NYN @ BOS
Final Score: NYN 2 - BOS 4
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Fenway Park
- Attendance
- 34,010
- Game Duration
- 189 minutes
- Day/Night
- Night
- Winning Pitcher
- Bruce Hurst
- Losing Pitcher
- Dwight Gooden
Umpires
- Home Plate
- Ed Montague
- First Base
- Dale Ford
- Second Base
- John Kibler
- Third Base
- Jim Evans
Weather & Field Conditions
- Sky
- Night
- Wind Direction
- ltor
Line Score
NYN Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Carter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Lenny Dykstra | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Sid Fernandez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Dwight Gooden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Keith Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Ray Knight | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Kevin Mitchell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Rafael Santana | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Tim Teufel | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| Mookie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Team Totals | 35 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 |
BOS Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Barrett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Don Baylor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Wade Boggs | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Bill Buckner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Rich Gedman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Dave Henderson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Bruce Hurst | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Spike Owen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jim Rice | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| Dave Stapleton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 35 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .343 |
NYN Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Fernandez | - | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dwight Gooden (L) | L | 4.0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Team Totals | 8.0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3.38 | |
BOS Pitching
New York Mets at Boston Red Sox, October 23, 1986
At home, the Boston Red Sox won 4-2 over the New York Mets on October 23, 1986 in a World Series game. The information panel shows a crowd of 34,010, a running time of 189 minutes, and a night start. Conditions were recorded as night skies. The New York Mets scored single runs in the eighth and ninth innings. The Boston Red Sox scored in the second, third, and fifth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run fifth. The New York Mets had 10 hits and the Boston Red Sox 12, with 1 and 0 errors. Bruce Hurst was the winning pitcher, allowing 2 earned runs on 10 hits in 9.0 innings. Dwight Gooden took the loss after 4.0 innings and 4 runs. No pitcher struck out more than Bruce Hurst, who had 6. The New York Mets' top hitter was Tim Teufel, 2 for 4, 1 home run, 1 double, and 1 RBI. The Boston Red Sox's top hitter was Dave Henderson, 2 for 4, 1 double, and 1 RBI. The home-plate umpire was Ed Montague.
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