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1987 New York Mets
92-70
Second place in NL East
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI Salary
1B Keith Hernandez .290 18 89$1,800,000
2B Tim Teufel .308 14 61$277,500
SS Rafael Santana .255 5 44$250,000
3B Howard Johnson .265 36 99$297,500
OF Darryl Strawberry .284 39 104$1,245,000
OF Kevin McReynolds .276 29 95$625,000
OF Lenny Dykstra .285 10 43$202,500
C Gary Carter .235 20 83$2,060,714
  Other position players:
Mookie Wilson (.299, 9, 34), Wally Backman (.250, 1, 23), Dave Magadan (.318, 3, 24), Barry Lyons (.254, 4, 24), Lee Mazzilli (.306, 3, 24), Bill Almon (.241, 0, 4), Keith Miller (.373, 0, 1), Mark Carreon (.250, 0, 1), Kevin Elster (.400, 0, 1), Gregg Jefferies (.500, 0, 2), Al Pedrique (.000, 0, 0), Clint Hurdle (.333, 0, 0), Randy Milligan (.000, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
R Ron Darling 12-8 4.29 0 $1,050,000
L Sid Fernandez 12-8 3.81 0 $308,000
R Dwight Gooden 15-7 3.21 0 $1,500,000
R John Mitchell 3-6 4.11 0 n/a
R Rick Aguilera 11-3 3.60 0 $195,000
R David Cone 5-6 3.71 1 $62,500
BULLPEN
R Roger McDowell 7-5 4.16 25 $305,000
L Jesse Orosco 3-9 4.44 16 $925,000
R Doug Sisk 3-1 3.46 3 $330,000
L Randy Myers 3-6 3.96 6 $68,000
R Terry Leach 11-1 3.22 0 $95,000
  Other pitchers:
Bob Ojeda (3-5, 3.88), Jeff Innis (0-1, 3.16), Don Schulze (1-2, 6.23), Gene Walter (1-2, 3.20), John Candelaria (2-0, 5.84), Tom Edens (0-0, 6.75), Bob Gibson (0-0, 0.00)
 

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

Monday, April 6
» Major-league debuts: Mike Sharperson (Blue Jays)
Tuesday, April 7
» Defeated Pirates (0-1), 3-2Shea Stadium (1-0)1-0
» W: Bob Ojeda (1-0) L: Bob Patterson (0-1) S: Jesse Orosco (1)First--
Thursday, April 9
» Defeated Pirates (0-2), 4-2Shea Stadium (2-0)2-0Won 2
» W: Gene Walter (1-0) L: Logan Easley (0-1) S: Jesse Orosco (2)First--
» Major-league debuts: Logan Easley (Pirates)
Friday, April 10
» Defeated Braves (2-1), 6-3Shea Stadium (3-0)3-0Won 3
» W: Sid Fernandez (1-0) L: David Palmer (0-1) S: Doug Sisk (1)First--
Saturday, April 11
» Lost to Braves (3-1), 4-3Shea Stadium (3-1)3-1
» W: Gene Garber (2-0) L: David Cone (0-1) First--
Sunday, April 12
» Lost to Braves (4-1), 12-4Shea Stadium (3-2)3-2Lost 2
» W: Randy O'Neal (1-0) L: Bob Ojeda (1-1) First--
Tuesday, April 14
» Defeated Phillies (1-6), 7-5Veteran's Stadium (1-0)4-2
» W: Ron Darling (1-0) L: Steve Bedrosian (1-1) S: Jesse Orosco (3)First--
» Major-league debuts: Al Pedrique (Mets)
Wednesday, April 15
» Defeated Phillies (1-7), 4-1Veteran's Stadium (2-0)5-2Won 2
» W: Sid Fernandez (2-0) L: Kevin Gross (0-2) S: Doug Sisk (2)First--
Thursday, April 16
» Defeated Phillies (1-8), 9-3Veteran's Stadium (3-0)6-2Won 3
» W: Rick Aguilera (1-0) L: Joe Cowley (0-2) First--
Friday, April 17
» Lost to Cardinals (5-4), 4-3Busch Stadium II (0-1)6-3
» W: John Tudor (2-1) L: Bob Ojeda (1-2) S: Ricky Horton (2)First--
Saturday, April 18
» Lost to Cardinals (6-4), 12-8Busch Stadium II (0-2)6-4Lost 2
