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Mets
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 18, 1986
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets, played on August 18, 1986 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 18, 1986 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 18, 1986 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Ojeda |
Home Starting Pitcher | Orel Hershiser |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 46,099 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Greg Bonin 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Larry Poncino 3B: Bill Williams |
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 |
Danny Heep | Left Fielder |
Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
Ed Hearn | Catcher |
Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
Bob Ojeda | Pitcher |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
Mariano Duncan | Shortstop |
Bill Russell | Left Fielder |
Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
Mike Scioscia | Catcher |
Reggie Williams | Right Fielder |
Jose Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
Orel Hershiser | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 18, 1986
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Hershiser
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Hershiser
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Hershiser
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. Hershiser
Strawberry hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Backman scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. Hershiser
Heep hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Strawberry moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Hershiser
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Ojeda
Sax takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Ojeda
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Ojeda
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Russell for the out. Sax moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Ojeda
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Hershiser
Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Hershiser
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duncan misplays the ball. That's an error on Duncan. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ojeda vs. Hershiser
Ojeda bunts in front of the plate. Scioscia fields it and throws to first for the out. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykstra vs. Hershiser
Dykstra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Backman vs. Hershiser
Backman strikes out. Scioscia drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Backman out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Ojeda
Cabell hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Heep. Cabell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scioscia vs. Ojeda
Scioscia bunts for a double play. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ojeda
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Ojeda
Gonzalez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hershiser
Hernandez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Hershiser
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Hershiser
Heep hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hershiser
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershiser vs. Ojeda
Hershiser 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, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Ojeda
Sax hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Ojeda
Duncan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Ojeda
Russell takes first base on ball four. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Ojeda
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Hershiser
Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Hershiser
Santana is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ojeda vs. Hershiser
Ojeda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Ojeda
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cabell for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Ojeda
Scioscia 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, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ojeda
Williams bunts in front of the plate. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Hershiser
Dykstra bunts towards the mound. Hershiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Hershiser
Backman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Backman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Hershiser
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Backman scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Hershiser
Strawberry hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Hershiser
Heep hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hershiser
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Ojeda
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Ojeda
Jeff Hamilton pinch hits for Orel Hershiser.
Hamilton hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sax vs. Ojeda
Sax hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Hamilton moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Duncan vs. Ojeda
Duncan hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Duncan reaches second base with a double. Hamilton scores. Sax moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Russell vs. Ojeda
Russell hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Sax scores. Duncan scores. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Ojeda
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Ojeda
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scioscia vs. Ojeda
Scioscia 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, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Pena
Alejandro Pena now pitching.
Hearn hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Pena
Santana bunts towards the mound. Pena fields it and throws to first for the out. Hearn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Pena
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Bob Ojeda.
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dykstra vs. Vande Berg
Ed Vande Berg now pitching.
Dykstra hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Backman vs. Vande Berg
Backman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sisk
Doug Sisk now pitching.
Williams hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Sisk
There goes Williams. The throw from Hearn and he is out, Santana applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Sisk
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matuszek vs. Sisk
Len Matuszek pinch hits for Ed Vande Berg.
Matuszek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sax vs. Sisk
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Matuszek moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Sisk
Duncan hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Niedenfuer
Tom Niedenfuer now pitching.
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Niedenfuer
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Niedenfuer
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops it up and throws to first, with Niedenfuer covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Sisk
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Sisk
Madlock is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Sisk
There goes Madlock. The throw from Hearn to Santana and they have Madlock trapped. The throw over to Hernandez, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Sisk
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scioscia vs. Sisk
Mike Marshall pinch runs for Enos Cabell.
Scioscia takes first base on ball four. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trevino vs. Orosco
Greg Brock pinch hits for Reggie Williams. Alex Trevino pinch hits for Greg Brock. Jesse Orosco now pitching. Mookie Wilson now playing left field
Trevino strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niedenfuer
Mike Marshall now playing right field. Alex Trevino now playing first base.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trevino scoops it up and throws to first, with Niedenfuer covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Niedenfuer
Hearn hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Howell
Ken Howell now pitching. Franklin Stubbs now playing first base.
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duncan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Howell
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Orosco
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stubbs vs. Orosco
Stubbs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hearn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Orosco
Sax hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Howell
Dykstra hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Howell
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Howell
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Orosco
Duncan hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. McDowell
Kevin Mitchell now playing left field. Roger McDowell now pitching.
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. McDowell
Madlock strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/18/1986 -- New York at Los Angeles (N) New York AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Dykstra L, cf 4 0 0 0 Sax S, 2b 4 1 2 1 Backman W, 2b 5 2 2 0 Duncan M, ss 5 1 3 1 Hernandez K, 1b 5 2 2 2 Russell B, lf 4 0 1 2 Strawberry D, rf 4 1 2 3 Madlock B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Heep D, lf 4 0 1 0 Cabell E, 1b 4 0 2 0 Orosco J, p 0 0 0 0 Marshall M, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Mitchell K, lf 0 0 0 0 Scioscia M, c 3 0 0 0 Johnson H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Williams R, rf 2 0 1 0 Hearn E, c 4 0 2 0 Brock G, ph 0 0 0 0 Santana R, ss 3 0 0 0 Trevino A, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Ojeda B, p 1 0 0 0 Howell K, p 0 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, ph 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez J, cf 4 1 1 0 Sisk D, p 0 0 0 0 Hershiser O, p 1 0 0 0 Wilson M, lf 1 0 0 0 Hamilton J, ph 1 1 1 0 McDowell R, p 0 0 0 0 Pena A, p 0 0 0 0 Vande Berg E, p 0 0 0 0 Matuszek L, ph 0 0 0 0 Niedenfuer T, p 0 0 0 0 Stubbs F, 1b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 9 5 34 4 11 4 New York 101 030 000 -- 5 Los Angeles 000 040 000 -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ojeda B (W) 5.0 7 4 4 3 2 Sisk D 1.2 3 0 0 2 0 Orosco J* 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 McDowell R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Hershiser O (L) 5.0 7 5 5 1 4 Pena A 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 Vande Berg E 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Niedenfuer T 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 Howell K 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Duncan M DP -- New York 2 LOB -- New York 7, Los Angeles 9 2B -- Cabell E, Backman W, Duncan M HR -- Hernandez K, Strawberry D CS -- Williams R, Madlock B SH -- Ojeda B, Santana R HBP -- by Sisk D (Madlock B) T -- 3:23 A -- 46099
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