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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1987-07-11 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 37814 · 3:08
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 9–6. New York Mets put up 5 in the 2nd. Randy Myers earned the win and Roger McDowell picked up the save. Howard Johnson went 2-for-2 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | |
| HOU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Randy Myers L: Danny Darwin SV: Roger McDowell
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Gerry Davis · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Steve Rippley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wally Backman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Hernandez | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Howard Johnson | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Barry Lyons | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rafael Santana | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Terry Leach | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Randy Myers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gerald Young | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Doran | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Bass | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Darwin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Davey Lopes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Pankovits | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bert Pena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robbie Wine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Leach | 3.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Doug Sisk | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Myers | 4.1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
 Roger McDowell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Darwin | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
 Dave Meads | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Andersen | 2.1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: K/C
- Wally Backman: K
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Darryl Strawberry: T.1-H
- Kevin McReynolds: 9
Bot 1
- Gerald Young: W
- Bill Doran: SB2
- Bill Doran: 63
- Denny Walling: S.2-3
- Glenn Davis: K+SB2.3-H(NR)(UR);1-3(E2/TH2)
- Kevin Bass: 43
Top 2
- Howard Johnson: HR
- Barry Lyons: S
- Rafael Santana: 46(1)/FO
- Terry Leach: K/C
- Lenny Dykstra: S.1-2
- Wally Backman: S.2-H;1-3
- Keith Hernandez: D.3-H;1-3
- Darryl Strawberry: E4.3-H(UR)(NR);2-H(UR)(NR);B-1
- Kevin McReynolds: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: HR
- Alan Ashby: S
- Craig Reynolds: 16(1)3/GDP
- Danny Darwin: K
Top 3
- Howard Johnson: W
- Barry Lyons: SB2
- Barry Lyons: K
- Rafael Santana: K
- Terry Leach: K
Bot 3
- Gerald Young: D
- Bill Doran: 31.2-3
- Denny Walling: 63.3-H
- Glenn Davis: 5/FL
Top 4
- Lenny Dykstra: 53
- Wally Backman: 63
- Keith Hernandez: 8
Bot 4
- Kevin Bass: S
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Alan Ashby: BK.1-2
- Alan Ashby: 43.2-3
- Craig Reynolds: W
- Danny Darwin: S.3-H;1-2
- Gerald Young: S.2-H;1-2
- Bill Doran: S.2-3;1-2
- Denny Walling: K
Top 5
- Darryl Strawberry: 43
- Kevin McReynolds: 1/L
- Howard Johnson: HR
- Barry Lyons: 53
Bot 5
- Glenn Davis: 53
- Kevin Bass: K
- Jose Cruz: K/C
Top 6
- Rafael Santana: K
- Randy Myers: K
- Lenny Dykstra: K/C
Bot 6
- Alan Ashby: D
- Davey Lopes: K
- Jim Pankovits: 1/L
- Gerald Young: 7
Top 7
- Wally Backman: 63
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Darryl Strawberry: K/C
- Kevin McReynolds: K
Bot 7
- Bill Doran: 53
- Chuck Jackson: K
- Glenn Davis: 7/L
Top 8
- Howard Johnson: W
- Barry Lyons: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Barry Lyons: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Rafael Santana: K
- Randy Myers: 13
Bot 8
- Kevin Bass: HR
- Jose Cruz: K
- Alan Ashby: 8
- Bert Pena: 8
Top 9
- Lenny Dykstra: D
- Wally Backman: 53/SH.2-3
- Keith Hernandez: I
- Darryl Strawberry: S.3-H;1-2
- Kevin McReynolds: WP.2-3;1-2
- Kevin McReynolds: K
- Howard Johnson: I
- Barry Lyons: K
Bot 9
- Robbie Wine: 5/FL
- Gerald Young: 13
- Bill Doran: K23