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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1986-04-08 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 48962 · 45°F · 2:24
New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2. New York Mets put up 2 in the 1st. Dwight Gooden earned the win. R. J. Reynolds went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Dwight Gooden L: Rick Reuschel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Jim Quick · 2B: Paul Runge · 3B: Dave Pallone · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Howard Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Santana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dwight Gooden | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 R. J. Reynolds | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Orsulak | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Ray | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Bream | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Morrison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Khalifa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reuschel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Almon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
 Pat Clements | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cecilio Guante | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jim Winn | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: W
- Wally Backman: 7/F7S
- Keith Hernandez: D8/L78D.1-H;B-3(THH)
- Gary Carter: 7/F7L/SF.3-H
- Darryl Strawberry: W
- George Foster: K
Bot 1
- R. J. Reynolds: HR/F9D
- Joe Orsulak: 13/G1
- Johnny Ray: S9/G34
- Sid Bream: 7/F7
- Steve Kemp: K/C
Top 2
- Howard Johnson: 2/P2F/FL
- Rafael Santana: K/C
- Dwight Gooden: K
Bot 2
- Tony Pena: 53/G5
- Jim Morrison: 63/G56
- Sam Khalifa: 63/G6
Top 3
- Lenny Dykstra: 7/F7L
- Wally Backman: W
- Keith Hernandez: W.1-2
- Gary Carter: K
- Darryl Strawberry: W.2-3;1-2
- George Foster: 4(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 3
- Rick Reuschel: 63/G6M
- R. J. Reynolds: K/C
- Joe Orsulak: T8/G5L
- Johnny Ray: 13/G34S
Top 4
- Howard Johnson: 7/F7S
- Rafael Santana: K/C
- Dwight Gooden: S8/G4M
- Lenny Dykstra: 8/F8XD
Bot 4
- Sid Bream: D9/L9L
- Steve Kemp: 7/F7
- Tony Pena: 3/L3/LDP.2X2(34)
Top 5
- Wally Backman: 3/G
- Keith Hernandez: 8/F8S
- Gary Carter: 13/G1
Bot 5
- Jim Morrison: 7/F7
- Sam Khalifa: 9/F9
- Rick Reuschel: 63/G6M
Top 6
- Darryl Strawberry: D8/L6D
- George Foster: D9/F9LS.2-H;BX3(965)
- Howard Johnson: DGR/G3L
- Rafael Santana: 63/G6.2-3
- Dwight Gooden: 63/G6
Bot 6
- R. J. Reynolds: D39/G3L
- Joe Orsulak: 43/G4D.2-3
- Johnny Ray: 63/G6M.3-H
- Sid Bream: 7/F7D
Top 7
- Lenny Dykstra: W
- Wally Backman: 34/BG23/SH.1-2
- Keith Hernandez: S8/G6M.2-H
- Gary Carter: K
- Darryl Strawberry: W.1-2
- George Foster: K
Bot 7
- Steve Kemp: K/C
- Tony Pena: 63/G6
- Jim Morrison: K/C
Top 8
- Howard Johnson: 7/F7LS
- Rafael Santana: 9/F89
- Dwight Gooden: K
Bot 8
- Lee Mazzilli: 3/G3
- Bill Almon: K
- R. J. Reynolds: 43/G34D
Top 9
- Lenny Dykstra: 9/F89D
- Wally Backman: 13/G1
- Keith Hernandez: 7/F7
Bot 9
- Joe Orsulak: W
- Johnny Ray: S9/G34.1-2
- Sid Bream: 1/BG3S/SH.2-3;1-2
- Steve Kemp: K
- Tony Pena: 13/G1S
Notes & reviews
- Into lower RF stands
- Unusual carom from foul territory toward CF; Dykstra backed up the play
- Bounced high over the charging Orsulak
- Fielded by the ball girl in foul territory
- Off the diving Hernandez' glove
- Backman: diving stop
- Gooden tagged Bream