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Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 17, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets, played on August 17, 1985 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sid Fernandez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lee Tunnell |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 10,200 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Rippley 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Fred Brocklander 3B: Ed Montague |
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 |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
| Sid Fernandez | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Almon | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Ray | Second Baseman |
| Bill Madlock | First Baseman |
| Mike Brown | Right Fielder |
| Jim Morrison | Third Baseman |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Sam Khalifa | Shortstop |
| Marvell Wynne | Center Fielder |
| Lee Tunnell | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 17, 1985
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Tunnell
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Khalifa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Tunnell
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Tunnell
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Fernandez
Almon strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Fernandez
Ray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Fernandez
Madlock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fernandez
Brown 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 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Tunnell
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Madlock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carter for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Tunnell
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Tunnell
Foster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Fernandez
Morrison hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Fernandez
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Khalifa vs. Fernandez
Khalifa hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Tunnell
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Wynne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Tunnell
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Khalifa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Tunnell
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykstra vs. Tunnell
Dykstra takes first base on ball four. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Backman vs. Tunnell
Backman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Fernandez trying to get to home. Wynne throws the ball in to Pena who tags Fernandez who's trying to score from second, for the out. Dykstra moves to second. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynne vs. Fernandez
Wynne hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tunnell vs. Fernandez
Tunnell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Fernandez
Almon 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 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Tunnell
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Madlock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Tunnell
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Khalifa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Tunnell
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Tunnell
Tunnell fires to first and picks off Strawberry. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Fernandez
Ray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Fernandez
There goes Ray. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Ray steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Fernandez
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Fernandez
Brown strikes out. There goes Ray. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morrison vs. Fernandez
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards second. Backman scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Tunnell
Foster hits a line drive towards short. Khalifa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Tunnell
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards first. Madlock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Knight for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Tunnell
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison juggles the ball. That's an error on Morrison. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Tunnell
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Fernandez
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Khalifa vs. Fernandez
Khalifa strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynne vs. Fernandez
Wynne strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Tunnell
Dykstra strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Tunnell
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Tunnell
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Almon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tunnell vs. Fernandez
Tunnell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almon vs. Fernandez
Almon bunts towards the mound. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. Tunnell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ray vs. Fernandez
Ray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tunnell scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Fernandez
Madlock strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Fernandez
There goes Ray. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Ray steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Fernandez
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Tunnell
Joe Orsulak now playing left field.
Carter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Tunnell
Strawberry hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Tunnell
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Khalifa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Tunnell
Knight hits a popup towards short. Khalifa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Tunnell
Santana hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Tunnell
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paciorek vs. Scurry
Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Lenny Dykstra. Rod Scurry now pitching.
Paciorek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynne who is chasing the ball. Paciorek reaches third base with a triple. Santana scores. Fernandez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Backman vs. Scurry
Backman hits a fly ball into center field. Wynne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Fernandez
Tom Paciorek now playing right field. Darryl Strawberry now playing center field.
Morrison hits a line drive towards the mound. Fernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Fernandez
Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Khalifa vs. Fernandez
Khalifa strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynne vs. Fernandez
Wynne hits a popup towards short. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Scurry
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Scurry
Carter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Scurry
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Scurry
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Fernandez
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Rod Scurry.
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Fernandez
Denny Gonzalez pinch hits for Joe Orsulak.
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Fernandez
Ray strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Guante
Cecilio Guante now pitching. Lee Mazzilli now playing left field.
Knight hits a popup towards third. Morrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Guante
Santana strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Guante
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynne who is chasing the ball. Fernandez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Paciorek vs. Guante
Paciorek hits a line drive towards third. Morrison reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Fernandez
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Fernandez
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Fernandez
Morrison hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. McDowell
Roger McDowell now pitching.
Pena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Madlock scores. Morrison moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Khalifa vs. McDowell
Khalifa strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynne vs. McDowell
Wynne 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 8/17/1985 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Dykstra L, cf 2 0 0 0 Almon B, lf 2 0 0 0
Paciorek T, ph-rf 2 0 1 2 Orsulak J, lf 0 0 0 0
Backman W, 2b 4 0 1 0 Gonzalez D, ph 1 0 0 0
Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 1 0 Guante C, p 0 0 0 0
Carter G, c 4 1 1 0 Ray J, 2b 4 0 2 1
Strawberry D, rf-cf 4 1 2 2 Madlock B, 1b 2 2 1 1
Foster G, lf 4 0 0 0 Brown M, rf 4 0 0 0
Knight R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Morrison J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Santana R, ss 4 1 1 0 Pena T, c 3 0 1 1
Fernandez S, p 4 1 3 0 Khalifa S, ss 4 0 0 0
McDowell R, p 0 0 0 0 Wynne M, cf 4 0 0 0
Tunnell L, p 1 1 0 0
Scurry R, p 0 0 0 0
Mazzilli L, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
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36 4 10 4 30 3 5 3
New York 000 000 400 -- 4
Pittsburgh 100 001 001 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fernandez S (W) 8.1 4 3 3 4 11
McDowell R (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Tunnell L (L) 6.2 7 4 4 1 2
Scurry R 1.1 2 0 0 0 1
Guante C 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Morrison J
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 6, Pittsburgh 5
3B -- Paciorek T, Fernandez S
HR -- Madlock B, Strawberry D
SB -- Ray J 2
CS -- Strawberry D
SH -- Almon B
PB -- Carter G
T -- 2:30
A -- 10200
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