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New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves

1985-07-04 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · 19 innings · Att: 44947 · 6:10

New York Mets defeated Atlanta Braves 16–13. New York Mets put up 5 in the 19th. Tom Gorman earned the win. Terry Harper went 5-for-10 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	R	H	E
NYN	1	0	0	4	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	5	16	28
ATL	1	0	2	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	13	18

W: Tom Gorman L: Rick Camp SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Terry Tata · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Gerry Davis · 3B: Lanny Harris · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Lenny Dykstra	9	1	3	2	1	1
Wally Backman	10	2	4	2	0	0
Keith Hernandez	10	3	4	3	1	0
Gary Carter	9	1	5	2	1	1
Darryl Strawberry	7	0	3	1	2	3
George Foster	2	0	0	0	3	0
Ray Knight	10	2	3	1	0	2
Rafael Santana	4	1	1	0	0	0
Dwight Gooden	1	0	0	0	0	1
Clint Hurdle	1	0	0	0	0	0
Terry Leach	2	0	0	0	0	1
Howard Johnson	5	4	3	2	1	1
Danny Heep	6	1	2	2	0	0
Doug Sisk	1	0	0	0	0	1
Kelvin Chapman	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Gorman	2	0	0	0	0	1
John Christensen	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rusty Staub	0	1	0	0	1	0

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Claudell Washington	8	3	3	0	2	0
Rafael Ramirez	9	2	3	2	1	0
Dale Murphy	8	1	1	3	2	2
Bob Horner	4	1	1	0	1	2
Terry Harper	10	3	5	4	0	1
Ken Oberkfell	6	1	3	2	2	0
Rick Cerone	4	1	1	1	1	1
Glenn Hubbard	3	0	0	0	0	1
Rick Mahler	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jeff Dedmon	1	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Zuvella	7	0	0	0	0	0
Brad Komminsk	1	0	0	0	0	1
Chris Chambliss	1	0	0	0	0	0
Gerald Perry	4	0	0	0	1	1
Bruce Benedict	2	0	0	0	2	0
Terry Forster	1	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Garber	1	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Runge	2	0	0	0	0	0
Rick Camp	2	1	1	1	0	1

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dwight Gooden	2.1	2	4	3
Roger McDowell	0.2	2	0	1
Terry Leach	4.0	4	0	3
Jesse Orosco	0.2	1	3	1
Doug Sisk	4.1	3	1	0
Tom Gorman	6.0	5	2	2
Ron Darling	1.0	1	2	1

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rick Mahler	3.1	6	4	2
Jeff Dedmon	2.0	5	0	1
Steve Shields	2.2	4	1	1
Bruce Sutter	1.0	3	0	1
Terry Forster	4.0	3	1	3
Gene Garber	3.0	1	2	2
Rick Camp	3.0	6	2	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Lenny Dykstra: 43
Wally Backman: S
Keith Hernandez: PO1(13)
Keith Hernandez: D
Gary Carter: S.2-H
Darryl Strawberry: S.1-2
George Foster: W.2-3;1-2
Ray Knight: K

Bot 1

Claudell Washington: T
Rafael Ramirez: 63.3-H
Dale Murphy: W
Bob Horner: W.1-2
Terry Harper: K
Ken Oberkfell: W.2-3;1-2
Rick Cerone: 31

Top 2

Rafael Santana: 8
Dwight Gooden: K
Lenny Dykstra: 8

Bot 2

Glenn Hubbard: 63
Rick Mahler: K
Claudell Washington: W
Rafael Ramirez: 8

Top 3

Wally Backman: 43
Keith Hernandez: 8
Gary Carter: W
Darryl Strawberry: W.1-2
George Foster: W.2-3;1-2
Ray Knight: 9/L

Bot 3

Dale Murphy: K
Bob Horner: S
Terry Harper: S.1-2
Ken Oberkfell: D.2-H;1-H
Rick Cerone: K
Glenn Hubbard: 13

Top 4

Rafael Santana: S
Clint Hurdle: 7
Lenny Dykstra: S.1-2
Wally Backman: S.2-H;1-3
Keith Hernandez: T/9.3-H;1-H
Gary Carter: S.3-H
Darryl Strawberry: 31.1-2
George Foster: 9

Bot 4

Jeff Dedmon: 53
Claudell Washington: S
Rafael Ramirez: 46(1)/FO
Dale Murphy: 53

Top 5

Ray Knight: E6.B-1
Rafael Santana: 23.1-2
Terry Leach: K
Lenny Dykstra: 13

Bot 5

Bob Horner: K
Terry Harper: S
Ken Oberkfell: 43.1-2
Rick Cerone: S.2-H
Glenn Hubbard: K

