October 9, 1986 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 2 at Astrodome Play by Play and Box Score

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1986 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 2
1986 postseason: WS: NYM-BOS / ALCS: BOS-CAL / NLCS: NYM-HOU

Game 1
HOU  1
NYM  0
Game 2
NYM  5
@HOU  1
Game 3
NYM  6
HOU  5
Game 4
HOU  3
@NYM  1
Game 5
NYM  2
HOU  1
(12) Game 6
NYM  7
@HOU  6
(16)

Astrodome, Attendance: 44,391

Thursday, October 9, 1986, 7:25
Time of Game: 0:00

Mets

Davey Johnson

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   2  3  0   0  0  0    5 10  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1 10  2

W: B Ojeda (1-0), L: N Ryan (0-1)

Astros

Hal Lanier

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .375  .944   17    2   0   2B
W Backman 2B                  5   2   2   1    0   0  .222  .444   13    5   2   
K Hernandez 1B                3   1   2   2    2   0  .429 1.270   14    9   0   3B,2·IW
G Carter C                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .111  .333   14    7   0   2B,GDP
D Strawberry RF               3   0   0   1    0   2  .143  .268   14    1   0   SF
M Wilson LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .250   11    1   0   SB
R Knight 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .143  .393   21    1   3   IW
R Santana SS                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .333  .666   17    1   5   
B Ojeda P                     4   1   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   12    0   3   
Totals                       36   5  10   5    3   8              133   27  13

BATTING

2B: L Dykstra (1, off A Lopez); G Carter (1, off N Ryan).

3B: K Hernandez (1, off N Ryan).

SF: D Strawberry (1, off N Ryan).

IBB: R Knight (1, by A Lopez); K Hernandez 2 (2, by A Lopez, by L Andersen).

TB: K Hernandez 4; L Dykstra 3; G Carter 2; W Backman 2; M Wilson; R Santana; R Knight.

GIDP: G Carter (1).

RBI: K Hernandez 2 (2); D Strawberry (1); W Backman (1); G Carter (1).

2-out RBI: K Hernandez 2; W Backman.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. W Backman-K Hernandez; R Santana-W Backman-K Hernandez.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Wilson (1, 2nd base off A Lopez/A Ashby).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hatcher CF                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .125  .347   18    3   0   
B Doran 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .125  .250   13    3   2   
P Garner 3B                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .333  .833    9    1   1   
G Davis 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .875   12    4   1   
K Bass RF                     3   0   2   0    1   0  .571 1.482   19    1   0   2B
J Cruz LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500   16    3   0   
A Ashby C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .629   10    9   0   
D Thon SS                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .500 1.000   15    2   2   
N Ryan P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   1   
  J Pankovits PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  L Andersen P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  T Puhl PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    5    0   0   
  A Lopez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Kerfeld P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Lopes PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   GDP
Totals                       35   1  10   1    2   5              126   27   7

BATTING

2B: K Bass (2, off B Ojeda).

TB: K Bass 3; D Thon 2; J Cruz; T Puhl; P Garner; G Davis; B Doran; B Hatcher.

GIDP: D Lopes (1).

RBI: P Garner (1).

2-out RBI: P Garner.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Thon-B Doran-G Davis.

E: G Davis (1); B Hatcher (1).

PITCHING

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 (1-0)               9    10   1   1    2   5   0   1.00   37  126-81   54·10·17   18· 8· 4· 0     66    -     0.96   0.28
Totals                         9    10   1   1    2   5   0          37  126-81   54·10·17   18· 8· 4· 0           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Ryan, L (0-1)                5     7   5   5    0   5   0   9.00   22   74-52   31·13· 8    6· 8· 3· 0     38    -     0.91  -0.24
L Andersen                     2     1   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    9   32-20   13· 3· 4    3· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.16   0.01
A Lopez                        1.1   2   0   0    2   1   0   0.00    8   25-12    6· 3· 3    2· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.18   0.00
C Kerfeld                      0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.14   0.00
Totals                         9    10   5   5    3   8   0          40  132-85   51·19·15   12·12· 5· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: A Lopez 2 (2; R Knight, K Hernandez); L Andersen (1; K Hernandez).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Joe West.

Time of Game: 0:00.

