Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Knepper
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Knepper
  
  Mitchell strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Knepper
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Knepper
  
  Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Darling
  
  Doran hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Darling
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Darling
  
  Walling hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Knepper
  
  Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Strawberry for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Knepper
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Knepper
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Darling
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Darling
  
  Bass is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Darling
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Darling
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first, with Darling covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Teufel vs. Knepper
  
  Teufel hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darling vs. Knepper
  
  Darling strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Knepper
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitchell vs. Knepper
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gainey vs. Darling
  
  Gainey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knepper vs. Darling
  
  There goes Gainey. The throw from Carter and he is out, Mitchell applying the tag. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knepper vs. Darling
  
  Knepper hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Darling
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mitchell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Knepper
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Knepper
  
  Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Knepper
  
  Strawberry strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Darling
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Darling
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walling for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Darling
  
  Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bass vs. Darling
  
  Bass hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Knepper
  
  Foster strikes out. Ashby drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Foster out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Knepper
  
  Knight takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Teufel vs. Knepper
  
  Teufel hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Darling vs. Knepper
  
  There's a wild pitch. Knight moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Darling vs. Knepper
  
  Darling hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Darling
  
  Cruz hits a popup towards short. Mitchell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Darling
  
  Ashby strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gainey vs. Darling
  
  Gainey hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Knepper
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Gainey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Knepper
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Knepper
  
  Hernandez 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 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knepper vs. Darling
  
  Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Darling covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Darling
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mitchell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Darling
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Knepper
  
  Carter strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Knepper
  
  Strawberry is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Knepper
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Darling
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Darling
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. Walling moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bass vs. Darling
  
  Bass bunts in front of the plate. Carter fields it and throws to first for the out. Walling moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cruz vs. Darling
  
  Cruz is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ashby vs. Darling
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walling scores. Davis scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gainey vs. Darling
  
  Tony Walker pinch runs for Jose Cruz.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Walker moves to third. Ashby moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gainey vs. Darling
  
  Gainey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Knepper vs. Darling
  
  Knepper bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Doran vs. Darling
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Knepper
  
  Tony Walker now playing center field. Ty Gainey now playing left field.
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Teufel vs. Knepper
  
  Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Knepper
  
  Wally Backman pinch hits for Ron Darling.
  
  Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Knepper
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Myers
  
  Dickie Thon pinch hits for Craig Reynolds. Randy Myers now pitching.
  
  Thon strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Myers
  
  Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Myers
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bass vs. Myers
  
  Bass is hit by the pitch. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Sisk
  
  Doug Sisk now pitching.
  
  Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Walker reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. Bass moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ashby vs. Sisk
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Knepper
  
  Dickie Thon now playing shortstop.
  
  Mitchell hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Knepper
  
  Hernandez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Knepper
  
  Carter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/18/1986 -- New York at Houston (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Wilson M, cf          4  0  1  0   Doran B, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Mitchell K, ss        4  0  0  0   Reynolds C, ss        3  0  0  0   
Hernandez K, 1b       4  0  1  0   Thon D, ph-ss         1  0  0  0   
Carter G, c           4  0  0  0   Walling D, 3b         4  1  1  0   
Strawberry D, rf      3  0  0  0   Davis G, 1b           3  2  2  0   
Foster G, lf          3  0  0  0   Bass K, rf            2  0  0  0   
Knight R, 3b          2  0  0  0   Cruz J, lf            2  0  1  0   
Teufel T, 2b          3  0  0  0   Walker T, pr-cf       1  0  1  1   
Darling R, p          2  0  0  0   Ashby A, c            4  0  1  2   
Backman W, ph         1  0  1  0   Gainey T, cf-lf       2  0  1  0   
Myers R, p            0  0  0  0   Knepper B, p          3  0  0  0   
Sisk D, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  0  3  0                        29  3  7  3

New York         000 000 000 --  0
Houston          000 000 21x --  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Darling R (L)         7.0  5  2  2  3  6
Myers R               0.2  1  1  1  0  1
Sisk D                0.1  1  0  0  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Knepper B (W)         9.0  3  0  0  1  9

LOB -- New York 4, Houston 7
2B -- Davis G, Walker T
CS -- Gainey T
SH -- Bass K
HBP -- by Myers R (Bass K)
WP -- Knepper B, Darling R
T -- 2:25
A -- 22906

    

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