» W: Dave LaPoint (1-1) L: Jesse Orosco (0-1) First--
Sunday, April 19
» Lost to Cardinals (7-4), 4-2Busch Stadium II (0-3)6-5Lost 3
» W: Greg Mathews (1-1) L: Sid Fernandez (2-1) S: Ricky Horton (3)Second1 out
Monday, April 20
» Lost to Pirates (6-6), 9-6Three Rivers Stadium (0-1)6-6Lost 4
» W: Logan Easley (1-1) L: Randy Myers (0-1) Second1½ out
Tuesday, April 21
» Defeated Pirates (6-7), 9-6Three Rivers Stadium (1-1)7-6
» W: Bob Ojeda (2-2) L: Bob Kipper (1-2) S: Jesse Orosco (4)Second½ out
Wednesday, April 22
» Defeated Pirates (6-8), 8-7Three Rivers Stadium (2-1)8-6Won 2
» W: Ron Darling (2-0) L: Bob Patterson (1-2) S: Jesse Orosco (5)First--
Friday, April 24
» Defeated Cardinals (8-7), 2-1Shea Stadium (4-2)9-6Won 3
» W: Sid Fernandez (3-1) L: Greg Mathews (1-2) First--
Saturday, April 25
» Lost to Cardinals (9-7), 3-2Shea Stadium (4-3)9-7
» W: Joe Magrane (1-0) L: Rick Aguilera (1-1) S: Ricky Horton (4)First--
» Major-league debuts: Joe Magrane (Cardinals)
Sunday, April 26
» Lost to Cardinals (10-7), 7-4Shea Stadium (4-4)9-8Lost 2
» W: Bob Forsch (2-1) L: Ron Darling (2-1) S: Todd Worrell (3)Second1 out
Monday, April 27
» Lost to Astros (12-8), 11-1Shea Stadium (4-5)9-9Lost 3
» W: Jim Deshaies (2-0) L: David Cone (0-2) Third1½ out
Wednesday, April 29
» Defeated Astros (12-9), 2-1Shea Stadium (5-5)10-9
» W: Sid Fernandez (4-1) L: Mike Scott (3-1) S: Jesse Orosco (6)Second1 out
Thursday, April 30
» Defeated Expos (8-12), 11-3Shea Stadium (6-5)11-9Won 2
» W: Rick Aguilera (2-1) L: Jay Tibbs (1-4) Second1 out
Friday, May 1
» Defeated Expos (8-13), 7-6Shea Stadium (7-5)12-9Won 3
» W: Jesse Orosco (1-1) L: Bob McClure (0-1) Second1 out
Saturday, May 2
» Lost to Expos (9-13), 11-7Shea Stadium (7-6)12-10
» W: Randy St. Claire (2-0) L: Jesse Orosco (1-2) S: Andy McGaffigan (4)Second1 out
Sunday, May 3
» Lost to Expos (10-13), 2-0Shea Stadium (7-7)12-11Lost 2
» W: Bob McClure (1-1) L: Bob Ojeda (2-3) S: Tim Burke (1)Third1½ out
Tuesday, May 5
» Lost to Reds (18-8), 2-0Shea Stadium (7-8)12-12Lost 3
» W: Ted Power (3-0) L: Sid Fernandez (4-2) S: John Franco (5)Third1½ out
Wednesday, May 6
» Defeated Reds (18-9), 3-2Shea Stadium (8-8)13-12
» W: Rick Aguilera (3-1) L: Mario Soto (2-1) S: Jesse Orosco (7)Third1½ out
Friday, May 8
» Lost to Braves (13-15), 4-3Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-1)13-13
» W: Gene Garber (4-2) L: Jesse Orosco (1-3) Third2½ out
Saturday, May 9
» Lost to Braves (14-15), 5-4Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-2)13-14Lost 2
» W: David Palmer (2-4) L: Bob Ojeda (2-4) S: Gene Garber (3)Third3 out
Sunday, May 10
» Lost to Braves (15-15), 8-7Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-3)13-15Lost 3
» W: Jeff Dedmon (1-0) L: Jesse Orosco (1-4) S: Gene Garber (4)Fourth3 out
Monday, May 11
» Lost to Reds (20-11), 12-2Riverfront Stadium (0-1)13-16Lost 4
» W: Mario Soto (3-1) L: Rick Aguilera (3-2) Fourth4 out
Tuesday, May 12
» Defeated Reds (20-12), 6-2Riverfront Stadium (1-1)14-16
» W: David Cone (1-2) L: Jerry Reuss (0-1) Fourth3 out