Attendance: 44,391.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros                       
1. L Dykstra            CF    1. B Hatcher            CF 
2. W Backman            2B    2. B Doran              2B 
3. K Hernandez          1B    3. P Garner             3B 
4. G Carter             C     4. G Davis              1B 
5. D Strawberry         RF    5. K Bass               RF 
6. M Wilson             LF    6. J Cruz               LF 
7. R Knight             3B    7. A Ashby              C  
8. R Santana            SS    8. D Thon               SS 
9. B Ojeda              P     9. N Ryan               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  0-0  12-  2   18%  73% G Carter        N Ryan          Double to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Backman Scores; Hernandez to 3B
   t 5   2  0-2  12-  3    9%  86% W Backman       N Ryan          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Ojeda Scores; Dykstra to 3B; Backman to 2B/Adv on E8 (throw)
   t 5   2  0-3  -23  1    9%  95% K Hernandez     N Ryan          Triple to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Dykstra Scores; Backman Scores
   b 2   1  0-0  1-3  2    8%  46% A Ashby         B Ojeda         Fielder's Choice P; Bass out at Hm/P-C; Cruz to 2B; Ashby to 1B
   b 4   1  2-0  12-  4    6%  72% J Cruz          B Ojeda         Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  L Dykstra       Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   46%  W Backman       Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  2   45%  K Hernandez     Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Ojeda facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   48%  B Hatcher       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   49%  B Doran         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   50%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   48%  G Carter        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   46%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   45%  M Wilson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Ojeda facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   47%  G Davis         Groundout: P-1B
          ---  7   43%  K Bass          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          -2-  1   38%  J Cruz          Single to SS (Ground Ball); Bass to 3B
   O      1-3  2   46%  A Ashby         Fielder's Choice P; Bass out at Hm/P-C; Cruz to 2B; Ashby to 1B
   O      12-  4   50%  D Thon          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   48%  R Knight        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   46%  R Santana       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   45%  B Ojeda         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Ojeda facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   47%  N Ryan          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   44%  B Hatcher       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  4   50%  B Doran         Double Play: Flyball: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  L Dykstra       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  3   50%  W Backman       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   55%  K Hernandez     Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Backman to 2B
   R      12-  2   73%  G Carter        Double to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Backman Scores; Hernandez to 3B
   RO     -23  1   74%  D Strawberry    Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Hernandez Scores
   O      -2-  2   72%  M Wilson        Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Ojeda facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   67%  P Garner        Walk
   O      1--  5   69%  G Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B; Garner to 2B
          -2-  5   66%  K Bass          Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Garner stays at 2B
   O      12-  4   72%  J Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2   77%  A Ashby         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   76%  R Knight        Flyball: 2B
          ---  6   78%  R Santana       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  3   76%  B Ojeda         Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Ojeda to 1B
          1--  4   77%  L Dykstra       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Ojeda to 2B
   R      12-  3   86%  W Backman       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Ojeda Scores; Dykstra to 3B; Backman to 2B/Adv on E8 (throw)
   RR     -23  1   95%  K Hernandez     Triple to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Dykstra Scores; Backman Scores
   O      --3  2   94%  G Carter        Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Bob Ojeda facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   92%  D Thon          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
                  Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Nolan Ryan batting 9th
   O      1--  6   94%  J Pankovits     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   95%  B Hatcher       Flyball: SS
          1--  3   94%  B Doran         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Thon to 3B; Doran to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23  1   96%  P Garner        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-0, Larry Andersen facing 5-6-7
                  Larry Andersen replaces Jim Pankovits pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   96%  D Strawberry    Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   96%  M Wilson        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  4   96%  R Knight        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
   O      1--  3   96%  R Santana       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Bob Ojeda facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   94%  G Davis         Single to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
          1--  6   90%  K Bass          Walk; Davis to 2B
   O      12-  2   93%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
   O      12-  3   96%  A Ashby         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Davis to 3B; Ashby to 1B
   O      1-3  3   98%  D Thon          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-0, Larry Andersen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   97%  B Ojeda         Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   98%  L Dykstra       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Dykstra to 1B
   O      1--  1   97%  W Backman       Groundout: 2B-1B; Dykstra to 2B
          -2-  4   98%  K Hernandez     Intentional Walk
   O      12-  4   97%  G Carter        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Bob Ojeda facing 9-1-2
                  Terry Puhl pinch hits for Larry Andersen batting 9th
          ---  5   96%  T Puhl          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   97%  B Hatcher       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hatcher to 1B
   O      1--  1   98%  B Doran         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hatcher to 2B
   R      -2-  1   96%  P Garner        Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Hatcher Scores
   O      1--  2   97%  G Davis         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-1, Aurelio Lopez facing 5-6-7
                  Aurelio Lopez replaces Terry Puhl pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   97%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   97%  M Wilson        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--      97%  R Knight        Wilson Steals 2B
          -2-  4   98%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-  3   97%  R Santana       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Wilson to 3B; Santana to 1B
   O      1-3  2   97%  B Ojeda         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Bob Ojeda facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   98%  K Bass          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  9   99%  J Cruz          Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---  3   99%  A Ashby         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-1, Aurelio Lopez facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   99%  L Dykstra       Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  2   99%  W Backman       Bunt Popfly: C
          -2-  4   99%  K Hernandez     Intentional Walk
                  Charlie Kerfeld replaces Aurelio Lopez pitching and batting 9th
   OO     12-  1   99%  G Carter        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Bob Ojeda facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   97%  D Thon          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
                  Davey Lopes pinch hits for Charlie Kerfeld batting 9th
   OO     1--  2  100%  D Lopes         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  B Hatcher       Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198610090

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BATTING

PITCHING

OTHER

LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation