Houston Astros 4, New York Mets 3
Regular Season Game 84
Played on Thursday, July 9, 1987 (N) at Astrodome

NY  N    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  2  -   3  7  3
HOU N    0  1  0    0  1  1    0  0  1  -   4  7  0
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Wilson cf                     4   0   0   0       0   4       4   0
Teufel 2b                     4   0   2   1       0   0       1   5
  Almon pr,2b                 0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
Hernandez 1b                  4   1   1   0       0   0       8   1
Carter c                      4   0   0   0       0   1       5   1
Strawberry rf                 3   0   0   0       1   1       0   0
McReynolds lf                 4   0   1   1       0   0       2   0
Johnson 3b                    4   0   1   1       0   1       0   0
Santana ss                    4   1   2   0       0   1       5   1
Mitchell p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Mazzilli ph                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Myers p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   3   7   3       1   9      26   9

FIELDING - 
E: Teufel (7), Carter (3), Johnson (14).

BATTING - 
2B: Teufel (16,off Deshaies).
SH: Mitchell 2 (3,off Deshaies 2).
Team LOB: 5.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Young cf                      5   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Doran 2b                      5   2   2   1       0   0       3   2
Walling 3b                    4   0   2   0       0   0       0   1
Davis 1b                      4   1   1   0       0   2       3   0
Bass rf                       3   0   0   0       1   0       2   0
Cruz lf                       4   1   0   0       0   0       7   0
  Smith p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Ashby c                       2   0   1   1       1   0      10   0
C. Reynolds ss                2   0   0   1       0   0       1   1
  Lopes ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Pena ss                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Deshaies p                    3   0   0   0       0   2       0   2
  Puhl lf                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Pankovits ph                1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       34   4   7   3       2   5      27   6

BATTING - 
HR: Doran (11,9th inning off Myers 0 on 2 out).
SF: C. Reynolds (6,off Mitchell).
HBP: Ashby (1,by Mitchell).
IBB: Ashby (2,by Mitchell).
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Doran 2 (14,2nd base off Mitchell/Carter 2); Walling (3,2nd base off Mitchell/Carter).

PITCHING
New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Mitchell                      7     6   3   1   2   4   0  31
Myers L(1-4)                  1.2   1   1   1   0   1   1   7
Totals                        8.2   7   4   2   2   5   1  38

WP: Mitchell (5).
HBP: Mitchell (1,Ashby).
IBB: Mitchell (1,Ashby).

Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Deshaies                      8     5   2   2   0   7   0  29
Smith W(1-0)                  1     2   1   1   1   2   0   6
Totals                        9     7   3   3   1   9   0  35

Deshaies faced 1 batter in the 9th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Smith 1-1.
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Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Steve Rippley, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Gerry Davis
Time of Game: 2:35   Attendance: 31121


Starting Lineups:

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros           
1. Wilson              cf        Young               cf
2. Teufel              2b        Doran               2b
3. Hernandez           1b        Walling             3b
4. Carter              c         Davis               1b
5. Strawberry          rf        Bass                rf
6. McReynolds          lf        Cruz                lf
7. Johnson             3b        Ashby               c
8. Santana             ss        C. Reynolds         ss
9. Mitchell            p         Deshaies            p

METS 1ST: Wilson struck out; Teufel flied out to left; Hernandez
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Young grounded out (second to first); Doran singled;
Doran stole second; Walling lined to left; Mitchell threw a wild
pitch [Doran to third]; Davis struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 2ND: Carter flied out to right; Strawberry struck out;
McReynolds grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Bass grounded out (second to first); Cruz reached on
an error by Teufel [Cruz to second]; Ashby singled [Cruz scored
(unearned)]; C. Reynolds flied out to center; Deshaies grounded
out (catcher to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0,
Astros 1.

METS 3RD: Johnson flied out to left; Santana singled; Mitchell
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Santana to second];
Wilson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Young grounded out (pitcher to first); Doran flied
out to left; Walling singled; Walling stole second; Davis struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 1.

METS 4TH: Teufel flied out to left; Hernandez popped to catcher
in foul territory; Carter flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Bass grounded out (second to first); Cruz flied out
to center; Ashby was hit by a pitch; C. Reynolds made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 1.

METS 5TH: Strawberry made an out to shortstop; McReynolds flied
out to right; Johnson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Deshaies struck out; Young singled; Doran forced
Young (second to shortstop); Doran stole second [Doran scored
(error by Carter) (unearned)]; Walling grounded out (shortstop
to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 2.

METS 6TH: Santana singled; Mitchell out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Santana to second]; Wilson struck out;
Teufel doubled [Santana scored]; Hernandez flied out to left; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Davis singled; Bass walked [Davis to second]; Cruz
flied out to center [Davis to third, Bass to second]; Ashby was
walked intentionally; C. Reynolds hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Davis scored]; Deshaies struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets
1, Astros 3.

METS 7TH: Carter flied out to left; Strawberry grounded out
(second to first); McReynolds singled; Johnson flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Young grounded out (second to first); Doran grounded
out (first to pitcher); Walling singled; Davis lined to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 3.

METS 8TH: Santana flied out to left; MAZZILLI BATTED FOR
MITCHELL; Mazzilli struck out; Wilson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 8TH: MYERS REPLACED MAZZILLI (PITCHING); Bass made an out
to shortstop; Cruz made an out to shortstop; Ashby reached on an
error by Johnson [Ashby to first]; LOPES BATTED FOR C. REYNOLDS;
Lopes made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1,
Astros 3.

METS 9TH: PENA REPLACED LOPES (PLAYING SS); Teufel singled;
ALMON RAN FOR TEUFEL; SMITH REPLACED CRUZ (PITCHING); PUHL
REPLACED DESHAIES (PLAYING LF); Hernandez singled [Almon to
second]; Carter struck out; Strawberry walked [Almon to third,
Hernandez to second]; McReynolds forced Strawberry (third to
second) [Almon scored, Hernandez to third, McReynolds to first];
Johnson singled [Hernandez scored, McReynolds to third]; Santana
struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3, Astros 3.

ASTROS 9TH: PANKOVITS BATTED FOR PUHL; ALMON STAYED IN GAME
(PLAYING 2B); Pankovits struck out; Young popped to first in
foul territory; Doran homered; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3,
Astros 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Mets             3   7   3    5
 Astros           4   7   0    8


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