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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1987-07-10 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 42847 · 3:00
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 7–3. New York Mets put up 5 in the 6th. Dwight Gooden earned the win and Jesse Orosco picked up the save. Kevin McReynolds went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Dwight Gooden L: Mike Scott SV: Jesse Orosco
Umpires — HP: Steve Rippley · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Gerry Davis · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Gary Carter | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Howard Johnson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Santana | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Gooden | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gerald Young | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bill Doran | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Denny Walling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Bass | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Scott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Puhl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Davey Lopes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | 8.2 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
 Jesse Orosco | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | 5.2 | 11 | 1 | 7 |
 Dave Meads | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Childress | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 7
- Wally Backman: K
- Keith Hernandez: K
Bot 1
- Gerald Young: K/C
- Bill Doran: 8
- Denny Walling: 43
Top 2
- Gary Carter: 63
- Darryl Strawberry: S
- Kevin McReynolds: SB2
- Kevin McReynolds: K
- Howard Johnson: 63
Bot 2
- Glenn Davis: 7
- Kevin Bass: W
- Jose Cruz: S.1-3
- Alan Ashby: WP.3-H;1-2
- Alan Ashby: W
- Craig Reynolds: 9
- Mike Scott: 5
Top 3
- Rafael Santana: 4
- Dwight Gooden: K
- Lenny Dykstra: D
- Wally Backman: S8.2-H;B-2(E8)
- Keith Hernandez: I
- Gary Carter: K
Bot 3
- Gerald Young: S
- Bill Doran: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Bill Doran: K/C
- Denny Walling: 153
- Glenn Davis: 5
Top 4
- Darryl Strawberry: 9
- Kevin McReynolds: HR
- Howard Johnson: 8
- Rafael Santana: D
- Dwight Gooden: K
Bot 4
- Kevin Bass: 7
- Jose Cruz: K
- Alan Ashby: 3/G
Top 5
- Lenny Dykstra: S
- Wally Backman: CS2(24)
- Wally Backman: 53
- Keith Hernandez: K
Bot 5
- Craig Reynolds: 43
- Mike Scott: K
- Gerald Young: 8
Top 6
- Gary Carter: 13
- Darryl Strawberry: S
- Kevin McReynolds: HR.1-H
- Howard Johnson: HR
- Rafael Santana: S
- Dwight Gooden: 34/SH/G.1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: S.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Wally Backman: E6.2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Keith Hernandez: 43
Bot 6
- Bill Doran: HR
- Denny Walling: 53
- Glenn Davis: 4
- Kevin Bass: 63
Top 7
- Gary Carter: 8
- Darryl Strawberry: S
- Kevin McReynolds: S.1-2
- Howard Johnson: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Jose Cruz: S
- Alan Ashby: 6(1)3/GDP
- Craig Reynolds: E4.B-1
- Terry Puhl: 63
Top 8
- Rafael Santana: 43
- Dwight Gooden: S
- Lenny Dykstra: 43.1-2
- Wally Backman: 63
Bot 8
- Gerald Young: W
- Bill Doran: SB2
- Bill Doran: 7
- Denny Walling: 43.2-3
- Glenn Davis: E5.3-H(UR)(NR);B-1
- Kevin Bass: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Keith Hernandez: 4
- Gary Carter: 53
- Darryl Strawberry: W
- Kevin McReynolds: W.1-2
- Howard Johnson: 43
Bot 9
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
- Alan Ashby: K
- Craig Reynolds: S
- Davey Lopes: S.1-2
- Gerald Young: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Doran: K