San Diego Padres vs New York Mets
September 7, 1986 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 7, 1986 at Shea Stadium. The New York Mets defeated the San Diego Padres and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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San Diego Padres 1, New York Mets 7

San Diego Padres ab   r   h rbi
Flannery 2b 4 0 0 0
Gwynn rf 4 0 0 0
Kruk lf 3 0 0 0
  Walter p 0 0 0 0
  Royster ph 1 0 1 0
McReynolds cf 4 0 0 0
Martinez 1b,lf 4 0 1 0
Kennedy c 4 0 0 0
Nettles 3b 2 0 0 0
Templeton ss 3 0 1 0
LaPoint p 0 0 0 0
  Stoddard p 0 0 0 0
  Iorg ph,1b 2 1 1 1
Totals 31 1 4 1
New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Jefferson cf 4 2 1 0
Wilson lf 4 2 2 2
Mitchell rf 4 0 2 3
Carter c 2 0 0 2
Knight 3b 3 0 0 0
Mazzilli 1b 4 0 1 0
Teufel 2b 4 1 0 0
Elster ss 2 2 1 0
Gooden p 3 0 0 0
Totals 30 7 7 7
San Diego 000 001 000142
New York 140 100 01x771
  San Diego Padres IP H R ER BB SO
LaPoint  L (1-2) 3.0 5 6 2 6 2
  Stoddard   2.0 0 0 0 0 2
  Walter   3.0 2 1 1 0 1
Totals
8.0
7
7
3
6
5
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Gooden  W (14-5) 9.0 4 1 1 2 5
Totals
9.0
4
1
1
2
5

  E–Flannery (5), Nettles (14), Elster (1).  2B–New York K Mitchell (22,off LaPoint); Wilson (15,off LaPoint).  HR–San Diego Iorg (2,6th inning off Gooden 0 on, 0 out).  SH–LaPoint (3,off Gooden); Gooden (12,off Walter).  SF–Carter (15,off LaPoint).  HBP–Jefferson (1,by LaPoint).  IBB–Elster (1,by LaPoint).  SB–Teufel (1,3rd base off LaPoint/Kennedy).  HBP–LaPoint (1,Jefferson).  IBB–LaPoint (3,Elster).  U-HP–Paul Runge, 1B–Dave Pallone, 2B–Steve Rippley, 3B–Bob Engel.  T–2:24.
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