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1986 World Series Game 3
1986 postseason: WS: NYM-BOS / ALCS: BOS-CAL / NLCS: NYM-HOU

Game 1
BOS  1
@NYM  0
 Game 2
BOS  9
@NYM  3
 Game 3
NYM  7
@BOS  1
 Game 4
NYM  6
@BOS  2
 Game 5
BOS  4
NYM  2
 Game 6
NYM  6
BOS  5
(10)		 Game 7
NYM  8
BOS  5

Fenway Park, Attendance: 33,595

 Tuesday, October 21, 1986, 8:35
Time of Game: 2:58
Mets
7
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            4  0  0   0  0  0   2  1  0    7 13  0
Red Sox         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  0
W: Bob Ojeda (2-0), L: Oil Can Boyd (1-2)
 Red Sox
1

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  5   2   4   1    0   0  .353 1.039   15   11    0   0   HR
W Backman 2B                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .267  .620   21   14    2   3   
K Hernandez 1B                4   1   2   0    1   0  .270  .723   24   13   11   1   
G Carter C                    5   1   2   3    0   0  .200  .488   12   11    7   1   2B,GDP
D Strawberry RF               4   1   1   0    0   1  .188  .696   15   11    2   0   
R Knight 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .161  .399   11    7    2   2   2B
D Heep DH                     3   0   1   2    0   0  .200  .450    9    6    0   0   
  K Mitchell PH               0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .444              0   0   
  L Mazzilli PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    2    2    0   0   
M Wilson LF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .111  .246   17   13    1   0   
R Santana SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .222  .444   13   10    1   5   

B Ojeda P                                                                     0   2
  R McDowell P                                                                1   1
Totals                       39   7  13   7    1   4              139   98   27  15
Batting Events
2B: R Knight (1, off J Sambito); G Carter (2, off O Boyd).
HR: L Dykstra (2, off O Boyd; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line).
TB: L Dykstra 7; G Carter 3; R Knight 2; K Hernandez 2; R Santana; W Backman; D Strawberry; D Heep.
GIDP: G Carter (2).
RBI: G Carter 3 (6); D Heep 2 (3); R Knight (3); L Dykstra (4).
2-out RBI: G Carter 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 15.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. W Backman-R Santana-K Hernandez.
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .238  .690   13    6    0   2   
M Barrett 2B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .372  .832   15   10    2   4   
B Buckner 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .458   13   11    9   2   
J Rice LF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .214  .664   14    7    1   0   
D Baylor DH                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .333 1.011   26   17    0   0   2B
D Evans RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .205  .680   14    9    2   0   
R Gedman C                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .268  .652   17    9    4   1   
D Henderson CF                2   1   1   0    1   1  .350 1.067   13    6    4   0   
S Owen SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .952   16    9    4   2   GDP

O Boyd P                                                                      1   0
  J Sambito P                                                                 0   0
  B Stanley P                                                                 0   1
Totals                       31   1   5   1    3   6              141   84   27  12
Batting Events
2B: D Baylor (4, off B Ojeda).
TB: D Baylor 2; M Barrett 2; D Henderson; W Boggs.
GIDP: S Owen (1).
RBI: M Barrett (7).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. S Owen-B Buckner.
PB: R Gedman (1).

Pitching Stats

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Ojeda, W (2-0)               7     5   1   1    3   6   0   2.14   28  114-64   35· 5·24   11· 8· 4· 0     66    -     0.98   0.24
R McDowell                     2     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    6   27-20   16· 1· 3    5· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.08   0.01
Totals                         9     5   1   1    3   6   0          34  141-84   51· 6·27   16· 9· 4· 0           -  
Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
O Boyd, L (1-2)                7     9   6   6    1   3   1   5.66   31  107-77   42·15·20    9·18· 6· 0     37    -     0.68  -0.24
J Sambito                      0     2   1   1    0   0   0  13.50    2    5-2     2· 0· 0    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.09  -0.01
B Stanley                      2     2   0   0    0   1   0   2.53    7   27-19   13· 1· 5    6· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.04   0.01
Totals                         9    13   7   7    1   4   1          40  139-98   57·16·25   16·19· 7· 0          1-0
J Sambito faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: B Ojeda (1); J Sambito (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Dale Ford, LF - John Kibler, RF - Jim Evans.
Time of Game: 2:58.
Attendance: 33,595.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 60° F, Night.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Boston Red Sox                               
1. Lenny Dykstra                CF       1. Wade Boggs                   3B
2. Wally Backman                2B       2. Marty Barrett                2B
3. Keith Hernandez              1B       3. Bill Buckner                 1B
4. Gary Carter                   C       4. Jim Rice                     LF
5. Darryl Strawberry            RF       5. Don Baylor                   DH
6. Ray Knight                   3B       6. Dwight Evans                 RF
7. Danny Heep                   DH       7. Rich Gedman                   C
8. Mookie Wilson                LF       8. Dave Henderson               CF
9. Rafael Santana               SS       9. Spike Owen                   SS