Wednesday, May 13
» Lost to Astros (18-14), 2-1Astrodome (0-1)14-17
» W: Dave Meads (2-0) L: Gene Walter (1-1) Fifth4 out
Thursday, May 14
» Lost to Astros (19-14), 5-4Astrodome (0-2)14-18Lost 2
» W: Dave Meads (3-0) L: Gene Walter (1-2) Fifth4½ out
Friday, May 15
» Defeated Giants (21-14), 8-3Shea Stadium (9-8)15-18
» W: Sid Fernandez (5-2) L: Mike Krukow (1-4) S: Roger McDowell (1)Fifth4½ out
Saturday, May 16
» Lost to Giants (22-14), 5-4Shea Stadium (9-9)15-19
» W: Scott Garrelts (5-3) L: Jeff Innis (0-1) Fifth5½ out
» Major-league debuts: Jeff Innis (Mets)
Sunday, May 17
» Defeated Giants (22-15), 6-4Shea Stadium (10-9)16-19
» W: David Cone (2-2) L: Atlee Hammaker (1-1) S: Roger McDowell (2)Fifth5½ out
Monday, May 18
» Lost to Padres (10-30), 7-5Shea Stadium (10-10)16-20
» W: Dave Dravecky (1-3) L: Ron Darling (2-2) S: Lance McCullers (5)Fifth6 out
Tuesday, May 19
» Defeated Padres (10-31), 5-4Shea Stadium (11-10)17-20
» W: Roger McDowell (1-0) L: Eric Show (1-5) Fifth6 out
Wednesday, May 20
» Defeated Padres (10-32), 10-3Shea Stadium (12-10)18-20Won 2
» W: Rick Aguilera (4-2) L: Ed Whitson (4-6) Fifth5 out
Friday, May 22
» Defeated Dodgers (19-22), 6-4Shea Stadium (13-10)19-20Won 3
» W: Terry Leach (1-0) L: Matt Young (1-5) S: Roger McDowell (3)Fourth5½ out
Saturday, May 23
» Lost to Dodgers (20-22), 4-2Shea Stadium (13-11)19-21
» W: Bob Welch (5-2) L: Ron Darling (2-3) S: Matt Young (3)Fifth6½ out
Sunday, May 24
» Lost to Dodgers (21-22), 8-6Shea Stadium (13-12)19-22Lost 2
» W: Orel Hershiser (4-5) L: Roger McDowell (1-1) S: Matt Young (4)Fifth7½ out
Monday, May 25
» Defeated Giants (26-18), 8-7Candlestick Park (1-0)20-22
» W: Terry Leach (2-0) L: Mark Grant (1-1) S: Jesse Orosco (8)Fifth6½ out
Tuesday, May 26
» Defeated Giants (26-19), 3-2Candlestick Park (2-0)21-22Won 2
» W: Doug Sisk (1-0) L: Jeff Robinson (3-3) S: Jesse Orosco (9)Fifth5½ out
Wednesday, May 27
» Defeated Giants (26-20), 4-3Candlestick Park (3-0)22-22Won 3
» W: Roger McDowell (2-1) L: Jeff Robinson (3-4) S: Jesse Orosco (10)Fourth5 out
Friday, May 29
» Defeated Padres (11-38), 5-4San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-0)23-22Won 4
» W: Terry Leach (3-0) L: Craig Lefferts (0-2) S: Roger McDowell (4)Fourth5½ out
Saturday, May 30
» Defeated Padres (11-39), 3-0San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-0)24-22Won 5
» W: Sid Fernandez (6-2) L: Eric Show (1-7) Fourth5½ out
Sunday, May 31
» Lost to Padres (12-39), 1-0San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-1)24-23
» W: Ed Whitson (5-6) L: John Mitchell (0-1) S: Rich Gossage (2)Fourth5½ out
Monday, June 1
» Defeated Dodgers (23-27), 5-2Dodger Stadium (1-0)25-23
» W: Terry Leach (4-0) L: Fernando Valenzuela (5-3) S: Roger McDowell (5)Third5½ out
Tuesday, June 2
» Lost to Dodgers (24-27), 6-3Dodger Stadium (1-1)25-24
» W: Bob Welch (7-2) L: Jesse Orosco (1-5) S: Matt Young (5)Fourth5½ out
» Major-league debuts: Tom Edens (Mets)
Wednesday, June 3
» Lost to Dodgers (25-27), 5-2Dodger Stadium (1-2)25-25Lost 2
