Mets @ Phillies
April 16, 1987

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Top 2	R	H	E
Mets	2	3	0
Phillies	0	0	0

Top 2	R	H	E
Mets	4	4	0
Phillies	0	0	1

Wally Backman Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.292
OBP	1.000	.320
At Bats	0	24
Hits	0	7
• Singles	0	6
• Doubles	0	1
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	0
Walks	1	1
RBI’s	0	3

Joe Cowley Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
0	1	0

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Veterans Stadium - April 16, 1987

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Single

Joe Cowley

Lance Parrish

Von Hayes

Juan Samuel

Mike Schmidt

Steve Jeltz

Mike Easler

Milt Thompson

Glenn Wilson

Wally Backman

Lenny Dykstra

Rick Aguilera

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Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field. Thompson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thompson. Aguilera scores. Dykstra scores. Backman moves to second.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 Dykstra hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Aguilera moves to third.

Top 2 Aguilera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Schmidt strikes out.

Bottom 1 Hayes takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 1 Samuel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Thompson is called out on strikes.

Top 1 Santana hits a popup towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Johnson takes first base on ball four. Hernandez scores. Carter moves to third. Strawberry moves to second.

Top 1 McReynolds is called out on strikes.

Top 1 Strawberry takes first base on ball four. Backman scores. Hernandez moves to third. Carter moves to second.

Top 1 Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to home to get Dykstra. Backman moves to third. Hernandez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.

Top 1 Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Backman moves to second.

Top 1 Backman takes first base on ball four.

Top 1 Dykstra hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Dykstra reaches third base with a triple.

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