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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1987-07-24 · Night game · Shea Stadium · 2:44
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 5–2. New York Mets put up 3 in the 8th. Sid Fernandez earned the win and Roger McDowell picked up the save. Glenn Davis went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
W: Sid Fernandez L: Nolan Ryan SV: Roger McDowell
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Fred Brocklander · 2B: Dana DeMuth · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Hatcher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gerald Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Doran | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Davis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Bass | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Caminiti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Robbie Wine | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nolan Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Pankovits | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Davey Lopes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Gary Carter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Howard Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Almon | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sid Fernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
 Dave Meads | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Kerfeld | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Larry Andersen | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Fernandez | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
 Roger McDowell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Hatcher: K
- Gerald Young: 3/FL
- Bill Doran: 63
Bot 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 8
- Wally Backman: 7
- Keith Hernandez: 8
Top 2
- Glenn Davis: HR/7
- Kevin Bass: 7
- Ken Caminiti: S7/G56
- Robbie Wine: 2/FL
- Craig Reynolds: K
Bot 2
- Darryl Strawberry: 43
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Gary Carter: SB2
- Gary Carter: 7.2-3
- Howard Johnson: 9
Top 3
- Nolan Ryan: K
- Billy Hatcher: 8
- Gerald Young: 43
Bot 3
- Bill Almon: W
- Sid Fernandez: 14/SH.1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: 3/G.2-3
- Wally Backman: S7/L7S.3-H
- Keith Hernandez: 3/G
Top 4
- Bill Doran: 43
- Glenn Davis: 6
- Kevin Bass: 53
Bot 4
- Darryl Strawberry: S8/G4M
- Lee Mazzilli: SB2
- Lee Mazzilli: K
- Gary Carter: CS3(25)
- Gary Carter: K
Top 5
- Ken Caminiti: K
- Robbie Wine: D7/L7L
- Craig Reynolds: K
- Nolan Ryan: 9
Bot 5
- Howard Johnson: 63
- Bill Almon: S8/G4M
- Sid Fernandez: 24/SH.1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: S7/F7S.2-H
- Wally Backman: 7
Top 6
- Billy Hatcher: 8
- Gerald Young: 7
- Bill Doran: 8
Bot 6
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Darryl Strawberry: W.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: W.2-3;1-2
- Gary Carter: K
- Howard Johnson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Glenn Davis: HP
- Kevin Bass: 54(1)/FO
- Ken Caminiti: 8
- Robbie Wine: CS2(24)
Bot 7
- Bill Almon: W
- Sid Fernandez: 14/SH.1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: W
- Wally Backman: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Robbie Wine: K
- Jim Pankovits: K
- Davey Lopes: W
- Billy Hatcher: 4
Bot 8
- Keith Hernandez: S9/L9D
- Darryl Strawberry: D9/L9D.1-3
- Lee Mazzilli: E3/G.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
- Gary Carter: E6.3-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Howard Johnson: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Bill Almon: 63.2-3
- Sid Fernandez: 13
Top 9
- Gerald Young: S8/G4M
- Bill Doran: S7/L7S.1-2
- Glenn Davis: S4.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Bass: 7/SF.3-H
- Ken Caminiti: 36(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Alan Ashby: 43