
Childress R, p        0  0  0  0   Hernandez K, 1b       1  0  1  0   
Lopes D, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Meads D, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Bass K, rf            1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  8  4                        34  7 16  7

Houston          200 020 000 --  4
New York         103 110 01x --  7

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Knepper B (L)         3.0  7  4  4  2  1
Childress R           2.0  4  2  2  1  0
Meads D               2.2  5  1  1  0  3
Smith D               0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mitchell J (W)        5.0  5  4  4  4  1
Myers R               2.0  1  0  0  0  2
Orosco J (S)          2.0  2  0  0  0  1

E -- McReynolds K, Johnson H
DP -- Houston 2, New York 2
LOB -- Houston 7, New York 9
2B -- Walling D, Davis G, Lyons B, Doran B, Caminiti K
HR -- Teufel T, Johnson H
SB -- Wilson M
SH -- Knepper B, Dykstra L
SF -- McReynolds K, Teufel T
T -- 2:45
A -- 44370

    

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