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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 12, 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 12, 1987 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 12, 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 12, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Darling |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 33,582 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gerry Davis 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Steve Rippley 3B: Doug Harvey |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Tim Teufel | Second Baseman |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
| Ron Darling | 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 |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 12, 1987
Top 1
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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: ---
Teufel vs. Knepper
Teufel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Knepper
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Knepper covering, for the out. Teufel moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Knepper
Carter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Teufel scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Knepper
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McReynolds vs. Knepper
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Darling
Young strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Darling
Doran hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Darling
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Knepper
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Knepper
Santana hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darling vs. Knepper
Darling 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 2
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Darling
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Darling
Bass strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Darling
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Knepper
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Knepper
Teufel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Knepper
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Knepper
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Darling
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Darling
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knepper vs. Darling
Knepper bunts in front of the plate. Carter fields it and throws to first for the out. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Darling
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana misplays the ball. That's an error on Santana. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doran vs. Darling
There goes Young. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doran vs. Darling
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Darling covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Knepper
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Knepper
McReynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Knepper
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Knepper
Santana hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Darling vs. Knepper
Darling takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to third. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Knepper
Knepper fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Knepper. Johnson scores. Santana moves to third. Darling moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Knepper
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - 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, 2 - 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, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bass vs. Darling
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Walling moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Darling
Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Walling scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Darling
There's a wild pitch. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashby vs. Darling
Ashby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Ashby reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Darling
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Knepper
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Knepper
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Knepper
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Knepper, and towards Walling, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Darling
Knepper strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Darling
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Darling
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Darling
There goes Doran. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Doran steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Darling
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Knepper
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Knepper
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Knepper
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Knepper
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Darling
Davis 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, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Darling
Bass hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Darling
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darling vs. Knepper
Darling hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Knepper
Wilson 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, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Knepper
Teufel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Knepper
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Darling
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Darling
Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Darling
Terry Puhl pinch hits for Bob Knepper.
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Kerfeld
Charlie Kerfeld now pitching.
Carter hits a popup towards third. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Kerfeld
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Kerfeld
Kerfeld fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Kerfeld. Strawberry moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McReynolds vs. Kerfeld
McReynolds strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Kerfeld
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santana vs. Kerfeld
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kerfeld fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Darling
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Darling
Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Darling
Walling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Walling reaches second base with a double. Doran moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Darling
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bass vs. Orosco
Mookie Wilson now playing left field. Jesse Orosco now pitching. Lenny Dykstra now playing center field.
Bass is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Orosco
Cruz hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Kerfeld
Dykstra hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Dykstra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Kerfeld
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Backman vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching. Chuck Jackson now playing left field. Wally Backman pinch hits for Tim Teufel.
Backman takes first base on ball four. Dykstra moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hernandez vs. Smith
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dykstra scores. Wilson scores. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Smith
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Smith
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. Backman moves to third. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Orosco vs. Smith
Orosco strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Smith
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Orosco
Wally Backman now playing second base.
Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pankovits vs. Orosco
Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Craig Reynolds.
Pankovits hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Orosco
Davey Lopes pinch hits for Chuck Jackson.
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Orosco
Young strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/12/1987 -- New York at Houston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Wilson M, cf-lf 4 1 0 0 Young G, cf 5 0 0 0
Teufel T, 2b 3 1 2 0 Doran B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Backman W, ph-2b 0 0 0 0 Walling D, 3b 4 1 2 0
Hernandez K, 1b 5 0 1 2 Davis G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Carter G, c 5 0 1 1 Bass K, rf 3 0 0 0
Strawberry D, rf 2 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 1 1 1
McReynolds K, lf 4 0 0 0 Smith D, p 0 0 0 0
Orosco J, p 1 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 4 0 2 1
Johnson H, 3b 4 2 2 1 Reynolds C, ss 3 0 1 0
Santana R, ss 4 0 1 0 Pankovits J, ph 1 0 0 0
Darling R, p 2 0 0 0 Knepper B, p 1 0 0 0
Dykstra L, cf 1 1 1 0 Puhl T, ph 1 0 0 0
Kerfeld C, p 0 0 0 0
Jackson C, lf 0 0 0 0
Lopes D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 8 4 33 2 7 2
New York 100 101 002 -- 5
Houston 000 200 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Darling R (W) 7.2 6 2 2 2 7
Orosco J (S) 1.1 1 0 0 1 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (L) 7.0 6 3 2 3 5
Kerfeld C* 1.0 1 2 2 3 1
Smith D 1.0 1 0 0 2 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Santana R, Knepper B, Kerfeld C
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 11, Houston 8
2B -- Cruz J, Ashby A, Walling D, Dykstra L
HR -- Johnson H
SB -- Young G, Doran B
SH -- Knepper B
WP -- Darling R
T -- 3:05
A -- 33582
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