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1986 New York Mets
108-54
First place in NL East
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI Salary
1B Keith Hernandez .310 13 83$1,650,000
2B Wally Backman .320 1 27$325,000
SS Rafael Santana .218 1 28$235,000
3B Ray Knight .298 11 76$645,000
OF Lenny Dykstra .295 8 45$92,500
OF Darryl Strawberry .259 27 93$945,000
OF Mookie Wilson .289 9 45$700,000
C Gary Carter .255 24 105$2,160,714
  Other position players:
Kevin Mitchell (.277, 12, 43), Tim Teufel (.247, 4, 31), George Foster (.227, 13, 38), Howard Johnson (.245, 10, 39), Danny Heep (.282, 5, 33), Ed Hearn (.265, 4, 10), Lee Mazzilli (.276, 2, 7), Kevin Elster (.167, 0, 0), Stan Jefferson (.208, 1, 3), John Gibbons (.474, 1, 1), Dave Magadan (.444, 0, 3), Barry Lyons (.000, 0, 2), Tim Corcoran (.000, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
R Ron Darling 15-6 2.81 0 $440,000
R Dwight Gooden 17-6 2.84 0 $1,320,000
L Sid Fernandez 16-6 3.52 1 $200,000
L Bob Ojeda 18-5 2.57 0 $550,000
R Rick Aguilera 10-7 3.88 0 $130,000
BULLPEN
R Roger McDowell 14-9 3.02 22 $185,000
L Jesse Orosco 8-6 2.33 21 $825,000
R Doug Sisk 4-2 3.06 1 $275,000
L Randy Niemann 2-3 3.79 0 $83,000
R Rick Anderson 2-1 2.72 1 n/a
  Other pitchers:
Bruce Berenyi (2-2, 6.35), Randy Myers (0-0, 4.22), John Mitchell (0-1, 3.60), Terry Leach (0-0, 2.70), Ed Lynch (0-0, 0.00)
 

Salary information provided by Doug Pappas,
SABR Business of Baseball Committee

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Monday, April 7
» Major-league debuts: John Kruk (Padres)
Tuesday, April 8
» Defeated Pirates (0-1), 4-2Three Rivers Stadium (1-0)1-0
» W: Dwight Gooden (1-0) L: Rick Reuschel (0-1) First--
Friday, April 11
» Defeated Phillies (1-2), 9-7Veteran's Stadium (1-0)2-0Won 2
» W: Bob Ojeda (1-0) L: Kevin Gross (0-1) S: Jesse Orosco (1)Second½ out
Saturday, April 12
» Lost to Phillies (2-2), 9-8Veteran's Stadium (1-1)2-1
» W: Charles Hudson (1-0) L: Randy Niemann (0-1) Second1½ out
Sunday, April 13
» Lost to Phillies (3-2), 4-2Veteran's Stadium (1-2)2-2Lost 2
» W: Shane Rawley (1-0) L: Rick Aguilera (0-1) Third1½ out
Monday, April 14
» Lost to Cardinals (5-1), 6-2Shea Stadium (0-1)2-3Lost 3
» W: Pat Perry (1-0) L: Randy Niemann (0-2) Fourth2½ out
Friday, April 18
» Defeated Phillies (3-4), 5-2Shea Stadium (1-1)3-3
» W: Ron Darling (1-0) L: Steve Carlton (0-2) S: Jesse Orosco (2)Third2½ out
Saturday, April 19
» Defeated Phillies (3-5), 3-2Shea Stadium (2-1)4-3Won 2
» W: Dwight Gooden (2-0) L: Shane Rawley (1-1) Third2½ out
» Major-league debuts: Barry Lyons (Mets)
Sunday, April 20
» Defeated Phillies (3-6), 8-0Shea Stadium (3-1)5-3Won 3
» W: Sid Fernandez (1-0) L: Kevin Gross (0-2) Third1½ out
Monday, April 21
» Defeated Pirates (5-3), 6-5Shea Stadium (4-1)6-3Won 4
» W: Roger McDowell (1-0) L: Pat Clements (0-1) Second1 out
Tuesday, April 22
» Defeated Pirates (5-4), 7-1Shea Stadium (5-1)7-3Won 5
» W: Bob Ojeda (2-0) L: Bob Kipper (0-1) First--
Thursday, April 24
