1987 New York Mets Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
Team Record: 92-70
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 3,027,121, Avg. 38,318
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Manager: Davey Johnson (92-70)
Location: New York, New York

1987 New York Mets Statistics
1987 New York Mets Roster

The New York Mets of the National League ended the 1987 season with a record of 92 wins and 70 losses, finishing second in the NL's East Division.

The Mets scored 823 runs, best in the league. New York conceded 698 runs. Darryl Strawberry walloped 39 home runs for the squad, while Gary Carter, Keith Hernandez, Howard Johnson and Kevin McReynolds each added 20 or more also. Darryl Strawberry recorded 104 runs batted in. Keith Hernandez paced all regular hitters with a .290 average. Dwight Gooden topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.21 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Davey Johnson coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 823
Regular Season Runs Against: 698

Date	Game	Res	Home	Road	Record
April 7, 1987	Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 3	W	1-0	0-0	1-0
April 9, 1987	Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 4	W	2-0	0-0	2-0
April 10, 1987	Atlanta Braves 3 at New York Mets 6	W	3-0	0-0	3-0
April 11, 1987	Atlanta Braves 4 at New York Mets 3	L	3-1	0-0	3-1
April 12, 1987	Atlanta Braves 12 at New York Mets 4	L	3-2	0-0	3-2
April 14, 1987	New York Mets 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 5	W	3-2	1-0	4-2
April 15, 1987	New York Mets 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 1	W	3-2	2-0	5-2
April 16, 1987	New York Mets 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 3	W	3-2	3-0	6-2
April 17, 1987	New York Mets 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4	L	3-2	3-1	6-3
April 18, 1987	New York Mets 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 12	L	3-2	3-2	6-4
April 19, 1987	New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4	L	3-2	3-3	6-5
April 20, 1987	New York Mets 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9	L	3-2	3-4	6-6
April 21, 1987	New York Mets 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6	W	3-2	4-4	7-6
April 22, 1987	New York Mets 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7	W	3-2	5-4	8-6
April 24, 1987	St. Louis Cardinals 1 at New York Mets 2	W	4-2	5-4	9-6
April 25, 1987	St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Mets 2	L	4-3	5-4	9-7
April 26, 1987	St. Louis Cardinals 7 at New York Mets 4	L	4-4	5-4	9-8
April 27, 1987	Houston Astros 11 at New York Mets 1	L	4-5	5-4	9-9
April 29, 1987	Houston Astros 1 at New York Mets 2	W	5-5	5-4	10-9
April 30, 1987	Montreal Expos 3 at New York Mets 11	W	6-5	5-4	11-9
May 1, 1987	Montreal Expos 6 at New York Mets 7	W	7-5	5-4	12-9
May 2, 1987	Montreal Expos 11 at New York Mets 7	L	7-6	5-4	12-10
May 3, 1987	Montreal Expos 2 at New York Mets 0	L	7-7	5-4	12-11
May 5, 1987	Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Mets 0	L	7-8	5-4	12-12
May 6, 1987	Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Mets 3	W	8-8	5-4	13-12
May 8, 1987	New York Mets 3 at Atlanta Braves 4	L	8-8	5-5	13-13
May 9, 1987	New York Mets 4 at Atlanta Braves 5	L	8-8	5-6	13-14
May 10, 1987	New York Mets 7 at Atlanta Braves 8	L	8-8	5-7	13-15
May 11, 1987	New York Mets 2 at Cincinnati Reds 12	L	8-8	5-8	13-16
May 12, 1987	New York Mets 6 at Cincinnati Reds 2	W	8-8	6-8	14-16
May 13, 1987	New York Mets 1 at Houston Astros 2	L	8-8	6-9	14-17
May 14, 1987	New York Mets 4 at Houston Astros 5	L	8-8	6-10	14-18
May 15, 1987	San Francisco Giants 3 at New York Mets 8	W	9-8	6-10	15-18
