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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1986-07-19 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 44502 · 2:38
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 5–4. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 5th. Dave Smith earned the win. Darryl Strawberry went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
W: Dave Smith L: Roger McDowell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Greg Bonin · 2B: Paul Runge · 3B: Dave Pallone · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Carter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Heep | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rafael Santana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Gooden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mookie Wilson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Foster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Doran | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Bass | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ty Gainey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Hatcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
 Jesse Orosco | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Sisk | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger McDowell | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | 8.1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
 Dave Smith | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 7
- Wally Backman: 7
- Keith Hernandez: 43
Bot 1
- Bill Doran: 31
- Craig Reynolds: S
- Denny Walling: 46(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Glenn Davis: 53
Top 2
- Gary Carter: 53
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Danny Heep: W
- Howard Johnson: 4
Bot 2
- Kevin Bass: 53
- Jose Cruz: 53
- Alan Ashby: S
- Ty Gainey: 46(1)/FO/G
Top 3
- Rafael Santana: 13
- Dwight Gooden: 13
- Lenny Dykstra: 43
Bot 3
- Mike Scott: K
- Bill Doran: S
- Craig Reynolds: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Craig Reynolds: 6
- Denny Walling: 7
Top 4
- Wally Backman: D
- Keith Hernandez: 3/G.2-3
- Gary Carter: K
- Darryl Strawberry: 7
Bot 4
- Glenn Davis: 9
- Kevin Bass: D
- Jose Cruz: 63.2-3
- Alan Ashby: S.3-H
- Ty Gainey: 64(1)/FO/G
Top 5
- Danny Heep: 13
- Howard Johnson: K
- Rafael Santana: 63
Bot 5
- Mike Scott: 163
- Bill Doran: 31
- Craig Reynolds: S
- Denny Walling: HR.1-H
- Glenn Davis: 7
Top 6
- Dwight Gooden: 8
- Lenny Dykstra: 4
- Wally Backman: K
Bot 6
- Kevin Bass: S
- Jose Cruz: S.1-3
- Alan Ashby: W.1-2
- Billy Hatcher: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Mike Scott: K
- Bill Doran: 46(1)/FO/G
Top 7
- Keith Hernandez: K
- Gary Carter: 8
- Darryl Strawberry: 3/L
Bot 7
- Craig Reynolds: K
- Denny Walling: 7
- Glenn Davis: S
- Kevin Bass: 7
Top 8
- Danny Heep: 2/FL
- Howard Johnson: K
- Mookie Wilson: S.B-2(E1)
- Kevin Mitchell: K
Bot 8
- Jose Cruz: 31
- Alan Ashby: 8
- Billy Hatcher: 53
Top 9
- Lenny Dykstra: HR
- Wally Backman: 1/BP
- Keith Hernandez: S
- Gary Carter: D.1-H
- Darryl Strawberry: HR.2-H
- Danny Heep: 31
- Howard Johnson: S
- George Foster: W.1-2
- Kevin Mitchell: 13
Bot 9
- Phil Garner: K
- Bill Doran: 13
- Craig Reynolds: HR
Notes & reviews
- hit off Dwight Gooden's hand
- Dwight Gooden called for going to his mouth for ball 4