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New York Mets @ Cincinnati Reds
1985-05-04 · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 21362 · 2:42
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Mets 14–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 10 in the 6th. Jay Tibbs earned the win. Nick Esasky went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
W: Jay Tibbs L: Roger McDowell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dutch Rennert · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Fred Brocklander · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Santana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roger McDowell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Christensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Milner | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Pete Rose | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Esasky | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Dave Concepcion | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Oester | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Van Gorder | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jay Tibbs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Eric Davis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Duane Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger McDowell | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Doug Sisk | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Sambito | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Calvin Schiraldi | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Tibbs | 9.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 43/G4M
- Wally Backman: W
- Keith Hernandez: SB2
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Gary Carter: 5/P5F/FL
- Darryl Strawberry: 7/F78
Bot 1
- Eddie Milner: 13/G1
- Pete Rose: S7/L78S
- Dave Parker: 36(1)/FO/G34.B-1
- Cesar Cedeno: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Danny Heep: 13/G1
- Howard Johnson: 43/G34D
- Rafael Santana: K
Bot 2
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Nick Esasky: K
- Dave Concepcion: 63/G6
Top 3
- Roger McDowell: W
- Lenny Dykstra: 3/BG3S/SH.1-2
- Wally Backman: WP.2-3
- Wally Backman: 43/G4
- Keith Hernandez: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Ron Oester: 7/F7
- Dave Van Gorder: 63/G6
- Jay Tibbs: K
Top 4
- Gary Carter: 9/F9
- Darryl Strawberry: 7/F7LDW
- Danny Heep: 8/F8XD
Bot 4
- Eddie Milner: W
- Pete Rose: CS2(24)
- Pete Rose: HP
- Dave Parker: 46(1)/FO/G4M.B-1
- Cesar Cedeno: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 5
- Howard Johnson: 3/G3L
- Rafael Santana: K/C
- Roger McDowell: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Nick Esasky: S7
- Dave Concepcion: S9/G4.1-3
- Ron Oester: S8/L8S.3-H;1-3
- Dave Van Gorder: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M.3-H
- Jay Tibbs: 43/G4
Top 6
- Lenny Dykstra: 8/F8
- Wally Backman: 43/G4
- Keith Hernandez: S12/L1
- Gary Carter: HR/F7D.1-H
- Darryl Strawberry: 8/F8XDW
Bot 6
- Eddie Milner: S9/G34
- Pete Rose: PO1(E1)/TH1.1-3
- Pete Rose: W
- Dave Parker: D9/G3L.3-H;1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: IW
- Nick Esasky: HR/F78XD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Dave Concepcion: T8/G6
- Ron Oester: D7/F7LS.3-H
- Dave Van Gorder: 43/G4M.2-3
- Jay Tibbs: W
- Eddie Milner: W.1-2
- Pete Rose: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dave Parker: S39/G3.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: S6/G6.3-H;1-2
- Nick Esasky: K/C
- Dave Concepcion: WP.2-3;1-2
- Dave Concepcion: K
Top 7
- Danny Heep: S7/F78S
- Howard Johnson: 8/F78S
- Rafael Santana: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 7
- Ron Oester: S4/G6MD
- Dave Van Gorder: W.1-2
- Jay Tibbs: K
- Eddie Milner: K/C
- Eric Davis: D7/F7LS.2-H;1-H
- Duane Walker: 25/P25F/FL
Top 8
- Clint Hurdle: 63/G6M
- Lenny Dykstra: S8/L78S
- Wally Backman: 8/F78
- John Christensen: WP.1-2
- John Christensen: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Cesar Cedeno: S4/G6M
- Nick Esasky: K/C
- Dave Concepcion: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 9
- Rusty Staub: 43/G4
- Darryl Strawberry: 31/G34
- Danny Heep: W
- Howard Johnson: 31/G3L
Notes & reviews
- McDowell: leaping stop
- Hernandez: leaping stop
- Rose tagged Dykstra
- Hit on the back of the right leg
- Through the spot vacated by Backman covering 2B
- Lined off Tibbs' leg
- Milner: leaping catch against CF wall
- Grounded past Santana and rolled all the way to the wall
- Hard grounder off Hernandez' glove
- Christensen lost it in the sun; off his glove
- Popped out of Hurdle's glove and caught by Johnson