» W: Orel Hershiser (5-6) L: Ron Darling (2-4) S: Matt Young (6)Fourth5½ out
Friday, June 5
» Defeated Pirates (23-27), 5-1Shea Stadium (14-12)26-25
» W: Dwight Gooden (1-0) L: Mike Dunne (0-1) S: Jesse Orosco (11)Fourth6 out
» Major-league debuts: Mike Dunne (Pirates)
Saturday, June 6
» Defeated Pirates (23-28), 4-2Shea Stadium (15-12)27-25Won 2
» W: Sid Fernandez (7-2) L: Doug Drabek (1-4) S: Roger McDowell (6)Fourth5 out
Sunday, June 7
» Defeated Pirates (23-29), 5-4Shea Stadium (16-12)28-25Won 3
» W: Roger McDowell (3-1) L: Don Robinson (4-3) Third5½ out
» Lost to Pirates (24-29), 10-9Shea Stadium (16-13)28-26
» W: Dorn Taylor (2-2) L: Roger McDowell (3-2) S: Don Robinson (9)Third5½ out
Monday, June 8
» Lost to Cubs (32-24), 4-2Wrigley Field (0-1)28-27Lost 2
» W: Lee Smith (2-3) L: Doug Sisk (1-1) Fourth6½ out
Tuesday, June 9
» Lost to Cubs (33-24), 6-5Wrigley Field (0-2)28-28Lost 3
» W: Dickie Noles (4-1) L: Randy Myers (0-2) S: Lee Smith (15)Fifth6½ out
Wednesday, June 10
» Defeated Cubs (33-25), 13-2Wrigley Field (1-2)29-28
» W: Dwight Gooden (2-0) L: Scott Sanderson (3-3) Fourth6½ out
Friday, June 12
» Defeated Pirates (25-32), 10-2Three Rivers Stadium (3-1)30-28Won 2
» W: Sid Fernandez (8-2) L: Rick Reuschel (4-3) Fourth6½ out
Saturday, June 13
» Lost to Pirates (26-32), 4-3Three Rivers Stadium (3-2)30-29
» W: Don Robinson (5-4) L: Randy Myers (0-3) Fourth7½ out
Sunday, June 14
» Defeated Pirates (26-33), 7-3Three Rivers Stadium (4-2)31-29
» W: Doug Sisk (2-1) L: Brian Fisher (2-4) Fourth7½ out
Monday, June 15
» Lost to Expos (33-28), 4-0Stade Olympique (0-1)31-30
» W: Dennis Martinez (1-0) L: Dwight Gooden (2-1) Fourth7½ out
Tuesday, June 16
» Defeated Expos (33-29), 7-3Stade Olympique (1-1)32-30
» W: Terry Leach (5-0) L: Bob Sebra (3-7) Fourth7½ out
» Major-league debuts: Keith Miller (Mets)
Wednesday, June 17
» Lost to Expos (34-29), 9-1Stade Olympique (1-2)32-31
» W: Bryn Smith (5-2) L: Sid Fernandez (8-3) Fourth7½ out
Thursday, June 18
» Defeated Expos (34-30), 10-7Stade Olympique (2-2)33-31
» W: Doug Sisk (3-1) L: Neal Heaton (9-3) S: Roger McDowell (7)Fourth7½ out
Friday, June 19
» Defeated Phillies (29-34), 8-1Shea Stadium (17-13)34-31Won 2
» W: John Mitchell (1-1) L: Don Carman (4-6) Fourth6½ out
Saturday, June 20
» Defeated Phillies (29-35), 3-2Shea Stadium (18-13)35-31Won 3
» W: Dwight Gooden (3-1) L: Kent Tekulve (2-3) Fourth5½ out
Sunday, June 21
» Defeated Phillies (29-36), 8-3Shea Stadium (19-13)36-31Won 4
» W: Sid Fernandez (9-3) L: Kevin Gross (4-7) S: Roger McDowell (8)Third5½ out
Tuesday, June 23
» Lost to Cubs (39-31), 4-1Shea Stadium (19-14)36-32
» W: Rick Sutcliffe (10-3) L: Ron Darling (2-5) S: Lee Smith (20)Fourth5½ out
Wednesday, June 24
» Defeated Cubs (39-32), 2-1Shea Stadium (20-14)37-32
» W: Roger McDowell (4-2) L: Lee Smith (2-5) Third5½ out
Thursday, June 25
» Defeated Cubs (39-33), 8-2Shea Stadium (21-14)38-32Won 2
» W: Dwight Gooden (4-1) L: Steve Trout (4-2) Second5½ out
Friday, June 26
» Lost to Phillies (31-38), 5-2Veteran's Stadium (3-1)38-33
