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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 4, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on August 4, 1985 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dwight Gooden |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Fontenot |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 35,207 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Williams 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Lanny Harris 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
| Tom Paciorek | Right Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Darryl Strawberry | Center Fielder |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Ron Gardenhire | Shortstop |
| Dwight Gooden | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Woods | Center Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
| Keith Moreland | Right Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
| Jody Davis | Catcher |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Ray Fontenot | Pitcher |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 4, 1985
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Fontenot
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Fontenot
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Fontenot
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Gooden
Woods 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 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Gooden
Sandberg 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 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Gooden
Matthews hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Gooden scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Matthews for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Fontenot
Carter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Fontenot
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Fontenot
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Fontenot
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Gooden
Moreland hits a fly ball into right field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Gooden
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Gooden
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardenhire vs. Fontenot
Gardenhire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Fontenot
Gooden hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Woods. Gooden reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Backman vs. Fontenot
Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gooden moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Paciorek vs. Fontenot
Paciorek hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Fontenot
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gooden scores. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Fontenot
Carter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Woods. Carter reaches second base with a double. Backman scores. Hernandez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Fontenot
Foster hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gooden
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Gooden
Bowa hits a line drive towards first. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fontenot vs. Gooden
Fontenot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardenhire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Fontenot
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Strawberry for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Fontenot
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardenhire vs. Fontenot
Gardenhire hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Woods. Gardenhire reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gooden vs. Fontenot
Gooden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Gooden
Woods takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Gooden
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardenhire fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Gooden
Matthews 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 5
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Fontenot
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Fontenot
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Fontenot
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Fontenot
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carter for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Gooden
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardenhire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Gooden
Cey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Gooden
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Knight. Cey moves to third. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Gooden
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardenhire fields it and throws to third for the out. Cey scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Gooden
Bowa hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Fontenot
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Fontenot
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Fontenot
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fontenot vs. Gooden
Fontenot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardenhire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Gooden
Woods strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Gooden
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardenhire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardenhire vs. Fontenot
Gardenhire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gooden vs. Fontenot
Gooden bunts in front of the plate. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. Gardenhire moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Backman vs. Fontenot
Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Matthews throws the ball in to Cey who relays the ball to Sandberg who tags Backman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gardenhire scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Fontenot
Paciorek hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Gooden
Lenny Dykstra now playing center field. Darryl Strawberry now playing right field.
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Gooden
Moreland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Gooden
Cey hits a popup towards short. Gardenhire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Gooden
Hebner strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Fontenot
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Fontenot
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Fontenot
Foster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Fontenot
Strawberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gooden
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Gooden
Bowa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosley vs. Gooden
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Ray Fontenot.
Bosley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopes vs. Gooden
Davey Lopes pinch hits for Gary Woods.
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sandberg vs. Gooden
Sandberg strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Gumpert
Dave Gumpert now pitching. Steve Lake now catching. Thad Bosley now playing center field.
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardenhire vs. Gumpert
Gardenhire hits a fly ball into center field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Gumpert
Gooden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Gooden
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Gooden
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gooden fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Gooden
Cey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Gooden
Hebner 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 8/4/1985 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Backman W, 2b 4 1 2 1 Woods G, cf 2 0 0 0
Paciorek T, rf 4 0 0 0 Lopes D, ph 1 0 0 0
Dykstra L, cf 0 0 0 0 Gumpert D, p 0 0 0 0
Hernandez K, 1b 4 1 2 1 Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Carter G, c 4 0 2 2 Matthews G, lf 3 0 0 0
Foster G, lf 4 0 1 0 Moreland K, rf 4 0 1 0
Strawberry D, cf-rf 2 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 4 1 2 0
Knight R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hebner R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Gardenhire R, ss 3 1 1 0 Davis J, c 3 0 0 1
Gooden D, p 3 1 1 0 Lake S, c 0 0 0 0
Bowa L, ss 2 0 0 0
Fontenot R, p 2 0 0 0
Bosley T, ph-cf 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 9 4 30 1 5 1
New York 003 000 100 -- 4
Chicago 000 010 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gooden D (W) 9.0 5 1 0 3 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Fontenot R (L) 8.0 9 4 4 3 2
Gumpert D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Knight R
DP -- New York 2, Chicago 2
LOB -- New York 5, Chicago 5
2B -- Gooden D, Carter G, Gardenhire R
SH -- Gooden D
T -- 2:22
A -- 35207
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