» Defeated Cardinals (7-5), 5-4Busch Stadium II (1-0)8-3Won 6
» W: Roger McDowell (2-0) L: Todd Worrell (0-1) First--
Friday, April 25
» Defeated Cardinals (7-6), 9-0Busch Stadium II (2-0)9-3Won 7
» W: Dwight Gooden (3-0) L: Ricky Horton (0-2) First--
Saturday, April 26
» Defeated Cardinals (7-7), 4-3Busch Stadium II (3-0)10-3Won 8
» W: Sid Fernandez (2-0) L: Danny Cox (0-1) S: Jesse Orosco (3)First--
Sunday, April 27
» Defeated Cardinals (7-8), 5-3Busch Stadium II (4-0)11-3Won 9
» W: Bob Ojeda (3-0) L: John Tudor (3-1) First--
Tuesday, April 29
» Defeated Braves (7-11), 10-5Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-0)12-3Won 10
» W: Bruce Berenyi (1-0) L: Craig McMurtry (0-1) S: Roger McDowell (1)First--
Wednesday, April 30
» Defeated Braves (7-12), 8-1Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-0)13-3Won 11
» W: Dwight Gooden (4-0) L: Joe Johnson (3-1) First--
Thursday, May 1
» Lost to Braves (8-12), 7-2Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-1)13-4
» W: Zane Smith (2-2) L: Rick Aguilera (0-2) First--
Friday, May 2
» Defeated Reds (5-13), 8-7Riverfront Stadium (1-0)14-4
» W: Sid Fernandez (3-0) L: Bill Gullickson (0-3) S: Jesse Orosco (4)First--
Saturday, May 3
» Defeated Reds (5-14), 4-1Riverfront Stadium (2-0)15-4Won 2
» W: Bob Ojeda (4-0) L: John Denny (1-3) S: Jesse Orosco (5)First--
Sunday, May 4
» Defeated Reds (5-15), 7-2Riverfront Stadium (3-0)16-4Won 3
» W: Ron Darling (2-0) L: Mario Soto (2-3) S: Roger McDowell (2)First--
Tuesday, May 6
» Defeated Astros (15-9), 4-0Shea Stadium (6-1)17-4Won 4
» W: Dwight Gooden (5-0) L: Bob Knepper (5-1) First--
Wednesday, May 7
» Defeated Astros (15-10), 3-2Shea Stadium (7-1)18-4Won 5
» W: Sid Fernandez (4-0) L: Nolan Ryan (3-4) S: Jesse Orosco (6)First--
Friday, May 9
» Defeated Reds (6-18), 2-1Shea Stadium (8-1)19-4Won 6
» W: Bob Ojeda (5-0) L: Mario Soto (2-4) S: Roger McDowell (3)First--
Saturday, May 10
» Defeated Reds (6-19), 5-1Shea Stadium (9-1)20-4Won 7
» W: Ron Darling (3-0) L: Tom Browning (0-4) First--
Sunday, May 11
» Lost to Reds (7-19), 3-2Shea Stadium (9-2)20-5
» W: Bill Gullickson (2-3) L: Dwight Gooden (5-1) S: John Franco (4)First--
Monday, May 12
» Defeated Braves (13-17), 1-0Shea Stadium (10-2)21-5
» W: Roger McDowell (3-0) L: Paul Assenmacher (1-1) First--
Tuesday, May 13
» Lost to Braves (14-17), 6-3Shea Stadium (10-3)21-6
» W: Joe Johnson (4-3) L: Rick Aguilera (0-3) S: Bruce Sutter (2)First--
Wednesday, May 14
» Lost to Astros (19-12), 6-2Astrodome (0-1)21-7Lost 2
» W: Bob Knepper (7-1) L: Bob Ojeda (5-1) First--
Thursday, May 15
» Defeated Astros (19-13), 6-2Astrodome (1-1)22-7
» W: Ron Darling (4-0) L: Nolan Ryan (3-5) First--
Friday, May 16
» Lost to Dodgers (17-19), 4-3Dodger Stadium (0-1)22-8
» W: Ken Howell (1-2) L: Jesse Orosco (0-1) First--
Saturday, May 17
» Lost to Dodgers (18-19), 6-2Dodger Stadium (0-2)22-9Lost 2
» W: Tom Niedenfuer (2-2) L: Sid Fernandez (4-1) First--
Sunday, May 18
» Defeated Dodgers (18-20), 8-4Dodger Stadium (1-2)23-9
