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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 12, 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 July 12, 1985 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 12, 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 | July 12, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Darling |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 21,035 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Steve Rippley 3B: Dave Pallone |
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 |
| Ron Darling | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Kevin Bass | Center Fielder |
| Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bob Lillis | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 12, 1985
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Niekro
Dykstra strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Niekro
Backman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Niekro
There goes Backman. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Backman steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Backman moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carter vs. Niekro
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Darling
Doran 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--
Reynolds vs. Darling
Reynolds strikes out. There goes Doran. The throw from Carter to second, and Doran is out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Darling
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Niekro
Strawberry hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Niekro
Santana hits a fly ball into center field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darling vs. Niekro
Darling hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doran reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Darling
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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Darling
Bass hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Darling
Walling hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Niekro
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Niekro
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Niekro
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Darling
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Darling
Ashby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra. Ashby reaches second base with a double. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Niekro vs. Darling
Niekro hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doran vs. Darling
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reynolds vs. Darling
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields it and throws to second for the out. Davis scores. Ashby moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Puhl vs. Darling
Puhl hits a line drive towards third. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Niekro
Santana strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darling vs. Niekro
Darling hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Darling
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Darling
Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Darling
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Niekro
Dykstra hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bass. Dykstra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Backman vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Ashby for a passed ball. Dykstra moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Backman vs. Niekro
Backman hits a fly ball into center field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dykstra tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Niekro
Carter hits a line drive towards third. Walling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Niekro
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Darling
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Darling
Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Darling
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Darling
Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Niekro moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Darling
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a popup towards third. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Niekro
Santana hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darling vs. Niekro
Darling bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykstra vs. Niekro
Dykstra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Backman vs. Niekro
Backman takes first base on ball four. Santana moves to third. Dykstra moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Darling
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Darling
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, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Darling
Bass hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Niekro
Chris Jones now playing center field. Kevin Bass now playing right field.
Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Niekro
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Niekro
There goes Strawberry. The throw from Ashby and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Darling
Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Darling
Davis bunts towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Backman covering, for the out. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Darling
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Darling
Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doran vs. Darling
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. DiPino
Frank DiPino now pitching.
Santana hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darling vs. DiPino
Darling hits a popup in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. DiPino
Dykstra 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, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Darling
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Darling
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Darling
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Darling
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Santana fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. DiPino
Backman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ashby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. DiPino
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. DiPino
Carter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Darling
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 -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Darling
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Darling
Ashby hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spilman vs. Darling
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Frank DiPino.
Spilman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Darling
Ty Gainey pinch runs for Harry Spilman.
Doran hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Mathis
Ron Mathis now pitching.
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Mathis
There goes Strawberry. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Doran applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Mathis
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mathis
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santana vs. Mathis
Santana hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Mathis
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Ron Darling.
Staub is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dykstra vs. Mathis
Dykstra hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. McDowell
Roger McDowell now pitching.
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reynolds for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. McDowell
Jones hits a line drive towards first. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. McDowell
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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/12/1985 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Dykstra L, cf 5 1 1 0 Doran B, 2b 4 0 2 0
Backman W, 2b 2 0 1 1 Reynolds C, ss 5 0 0 1
Hernandez K, 1b 5 0 2 0 Puhl T, rf 3 0 0 0
Carter G, c 5 0 0 0 Jones C, cf 2 0 0 0
Strawberry D, rf 2 1 1 1 Cruz J, lf 4 0 0 0
Foster G, lf 5 0 0 0 Bass K, cf-rf 4 0 1 0
Johnson H, 3b 5 1 3 0 Walling D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Santana R, ss 5 0 2 1 Davis G, 1b 2 1 0 0
Darling R, p 3 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 3 1 3 1
Staub R, ph 0 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 2 0 0 0
McDowell R, p 0 0 0 0 Mumphrey J, ph 1 0 0 0
DiPino F, p 0 0 0 0
Spilman H, ph 0 0 0 0
Gainey T, pr 0 0 0 0
Mathis R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 3 10 3 34 2 7 2
New York 010 010 000 1 -- 3
Houston 001 000 001 0 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Darling R (W) 9.0 7 2 2 5 4
McDowell R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J 7.0 8 2 2 5 4
DiPino F 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Mathis R (L) 1.0 2 1 1 2 1
E -- Ashby A
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 13, Houston 8
2B -- Ashby A, Dykstra L, Johnson H
HR -- Strawberry D, Ashby A
SB -- Backman W, Strawberry D
CS -- Strawberry D
SH -- Darling R, Davis G
SF -- Backman W
PB -- Ashby A
T -- 3:04
A -- 21035
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