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Mets
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
October 21, 1986
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Mets, played on October 21, 1986 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | October 21, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 21, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Ojeda |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Oil Can Boyd |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 33,595 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Dale Ford |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
| Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Danny Heep | DH |
| Mookie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Marty Barrett | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| Dave Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Spike Owen | Shortstop |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
October 21, 1986
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Boyd
Dykstra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Boyd
Backman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Boyd
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Backman moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Carter vs. Boyd
Carter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Carter reaches second base with a double. Backman scores. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Strawberry vs. Boyd
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Knight vs. Boyd
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Heep vs. Boyd
Heep hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Carter scores. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Boyd
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Santana vs. Boyd
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Ojeda
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ojeda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Ojeda
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ojeda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Ojeda
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Boyd
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Boyd
Backman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Boyd
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Boyd covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Ojeda
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Ojeda
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Baylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Ojeda
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gedman vs. Ojeda
Gedman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Boyd
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Boyd
Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Boyd
Knight hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Ojeda
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Ojeda
Owen hits a line drive towards third. Knight reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Ojeda
Boggs takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Ojeda
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Henderson scores. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Ojeda
Buckner strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Ojeda
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Boyd
Heep hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Boyd
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Boyd
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Ojeda
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ojeda
Evans hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Carter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Ojeda
Gedman hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Boyd
Dykstra hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Boyd
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Backman for the out. Dykstra moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Boyd
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dykstra moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Carter vs. Boyd
Carter hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Ojeda
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Ojeda
Owen 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, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Ojeda
Boggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Ojeda
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Ojeda
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Boyd
Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Boyd
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Boyd
Heep hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Ojeda
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Ojeda
Baylor hits a popup towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Ojeda
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Ojeda
There's a wild pitch. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gedman vs. Ojeda
Gedman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Boyd
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Boyd
Santana hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dykstra vs. Boyd
Dykstra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Backman vs. Boyd
Backman hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Boyd
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Santana moves to third. Dykstra moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Carter vs. Boyd
Carter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carter is thrown out after the base hit. Santana scores. Dykstra scores. Hernandez moves to second. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Ojeda
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Ojeda
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Ojeda
Boggs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Strawberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Sambito
There's a wild pitch. Strawberry moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Sambito
The ball gets by Gedman for a passed ball. Strawberry moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Knight vs. Sambito
Knight hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Knight reaches second base with a double. Strawberry scores. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Stanley
Kevin Mitchell pinch hits for Danny Heep. Bob Stanley now pitching. Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Kevin Mitchell.
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Knight moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Stanley
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Santana vs. Stanley
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. McDowell
Roger McDowell now pitching.
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with McDowell covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. McDowell
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. McDowell
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Stanley
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Stanley
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Owen fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Stanley
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Stanley
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. McDowell
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. McDowell
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. McDowell
Gedman 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
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Game of 10/21/1986 -- New York at Boston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Dykstra L, cf 5 2 4 1 Boggs W, 3b 3 0 1 0
Backman W, 2b 5 1 1 0 Barrett M, 2b 4 0 2 1
Hernandez K, 1b 4 1 2 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Carter G, c 5 1 2 3 Rice J, lf 3 0 0 0
Strawberry D, rf 4 1 1 0 Baylor D, dh 4 0 1 0
Knight R, 3b 4 0 1 1 Evans D, rf 4 0 0 0
Heep D, dh 3 0 1 2 Gedman R, c 4 0 0 0
Mitchell K, ph 0 0 0 0 Henderson D, cf 2 1 1 0
Mazzilli L, ph 1 0 0 0 Owen S, ss 3 0 0 0
Wilson M, lf 4 0 0 0
Santana R, ss 4 1 1 0
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39 7 13 7 31 1 5 1
New York 400 000 210 -- 7
Boston 001 000 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ojeda B (W) 7.0 5 1 1 3 6
McDowell R 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Boyd O (L) 7.0 9 6 6 1 3
Sambito J* 0.0 2 1 1 0 0
Stanley B 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
DP -- New York 1, Boston 1
LOB -- New York 6, Boston 6
2B -- Carter G, Baylor D, Knight R
HR -- Dykstra L
WP -- Ojeda B, Sambito J
PB -- Gedman R
T -- 2:58
A -- 33595
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