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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Mets
1986-04-21 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 10282 · soaked · 2:55
New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5. New York Mets put up 2 in the 3rd. Roger McDowell earned the win. Gary Carter went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
W: Roger McDowell L: Pat Clements SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eric Gregg · 1B: Gerry Davis · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 R. J. Reynolds | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Orsulak | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Ray | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sid Bream | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Brown | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Morrison | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Khalifa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry McWilliams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Almon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Mitchell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Teufel | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 George Foster | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ray Knight | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Santana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Aguilera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Backman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Dykstra | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry McWilliams | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
 Cecilio Guante | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Pat Clements | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Winn | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Aguilera | 6.0 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
 Randy Niemann | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Leach | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Roger McDowell | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- R. J. Reynolds: D7/F9LD
- Joe Orsulak: 9/F89S
- Johnny Ray: S18/L1.2-H
- Sid Bream: 7/F7
- Mike Brown: K/C
Bot 1
- Kevin Mitchell: S9/G34
- Tim Teufel: S9/L9S.1-3
- Keith Hernandez: 6/L6
- Gary Carter: W.1-2
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- George Foster: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 2
- Tony Pena: K
- Jim Morrison: HR/F7D
- Sam Khalifa: K
- Larry McWilliams: 5/L5
Bot 2
- Ray Knight: 13/G1
- Rafael Santana: K
- Rick Aguilera: K23
Top 3
- R. J. Reynolds: 43/G4
- Joe Orsulak: K/C
- Johnny Ray: S46/G4
- Sid Bream: D9/L3D.1XH(92)
Bot 3
- Kevin Mitchell: 3/P3F/FL
- Tim Teufel: 3/P3DF/FL
- Keith Hernandez: HP
- Gary Carter: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Darryl Strawberry: 43/G4
Top 4
- Mike Brown: 53/G5
- Tony Pena: 3/L3
- Jim Morrison: 13/G1
Bot 4
- George Foster: S9/L34D
- Ray Knight: 9/F9D
- Rafael Santana: K
- Rick Aguilera: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Top 5
- Sam Khalifa: K
- Larry McWilliams: 43/G4
- R. J. Reynolds: D8/F78XD
- Joe Orsulak: 5/P5F/FL
Bot 5
- Kevin Mitchell: 8/F8
- Tim Teufel: 63/G6
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Gary Carter: K/C
Top 6
- Johnny Ray: S8/G6M
- Sid Bream: K
- Mike Brown: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Tony Pena: D7/F78S
- Jim Morrison: 6/P6
- Sam Khalifa: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- George Foster: E4/G4.B-1
- Ray Knight: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 7
- Larry McWilliams: K/C
- R. J. Reynolds: 13/G1
- Joe Orsulak: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Rafael Santana: 7/F7L
- Wally Backman: S7/L6D
- Kevin Mitchell: 14(1)/FO/G1.B-1
- Tim Teufel: D7/L7LD.1-3
- Keith Hernandez: 43/G4
Top 8
- Johnny Ray: 43/G4
- Sid Bream: 8/L8
- Mike Brown: W
- Tony Pena: W.1-2
- Jim Morrison: K
Bot 8
- Gary Carter: 43/G4
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- George Foster: W
- Ray Knight: HR/F7D.1-H
- Rafael Santana: 63/G6
Top 9
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Bill Almon: 13/BG1S/SH.1-2
- R. J. Reynolds: 43/G4M.2-3
- Joe Orsulak: S1/BG25/TH1.3-H
- Johnny Ray: SB2
- Johnny Ray: K
Bot 9
- Lenny Dykstra: S9/L9
- Kevin Mitchell: 34/BG34S/SH.1-2
- Tim Teufel: D7/L7L.2-H
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Gary Carter: S7/L7L.2-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Liner grazed Aguilera's glove as he ducked out of the way
- Way over LF fence at the 358' sign
- Hard short-hop off Teufel's glove
- Carter blocked the plate
- Hit on the back shoulder as he turned away
- Over LCF fence to the right of the 371' sign
- Caromed off Aguilera's foot to Hernandez
- Over the 396' sign in LCF
- Ray fumbled it
- Khalifa: diving stop
- Niemann's short-hop throw to Ray thwarted DP attempt
- Check swing
- Over LF fence to the left of the 358' sign
- Late throw to 1B