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Series
Results
NYM
@HOU		0
1
NYM
@HOU		5
1
HOU
@NYM		5
6
HOU
@NYM		3
1
HOU
@NYM		1
2		 
(12)
NYM
@HOU		7
6		 
(16)
Sunday, October 12, 1986 8:20
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 55,038, Time of Game: 2:23
Astros
3
 at Mets
1
W: Mike Scott (2-0)
L: Sid Fernandez (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  2  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    3  4  1
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  3  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Doran 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .610 -0.041 0.42 0.000 -0.041 -0.5 2 3
Billy Hatcher CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .494 -0.038 0.39 0.000 -0.038 -0.7 2 0
Phil Garner 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .452 -0.033 0.44 0.000 -0.033 -0.5 0 3
   Denny Walling PH-3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .500 0.013 0.19 0.013 0.000 0.4 0 0 2B
Glenn Davis 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .286 .875 0.042 0.49 0.057 -0.015 0.2 14 0
Kevin Bass RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .308 .899 -0.062 0.79 0.002 -0.064 -0.7 1 0
Jose Cruz LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .450 -0.064 0.65 0.000 -0.064 -1.0 1 0
Alan Ashby C 3 1 1 2 0 0 .167 .702 0.191 0.55 0.211 -0.020 1.6 5 0 HR
Dickie Thon SS 3 1 1 1 0 0 .375 1.125 0.077 0.33 0.090 -0.013 0.7 1 4 HR
Mike Scott P 3 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 -0.028 0.37 0.000 -0.028 -0.5 1 2
Team Totals 31 3 4 3 2 6 .129 .537 0.057 0.49 0.373 -0.316 -1.1 27 12
2B: D Walling (1, off D Sisk).
HR: D Thon (1, off S Fernandez; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); A Ashby (1, off S Fernandez; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
TB: D Thon 4; A Ashby 4; D Walling 2; G Davis.
RBI: A Ashby 2 (2); D Thon (1).
2-out RBI: A Ashby 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
E: M Scott (1).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lenny Dykstra CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .357 1.043 0.023 1.08 0.087 -0.065 -0.2 5 0
Wally Backman 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .429 -0.032 1.32 0.051 -0.084 -0.0 2 2 SB
Keith Hernandez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .878 -0.144 1.36 0.000 -0.144 -0.9 9 0
Gary Carter C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .059 .176 -0.121 1.15 0.000 -0.121 -1.0 7 0
Darryl Strawberry RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .214 .629 -0.048 0.65 0.000 -0.048 -0.5 1 0
Mookie Wilson LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .133 .267 0.021 0.67 0.047 -0.026 0.1 2 0
Ray Knight 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .214 .481 -0.035 1.10 0.013 -0.048 -0.0 1 3
Rafael Santana SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .364 -0.039 0.76 0.000 -0.039 -0.4 0 3
   Danny Heep PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .833 -0.017 1.37 0.000 -0.017 0.2 SF
   Kevin Elster SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Sid Fernandez P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.011 0.44 0.000 -0.011 -0.1 0 0
   Lee Mazzilli PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .667 -0.025 0.99 0.000 -0.025 -0.2
   Roger McDowell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Howard Johnson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.015 0.58 0.000 -0.015 -0.1
   Doug Sisk P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 1 3 1 0 5 .100 .197 -0.443 1.04 0.198 -0.643 -3.1 27 9
SF: D Heep (1, off M Scott).
TB: M Wilson; L Dykstra; R Knight.
RBI: D Heep (1).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Baserunning
SB: W Backman (1, 2nd base off M Scott/A Ashby).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Scott, W (2-0) 9 3 1 1 0 5 0 0.50 31 82 0.443 1.04 3.1
Team Totals 9 3 1 1 0 5 0 1.00 31 82 0.443 0.49 3.1

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Sid Fernandez, L (0-1) 6 3 3 3 1 5 2 4.50 22 58 -0.101 0.61 -0.3
Roger McDowell 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 6 0 0 0.030 0.20 0.9
Doug Sisk 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 5 0 0 0.014 0.35 0.5
Team Totals 9 4 3 3 2 6 2 3.00 33 58 0 0 -0.057 1.04 1.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Fred Brocklander, 3B - Doug Harvey, LF - Lee Weyer, RF - Frank Pulli.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 55,038.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         New York Mets
1 Bill Doran 2B 1 Lenny Dykstra CF
2 Billy Hatcher CF 2 Wally Backman 2B
3 Phil Garner 3B 3 Keith Hernandez 1B
4 Glenn Davis 1B 4 Gary Carter C
5 Kevin Bass RF 5 Darryl Strawberry RF
6 Jose Cruz LF 6 Mookie Wilson LF
7 Alan Ashby C 7 Ray Knight 3B
8 Dickie Thon SS 8 Rafael Santana SS
9 Mike Scott P 9 Sid Fernandez P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  RR HOU A. Ashby S. Fernandez 21% 69% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Davis Scores
t5 2-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  R HOU D. Thon S. Fernandez 9% 84% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b9 1-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  NYM L. Dykstra M. Scott -9% 83% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b9 1-3 1 -2- 4,(0-2)  O NYM K. Hernandez M. Scott 7% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B; Dykstra to 3B
b9 1-3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O NYM W. Backman M. Scott 6% 89% Bunt Groundout: P-1B; Dykstra to 2B

