After a heartbreaking 1-0 loss in Game #1, where Mike Scott out dueled Dwight Gooden, the Mets seeked revenge to even out the Series. The hostile Astrodome crowd of 44,391 were loud & excited at their chances to go up 2-0 over the hated Mets.
Starting Lineups
New York Mets | Houston Astros | |||||
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1 | Lenny Dykstra | CF | 1 | Billy Hatcher | CF | |
2 | Wally Backman | 2B | 2 | Bill Doran | 2B | |
3 | Keith Hernandez | 1B | 3 | Phil Garner | 3B | |
4 | Gary Carter | C | 4 | Glenn Davis | 1B | |
5 | Darryl Strawberry | RF | 5 | Kevin Bass | RF | |
6 | Mookie Wilson | LF | 6 | Jose Cruz | LF | |
7 | Ray Knight | 3B | 7 | Alan Ashby | C | |
8 | Rafael Santana | SS | 8 | Dickie Thon | SS | |
9 | Bob Ojeda | P | 9 | Nolan Ryan | P |
Davey Johnson's Mets, sent their winningest pitcher in 1986 to the mound; Bobby Ojeda (18-5 / 2.57 ERA / .783 Winning %, best in the league) to even it up. Hal Lanier sent future Hall of Famer; Nolan Ryan (12-8 / 194 Ks / 3.34 ERA) to mound.
After three scoreless innings, the Mets struck in the 4th, Len Dykstra & Keith Hernandez both singled with one out. Gary Carter doubled bringing in the Mets first run of the series. Darryl Strawberry hit a sac fly scoring Hernandez making it 2-0 New York & quieting the loud Astrodome.
It was all they needed for the win, tying up the series heading back home to New York.
Bobby Ojeda pitched a one run complete game, he allowed ten hits, walked two & struck out five Astros. Nolan Ryan took the loss allowing all five runs on seven hits, no walks & five Ks. Larry Anderson, Aurelio Lopez & Charlie Kerfeld all pitched for Houston as well.
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Bobby Ojeda tags Out Kevin Bass at Home |
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