John From Albany: 40 Years Ago - Bobby O Gets a W in his Mets Start, 4/22/1986

1986, the last year the Mets won the World Series.  This daily post will detail the game by game journey to that Fall Title.  Click here for More Mets History and Calendar Classics.

Year: 1986; Game #10; Tuesday;  Apr 22, NYM 7  Vs. PIT; 1;   boxscore;   W: Ojeda; LP: Kipper; Time: 02:46; NIGHT; Attendance: 15,668; Record: 7-3; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: Tied; W;

Kevin Mitchell CF-LF: 2 for 4; 2 runs; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 1 K; Tim Teufel 2B: 1 for 3; SB; 2 walks; 2 Ks; Keith Hernandez 1B: 1 for 5; HR,2B; 2 RBIs; 1 K; Gary Carter C: 1 for 3; 2 RBIs; 1 walk; Darryl Strawberry RF: 1 for 4; 1 walk; 3 Ks; George Foster LF: 1 for 5; SB; 1 run; Ray Knight 3B: 1 for 1; 2 runs; 1 RBI; 3 walks; Howard Johnson 3B: 0 for 1; 2B; Rafael Santana SS: 2 for 4; 2 runs; 1 RBI; Bob Ojeda P: 2 for 4; 2 Ks; Lenny Dykstra CF: 0 for 1; Bob Ojeda, W (2-0): 7 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 4 hits; 1 walk; 3 Ks; Roger McDowell: 2 innings; no runs; 1 walk; 3 Ks; 

Bob Ojeda (W,2-0) wins in his first Mets start, 7 innings, 1 run, 1 ER, 4 hits, 1 walk, 3 Ks.  Mets score 8 on 5 doubles (Strawberry, Rafael Santana, Hernandez, Mitchell, George Foster) and Ray Knight's 4th homer of the year.  

The win was the Mets 5th straight and moved them into a tie for 1st with the St. Louis Cardinals.

NL East Standings - 4/22/86

Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
STL	7	3	.700	--	44	25	.738
NYM	7	3	.700	--	54	38	.655
PIT	6	4	.600	1.0	54	40	.634
MON	5	6	.455	2.5	41	51	.401
PHI	3	7	.300	4.0	36	56	.308
CHC	3	8	.273	4.5	38	61	.296

Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 4/22/1986.