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Date Location Batter Opposing Pitcher Throws Inning Outs Score Diff Runners Result 06/26/84 Veterans Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 1 0 tie None shortstop to first base 06/26/84 Veterans Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 3 0 tie None ground ball out, first base 06/26/84 Veterans Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 5 1 Mets, -2 None single, 06/26/84 Veterans Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 7 2 Mets, -2 2nd second base to first base 09/25/84 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 1 0 tie None walk 09/25/84 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 3 2 tie None walk 09/25/84 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 6 0 Mets, -1 None single, 09/25/84 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 8 0 Mets, -3 3rd strikeout 04/21/85 Veterans Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 6 1 tie None strikeout 05/12/85 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 1 0 tie None G4 single, 05/12/85 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 3 1 tie None out, third base 05/12/85 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 5 0 Mets, +1 None out, center field 08/14/85 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 1 0 tie 1st single, left field 08/14/85 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 3 1 tie 1st FL out, third base 08/14/85 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 5 2 tie 1st, 2nd walk 08/14/85 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 7 2 Mets, -1 2nd strikeout 09/16/85 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 1 0 tie 2nd single, 09/16/85 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 3 0 Mets, +1 1st shortstop to second base, force out 04/11/86 Veterans Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 1 1 tie None pitcher to first base 04/11/86 Veterans Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 3 1 Mets, +1 None L9S single, right field 04/20/86 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 1 0 tie 1st single, 04/20/86 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 2 1 Mets, +4 2nd ground ball out, first base 04/20/86 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 4 2 Mets, +4 None triple, 06/09/86 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 1 0 tie 2nd fielder's choice, pitcher, bunted ground ball 06/09/86 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 3 1 tie 1st third base to first base 06/09/86 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 6 0 Mets, -1 1st single, left field 06/09/86 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 7 2 Mets, +1 2nd first base to pitcher 08/12/86 Veterans Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 1 0 Mets, +1 None walk 08/12/86 Veterans Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 3 2 Mets, +1 1st L8S single, right field 08/12/86 Veterans Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 5 1 Mets, -2 1st bunted ground ball out, first base 08/12/86 Veterans Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 7 2 Mets, -2 1st G34 single, right field 09/14/86 Veterans Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 1 1 tie None G4S single, second base 09/14/86 Veterans Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 4 0 tie None out, center field 09/14/86 Veterans Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 6 0 Mets, -6 None second base to first base 09/14/86 Veterans Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 8 1 Mets, -6 None F7D double, left field 09/19/86 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 8 2 Mets, -1 None walk 04/15/87 Veterans Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 1 0 tie 2nd ground ball out, first base 04/15/87 Veterans Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 3 2 tie 2nd G34 single, right field 04/15/87 Veterans Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 6 1 Mets, +1 None second base to first base 08/05/87 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 1 1 tie None L8S single, center field 08/05/87 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 2 2 Mets, +2 None G4M single, center field 08/05/87 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 4 1 Mets, +3 None line drive out, right field 06/17/88 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 1 1 tie None shortstop to first base 06/17/88 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 3 2 tie None F7D out, left field 06/17/88 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 5 2 Mets, -3 2nd strikeout 06/17/88 Shea Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 8 0 Mets, -3 None L6MD single, center field 09/28/88 Veterans Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 1 1 tie None F7D out, left field 09/28/88 Veterans Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 4 0 Mets, -4 None shortstop to first base, G6 09/28/88 Veterans Stadium Wally Backman Kevin Gross R 6 1 Mets, -7 None F7LS out, left field

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