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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1986-07-06 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 31017 · 3:08
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 5–3. New York Mets put up 2 in the 2nd. Sid Fernandez earned the win and Roger McDowell picked up the save. Howard Johnson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| NYN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Sid Fernandez L: Mark Knudson SV: Roger McDowell
Umpires — HP: Fred Brocklander · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: Steve Rippley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Doran | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dickie Thon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Glenn Davis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Bass | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Pankovits | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Walker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Mizerock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Knudson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Louie Meadows | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Gainey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Keith Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Mitchell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Heep | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Hearn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sid Fernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mookie Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Sisk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Knudson | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Larry Andersen | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Aurelio Lopez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank DiPino | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Fernandez | 6.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Doug Sisk | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Roger McDowell | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Doran: S/G5
- Dickie Thon: 8
- Phil Garner: SB2
- Phil Garner: 8
- Glenn Davis: W
- Kevin Bass: 7
Bot 1
- Lenny Dykstra: S7
- Wally Backman: 7
- Keith Hernandez: SB2
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Kevin Mitchell: K
Top 2
- Jim Pankovits: 5
- Tony Walker: S/8
- John Mizerock: SB2
- John Mizerock: K
- Mark Knudson: W
- Bill Doran: 63
Bot 2
- Danny Heep: 7
- Howard Johnson: D7
- Ed Hearn: E4/G.2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Sid Fernandez: 34/SH.1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: S8.2-H(UR)
- Wally Backman: W.1-2
- Keith Hernandez: 43
Top 3
- Dickie Thon: 8
- Phil Garner: W
- Glenn Davis: 54(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Kevin Bass: S7.1-2
- Jim Pankovits: K/C
Bot 3
- Darryl Strawberry: 7
- Kevin Mitchell: HR/7
- Danny Heep: 63
- Howard Johnson: 8
Top 4
- Tony Walker: 8
- John Mizerock: K/C
- Louie Meadows: 8
Bot 4
- Ed Hearn: S8
- Sid Fernandez: 34/SH.1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: 63
- Wally Backman: S9.2XH(92)
Top 5
- Bill Doran: K
- Dickie Thon: 8
- Phil Garner: 9
Bot 5
- Keith Hernandez: K
- Darryl Strawberry: S9
- Kevin Mitchell: SB2
- Kevin Mitchell: W
- Danny Heep: S1.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Howard Johnson: 6
- Ed Hearn: 9
Top 6
- Glenn Davis: K/C
- Kevin Bass: S7/G5
- Jim Pankovits: W.1-2
- Tony Walker: 95(2)/FO.1-2;B-1
- Alan Ashby: 3
Bot 6
- Sid Fernandez: K
- Lenny Dykstra: D7
- Wally Backman: 43.2-3
- Keith Hernandez: 8
Top 7
- Craig Reynolds: 9
- Bill Doran: S7
- Dickie Thon: S8.1-3
- Phil Garner: 8/SF.3-H
- Ty Gainey: W.1-2
- Kevin Bass: 43
Bot 7
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Kevin Mitchell: S9
- Mookie Wilson: 8
- Howard Johnson: HR/7.1-H
- Ed Hearn: K
Top 8
- Jim Pankovits: S7
- Tony Walker: K
- Alan Ashby: W.1-2
- Craig Reynolds: 8
- Bill Doran: 31
Bot 8
- Doug Sisk: K
- Lenny Dykstra: W
- Wally Backman: CS2(263)
- Wally Backman: K
Top 9
- Jose Cruz: K/C
- Phil Garner: W
- Denny Walling: S7.1-2
- Kevin Bass: S9.2-H;1-2
- Jim Pankovits: S8.2-H;1-2
- Tony Walker: K
- Alan Ashby: 43