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New York Mets @ Cincinnati Reds
1987-05-11 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 23566 · 2:51
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Mets 12–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 5th. Mario Soto earned the win. Eric Davis went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 18 |
W: Mario Soto L: Rick Aguilera SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Dave Pallone · 3B: Dutch Rennert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Carter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Magadan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Aguilera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Dykstra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kal Daniels | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Larkin | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Parker | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Davis | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Buddy Bell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bo Diaz | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Francona | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Oester | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Soto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Aguilera | 5.0 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
 Randy Myers | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Doug Sisk | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Walter | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Soto | 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Rob Murphy | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Williams | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Guy Hoffman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mookie Wilson: D8
- Wally Backman: FC3/G.2X3(35);B-1
- Keith Hernandez: SB2
- Keith Hernandez: 7
- Gary Carter: S8.2-H
- Darryl Strawberry: 7
Bot 1
- Kal Daniels: K/C
- Barry Larkin: K
- Dave Parker: 53
Top 2
- Kevin McReynolds: S8
- Howard Johnson: K
- Dave Magadan: SB2
- Dave Magadan: 9.2-3
- Rick Aguilera: 13
Bot 2
- Eric Davis: K
- Buddy Bell: S9
- Bo Diaz: S9.1X3(956)
- Terry Francona: W.1-2
- Ron Oester: 36(1)/FO
Top 3
- Mookie Wilson: HR/9
- Wally Backman: 43
- Keith Hernandez: S9
- Gary Carter: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Mario Soto: 43
- Kal Daniels: S8
- Barry Larkin: E1.1-2;B-1
- Dave Parker: S6.2-3;1-2
- Eric Davis: E6.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)(NR);1X3(745);B-2
- Dave Concepcion: 1/L
Top 4
- Darryl Strawberry: 63
- Kevin McReynolds: W
- Howard Johnson: SB2
- Howard Johnson: K
- Dave Magadan: K
Bot 4
- Bo Diaz: 7
- Terry Francona: S7
- Ron Oester: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Rick Aguilera: W
- Mookie Wilson: S8.1-2
- Wally Backman: 56(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Keith Hernandez: 8/L.2-3
- Gary Carter: 4(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Mario Soto: 13
- Kal Daniels: S9
- Barry Larkin: 54(1)/FO
- Dave Parker: SB2
- Dave Parker: S7.2-H
- Eric Davis: HR/7.1-H
- Dave Concepcion: S8
- Bo Diaz: D8.1-H
- Terry Francona: 43
Top 6
- Darryl Strawberry: K/C
- Kevin McReynolds: W
- Howard Johnson: 7
- Dave Magadan: D7.1-3
- Lee Mazzilli: 4/P
Bot 6
- Ron Oester: S9
- Rob Murphy: K
- Kal Daniels: CS2(26)
- Kal Daniels: 3/G
Top 7
- Mookie Wilson: 9/L
- Wally Backman: 63
- Keith Hernandez: K
Bot 7
- Barry Larkin: K
- Dave Parker: D7
- Eric Davis: I
- Dave Concepcion: S8.2-H;1-3
- Bo Diaz: S9.3-H;1-2
- Terry Francona: 46(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Ron Oester: S9.3-H;1-2
- Paul O'Neill: 43
Top 8
- Gary Carter: 63
- Darryl Strawberry: 43
- Kevin McReynolds: 63
Bot 8
- Kal Daniels: E1.B-1
- Barry Larkin: S8.1-2
- Dave Parker: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
- Eric Davis: 4/SF.3-H
- Dave Concepcion: 63.1-2
- Bo Diaz: S9.2-H(UR)
- Terry Francona: 63
Top 9
- Howard Johnson: 53
- Dave Magadan: S7
- Lenny Dykstra: 46(1)/FO
- Mookie Wilson: 6(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Buddy Bell pulled hamstring rounding 2B