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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
October 8, 1986
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the New York Mets, played on October 8, 1986 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | October 8, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 8, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dwight Gooden |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Scott |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 44,131 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Dutch Rennert |
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 |
| Mookie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
| Dwight Gooden | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Hatcher | Center Fielder |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Mike Scott | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
October 8, 1986
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Scott
Dykstra bunts towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dykstra for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Scott
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Reynolds. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Scott
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Scott
Carter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Gooden
Hatcher hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Gooden
Doran hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Gooden
Walling hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Scott
Strawberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Scott
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Scott
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gooden
Davis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Gooden
Bass hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Bass reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Gooden
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Gooden
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Gooden
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Bass moves to third. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Scott vs. Gooden
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Hatcher vs. Gooden
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Scott
Santana hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doran reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Scott
Gooden strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Scott
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
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Gooden
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Gooden covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Gooden
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Gooden covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gooden
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Scott
Backman hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Scott
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Scott
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Scott
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Gooden
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bass for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Gooden
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Gooden
Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Gooden
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Scott vs. Gooden
Scott 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 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Scott
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Scott
Knight strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Scott
Santana hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gooden vs. Scott
Gooden 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
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Gooden
Hatcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Gooden
There goes Hatcher. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Hatcher steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
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. Hatcher moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Walling vs. Gooden
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana fields it and throws to home to get Hatcher. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Gooden
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Scott
Dykstra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Scott
Backman hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Scott
Hernandez strikes out. There goes Dykstra. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Scott
Carter is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Gooden
Bass hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Gooden
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Gooden
There goes Bass. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Bass steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Gooden
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Gooden
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bass moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Gooden
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Scott
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Scott
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Scott
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Gooden
Hatcher strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Gooden
Doran hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Gooden
Walling strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Scott
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Rafael Santana.
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Scott
Danny Heep pinch hits for Dwight Gooden.
Heep hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykstra vs. Scott
Kevin Elster pinch runs for Danny Heep.
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Elster moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Backman vs. Scott
Backman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Scott
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Orosco
Jesse Orosco now pitching. Kevin Elster now playing shortstop.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Orosco
Bass hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Orosco
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Scott
Dickie Thon now playing shortstop.
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Scott
Strawberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Scott
There goes Strawberry. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Strawberry steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Scott
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Scott covering, for the out. Strawberry moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Knight vs. Scott
Knight strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/8/1986 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Dykstra L, cf 3 0 1 0 Hatcher B, cf 3 0 0 0
Backman W, 2b 4 0 0 0 Doran B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 1 0 Walling D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Carter G, c 4 0 0 0 Davis G, 1b 4 1 1 1
Strawberry D, rf 4 0 1 0 Bass K, rf 4 0 2 0
Wilson M, lf 4 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 0 1 0
Knight R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 1 0 1 0
Santana R, ss 2 0 1 0 Reynolds C, ss 3 0 2 0
Mazzilli L, ph 1 0 0 0 Thon D, ss 0 0 0 0
Orosco J, p 0 0 0 0 Scott M, p 3 0 0 0
Gooden D, p 2 0 0 0
Heep D, ph 1 0 1 0
Elster K, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 5 0 30 1 7 1
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 010 000 00x -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gooden D (L) 7.0 7 1 1 3 5
Orosco J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Scott M (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 14
E -- Reynolds C
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 7, Houston 8
2B -- Bass K
HR -- Davis G
SB -- Hatcher B, Dykstra L, Bass K, Strawberry D
T -- 2:56
A -- 44131
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