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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 26, 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 26, 1987 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 26, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 26, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny Darwin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dwight Gooden |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 43,554 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Larry Poncino 3B: Fred Brocklander |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Hatcher | Center Fielder |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Denny Walling | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Danny Darwin | 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 |
| Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Barry Lyons | Catcher |
| Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
| Dwight Gooden | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 26, 1987
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Gooden
Hatcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Gooden
There goes Hatcher. The throw from Lyons and he is safe. Hatcher steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Gooden
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Gooden
Gooden spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Gooden. Hatcher moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walling vs. Gooden
Walling hits a popup towards short. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Gooden
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana 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. Darwin
Dykstra hits a fly ball into left field. Walling 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. Darwin
Backman hits a line drive towards short. Reynolds reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Darwin
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher 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: ---
Ashby vs. Gooden
Ashby 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, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Gooden
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Caminiti for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Darwin
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Darwin
McReynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Darwin
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Darwin
There goes Johnson. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Reynolds applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, 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, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Gooden
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Gooden
Hatcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Gooden
There goes Hatcher. The throw from Lyons and he is out, Santana applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Darwin
Lyons hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Darwin
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Darwin
Gooden strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Gooden
Walling strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gooden
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Gooden
Ashby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Darwin
Dykstra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Darwin
There goes Dykstra. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Dykstra steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Backman vs. Darwin
Backman bunts towards the mound. Darwin fields it 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. Darwin
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Dykstra scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Darwin
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Darwin
McReynolds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Darwin
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Gooden
Bass 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Gooden
Caminiti 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: 1--
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. Bass moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Darwin vs. Gooden
Darwin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Darwin
Lyons hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Darwin
Santana hits a line drive towards third. Caminiti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Darwin
Gooden bunts in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Gooden
Hatcher is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Gooden
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gooden fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Gooden
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Gooden
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Darwin
Dykstra hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Darwin
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Darwin
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Caminiti, and into shallow left field. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. Darwin
Strawberry hits a popup towards third. Caminiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Gooden
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Gooden
Bass hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra. Bass reaches second base with a double. Ashby moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Caminiti vs. Gooden
Caminiti hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ashby tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Gooden
Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Gooden
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Danny Darwin.
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Kerfeld
Charlie Kerfeld now pitching.
McReynolds 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kerfeld
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Kerfeld
Lyons strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Kerfeld
Santana hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doran reaches out 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: ---
Hatcher vs. Gooden
Hatcher hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Gooden
Gooden fires to first and picks off Hatcher. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Gooden
Doran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Gooden
Gooden fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Gooden. 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 into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Gooden
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Kerfeld
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Dwight Gooden.
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Kerfeld
Dykstra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Kerfeld
There goes Dykstra. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Dykstra steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Backman vs. Kerfeld
Backman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Meads
Dave Meads now pitching.
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Meads
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meads fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dykstra moves to third. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McReynolds vs. Smith
Billy Hatcher now playing left field. Denny Walling now playing first base. Dave Smith now pitching. Gerald Young now playing center field.
McReynolds takes first base on ball four. Dykstra scores. Backman moves to third. Strawberry moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Smith
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Orosco
Jesse Orosco now pitching.
Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Orosco
Bass 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Orosco
Caminiti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Orosco
Davey Lopes pinch hits for Craig Reynolds.
Lopes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Caminiti moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Orosco
Young hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Caminiti scores. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatcher vs. Orosco
Hatcher hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Orosco
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Orosco
There goes Doran. The throw from Lyons and he is safe. Doran steals second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Orosco
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Orosco covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Smith
Bill Doran now playing shortstop. Jim Pankovits now playing second base.
Lyons hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Smith
Dave Magadan pinch hits for Rafael Santana.
Magadan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Magadan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Smith
Mookie Wilson pinch hits for Jesse Orosco.
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykstra vs. Smith
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/26/1987 -- Houston at New York (D)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hatcher B, cf-lf 3 1 3 3 Dykstra L, cf 3 2 0 0
Doran B, 2b-ss 4 0 1 0 Backman W, 2b 2 0 0 0
Walling D, lf-1b 4 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 2 1
Davis G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Strawberry D, rf 4 0 1 0
Smith D, p 0 0 0 0 McReynolds K, lf 3 0 1 1
Ashby A, c 3 1 0 0 Johnson H, 3b 3 0 1 0
Bass K, rf 4 0 2 0 Lyons B, c 4 0 0 0
Caminiti K, 3b 3 1 1 1 Santana R, ss 3 0 0 0
Reynolds C, ss 3 0 0 0 Magadan D, ph 1 0 1 0
Lopes D, ph 1 1 1 0 Gooden D, p 2 0 0 0
Pankovits J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, ph 1 0 0 0
Darwin D, p 2 0 0 0 Orosco J, p 0 0 0 0
Cruz J, ph 1 0 0 0 Wilson M, ph 1 0 0 0
Kerfeld C, p 0 0 0 0
Meads D, p 0 0 0 0
Young G, cf 1 1 1 1
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33 5 10 5 31 2 6 2
Houston 000 000 104 -- 5
New York 000 100 010 -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Darwin D 6.0 4 1 1 1 4
Kerfeld C 1.1 0 1 1 3 1
Meads D 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Smith D (W) 1.1 1 0 0 1 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gooden D 8.0 6 1 1 3 4
Orosco J (L) 1.0 4 4 4 1 0
E -- Gooden D 2
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Houston 7, New York 8
2B -- Hernandez K, Bass K, Magadan D
HR -- Hatcher B
SB -- Hatcher B, Dykstra L 2, Doran B
CS -- Johnson H, Hatcher B
SH -- Backman W
SF -- Caminiti K
HBP -- by Gooden D (Hatcher B)
T -- 2:58
A -- 43554
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