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New York Mets @ Cincinnati Reds
1987-07-02 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 27777 · 2:35
New York Mets defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–0. New York Mets put up 2 in the 2nd. Terry Leach earned the win. Lenny Dykstra went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Terry Leach L: Ron Robinson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Wally Backman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Santana | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Leach | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kal Daniels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Francona | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tracy Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bo Diaz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Oester | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Larkin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Esasky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul O'Neill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Stillwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Leach | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Robinson | 5.1 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| Rob Murphy | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Scherrer | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Landrum | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: K
- Wally Backman: K/C
- Keith Hernandez: D7/L7L
- Gary Carter: K
Bot 1
- Kal Daniels: 31
- Terry Francona: 31
- Tracy Jones: 7/L
Top 2
- Darryl Strawberry: D7/G5
- Kevin McReynolds: 8.2-3
- Howard Johnson: D9/L89.3-H
- Rafael Santana: S9/F9S.2-H
- Terry Leach: 32(B)/SH/G.1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: 8
Bot 2
- Dave Parker: 13
- Buddy Bell: 53
- Bo Diaz: 9
Top 3
- Wally Backman: W
- Keith Hernandez: 64(1)3/GDP
- Gary Carter: 6
Bot 3
- Ron Oester: S7/F7S
- Barry Larkin: K
- Ron Robinson: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 4
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Kevin McReynolds: 63
- Howard Johnson: 8
Bot 4
- Kal Daniels: W
- Terry Francona: CS2(24)
- Terry Francona: 6/FL
- Tracy Jones: 53
Top 5
- Rafael Santana: 8
- Terry Leach: K
- Lenny Dykstra: HR/9
- Wally Backman: T7/F7D
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Gary Carter: 4/P
Bot 5
- Dave Parker: 8
- Buddy Bell: 63
- Bo Diaz: 5/L
Top 6
- Darryl Strawberry: D8/L78
- Kevin McReynolds: 43.2-3
- Howard Johnson: S9/L9S.3-H
- Rafael Santana: D7/L7L.1-H
- Terry Leach: S1/G1S.2-3
- Lenny Dykstra: CSH(12)
- Lenny Dykstra: K
Bot 6
- Ron Oester: 43
- Barry Larkin: 53
- Nick Esasky: K
Top 7
- Wally Backman: 4/P
- Keith Hernandez: 7
- Gary Carter: 53
Bot 7
- Paul O'Neill: 7
- Terry Francona: 9
- Tracy Jones: W
- Dave Parker: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Kevin McReynolds: S9/F9S
- Howard Johnson: 2/FL
- Rafael Santana: D7/L7L.1XH(762)
Bot 8
- Buddy Bell: 8
- Bo Diaz: S7/L7S
- Ron Oester: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Terry Leach: 7
- Lenny Dykstra: S7/L7S
- Wally Backman: S9/F9S.1-3
- Keith Hernandez: FC1.3XH(1);1-2;B-1
- Gary Carter: 4/P
Bot 9
- Barry Larkin: 43
- Kurt Stillwell: 8
- Paul O'Neill: 43
Notes & reviews
- Kal Daniels injured
- Lenny Dykstra missed bunt on squeeze play