» W: Kevin Gross (5-7) L: Sid Fernandez (9-4) S: Steve Bedrosian (18)Third5½ out
Saturday, June 27
» Defeated Phillies (31-39), 5-4Veteran's Stadium (4-1)39-33
» W: Terry Leach (6-0) L: Shane Rawley (8-5) S: Roger McDowell (9)Second5½ out
Sunday, June 28
» Lost to Phillies (32-39), 5-4Veteran's Stadium (4-2)39-34
» W: Doug Bair (1-0) L: Roger McDowell (4-3) Second6½ out
Monday, June 29
» Lost to Cardinals (46-27), 8-7Shea Stadium (21-15)39-35Lost 2
» W: Todd Worrell (3-3) L: Jesse Orosco (1-6) S: Ken Dayley (1)Second7½ out
Tuesday, June 30
» Defeated Cardinals (46-28), 3-2Shea Stadium (22-15)40-35
» W: Dwight Gooden (5-1) L: Greg Mathews (5-6) Second6½ out
Wednesday, July 1
» Defeated Cardinals (46-29), 9-6Shea Stadium (23-15)41-35Won 2
» W: Randy Myers (1-3) L: Bill Dawley (4-6) S: Roger McDowell (10)Second5½ out
Thursday, July 2
» Defeated Reds (43-35), 5-0Riverfront Stadium (2-1)42-35Won 3
» W: Terry Leach (7-0) L: Ron Robinson (3-3) Second5 out
Friday, July 3
» Lost to Reds (44-35), 8-3Riverfront Stadium (2-2)42-36
» W: Guy Hoffman (7-2) L: Ron Darling (2-6) S: Bill Landrum (2)Second6 out
Saturday, July 4
» Lost to Reds (45-35), 7-3Riverfront Stadium (2-3)42-37Lost 2
» W: Bill Gullickson (8-5) L: John Mitchell (1-2) Third7 out
Sunday, July 5
» Lost to Reds (46-35), 7-5Riverfront Stadium (2-4)42-38Lost 3
» W: Tom Browning (5-6) L: Dwight Gooden (5-2) S: John Franco (17)Third8 out
Tuesday, July 7
» Defeated Braves (37-44), 6-2Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-3)43-38
» W: Terry Leach (8-0) L: Rick Mahler (5-9) Second8 out
» Defeated Braves (37-45), 5-1Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-3)44-38Won 2
» W: Ron Darling (3-6) L: Jeff Dedmon (2-3) S: Randy Myers (1)Second8 out
Wednesday, July 8
» Lost to Braves (38-45), 5-3Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-4)44-39
» W: Charlie Puleo (3-2) L: Sid Fernandez (9-5) Fourth9½ out
Thursday, July 9
» Lost to Astros (44-40), 4-3Astrodome (0-3)44-40Lost 2
» W: Dave Smith (1-0) L: Randy Myers (1-4) Fourth10½ out
Friday, July 10
» Defeated Astros (44-41), 7-3Astrodome (1-3)45-40
» W: Dwight Gooden (6-2) L: Mike Scott (10-5) S: Jesse Orosco (12)Fourth10½ out
Saturday, July 11
» Defeated Astros (44-42), 9-6Astrodome (2-3)46-40Won 2
» W: Randy Myers (2-4) L: Danny Darwin (5-6) S: Roger McDowell (11)Fourth9½ out
Sunday, July 12
» Defeated Astros (44-43), 5-2Astrodome (3-3)47-40Won 3
» W: Ron Darling (4-6) L: Bob Knepper (3-10) S: Jesse Orosco (13)Third9½ out
Thursday, July 16
» Defeated Reds (47-42), 9-0Shea Stadium (24-15)48-40Won 4
» W: Dwight Gooden (7-2) L: Bill Gullickson (9-6) Third8½ out
Friday, July 17
» Lost to Reds (48-42), 5-2Shea Stadium (24-16)48-41
» W: Frank Williams (1-0) L: Ron Darling (4-7) S: John Franco (18)Fourth9½ out
Saturday, July 18
» Lost to Reds (49-42), 7-3Shea Stadium (24-17)48-42Lost 2
» W: Ted Power (7-5) L: Sid Fernandez (9-6) S: Rob Murphy (1)Fourth9½ out
Sunday, July 19
» Defeated Reds (49-43), 6-5Shea Stadium (25-17)49-42
» W: Jesse Orosco (2-6) L: Bill Scherrer (1-1) Third9½ out
