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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 9, 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 9, 1987 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | July 9, 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 | July 9, 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 | 31,121 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Steve Rippley 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Gerry Davis |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
John Mitchell | Pitcher |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Jim Deshaies | Pitcher |
Hal Lanier | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 9, 1987
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Deshaies
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Deshaies
Teufel 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: ---
Hernandez vs. Deshaies
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 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mitchell
Young 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Mitchell
Doran 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--
Walling vs. Mitchell
There goes Doran. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Doran steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Mitchell
Walling hits a line drive into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Mitchell
There's a wild pitch. Doran moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Mitchell
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Deshaies
Carter 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Deshaies
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Deshaies
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Mitchell
Bass 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Mitchell
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel misplays the ball. That's an error on Teufel. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Mitchell
Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Mitchell
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deshaies vs. Mitchell
Deshaies hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Carter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Deshaies
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Deshaies
Santana hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Deshaies
Mitchell bunts towards the mound. Deshaies fields it and throws to first for the out. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Deshaies
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mitchell
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Mitchell
Doran hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Mitchell
Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Mitchell
There goes Walling. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Walling steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Mitchell
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Deshaies
Teufel hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Deshaies
Hernandez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Deshaies
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Mitchell
Bass 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Mitchell
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Mitchell
Ashby is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Mitchell
Reynolds hits a popup towards short. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Deshaies
Strawberry hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Deshaies
McReynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Deshaies
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deshaies vs. Mitchell
Deshaies strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mitchell
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Mitchell
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Mitchell
There goes Doran. The throw from Carter and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Doran goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Mitchell
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Deshaies
Santana hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Deshaies
Mitchell bunts towards the mound. Deshaies fields it and throws to first for the out. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Deshaies
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Teufel vs. Deshaies
Teufel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Teufel reaches second base with a double. Santana scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Deshaies
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Mitchell
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Mitchell
Bass takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Mitchell
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davis moves to third. Bass moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ashby vs. Mitchell
Ashby is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reynolds vs. Mitchell
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davis tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Deshaies vs. Mitchell
Deshaies strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Deshaies
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, 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, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Deshaies
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Deshaies
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mitchell
Young 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, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Mitchell
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Mitchell covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Mitchell
Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Mitchell
Davis hits a line drive towards short. Santana reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Deshaies
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Deshaies
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for John Mitchell.
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Deshaies
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Myers
Randy Myers now pitching.
Bass hits a popup towards short. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Myers
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Myers
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Myers
Davey Lopes pinch hits for Craig Reynolds.
Lopes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Teufel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Deshaies
Bert Pena now playing shortstop.
Teufel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Smith
Bill Almon pinch runs for Tim Teufel. Dave Smith now pitching. Terry Puhl now playing left field.
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Almon moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Smith
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Smith
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. Almon moves to third. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McReynolds vs. Smith
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to second for the out. Almon scores. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Smith
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. McReynolds moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santana vs. Smith
Santana strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pankovits vs. Myers
Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Terry Puhl. Bill Almon now playing second base.
Pankovits strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Myers
Young hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Myers
Doran hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/9/1987 -- New York at Houston (N) New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Wilson M, cf 4 0 0 0 Young G, cf 5 0 1 0 Teufel T, 2b 4 0 2 1 Doran B, 2b 5 2 2 1 Almon B, pr-2b 0 1 0 0 Walling D, 3b 4 0 2 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 1 1 0 Davis G, 1b 4 1 1 0 Carter G, c 4 0 0 0 Bass K, rf 3 0 0 0 Strawberry D, rf 3 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 1 0 0 McReynolds K, lf 4 0 1 1 Smith D, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson H, 3b 4 0 1 1 Ashby A, c 2 0 1 1 Santana R, ss 4 1 2 0 Reynolds C, ss 2 0 0 1 Mitchell J, p 0 0 0 0 Lopes D, ph 1 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, ph 1 0 0 0 Pena B, ss 0 0 0 0 Myers R, p 0 0 0 0 Deshaies J, p 3 0 0 0 Puhl T, lf 0 0 0 0 Pankovits J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 7 3 34 4 7 3 New York 000 001 002 -- 3 Houston 010 011 001 -- 4 2 outs when winning run was scored. New York IP H R ER BB SO Mitchell J 7.0 6 3 1 2 4 Myers R (L) 1.2 1 1 1 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Deshaies J* 8.0 5 2 2 0 7 Smith D (W) 1.0 2 1 1 1 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Teufel T, Carter G, Johnson H LOB -- New York 5, Houston 8 2B -- Teufel T HR -- Doran B SB -- Doran B 2, Walling D SH -- Mitchell J 2 SF -- Reynolds C HBP -- by Mitchell J (Ashby A) WP -- Mitchell J T -- 2:35 A -- 31121
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