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Thursday, May 15, 1986,
, Astrodome
Attendance: 13,856, Time of Game: 2:42
Mets
6
22-7
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Astros
2
19-13
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Ron Darling (4-0)
L: Nolan Ryan (3-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  1  2   0  0  2   0  1  0    6  9  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    2  8  0

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lenny Dykstra CF 5 1 2 0 0 3 .286 .771 0.026 0.51 0.056 -0.030 0.2 2 0 2·SB
Howard Johnson SS 2 1 0 0 2 0 .293 .845 -0.004 0.62 0.023 -0.027 -0.1 2 4
   Rafael Santana SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 .186 .451 0.002 0.04 0.002 0.000 0.3 0 0
Keith Hernandez 1B 4 0 1 1 1 1 .330 .887 0.103 0.64 0.125 -0.022 0.8 9 1 IW
Darryl Strawberry RF 3 2 1 1 1 0 .252 .839 0.111 0.84 0.128 -0.017 0.9 4 0 3B,SB,SF
Gary Carter C 4 1 1 1 0 1 .236 .786 -0.045 0.60 0.031 -0.076 -0.1 4 1 HR
Danny Heep LF 3 1 2 2 0 0 .394 1.095 0.011 0.80 0.072 -0.061 0.8 1 0 HR,CS
   Mookie Wilson LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .133 .544 -0.003 0.10 0.000 -0.003 -0.2 1 0
Ray Knight 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .330 .956 0.089 0.48 0.101 -0.012 0.4 0 1
Tim Teufel 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .217 .671 -0.026 0.27 0.002 -0.028 -0.3 3 2
Ron Darling P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .053 .153 -0.042 0.42 0.000 -0.042 -0.8 1 5
   Jesse Orosco P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 6 9 6 5 10 .265 .850 0.222 0.55 0.540 -0.318 2.0 27 14
3B: D Strawberry (1, off N Ryan).
HR: G Carter (6, off M Madden; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); D Heep (2, off N Ryan; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
SF: D Strawberry (4, off N Ryan).
IBB: K Hernandez (2, by M Madden).
TB: D Heep 5; G Carter 4; D Strawberry 3; L Dykstra 2; K Hernandez; R Santana; R Knight.
RBI: D Heep 2 (12); G Carter (23); R Knight (18); D Strawberry (22); K Hernandez (15).
2-out RBI: R Knight.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Darling-H Johnson-K Hernandez; R Knight-T Teufel-K Hernandez.
Baserunning
SB: L Dykstra 2 (11, 2nd base off M Madden/M Bailey, 2nd base off N Ryan/M Bailey); D Strawberry (2, 2nd base off N Ryan/M Bailey).
CS: D Heep (1, 2nd base by N Ryan/M Bailey).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Doran 2B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .288 .723 0.101 0.58 0.109 -0.009 1.6 2 1 2B
Craig Reynolds SS 4 0 1 2 0 0 .278 .760 -0.049 1.09 0.062 -0.111 -0.3 1 2 GDP
Jose Cruz LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .215 .512 -0.010 0.79 0.040 -0.050 0.1 2 0
Denny Walling 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .761 -0.107 1.10 0.000 -0.107 -1.2 8 1
Phil Garner 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .318 .901 -0.041 0.80 0.047 -0.089 -0.2 1 3 CS
Kevin Bass CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .276 .759 -0.067 0.81 0.014 -0.081 -1.0 1 0 GDP
Terry Puhl RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .228 .636 -0.056 0.56 0.000 -0.056 -0.6 1 0
Mark Bailey C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .190 .604 -0.039 0.53 0.000 -0.039 -0.4 10 1
Nolan Ryan P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .381 -0.014 0.59 0.000 -0.014 -0.1 1 0
   Jim Pankovits PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 .583 0.020 0.43 0.020 0.000 0.4
   Mike Madden P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Alan Ashby PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .832 -0.013 0.52 0.000 -0.013 -0.2
   Jeff Calhoun P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 8 2 2 4 .250 .575 -0.275 0.77 0.292 -0.569 -2.0 27 8
2B: B Doran (6, off R Darling).
TB: B Doran 4; P Garner 2; K Bass; J Cruz; C Reynolds.
GIDP: C Reynolds (2); K Bass (3).
RBI: C Reynolds 2 (13).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Baserunning
CS: P Garner (2, 2nd base by R Darling/G Carter).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ron Darling, W (4-0) 8 8 2 2 2 3 0 4.01 32 59 0.243 0.79 1.2
Jesse Orosco 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 2 1 0 0.034 0.44 0.8
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 2 4 0 2.00 34 59 1 0 0.277 0.55 2.0
R Darling faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nolan Ryan, L (3-5) 6 6 5 5 3 7 1 5.46 26 44 -0.217 0.74 -2.3
Mike Madden 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 2.40 10 0 0 -0.008 0.27 -0.1
Jeff Calhoun 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.54 4 0 0 0.003 0.05 0.4
Team Totals 9 9 6 6 5 10 2 6.00 40 44 0 0 -0.222 0.77 -2.0
Balks: None.
