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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 11, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the New York Mets, played on July 11, 1987 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 11, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 11, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Terry Leach |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Danny Darwin |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 37,814 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Gerry Davis 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Steve Rippley |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
| Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Barry Lyons | Catcher |
| Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
| Terry Leach | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Danny Darwin | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 11, 1987
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Darwin
Dykstra is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Darwin
Backman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Darwin
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Darwin
Strawberry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young who is chasing the ball. Strawberry reaches third base with a triple. Hernandez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McReynolds vs. Darwin
McReynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Leach
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Leach
There goes Young. The throw from Lyons and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Leach
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Leach
Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Young moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Leach
Davis strikes out. The ball gets by Lyons. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes Young. He's safe. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bass vs. Leach
Bass 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
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Darwin
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Darwin
Lyons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Darwin
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Darwin
Leach is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykstra vs. Darwin
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Backman vs. Darwin
Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Santana scores. Dykstra moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Darwin
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. Dykstra scores. Backman moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Strawberry vs. Darwin
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran misplays the ball. That's an error on Doran. Backman scores. Hernandez scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Darwin
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Leach
Cruz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Leach
Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Leach
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leach fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Leach
Darwin strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Darwin
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Darwin
There goes Johnson. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lyons vs. Darwin
Lyons strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santana vs. Darwin
Santana strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. Darwin
Leach strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Leach
Young hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Leach
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Leach covering, for the out. Young moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walling vs. Leach
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Young scores. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Leach
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Darwin
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Darwin
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Darwin
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Leach
Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Leach
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Leach
The umpire calls a balk on Leach Bass moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Leach
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bass moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Leach
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Darwin vs. Leach
Darwin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bass scores. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Leach
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. Darwin moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doran vs. Sisk
Doug Sisk now pitching.
Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Darwin moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walling vs. Myers
Randy Myers now pitching.
Walling strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Darwin
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Darwin
McReynolds hits a line drive towards the mound. Darwin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Darwin
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Darwin
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Myers
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Myers
Bass strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Myers
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Darwin
Santana strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Darwin
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Darwin
Dykstra is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Myers
Ashby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra. Ashby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Myers
Davey Lopes pinch hits for Craig Reynolds.
Lopes strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pankovits vs. Myers
Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Danny Darwin.
Pankovits hits a line drive towards the mound. Myers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Myers
Young hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Meads
Bert Pena now playing shortstop. Dave Meads now pitching.
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Meads
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Meads
Strawberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Andersen
Larry Andersen now pitching.
McReynolds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Myers
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Myers
Chuck Jackson pinch hits for Denny Walling.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Myers
Davis hits a line drive into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Andersen
Chuck Jackson now playing third base.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Andersen
There goes Johnson. The throw from Ashby and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lyons vs. Andersen
Lyons hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Andersen
Santana strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Andersen
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andersen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Myers
Bass hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Myers
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Myers
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Myers
Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 8 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Andersen
Dykstra hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Dykstra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Backman vs. Andersen
Backman bunts towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Dykstra moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Andersen
Hernandez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strawberry vs. Andersen
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dykstra scores. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McReynolds vs. Andersen
There's a wild pitch. Hernandez moves to third. Strawberry moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McReynolds vs. Andersen
McReynolds strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Andersen
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lyons vs. Andersen
Lyons strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 9 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. McDowell
Robbie Wine pinch hits for Larry Andersen. Roger McDowell now pitching.
Wine hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. McDowell
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. McDowell
Doran strikes out. Lyons drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Doran out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/11/1987 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Dykstra L, cf 5 2 2 0 Young G, cf 4 2 2 1
Backman W, 2b 4 1 1 1 Doran B, 2b 5 0 1 0
Hernandez K, 1b 2 2 1 1 Walling D, 3b 3 0 1 1
Strawberry D, rf 5 0 2 2 Jackson C, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
McReynolds K, lf 5 0 0 0 Davis G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Johnson H, 3b 2 3 2 2 Bass K, rf 4 2 2 1
Lyons B, c 4 0 1 1 Cruz J, lf 4 1 1 1
Santana R, ss 4 1 0 0 Ashby A, c 4 0 2 0
Leach T, p 2 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 1 1 0 0
Sisk D, p 0 0 0 0 Lopes D, ph 1 0 0 0
Myers R, p 2 0 0 0 Pena B, ss 1 0 0 0
McDowell R, p 0 0 0 0 Darwin D, p 2 0 1 1
Pankovits J, ph 1 0 0 0
Meads D, p 0 0 0 0
Andersen L, p 0 0 0 0
Wine R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 9 9 7 36 6 10 5
New York 150 010 011 -- 9
Houston 111 200 010 -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Leach T 3.2 7 5 4 2 2
Sisk D* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Myers R (W) 4.1 2 1 1 0 6
McDowell R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Darwin D (L) 6.0 7 7 5 2 9
Meads D 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Andersen L 2.1 2 2 1 3 4
* Pitched to 1 batter in 4th
E -- Lyons B, Doran B, Ashby A
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 7, Houston 5
2B -- Hernandez K, Young G, Ashby A, Dykstra L
3B -- Strawberry D
HR -- Johnson H 2, Cruz J, Bass K
SB -- Young G, Walling D, Johnson H 2
SH -- Backman W
SF -- Lyons B
WP -- Andersen L
Balk -- Leach T
T -- 3:08
A -- 37814
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