» W: Randy Niemann (1-2) L: Jerry Reuss (2-2) First--
Tuesday, May 20
» Defeated Giants (22-16), 2-1Candlestick Park (1-0)24-9Won 2
» W: Bob Ojeda (6-1) L: Mike LaCoss (4-1) S: Roger McDowell (4)First--
Wednesday, May 21
» Defeated Giants (22-17), 7-4Candlestick Park (2-0)25-9Won 3
» W: Ron Darling (5-0) L: Roger Mason (2-4) First--
Thursday, May 22
» Lost to Giants (23-17), 10-2Candlestick Park (2-1)25-10
» W: Mike Krukow (6-3) L: Dwight Gooden (5-2) First--
Friday, May 23
» Lost to Padres (22-18), 7-4San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-1)25-11Lost 2
» W: Rich Gossage (3-3) L: Jesse Orosco (0-2) First--
Saturday, May 24
» Defeated Padres (22-19), 5-4San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-1)26-11
» W: Bruce Berenyi (2-0) L: Mark Thurmond (2-4) S: Jesse Orosco (7)First--
Sunday, May 25
» Defeated Padres (22-20), 4-2San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-1)27-11Won 2
» W: Jesse Orosco (1-2) L: Craig Lefferts (3-2) First--
Tuesday, May 27
» Defeated Dodgers (22-23), 8-1Shea Stadium (11-3)28-11Won 3
» W: Ron Darling (6-0) L: Bob Welch (3-4) First--
Wednesday, May 28
» Defeated Dodgers (22-24), 4-2Shea Stadium (12-3)29-11Won 4
» W: Dwight Gooden (6-2) L: Jerry Reuss (2-4) First--
Thursday, May 29
» Defeated Dodgers (22-25), 5-2Shea Stadium (13-3)30-11Won 5
» W: Sid Fernandez (5-1) L: Fernando Valenzuela (7-3) S: Jesse Orosco (8)First--
Friday, May 30
» Defeated Giants (24-23), 8-7Shea Stadium (14-3)31-11Won 6
» W: Jesse Orosco (2-2) L: Mark Davis (1-3) First--
Saturday, May 31
» Lost to Giants (25-23), 7-3Shea Stadium (14-4)31-12
» W: Scott Garrelts (5-5) L: Bob Ojeda (6-2) First--
Sunday, June 1
» Lost to Giants (26-23), 7-3Shea Stadium (14-5)31-13Lost 2
» W: Mike Krukow (7-3) L: Ron Darling (6-1) First--
Monday, June 2
» Defeated Padres (24-25), 11-2Shea Stadium (15-5)32-13
» W: Dwight Gooden (7-2) L: LaMarr Hoyt (2-2) First--
Tuesday, June 3
» Lost to Padres (25-25), 5-4Shea Stadium (15-6)32-14
» W: Andy Hawkins (4-4) L: Sid Fernandez (5-2) S: Rich Gossage (9)First--
Wednesday, June 4
» Defeated Padres (25-26), 4-2Shea Stadium (16-6)33-14
» W: Roger McDowell (4-0) L: Gene Walter (1-1) First--
Thursday, June 5
» Defeated Pirates (20-27), 7-0Three Rivers Stadium (2-0)34-14Won 2
» W: Bob Ojeda (7-2) L: Bob Kipper (1-5) First--
Friday, June 6
» Lost to Pirates (21-27), 7-1Three Rivers Stadium (2-1)34-15
» W: Rick Rhoden (5-3) L: Ron Darling (6-2) S: Bob Walk (2)First--
» Defeated Pirates (21-28), 10-4Three Rivers Stadium (3-1)35-15
» W: Roger McDowell (5-0) L: Jose DeLeon (1-3) First--
Saturday, June 7
» Defeated Pirates (21-29), 6-4Three Rivers Stadium (4-1)36-15Won 2
» W: Dwight Gooden (8-2) L: Rick Reuschel (4-5) S: Jesse Orosco (9)First--
Sunday, June 8
» Defeated Pirates (21-30), 4-3Three Rivers Stadium (5-1)37-15Won 3
» W: Sid Fernandez (6-2) L: Larry McWilliams (1-4) S: Jesse Orosco (10)First--
Monday, June 9
» Lost to Phillies (26-27), 3-2Shea Stadium (16-7)37-16
