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New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves
1985-07-07 · Day game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 26757 · 3:29
New York Mets defeated Atlanta Braves 8–5. New York Mets put up 6 in the 6th. Ron Darling earned the win and Jesse Orosco picked up the save. Chris Chambliss went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 16 |
W: Ron Darling L: Jeff Dedmon SV: Jesse Orosco
Umpires — HP: Lanny Harris · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Keith Hernandez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Gary Carter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Danny Heep | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ray Knight | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Darling | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Sisk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Santana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milt Thompson | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Zuvella | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Terry Harper | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bruce Benedict | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Bedrosian | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gerald Perry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Komminsk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Darling | 5.0 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
| Doug Sisk | 3.2 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Jesse Orosco | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Bedrosian | 5.1 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
 Jeff Dedmon | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Terry Forster | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Shields | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Garber | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: W
- Wally Backman: K
- Keith Hernandez: SB2
- Keith Hernandez: 8.2-3
- Gary Carter: 7/FL
Bot 1
- Milt Thompson: K
- Paul Zuvella: S
- Dale Murphy: K
- Terry Harper: S.1-3
- Ken Oberkfell: 36(1)/FO
Top 2
- Darryl Strawberry: W
- Danny Heep: 36(1)1/GDP
- Ray Knight: W
- Howard Johnson: 5
Bot 2
- Chris Chambliss: 13
- Glenn Hubbard: 53
- Bruce Benedict: 63
Top 3
- Ron Darling: K
- Lenny Dykstra: W
- Wally Backman: SB2
- Wally Backman: K
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Gary Carter: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Steve Bedrosian: K
- Milt Thompson: T
- Paul Zuvella: 4
- Dale Murphy: D.3-H
- Terry Harper: K
Top 4
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Danny Heep: W
- Ray Knight: S.1-2
- Howard Johnson: 5/FL
- Ron Darling: S9.2XH(92);1-2
Bot 4
- Ken Oberkfell: 8
- Chris Chambliss: S
- Glenn Hubbard: K
- Bruce Benedict: S.1-3
- Steve Bedrosian: 1/L
Top 5
- Lenny Dykstra: 43
- Wally Backman: 7
- Keith Hernandez: K
Bot 5
- Milt Thompson: 13
- Paul Zuvella: S
- Dale Murphy: W.1-2
- Terry Harper: S.2-H;1-2
- Ken Oberkfell: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Gary Carter: 7/FL
- Darryl Strawberry: W
- Danny Heep: SB2
- Danny Heep: W
- Ray Knight: D.2-H;1-H
- Howard Johnson: K
- Ron Darling: E6.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Lenny Dykstra: SB2
- Lenny Dykstra: W
- Wally Backman: S.2-3;1-2
- Keith Hernandez: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Gary Carter: S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Darryl Strawberry: K
Bot 6
- Chris Chambliss: HR
- Glenn Hubbard: E6.B-1
- Bruce Benedict: S.1-2
- Gerald Perry: W.2-3;1-2
- Milt Thompson: S.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Paul Zuvella: 9/L
- Dale Murphy: 9
- Terry Harper: 8
Top 7
- Danny Heep: 7
- Ray Knight: 63
- Howard Johnson: K
Bot 7
- Ken Oberkfell: 3/G
- Chris Chambliss: S
- Glenn Hubbard: W.1-2
- Bruce Benedict: S.2-3;1-2
- Brad Komminsk: K
- Milt Thompson: 43
Top 8
- Doug Sisk: 63
- Lenny Dykstra: 43
- Wally Backman: D
- Keith Hernandez: D.2-H
- Gary Carter: W+WP.2-3
- Darryl Strawberry: S.3-H;1X3(95)
Bot 8
- Paul Zuvella: K
- Dale Murphy: 3
- Rafael Ramirez: W
- Ken Oberkfell: 3/G
Top 9
- Danny Heep: D
- Ray Knight: S.2-3
- Rafael Santana: SB2
- Rafael Santana: K
- Doug Sisk: K
- Lenny Dykstra: 3/G
Bot 9
- Chris Chambliss: D
- Glenn Hubbard: 9.2-3
- Bruce Benedict: D.3-H
- Brad Komminsk: K
- Milt Thompson: S.2-3
- Paul Zuvella: 9
Notes & reviews
- Ray Knight hurt running out single