HOU @ NYN

October 14, 1986

Final Score: HOU 1 - NYN 2

Game Information

Ballpark
Shea Stadium
Attendance
54,986
Game Duration
225 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Jesse Orosco
Losing Pitcher
Charlie Kerfeld

Umpires

Home Plate
Joe West
First Base
Fred Brocklander
Second Base
Doug Harvey
Third Base
Lee Weyer

Weather & Field Conditions

Sky
Overcast
Field Condition
Soaked
Precipitation
Showers

Line Score

HOU @ NYN — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E
HOU 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 1
NYN 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 0

HOU Batting

HOU @ NYN — HOU Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Alan Ashby 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .200
Kevin Bass 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400
Jose Cruz 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200
Glenn Davis 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Bill Doran 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250
Billy Hatcher 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Charlie Kerfeld 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Terry Puhl 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.000
Craig Reynolds 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Nolan Ryan 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Dickie Thon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Denny Walling 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200
Team Totals 41 1 9 1 2 6 1 0 0 2 .220

NYN Batting

HOU @ NYN — NYN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Wally Backman 5 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .200
Gary Carter 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Lenny Dykstra 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Kevin Elster 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dwight Gooden 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Danny Heep 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Keith Hernandez 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Ray Knight 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Lee Mazzilli 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jesse Orosco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Rafael Santana 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Darryl Strawberry 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 .333
Mookie Wilson 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 38 2 4 2 2 15 0 0 1 0 .105

HOU Pitching

HOU @ NYN — HOU Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Charlie Kerfeld (L) L 2.1 2 1 1 1 3 0 3.86
Nolan Ryan - 9.0 2 1 1 1 12 1 1.00
Team Totals 11.1 4 2 2 2 15 1 1.59

NYN Pitching

HOU @ NYN — NYN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Dwight Gooden - 10.0 9 1 1 2 4 0 0.90
Jesse Orosco (W) W 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Team Totals 12.0 9 1 1 2 6 0 0.75

Houston Astros at New York Mets, October 14, 1986

At home, the New York Mets won 2-1 over the Houston Astros on October 14, 1986, a League Championship Series game. It was decided by a single run. The game information lists a crowd of 54,986, a running time of 225 minutes, and a day start. The weather notes give overcast skies. The Houston Astros' only run came in the fifth inning. The New York Mets' runs came one at a time, in the fifth and 12th. The line score runs past nine, to the 12th inning. The Houston Astros had 9 hits and the New York Mets 4, with 1 and 0 errors. The win went to Jesse Orosco, allowing 0 earned runs on 0 hits in 2.0 innings. The loss was charged to Charlie Kerfeld after 2.1 innings and 1 run. Nolan Ryan led all pitchers with 12 strikeouts. The Houston Astros' top hitter was Kevin Bass, 2 for 5. The New York Mets' top hitter was Darryl Strawberry, 1 for 3, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. Joe West worked home plate.

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