May 16, 1987	San Francisco Giants 5 at New York Mets 4	L	9-9	6-10	15-19
May 17, 1987	San Francisco Giants 4 at New York Mets 6	W	10-9	6-10	16-19
May 18, 1987	San Diego Padres 7 at New York Mets 5	L	10-10	6-10	16-20
May 19, 1987	San Diego Padres 4 at New York Mets 5	W	11-10	6-10	17-20
May 20, 1987	San Diego Padres 3 at New York Mets 10	W	12-10	6-10	18-20
May 22, 1987	Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at New York Mets 6	W	13-10	6-10	19-20
May 23, 1987	Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at New York Mets 2	L	13-11	6-10	19-21
May 24, 1987	Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at New York Mets 6	L	13-12	6-10	19-22
May 25, 1987	New York Mets 8 at San Francisco Giants 7	W	13-12	7-10	20-22
May 26, 1987	New York Mets 3 at San Francisco Giants 2	W	13-12	8-10	21-22
May 27, 1987	New York Mets 4 at San Francisco Giants 3	W	13-12	9-10	22-22
May 29, 1987	New York Mets 5 at San Diego Padres 4	W	13-12	10-10	23-22
May 30, 1987	New York Mets 3 at San Diego Padres 0	W	13-12	11-10	24-22
May 31, 1987	New York Mets 0 at San Diego Padres 1	L	13-12	11-11	24-23
June 1, 1987	New York Mets 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2	W	13-12	12-11	25-23
June 2, 1987	New York Mets 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6	L	13-12	12-12	25-24
June 3, 1987	New York Mets 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5	L	13-12	12-13	25-25
June 5, 1987	Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Mets 5	W	14-12	12-13	26-25
June 6, 1987	Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 4	W	15-12	12-13	27-25
June 7, 1987	Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at New York Mets 9	L	15-13	12-13	27-26
June 7, 1987	Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Mets 5	W	16-13	12-13	28-26
June 8, 1987	New York Mets 2 at Chicago Cubs 4	L	16-13	12-14	28-27
June 9, 1987	New York Mets 5 at Chicago Cubs 6	L	16-13	12-15	28-28
June 10, 1987	New York Mets 13 at Chicago Cubs 2	W	16-13	13-15	29-28
June 12, 1987	New York Mets 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2	W	16-13	14-15	30-28
June 13, 1987	New York Mets 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4	L	16-13	14-16	30-29
June 14, 1987	New York Mets 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3	W	16-13	15-16	31-29
June 15, 1987	New York Mets 0 at Montreal Expos 4	L	16-13	15-17	31-30
June 16, 1987	New York Mets 7 at Montreal Expos 3	W	16-13	16-17	32-30
June 17, 1987	New York Mets 1 at Montreal Expos 9	L	16-13	16-18	32-31
June 18, 1987	New York Mets 10 at Montreal Expos 7	W	16-13	17-18	33-31
June 19, 1987	Philadelphia Phillies 1 at New York Mets 8	W	17-13	17-18	34-31
June 20, 1987	Philadelphia Phillies 2 at New York Mets 3	W	18-13	17-18	35-31
June 21, 1987	Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Mets 8	W	19-13	17-18	36-31
June 23, 1987	Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Mets 1	L	19-14	17-18	36-32
June 24, 1987	Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 2	W	20-14	17-18	37-32
June 25, 1987	Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 8	W	21-14	17-18	38-32
June 26, 1987	New York Mets 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 5	L	21-14	17-19	38-33
June 27, 1987	New York Mets 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4	W	21-14	18-19	39-33
June 28, 1987	New York Mets 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5	L	21-14	18-20	39-34
June 29, 1987	St. Louis Cardinals 8 at New York Mets 7	L	21-15	18-20	39-35
June 30, 1987	St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Mets 3	W	22-15	18-20	40-35
July 1, 1987	St. Louis Cardinals 6 at New York Mets 9	W	23-15	18-20	41-35
