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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 15, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the New York Mets, played on May 15, 1985 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dwight Gooden |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 15,717 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Bob Davidson 2B: John Kibler 3B: Dick Stello |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
| Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Danny Heep | Right Fielder |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
| Dwight Gooden | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Denny Walling | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bob Lillis | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 15, 1985
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Niekro
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Backman for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Niekro
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mumphrey who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Niekro
Carter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Gooden
Doran strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Gooden
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Gooden
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Niekro
Heep hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Niekro
Knight hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Niekro
Santana hits a popup towards first. Walling catches it and steps on first to double up Knight. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Gooden
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Gooden
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Gooden
Garner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Gooden
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Niekro
Gooden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Niekro
Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Niekro
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Niekro
There goes Wilson. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Reynolds applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Gooden
Reynolds hits a popup towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Gooden
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Gooden
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Gooden
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Niekro
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. Niekro
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Gooden
Walling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Walling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Gooden
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walling moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mumphrey vs. Gooden
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walling scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Gooden
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Gooden
Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reynolds vs. Gooden
Reynolds hits a popup towards short. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Niekro
Knight takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Niekro
Santana hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Knight moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gooden vs. Niekro
Gooden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner has Knight trapped. There's the throw to Ashby and back to Garner, who tags Knight for the out. Santana moves to third. Gooden moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Backman vs. Niekro
Backman hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Santana tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Niekro
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gooden scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Niekro
There goes Wilson. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Niekro
Carter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Gooden
Kevin Bass pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Gooden
Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bass moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Gooden
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bass scores. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walling vs. Gooden
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields it and throws to second for the out. Doran moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Gooden
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mumphrey vs. Gooden
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. DiPino
Frank DiPino now pitching. Kevin Bass now playing center field.
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. DiPino
Heep takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. DiPino
Knight takes first base on ball four. Heep moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santana vs. DiPino
There's a wild pitch. Heep moves to third. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Santana vs. DiPino
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to home to get Heep. Knight moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gooden vs. DiPino
Gooden hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Gooden
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Gooden
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Gooden
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. DiPino
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. DiPino
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. DiPino
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. DiPino
Carter takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. DiPino
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Gooden
Bass hits a popup towards short. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Gooden
Doran hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Doran reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Gooden
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doran scores. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Orosco
Enos Cabell pinch hits for Denny Walling. Jesse Orosco now pitching.
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Orosco
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. DiPino
Enos Cabell now playing first base.
Heep hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. DiPino
Knight hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. DiPino
Santana hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heep moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orosco vs. DiPino
Orosco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Heep trying to get to home. Bass throws the ball in to Ashby who tags Heep who's trying to score from second, for the out. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. DiPino
Kelvin Chapman pinch hits for Wally Backman.
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Santana scores. Orosco moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Dawley
Bill Dawley now pitching.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pankovits vs. Orosco
Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Bill Dawley. Kelvin Chapman now playing second base.
Pankovits hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Orosco
Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Orosco
Ashby strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Calhoun
Jeff Calhoun now pitching.
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Calhoun
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Calhoun
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Orosco
Dickie Thon pinch hits for Craig Reynolds.
Thon strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Orosco
Bass hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Orosco
Doran strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1985 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Backman W, 2b 3 0 1 1 Doran B, 2b 4 1 2 0
Chapman K, ph-2b 1 0 1 1 Puhl T, rf 4 0 2 2
Wilson M, cf 5 1 2 1 Walling D, 1b 3 1 1 0
Hernandez K, 1b 2 0 1 1 Cabell E, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Carter G, c 4 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 0 0 0
Foster G, lf 5 0 0 0 Mumphrey J, cf 3 0 0 1
Heep D, rf 3 1 2 1 DiPino F, p 0 0 0 0
Knight R, 3b 2 0 1 0 Dawley B, p 0 0 0 0
Santana R, ss 4 2 2 0 Pankovits J, ph 1 0 0 0
Gooden D, p 3 1 0 0 Calhoun J, p 0 0 0 0
Orosco J, p 1 0 1 0 Garner P, 3b 3 0 1 0
Ashby A, c 4 0 1 0
Reynolds C, ss 3 0 0 0
Thon D, ph 1 0 0 0
Niekro J, p 1 0 0 0
Bass K, ph-cf 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 11 5 35 3 8 3
New York 110 020 010 -- 5
Houston 000 110 100 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gooden D (W) 6.1 8 3 3 2 1
Orosco J (S) 2.2 0 0 0 0 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L) 5.0 6 4 4 3 3
DiPino F 2.2 5 1 1 3 0
Dawley B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Calhoun J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- New York 9, Houston 7
2B -- Walling D, Doran B
3B -- Wilson M
HR -- Heep D
SB -- Wilson M
CS -- Wilson M
SF -- Hernandez K, Backman W
WP -- DiPino F
T -- 2:47
A -- 15717
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