   Bob Ojeda                     P          Oil Can Boyd                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 0 --- R 3,(1-1)  10% 60% 0-0 NYM L. Dykstra O. Boyd Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t1 1 123 RR 2,(0-1)  9% 84% 2-0 NYM D. Heep O. Boyd Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Hernandez Scores; Carter Scores; Knight to 2B
t1 0 1-3 R 2,(0-1)  8% 79% 1-0 NYM G. Carter O. Boyd Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Backman Scores; Hernandez to 3B
b3 1 12- R 3,(1-1)  -8% 72% 0-4 BOS M. Barrett B. Ojeda Single to LF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Henderson Scores; Boggs to 2B
t1 0 1-- 7,(2-2)  8% 70% 1-0 NYM K. Hernandez O. Boyd Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Backman to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- R 3,(1-1)  10% 60% 0-0 NYM L. Dykstra O. Boyd Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  3% 63% 1-0 NYM W. Backman O. Boyd Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t1 0 1-- 7,(2-2)  8% 70% 1-0 NYM K. Hernandez O. Boyd Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Backman to 3B
t1 0 1-3 R 2,(0-1)  8% 79% 1-0 NYM G. Carter O. Boyd Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Backman Scores; Hernandez to 3B
t1 0 -23 O 7,(3-2)  -4% 75% 2-0 NYM D. Strawberry O. Boyd Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 -23 2,(0-1)  1% 76% 2-0 NYM R. Knight O. Boyd Fielder's Choice 3B; Knight to 1B
t1 1 123 RR 2,(0-1)  9% 84% 2-0 NYM D. Heep O. Boyd Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Hernandez Scores; Carter Scores; Knight to 2B
t1 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 82% 4-0 NYM M. Wilson O. Boyd Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 80% 4-0 NYM R. Santana O. Boyd Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Bob Ojeda facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 82% 0-4 BOS W. Boggs B. Ojeda Groundout: P-1B
b1 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 83% 0-4 BOS M. Barrett B. Ojeda Groundout: P-1B
b1 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 84% 0-4 BOS B. Buckner B. Ojeda Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 1-2-3
t2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 83% 4-0 NYM L. Dykstra O. Boyd Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 82% 4-0 NYM W. Backman O. Boyd Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 82% 4-0 NYM K. Hernandez O. Boyd Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Bob Ojeda facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 84% 0-4 BOS J. Rice B. Ojeda Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -3% 80% 0-4 BOS D. Baylor B. Ojeda Double to LF (Fly Ball)
b2 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  3% 83% 0-4 BOS D. Evans B. Ojeda Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  2% 86% 0-4 BOS R. Gedman B. Ojeda Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 4-5-6
t3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 85% 4-0 NYM G. Carter O. Boyd Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O 6,(1-2)  -1% 84% 4-0 NYM D. Strawberry O. Boyd Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 83% 4-0 NYM R. Knight O. Boyd Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Bob Ojeda facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -3% 80% 0-4 BOS D. Henderson B. Ojeda Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b3 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  3% 83% 0-4 BOS S. Owen B. Ojeda Lineout: 3B
b3 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  -3% 80% 0-4 BOS W. Boggs B. Ojeda Walk; Henderson to 2B
b3 1 12- R 3,(1-1)  -8% 72% 0-4 BOS M. Barrett B. Ojeda Single to LF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Henderson Scores; Boggs to 2B
b3 1 12- O 4,(0-2)  5% 77% 1-4 BOS B. Buckner B. Ojeda Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  4% 81% 1-4 BOS J. Rice B. Ojeda Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 80% 4-1 NYM D. Heep O. Boyd Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 79% 4-1 NYM M. Wilson O. Boyd Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 78% 4-1 NYM R. Santana O. Boyd Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Mets' Bob Ojeda facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 81% 1-4 BOS D. Baylor B. Ojeda Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 82% 1-4 BOS D. Evans B. Ojeda Groundout: C-1B
b4 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 83% 1-4 BOS R. Gedman B. Ojeda Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  2% 85% 4-1 NYM L. Dykstra O. Boyd Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
t5 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 84% 4-1 NYM W. Backman O. Boyd Groundout: 1B unassisted; Dykstra to 2B
t5 1 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 83% 4-1 NYM K. Hernandez O. Boyd Flyball: RF; Dykstra to 3B
