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New York Mets @ Cincinnati Reds
1985-05-03 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 21062 · 2:50
New York Mets defeated Cincinnati Reds 9–4. New York Mets put up 3 in the 7th. Ed Lynch earned the win. Dave Parker went 4-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Ed Lynch L: Mario Soto SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Dutch Rennert · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: Fred Brocklander · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Backman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Howard Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rafael Santana | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Lynch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Kelvin Chapman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Knight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Milner | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Rose | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Esasky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Oester | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Van Gorder | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Soto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Foley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Krenchicki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duane Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Lynch | 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Soto | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
 Joe Price | 1.1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Carl Willis | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Pastore | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Power | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: K
- Wally Backman: 5
- Keith Hernandez: HR
- Gary Carter: K
Bot 1
- Eddie Milner: 43
- Pete Rose: 31
- Dave Parker: S
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Top 2
- Darryl Strawberry: 31
- Danny Heep: K
- Howard Johnson: 9
Bot 2
- Nick Esasky: 63
- Dave Concepcion: 9
- Ron Oester: 3/G
Top 3
- Rafael Santana: S
- Ed Lynch: K
- Lenny Dykstra: HR.1-H
- Wally Backman: S
- Keith Hernandez: SB2
- Keith Hernandez: 43.2-3
- Gary Carter: 53
Bot 3
- Dave Van Gorder: 7
- Mario Soto: 43
- Eddie Milner: S
- Pete Rose: D.1-H
- Dave Parker: S.2-H
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Top 4
- Darryl Strawberry: T
- Danny Heep: 8/SF.3-H
- Howard Johnson: W
- Rafael Santana: SB2
- Rafael Santana: 53
- Ed Lynch: K
Bot 4
- Nick Esasky: K
- Dave Concepcion: 9
- Ron Oester: 9
Top 5
- Lenny Dykstra: S
- Wally Backman: SB2
- Wally Backman: W
- Keith Hernandez: 4(B)3(1)/DP
- Gary Carter: W
- Darryl Strawberry: W.2-3;1-2
- Danny Heep: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Howard Johnson: SB2
- Howard Johnson: K
Bot 5
- Dave Van Gorder: S
- Tom Foley: 7
- Eddie Milner: 9
- Pete Rose: 7
Top 6
- Rafael Santana: 8
- Ed Lynch: K
- Lenny Dykstra: 6
Bot 6
- Dave Parker: HR
- Cesar Cedeno: S
- Nick Esasky: 7
- Dave Concepcion: 64(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Ron Oester: 8
Top 7
- Kelvin Chapman: 53
- Keith Hernandez: E7/F.B-2
- Gary Carter: IW
- Darryl Strawberry: W.2-3;1-2
- Danny Heep: D.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3
- Ray Knight: I
- Rafael Santana: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rafael Santana: FC6/G.3XH(62);2-3
- Ed Lynch: K
Bot 7
- Dave Van Gorder: 7
- Wayne Krenchicki: 9
- Eddie Milner: 9
Top 8
- Lenny Dykstra: 41(B)/G
- Kelvin Chapman: 8
- Keith Hernandez: E3.B-1
- Gary Carter: WP.1-2
- Gary Carter: 9
Bot 8
- Pete Rose: 8
- Dave Parker: HR
- Cesar Cedeno: 31
- Nick Esasky: W
- Dave Concepcion: 9
Top 9
- Darryl Strawberry: 7
- Danny Heep: 9
- Ray Knight: 8
Bot 9
- Ron Oester: S
- Dave Van Gorder: 4
- Duane Walker: 9
- Eddie Milner: S.1-2
- Pete Rose: 7
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Lenny Dykstra
- Foul tipped third strike