Final: Mets 7, Red Sox 1
Player of the Game: Lenny Dykstra
The New York Mets defeated the Boston Red Sox, 7-1, at Fenway Park on Tuesday, October 21, 1986. Lenny Dykstra went 4-for-5 with a home run and 1 RBI to lead the way. Bob Ojeda (2-0) earned the win; Oil Can Boyd took the loss.
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
New York Mets Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenny Dykstra CF | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .353 |
| Wally Backman 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 |
| Keith Hernandez 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .270 |
| Gary Carter C | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Darryl Strawberry RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 |
| Ray Knight 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .161 |
| Danny Heep DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Kevin Mitchell PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| Lee Mazzilli PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
| Mookie Wilson LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .111 |
| Rafael Santana SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| Totals | 39 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
BATTING
2B: Carter (2, Boyd); Knight (1, Sambito).
HR: Dykstra (2, 1st inning off Boyd, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Backman; Carter 3; Dykstra 7; Heep; Hernandez 2; Knight 2; Santana; Strawberry.
RBI: Carter 3 (6); Dykstra (4); Heep 2 (3); Knight (3).
2-out RBI: Carter 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Santana 2; Carter.
GIDP: Carter.
Team RISP: 4-for-15.
Team LOB: 6.
FIELDING
DP: (Backman-Santana-Hernandez).
Boston Red Sox Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Boggs 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .238 |
| Marty Barrett 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .372 |
| Bill Buckner 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .220 |
| Jim Rice LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .214 |
| Don Baylor DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Dwight Evans RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .205 |
| Rich Gedman C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .268 |
| Dave Henderson CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .350 |
| Spike Owen SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Totals | 31 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
BATTING
2B: Baylor (4, Ojeda).
TB: Barrett 2; Baylor 2; Boggs; Henderson.
RBI: Barrett (7).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Gedman 2; Rice; Buckner.
GIDP: Owen.
Team RISP: 1-for-7.
Team LOB: 6.
FIELDING
PB: Gedman (1).
DP: (Owen-Buckner).
New York Mets Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Ojeda (W) | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2.14 |
| Roger McDowell | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Boston Red Sox Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil Can Boyd (L) | 7.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5.66 |
| Joe Sambito | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 |
| Bob Stanley | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.53 |
Strikeouts
| Batter | Pitcher | # | Type | Count | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry | Boyd | 7 | Swinging Strike | 3-2 | — |
| Wilson | Boyd | 3 | Swinging Strike | 0-2 | — |
| Backman | Boyd | 4 | Called Strike | 1-2 | — |
| Rice | Ojeda | 7 | Called Strike | 3-2 | — |
| Gedman | Ojeda | 5 | Called Strike | 2-2 | — |
| Buckner | Ojeda | 4 | Swinging Strike | 0-2 | — |
| Henderson | Ojeda | 5 | Swinging Strike | 2-2 | — |
| Evans | Ojeda | 5 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | — |
| Gedman | Ojeda | 6 | Called Strike | 3-2 | — |
| Wilson | Stanley | 9 | Swinging Strike | 2-2 | — |
#: pitch of the at-bat the strikeout came on. Count: the count the pitch was thrown on.
Scoring Plays
T1: Lenny Dykstra hits a home run (1). (NYM 1, BOS 0)
T1: Gary Carter doubles (1) on a line drive to center fielder Dave Henderson. Wally Backman scores. Keith Hernandez to 3rd. (NYM 2, BOS 0)
T1: Danny Heep singles on a line drive to center fielder Dave Henderson. Keith Hernandez scores. Gary Carter scores. Ray Knight to 2nd. (NYM 4, BOS 0)
B3: Marty Barrett singles on a ground ball to left fielder Mookie Wilson. Dave Henderson scores. Wade Boggs to 2nd. (NYM 4, BOS 1)
T7: Gary Carter singles on a line drive to left fielder Jim Rice. Rafael Santana scores. Lenny Dykstra scores. Gary Carter out at 2nd, catcher Rich Gedman to second baseman Marty Barrett to first baseman Bill Buckner to shortstop Spike Owen. Keith Hernandez to 2nd. (NYM 6, BOS 1)
T8: Ray Knight doubles (1) on a ground ball to left fielder Jim Rice. Darryl Strawberry scores. (NYM 7, BOS 1)
Statcast
Swing & Misses
| Pitcher | # |
|---|---|
| Oil Can Boyd | 14 |
| Bob Ojeda | 5 |
| Roger McDowell | 1 |
| Bob Stanley | 1 |
Full pitch-by-pitch charts at Baseball Savant »
Game Info
WP: Ojeda; Sambito.
Groundouts-flyouts: Ojeda 3-1; McDowell 0-0; Boyd 2-2; Sambito 0-0; Stanley 2-0.
Batters faced: Ojeda 28; McDowell 6; Boyd 31; Sambito 2; Stanley 7.
Inherited runners-scored: Stanley 1-0.
Umpires: 1B: Joe Brinkman. 2B: Ed Montague.
Weather: 60 degrees, Unknown.
First pitch: 8:35 PM.
T: 2:58.
Att: 33,595.
Venue: Fenway Park.
October 21, 1986
Game Highlights
Heep's two-run single
Knight's RBI double
Carter doubles New York's lead
Carter's two-run single
Mets come alive in Game 3
Dykstra's leadoff home run
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Box score data via MLB Stats API. Compiled by MetsNewsLinks.com.






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