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Mets
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 9, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Mets, played on July 9, 1985 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 9, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 9, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dwight Gooden |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mario Soto |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 21,787 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: John McSherry 2B: Charlie Williams 3B: Randy Marsh |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
| Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
| Dwight Gooden | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Milner | Center Fielder |
| Max Venable | Left Fielder |
| Pete Rose | First Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Wayne Krenchicki | Third Baseman |
| Alan Knicely | Catcher |
| Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
| Tom Foley | Shortstop |
| Mario Soto | Pitcher |
| Pete Rose | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 9, 1985
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Soto
Dykstra hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Soto
Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Soto
There goes Backman. The throw from Knicely and he is safe. Backman steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Soto
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Soto
Carter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Gooden
Milner strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Gooden
Venable hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Gooden
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Gooden covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Soto
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Soto
There goes Strawberry. The throw from Knicely and he is out, Oester applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Soto
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Soto
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Gooden
Parker 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, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krenchicki vs. Gooden
Krenchicki 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, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knicely vs. Gooden
Knicely strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Soto
Santana takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gooden vs. Soto
Gooden strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykstra vs. Soto
Dykstra hits a fly ball into left field. Venable settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Soto
Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Soto
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Santana moves to third. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carter vs. Soto
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Gooden
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Gooden covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Gooden
Foley hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Gooden
Soto hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Soto
Strawberry hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Soto
Foster hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Soto
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Soto
Santana strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Gooden
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Gooden
Venable hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Gooden
Gooden fires to first and picks off Venable. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Gooden
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Soto
Gooden hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykstra vs. Soto
Dykstra hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Soto
Backman hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Soto
Hernandez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Soto
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Soto
Strawberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Gooden
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krenchicki vs. Gooden
Krenchicki hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knicely vs. Gooden
Knicely strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Gooden
Oester hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Soto
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krenchicki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Soto
Johnson hits a popup towards third. Krenchicki settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Soto
Santana hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Gooden
Foley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gooden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Gooden
Soto strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Gooden
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gooden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Soto
Gooden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Soto
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Soto
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Gooden
Venable hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Venable for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Gooden
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Gooden
Parker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Krenchicki vs. Gooden
Krenchicki hits a popup towards short. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knicely vs. Gooden
Knicely strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Soto
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Soto
There's a wild pitch. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Soto
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Soto
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to third. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foster vs. Hume
Tom Hume now pitching.
Foster takes first base on ball four. Hernandez scores. Carter moves to third. Strawberry moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Hume
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Venable settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carter tags and scores. Strawberry tags and moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santana vs. Hume
Santana hits a fly ball towards right. Parker settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Parker. Strawberry scores. Foster moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gooden vs. Hume
Gooden hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hume juggles the ball. That's an error on Hume. Foster moves to third. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dykstra vs. Hume
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krenchicki fields it and throws to first for the out. Foster scores. Santana moves to third. Gooden moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Backman vs. Hume
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Gooden
Oester 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, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Gooden
Foley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra. Foley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Gooden
Duane Walker pinch hits for Tom Hume.
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra. Walker reaches second base with a double. Foley scores. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Gooden
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Gooden covering, for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Venable vs. Gooden
Venable hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Gooden
Rose hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Stuper
John Stuper now pitching.
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Stuper
Carter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strawberry vs. Stuper
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foster vs. Stuper
Foster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Carter scores. Strawberry moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Stuper
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Strawberry scores. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santana vs. Stuper
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krenchicki fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Stuper
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Dwight Gooden.
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dykstra vs. Stuper
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foster scores. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 11 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Backman vs. Stuper
Backman hits a popup towards short. Foley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 11 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Orosco
Ronn Reynolds now catching. Jesse Orosco now pitching.
Parker hits a popup towards short. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 11 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krenchicki vs. Orosco
Krenchicki hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 11 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knicely vs. Orosco
Knicely hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/9/1985 -- New York at Cincinnati (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Dykstra L, cf 6 0 1 2 Milner E, cf 4 0 0 0
Backman W, 2b 6 0 2 0 Venable M, lf 4 0 2 1
Hernandez K, 1b 2 3 1 2 Rose P, 1b 3 0 0 0
Carter G, c 3 2 1 0 Parker D, rf 3 0 1 0
Reynolds R, c 0 0 0 0 Krenchicki W, 3b 4 0 0 0
Strawberry D, rf 2 2 0 0 Knicely A, c 4 0 0 0
Foster G, lf 4 3 2 4 Oester R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Johnson H, 3b 4 0 1 2 Foley T, ss 3 1 1 0
Santana R, ss 4 0 0 0 Soto M, p 2 0 0 0
Gooden D, p 4 1 1 0 Hume T, p 0 0 0 0
Staub R, ph 0 0 0 0 Walker D, ph 1 1 1 1
Orosco J, p 0 0 0 0 Stuper J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 11 9 10 31 2 5 2
New York 000 120 044 -- 11
Cincinnati 000 000 020 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gooden D (W) 8.0 5 2 2 2 5
Orosco J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Soto M (L)* 7.0 5 6 5 7 6
Hume T 1.0 0 1 0 1 0
Stuper J 1.0 4 4 4 3 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Parker D, Hume T
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- New York 9, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Foley T, Walker D
HR -- Foster G, Hernandez K
SB -- Backman W
CS -- Strawberry D
SF -- Johnson H
WP -- Soto M
T -- 2:50
A -- 21787
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