Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Gooden
  
  Larkin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Gooden
  
  Gooden fires to first and picks off Larkin. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Gooden
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Gooden
  
  Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dykstra vs. Gullickson
  
  Dykstra strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Gullickson
  
  Backman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona fields the ball and throws to Gullickson covering. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Gullickson
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into left field. Davis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Davis. Backman goes all the way around to score. Hernandez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carter vs. Gullickson
  
  Carter hits a line drive towards left. Davis catches it and throws to second to double up Hernandez. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Gooden
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Gooden
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Gooden
  
  Diaz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Gullickson
  
  Strawberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McReynolds vs. Gullickson
  
  McReynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Gullickson
  
  There goes Strawberry. The throw from Diaz and he is safe. Strawberry steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Gullickson
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Strawberry moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Santana vs. Gullickson
  
  Santana hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Gooden
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Gooden
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gullickson vs. Gooden
  
  Gullickson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McReynolds. Gullickson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Larkin vs. Gooden
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gooden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gooden vs. Gullickson
  
  Gooden hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dykstra vs. Gullickson
  
  Dykstra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gooden moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Backman vs. Gullickson
  
  Backman strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hernandez vs. Gullickson
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carter vs. Gullickson
  
  Carter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gooden scores. Dykstra moves to third. Carter moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Strawberry vs. Gullickson
  
  Strawberry is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McReynolds vs. Gullickson
  
  McReynolds hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. McReynolds reaches second base with a double. Dykstra scores. Carter scores. Strawberry goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Gullickson
  
  Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Santana vs. Gullickson
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Gooden
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Gooden
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Gooden
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gooden vs. Gullickson
  
  Gooden hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dykstra vs. Gullickson
  
  Dykstra hits a line drive towards first. Francona reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Gullickson
  
  Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Gooden
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Diaz vs. Gooden
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Gooden
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Francona for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Gullickson
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Gullickson
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Gullickson
  
  Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops it up and throws to first, with Gullickson covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Gooden
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Venable vs. Gooden
  
  Max Venable pinch hits for Bill Gullickson.
  
  Venable hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Venable for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Gooden
  
  Larkin hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McReynolds vs. Landrum
  
  Bill Landrum now pitching.
  
  McReynolds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Landrum
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Landrum
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gooden vs. Landrum
  
  Gooden hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gooden for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Gooden
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Gooden
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Gooden
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dykstra vs. Landrum
  
  Dykstra takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Backman vs. Landrum
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Landrum Dykstra moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Backman vs. Landrum
  
  Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dykstra scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Landrum
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Backman moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carter vs. Landrum
  
  Carter hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Landrum
  
  Strawberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McReynolds vs. Landrum
  
  McReynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Strawberry moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Scherrer
  
  Bill Scherrer now pitching.
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Santana vs. Scherrer
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 0 - Mets, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Gooden
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Gooden
  
  Diaz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Gooden
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Gooden
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 0 - Mets, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gooden vs. Scherrer
  
  Gooden strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dykstra vs. Scherrer
  
  Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dykstra for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Scherrer
  
  Backman strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 0 - Mets, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Gooden
  
  Dave Collins pinch hits for Bill Scherrer.
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Gooden
  
  Larkin hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Gooden
  
  Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Gooden
  
  Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Mets, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Parker vs. Gooden
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/16/1987 -- Cincinnati at New York (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Larkin B, ss          4  0  1  0   Dykstra L, cf         4  2  1  0   
Jones T, cf           4  0  1  0   Backman W, 2b         5  2  2  1   
Davis E, lf           3  0  2  0   Hernandez K, 1b       3  1  1  0   
Parker D, rf          4  0  0  0   Carter G, c           4  2  2  4   
Bell B, 3b            3  0  1  0   Strawberry D, rf      1  1  0  0   
Diaz B, c             3  0  1  0   McReynolds K, lf      4  0  3  3   
Francona T, 1b        3  0  0  0   Johnson H, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Concepcion D, 2b      3  0  0  0   Santana R, ss         4  0  1  0   
Gullickson B, p       1  0  1  0   Gooden D, p           4  1  1  0   
Venable M, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Landrum B, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Scherrer B, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Collins D, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  0  7  0                        32  9 11  8

Cincinnati       000 000 000 --  0
New York         104 000 40x --  9

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gullickson B (L)      5.0  6  5  4  3  2
Landrum B*            1.0  5  4  4  3  0
Scherrer B            2.0  0  0  0  0  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gooden D (W)          9.0  7  0  0  1  2
  * Pitched to 6 batters in 7th

E -- Davis E
DP -- Cincinnati 3, New York 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, New York 5
2B -- Gullickson B, McReynolds K
HR -- Carter G
SB -- Strawberry D
Balk -- Landrum B
T -- 2:37
A -- 42101

    

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