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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1985-08-04 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 35207 · 2:22
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 4–1. New York Mets put up 3 in the 3rd. Dwight Gooden earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Dwight Gooden L: Ray Fontenot SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Williams · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Lanny Harris · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wally Backman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Paciorek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Carter | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ray Knight | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Gardenhire | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dwight Gooden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Woods | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Keith Moreland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jody Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Bowa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Fontenot | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thad Bosley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Davey Lopes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Fontenot | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| Dave Gumpert | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wally Backman: 53
- Tom Paciorek: 53
- Keith Hernandez: K
Bot 1
- Gary Woods: 43
- Ryne Sandberg: 43
- Gary Matthews: 1/G
Top 2
- Gary Carter: S
- George Foster: 64(1)3/GDP
- Darryl Strawberry: W
- Ray Knight: 54(1)/FO/G
Bot 2
- Keith Moreland: 9
- Ron Cey: K
- Richie Hebner: 3/G
Top 3
- Ron Gardenhire: 63
- Dwight Gooden: D
- Wally Backman: S.2-3
- Tom Paciorek: 9
- Keith Hernandez: S.3-H;1-2
- Gary Carter: D.2-H;1-H
- George Foster: 5
Bot 3
- Jody Davis: 53
- Larry Bowa: 3/L
- Ray Fontenot: 63
Top 4
- Darryl Strawberry: 3/G
- Ray Knight: 63
- Ron Gardenhire: D
- Dwight Gooden: 43
Bot 4
- Gary Woods: W
- Ryne Sandberg: 64(1)3/GDP
- Gary Matthews: 43
Top 5
- Wally Backman: 63
- Tom Paciorek: 53
- Keith Hernandez: S
- Gary Carter: 3/G
Bot 5
- Keith Moreland: 63
- Ron Cey: S
- Richie Hebner: S5.1-3(E5/TH);B-2
- Jody Davis: FC6/G.3-H(UR);2X3(65)
- Larry Bowa: 7
Top 6
- George Foster: 43
- Darryl Strawberry: W
- Ray Knight: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Ray Fontenot: 63
- Gary Woods: K
- Ryne Sandberg: 63
Top 7
- Ron Gardenhire: W
- Dwight Gooden: 23/SH.1-2
- Wally Backman: S.2-H;BX2(754)
- Tom Paciorek: 9
Bot 7
- Gary Matthews: K
- Keith Moreland: S
- Ron Cey: 6
- Richie Hebner: K
Top 8
- Keith Hernandez: 3/G
- Gary Carter: 8
- George Foster: S
- Darryl Strawberry: K
Bot 8
- Jody Davis: K
- Larry Bowa: W
- Thad Bosley: S.1-2
- Davey Lopes: 8
- Ryne Sandberg: K
Top 9
- Ray Knight: 53
- Ron Gardenhire: 8
- Dwight Gooden: 53
Bot 9
- Gary Matthews: W
- Keith Moreland: 16(1)3/GDP
- Ron Cey: S
- Richie Hebner: 8
Notes & reviews
- Jody Davis ejected by HP umpire Charlie Williams