Monday, July 20
» Defeated Braves (41-51), 9-2Shea Stadium (26-17)50-42Won 2
» W: Don Schulze (1-0) L: Randy O'Neal (4-2) Third9 out
Tuesday, July 21
» Lost to Braves (42-51), 8-3Shea Stadium (26-18)50-43
» W: Doyle Alexander (5-6) L: Dwight Gooden (7-3) Third10 out
Wednesday, July 22
» Defeated Braves (42-52), 4-3Shea Stadium (27-18)51-43
» W: Ron Darling (5-7) L: Zane Smith (8-6) S: Roger McDowell (12)Third10 out
Friday, July 24
» Defeated Astros (47-48), 5-2Shea Stadium (28-18)52-43Won 2
» W: Sid Fernandez (10-6) L: Nolan Ryan (4-12) S: Roger McDowell (13)Third9 out
» Defeated Astros (47-49), 7-4Shea Stadium (29-18)53-43Won 3
» W: John Mitchell (2-2) L: Bob Knepper (3-12) S: Jesse Orosco (14)Third9 out
Saturday, July 25
» Lost to Astros (48-49), 7-5Shea Stadium (29-19)53-44
» W: Jim Deshaies (9-4) L: Don Schulze (1-1) S: Dave Smith (17)Third9 out
Sunday, July 26
» Lost to Astros (49-49), 5-2Shea Stadium (29-20)53-45Lost 2
» W: Dave Smith (2-0) L: Jesse Orosco (2-7) Third8½ out
Tuesday, July 28
» Defeated Cardinals (61-37), 6-4Busch Stadium II (1-3)54-45
» W: Ron Darling (6-7) L: Todd Worrell (4-6) S: Roger McDowell (14)Third7½ out
Wednesday, July 29
» Defeated Cardinals (61-38), 6-4Busch Stadium II (2-3)55-45Won 2
» W: Roger McDowell (5-3) L: Pat Perry (3-2) Third6½ out
Thursday, July 30
» Defeated Cardinals (61-39), 5-3Busch Stadium II (3-3)56-45Won 3
» W: Dwight Gooden (8-3) L: Greg Mathews (7-8) S: Roger McDowell (15)Third5½ out
Friday, July 31
» Lost to Expos (58-43), 13-3Stade Olympique (2-3)56-46
» W: Dennis Martinez (6-1) L: John Mitchell (2-3) Third6½ out
Saturday, August 1
» Defeated Expos (58-44), 12-4Stade Olympique (3-3)57-46
» W: Terry Leach (9-0) L: Floyd Youmans (8-5) Third6½ out
Sunday, August 2
» Defeated Expos (58-45), 7-4Stade Olympique (4-3)58-46Won 2
» W: Ron Darling (7-7) L: Bob Sebra (6-11) S: Roger McDowell (16)Third6½ out
Monday, August 3
» Defeated Phillies (53-51), 3-2Shea Stadium (30-20)59-46Won 3
» W: Roger McDowell (6-3) L: Kent Tekulve (5-4) Second6½ out
Tuesday, August 4
» Defeated Phillies (53-52), 5-3Shea Stadium (31-20)60-46Won 4
» W: Dwight Gooden (9-3) L: Bruce Ruffin (9-8) Second5½ out
Wednesday, August 5
» Defeated Phillies (53-53), 13-3Shea Stadium (32-20)61-46Won 5
» W: John Mitchell (3-3) L: Kevin Gross (6-10) S: Randy Myers (2)Second4½ out
Thursday, August 6
» Defeated Cubs (55-53), 7-6Shea Stadium (33-20)62-46Won 6
» W: Roger McDowell (7-3) L: Lee Smith (3-7) Second4½ out
Friday, August 7
» Defeated Cubs (55-54), 7-1Shea Stadium (34-20)63-46Won 7
» W: Ron Darling (8-7) L: Rick Sutcliffe (15-5) Second3½ out
Saturday, August 8
» Lost to Cubs (56-54), 5-3Shea Stadium (34-21)63-47
» W: Mike Mason (4-3) L: Don Schulze (1-2) S: Lee Smith (27)Second4½ out
Sunday, August 9
» Lost to Cubs (57-54), 6-3Shea Stadium (34-22)63-48Lost 2
» W: Scott Sanderson (5-6) L: Dwight Gooden (9-4) S: Lee Smith (28)Second4½ out
Monday, August 10
» Lost to Expos (62-49), 2-1Shea Stadium (34-23)63-49Lost 3
» W: Dennis Martinez (7-1) L: John Mitchell (3-4) S: Tim Burke (11)Second5½ out
