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Montreal Expos @
New York Mets
1984-09-23 Β· Day game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 22171 Β· 80Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 13 mph L to R Β· 2:41
New York Mets defeated Montreal Expos 6β1. New York Mets put up 2 in the 1st. Dwight Gooden earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
W: Dwight Gooden L: Joe Hesketh SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Jerry Dale Β· 1B: Harry Wendelstedt Β· 2B: Terry Tata Β· 3B: Dick Stello Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Montreal Expos β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tim Raines | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Andre Dawson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gary Carter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dan Driessen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tim Wallach | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Joe Hesketh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Wallace Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Razor Shines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Max Venable | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mookie Wilson | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Kelvin Chapman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Keith Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George Foster | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hubie Brooks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Darryl Strawberry | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rafael Santana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Fitzgerald | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Dwight Gooden | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Montreal Expos β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Hesketh | 4.1 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
Randy St. Claire | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dwight Gooden | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
Brent Gaff | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tim Raines: 31/G3
- Bryan Little: K
- Andre Dawson: S8/L89S
- Gary Carter: POCS2(134)
Bot 1
- Mookie Wilson: W
- Kelvin Chapman: BK.1-2
- Kelvin Chapman: S7/L56D.2-H(E7/THH)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Keith Hernandez: 43/G4.2-3
- George Foster: 9/SF/F9.3-H(UR)
- Hubie Brooks: 8/F78D
Top 2
- Gary Carter: S7/L7S
- Dan Driessen: S7/G56.1-2
- Roy Johnson: K
- Tim Wallach: K
- Angel Salazar: 9/F9
Bot 2
- Darryl Strawberry: 5/P56
- Rafael Santana: E5/G56S.B-1
- Mike Fitzgerald: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 3
- Joe Hesketh: K
- Tim Raines: 8/F8D
- Bryan Little: 43/G4M
Bot 3
- Dwight Gooden: S9/G34
- Mookie Wilson: W.1-2
- Kelvin Chapman: 13/SH/BG23.2-3;1-2
- Keith Hernandez: 1(B)5(3)/LDP/L1
Top 4
- Andre Dawson: D7/L5D
- Gary Carter: 7/F7D.2-3
- Dan Driessen: 43/G34.3-H
- Roy Johnson: 7/F78D
Bot 4
- George Foster: 9/F9D
- Hubie Brooks: W
- Darryl Strawberry: S9/G34.1-2
- Rafael Santana: 8/F89
- Mike Fitzgerald: K
Top 5
- Tim Wallach: 53/G56
- Angel Salazar: K
- Joe Hesketh: W
- Tim Raines: 8/F8S
Bot 5
- Dwight Gooden: S7/G56
- Mookie Wilson: S8/F8S.1-2
- Kelvin Chapman: S7/L56D.2-H;1-3
- Keith Hernandez: WP.3-H;1-3
- Keith Hernandez: 3/L3
- George Foster: FC4/G4S.3XH(42);B-1
- Hubie Brooks: 4/P4D
Top 6
- Bryan Little: K
- Andre Dawson: S7/G56
- Gary Carter: K
- Dan Driessen: CS2(26)
Bot 6
- Darryl Strawberry: D6/F7S
- Rafael Santana: 63/G6.2-3
- Mike Fitzgerald: S7/G6.3-H
- Dwight Gooden: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 7
- Dan Driessen: 9/F9LD
- Roy Johnson: K/C
- Tim Wallach: K/C
Bot 7
- Mookie Wilson: 8/F89
- Kelvin Chapman: 13/G15
- Keith Hernandez: K
Top 8
- Wallace Johnson: 8/F78
- Razor Shines: 8/F89D
- Tim Raines: 43/G4
Bot 8
- George Foster: HP
- Hubie Brooks: S8/G4M.1-3
- Darryl Strawberry: 7/SF/F7DW.3-H
- Rafael Santana: 9/F9S
- Mike Fitzgerald: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 9
- Max Venable: 13/G1
- Andre Dawson: K
- Gary Carter: 8/F8S




















