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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1987-07-26 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 43554 · 2:58
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 5–2. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 9th. Dave Smith earned the win. Billy Hatcher went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Dave Smith L: Jesse Orosco SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Larry Poncino · 3B: Fred Brocklander · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Hatcher | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Doran | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Glenn Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Bass | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Caminiti | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Darwin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Davey Lopes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerald Young | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Barry Lyons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Santana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Gooden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mookie Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Darwin | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
 Charlie Kerfeld | 1.1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Dave Meads | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Smith | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
 Jesse Orosco | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Hatcher: S8/L4M
- Bill Doran: SB2
- Bill Doran: 53
- Denny Walling: PO2(E1).2-3
- Denny Walling: 6
- Glenn Davis: 63
Bot 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 7
- Wally Backman: 6/L
- Keith Hernandez: 8
Top 2
- Alan Ashby: 31
- Kevin Bass: 31
- Ken Caminiti: 3/G
Bot 2
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Kevin McReynolds: 7
- Howard Johnson: S7/L7S
- Barry Lyons: CS2(26)
Top 3
- Craig Reynolds: 43
- Danny Darwin: K
- Billy Hatcher: W
- Bill Doran: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Barry Lyons: 8
- Rafael Santana: 53
- Dwight Gooden: K
Top 4
- Bill Doran: 3/G
- Denny Walling: K
- Glenn Davis: S9/L89
- Alan Ashby: K
Bot 4
- Lenny Dykstra: W
- Wally Backman: SB2
- Wally Backman: 13/SH.2-3
- Keith Hernandez: S8/F8S.3-H
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Kevin McReynolds: S9/L9S.1-2
- Howard Johnson: K
Top 5
- Kevin Bass: S4/G4
- Ken Caminiti: 8
- Craig Reynolds: 43.1-2
- Danny Darwin: K
Bot 5
- Barry Lyons: 9
- Rafael Santana: 5/L
- Dwight Gooden: 2/BP
Top 6
- Billy Hatcher: HP
- Bill Doran: 16(1)3/GDP
- Denny Walling: W
- Glenn Davis: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Lenny Dykstra: 7
- Wally Backman: 43
- Keith Hernandez: D5/G1
- Darryl Strawberry: 5
Top 7
- Alan Ashby: W
- Kevin Bass: D8/L78.1-3
- Ken Caminiti: 7/SF.3-H
- Craig Reynolds: 7
- Jose Cruz: 8
Bot 7
- Kevin McReynolds: 9
- Howard Johnson: W
- Barry Lyons: K
- Rafael Santana: 4/L
Top 8
- Billy Hatcher: S8/F8S
- Bill Doran: PO1(13)
- Bill Doran: S9/L9S
- Denny Walling: PO1(E1).1-2
- Denny Walling: 8
- Glenn Davis: 53
Bot 8
- Lee Mazzilli: 3/G
- Lenny Dykstra: W
- Wally Backman: SB2
- Wally Backman: W
- Keith Hernandez: 7
- Darryl Strawberry: S1/G15.2-3;1-2
- Kevin McReynolds: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Howard Johnson: K
Top 9
- Alan Ashby: 7
- Kevin Bass: 63
- Ken Caminiti: S7/L7S
- Davey Lopes: S7/L7S.1-2
- Gerald Young: S9/F9L.2-H;1-3
- Billy Hatcher: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Bill Doran: W
- Denny Walling: SB2
- Denny Walling: 31
Bot 9
- Barry Lyons: 2/FL
- Dave Magadan: D8/L89
- Mookie Wilson: K
- Lenny Dykstra: 13
Notes & reviews
- Astros manager Hal Lanier ejected by 2B umpire Larry Poncino