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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 27, 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 July 27, 1985 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 27, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 27, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Kerfeld |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Latham |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 51,284 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Randy Marsh 1B: Bill Williams 2B: John McSherry 3B: Scott Grinder |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dickie Thon | Shortstop |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Kevin Bass | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Mark Bailey | Catcher |
| Tim Tolman | Right Fielder |
| German Rivera | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Kerfeld | Pitcher |
| Bob Lillis | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
| Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Danny Heep | Left Fielder |
| Clint Hurdle | Catcher |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
| Bill Latham | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 27, 1985
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Latham
Thon strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Latham
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Latham
Bass 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, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Kerfeld
Dykstra bunts towards the mound. Kerfeld fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Kerfeld
Backman hits a line drive towards third. Rivera catches it and throws to first to double up Dykstra. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Kerfeld
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Kerfeld
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heep vs. Kerfeld
Heep hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Latham
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Latham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Latham
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Latham
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolman vs. Latham
Tolman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Kerfeld
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Kerfeld
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bass. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Hurdle goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santana vs. Kerfeld
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Latham vs. Kerfeld
Latham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykstra vs. Kerfeld
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Latham
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivera for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerfeld vs. Latham
Kerfeld strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Latham
Thon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Kerfeld
Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Kerfeld
There goes Backman. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Backman steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Kerfeld
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. Kerfeld
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heep vs. Kerfeld
Heep hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bass. Heep reaches second base with a double. Backman scores. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hurdle vs. Kerfeld
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Kerfeld
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Tolman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hernandez tags and scores. Heep tags and moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santana vs. Kerfeld
Santana hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Latham
Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Latham
Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Latham
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Latham
Davis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Latham
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolman vs. Latham
There's a wild pitch. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolman vs. Latham
Tolman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Latham vs. Kerfeld
Latham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykstra vs. Kerfeld
Dykstra hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rivera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Kerfeld
Backman takes first base on ball four. Latham moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. DiPino
Frank DiPino now pitching. Chris Jones now playing right field.
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bass. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. Latham scores. Backman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paciorek vs. DiPino
Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Darryl Strawberry.
Paciorek hits a line drive towards short. Thon catches it and throws to second to double up Hernandez. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Latham
Tom Paciorek now playing right field.
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Latham
Jones hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Backman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Latham
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. DiPino
Heep hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. DiPino
Hurdle bunts towards the mound. DiPino fields it and throws to first for the out. Heep moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. DiPino
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heep moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santana vs. DiPino
Santana hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Latham vs. DiPino
Latham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Latham
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Latham
Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Latham
Cruz hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Backman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Latham
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. DiPino
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. DiPino
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. DiPino
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. DiPino
Paciorek hits a fly ball into center field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Latham
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Latham
Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Frank DiPino.
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Latham
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Dawley
Bill Dawley now pitching.
Heep hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Dawley
Dawley fires to first and picks off Heep. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Dawley
Hurdle hits a popup towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dawley
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Latham
Jones hits a popup towards short. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Latham
Thon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra. Thon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Latham
Garner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thon scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Orosco
Jesse Orosco now pitching.
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Orosco
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
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Dawley
Santana hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orosco vs. Dawley
Orosco bunts towards the mound. Dawley fields it and throws to first for the out. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dykstra vs. Dawley
Dykstra hits a fly ball into center field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Backman vs. Dawley
Backman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bass. Backman reaches second base with a double. Santana scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Dawley
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Orosco
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Orosco
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Orosco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Orosco
Alan Ashby pinch hits for Bill Dawley.
Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Orosco
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doran vs. Orosco
Bill Doran pinch hits for Chris Jones.
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/27/1985, game 2 -- Houston at New York (D)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Thon D, ss 4 1 1 0 Dykstra L, cf 5 0 1 0
Garner P, 2b 4 0 1 1 Backman W, 2b 4 2 2 1
Bass K, cf 4 1 2 0 Hernandez K, 1b 3 1 2 2
Cruz J, lf 4 0 0 0 Strawberry D, rf 1 0 0 0
Davis G, 1b 3 1 1 2 Paciorek T, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
Bailey M, c 3 0 2 0 Heep D, lf 4 0 3 1
Tolman T, rf 2 0 0 0 Hurdle C, c 1 1 0 0
DiPino F, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson H, 3b 3 1 2 2
Mumphrey J, ph 1 0 0 0 Santana R, ss 4 1 1 0
Dawley B, p 0 0 0 0 Latham B, p 2 1 1 1
Ashby A, ph 1 0 1 0 Orosco J, p 0 0 0 0
Rivera G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Kerfeld C, p 1 0 0 0
Jones C, rf 2 0 0 0
Doran B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 3 29 7 12 7
Houston 000 200 010 -- 3
New York 022 200 01x -- 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Kerfeld C (L) 3.1 5 6 6 7 1
DiPino F 2.2 4 0 0 0 0
Dawley B 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Latham B (W) 7.1 7 3 3 1 4
Orosco J (S) 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
DP -- Houston 3, New York 1
LOB -- Houston 6, New York 8
2B -- Johnson H, Heep D, Hernandez K, Thon D, Backman W
HR -- Davis G
SB -- Backman W
SH -- Hurdle C, Orosco J
SF -- Johnson H
WP -- Latham B
T -- 2:55
A -- 51284
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