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New York Mets
1991-07-21 Β· Day game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 43204 Β· 98Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 6 mph L to R Β· 3:30
New York Mets defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 9β4. New York Mets put up 6 in the 3rd. Dwight Gooden earned the win. Charlie O'Brien went 1-for-2 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| NYN | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 |
W: Dwight Gooden L: Bob Ojeda SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Eric Gregg Β· 1B: Joe West Β· 2B: Mike Winters Β· 3B: Tom Hallion Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brett Butler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Juan Samuel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Murray | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chris Gwynn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Lenny Harris | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Scioscia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Alfredo Griffin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Ojeda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Gary Carter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Stan Javier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Keith Miller | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Magadan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gregg Jefferies | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Howard Johnson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Hubie Brooks | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Mark Carreon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie O'Brien | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Dwight Gooden | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Herr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Ojeda | 2.2 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
Dennis Cook | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
New York Mets β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dwight Gooden | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
Tim Burke | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brett Butler: 63/G6
- Juan Samuel: 6/P5L
- Eddie Murray: 31/G3L
Bot 1
- Keith Miller: 43/G4M
- Dave Magadan: 43/G4M
- Gregg Jefferies: 63/G56
Top 2
- Darryl Strawberry: S/G34
- Chris Gwynn: W.1-2
- Lenny Harris: S7/L7S.2-H;1-2
- Mike Scioscia: 5(2)/FO/G5S.1-2;B-1
- Alfredo Griffin: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Ojeda: 7/SF/F7M.3-H(RBI)
- Brett Butler: S6/L6D.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Juan Samuel: 7/F78D
Bot 2
- Kevin McReynolds: 43/G4
- Howard Johnson: W
- Hubie Brooks: W.1-2
- Mark Carreon: E5/G5.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Charlie O'Brien: 9/SF/F9M.3-H(RBI)(UR)
- Dwight Gooden: S/P8LS.2-H(UR);1-3
- Keith Miller: 7/F78S
Top 3
- Eddie Murray: S/L89S
- Darryl Strawberry: K+SB2
- Chris Gwynn: W
- Lenny Harris: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 3
- Dave Magadan: 7/F7D
- Gregg Jefferies: 63/G6
- Kevin McReynolds: S4/L4MD
- Howard Johnson: D7/G5D.1-3
- Hubie Brooks: IW
- Mark Carreon: D7/L7LD.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Charlie O'Brien: D/F78XD.3-H;2-H
- Dwight Gooden: D/L56D.2-H
- Keith Miller: D/L78D.2-H
- Dave Magadan: K
Top 4
- Mike Scioscia: 3/G3
- Alfredo Griffin: 9/F89M
- Mike Hartley: 43/G34
Bot 4
- Gregg Jefferies: S4/G4S
- Kevin McReynolds: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
- Howard Johnson: SB2
- Howard Johnson: W
- Hubie Brooks: 9/F9M.2-3
- Mark Carreon: 8/F78D
Top 5
- Brett Butler: S/G6D
- Juan Samuel: WP.1-2
- Juan Samuel: K
- Eddie Murray: 13/G13S.2-3
- Darryl Strawberry: K
Bot 5
- Charlie O'Brien: HP
- Dwight Gooden: 34/SH/B34S.1-2
- Keith Miller: 8/F8RS
- Dave Magadan: 31/G34
Top 6
- Chris Gwynn: 63/G56
- Lenny Harris: K
- Mike Scioscia: K
Bot 6
- Gregg Jefferies: W
- Kevin McReynolds: W.1-2
- Howard Johnson: 5/P5SF
- Hubie Brooks: 9/F9M
- Mark Carreon: 43/G4
Top 7
- Alfredo Griffin: S/L56D
- Gary Carter: 4/L4M
- Brett Butler: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
- Juan Samuel: T/F89XD.1-H
- Eddie Murray: K
Bot 7
- Charlie O'Brien: K
- Tom Herr: 53/G5
- Keith Miller: D8/L8LS
- Dave Magadan: 6/P6
Top 8
- Darryl Strawberry: 8/F8LM
- Chris Gwynn: 7/F78M
- Lenny Harris: D9/L9M
- Dave Hansen: 9/F9LS
Bot 8
- Gregg Jefferies: W
- Kevin McReynolds: S6/L6M.1-3
- Howard Johnson: S9/L9M.3-H;1-3;BX2(96)
- Hubie Brooks: K
- Mark Carreon: 53/G5
Top 9
- Stan Javier: K
- Gary Carter: 7/F7S
- Mitch Webster: 4/L34
Notes & reviews
- Mets manager Bud Harrelson ejected by HP umpire Eric Gregg






