» W: Don Carman (3-0) L: Doug Sisk (0-1) S: Steve Bedrosian (8)First--
» Major-league debuts: Rick Anderson (Mets)
Tuesday, June 10
» Defeated Phillies (26-28), 8-4Shea Stadium (17-7)38-16
» W: Roger McDowell (6-0) L: Randy Lerch (0-1) First--
Wednesday, June 11
» Defeated Phillies (26-29), 5-3Shea Stadium (18-7)39-16Won 2
» W: Ron Darling (7-2) L: Steve Carlton (4-7) S: Jesse Orosco (11)First--
Friday, June 13
» Defeated Pirates (24-31), 6-5Shea Stadium (19-7)40-16Won 3
» W: Jesse Orosco (3-2) L: Pat Clements (0-2) First--
Saturday, June 14
» Defeated Pirates (24-32), 5-1Shea Stadium (20-7)41-16Won 4
» W: Sid Fernandez (7-2) L: Mike Bielecki (4-4) First--
Sunday, June 15
» Defeated Pirates (24-33), 4-1Shea Stadium (21-7)42-16Won 5
» W: Bob Ojeda (8-2) L: Bob Walk (2-3) First--
» Defeated Pirates (24-34), 8-5Shea Stadium (22-7)43-16Won 6
» W: Rick Aguilera (1-3) L: Bob Kipper (2-6) S: Roger McDowell (5)First--
Monday, June 16
» Defeated Expos (32-27), 4-1Stade Olympique (1-0)44-16Won 7
» W: Doug Sisk (1-1) L: Jeff Reardon (6-4) First--
Tuesday, June 17
» Lost to Expos (33-27), 4-2Stade Olympique (1-1)44-17
» W: Joe Hesketh (4-4) L: Bruce Berenyi (2-1) S: Tim Burke (4)First--
Wednesday, June 18
» Lost to Expos (34-27), 7-4Stade Olympique (1-2)44-18Lost 2
» W: Floyd Youmans (6-5) L: Dwight Gooden (8-3) S: Jeff Reardon (16)First--
Friday, June 20
» Defeated Cubs (27-37), 10-3Shea Stadium (23-7)45-18
» W: Sid Fernandez (8-2) L: Scott Sanderson (3-5) First--
Saturday, June 21
» Lost to Cubs (28-37), 8-6Shea Stadium (23-8)45-19
» W: Ray Fontenot (3-2) L: Jesse Orosco (3-3) S: Lee Smith (10)First--
Sunday, June 22
» Defeated Cubs (28-38), 4-2Shea Stadium (24-8)46-19
» W: Ron Darling (8-2) L: Rick Sutcliffe (4-9) First--
Monday, June 23
» Lost to Expos (37-29), 5-4Shea Stadium (24-9)46-20
» W: Tim Burke (5-2) L: Jesse Orosco (3-4) First--
Tuesday, June 24
» Lost to Expos (38-29), 6-2Shea Stadium (24-10)46-21Lost 2
» W: Bryn Smith (5-5) L: Bruce Berenyi (2-2) S: Bob McClure (2)First--
Wednesday, June 25
» Defeated Expos (38-30), 5-2Shea Stadium (25-10)47-21
» W: Sid Fernandez (9-2) L: Andy McGaffigan (5-3) S: Roger McDowell (6)First--
Saturday, June 28
» Defeated Cubs (29-41), 5-2Wrigley Field (1-0)48-21Won 2
» W: Roger McDowell (7-0) L: Ray Fontenot (3-3) First--
Sunday, June 29
» Defeated Cubs (29-42), 7-4Wrigley Field (2-0)49-21Won 3
» W: Dwight Gooden (9-3) L: Rick Sutcliffe (4-10) First--
Monday, June 30
» Defeated Cardinals (32-41), 7-0Busch Stadium II (5-0)50-21Won 4
» W: Bob Ojeda (9-2) L: John Tudor (6-4) First--
Tuesday, July 1
» Defeated Cardinals (32-42), 2-1Busch Stadium II (6-0)51-21Won 5
» W: Sid Fernandez (10-2) L: Danny Cox (2-6) S: Roger McDowell (7)First--
Wednesday, July 2
» Defeated Cardinals (32-43), 4-3Busch Stadium II (7-0)52-21Won 6
» W: Doug Sisk (2-1) L: Bob Forsch (6-5) S: Jesse Orosco (12)First--
Thursday, July 3
» Defeated Astros (42-36), 6-5Shea Stadium (26-10)53-21Won 7
» W: Jesse Orosco (4-4) L: Frank DiPino (1-3) First--
