Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dykstra vs. Downs
  
  Dykstra strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Downs
  
  Backman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Downs
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Backman moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Strawberry vs. Downs
  
  Strawberry strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wilson vs. Downs
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Thompson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gladden vs. Ojeda
  
  Gladden hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Ojeda
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Ojeda
  
  There goes Gladden. The throw from Gibbons and he is safe. Gladden steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Ojeda
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clark vs. Ojeda
  
  Clark 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 2

• Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Downs
  
  Knight strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbons vs. Downs
  
  Gibbons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Downs
  
  Santana hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Ojeda
  
  Brown 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 
• Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maldonado vs. Ojeda
  
  Maldonado hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brenly vs. Ojeda
  
  Brenly strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ojeda vs. Downs
  
  Ojeda strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dykstra vs. Downs
  
  Dykstra hits a fly ball into center field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Downs
  
  Backman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Downs
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uribe vs. Ojeda
  
  Uribe strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downs vs. Ojeda
  
  Downs strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gladden vs. Ojeda
  
  Gladden strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Downs
  
  Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Strawberry for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Downs
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Downs covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Downs
  
  Knight hits a line drive into left field. Maldonado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Ojeda
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Ojeda
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Ojeda
  
  Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Ojeda
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clark moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maldonado vs. Ojeda
  
  Maldonado hits a fly ball towards left. Wilson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Wilson. Clark scores. That run is unearned. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbons vs. Downs
  
  Gibbons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santana vs. Downs
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ojeda vs. Downs
  
  Ojeda bunts in front of the plate. Brenly fields it and throws to first for the out. Santana moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dykstra vs. Downs
  
  Dykstra takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Backman vs. Downs
  
  Backman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields the ball and throws to Downs covering. Safe. Santana moves to third. Dykstra moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hernandez vs. Downs
  
  There's a wild pitch. Santana scores. Dykstra moves to third. Backman moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hernandez vs. Downs
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dykstra scores. Backman scores. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strawberry vs. Davis
  
  Mark Davis now pitching.
  
  Strawberry strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brenly vs. Ojeda
  
  Brenly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ojeda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uribe vs. Ojeda
  
  Uribe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Youngblood vs. Ojeda
  
  Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Mark Davis.
  
  Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Williams
  
  Frank Williams now pitching.
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Williams
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbons vs. Williams
  
  Gibbons strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gladden vs. Ojeda
  
  Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards second. Backman picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Backman. Gladden moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Ojeda
  
  Thompson bunts towards the mound. Ojeda fields it and throws to first for the out. Gladden moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Davis vs. Ojeda
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Clark vs. Ojeda
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Ojeda covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Williams
  
  Santana hits a fly ball into center field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ojeda vs. Williams
  
  Ojeda strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dykstra vs. Williams
  
  Dykstra hits a fly ball into center field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Ojeda
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maldonado vs. Ojeda
  
  Maldonado hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maldonado for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brenly vs. Ojeda
  
  Brenly is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Williams
  
  Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Williams
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Williams
  
  Strawberry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Williams
  
  There goes Strawberry. The throw from Brenly and he is out, Thompson applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uribe vs. Ojeda
  
  Uribe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kutcher vs. Ojeda
  
  Randy Kutcher pinch hits for Frank Williams.
  
  Kutcher strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gladden vs. Ojeda
  
  Gladden hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Uribe moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thompson vs. Ojeda
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Uribe scores. Gladden moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Davis vs. Ojeda
  
  Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Clark vs. Ojeda
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Minton
  
  Greg Minton now pitching.
  
  Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards short. Uribe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Minton
  
  Knight hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibbons vs. Minton
  
  Gibbons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. McDowell
  
  Roger McDowell now pitching.
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maldonado vs. McDowell
  
  Maldonado hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maldonado for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spilman vs. McDowell
  
  Harry Spilman pinch hits for Bob Brenly.
  
  Spilman 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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         Game of 8/23/1986 -- New York at San Francisco (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Dykstra L, cf         3  1  0  0   Gladden D, cf         4  0  3  0   
Backman W, 2b         3  1  2  0   Thompson R, 2b        3  0  1  1   
Hernandez K, 1b       4  0  2  2   Davis C, rf           4  0  0  0   
Strawberry D, rf      4  0  1  0   Clark W, 1b           3  1  0  0   
Wilson M, lf          4  0  0  0   Brown C, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Knight R, 3b          4  0  1  0   Maldonado C, lf       4  0  0  0   
Gibbons J, c          4  0  1  0   Brenly B, c           3  0  0  0   
Santana R, ss         3  1  0  0   Spilman H, ph         1  0  0  0   
Ojeda B, p            2  0  0  0   Uribe J, ss           1  1  0  0   
McDowell R, p         0  0  0  0   Downs K, p            1  0  0  0   
                                   Davis M, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Youngblood J, ph      1  0  0  0   
                                   Williams F, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Kutcher R, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Minton G, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  3  7  2                        30  2  5  1

New York         000 030 000 --  3
San Francisco    000 100 010 --  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ojeda B (W)           8.0  5  2  1  3  9
McDowell R (S)        1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Downs K (L)           4.2  5  3  3  2  4
Davis M               0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Williams F            3.0  1  0  0  0  2
Minton G              1.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Wilson M, Backman W
DP -- New York 1, San Francisco 1
LOB -- New York 4, San Francisco 5
SB -- Gladden D
CS -- Strawberry D
SH -- Ojeda B, Thompson R
WP -- Downs K
T -- 2:46
A -- 31033

    

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