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New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies
1987-04-15 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 21995 · 3:19
New York Mets defeated Philadelphia Phillies 4–1. New York Mets put up 2 in the 7th. Sid Fernandez earned the win and Doug Sisk picked up the save. Darryl Strawberry 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
W: Sid Fernandez L: Kevin Gross SV: Doug Sisk
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Eric Gregg · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Carter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Howard Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Rafael Santana | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Fernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Cone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milt Thompson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Samuel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Von Hayes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Mike Schmidt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Lance Parrish | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Easler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris James | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Jeltz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Gross | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Schu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Fernandez | 6.0 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| David Cone | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Doug Sisk | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Gross | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Kent Tekulve | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Schatzeder | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: W
- Wally Backman: SB2
- Wally Backman: 3/G.2-3
- Keith Hernandez: FC5/G.3XH(52);B-1
- Gary Carter: 64(1)/FO/G
Bot 1
- Milt Thompson: K
- Juan Samuel: W
- Von Hayes: SB2
- Von Hayes: 2/FL
- Mike Schmidt: W
- Lance Parrish: K/C
Top 2
- Darryl Strawberry: 5/FL
- Kevin McReynolds: K
- Howard Johnson: K/C
Bot 2
- Mike Easler: 7
- Chris James: 43
- Steve Jeltz: E1/G.B-1
- Kevin Gross: E6/G.1-2;B-1
- Milt Thompson: 43
Top 3
- Rafael Santana: S8/L8S
- Sid Fernandez: 34/SH.1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: 8
- Wally Backman: S9/G34.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Keith Hernandez: 6
Bot 3
- Juan Samuel: K
- Von Hayes: K/C
- Mike Schmidt: S8/F8S
- Lance Parrish: K
Top 4
- Gary Carter: 6
- Darryl Strawberry: 8
- Kevin McReynolds: 53
Bot 4
- Mike Easler: 8
- Chris James: W
- Steve Jeltz: 43.1-2
- Kevin Gross: 153(B)/G
Top 5
- Howard Johnson: W
- Rafael Santana: 7(B)3(1)/DP
- Sid Fernandez: 3/G
Bot 5
- Milt Thompson: 53
- Juan Samuel: 3/P
- Von Hayes: W
- Mike Schmidt: W.1-2
- Lance Parrish: 8
Top 6
- Lenny Dykstra: 43
- Wally Backman: 43
- Keith Hernandez: 7
Bot 6
- Mike Easler: 7
- Chris James: T8/F78
- Steve Jeltz: 53
- Rick Schu: 9
Top 7
- Gary Carter: HR/7
- Darryl Strawberry: HR/8
- Kevin McReynolds: 6
- Howard Johnson: W
- Rafael Santana: SB2
- Rafael Santana: S7/L56.2-3
- Lee Mazzilli: 3/P
- Lenny Dykstra: 6
Bot 7
- Milt Thompson: S7/G56
- Juan Samuel: 6
- Von Hayes: W.1-2
- Mike Schmidt: 9
- Lance Parrish: 9
Top 8
- Wally Backman: K/C
- Keith Hernandez: K
- Gary Carter: 43
Bot 8
- Mike Easler: 7
- Chris James: K
- Steve Jeltz: 13
Top 9
- Darryl Strawberry: D7/F7S
- Kevin McReynolds: 9.2-3
- Howard Johnson: K/C
- Rafael Santana: FC6/G.3-H(E3)(UR);B-1
- David Cone: PB.1-2
- David Cone: K/C
Bot 9
- Greg Gross: S7/G56
- Milt Thompson: S7/G56.1-2
- Juan Samuel: 9
- Von Hayes: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Schmidt: 63.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lance Parrish: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Howard Johnson stumbled over 2B while returning to 1B