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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1987-04-29 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 27097 · 2:40
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 2–1. Sid Fernandez earned the win and Jesse Orosco picked up the save. Keith Hernandez went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Sid Fernandez L: Mike Scott SV: Jesse Orosco
Umpires — HP: Randy Marsh · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Paul Runge · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Doran | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hatcher | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Bass | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Pankovits | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Pena | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ty Waller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Bailey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Backman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Hernandez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Carter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Howard Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Santana | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sid Fernandez | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mookie Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
 Bob Knepper | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Fernandez | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
 Doug Sisk | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Orosco | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Doran: S8/L89S
- Billy Hatcher: S8/L8S.1-2
- Phil Garner: K
- Glenn Davis: 5/FL
- Kevin Bass: K/C
Bot 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 3/L
- Wally Backman: 43
- Keith Hernandez: K
Top 2
- Jim Pankovits: K
- Alan Ashby: 63
- Bert Pena: W
- Mike Scott: K
Bot 2
- Gary Carter: K
- Darryl Strawberry: 43
- Kevin McReynolds: E6.B-1
- Howard Johnson: 4
Top 3
- Bill Doran: 8
- Billy Hatcher: 5/FL
- Phil Garner: 8
Bot 3
- Rafael Santana: D8/L78D.BX3(865)
- Sid Fernandez: S7/F7S
- Lenny Dykstra: 6
- Wally Backman: 43
Top 4
- Glenn Davis: S8/L4M
- Kevin Bass: 64(1)/FO
- Jim Pankovits: SB2
- Jim Pankovits: K
- Alan Ashby: 8
Bot 4
- Keith Hernandez: HR/78
- Gary Carter: S7/G56
- Darryl Strawberry: 7
- Kevin McReynolds: K
- Howard Johnson: 13
Top 5
- Bert Pena: 8
- Mike Scott: W
- Bill Doran: 4/L
- Billy Hatcher: K
Bot 5
- Rafael Santana: 53
- Sid Fernandez: S8/G4M
- Lenny Dykstra: S5/L1.1-2
- Wally Backman: K
- Keith Hernandez: S9/L34.2-H;1-3
- Gary Carter: K
Top 6
- Phil Garner: S7/L7S
- Glenn Davis: K/C
- Kevin Bass: 9/L
- Jim Pankovits: 9
Bot 6
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Kevin McReynolds: K
- Howard Johnson: 13
Top 7
- Alan Ashby: S1/G1
- Bert Pena: 8
- Ty Waller: K/C
- Bill Doran: 46(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Rafael Santana: K/C
- Mookie Wilson: K
- Lenny Dykstra: K/C
Top 8
- Billy Hatcher: S8/G4
- Denny Walling: 46(1)3/GDP
- Glenn Davis: 43
Bot 8
- Wally Backman: 8
- Keith Hernandez: HP
- Gary Carter: K
- Darryl Strawberry: K
Top 9
- Kevin Bass: D9/L89
- Terry Puhl: 9
- Alan Ashby: 8
- Mark Bailey: S8/G4M.2-H
- Jose Cruz: K