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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 14, 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 May 14, 1987 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | May 14, 1987 |
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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 | May 14, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Mitchell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Deshaies |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 24,197 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Dave Pallone |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Tim Teufel | Second Baseman |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Dave Magadan | Third Baseman |
Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
John Mitchell | Pitcher |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Hatcher | 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 |
Jim Deshaies | Pitcher |
Hal Lanier | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 14, 1987
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Deshaies
Wilson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Deshaies
Teufel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Deshaies
There goes Teufel. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Teufel steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Deshaies
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McReynolds vs. Deshaies
McReynolds hits a popup in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Deshaies
Strawberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Mitchell
Hatcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Mitchell
There goes Hatcher. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Hatcher steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Mitchell
There's a wild pitch. Hatcher moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doran vs. Mitchell
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walling vs. Mitchell
Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hatcher scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Mitchell
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Mitchell
Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Mitchell
Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Cruz reaches third base with a triple. Walling scores. Bass goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashby vs. Mitchell
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reynolds vs. Mitchell
Reynolds bunts in front of the plate. Carter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Deshaies
Carter hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Deshaies
Magadan 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, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Deshaies
Santana hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deshaies vs. Mitchell
Deshaies is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Mitchell
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Mitchell
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Deshaies
Mitchell 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, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Deshaies
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Deshaies
Teufel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Deshaies
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Teufel moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McReynolds vs. Deshaies
McReynolds hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Deshaies
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
Bottom 3
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Mitchell
Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Mitchell
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bass vs. Mitchell
Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walling scores. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Mitchell
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashby vs. Mitchell
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it and throws to home to get Davis. Cruz moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Mitchell
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reynolds for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Deshaies
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis juggles the ball. That's an error on Davis. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Deshaies
Magadan takes first base on ball four. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santana vs. Deshaies
Santana hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Deshaies
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and has Carter trapped. There's the throw to Reynolds who tags Carter for the out. Magadan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Deshaies
Wilson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doran reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deshaies vs. Mitchell
Deshaies strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Mitchell
Hatcher hits a line drive into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Mitchell
Doran hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Deshaies
Teufel hits a popup towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Deshaies
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Deshaies
McReynolds hits a popup towards third. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Mitchell
Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Mitchell
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Teufel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Mitchell
Bass hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Deshaies
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, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Deshaies
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Deshaies, and towards Doran, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Deshaies
Magadan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Magadan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santana vs. Deshaies
Santana hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Magadan scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Deshaies
Mitchell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Mitchell
Cruz hits a line drive towards short. Santana reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Mitchell
Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Mitchell
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Mitchell
Mark Bailey pinch hits for Jim Deshaies.
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatcher vs. Mitchell
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Wilson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Lopez
Wally Backman pinch hits for Tim Teufel.
There goes Wilson. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Backman vs. Lopez
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Meads
Dave Meads now pitching.
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McReynolds vs. Meads
McReynolds is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strawberry vs. Meads
There goes McReynolds. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. McReynolds steals second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Strawberry vs. Meads
Strawberry is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Walter
Gene Walter now pitching. Wally Backman now playing second base. Lenny Dykstra now playing center field.
Doran hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra. Doran reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Leach
Phil Garner pinch hits for Denny Walling. Terry Leach now pitching.
Garner bunts towards the mound. Leach fields it and throws to first for the out. Doran moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Leach
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. Doran scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Leach
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Meads
Phil Garner now playing third base.
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Meads
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Meads
Santana hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Leach
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Leach
Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. McDowell
Roger McDowell now pitching.
Reynolds hits a popup towards first. Hernandez catches it and steps on first to double up Ashby. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Meads
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. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Meads
Barry Lyons pinch hits for Roger McDowell.
Lyons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Meads
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/14/1987 -- New York at Houston (N) New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Wilson M, cf 3 0 0 0 Hatcher B, cf 3 1 0 0 Walter G, p 0 0 0 0 Doran B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Leach T, p 0 0 0 0 Walling D, 3b 3 2 2 1 McDowell R, p 0 0 0 0 Garner P, ph-3b 0 0 0 0 Lyons B, ph 1 0 0 0 Davis G, 1b 4 0 1 1 Teufel T, 2b 2 1 1 0 Bass K, rf 4 1 2 1 Backman W, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 0 1 2 Hernandez K, 1b 3 1 1 0 Ashby A, c 3 0 2 0 McReynolds K, lf 3 1 1 3 Reynolds C, ss 4 0 1 0 Strawberry D, rf 4 0 0 0 Deshaies J, p 2 0 0 0 Carter G, c 4 0 0 0 Bailey M, ph 1 0 0 0 Magadan D, 3b 3 1 1 0 Lopez A, p 0 0 0 0 Santana R, ss 4 0 1 1 Meads D, p 0 0 0 0 Mitchell J, p 3 0 0 0 Dykstra L, cf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 5 4 32 5 10 5 New York 003 001 000 -- 4 Houston 301 000 10x -- 5 New York IP H R ER BB SO Mitchell J 6.0 8 4 4 2 3 Walter G (L)* 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 Leach T 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 McDowell R 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Deshaies J 6.0 5 4 4 3 3 Lopez A 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Meads D (W) 2.2 0 0 0 1 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th E -- Davis G DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 7, Houston 6 2B -- Magadan D, Doran B 3B -- Cruz J HR -- McReynolds K SB -- Teufel T, Hatcher B, Wilson M, McReynolds K SH -- Garner P HBP -- by Lopez A (Wilson M) WP -- Mitchell J T -- 2:53 A -- 24197
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