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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 16, 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 16, 1985 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sid Fernandez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Scott |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 11,795 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Davidson 1B: John Kibler 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Bruce Froemming |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
| Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Danny Heep | Right Fielder |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Terry Blocker | Left Fielder |
| Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
| Sid Fernandez | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Kevin Bass | Center Fielder |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Mark Bailey | Catcher |
| Dickie Thon | Shortstop |
| Mike Scott | Pitcher |
| Bob Lillis | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 16, 1985
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Scott
Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Scott
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Scott
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Scott
Scott fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Scott. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Scott
Carter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Fernandez
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Fernandez
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Fernandez
Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Fernandez
Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Doran scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bass vs. Fernandez
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Scott
Heep hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bass. Heep reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Scott
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blocker vs. Scott
Blocker strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santana vs. Scott
Santana 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 Bailey who tags Heep who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Fernandez
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Fernandez
Bailey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Fernandez
Thon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Fernandez
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Santana fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Scott
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Scott
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Scott
Wilson hits a popup towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Fernandez
Doran hits a fly ball into left field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Fernandez
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Fernandez
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Scott
Hernandez 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, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Scott
Carter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bass. Carter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heep vs. Scott
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Scott
Knight 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
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Fernandez
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. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Fernandez
Bass hits a popup, foul, towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Fernandez
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blocker vs. Scott
Blocker hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Scott
Santana 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, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Scott
Fernandez 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
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Fernandez
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Fernandez
Thon hits a fly ball into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Fernandez
Scott strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Scott
Backman hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Scott
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Scott
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Fernandez
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Fernandez
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Fernandez
Garner strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Scott
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Scott
Heep hits a fly ball into center field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Scott
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Knight for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Fernandez
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Fernandez
Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Fernandez
There goes Bass. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Bass steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Fernandez
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Fernandez
Bailey strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blocker vs. Scott
Blocker hits a fly ball into center field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Scott
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Scott
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Sid Fernandez.
Staub 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
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Gorman
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Gorman
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Scott
Backman hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Scott
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Scott
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Scott
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heep vs. Smith
Kelvin Chapman pinch runs for Gary Carter. Dave Smith now pitching.
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heep for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1985 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Backman W, 2b 4 0 1 0 Doran B, 2b 3 1 0 0
Wilson M, cf 4 0 1 0 Cabell E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 0 0 Garner P, 3b 3 0 0 0
Carter G, c 3 0 1 0 Cruz J, lf 3 0 1 1
Chapman K, pr 0 0 0 0 Bass K, cf 3 0 1 0
Heep D, rf 4 0 1 0 Puhl T, rf 3 0 0 0
Knight R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Bailey M, c 3 0 0 0
Blocker T, lf 3 0 0 0 Thon D, ss 2 0 0 0
Santana R, ss 3 0 1 0 Scott M, p 3 0 0 0
Fernandez S, p 2 0 0 0 Smith D, p 0 0 0 0
Staub R, ph 1 0 0 0
Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 5 0 26 1 2 1
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 100 000 00x -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fernandez S (L) 7.0 2 1 1 2 6
Gorman T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Scott M (W) 8.2 5 0 0 1 5
Smith D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Scott M
LOB -- New York 5, Houston 3
2B -- Cruz J, Heep D, Carter G
SB -- Bass K
T -- 2:03
A -- 11795
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