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New York Mets @ Cincinnati Reds
1986-05-04 · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 25407 · 3:08
New York Mets defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–2. New York Mets put up 3 in the 1st. Ron Darling earned the win and Roger McDowell picked up the save. Darryl Strawberry went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 14 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Ron Darling L: Mario Soto SV: Roger McDowell
Umpires — HP: Tom Hallion · 1B: Fred Brocklander · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Dutch Rennert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Gary Carter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Danny Heep | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Knight | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Darling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger McDowell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Santana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Milner | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Kal Daniels | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Stillwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bo Diaz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Oester | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mario Soto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tracy Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Bell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Venable | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Darling | 6.2 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
 Randy Niemann | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Roger McDowell | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Soto | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
 Scott Terry | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Power | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 7
- Wally Backman: D8/F8D
- Keith Hernandez: 9
- Darryl Strawberry: HR/8.2-H
- Gary Carter: D7/G3
- Danny Heep: I
- Ray Knight: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Howard Johnson: 4
Bot 1
- Eddie Milner: 9
- Pete Rose: 43
- Dave Parker: W
- Kal Daniels: 43
Top 2
- Ron Darling: 53
- Lenny Dykstra: 43
- Wally Backman: 8
Bot 2
- Dave Concepcion: K/C
- Kurt Stillwell: 43
- Bo Diaz: W
- Ron Oester: 8
Top 3
- Keith Hernandez: K/C
- Darryl Strawberry: HR/9
- Gary Carter: K
- Danny Heep: 43
Bot 3
- Mario Soto: K
- Eddie Milner: W
- Pete Rose: 6
- Dave Parker: D7/F7D.1-3
- Kal Daniels: W
- Dave Concepcion: 13
Top 4
- Ray Knight: 8
- Howard Johnson: 31
- Ron Darling: S9/F9S
- Lenny Dykstra: 7
Bot 4
- Kurt Stillwell: 7
- Bo Diaz: 9
- Ron Oester: K/C
Top 5
- Wally Backman: S3/BG/13
- Keith Hernandez: S9/L34.1-3
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Gary Carter: 9
- Danny Heep: S9/F9S.3-H;1-2
- Ray Knight: 13
Bot 5
- Tracy Jones: K
- Eddie Milner: S9/F9S
- Pete Rose: S9/G34.1-3
- Dave Parker: 8/SF.3-H
- Kal Daniels: 3/G
Top 6
- Howard Johnson: 8
- Ron Darling: 13
- Lenny Dykstra: S9/G34
- Wally Backman: SB2
- Wally Backman: S8/G4M.2-H;BX2(836)
Bot 6
- Dave Concepcion: S7/G56
- Kurt Stillwell: 36(1)3/GDP
- Bo Diaz: 6/FL
Top 7
- Keith Hernandez: 43
- Darryl Strawberry: K/C
- Gary Carter: W
- Danny Heep: 43
Bot 7
- Buddy Bell: 63
- Eric Davis: K
- Eddie Milner: W
- Pete Rose: W.1-2
- Dave Parker: S9/L9S.2-H;1-2
- Kal Daniels: W.2-3;1-2
- Dave Concepcion: 8
Top 8
- Ray Knight: S7/L7S
- Howard Johnson: 8
- Kevin Mitchell: K
- Lenny Dykstra: 8
Bot 8
- Kurt Stillwell: 43
- Bo Diaz: 63
- Buddy Bell: 8
Top 9
- Wally Backman: D7/L3
- Keith Hernandez: S9/G34.2-3;B-2(THH)
- Darryl Strawberry: I
- Gary Carter: K
- Roger McDowell: K/C
- Ray Knight: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rafael Santana: 5/L
Bot 9
- Max Venable: 4
- Eddie Milner: 31
- Pete Rose: 43
Notes & reviews
- Ron Oester ejected by HP umpire Tom Hallion
- Wally Backman pulled hamstring rounding 3B