New York Mets 16, Houston Astros 4
Regular Season Game 97
Doubleheader Opener
Played on Saturday, July 27, 1985 (D) at Shea Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 - 4 9 5 NY N 0 0 1 0 3 0 6 6 x - 16 15 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Doran 2b 5 1 2 3 0 2 4 2 Rivera 3b 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 DiPino p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Madden p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bailey ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Bass cf 3 0 1 0 1 0 4 1 Cruz lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 Mumphrey rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 Jones rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Davis 1b 3 0 0 0 1 2 6 1 Ashby c 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 Thon ss 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 4 Knepper p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Tolman ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dawley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Garner ph,3b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 35 4 9 4 3 11 24 12 FIELDING - DP: 1. Thon-Doran-Davis. E: Rivera (1), Davis 2 (2), Thon (8), Garner (16). BATTING - HR: Doran (8,7th inning off McDowell 2 on 2 out). GDP: Ashby (5,off Fernandez). Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING - SB: Bass (13,2nd base off Fernandez/Carter); Thon 2 (3,2nd base off Fernandez/Carter,3rd base off Fernandez/Carter).
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Dykstra cf 3 4 2 1 1 0 2 0 Backman 2b 5 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 Hernandez 1b 4 1 1 3 0 0 5 0 Carter c 5 2 4 3 0 0 12 0 Foster lf 4 2 0 1 1 1 3 0 Knight 3b 5 2 2 4 0 1 0 0 Paciorek rf 5 1 2 2 0 0 4 0 Santana ss 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 Fernandez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 McDowell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Johnson ph 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 Orosco p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 39 16 15 14 3 4 27 5 FIELDING - DP: 1. Santana-Hernandez. BATTING - 2B: Dykstra (3,off Knepper); Carter 2 (11,off DiPino,off Madden); Knight (10,off Madden); Paciorek (1,off Madden). HR: Knight (4,7th inning off DiPino 2 on 1 out). SH: Fernandez (2,off Knepper); Dykstra (4,off DiPino). SF: Hernandez (8,off Knepper). GDP: Carter (11,off Knepper). Team LOB: 5.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Knepper 5 7 4 0 1 2 0 23 Dawley 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 DiPino L(1-6) 0.1 2 6 0 2 1 1 7 Madden 1.2 6 6 0 0 1 0 12 Totals 8 15 16 0 3 4 1 45 WP: Knepper (2).
New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Fernandez 6.2 5 2 2 2 8 0 26 McDowell 0.1 2 2 2 1 0 1 4 Orosco W(2-4) 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 8 Totals 9 9 4 4 3 11 1 38 Inherited Runners - Scored: McDowell 1-1. . Umpires: HP - Scott Grinder, 1B - Randy Marsh, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - John McSherry Time of Game: 3:03 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros New York Mets 1. Doran 2b Dykstra cf 2. Rivera 3b Backman 2b 3. Bass cf Hernandez 1b 4. Cruz lf Carter c 5. Mumphrey rf Foster lf 6. Davis 1b Knight 3b 7. Ashby c Paciorek rf 8. Thon ss Santana ss 9. Knepper p Fernandez p ASTROS 1ST: Doran struck out; Rivera grounded out (second to first); Bass walked; Bass stole second; Cruz struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Dykstra walked; Backman flied out to right; Hernandez flied out to center; Carter singled [Dykstra to third]; Foster lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. ASTROS 2ND: Mumphrey grounded out (pitcher to first); Davis struck out; Ashby popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 2ND: Knight grounded out (shortstop to first); Paciorek singled; Santana forced Paciorek (third to second); Fernandez flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. ASTROS 3RD: Thon singled; Thon stole second; Knepper struck out; Doran flied out to left; Thon stole third; Rivera struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0. METS 3RD: Dykstra singled [Dykstra to second (error by Davis)]; Backman grounded out (shortstop to first) [Dykstra to third]; Hernandez singled [Dykstra scored (unearned)]; Carter grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Hernandez out at second]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1. ASTROS 4TH: Bass flied out to center; Cruz grounded out (pitcher to first); Mumphrey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1. METS 4TH: Foster grounded out (shortstop to first); Knight struck out; Paciorek flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1. ASTROS 5TH: Davis flied out to center; Ashby flied out to left; Thon struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1. METS 5TH: Santana reached on an error by Rivera [Santana to first]; Fernandez out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Santana to second]; Dykstra doubled [Santana scored (unearned)]; Backman singled [Dykstra to third]; Hernandez hit a sacrifice fly to center [Dykstra scored (unearned)]; Carter singled [Backman to third]; Knepper threw a wild pitch [Backman scored (unearned), Carter to second]; Foster struck out; 3 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 4. ASTROS 6TH: TOLMAN BATTED FOR KNEPPER; Tolman flied out to right; Doran singled; Rivera struck out; Bass singled [Doran to third]; Cruz flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 4. METS 6TH: DAWLEY REPLACED TOLMAN (PITCHING); Knight grounded out (third to first); Paciorek lined to left; On a bunt Santana made an out to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 4. ASTROS 7TH: Mumphrey singled; Davis walked [Mumphrey to second]; Ashby grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Mumphrey to third, Davis out at second]; Thon singled [Mumphrey scored]; GARNER BATTED FOR DAWLEY; MCDOWELL REPLACED FERNANDEZ (PITCHING); Garner singled [Thon to third]; Doran homered [Thon scored, Garner scored]; Rivera walked; Bass flied out to right; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 4. METS 7TH: JOHNSON BATTED FOR MCDOWELL; DIPINO REPLACED RIVERA (PITCHING); GARNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Johnson walked; Dykstra reached on an error by Davis on a sacrifice bunt [Johnson to third, Dykstra to second]; Backman struck out; Hernandez reached on a fielder's choice [Johnson scored (unearned)]; Carter doubled [Dykstra scored (unearned), Hernandez scored (unearned), Carter to third]; Foster walked; Knight homered (unearned) [Carter scored (unearned), Foster scored (unearned)]; MADDEN REPLACED DIPINO (PITCHING); Paciorek made an out to second; Santana singled; Johnson struck out; 6 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 10. ASTROS 8TH: OROSCO REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); Cruz lined to left; Mumphrey grounded out (shortstop to first); Davis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 10. METS 8TH: JONES REPLACED MUMPHREY (PLAYING RF); Dykstra reached on an error by Thon [Dykstra to first]; Backman singled [Dykstra to second]; Hernandez flied out to center [Dykstra to third]; Carter doubled [Dykstra scored (unearned), Backman to third]; Foster reached on an error by Garner [Backman scored (unearned), Carter to third, Foster to first]; Knight doubled [Carter scored (unearned), Foster to third]; Paciorek doubled [Foster scored (unearned), Knight scored (unearned)]; Santana singled [Paciorek scored (on throw to 2b) (unearned) (no RBI), Santana out at second (center to third to first to shortstop)]; Orosco grounded out (second to first); 6 R (0 ER), 5 H, 2 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 16. ASTROS 9TH: Ashby singled; Thon flied out to right; Garner singled [Ashby to second]; Doran struck out; BAILEY BATTED FOR MADDEN; Bailey struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 16. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 4 9 5 7 Mets 16 15 0 5
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