Friday, July 4
» Defeated Astros (42-37), 2-1Shea Stadium (27-10)54-21Won 8
» W: Dwight Gooden (10-3) L: Dave Smith (1-5) First--
Saturday, July 5
» Lost to Astros (43-37), 2-1Shea Stadium (27-11)54-22
» W: Charlie Kerfeld (6-1) L: Roger McDowell (7-1) First--
Sunday, July 6
» Defeated Astros (43-38), 5-3Shea Stadium (28-11)55-22
» W: Sid Fernandez (11-2) L: Mark Knudson (0-3) S: Roger McDowell (8)First--
Monday, July 7
» Lost to Reds (36-43), 7-6Shea Stadium (28-12)55-23
» W: Ron Robinson (7-0) L: Randy Niemann (1-3) S: John Franco (13)First--
Tuesday, July 8
» Lost to Reds (37-43), 5-4Shea Stadium (28-13)55-24Lost 2
» W: John Franco (3-4) L: Roger McDowell (7-2) First--
Wednesday, July 9
» Lost to Reds (38-43), 11-1Shea Stadium (28-14)55-25Lost 3
» W: Tom Browning (7-7) L: Dwight Gooden (10-4) First--
Thursday, July 10
» Defeated Braves (42-43), 5-1Shea Stadium (29-14)56-25
» W: Bob Ojeda (10-2) L: Zane Smith (7-10) First--
Friday, July 11
» Defeated Braves (42-44), 11-0Shea Stadium (30-14)57-25Won 2
» W: Sid Fernandez (12-2) L: David Palmer (5-8) First--
Saturday, July 12
» Defeated Braves (42-45), 10-1Shea Stadium (31-14)58-25Won 3
» W: Rick Aguilera (2-3) L: Rick Mahler (10-8) First--
Sunday, July 13
» Defeated Braves (42-46), 2-0Shea Stadium (32-14)59-25Won 4
» W: Ron Darling (9-2) L: Doyle Alexander (6-5) First--
Thursday, July 17
» Defeated Astros (47-42), 13-2Astrodome (2-1)60-25Won 5
» W: Bob Ojeda (11-2) L: Nolan Ryan (6-7) First--
Friday, July 18
» Lost to Astros (48-42), 3-0Astrodome (2-2)60-26
» W: Bob Knepper (11-7) L: Ron Darling (9-3) First--
Saturday, July 19
» Lost to Astros (49-42), 5-4Astrodome (2-3)60-27Lost 2
» W: Dave Smith (2-6) L: Roger McDowell (7-3) First--
Sunday, July 20
» Lost to Astros (50-42), 9-8Astrodome (2-4)60-28Lost 3
» W: Bob Knepper (12-7) L: Roger McDowell (7-4) First--
Monday, July 21
» Defeated Reds (43-46), 4-2Riverfront Stadium (4-0)61-28
» W: Rick Aguilera (3-3) L: Mario Soto (3-8) S: Jesse Orosco (13)First--
Tuesday, July 22
» Defeated Reds (43-47), 6-3Riverfront Stadium (5-0)62-28Won 2
» W: Roger McDowell (8-4) L: Carl Willis (1-1) First--
Wednesday, July 23
» Defeated Reds (43-48), 3-2Riverfront Stadium (6-0)63-28Won 3
» W: Ron Darling (10-3) L: Ron Robinson (7-1) S: Roger McDowell (9)First--
Saturday, July 26
» Lost to Braves (44-51), 4-3Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-2)63-29
» W: Paul Assenmacher (4-2) L: Roger McDowell (8-5) First--
» Lost to Braves (45-51), 8-5Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-3)63-30Lost 2
» W: Jim Acker (3-4) L: Sid Fernandez (12-3) S: Gene Garber (12)First--
Sunday, July 27
» Defeated Braves (45-52), 5-1Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-3)64-30
» W: Rick Aguilera (4-3) L: Rick Mahler (10-10) First--
Monday, July 28
» Defeated Cubs (42-53), 9-2Shea Stadium (33-14)65-30Won 2
» W: Bob Ojeda (12-2) L: Scott Sanderson (5-7) S: Roger McDowell (10)First--
Tuesday, July 29
» Defeated Cubs (42-54), 3-0Shea Stadium (34-14)66-30Won 3