t5 2 --3 O 2,(0-1)  -2% 81% 4-1 NYM G. Carter O. Boyd Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Mets' Bob Ojeda facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 83% 1-4 BOS D. Henderson B. Ojeda Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 85% 1-4 BOS S. Owen B. Ojeda Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -1% 84% 1-4 BOS W. Boggs B. Ojeda Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b5 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  -2% 81% 1-4 BOS M. Barrett B. Ojeda Single to CF (Ground Ball); Boggs to 2B
b5 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  5% 86% 1-4 BOS B. Buckner B. Ojeda Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 85% 4-1 NYM D. Strawberry O. Boyd Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 84% 4-1 NYM R. Knight O. Boyd Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 83% 4-1 NYM D. Heep O. Boyd Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Mets' Bob Ojeda facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -5% 79% 1-4 BOS J. Rice B. Ojeda Walk
b6 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  4% 83% 1-4 BOS D. Baylor B. Ojeda Flyball: 3B
b6 1 1-- O 5,(1-2)  4% 87% 1-4 BOS D. Evans B. Ojeda Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  -1% 86% 1-4 BOS R. Gedman B. Ojeda Wild Pitch; Rice to 2B
b6 2 -2- O 6,(3-2)  3% 89% 1-4 BOS R. Gedman B. Ojeda Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Red Sox' Oil Can Boyd facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 88% 4-1 NYM M. Wilson O. Boyd Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 1 --- 3,(0-2)  1% 89% 4-1 NYM R. Santana O. Boyd Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t7 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  1% 91% 4-1 NYM L. Dykstra O. Boyd Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Santana to 2B
t7 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 89% 4-1 NYM W. Backman O. Boyd Flyball: LF
t7 2 12- 4,(3-0)  1% 90% 4-1 NYM K. Hernandez O. Boyd Walk; Santana to 3B; Dykstra to 2B
t7 2 123 RRO 3,(0-2)  6% 96% 4-1 NYM G. Carter O. Boyd Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Santana Scores; Dykstra Scores; Hernandez to 2B; Carter out at 2B/C-2B-1B-SS
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Mets' Bob Ojeda facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 94% 1-6 BOS D. Henderson B. Ojeda Walk
b7 0 1-- OO 7,(3-2)  4% 98% 1-6 BOS S. Owen B. Ojeda Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b7 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 98% 1-6 BOS W. Boggs B. Ojeda Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-1, Red Sox' Joe Sambito facing 5-6-7
Joe Sambito replaces Oil Can Boyd pitching; Joe Sambito replaces Oil Can Boyd pitching
t8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 98% 6-1 NYM D. Strawberry J. Sambito Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t8 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  0% 99% 6-1 NYM R. Knight J. Sambito Wild Pitch; Strawberry to 2B
t8 0 -2- 3,(2-0)  0% 99% 6-1 NYM R. Knight J. Sambito Passed Ball; Strawberry to 3B
t8 0 --3 R 4,(3-0)  0% 99% 6-1 NYM R. Knight J. Sambito Double to LF (Ground Ball); Strawberry Scores
Bob Stanley replaces Joe Sambito pitching; Bob Stanley replaces Joe Sambito pitching; Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Kevin Mitchell batting 7th; Kevin Mitchell pinch hits for Danny Heep (DH) batting 7th; Kevin Mitchell pinch hits for Danny Heep (DH) batting 7th; Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Kevin Mitchell batting 7th
t8 0 -2- O 2,(0-1)  0% 99% 7-1 NYM L. Mazzilli B. Stanley Groundout: 2B-1B; Knight to 3B
t8 1 --3 O 9,(2-2)  -0% 99% 7-1 NYM M. Wilson B. Stanley Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 --3 O 3,(1-1)  -0% 99% 7-1 NYM R. Santana B. Stanley Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Mets' Roger McDowell facing 2-3-4
Roger McDowell replaces Bob Ojeda pitching; Roger McDowell replaces Bob Ojeda pitching
b8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 99% 1-7 BOS M. Barrett R. McDowell Groundout: 1B-P
b8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 1-7 BOS B. Buckner R. McDowell Groundout: P-1B
b8 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 1-7 BOS J. Rice R. McDowell Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-1, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 7-1 NYM L. Dykstra B. Stanley Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
t9 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 7-1 NYM W. Backman B. Stanley Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Backman to 1B
t9 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 7-1 NYM K. Hernandez B. Stanley Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Backman to 2B
t9 1 12- OO 3,(1-1)  -0% 100% 7-1 NYM G. Carter B. Stanley Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Mets' Roger McDowell facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- O 14,(3-2)  0% 100% 1-7 BOS D. Baylor R. McDowell Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 1-7 BOS D. Evans R. McDowell Flyball: RF
b9 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 1-7 BOS R. Gedman R. McDowell Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Red Sox 1.

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