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New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies
1986-09-12 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 43070 · Wind to RF · 2:41
Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Mets 6–3. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 5th. Bruce Ruffin earned the win and Steve Bedrosian picked up the save. Mike Schmidt went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| PHI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
W: Bruce Ruffin L: Dwight Gooden SV: Steve Bedrosian
Umpires — HP: Dave Pallone · 1B: Tom Hallion · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Paul Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Mitchell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Knight | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Teufel | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Santana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Gooden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Jefferson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Dykstra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Redus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Milt Thompson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Von Hayes | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Schmidt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Juan Samuel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ronn Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Jeltz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bruce Ruffin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Luis Aguayo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
 Doug Sisk | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Anderson | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Ruffin | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Bedrosian | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mookie Wilson: 63/G6
- Kevin Mitchell: S8/G4M
- Keith Hernandez: 16(1)/FO/G1
- Gary Carter: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 1
- Gary Redus: 63/G6
- Milt Thompson: S5/G56
- Von Hayes: SB2
- Von Hayes: D8/L78XD.2-H
- Mike Schmidt: 8/F78D
- Glenn Wilson: K
Top 2
- Darryl Strawberry: 3/G3
- Ray Knight: D98/L89
- Tim Teufel: 3/G3
- Rafael Santana: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Juan Samuel: 7/F7S
- Ronn Reynolds: S7/F7S
- Steve Jeltz: K
- Bruce Ruffin: K
Top 3
- Dwight Gooden: 43/G34
- Mookie Wilson: 43/G4M
- Kevin Mitchell: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Gary Redus: W
- Milt Thompson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Von Hayes: S8/L8.B-3(E8)
- Mike Schmidt: E5/G5.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Glenn Wilson: E5/G56S.1-2;B-1
- Juan Samuel: 8/F8XD
Top 4
- Keith Hernandez: 43/G4M
- Gary Carter: 8/F8XD
- Darryl Strawberry: K
Bot 4
- Ronn Reynolds: K/C
- Steve Jeltz: D7/F78D
- Bruce Ruffin: K
- Gary Redus: 8/F89D
Top 5
- Ray Knight: 53/G5
- Tim Teufel: S8/G4M
- Rafael Santana: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 5
- Milt Thompson: S8/G6M
- Von Hayes: S9/F89S.1-2
- Mike Schmidt: HR/F8XD.2-H;1-H
- Glenn Wilson: K/C
- Juan Samuel: 8/F78D
- Ronn Reynolds: E6/G6.B-1
- Steve Jeltz: W.1-2
- Bruce Ruffin: K/C
Top 6
- Stan Jefferson: 3/P3F/FL
- Mookie Wilson: S9/G34
- Kevin Mitchell: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 6
- Gary Redus: 4/P34D
- Milt Thompson: 63/G6
- Von Hayes: D76/F7S
- Mike Schmidt: S5/G5S.2XH(56)
Top 7
- Keith Hernandez: S7/L7
- Gary Carter: W.1-2
- Darryl Strawberry: S8/G4M.2-H;1-2
- Ray Knight: 8/F8S
- Tim Teufel: D7/L7L.2-H;1-H
- Rafael Santana: 8/F78D
- Lee Mazzilli: 9/L9
Bot 7
- Glenn Wilson: 63/G4M
- Juan Samuel: S18/G1
- Ronn Reynolds: 9/DP/F9.1X1(93)
Top 8
- Mookie Wilson: K
- Lenny Dykstra: 5/P5L
- Keith Hernandez: S8/L4MD
- Gary Carter: 6/P6D
Bot 8
- Steve Jeltz: 7/L7D
- Luis Aguayo: HR/L7LD
- Gary Redus: 5/L5
- Milt Thompson: 3/G3
Top 9
- Darryl Strawberry: 3/G3
- Ray Knight: 3/G3S
- Wally Backman: K
Notes & reviews
- Knight: lunging stop
- Carter slipped while throwing to 2B
- Over Wilson who misjudged it
- Past the diving Wilson
- Mets argued close play at 1B; TV replay showed he was safe
- Bounced off Wilson's glove and rolled to the wall
- Knight knocked it down; late throw
- Off Knight's glove
- Wilson: running 1-handed catch on the track
- Over Mitchell who took the wrong angle to it
- Over CF fence
- Off Santana's glove to Mitchell
- Hayes reached into the stands
- High bounce off Mitchell's glove; Santana backed up the play
- Hayes overran 3B anticipating Knight's throw to 1B
- Off Anderson's glove to Wilson
- Hit the foul pole screen just over LF fence
- Check swing