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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Sid Fernandez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU B. Doran S. Fernandez -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU B. Hatcher S. Fernandez -1% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU P. Garner S. Fernandez -1% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM L. Dykstra M. Scott 2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O NYM W. Backman M. Scott 1% 49% Foul Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM K. Hernandez M. Scott 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Sid Fernandez facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  HOU G. Davis S. Fernandez 4% 54% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O HOU K. Bass S. Fernandez -4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O HOU J. Cruz S. Fernandez -3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  RR HOU A. Ashby S. Fernandez 21% 69% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Davis Scores
t2 2-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU D. Thon S. Fernandez -1% 68% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYM G. Carter M. Scott 2% 70% Flyball: SS
b2 0-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM D. Strawberry M. Scott 2% 72% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM M. Wilson M. Scott 1% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Sid Fernandez facing 9-1-2
t3 2-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU M. Scott S. Fernandez -2% 71% Strikeout Swinging
t3 2-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU B. Doran S. Fernandez -1% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU B. Hatcher S. Fernandez -1% 69% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM R. Knight M. Scott 3% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O NYM R. Santana M. Scott 2% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM S. Fernandez M. Scott 1% 75% Flyball: P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Sid Fernandez facing 3-4-5
t4 2-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU P. Garner S. Fernandez -2% 73% Flyball: 2B
t4 2-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU G. Davis S. Fernandez 2% 75% Walk
t4 2-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU K. Bass S. Fernandez -2% 73% Flyball: 2B
t4 2-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Cruz S. Fernandez -2% 71% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
b4 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM L. Dykstra M. Scott 3% 74% Flyball: 2B
b4 0-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  NYM W. Backman M. Scott -3% 71% Reached on E1/Interference called (Ground Ball); Backman to 1B
b4 0-2 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  NYM K. Hernandez M. Scott -2% 69% Backman Steals 2B
b4 0-2 1 -2- 7,(2-2)  O NYM K. Hernandez M. Scott 4% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-2 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O NYM G. Carter M. Scott 4% 77% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Sid Fernandez facing 7-8-9
t5 2-0 0 --- 8,(2-2)  O HOU A. Ashby S. Fernandez -2% 75% Flyball: CF
t5 2-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  R HOU D. Thon S. Fernandez 9% 84% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t5 3-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU M. Scott S. Fernandez -1% 84% Strikeout Looking
t5 3-0 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O HOU B. Doran S. Fernandez -1% 83% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Mike Scott facing 5-6-7
b5 0-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM D. Strawberry M. Scott 2% 85% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM M. Wilson M. Scott 2% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  NYM R. Knight M. Scott -1% 86% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b5 0-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O NYM R. Santana M. Scott 2% 88% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 0.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Sid Fernandez facing 2-3-4
t6 3-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Hatcher S. Fernandez -1% 87% Flyball: CF
t6 3-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU P. Garner S. Fernandez -1% 86% Flyball: CF
t6 3-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O HOU G. Davis S. Fernandez -0% 86% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Mike Scott facing 9-1-2
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Sid Fernandez (P) batting 9th
b6 0-3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O NYM L. Mazzilli M. Scott 2% 88% Strikeout Swinging
b6 0-3 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYM L. Dykstra M. Scott 2% 90% Strikeout Swinging
b6 0-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYM W. Backman M. Scott 1% 91% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 0.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Roger McDowell facing 5-6-7
Roger McDowell replaces Lee Mazzilli (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU K. Bass R. McDowell -1% 90% Flyball: LF
t7 3-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Cruz R. McDowell -1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU A. Ashby R. McDowell -0% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Mike Scott facing 3-4-5
b7 0-3 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O NYM K. Hernandez M. Scott 2% 91% Flyball: 2B
b7 0-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM G. Carter M. Scott 2% 93% Groundout: P-1B
b7 0-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM D. Strawberry M. Scott 1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 0.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Roger McDowell facing 8-9-1
t8 3-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU D. Thon R. McDowell -1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 3-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU M. Scott R. McDowell -0% 93% Strikeout Swinging
t8 3-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU B. Doran R. McDowell -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Mike Scott facing 6-7-8
b8 0-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  NYM M. Wilson M. Scott -5% 88% Single (Ground Ball)
b8 0-3 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O NYM R. Knight M. Scott 2% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B; Wilson to 3B
Danny Heep pinch hits for Rafael Santana (SS) batting 8th
b8 0-3 1 --3 4,(2-1)  RO NYM D. Heep M. Scott 2% 92% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wilson Scores
Howard Johnson pinch hits for Roger McDowell (P) batting 9th
b8 1-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM H. Johnson M. Scott 1% 93% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 1.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Doug Sisk facing 2-3-4
Doug Sisk replaces Howard Johnson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Kevin Elster replaces Danny Heep (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t9 3-1 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O HOU B. Hatcher D. Sisk -1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
Denny Walling pinch hits for Phil Garner (3B) batting 3rd
t9 3-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU D. Walling D. Sisk 1% 94% Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t9 3-1 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  O HOU G. Davis D. Sisk -1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 3-1 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  HOU K. Bass D. Sisk 0% 93% Walk
t9 3-1 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O HOU J. Cruz D. Sisk -1% 92% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
Denny Walling moves from PH to 3B
b9 1-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  NYM L. Dykstra M. Scott -9% 83% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b9 1-3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O NYM W. Backman M. Scott 6% 89% Bunt Groundout: P-1B; Dykstra to 2B
b9 1-3 1 -2- 4,(0-2)  O NYM K. Hernandez M. Scott 7% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B; Dykstra to 3B
b9 1-3 2 --3 1,(0-0)  O NYM G. Carter M. Scott 4% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 1.

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