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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1986-07-04 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 28557 · sunny, dry · 2:39
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 2–1. Dwight Gooden earned the win. Kevin Bass went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Dwight Gooden L: Dave Smith SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Steve Rippley · 2B: Fred Brocklander · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Doran | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ty Gainey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Bass | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mizerock | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nolan Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Louie Meadows | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Garner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Carter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Heep | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Howard Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rafael Santana | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dwight Gooden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
 Larry Andersen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Smith | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | 9.0 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Doran: 8
- Ty Gainey: D7
- Denny Walling: 8
- Glenn Davis: 4
Bot 1
- Lenny Dykstra: D9/L9L
- Wally Backman: 43/G4.2-3
- Keith Hernandez: S8/G4M.3-H
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Gary Carter: K
Top 2
- Kevin Bass: S8/F89S
- Jose Cruz: POCS2(1363)
- Jose Cruz: K
- Craig Reynolds: 31/G34
Bot 2
- Danny Heep: S6/G6S
- Howard Johnson: W.1-2
- Rafael Santana: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M.2-3
- Dwight Gooden: W
- Lenny Dykstra: 64(1)/FO/G6MS
Top 3
- John Mizerock: W
- Nolan Ryan: 36(1)4(B)/GDP/BG23
- Bill Doran: 3/G34
Bot 3
- Wally Backman: 43/G4
- Keith Hernandez: K
- Darryl Strawberry: K
Top 4
- Ty Gainey: 43/G34
- Denny Walling: D9/G3L
- Glenn Davis: 3/P3F/FL
- Kevin Bass: 31/G3D
Bot 4
- Gary Carter: E5/G5.B-1
- Danny Heep: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Howard Johnson: K/C
- Rafael Santana: K
Top 5
- Jose Cruz: 7/F78S
- Craig Reynolds: 9/F9
- John Mizerock: 6/P6
Bot 5
- Dwight Gooden: 43/G4
- Lenny Dykstra: W
- Wally Backman: 7/L7S
- Keith Hernandez: 63/G4MS
Top 6
- Louie Meadows: 4/P4D
- Bill Doran: W
- Ty Gainey: K/C
- Denny Walling: 8/F89D
Bot 6
- Darryl Strawberry: 8/L8D
- Gary Carter: S8/L8
- Danny Heep: K/C
- Howard Johnson: 3/G3L
Top 7
- Glenn Davis: 8/F8XD
- Kevin Bass: HR/F89XD
- Jose Cruz: W
- Craig Reynolds: 4/P4D
- John Mizerock: S8/L8S.1-3
- Alan Ashby: K
Bot 7
- Rafael Santana: W
- Dwight Gooden: 34/BG23/SH.1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: D9/F9DW.2-H
- Wally Backman: 3/G34.2-3
- Keith Hernandez: 7/F7
Top 8
- Bill Doran: 8/F89
- Ty Gainey: W
- Denny Walling: 53/DP/G5S.1X3(36)
Bot 8
- Darryl Strawberry: 5/P5L
- Gary Carter: 63/G6
- Danny Heep: 8/F8D
Top 9
- Glenn Davis: 63/G6
- Kevin Bass: K/C
- Phil Garner: W
- Craig Reynolds: 3/G34
Notes & reviews
- Through drawn-in infield
- The charging Reynolds could not come up with it
- Backman: diving stop
- Through Walling's legs to Cruz
- Doran knocked it down
- Gainey: lunging catch after fighting the sun
- Hernandez: diving stop