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New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves
1986-04-30 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 23361 · 2:25
New York Mets defeated Atlanta Braves 8–1. New York Mets put up 2 in the 1st. Dwight Gooden earned the win. Darryl Strawberry went 5-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Dwight Gooden L: Joe Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Steve Rippley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Backman | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Knight | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dwight Gooden | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Billy Sample | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Claudell Washington | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andres Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Virgil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Jesse Orosco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Johnson | 5.0 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Dedmon | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Garber | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: S4/BG4S
- Wally Backman: SB2
- Wally Backman: W+SB3
- Keith Hernandez: S7/G56/TH3.3-H;1-3
- Darryl Strawberry: S9/L9S.3-H;1-2
- Gary Carter: 3/P3S
- Danny Heep: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3
- Ray Knight: 8/F8XD
Bot 1
- Omar Moreno: W
- Billy Sample: BK.1-2
- Billy Sample: 3/G3L.2-3
- Claudell Washington: K
- Chris Chambliss: 8/F78
Top 2
- Howard Johnson: S7/F7S
- Dwight Gooden: 16(1)/FO/BG23
- Lenny Dykstra: S9/L89S.1-2
- Wally Backman: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 2
- Ted Simmons: 3/G3
- Ken Oberkfell: 63/G6MS
- Andres Thomas: 63/G6MS
Top 3
- Keith Hernandez: 8/F8D
- Darryl Strawberry: D7/F7D
- Gary Carter: HR/F7D.2-H
- Danny Heep: S56/G56
- Ray Knight: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 3
- Glenn Hubbard: S7/G5L
- Joe Johnson: S1/BG34S.1-2
- Omar Moreno: K
- Billy Sample: 9/F34D
- Claudell Washington: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 4
- Howard Johnson: 8/F78
- Dwight Gooden: 63/G56
- Lenny Dykstra: K/C
Bot 4
- Chris Chambliss: S8/L6MD
- Ted Simmons: K/C
- Ken Oberkfell: S9/G34.1-2
- Andres Thomas: 8/L8/LDP.2X2(84)
Top 5
- Wally Backman: E4/G4.B-1
- Keith Hernandez: 8/F8XD
- Darryl Strawberry: HR/F7D.1-H(UR)
- Gary Carter: 13/G1
- Danny Heep: D8/F89XD
- Ray Knight: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Glenn Hubbard: 63/G6
- Dale Murphy: HR/F7D
- Omar Moreno: K
- Billy Sample: 7/L7
Top 6
- Howard Johnson: W
- Dwight Gooden: SB2
- Dwight Gooden: K/C
- Lenny Dykstra: T9/G3.2-H
- Wally Backman: 9/F89D/SF.3-H
- Keith Hernandez: 41(B)/G34
Bot 6
- Claudell Washington: 7/L7
- Chris Chambliss: 53/G56
- Ted Simmons: 43/G4
Top 7
- Darryl Strawberry: S8/G4M
- Gary Carter: SB2
- Gary Carter: 7/F7
- Danny Heep: 43/G34.2-3
- Ray Knight: 8/L8
Bot 7
- Ken Oberkfell: 43/G4
- Andres Thomas: S9/G34
- Glenn Hubbard: W.1-2
- Ozzie Virgil: K/C
- Omar Moreno: 8/F8S
Top 8
- Howard Johnson: K
- Dwight Gooden: 3/L3
- Lenny Dykstra: 8/F8XD
Bot 8
- Billy Sample: 43/G4M
- Claudell Washington: 3/G3
- Chris Chambliss: 3/G3
Top 9
- Wally Backman: 13/G1
- Keith Hernandez: 31/G3L
- Darryl Strawberry: S9/G34
- Gary Carter: 13/G25
Bot 9
- Ted Simmons: 53/G5
- Ken Oberkfell: 43/G4
- Andres Thomas: 2/P2F/FL
Notes & reviews
- No throw
- Gooden did not come to a full stop
- Off the leaping Sample's glove; he lost it in the lights
- Over LF fence
- Off the diving Oberkfell's glove to Thomas; no throw
- No throw
- Off Hubbard's glove
- Over LF fence
- Washington: running catch
- Chambliss: diving stop