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New York Mets @ 
San Diego Padres
1987-09-02 · Night game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 16069 · 2:36
New York Mets defeated San Diego Padres 4–3. New York Mets put up 2 in the 3rd. Dwight Gooden earned the win. Howard Johnson went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| SDN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Dwight Gooden L: Ed Whitson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Quick · 1B: Greg Bonin · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Charlie Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Magadan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Hernandez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Carter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Howard Johnson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwight Gooden | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rafael Santana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Lyons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Teufel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Jefferson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Gwynn | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Carmelo Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Kruk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Benito Santiago | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Ready | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Garry Templeton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Flannery | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Whitson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marvell Wynne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Whitson | 8.1 | 9 | 2 | 10 |
 Mark Davis | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mookie Wilson: S5
- Dave Magadan: 46(1)/FO
- Keith Hernandez: K/C
- Kevin McReynolds: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Stan Jefferson: 43
- Tony Gwynn: W
- Carmelo Martinez: D8.1-3
- John Kruk: 7/SF.3-H
- Benito Santiago: 8
Top 2
- Lee Mazzilli: 43
- Gary Carter: 53
- Howard Johnson: D7
- Wally Backman: K
Bot 2
- Randy Ready: S
- Garry Templeton: 46(1)3/GDP
- Tim Flannery: S8
- Ed Whitson: S6.1-2
- Stan Jefferson: D7.2-H;1-3
- Tony Gwynn: I
- Carmelo Martinez: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Dwight Gooden: K
- Mookie Wilson: S9
- Dave Magadan: CS2(26)
- Dave Magadan: S9
- Keith Hernandez: HR/9.1-H
- Kevin McReynolds: 13
Bot 3
- John Kruk: 53
- Benito Santiago: D9
- Randy Ready: K
- Garry Templeton: 8
Top 4
- Lee Mazzilli: 7
- Gary Carter: K
- Howard Johnson: 31
Bot 4
- Tim Flannery: 7
- Ed Whitson: 4/L
- Stan Jefferson: 31
Top 5
- Wally Backman: 7
- Dwight Gooden: 9
- Mookie Wilson: K
Bot 5
- Tony Gwynn: K
- Carmelo Martinez: K
- John Kruk: 13
Top 6
- Dave Magadan: K
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Kevin McReynolds: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Benito Santiago: K
- Randy Ready: D7
- Garry Templeton: S9.2-H;B-2
- Tim Flannery: 63.2-3
- Ed Whitson: 43
Top 7
- Lee Mazzilli: 3/L
- Gary Carter: S8
- Howard Johnson: HR/9.1-H
- Wally Backman: 63
- Dwight Gooden: K
Bot 7
- Stan Jefferson: 8
- Tony Gwynn: 3/G
- Carmelo Martinez: 7
Top 8
- Mookie Wilson: K
- Rafael Santana: 4
- Keith Hernandez: S9
- Kevin McReynolds: K
Bot 8
- John Kruk: 43
- Benito Santiago: S
- Randy Ready: PO1(13)
- Randy Ready: S7
- Garry Templeton: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Lee Mazzilli: K/C
- Barry Lyons: W
- Howard Johnson: S.1-2
- Tim Teufel: 7
- Dwight Gooden: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Tim Flannery: 43
- Marvell Wynne: 6
- Stan Jefferson: 5/L