Tom Seaver Fan Club

July 8, 1986 at Shea Stadium

Reds 5, Mets 4  (55-24)

The Mets lost for the third time in four games as the Reds edged them in ten innings.  The Mets jumped out to a 3-0 lead by the end of the sixth inning, but the Reds scored in each of the last three innings to tie the game up.  Then Roger McDowell gave up the go ahead run in the top of the tenth to wrap the game up.

Ron Darling threw a nice game but he didn’t get anything for his efforts.  He went seven innings and gave up two runs (one earned) on six hits with six strikeouts.  Jesse Orosco gave up the tying run in the top of the ninth as he was ineffective and then Roger McDowell dropped to 7-2 after giving up the run in the tenth.

Len Dykstra hit a solo homerun and Darryl Strawberry scored twice.  The Mets only managed six hits in the game.