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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 24, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets, played on April 24, 1985 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 24, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dwight Gooden |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joaquin Andujar |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 29,282 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Frank Pulli |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
| Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Danny Heep | Left Fielder |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Clint Hurdle | Catcher |
| Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
| Dwight Gooden | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vince Coleman | Center Fielder |
| Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
| Jack Clark | First Baseman |
| Andy Van Slyke | Right Fielder |
| Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
| Mike LaValliere | Catcher |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Joaquin Andujar | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 24, 1985
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Andujar
Backman hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Andujar
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Andujar
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Gooden
Coleman 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 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gooden
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Gooden
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gooden, and towards Backman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Andujar
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Andujar
Heep hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Andujar
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Gooden
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gooden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Gooden
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Gooden
There goes Van Slyke. The throw from Hurdle and he is safe. Van Slyke steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Gooden
Pendleton hits a fly ball into left field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaValliere vs. Gooden
LaValliere 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Andujar
Hurdle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Coleman. Hurdle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santana vs. Andujar
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hurdle moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gooden vs. Andujar
Gooden hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Backman vs. Andujar
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Andujar covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gooden
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andujar vs. Gooden
Andujar strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Gooden
Coleman hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Andujar
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Andujar
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Andujar
Strawberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gooden
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Gooden
There goes Smith. The throw from Hurdle and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herr vs. Gooden
Herr hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Gooden
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Van Slyke vs. Gooden
Van Slyke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Andujar
Heep strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Andujar
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. LaValliere settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Andujar
Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Gooden
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gooden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Gooden
LaValliere hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gooden
Smith 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
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Andujar
Santana hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Andujar
Gooden hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Andujar
Backman hits a popup towards third. Pendleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andujar vs. Gooden
Andujar strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Gooden
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gooden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gooden
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Gooden
Gooden fires to first and picks off Smith. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Andujar
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pendleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Andujar
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Andujar
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. Andujar
Heep hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Strawberry moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Andujar
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Gooden
Herr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Gooden
Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herr moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Van Slyke vs. Gooden
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herr scores. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Gooden
Pendleton bunts towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Clark moves to third. Van Slyke moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
LaValliere vs. Gooden
LaValliere hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clark tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Gooden
Smith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andujar vs. Gooden
Andujar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Andujar
Hurdle hits a popup towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Andujar
Santana takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Andujar
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Dwight Gooden.
Staub hits a popup towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Backman vs. Andujar
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. McDowell
Roger McDowell now pitching.
Coleman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. McDowell
Smith hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herr vs. McDowell
There goes Coleman. The throw from Hurdle and he is safe. Coleman steals third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herr vs. McDowell
Herr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coleman scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. McDowell
Clark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Clark reaches second base with a double. Herr goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Slyke vs. McDowell
Van Slyke strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. McDowell
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clark scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaValliere vs. McDowell
The umpire calls a balk on McDowell Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaValliere vs. McDowell
LaValliere takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. McDowell
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with McDowell covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Andujar
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base. Jack Clark now playing right field. Andy Van Slyke now playing left field.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Andujar
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Coleman. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. Andujar
Strawberry hits a fly ball into left field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heep vs. Andujar
Heep hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Coleman. Heep reaches second base with a double. Hernandez scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Andujar
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Clark 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 4/24/1985 -- New York at St.Louis (D)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Backman W, 2b 4 0 0 0 Coleman V, cf 4 1 1 0
Wilson M, cf 4 0 0 0 Smith L, lf 3 0 1 0
Hernandez K, 1b 4 1 1 0 Jorgensen M, 1b 0 0 0 0
Strawberry D, rf 4 0 1 0 Herr T, 2b 3 2 1 1
Heep D, lf 4 0 2 1 Clark J, 1b-rf 4 2 2 1
Johnson H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Van Slyke A, rf-lf 4 0 2 1
Hurdle C, c 3 0 1 0 Pendleton T, 3b 3 0 1 1
Santana R, ss 2 0 0 0 LaValliere M, c 2 0 0 1
Gooden D, p 2 0 0 0 Smith O, ss 3 0 0 0
Staub R, ph 1 0 0 0 Andujar J, p 3 0 0 0
McDowell R, p 0 0 0 0
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32 1 5 1 29 5 8 5
New York 000 000 001 -- 1
St.Louis 000 000 23x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gooden D (L) 7.0 4 2 2 3 3
McDowell R 1.0 4 3 3 1 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Andujar J (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 3
LOB -- New York 5, St.Louis 6
2B -- Hurdle C, Clark J, Hernandez K, Heep D
SB -- Van Slyke A, Smith L, Coleman V
SH -- Pendleton T
SF -- LaValliere M
Balk -- McDowell R
T -- 2:16
A -- 29282
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