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New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies
1987-04-14 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 22836 · 3:16
New York Mets defeated Philadelphia Phillies 7–5. New York Mets put up 2 in the 1st. Ron Darling earned the win and Jesse Orosco picked up the save. Howard Johnson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Ron Darling L: Steve Bedrosian SV: Jesse Orosco
Umpires — HP: Gerry Davis · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Eric Gregg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Teufel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Carter | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Howard Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Rafael Santana | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Darling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Backman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Dykstra | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milt Thompson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Samuel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Von Hayes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Schmidt | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Easler | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Parrish | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Roenicke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Jeltz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Ruffin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Aguayo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Darling | 8.0 | 11 | 3 | 6 |
 Jesse Orosco | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Ruffin | 5.1 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Michael Jackson | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Steve Bedrosian | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mookie Wilson: 43
- Tim Teufel: 13
- Keith Hernandez: K+PB.B-1
- Gary Carter: S8/F89.1-3
- Darryl Strawberry: D7/F78.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Kevin McReynolds: K
Bot 1
- Milt Thompson: 53
- Juan Samuel: W
- Von Hayes: 5/L
- Mike Schmidt: K
Top 2
- Howard Johnson: E4.B-1
- Rafael Santana: 46(1)3/GDP
- Ron Darling: 63
Bot 2
- Mike Easler: S9/L9S
- Lance Parrish: K/C
- Ron Roenicke: 53.1-2
- Steve Jeltz: 43
Top 3
- Mookie Wilson: 63
- Tim Teufel: 63
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Gary Carter: 54(1)/FO/G
Bot 3
- Bruce Ruffin: K
- Milt Thompson: 13
- Juan Samuel: S8/G4M
- Von Hayes: BK.1-2
- Von Hayes: 31
Top 4
- Darryl Strawberry: K/C
- Kevin McReynolds: S4/L4
- Howard Johnson: W.1-2
- Rafael Santana: S4/G4M/R6.2-3;1-2
- Ron Darling: 54(1)/FO/G.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Mookie Wilson: 3/P
Bot 4
- Mike Schmidt: W
- Mike Easler: S9/L3.1-3
- Lance Parrish: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Ron Roenicke: 8
Top 5
- Tim Teufel: S8/G4M
- Keith Hernandez: 46(1)3/GDP
- Gary Carter: 53
Bot 5
- Steve Jeltz: S8/G4M
- Bruce Ruffin: 16(1)4/GDP/BG
- Milt Thompson: D8/L78
- Juan Samuel: W
- Von Hayes: D8/F8D.2-H;1-H
- Mike Schmidt: HR/7.2-H
- Mike Easler: S5/G15
- Lance Parrish: 4
Top 6
- Darryl Strawberry: W
- Kevin McReynolds: SB2
- Kevin McReynolds: 8
- Howard Johnson: HR/7.2-H
- Rafael Santana: W
- Ron Darling: K/BF
- Mookie Wilson: 8
Bot 6
- Ron Roenicke: 13/BG
- Steve Jeltz: K/C
- Michael Jackson: K
Top 7
- Wally Backman: 6/L
- Keith Hernandez: 9
- Gary Carter: K
Bot 7
- Milt Thompson: 5/L
- Juan Samuel: K
- Von Hayes: S8/L8S
- Mike Schmidt: 4
Top 8
- Darryl Strawberry: 7
- Kevin McReynolds: 8
- Howard Johnson: K
Bot 8
- Mike Easler: S7/L7S
- Lance Parrish: SB2
- Lance Parrish: S9/F9S.2-3
- Ron Roenicke: 6
- Greg Gross: 8
- Luis Aguayo: 7
Top 9
- Lenny Dykstra: W
- Lee Mazzilli: K+SB2/C
- Mookie Wilson: S9/G34.2-H;B-3(E9)
- Wally Backman: E4.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Keith Hernandez: 7
- Gary Carter: 7
Bot 9
- Milt Thompson: 53
- Juan Samuel: 3/P
- Von Hayes: W
- Mike Schmidt: 8
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Al Pedrique