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July 20, 1986

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Bottom 15 R H E
Mets 8 15 0
Astros 8 18 0
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Mets 8 15 0
Astros 9 18 0

Kevin Bass Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .286 .304
OBP .286 .358
At Bats 7 339
Hits 2 103
• Singles 1 70
• Doubles 0 17
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 1 14
Walks 0 25
RBI’s 1 38

Roger McDowell Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
7 3 8
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Astrodome - July 20, 1986
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Fielder's Choice
Roger McDowell
Gary Carter
Keith Hernandez
Wally Backman
Howard Johnson
Rafael Santana
Kevin Mitchell
Lenny Dykstra
Darryl Strawberry
Kevin Bass
Glenn Davis
Denny Walling
Bill Doran

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
New York Mets 8 15 0 12
Houston Astros 9 18 0 16
Winning Pitcher Bob Knepper
Losing Pitcher Roger McDowell
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Kevin Bass
Attendance 23,900
Time of Game 5 hours 29 minutes
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Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

End of Game

Bass hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Doran scores. Walling moves to third. Davis moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 15 Davis is hit by the pitch. Doran moves to third. Walling moves to second.
Bottom 15 Walling is walked intentionally.
Bottom 15 Hatcher bunts towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Backman covering, for the out. Doran moves to second.
Bottom 15 Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 15 Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 15 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 15 Bob Knepper now pitching. Backman strikes out.
Bottom 14 Knepper strikes out.
Bottom 14 Bob Knepper pinch hits for Larry Andersen. There goes Thon. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Thon steals second.
Bottom 14 Thon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 14 Ashby strikes out.
Bottom 14 Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 14 Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 14 McDowell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 14 Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andersen fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 13 Bass hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 13 Davis strikes out.
Bottom 13 Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 13 Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Strawberry for the out.
Top 13 Carter hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 13 Hernandez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 13 Larry Andersen now pitching. Mitchell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 12 Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 12 There goes Doran. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Doran steals second.
Bottom 12 Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 12 John Mizerock pinch hits for Frank DiPino. Mizerock strikes out.
Bottom 12 Roger McDowell now pitching. Thon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 12 Johnson hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 12 Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 12 Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 12 Rick Aguilera pinch hits for Rick Anderson. Aguilera strikes out.
Bottom 11 Ashby hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 11 Walker takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second.
Bottom 11 Bass hits a line drive into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 11 Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 11 Walling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 11 Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 11 Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 11 Carter hits a line drive into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 11 Hernandez is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 10 Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 10 Doran hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 10 DiPino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 10 Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 10 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 10 Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 9 Thon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Bottom 9 Ashby is walked intentionally.
Bottom 9 There goes Walker. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Walker steals second.
Bottom 9 Walker takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 9 Rick Anderson now pitching. Bass hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Ed Hearn pinch hits for Jesse Orosco. Hearn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carter scores. Santana moves to second.
Top 9 Santana hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Carter moves to third.
Top 9 Frank DiPino now pitching. Strawberry strikes out.
Top 9 Carter is hit by the pitch. Hernandez moves to second.
Top 9 Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores.
Top 9 Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second.
Top 9 Billy Hatcher now playing left field. Tony Walker now playing center field. Dave Smith now pitching. Johnson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Davis strikes out.
Bottom 8 Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thon scores. Pankovits scores. Doran moves to third.
Bottom 8 Hatcher hits a popup towards short. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Doran is hit by the pitch. Ashby scores. Thon moves to third. Pankovits moves to second.
Bottom 8 Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Charlie Kerfeld. Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Craig Reynolds. Howard Johnson now playing third base. Jesse Orosco noPankovits hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana fields it and throws to home to get Walker. Ashby moves to third. Thon moves to second.
Bottom 8 Thon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. Ashby moves to second.
Bottom 8 Tony Walker pinch runs for Jose Cruz. Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bass scores. Walker moves to second.
Bottom 8 Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bass moves to third.
Bottom 8 The umpire calls a balk on Sisk Bass moves to second.
Bottom 8 Kevin Mitchell now playing left field. Rafael Santana now playing shortstop. Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 8 Dykstra takes first base on ball four. Knight moves to second.
Top 8 Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it and throws to second for the out. Strawberry scores.
Top 8 Foster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Strawberry moves to third.
Top 8 Charlie Kerfeld now pitching. Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 8 Carter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Hernandez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 8 Denny Walling now playing third base. Mitchell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 7 Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mitchell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Denny Walling pinch hits for Phil Garner. Walling strikes out.
Bottom 7 Hatcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra. Hatcher reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 7 Doug Sisk now pitching. Lenny Dykstra now playing center field. Wally Backman now playing second base. Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Sisk covering, for the out.
Top 7 Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Wally Backman pinch hits for Sid Fernandez. Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Lenny Dykstra pinch hits for Tim Teufel. Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Lopez strikes out.
Bottom 6 Thon strikes out.
Bottom 6 Ashby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Ashby reaches second base with a double. Cruz goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 6 Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Bass hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 6 Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Knight hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Foster hits a popup towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Aurelio Lopez now pitching. Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Garner hits a popup towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Hatcher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Doran hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Doran reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 5 Ty Gainey pinch hits for Jim Deshaies. Gainey hits a line drive towards short. Mitchell reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 5 Hernandez takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Thon hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis scores.
Bottom 4 Cruz strikes out.
Bottom 4 Bass hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davis moves to third.
Bottom 4 Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Davis reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Wilson strikes out.
Top 4 Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Deshaies fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 Teufel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Knight hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Garner strikes out.
Bottom 3 Hatcher strikes out.
Bottom 3 Doran hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Deshaies takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Foster strikes out.
Top 3 Strawberry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher who is chasing the ball. Strawberry reaches third base with a triple. Carter goes all the way around to score.
Top 3 Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields it and throws to second for the out. Mitchell scores.
Top 3 Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mitchell moves to third.
Top 3 Mitchell takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Thon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Cruz strikes out.
Top 2 Fernandez strikes out.
Top 2 Teufel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Foster strikes out.
Bottom 1 Bass hits a popup towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Davis reaches second base with a double. Garner scores.
Bottom 1 There goes Garner. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Garner steals second.
Bottom 1 Garner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Hatcher strikes out.
Bottom 1 Doran hits a line drive towards short. Mitchell reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Strawberry strikes out.
Top 1 Carter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to second.
Top 1 Hernandez takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 There goes Mitchell. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Thon applying the tag.
Top 1 Mitchell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Wilson strikes out.