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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1986-07-17 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 21536 · 3:10
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 13–2. New York Mets put up 7 in the 7th. Bob Ojeda earned the win. Wally Backman went 3-for-6 with 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Bob Ojeda L: Nolan Ryan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Runge · 1B: Dave Pallone · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Greg Bonin · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny Heep | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Knight | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Rafael Santana | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Ojeda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Howard Johnson | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mookie Wilson | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Roger McDowell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Hearn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Doran | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Hatcher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Davis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Bass | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dickie Thon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nolan Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Gainey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Pankovits | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Ojeda | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Roger McDowell | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
 Randy Myers | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 6.2 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
 Frank DiPino | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Kerfeld | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Aurelio Lopez | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 13
- Wally Backman: 43
- Keith Hernandez: S
- Gary Carter: K
Bot 1
- Bill Doran: E6.B-1
- Billy Hatcher: 63.1-2
- Phil Garner: 9
- Glenn Davis: S.2-H(UR);B-2(THH)
- Kevin Bass: 7
Top 2
- Darryl Strawberry: 7
- Danny Heep: K
- Ray Knight: K
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: K
- Alan Ashby: 6
- Dickie Thon: 9
Top 3
- Rafael Santana: S
- Bob Ojeda: 14/SH.1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: 3/G.2-3
- Wally Backman: K
Bot 3
- Nolan Ryan: 63
- Bill Doran: 3/FL
- Billy Hatcher: D
- Phil Garner: S6.2XH(65253)
Top 4
- Keith Hernandez: 3/G
- Gary Carter: S
- Darryl Strawberry: K/C
- Danny Heep: S.1-2
- Ray Knight: K
Bot 4
- Glenn Davis: S
- Kevin Bass: 54(1)3/GDP
- Jose Cruz: 6
Top 5
- Rafael Santana: 3/FL
- Bob Ojeda: K
- Lenny Dykstra: 3/G
Bot 5
- Alan Ashby: 63
- Dickie Thon: 9
- Nolan Ryan: 63
Top 6
- Wally Backman: 43
- Keith Hernandez: 8
- Gary Carter: 9
Bot 6
- Bill Doran: 3
- Billy Hatcher: 9
- Phil Garner: K
Top 7
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Danny Heep: 8
- Ray Knight: W
- Howard Johnson: W.1-2
- Mookie Wilson: W.2-3;1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: S.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2
- Wally Backman: S.3-H;2-H;B-2
- Keith Hernandez: E5.2-3;B-1
- Gary Carter: W.1-2
- Darryl Strawberry: D.3-H;2-H(UR);1-H(TUR)
- Danny Heep: 53
Bot 7
- Glenn Davis: 4/L
- Kevin Bass: 31
- Jose Cruz: K
Top 8
- Ray Knight: W
- Howard Johnson: S.1-3
- Mookie Wilson: W.1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: 7/SF.3-H
- Wally Backman: S.2-H;1-2
- Keith Hernandez: W.2-3;1-2
- Gary Carter: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Darryl Strawberry: 3/G
Bot 8
- Alan Ashby: K
- Dickie Thon: 31
- Ty Gainey: W
- Bill Doran: SB2
- Bill Doran: W
- Billy Hatcher: HP.2-3;1-2
- Denny Walling: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Glenn Davis: 54(1)/FO/G
Top 9
- Roger McDowell: S4.B-2(E4/TH1)
- Ray Knight: S.2-H
- Howard Johnson: K/C
- Mookie Wilson: WP.1-2
- Mookie Wilson: W
- Lenny Dykstra: W.2-3;1-2
- Wally Backman: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Kevin Mitchell: 54(1)/FO/G.2-3;B-1
- Ed Hearn: 7
Bot 9
- Kevin Bass: S
- Jim Pankovits: 54(1)3/GDP
- Alan Ashby: D
- Dickie Thon: 53