July 2, 1987	New York Mets 5 at Cincinnati Reds 0	W	23-15	19-20	42-35
July 3, 1987	New York Mets 3 at Cincinnati Reds 8	L	23-15	19-21	42-36
July 4, 1987	New York Mets 3 at Cincinnati Reds 7	L	23-15	19-22	42-37
July 5, 1987	New York Mets 5 at Cincinnati Reds 7	L	23-15	19-23	42-38
July 7, 1987	New York Mets 5 at Atlanta Braves 1	W	23-15	20-23	43-38
July 7, 1987	New York Mets 6 at Atlanta Braves 2	W	23-15	21-23	44-38
July 8, 1987	New York Mets 3 at Atlanta Braves 5	L	23-15	21-24	44-39
July 9, 1987	New York Mets 3 at Houston Astros 4	L	23-15	21-25	44-40
July 10, 1987	New York Mets 7 at Houston Astros 3	W	23-15	22-25	45-40
July 11, 1987	New York Mets 9 at Houston Astros 6	W	23-15	23-25	46-40
July 12, 1987	New York Mets 5 at Houston Astros 2	W	23-15	24-25	47-40
July 16, 1987	Cincinnati Reds 0 at New York Mets 9	W	24-15	24-25	48-40
July 17, 1987	Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Mets 2	L	24-16	24-25	48-41
July 18, 1987	Cincinnati Reds 7 at New York Mets 3	L	24-17	24-25	48-42
July 19, 1987	Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Mets 6	W	25-17	24-25	49-42
July 20, 1987	Atlanta Braves 2 at New York Mets 9	W	26-17	24-25	50-42
July 21, 1987	Atlanta Braves 8 at New York Mets 3	L	26-18	24-25	50-43
July 22, 1987	Atlanta Braves 3 at New York Mets 4	W	27-18	24-25	51-43
July 24, 1987	Houston Astros 2 at New York Mets 5	W	28-18	24-25	52-43
July 24, 1987	Houston Astros 4 at New York Mets 7	W	29-18	24-25	53-43
July 25, 1987	Houston Astros 7 at New York Mets 5	L	29-19	24-25	53-44
July 26, 1987	Houston Astros 5 at New York Mets 2	L	29-20	24-25	53-45
July 28, 1987	New York Mets 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4	W	29-20	25-25	54-45
July 29, 1987	New York Mets 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4	W	29-20	26-25	55-45
July 30, 1987	New York Mets 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3	W	29-20	27-25	56-45
July 31, 1987	New York Mets 3 at Montreal Expos 13	L	29-20	27-26	56-46
August 1, 1987	New York Mets 12 at Montreal Expos 4	W	29-20	28-26	57-46
August 2, 1987	New York Mets 7 at Montreal Expos 4	W	29-20	29-26	58-46
August 3, 1987	Philadelphia Phillies 2 at New York Mets 3	W	30-20	29-26	59-46
August 4, 1987	Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Mets 5	W	31-20	29-26	60-46
August 5, 1987	Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Mets 13	W	32-20	29-26	61-46
August 6, 1987	Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Mets 7	W	33-20	29-26	62-46
August 7, 1987	Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 7	W	34-20	29-26	63-46
August 8, 1987	Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Mets 3	L	34-21	29-26	63-47
August 9, 1987	Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Mets 3	L	34-22	29-26	63-48
August 10, 1987	Montreal Expos 2 at New York Mets 1	L	34-23	29-26	63-49
August 11, 1987	Montreal Expos 2 at New York Mets 6	W	35-23	29-26	64-49
August 12, 1987	Montreal Expos 2 at New York Mets 4	W	36-23	29-26	65-49
August 13, 1987	New York Mets 5 at Chicago Cubs 7	L	36-23	29-27	65-50
August 14, 1987	New York Mets 1 at Chicago Cubs 6	L	36-23	29-28	65-51
August 15, 1987	New York Mets 3 at Chicago Cubs 7	L	36-23	29-29	65-52
August 16, 1987	New York Mets 23 at Chicago Cubs 10	W	36-23	30-29	66-52
August 18, 1987	San Francisco Giants 2 at New York Mets 7	W	37-23	30-29	67-52
August 19, 1987	San Francisco Giants 10 at New York Mets 6	L	37-24	30-29	67-53
August 20, 1987	San Francisco Giants 4 at New York Mets 7	W	38-24	30-29	68-53
August 21, 1987	San Diego Padres 6 at New York Mets 2	L	38-25	30-29	68-54
August 22, 1987	San Diego Padres 8 at New York Mets 3	L	38-26	30-29	68-55