» W: Ron Darling (11-3) L: Steve Trout (4-4) First--
» Lost to Cubs (43-54), 2-1Shea Stadium (34-15)66-31
» W: Jamie Moyer (3-2) L: Doug Sisk (2-2) S: Lee Smith (18)First--
Wednesday, July 30
» Lost to Cubs (44-54), 4-3Shea Stadium (34-16)66-32Lost 2
» W: Dennis Eckersley (5-6) L: Sid Fernandez (12-4) S: Lee Smith (19)First--
Friday, August 1
» Defeated Expos (50-48), 3-1Shea Stadium (35-16)67-32
» W: Dwight Gooden (11-4) L: Floyd Youmans (10-7) S: Roger McDowell (11)First--
Saturday, August 2
» Defeated Expos (50-49), 4-1Shea Stadium (36-16)68-32Won 2
» W: Rick Aguilera (5-3) L: Bob Sebra (1-2) S: Jesse Orosco (14)First--
Sunday, August 3
» Defeated Expos (50-50), 4-3Shea Stadium (37-16)69-32Won 3
» W: Roger McDowell (9-5) L: Bob McClure (2-3) First--
» Major-league debuts: Luis Rivera (Expos)
Monday, August 4
» Lost to Cubs (45-57), 4-2Wrigley Field (2-1)69-33
» W: Dennis Eckersley (6-6) L: Ron Darling (11-4) S: Lee Smith (20)First--
Tuesday, August 5
» Lost to Cubs (46-57), 8-5Wrigley Field (2-2)69-34Lost 2
» W: Lee Smith (7-7) L: Roger McDowell (9-6) First--
Wednesday, August 6
» Defeated Cubs (46-58), 7-6Wrigley Field (3-2)70-34
» W: Roger McDowell (10-6) L: George Frazier (2-4) First--
Thursday, August 7
» Defeated Cubs (46-59), 12-3Wrigley Field (4-2)71-34Won 2
» W: Rick Aguilera (6-3) L: Scott Sanderson (5-9) First--
» Defeated Cubs (46-60), 7-6Wrigley Field (5-2)72-34Won 3
» W: Rick Anderson (1-0) L: Steve Trout (4-5) S: Jesse Orosco (15)First--
Friday, August 8
» Lost to Expos (55-50), 5-3Stade Olympique (1-3)72-35
» W: Bryn Smith (8-6) L: Bob Ojeda (12-3) S: Jeff Reardon (26)First--
Saturday, August 9
» Defeated Expos (55-51), 10-8Stade Olympique (2-3)73-35
» W: Roger McDowell (11-6) L: Jeff Reardon (6-7) S: Jesse Orosco (16)First--
Sunday, August 10
» Defeated Expos (55-52), 7-2Stade Olympique (3-3)74-35Won 2
» W: Sid Fernandez (13-4) L: Dennis Martinez (1-4) S: Rick Anderson (2)First--
Monday, August 11
» Defeated Phillies (53-57), 8-4Veteran's Stadium (2-2)75-35Won 3
» W: Dwight Gooden (12-4) L: Don Carman (5-4) First--
» Major-league debuts: Mike Jackson (Phillies)
Tuesday, August 12
» Lost to Phillies (54-57), 3-1Veteran's Stadium (2-3)75-36
» W: Kevin Gross (8-9) L: Rick Aguilera (6-4) First--
Wednesday, August 13
» Lost to Phillies (55-57), 8-4Veteran's Stadium (2-4)75-37Lost 2
» W: Bruce Ruffin (4-3) L: Bob Ojeda (12-4) First--
Thursday, August 14
» Defeated Cardinals (55-58), 4-3Shea Stadium (38-16)76-37
» W: Roger McDowell (12-6) L: Todd Worrell (7-9) First--
» Lost to Cardinals (56-58), 5-1Shea Stadium (38-17)76-38
» W: Ricky Horton (2-3) L: Rick Anderson (1-1) First--
Friday, August 15
» Lost to Cardinals (57-58), 4-2Shea Stadium (38-18)76-39Lost 2
» W: Pat Perry (2-2) L: Jesse Orosco (4-5) S: Todd Worrell (26)First--
Saturday, August 16
» Lost to Cardinals (58-58), 3-1Shea Stadium (38-19)76-40Lost 3
» W: Greg Mathews (9-3) L: Roger McDowell (12-7) S: Todd Worrell (27)First--
Sunday, August 17
