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New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies
1987-04-16 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 16350 · 2:43
New York Mets defeated Philadelphia Phillies 9–3. New York Mets put up 5 in the 2nd. Rick Aguilera earned the win. Darryl Strawberry went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Rick Aguilera L: Joe Cowley SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Gerry Davis · 2B: Eric Gregg · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Backman | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Keith Hernandez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Howard Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rafael Santana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Aguilera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Lyons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mookie Wilson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milt Thompson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Samuel | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Von Hayes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Schmidt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Easler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Parrish | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Glenn Wilson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Jeltz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Schu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris James | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Schatzeder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Aguayo | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Roenicke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Aguilera | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 8 |
 Terry Leach | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Cowley | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
 Tom Hume | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Jackson | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Dan Schatzeder | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Steve Bedrosian | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: T9/L3
- Wally Backman: W
- Keith Hernandez: W.1-2
- Gary Carter: FC5/G.3XH(52);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Darryl Strawberry: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Kevin McReynolds: K/C
- Howard Johnson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rafael Santana: 5
Bot 1
- Milt Thompson: K/C
- Juan Samuel: 43
- Von Hayes: W
- Mike Schmidt: K
Top 2
- Rick Aguilera: S8/L78
- Lenny Dykstra: DGR/L9D.1-3
- Wally Backman: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H;B-2(E8)
- Keith Hernandez: 8
- Gary Carter: T8/F78.2-H
- Darryl Strawberry: HR/9.3-H
- Kevin McReynolds: 9
- Howard Johnson: 6
Bot 2
- Mike Easler: 43
- Lance Parrish: S5/G15
- Glenn Wilson: S9/G34.1-2
- Steve Jeltz: K
- Rick Schu: 6
Top 3
- Rafael Santana: K
- Rick Aguilera: K/C
- Lenny Dykstra: K
Bot 3
- Milt Thompson: 43
- Juan Samuel: S8/L8S
- Von Hayes: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Wally Backman: W
- Keith Hernandez: S8/G4M.1-3
- Gary Carter: K
- Darryl Strawberry: 6/SF/FL.3-H;1-2
- Kevin McReynolds: E5.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Howard Johnson: 9
Bot 4
- Mike Schmidt: 7
- Mike Easler: 31
- Lance Parrish: 4
Top 5
- Rafael Santana: 3/P
- Rick Aguilera: K
- Lenny Dykstra: 6
Bot 5
- Chris James: K
- Steve Jeltz: W
- Dan Schatzeder: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Wally Backman: K/C
- Keith Hernandez: 43
- Gary Carter: 63
Bot 6
- Milt Thompson: 7
- Juan Samuel: S9/L9S
- Von Hayes: WP.1-2
- Von Hayes: K
- Luis Aguayo: WP.2-3
- Luis Aguayo: S7/G5.3-H
- Mike Easler: E4/G.1-2;B-1
- Lance Parrish: K/C
Top 7
- Darryl Strawberry: K/C
- Kevin McReynolds: S9/L9S
- Howard Johnson: K/C
- Rafael Santana: 64(1)/FO/G
Bot 7
- Chris James: S6/G6S
- Steve Jeltz: 63.1-2
- Dan Schatzeder: K/C
- Milt Thompson: 53
Top 8
- Rick Aguilera: K/C
- Lenny Dykstra: S7/G5
- Wally Backman: 4/L
- Lee Mazzilli: 64(1)/FO/G
Bot 8
- Juan Samuel: D7/L7L
- Greg Gross: 43
- Luis Aguayo: D8/F78.2-H
- Mike Easler: S8/L8S.2-H
- Lance Parrish: W.1-2
- Chris James: K
- Steve Jeltz: 13
Top 9
- Barry Lyons: 8
- Mookie Wilson: D8/F89
- Kevin McReynolds: 63.2-3
- Howard Johnson: 5
Bot 9
- Ron Roenicke: 3/G
- Milt Thompson: 43
- Juan Samuel: 4