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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1987-07-12 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 33582 · 3:05
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 5–2. New York Mets put up 2 in the 9th. Ron Darling earned the win and Jesse Orosco picked up the save. Howard Johnson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Ron Darling L: Bob Knepper SV: Jesse Orosco
Umpires — HP: Gerry Davis · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Steve Rippley · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Teufel | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Carter | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Howard Johnson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Rafael Santana | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Darling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lenny Dykstra | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jesse Orosco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gerald Young | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Doran | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Kevin Bass | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Knepper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Puhl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Pankovits | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Davey Lopes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Darling | 7.2 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| Jesse Orosco | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Knepper | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
 Charlie Kerfeld | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Dave Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mookie Wilson: K
- Tim Teufel: S
- Keith Hernandez: 31.1-2
- Gary Carter: S.2-H
- Darryl Strawberry: W.1-2
- Kevin McReynolds: 13
Bot 1
- Gerald Young: K
- Bill Doran: 9
- Denny Walling: 13
Top 2
- Howard Johnson: K
- Rafael Santana: 7
- Ron Darling: 43
Bot 2
- Glenn Davis: K
- Kevin Bass: K
- Jose Cruz: 13
Top 3
- Mookie Wilson: 53
- Tim Teufel: S
- Keith Hernandez: 7
- Gary Carter: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Alan Ashby: 8
- Craig Reynolds: S
- Bob Knepper: 23/SH.1-2
- Gerald Young: E6.2-3;B-1
- Bill Doran: SB2
- Bill Doran: 31
Top 4
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Kevin McReynolds: 4/P
- Howard Johnson: S
- Rafael Santana: S.1-2
- Ron Darling: W.2-3;1-2
- Mookie Wilson: PO1(E1).3-H(UR)(NR);2-3;1-2
- Mookie Wilson: 63
Bot 4
- Denny Walling: S
- Glenn Davis: W.1-2
- Kevin Bass: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Jose Cruz: D.3-H
- Alan Ashby: WP.2-3
- Alan Ashby: D.3-H
- Craig Reynolds: 13
Top 5
- Tim Teufel: 53
- Keith Hernandez: 7
- Gary Carter: 153
Bot 5
- Bob Knepper: K
- Gerald Young: 13
- Bill Doran: W
- Denny Walling: SB2
- Denny Walling: 53
Top 6
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Kevin McReynolds: 53
- Howard Johnson: HR
- Rafael Santana: 63
Bot 6
- Glenn Davis: 43
- Kevin Bass: 7
- Jose Cruz: K
Top 7
- Ron Darling: 7
- Mookie Wilson: 43
- Tim Teufel: W
- Keith Hernandez: K
Bot 7
- Alan Ashby: K
- Craig Reynolds: 7
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
Top 8
- Gary Carter: 5/P
- Darryl Strawberry: W
- Kevin McReynolds: PO1(E1).1-2
- Kevin McReynolds: K
- Howard Johnson: I
- Rafael Santana: 13
Bot 8
- Gerald Young: 9
- Bill Doran: S
- Denny Walling: D.1-3
- Glenn Davis: K
- Kevin Bass: I
- Jose Cruz: 7/L
Top 9
- Lenny Dykstra: D
- Mookie Wilson: W
- Wally Backman: W.2-3;1-2
- Keith Hernandez: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Gary Carter: K
- Darryl Strawberry: W.2-3;1-2
- Jesse Orosco: K
- Howard Johnson: K
Bot 9
- Alan Ashby: S
- Jim Pankovits: 8
- Davey Lopes: 54(1)/FO
- Gerald Young: K