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Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 8, 1986
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets, played on April 8, 1986 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 8, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dwight Gooden |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 48,962 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Dave Pallone |
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 |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
| Dwight Gooden | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| R.J. Reynolds | Right Fielder |
| Joe Orsulak | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Ray | Second Baseman |
| Sid Bream | First Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Jim Morrison | Third Baseman |
| Sam Khalifa | Shortstop |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 8, 1986
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Reuschel
Dykstra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Reuschel
Backman hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Reuschel
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Orsulak. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. Dykstra goes all the way around to score. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carter vs. Reuschel
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Orsulak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hernandez tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Reuschel
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Reuschel
Foster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Gooden
Reynolds hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Gooden
Orsulak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gooden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Gooden
Ray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bream vs. Gooden
Bream hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Gooden
Kemp strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reuschel
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Reuschel
Santana strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Reuschel
Gooden strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Gooden
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Gooden
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Khalifa vs. Gooden
Khalifa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Reuschel
Dykstra hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Reuschel
Backman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Reuschel
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Reuschel
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Reuschel
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. Backman moves to third. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foster vs. Reuschel
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Ray fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Gooden
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Gooden
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Gooden
Orsulak hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra who is chasing the ball. Orsulak reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ray vs. Gooden
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gooden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reuschel
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Reuschel
Santana strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Reuschel
Gooden hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykstra vs. Reuschel
Dykstra hits a fly ball into center field. Orsulak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Gooden
Bream hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra. Bream reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Gooden
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Gooden
Pena hits a line drive towards first. Hernandez catches it and throws to second to double up Bream. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Reuschel
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Backman for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Reuschel
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Orsulak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Reuschel
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Gooden
Morrison hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Khalifa vs. Gooden
Khalifa hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Gooden
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Reuschel
Strawberry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Orsulak. Strawberry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Reuschel
Foster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Orsulak. Foster reaches second base with a double. Reynolds throws the ball in to Morrison who tags Foster trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Strawberry scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reuschel
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Orsulak. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santana vs. Reuschel
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Khalifa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gooden vs. Reuschel
Gooden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Khalifa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Gooden
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orsulak vs. Gooden
Orsulak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ray vs. Gooden
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reynolds scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Gooden
Bream hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Clements
Pat Clements now pitching.
Dykstra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Clements
Backman bunts towards first. Bream scoops it up and throws to first, with Ray covering, for the out. Dykstra moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Clements
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dykstra scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Guante
Cecilio Guante now pitching.
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Guante
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Guante
Foster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Gooden
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Gooden
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Gooden
Morrison strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Guante
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Guante
Santana hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Guante
Gooden strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Gooden
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Sam Khalifa.
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Gooden
Bill Almon pinch hits for Cecilio Guante.
Almon strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, 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
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Winn
Jim Winn now pitching. Bill Almon now playing shortstop.
Dykstra hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Winn
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Winn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Winn
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Gooden
Orsulak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ray vs. Gooden
Ray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Orsulak moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bream vs. Gooden
Bream bunts towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bream for the out. Orsulak moves to third. Ray moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kemp vs. Gooden
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pena vs. Gooden
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gooden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/8/1986 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Dykstra L, cf 3 2 0 0 Reynolds R, rf 4 2 2 1
Backman W, 2b 3 0 0 0 Orsulak J, cf 3 0 1 0
Hernandez K, 1b 4 1 2 2 Ray J, 2b 4 0 2 1
Carter G, c 3 0 0 1 Bream S, 1b 3 0 1 0
Strawberry D, rf 1 1 1 0 Kemp S, lf 4 0 0 0
Foster G, lf 4 0 1 1 Pena T, c 4 0 0 0
Johnson H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Morrison J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Santana R, ss 4 0 0 0 Khalifa S, ss 2 0 0 0
Gooden D, p 4 0 1 0 Mazzilli L, ph 1 0 0 0
Winn J, p 0 0 0 0
Reuschel R, p 2 0 0 0
Clements P, p 0 0 0 0
Guante C, p 0 0 0 0
Almon B, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 4 6 4 31 2 6 2
New York 200 001 100 -- 4
Pittsburgh 100 001 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gooden D (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (L) 6.0 5 3 3 5 5
Clements P 0.1 1 1 1 1 0
Guante C 1.2 0 0 0 1 3
Winn J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 8, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Hernandez K, Bream S, Strawberry D, Foster G, Johnson H, Reynolds R
3B -- Orsulak J
HR -- Reynolds R
SH -- Backman W, Bream S
SF -- Carter G
T -- 2:24
A -- 48962
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