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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1986-09-26 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 14080 · 2:33
New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–1. New York Mets put up 2 in the 5th. Sid Fernandez earned the win and Roger McDowell picked up the save. Howard Johnson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
W: Sid Fernandez L: Stan Fansler SV: Roger McDowell
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Charlie Williams · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Backman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Elster | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sid Fernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mookie Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barry Bonds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Bonilla | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Ray | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Morrison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Diaz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sid Bream | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rafael Belliard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stan Fansler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Renteria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Junior Ortiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Benny Distefano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Fernandez | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
 Roger McDowell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Fansler | 5.0 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| John Smiley | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hipolito Pena | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 31
- Wally Backman: 63
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Gary Carter: S7.1-2
- Darryl Strawberry: 43
Bot 1
- Barry Bonds: S6
- Bobby Bonilla: S9.1-2
- Johnny Ray: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Jim Morrison: 8/SF.3-H
- Mike Diaz: K
Top 2
- Danny Heep: 3/G
- Howard Johnson: W
- Kevin Elster: SB2
- Kevin Elster: 6
- Sid Fernandez: K
Bot 2
- Tony Pena: K
- Sid Bream: 7
- Rafael Belliard: S4
- Stan Fansler: 4
Top 3
- Lenny Dykstra: 43
- Wally Backman: 1/G
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Gary Carter: 43
Bot 3
- Barry Bonds: 9
- Bobby Bonilla: 8
- Johnny Ray: K
Top 4
- Darryl Strawberry: 8
- Danny Heep: 31
- Howard Johnson: K
Bot 4
- Jim Morrison: 43
- Mike Diaz: K
- Tony Pena: S9
- Sid Bream: S9.1-2
- Rafael Belliard: 8
Top 5
- Kevin Elster: E6.B-1
- Sid Fernandez: 34/SH.1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: S9.2-3
- Wally Backman: W.1-2
- Keith Hernandez: S9.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3
- Gary Carter: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Rich Renteria: K
- Barry Bonds: 43
- Bobby Bonilla: 43
Top 6
- Darryl Strawberry: 8
- Danny Heep: 7
- Howard Johnson: 63
Bot 6
- Johnny Ray: S6
- Jim Morrison: 54(1)3/GDP
- Mike Diaz: 8
Top 7
- Kevin Elster: 4
- Sid Fernandez: K
- Lenny Dykstra: K
Bot 7
- Tony Pena: S8
- Sid Bream: WP.1-2
- Sid Bream: W
- Rafael Belliard: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Junior Ortiz: K
- Barry Bonds: K
Top 8
- Wally Backman: 63
- Keith Hernandez: 8
- Gary Carter: 8/L
Bot 8
- Bobby Bonilla: S9
- Johnny Ray: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
- Jim Morrison: 2/FL
Top 9
- Darryl Strawberry: 3/G
- Mookie Wilson: 6
- Howard Johnson: HR/8
- Kevin Elster: K23
Bot 9
- Mike Diaz: W
- Tony Pena: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Sid Bream: D7
- Benny Distefano: 13