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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 30, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Houston Astros, played on April 30, 1985 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 30, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dwight Gooden |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 31,558 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Gerry Davis |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Kevin Bass | 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 |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Darryl Strawberry | Center Fielder |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Danny Heep | Right Fielder |
| Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
| Dwight Gooden | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 30, 1985
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Gooden
Doran hits a popup towards short. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Gooden
Bass strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Gooden
Walling hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Gooden
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 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 -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Niekro
Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Gooden
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Gooden
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Gooden
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Niekro
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. Niekro
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Gooden
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Gooden
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gooden juggles the ball. That's an error on Gooden. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doran vs. Gooden
Carter fires to second and picks off Reynolds for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Gooden
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Gooden
There goes Doran. The throw from Carter and he is out, Santana applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Niekro
Santana hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Niekro
Gooden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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. Gooden moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Gooden
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Gooden
Walling hits a fly ball into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Gooden
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Niekro
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Niekro
Strawberry hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Gooden
Clint Hurdle now catching.
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Gooden
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Gooden
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Gooden covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Niekro
Heep hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Niekro
There goes Heep. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Doran applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Niekro
Santana strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Gooden
Reynolds hits a popup towards short. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Gooden
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Gooden
Doran strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Niekro
Gooden hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Niekro
Backman 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 -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Gooden
Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Gooden
Gooden fires to first and picks off Bass. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Gooden
Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Gooden
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Niekro
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Niekro
Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Hurdle moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heep vs. DiPino
Mookie Wilson pinch runs for George Foster. Frank DiPino now pitching.
Heep hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hurdle scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santana vs. DiPino
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Gooden
John Christensen now playing right field. Danny Heep now playing left field.
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Gooden
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Gooden
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Gooden covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. DiPino
Gooden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. DiPino
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. Gooden moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. DiPino
Ray Knight pinch hits for Howard Johnson.
Knight strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. DiPino
Hernandez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hurdle vs. DiPino
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gooden scores. Hernandez moves to third. Hurdle moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Strawberry vs. DiPino
Strawberry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Christensen vs. DiPino
Christensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Hurdle moves to third. Strawberry moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heep vs. Calhoun
Jeff Calhoun now pitching.
Heep hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Gooden
Ray Knight now playing third base.
Reynolds hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hurdle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gainey vs. Gooden
Ty Gainey pinch hits for Jeff Calhoun.
Gainey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Gooden
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Gooden
Bass hits a fly ball into center field. Strawberry 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 4/30/1985 -- Houston at New York (N)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Doran B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Backman W, 2b 4 0 0 0
Bass K, rf 4 0 1 0 Johnson H, 3b 3 0 0 0
Walling D, 1b 3 1 1 1 Knight R, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Cruz J, lf 3 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 2 2 1 0
Mumphrey J, cf 3 0 1 0 Carter G, c 2 0 0 0
Garner P, 3b 2 0 0 0 Hurdle C, c 2 1 2 1
Ashby A, c 3 0 0 0 Strawberry D, cf 3 0 0 0
Reynolds C, ss 3 0 1 0 Foster G, lf 2 0 1 1
Niekro J, p 2 0 0 0 Wilson M, pr 0 0 0 0
DiPino F, p 0 0 0 0 Christensen J, rf 1 0 1 1
Calhoun J, p 0 0 0 0 Heep D, rf-lf 4 0 2 1
Gainey T, ph 1 0 0 0 Santana R, ss 3 0 0 0
Gooden D, p 1 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 1 4 1 28 4 7 4
Houston 100 000 000 -- 1
New York 000 000 22x -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L) 6.1 4 2 2 3 4
DiPino F 1.1 3 2 2 3 1
Calhoun J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gooden D (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 8
E -- Gooden D
DP -- Houston 2, New York 2
LOB -- Houston 1, New York 6
HR -- Walling D
CS -- Doran B, Heep D
T -- 2:27
A -- 31558
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