WP: J Calhoun (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: M Madden (1; K Hernandez).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Fred Brocklander, 3B - Ed Montague.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 13,856.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Houston Astros
1 Lenny Dykstra CF 1 Bill Doran 2B
2 Howard Johnson SS 2 Craig Reynolds SS
3 Keith Hernandez 1B 3 Jose Cruz LF
4 Darryl Strawberry RF 4 Denny Walling 1B
5 Gary Carter C 5 Phil Garner 3B
6 Danny Heep LF 6 Kevin Bass CF
7 Ray Knight 3B 7 Terry Puhl RF
8 Tim Teufel 2B 8 Mark Bailey C
9 Ron Darling P 9 Nolan Ryan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 1-0 1 12- R NYM K. Hernandez N. Ryan 12% 78% Single; Dykstra Scores; Johnson to 3B
t2 0-0 2 --3 R NYM R. Knight N. Ryan 10% 59% Single; Strawberry Scores
b1 0-0 0 1-- OO HOU C. Reynolds R. Darling 7% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b6 0-5 0 -23 RR HOU C. Reynolds R. Darling -6% 81% Single; Pankovits Scores; Doran Scores
b6 0-5 0 1-- HOU B. Doran R. Darling -6% 88% Double; Pankovits to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM L. Dykstra N. Ryan -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYM H. Johnson N. Ryan -1% 46% Lineout: 2B
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYM K. Hernandez N. Ryan -1% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- HOU B. Doran R. Darling -4% 42% Single
b1 0-0 0 1-- OO HOU C. Reynolds R. Darling 7% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Cruz R. Darling 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- NYM D. Strawberry N. Ryan 4% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- NYM G. Carter N. Ryan 3% 57% Strawberry Steals 2B
t2 0-0 0 -2- O NYM G. Carter N. Ryan -4% 52% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 -2- O NYM D. Heep N. Ryan -3% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Strawberry to 3B
t2 0-0 2 --3 R NYM R. Knight N. Ryan 10% 59% Single; Strawberry Scores
t2 1-0 2 1-- O NYM T. Teufel N. Ryan -2% 57% Flyball: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Ron Darling facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O HOU D. Walling R. Darling 2% 59% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-1 1 --- HOU P. Garner R. Darling -3% 57% Single
b2 0-1 1 1-- O HOU K. Bass R. Darling 5% 61% Garner Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 0-1 2 --- HOU K. Bass R. Darling -1% 60% Single
b2 0-1 2 1-- O HOU T. Puhl R. Darling 2% 62% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- O NYM R. Darling N. Ryan -2% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- NYM L. Dykstra N. Ryan 2% 63% Single
t3 1-0 1 1-- NYM H. Johnson N. Ryan 2% 64% Dykstra Steals 2B
t3 1-0 1 -2- NYM H. Johnson N. Ryan 2% 66% Walk
t3 1-0 1 12- R NYM K. Hernandez N. Ryan 12% 78% Single; Dykstra Scores; Johnson to 3B
t3 2-0 1 1-3 RO NYM D. Strawberry N. Ryan 2% 80% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Johnson Scores
t3 3-0 2 1-- O NYM G. Carter N. Ryan -1% 79% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Ron Darling facing 8-9-1
b3 0-3 0 --- O HOU M. Bailey R. Darling 2% 81% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-3 1 --- O HOU N. Ryan R. Darling 1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-3 2 --- O HOU B. Doran R. Darling 1% 83% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
t4 3-0 0 --- NYM D. Heep N. Ryan 2% 85% Single
t4 3-0 0 1-- O NYM R. Knight N. Ryan -3% 82% Heep Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t4 3-0 1 --- O NYM R. Knight N. Ryan -1% 81% Strikeout
t4 3-0 2 --- O NYM T. Teufel N. Ryan -1% 81% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Ron Darling facing 2-3-4
b4 0-3 0 --- O HOU C. Reynolds R. Darling 2% 83% Groundout: P-1B
b4 0-3 1 --- HOU J. Cruz R. Darling -3% 80% Walk
b4 0-3 1 1-- O HOU D. Walling R. Darling 3% 83% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Walling to 1B
b4 0-3 2 1-- O HOU P. Garner R. Darling 2% 86% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
t5 3-0 0 --- O NYM R. Darling N. Ryan -1% 84% Strikeout Looking