» Lost to Cardinals (59-58), 2-1Shea Stadium (38-20)76-41Lost 4
» W: John Tudor (12-6) L: Rick Aguilera (6-5) S: Pat Perry (2)First--
» Defeated Cardinals (59-59), 9-2Shea Stadium (39-20)77-41
» W: Randy Niemann (2-3) L: Danny Cox (7-10) S: Roger McDowell (12)First--
Monday, August 18
» Defeated Dodgers (58-61), 5-4Dodger Stadium (2-2)78-41Won 2
» W: Bob Ojeda (13-4) L: Orel Hershiser (12-9) S: Roger McDowell (13)First--
Tuesday, August 19
» Defeated Dodgers (58-62), 6-4Dodger Stadium (3-2)79-41Won 3
» W: Ron Darling (12-4) L: Fernando Valenzuela (15-9) S: Roger McDowell (14)First--
Wednesday, August 20
» Defeated Dodgers (58-63), 7-5Dodger Stadium (4-2)80-41Won 4
» W: Sid Fernandez (14-4) L: Dennis Powell (2-5) S: Jesse Orosco (17)First--
Friday, August 22
» Defeated Giants (62-60), 5-3Candlestick Park (3-1)81-41Won 5
» W: Dwight Gooden (13-4) L: Vida Blue (9-8) S: Roger McDowell (15)First--
Saturday, August 23
» Defeated Giants (62-61), 3-2Candlestick Park (4-1)82-41Won 6
» W: Bob Ojeda (14-4) L: Kelly Downs (0-4) S: Roger McDowell (16)First--
Sunday, August 24
» Lost to Giants (63-61), 10-1Candlestick Park (4-2)82-42
» W: Mike Krukow (13-7) L: Rick Aguilera (6-6) First--
Monday, August 25
» Defeated Padres (59-67), 5-2San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-1)83-42
» W: Jesse Orosco (5-5) L: Craig Lefferts (7-5) S: Roger McDowell (17)First--
Tuesday, August 26
» Defeated Padres (59-68), 11-6San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-1)84-42Won 2
» W: Sid Fernandez (15-4) L: Dave Dravecky (9-11) First--
Wednesday, August 27
» Defeated Padres (59-69), 6-5San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (5-1)85-42Won 3
» W: Doug Sisk (3-2) L: Rich Gossage (5-7) First--
Friday, August 29
» Defeated Dodgers (61-67), 2-1Shea Stadium (40-20)86-42Won 4
» W: Bob Ojeda (15-4) L: Rick Honeycutt (9-9) First--
Saturday, August 30
» Defeated Dodgers (61-68), 6-3Shea Stadium (41-20)87-42Won 5
» W: Rick Aguilera (7-6) L: Orel Hershiser (12-10) S: Roger McDowell (18)First--
Sunday, August 31
» Lost to Dodgers (62-68), 7-4Shea Stadium (41-21)87-43
» W: Fernando Valenzuela (17-9) L: Ron Darling (12-5) First--
Monday, September 1
» Defeated Giants (65-66), 5-2Shea Stadium (42-21)88-43
» W: Roger McDowell (13-7) L: Mark Davis (4-5) First--
Tuesday, September 2
» Lost to Giants (66-66), 4-3Shea Stadium (42-22)88-44
» W: Mike Krukow (14-8) L: Dwight Gooden (13-5) S: Scott Garrelts (7)First--
» Major-league debuts: Kevin Elster (Mets)
Wednesday, September 3
» Defeated Giants (66-67), 4-2Shea Stadium (43-22)89-44
» W: Bob Ojeda (16-4) L: Terry Mulholland (0-6) First--
Saturday, September 6
» Defeated Padres (63-72), 4-3Shea Stadium (44-22)90-44Won 2
» W: Jesse Orosco (6-5) L: Lance McCullers (7-7) First--
Sunday, September 7
» Defeated Padres (63-73), 7-1Shea Stadium (45-22)91-44Won 3
» W: Dwight Gooden (14-5) L: Dave LaPoint (4-8) First--
» Defeated Padres (63-74), 6-5Shea Stadium (46-22)92-44Won 4