Tuesday, August 11
» Defeated Expos (62-50), 6-2Shea Stadium (35-23)64-49
» W: Terry Leach (10-0) L: Floyd Youmans (8-6) Second5½ out
Wednesday, August 12
» Defeated Expos (62-51), 4-2Shea Stadium (36-23)65-49Won 2
» W: Ron Darling (9-7) L: Bob Sebra (6-13) S: Roger McDowell (17)Second4½ out
Thursday, August 13
» Lost to Cubs (58-57), 7-5Wrigley Field (1-3)65-50
» W: Frank DiPino (2-2) L: Roger McDowell (7-4) S: Lee Smith (29)Second4½ out
Friday, August 14
» Lost to Cubs (59-57), 6-1Wrigley Field (1-4)65-51Lost 2
» W: Scott Sanderson (6-6) L: John Mitchell (3-5) Second5½ out
Saturday, August 15
» Lost to Cubs (60-57), 7-3Wrigley Field (1-5)65-52Lost 3
» W: Jamie Moyer (10-9) L: Terry Leach (10-1) S: Frank DiPino (2)Third5½ out
Sunday, August 16
» Defeated Cubs (60-58), 23-10Wrigley Field (2-5)66-52
» W: Ron Darling (10-7) L: Greg Maddux (6-11) Third4½ out
Monday, August 17
» Major-league debuts: Tom Glavine (Braves)
Tuesday, August 18
» Defeated Giants (62-58), 7-2Shea Stadium (37-23)67-52Won 2
» W: Dwight Gooden (10-4) L: Atlee Hammaker (8-9) Third3½ out
Wednesday, August 19
» Lost to Giants (63-58), 10-6Shea Stadium (37-24)67-53
» W: Scott Garrelts (10-7) L: Roger McDowell (7-5) Third3½ out
Thursday, August 20
» Defeated Giants (63-59), 7-4Shea Stadium (38-24)68-53
» W: David Cone (3-2) L: Kelly Downs (9-8) S: Randy Myers (3)Second2½ out
Friday, August 21
» Lost to Padres (50-72), 6-2Shea Stadium (38-25)68-54
» W: Jimmy Jones (6-4) L: Ron Darling (10-8) Second3½ out
Saturday, August 22
» Lost to Padres (51-72), 8-3Shea Stadium (38-26)68-55Lost 2
» W: Mark Davis (8-6) L: Sid Fernandez (10-7) S: Rich Gossage (11)Third4½ out
Sunday, August 23
» Defeated Padres (51-73), 9-2Shea Stadium (39-26)69-55
» W: Dwight Gooden (11-4) L: Eric Nolte (1-2) S: Roger McDowell (18)Second4½ out
Monday, August 24
» Defeated Dodgers (55-70), 1-0Shea Stadium (40-26)70-55Won 2
» W: Rick Aguilera (5-2) L: Shawn Hillegas (2-1) S: Roger McDowell (19)Second3½ out
Tuesday, August 25
» Lost to Dodgers (56-70), 3-1Shea Stadium (40-27)70-56
» W: Fernando Valenzuela (11-11) L: David Cone (3-3) Second4½ out
Wednesday, August 26
» Defeated Dodgers (56-71), 3-2Shea Stadium (41-27)71-56
» W: Ron Darling (11-8) L: Bob Welch (11-8) S: Roger McDowell (20)Second4½ out
Friday, August 28
» Defeated Giants (68-61), 4-0Candlestick Park (4-0)72-56Won 2
» W: Dwight Gooden (12-4) L: Mike LaCoss (11-8) Second4½ out
Saturday, August 29
» Lost to Giants (69-61), 9-1Candlestick Park (4-1)72-57
» W: Atlee Hammaker (9-9) L: Sid Fernandez (10-8) Third5½ out
Sunday, August 30
» Defeated Giants (69-62), 5-3Candlestick Park (5-1)73-57
» W: Rick Aguilera (6-2) L: Rick Reuschel (9-7) S: Roger McDowell (21)Third5½ out
Monday, August 31
» Defeated Padres (54-77), 6-5San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-1)74-57Won 2
» W: Jesse Orosco (3-7) L: Keith Comstock (2-1) S: Roger McDowell (22)Second5½ out
Tuesday, September 1
» Defeated Padres (54-78), 9-1San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-1)75-57Won 3