t5 3-0 1 --- O NYM L. Dykstra N. Ryan -1% 84% Strikeout Looking
t5 3-0 2 --- NYM H. Johnson N. Ryan 1% 84% Walk
t5 3-0 2 1-- O NYM K. Hernandez N. Ryan -1% 83% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Ron Darling facing 6-7-8
b5 0-3 0 --- O HOU K. Bass R. Darling 2% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-3 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl R. Darling 2% 87% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 0-3 2 --- O HOU M. Bailey R. Darling 1% 88% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
t6 3-0 0 --- NYM D. Strawberry N. Ryan 4% 92% Triple
t6 3-0 0 --3 O NYM G. Carter N. Ryan -2% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 3-0 1 --3 RR NYM D. Heep N. Ryan 5% 96% Home Run; Strawberry Scores
t6 5-0 1 --- O NYM R. Knight N. Ryan -0% 96% Groundout: 1B-P
t6 5-0 2 --- O NYM T. Teufel N. Ryan -0% 96% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Mets' Ron Darling facing 9-1-2
Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Nolan Ryan (P) batting 9th
b6 0-5 0 --- HOU J. Pankovits R. Darling -2% 94% Walk
b6 0-5 0 1-- HOU B. Doran R. Darling -6% 88% Double; Pankovits to 3B
b6 0-5 0 -23 RR HOU C. Reynolds R. Darling -6% 81% Single; Pankovits Scores; Doran Scores
b6 2-5 0 1-- O HOU J. Cruz R. Darling 4% 86% Flyball: CF
b6 2-5 1 1-- O HOU D. Walling R. Darling 3% 89% Flyball: LF
b6 2-5 2 1-- O HOU P. Garner R. Darling 2% 91% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-2, Astros' Mike Madden facing 9-1-2
Mike Madden replaces Jim Pankovits (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 5-2 0 --- O NYM R. Darling M. Madden -1% 90% Flyball: RF
t7 5-2 1 --- NYM L. Dykstra M. Madden 1% 91% Single
t7 5-2 1 1-- NYM H. Johnson M. Madden 1% 92% Dykstra Steals 2B
t7 5-2 1 -2- O NYM H. Johnson M. Madden -1% 90% Flyball: 1B
t7 5-2 2 -2- NYM K. Hernandez M. Madden 0% 91% Intentional Walk
t7 5-2 2 12- O NYM D. Strawberry M. Madden -1% 89% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Mets' Ron Darling facing 6-7-8
Rafael Santana replaces Howard Johnson playing SS batting 2nd
Mookie Wilson replaces Danny Heep playing LF batting 6th
b7 2-5 0 --- O HOU K. Bass R. Darling 2% 92% Flyball: RF
b7 2-5 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl R. Darling 2% 93% Flyball: LF
b7 2-5 2 --- O HOU M. Bailey R. Darling 1% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-2, Astros' Mike Madden facing 5-6-7
t8 5-2 0 --- R NYM G. Carter M. Madden 3% 97% Home Run
t8 6-2 0 --- O NYM M. Wilson M. Madden -0% 97% Strikeout
t8 6-2 1 --- O NYM R. Knight M. Madden -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 6-2 2 --- NYM T. Teufel M. Madden 0% 97% Walk
t8 6-2 2 1-- O NYM R. Darling M. Madden -0% 96% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Mets' Ron Darling facing 9-1-2
Alan Ashby pinch hits for Mike Madden (P) batting 9th
b8 2-6 0 --- O HOU A. Ashby R. Darling 1% 98% Flyball: CF
b8 2-6 1 --- HOU B. Doran R. Darling -1% 96% Single
b8 2-6 1 1-- O HOU C. Reynolds R. Darling 2% 98% Flyball: RF
b8 2-6 2 1-- HOU J. Cruz R. Darling -1% 97% Single; Doran to 3B
b8 2-6 2 1-3 O HOU D. Walling R. Darling 2% 99% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-2, Astros' Jeff Calhoun facing 1-2-3
Jeff Calhoun replaces Alan Ashby (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 6-2 0 --- O NYM L. Dykstra J. Calhoun -0% 99% Strikeout
t9 6-2 1 --- NYM R. Santana J. Calhoun 0% 99% Single
t9 6-2 1 1-- O NYM K. Hernandez J. Calhoun -0% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 6-2 2 1-- NYM D. Strawberry J. Calhoun 0% 99% Wild Pitch; Santana to 2B
t9 6-2 2 -2- O NYM D. Strawberry J. Calhoun -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Mets' Ron Darling facing 5-6-7
b9 2-6 0 --- HOU P. Garner R. Darling -2% 97% Single
Jesse Orosco replaces Ron Darling pitching and batting 9th
b9 2-6 0 1-- OO HOU K. Bass J. Orosco 3% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b9 2-6 2 --- O HOU T. Puhl J. Orosco 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Astros 2.

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