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New York Mets @ Cincinnati Reds
1986-07-21 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 23827 · 3:07
New York Mets defeated Cincinnati Reds 4–2. New York Mets put up 2 in the 3rd. Rick Aguilera earned the win and Jesse Orosco picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Rick Aguilera L: Mario Soto SV: Jesse Orosco
Umpires — HP: Eric Gregg · 1B: Gerry Davis · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Dana DeMuth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Knight | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rafael Santana | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Aguilera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Mitchell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kal Daniels | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Davis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wade Rowdon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Butera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Oester | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mario Soto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Milner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Stillwell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Venable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Esasky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Aguilera | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
 Jesse Orosco | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Soto | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Rob Murphy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Willis | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Ted Power | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: S7/G56
- Wally Backman: 54/SH.1-2
- Keith Hernandez: 43.2-3
- Darryl Strawberry: W
- Gary Carter: 8
Bot 1
- Kal Daniels: D8/F78
- Pete Rose: 43.2-3
- Dave Parker: W
- Eric Davis: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Danny Heep: W
- Ray Knight: 4
- Rafael Santana: 46(1)/FO
- Rick Aguilera: 7
Bot 2
- Buddy Bell: 63
- Wade Rowdon: D7/G5L
- Sal Butera: 3
- Ron Oester: T9/L9L.2-H
- Mario Soto: K
Top 3
- Lenny Dykstra: 7
- Wally Backman: 43
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Darryl Strawberry: D39/L3L.1-3
- Gary Carter: S7/G56.3-H;2-H
- Danny Heep: K/C
Bot 3
- Kal Daniels: HP
- Pete Rose: 7
- Dave Parker: 7
- Eric Davis: K
Top 4
- Ray Knight: S8/F8S
- Rafael Santana: 9
- Rick Aguilera: 4
- Lenny Dykstra: 6/L
Bot 4
- Buddy Bell: S7/F78
- Wade Rowdon: K
- Sal Butera: K
- Ron Oester: K
Top 5
- Wally Backman: S8/G46
- Keith Hernandez: S8/L8S.1-3
- Darryl Strawberry: E7/F7D/SF.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Gary Carter: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Kevin Mitchell: 7
Bot 5
- Eddie Milner: 7
- Kal Daniels: K
- Pete Rose: 43
Top 6
- Ray Knight: W
- Rafael Santana: S7/G56.1-2
- Rick Aguilera: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: W
- Wally Backman: S9/G34.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Keith Hernandez: 6
- Darryl Strawberry: 43
Bot 6
- Dave Parker: D9/L9L
- Eric Davis: 9.2-3
- Buddy Bell: 9
- Wade Rowdon: 9
Top 7
- Gary Carter: 53
- Kevin Mitchell: S8/L78
- Ray Knight: 4/FL
- Rafael Santana: W.1-2
- Rick Aguilera: 8/F8D
Bot 7
- Sal Butera: K
- Ron Oester: K
- Kurt Stillwell: S8/L8S
- Kal Daniels: 43/G4
Top 8
- Lenny Dykstra: 3/G3
- Wally Backman: 43/G4M
- Keith Hernandez: 4/L4
Bot 8
- Pete Rose: 63/G56
- Dave Parker: K
- Eric Davis: DGR/L7D
- Buddy Bell: S5/G56.2-H(E5/TH1)(NR)(UR)
- Wade Rowdon: 53/G5
Top 9
- Darryl Strawberry: 31/G34
- Gary Carter: 53/G5
- Kevin Mitchell: 53/G56S
Bot 9
- Max Venable: W
- Ron Oester: 9/F9LD
- Nick Esasky: 5/P5F/FL
- Tony Perez: 9/F89
Notes & reviews
- Off the top of Rose's glove
- Over Mitchell, then bounced over LF wall
- Knight: diving stop, wide throw past Hernandez