» W: David Cone (4-3) L: Jimmy Jones (6-6) S: Randy Myers (4)Second4½ out
Wednesday, September 2
» Defeated Padres (54-79), 4-3San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (5-1)76-57Won 4
» W: Dwight Gooden (13-4) L: Ed Whitson (10-10) Second3½ out
Friday, September 4
» Defeated Dodgers (56-78), 5-1Dodger Stadium (2-2)77-57Won 5
» W: Rick Aguilera (7-2) L: Shawn Hillegas (2-2) Second3½ out
Saturday, September 5
» Defeated Dodgers (56-79), 4-3Dodger Stadium (3-2)78-57Won 6
» W: Ron Darling (12-8) L: Fernando Valenzuela (11-13) S: Roger McDowell (23)Second2½ out
Sunday, September 6
» Lost to Dodgers (57-79), 3-2Dodger Stadium (3-3)78-58
» W: Tim Belcher (1-0) L: Randy Myers (2-5) Second3½ out
» Major-league debuts: Tim Belcher (Dodgers) Gregg Jefferies (Mets)
Monday, September 7
» Lost to Phillies (71-66), 5-3Shea Stadium (41-28)78-59Lost 2
» W: Don Carman (10-9) L: Dwight Gooden (13-5) S: Steve Bedrosian (36)Second3½ out
Tuesday, September 8
» Defeated Phillies (71-67), 5-2Shea Stadium (42-28)79-59
» W: Terry Leach (11-1) L: Bruce Ruffin (10-12) S: Doug Sisk (3)Second2½ out
» Major-league debuts: Mark Carreon (Mets)
Wednesday, September 9
» Defeated Phillies (71-68), 11-5Shea Stadium (43-28)80-59Won 2
» W: Rick Aguilera (8-2) L: Shane Rawley (17-8) Second1½ out
Thursday, September 10
» Major-league debuts: Jose Mesa (Orioles)
Friday, September 11
» Lost to Cardinals (82-57), 6-4Shea Stadium (43-29)80-60
» W: Ken Dayley (9-4) L: Jesse Orosco (3-8) Second2½ out
Saturday, September 12
» Lost to Cardinals (83-57), 8-1Shea Stadium (43-30)80-61Lost 2
» W: Greg Mathews (10-9) L: Dwight Gooden (13-6) Third3½ out
» Major-league debuts: Randy Milligan (Mets)
Sunday, September 13
» Defeated Cardinals (83-58), 4-2Shea Stadium (44-30)81-61
» W: David Cone (5-3) L: Danny Cox (9-7) S: Randy Myers (5)Second2½ out
Monday, September 14
» Defeated Cubs (70-72), 6-5Shea Stadium (45-30)82-61Won 2
» W: Rick Aguilera (9-2) L: Drew Hall (0-1) S: Jesse Orosco (15)Second1½ out
Tuesday, September 15
» Defeated Cubs (70-73), 12-4Shea Stadium (46-30)83-61Won 3
» W: Sid Fernandez (11-8) L: Greg Maddux (6-12) Second1½ out
Wednesday, September 16
» Defeated Expos (81-63), 10-0Stade Olympique (5-3)84-61Won 4
» W: Dwight Gooden (14-6) L: Charlie Lea (0-1) Second1½ out
» Major-league debuts: Nelson Santovenia (Expos)
Thursday, September 17
» Lost to Expos (82-63), 4-1Stade Olympique (5-4)84-62
» W: Pascual Perez (4-0) L: David Cone (5-4) Second1½ out
Friday, September 18
» Lost to Pirates (71-76), 10-9Three Rivers Stadium (4-3)84-63Lost 2
» W: John Smiley (4-4) L: Randy Myers (2-6) S: Jim Gott (12)Second1½ out
Saturday, September 19
» Defeated Pirates (71-77), 5-4Three Rivers Stadium (5-3)85-63
» W: Rick Aguilera (10-2) L: Vicente Palacios (1-1) S: Roger McDowell (24)Second1½ out
Sunday, September 20
» Lost to Pirates (72-77), 9-8Three Rivers Stadium (5-4)85-64
» W: John Smiley (5-4) L: Bob Ojeda (2-5) Second2½ out
Monday, September 21
» Defeated Cubs (71-78), 7-1Wrigley Field (3-5)