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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
1986-08-17 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 44843 · 2:20
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 9–2. New York Mets put up 3 in the 8th. Randy Niemann earned the win and Roger McDowell picked up the save. Danny Heep went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 |
W: Randy Niemann L: Danny Cox SV: Roger McDowell
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Gary Darling · 2B: Eric Gregg · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vince Coleman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Pendleton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Herr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Knicely | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tito Landrum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Lake | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Morris | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Oquendo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Cox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Lawless | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Ford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Van Slyke | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Wally Backman | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Hernandez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Gibbons | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rafael Santana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Niemann | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Teufel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mookie Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ray Knight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger McDowell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Cox | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
 Ricky Horton | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ray Burris | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Niemann | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Roger McDowell | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vince Coleman: 53/BG
- Terry Pendleton: 63
- Tom Herr: 53
Bot 1
- Lenny Dykstra: K
- Wally Backman: K
- Keith Hernandez: 53
Top 2
- Alan Knicely: 63
- Tito Landrum: 9
- Steve Lake: 53
Bot 2
- Darryl Strawberry: 43
- Danny Heep: 8
- Howard Johnson: 7
Top 3
- John Morris: 63
- Jose Oquendo: 53
- Danny Cox: K
Bot 3
- John Gibbons: W
- Rafael Santana: S9/G34.1-2
- Randy Niemann: K/BF
- Lenny Dykstra: K
- Wally Backman: D7/L7L.2-H;1-3
- Keith Hernandez: 43
Top 4
- Vince Coleman: K
- Terry Pendleton: 43
- Tom Herr: 8
Bot 4
- Darryl Strawberry: W
- Danny Heep: HR/9.1-H
- Howard Johnson: 43
- John Gibbons: K
- Rafael Santana: 6
Top 5
- Alan Knicely: S8/G4M
- Tito Landrum: 8
- Steve Lake: S3/L3.1-3;B-2(E5/TH)
- John Morris: S3/G13.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Jose Oquendo: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 5
- Randy Niemann: S9/L9S
- Lenny Dykstra: 9
- Wally Backman: S9/L9S.1-2
- Keith Hernandez: 9/L
- Darryl Strawberry: E8/F.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
- Danny Heep: D7/F7L.3-H(UR);1-3
- Howard Johnson: IW
- John Gibbons: K
Top 6
- Tom Lawless: S8/G4M
- Vince Coleman: S8/F8S.1-2
- Terry Pendleton: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Tom Herr: 7
Bot 6
- Rafael Santana: 63
- Tim Teufel: HR/7
- Lenny Dykstra: 3/FL
- Wally Backman: 53
Top 7
- Alan Knicely: K+WP.B-1
- Curt Ford: 8
- Ozzie Smith: 8
- John Morris: 43
Bot 7
- Keith Hernandez: S9/L9S
- Darryl Strawberry: 8
- Mookie Wilson: W.1-2
- Ray Knight: 7(B)4(2)/DP
Top 8
- Jose Oquendo: 43
- Andy Van Slyke: S9/L89
- Vince Coleman: 3/G.1-2
- Terry Pendleton: 53
Bot 8
- John Gibbons: D8/F78
- Rafael Santana: W
- Roger McDowell: K/BF
- Lenny Dykstra: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Wally Backman: S8/G4M
- Keith Hernandez: 36(1)1/GDP
Top 9
- Tom Herr: 31
- Alan Knicely: 6
- Curt Ford: 43