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Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 23, 1986
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets, played on August 23, 1986 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 23, 1986 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 23, 1986 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Ojeda |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kelly Downs |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 31,033 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Bob Davidson 2B: Randy Marsh 3B: Bruce Froemming |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
Mookie Wilson | Left Fielder |
Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
John Gibbons | Catcher |
Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
Bob Ojeda | Pitcher |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dan Gladden | Center Fielder |
Robby Thompson | Second Baseman |
Chili Davis | Right Fielder |
Will Clark | First Baseman |
Chris Brown | Third Baseman |
Candy Maldonado | Left Fielder |
Bob Brenly | Catcher |
Jose Uribe | Shortstop |
Kelly Downs | Pitcher |
Roger Craig | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 23, 1986
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Downs
Dykstra strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Downs
Backman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Downs
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Backman moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strawberry vs. Downs
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Downs
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Thompson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Ojeda
Gladden hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Ojeda
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Ojeda
There goes Gladden. The throw from Gibbons and he is safe. Gladden steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Ojeda
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Ojeda
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Downs
Knight strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbons vs. Downs
Gibbons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Downs
Santana hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Ojeda
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Ojeda
Maldonado hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brenly vs. Ojeda
Brenly strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ojeda vs. Downs
Ojeda strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Downs
Dykstra hits a fly ball into center field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Downs
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Downs
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Ojeda
Uribe strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downs vs. Ojeda
Downs strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Ojeda
Gladden strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Downs
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Strawberry for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Downs
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Downs covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Downs
Knight hits a line drive into left field. Maldonado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Ojeda
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ojeda
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Ojeda
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Ojeda
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maldonado vs. Ojeda
Maldonado hits a fly ball towards left. Wilson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Wilson. Clark scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbons vs. Downs
Gibbons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Downs
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ojeda vs. Downs
Ojeda bunts in front of the plate. Brenly fields it and throws to first for the out. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykstra vs. Downs
Dykstra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Backman vs. Downs
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields the ball and throws to Downs covering. Safe. Santana moves to third. Dykstra moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hernandez vs. Downs
There's a wild pitch. Santana scores. Dykstra moves to third. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hernandez vs. Downs
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dykstra scores. Backman scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Davis
Mark Davis now pitching.
Strawberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brenly vs. Ojeda
Brenly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ojeda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Ojeda
Uribe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Ojeda
Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Mark Davis.
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Williams
Frank Williams now pitching.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Williams
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbons vs. Williams
Gibbons strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Ojeda
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards second. Backman picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Backman. Gladden moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Ojeda
Thompson bunts towards the mound. Ojeda fields it and throws to first for the out. Gladden moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Ojeda
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Ojeda
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Ojeda covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Williams
Santana hits a fly ball into center field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ojeda vs. Williams
Ojeda strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Williams
Dykstra hits a fly ball into center field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Ojeda
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Ojeda
Maldonado hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maldonado for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brenly vs. Ojeda
Brenly is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Williams
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Williams
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Williams
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Williams
There goes Strawberry. The throw from Brenly and he is out, Thompson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Ojeda
Uribe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kutcher vs. Ojeda
Randy Kutcher pinch hits for Frank Williams.
Kutcher strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Ojeda
Gladden hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Uribe moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Ojeda
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Uribe scores. Gladden moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Ojeda
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Ojeda
Clark hits a fly ball 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 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Minton
Greg Minton now pitching.
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards short. Uribe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Minton
Knight hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbons vs. Minton
Gibbons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McDowell
Roger McDowell now pitching.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. McDowell
Maldonado hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maldonado for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spilman vs. McDowell
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Bob Brenly.
Spilman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/23/1986 -- New York at San Francisco (D) New York AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Dykstra L, cf 3 1 0 0 Gladden D, cf 4 0 3 0 Backman W, 2b 3 1 2 0 Thompson R, 2b 3 0 1 1 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 2 2 Davis C, rf 4 0 0 0 Strawberry D, rf 4 0 1 0 Clark W, 1b 3 1 0 0 Wilson M, lf 4 0 0 0 Brown C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Knight R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Maldonado C, lf 4 0 0 0 Gibbons J, c 4 0 1 0 Brenly B, c 3 0 0 0 Santana R, ss 3 1 0 0 Spilman H, ph 1 0 0 0 Ojeda B, p 2 0 0 0 Uribe J, ss 1 1 0 0 McDowell R, p 0 0 0 0 Downs K, p 1 0 0 0 Davis M, p 0 0 0 0 Youngblood J, ph 1 0 0 0 Williams F, p 0 0 0 0 Kutcher R, ph 1 0 0 0 Minton G, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 7 2 30 2 5 1 New York 000 030 000 -- 3 San Francisco 000 100 010 -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ojeda B (W) 8.0 5 2 1 3 9 McDowell R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Downs K (L) 4.2 5 3 3 2 4 Davis M 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Williams F 3.0 1 0 0 0 2 Minton G 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Wilson M, Backman W DP -- New York 1, San Francisco 1 LOB -- New York 4, San Francisco 5 SB -- Gladden D CS -- Strawberry D SH -- Ojeda B, Thompson R WP -- Downs K T -- 2:46 A -- 31033
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