» W: Doug Sisk (4-2) L: Craig Lefferts (7-7) S: Roger McDowell (19)First--
» Major-league debuts: Stan Jefferson and Dave Magadan (Mets)
Monday, September 8
» Lost to Expos (67-68), 9-1Shea Stadium (46-23)92-45
» W: Bob Sebra (4-3) L: Bob Ojeda (16-5) First--
» Major-league debuts: John Mitchell (Mets)
Tuesday, September 9
» Lost to Expos (68-68), 9-7Shea Stadium (46-24)92-46Lost 2
» W: Tim Burke (9-7) L: Jesse Orosco (6-6) S: Jeff Reardon (31)First--
Wednesday, September 10
» Defeated Expos (68-69), 6-1Shea Stadium (47-24)93-46
» W: Ron Darling (13-5) L: Sergio Valdez (0-1) First--
» Major-league debuts: Sergio Valdez (Expos)
Friday, September 12
» Lost to Phillies (72-68), 6-3Veteran's Stadium (2-5)93-47
» W: Bruce Ruffin (8-3) L: Dwight Gooden (14-6) S: Steve Bedrosian (24)First--
Saturday, September 13
» Lost to Phillies (73-68), 6-5Veteran's Stadium (2-6)93-48Lost 2
» W: Dan Schatzeder (4-4) L: Roger McDowell (13-8) S: Steve Bedrosian (25)First--
Sunday, September 14
» Lost to Phillies (74-68), 6-0Veteran's Stadium (2-7)93-49Lost 3
» W: Kevin Gross (10-11) L: Sid Fernandez (15-5) First--
Monday, September 15
» Lost to Cardinals (72-71), 1-0Busch Stadium II (7-1)93-50Lost 4
» W: Todd Worrell (9-10) L: Roger McDowell (13-9) First--
Tuesday, September 16
» Defeated Cardinals (72-72), 4-2Busch Stadium II (8-1)94-50
» W: Rick Aguilera (8-6) L: Tim Conroy (4-9) S: Jesse Orosco (18)First--
Wednesday, September 17
» Defeated Cubs (61-84), 4-2Shea Stadium (48-24)95-50Won 2
» W: Dwight Gooden (15-6) L: Dennis Eckersley (6-10) First--
Thursday, September 18
» Defeated Cubs (61-85), 5-0Shea Stadium (49-24)96-50Won 3
» W: Rick Anderson (2-1) L: Greg Maddux (1-3) First--
Friday, September 19
» Lost to Phillies (78-69), 4-3Shea Stadium (49-25)96-51
» W: Kevin Gross (11-11) L: Sid Fernandez (15-6) S: Steve Bedrosian (27)First--
Saturday, September 20
» Defeated Phillies (78-70), 9-5Shea Stadium (50-25)97-51
» W: Ron Darling (14-5) L: Tom Hume (4-1) First--
Sunday, September 21
» Lost to Phillies (79-70), 7-1Shea Stadium (50-26)97-52
» W: Marvin Freeman (1-0) L: John Mitchell (0-1) First--
Monday, September 22
» Defeated Cardinals (75-75), 5-2Shea Stadium (51-26)98-52
» W: Dwight Gooden (16-6) L: Bob Forsch (14-9) First--
Tuesday, September 23
» Defeated Cardinals (75-76), 9-1Shea Stadium (52-26)99-52Won 2
» W: Bob Ojeda (17-5) L: Greg Mathews (10-8) S: Jesse Orosco (19)First--
Wednesday, September 24
» Lost to Cubs (65-87), 8-2Wrigley Field (5-3)99-53
» W: Drew Hall (1-1) L: Rick Aguilera (8-7) First--
Thursday, September 25
» Defeated Cubs (65-88), 6-5Wrigley Field (6-3)100-53
» W: Roger McDowell (14-9) L: Ed Lynch (5-5) S: Jesse Orosco (20)First--
Friday, September 26
» Defeated Pirates (62-92), 3-1Three Rivers Stadium (6-1)101-53Won 2
» W: Sid Fernandez (16-6) L: Stan Fansler (0-2) S: Roger McDowell (20)First--
Saturday, September 27
» Defeated Pirates (62-93), 4-2Three Rivers Stadium (7-1)102-53Won 3
» W: Jesse Orosco (7-6) L: Larry McWilliams (2-11) S: Doug Sisk (1)First