Mets take 2 of 3 from Astros with 2 games going to extra innings

Game 1

Mets 2 Astros 1   10 innings

Tim Teufel tied the game at 1 with a solo HR in the 6^th. The Mets won it in the bottom of the 10^th on a single by Dave Magadan, scoring Mookie Wilson. Tug McGraw (1-0) got the win in relief and reliever Frank DiPino (0-1) took the loss. Both starting pitchers were terrific as Houston’s Jim Desahies went 8 innings allowing only 4 hits, striking out 8. For the Mets, Jim McAndrew pitched 9 innings, allowed only 3 hits, walked only 1 and fanned 6.

Game 2

 

Mets 8 Astros 0

An easy win for the Mets as they pummel Houston starter and loser Danny Darwin (0-1) who gives up 6 runs in 4 innings. The Mets scored four in the second, sending 10 men to the plate. Mackey Sasser doubled in the first run and Lenny Dykstra, Wally Backman and Dave Magadan each singled in a run. Starting and winning pitcher Ray Sadecki helped his own cause in the third with an RBI single. Strawberry homered in the 4^th to make it 6-0. The Mets added two insurance runs in the 6^th.

Dykstra was 3-4 with 2 runs scored and 2 SBs. Magadan was 3-5 with 2 RBIs, Sasser had 2 doubles. Kevin Elster struck out 4 times.

Sadecki (2-0) pitched a complete game 3 hit shutout with 4 walks and 5 Ks

Game 3

 

Astros 4 Mets 3  12 innings

In a classic matchup, Mike Scott started against Tom Seaver. And with Scott throwing 7 shutout innings (5 Ks) the Astros took a 2-0 lead into the 9^th. With their ace closer, Dave Smith on the mound, the Stros could not hold the lead as the pesky Mets rallied to tie the game. Kevin McReynolds hit a solo HR (2) leading off to make it 2-1. Lenny Dykstra’s sac fly later in the inning tied the game and sent it to extra innings.

In the 12^th, the Mets took the lead when McReynolds singled in Backman. With Tug McGraw on to save it in the bottom of the 12^th, Houston rallied. Roger Cedeno walked with one out and took second on a balk by McGraw. He came on to score on a single by Bill Spiers. With 2 out and 2 on, Lance Berkman came through with a single scoring Spiers to give the Astros a thrilling win.

Aurelio Lopez (1-0) got the win in relief. McGraw took the loss (1-1). Seaver went 6 innings and struck out 10 while allowing 2 runs. Danny Frisella and Ron Taylor combined for 4 2/3 scoreless innings in relief (3 Hits). For Houston, after Scott pitched his 7 shutout innings, Larry Andersen pitched a scoreless 8^th, before Smith blew the save (1) in the 9^th. Matt Keough then came on and gave up the lead run in the 12^th before Lopez came on to get the final out of the inning- setting the stage for the Astros come back win.

Mets are now 7-7, in the middle of the pack in the NL East. Next week they play 1-10 San Diego. Houston is now 9-5 and leads the NL West

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