Top 6

Wally Backman: S
Keith Hernandez: SB2
Keith Hernandez: 8/L
Gary Carter: S.2-3
Darryl Strawberry: S.3-H;1-3
George Foster: SB2
George Foster: I
Ray Knight: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

Paul Zuvella: 7
Claudell Washington: S
Rafael Ramirez: CS2(26)
Rafael Ramirez: 53

Top 7

Rafael Santana: 4
Terry Leach: 43
Lenny Dykstra: S
Wally Backman: 7

Bot 7

Dale Murphy: 53
Bob Horner: K
Terry Harper: 53

Top 8

Keith Hernandez: HR
Gary Carter: K
Darryl Strawberry: S
George Foster: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

Ken Oberkfell: S
Rick Cerone: PB.1-2
Rick Cerone: W
Brad Komminsk: K
Paul Zuvella: 8.2-3
Claudell Washington: W.1-2
Rafael Ramirez: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Dale Murphy: D.3-H;2-H;1-H
Bob Horner: 4/L

Top 9

Ray Knight: K
Howard Johnson: S
Danny Heep: S.1-3
Lenny Dykstra: S.3-H;1-2
Wally Backman: 46(1)/FO.2-3
Keith Hernandez: 7

Bot 9

Terry Harper: 3
Ken Oberkfell: 3/G
Rick Cerone: E6.B-1
Chris Chambliss: 43

Top 10

Gary Carter: 7
Darryl Strawberry: W
Doug Sisk: K
Ray Knight: 43

Bot 10

Paul Zuvella: 63
Claudell Washington: 6
Rafael Ramirez: S
Dale Murphy: 54(1)/FO

Top 11

Howard Johnson: 63
Danny Heep: 43
Lenny Dykstra: K

Bot 11

Gerald Perry: 13
Terry Harper: D
Ken Oberkfell: IW
Bruce Benedict: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 12

Wally Backman: 13
Keith Hernandez: S
Gary Carter: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 12

Terry Forster: 43
Paul Zuvella: 4/L
Claudell Washington: 7

Top 13

Darryl Strawberry: K
Kelvin Chapman: 6
Ray Knight: S
Howard Johnson: HR.1-H
Danny Heep: 3/G

Bot 13

Rafael Ramirez: S
Dale Murphy: K
Gerald Perry: K
Terry Harper: HR.1-H
Ken Oberkfell: 2/FL

Top 14

Lenny Dykstra: W
Wally Backman: 13/SH.1-2
Keith Hernandez: I
Gary Carter: 54(1)/FO.2-3
Darryl Strawberry: K

Bot 14

Bruce Benedict: 2/FL
Gene Garber: 4
Paul Zuvella: 5/L

Top 15

Tom Gorman: 7
Ray Knight: S
Howard Johnson: K
Danny Heep: 46(1)/FO

Bot 15

Claudell Washington: 7
Rafael Ramirez: 3
Dale Murphy: 4/FL

Top 16

Lenny Dykstra: 43
Wally Backman: 13
Keith Hernandez: 43

Bot 16

Gerald Perry: 7
Terry Harper: 6
Ken Oberkfell: S
Bruce Benedict: W.1-2
Paul Runge: 7

Top 17

Gary Carter: S
Darryl Strawberry: K
Tom Gorman: K
Ray Knight: 54(1)/FO

Bot 17

Paul Zuvella: 4
Claudell Washington: 5/FL
Rafael Ramirez: S
Dale Murphy: 9

Top 18

Howard Johnson: S
Danny Heep: E1/BG.1-3
Lenny Dykstra: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
Wally Backman: 16(1)/FO
Keith Hernandez: 8

Bot 18

Gerald Perry: 13
Terry Harper: 3/G
Rick Camp: HR
Bruce Benedict: W
Paul Runge: 54(1)/FO

Top 19

Gary Carter: S
John Christensen: 24/SH.1-2
Rusty Staub: IW
Ray Knight: D.2-H;1-3
Howard Johnson: IW
Danny Heep: S9.3-H;2-H;1-H(E9/TH);B-2
Lenny Dykstra: 8.2-3
Wally Backman: S.3-H
Keith Hernandez: 43

Bot 19

Paul Zuvella: 43
Claudell Washington: E3.B-2
Rafael Ramirez: 6
Dale Murphy: W
Gerald Perry: W.2-3;1-2
Terry Harper: S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
Rick Camp: K

Notes & reviews

90 minute rain delay before start
ball hit puddle and stopped
41 minute rain delay
ball hit puddle (now deeper) and stopped
Claudell Washington slipped in the outfield
Darryl Strawberry and Mets manager Davey Johnson ejected by HP umpire Terry Tata

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