August 23, 1987	San Diego Padres 2 at New York Mets 9	W	39-26	30-29	69-55
August 24, 1987	Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at New York Mets 1	W	40-26	30-29	70-55
August 25, 1987	Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at New York Mets 1	L	40-27	30-29	70-56
August 26, 1987	Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at New York Mets 3	W	41-27	30-29	71-56
August 28, 1987	New York Mets 4 at San Francisco Giants 0	W	41-27	31-29	72-56
August 29, 1987	New York Mets 1 at San Francisco Giants 9	L	41-27	31-30	72-57
August 30, 1987	New York Mets 5 at San Francisco Giants 3	W	41-27	32-30	73-57
August 31, 1987	New York Mets 6 at San Diego Padres 5	W	41-27	33-30	74-57
September 1, 1987	New York Mets 9 at San Diego Padres 1	W	41-27	34-30	75-57
September 2, 1987	New York Mets 4 at San Diego Padres 3	W	41-27	35-30	76-57
September 4, 1987	New York Mets 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1	W	41-27	36-30	77-57
September 5, 1987	New York Mets 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3	W	41-27	37-30	78-57
September 6, 1987	New York Mets 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3	L	41-27	37-31	78-58
September 7, 1987	Philadelphia Phillies 5 at New York Mets 3	L	41-28	37-31	78-59
September 8, 1987	Philadelphia Phillies 2 at New York Mets 5	W	42-28	37-31	79-59
September 9, 1987	Philadelphia Phillies 5 at New York Mets 11	W	43-28	37-31	80-59
September 11, 1987	St. Louis Cardinals 6 at New York Mets 4	L	43-29	37-31	80-60
September 12, 1987	St. Louis Cardinals 8 at New York Mets 1	L	43-30	37-31	80-61
September 13, 1987	St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Mets 4	W	44-30	37-31	81-61
September 14, 1987	Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Mets 6	W	45-30	37-31	82-61
September 15, 1987	Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Mets 12	W	46-30	37-31	83-61
September 16, 1987	New York Mets 10 at Montreal Expos 0	W	46-30	38-31	84-61
September 17, 1987	New York Mets 1 at Montreal Expos 4	L	46-30	38-32	84-62
September 18, 1987	New York Mets 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10	L	46-30	38-33	84-63
September 19, 1987	New York Mets 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4	W	46-30	39-33	85-63
September 20, 1987	New York Mets 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9	L	46-30	39-34	85-64
September 21, 1987	New York Mets 7 at Chicago Cubs 1	W	46-30	40-34	86-64
September 22, 1987	New York Mets 2 at Chicago Cubs 6	L	46-30	40-35	86-65
September 23, 1987	Montreal Expos 3 at New York Mets 4	W	47-30	40-35	87-65
September 24, 1987	Montreal Expos 5 at New York Mets 4	L	47-31	40-35	87-66
September 25, 1987	Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 10	W	48-31	40-35	88-66
September 26, 1987	Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at New York Mets 2	L	48-32	40-35	88-67
September 27, 1987	Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Mets 12	W	49-32	40-35	89-67
September 28, 1987	New York Mets 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 0	W	49-32	41-35	90-67
September 29, 1987	New York Mets 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 3	L	49-32	41-36	90-68
September 30, 1987	New York Mets 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4	L	49-32	41-37	90-69
October 2, 1987	New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3	L	49-32	41-38	90-70
October 3, 1987	New York Mets 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 1	W	49-32	42-38	91-70
October 4, 1987	New York Mets 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 6	W	49-32	43-38	92-70

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