⚾ Nathan's Baseball⚾Baseball🏈FootballπŸ€BasketballπŸ€Smallball
All news β€Ί
Yahoo Sports Β· 5h
What was the real ceiling for this Orioles roster?
Yahoo Sports Β· 5h
Where will Didier Fuentes finish in Rookie of the Year voting?
Yahoo Sports Β· 5h
Braves 6, Cubs 3: The Jacob Webb disaster, part 4
ESPN Β· 5h
Lessons from a lost season: What the Mets learned in 2026
ESPN Β· 5h
MLB teams with potential managerial and front office changes on the horizon
MLB.com Β· 11h
Streak snaps at 8 as Padres miss golden opportunity to climb Wild Card ladder
MLB.com Β· 11h
'It hurts': D-backs' brutal extras loss could haunt them in Wild Card race
MLB.com Β· 12h
The Miz leads the way as Brewers clinch 4th straight NL Central crown
ESPN Β· 13h
Rocchio's heroics doom Taylor, White Sox again
CBS Sports Β· 14h
Pete Alonso hits 300th career homer against former team as Orioles top Mets

This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. β–Ά Video β†—

New York Mets @ Cincinnati Reds

1985-07-08 Β· Night game Β· Cinergy Field Β· Att: 20391 Β· 2:52

New York Mets defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–5. New York Mets put up 3 in the 7th. Ed Lynch earned the win and Jesse Orosco picked up the save. Keith Hernandez went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
NYN000121300713
CIN110110010512

W: Ed Lynch   L: Jay Tibbs   SV: Jesse Orosco

Umpires β€” HP: Randy Marsh Β· 1B: Bill Williams Β· 2B: John McSherry Β· 3B: Charlie Williams Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Mets β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lenny Dykstra411010
Kelvin Chapman300000
Keith Hernandez524300
Gary Carter400010
George Foster512202
Darryl Strawberry411111
Howard Johnson511101
Rafael Santana402000
Ed Lynch301001
Wally Backman211000
Tom Gorman000000

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eddie Milner421010
Max Venable301100
Pete Rose501100
Dave Parker400000
Wayne Krenchicki300000
Alan Knicely422000
Ron Oester413000
Tom Foley302200
Joe Price100001
Cesar Cedeno100001
Gary Redus201001
Dave Concepcion100000
Nick Esasky101100
Tony Perez100000

New York Mets β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ed Lynch6.0912
Tom Gorman1.2300
Terry Leach0.1000
Jesse Orosco1.0001

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Joe Price6.0824
Jay Tibbs0.1300
John Franco1.2101
John Stuper1.0110

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Lenny Dykstra: S
  • Kelvin Chapman: 7
  • Keith Hernandez: S.1-3
  • Gary Carter: W.1-2
  • George Foster: K
  • Darryl Strawberry: 7

Bot 1

  • Eddie Milner: W
  • Max Venable: D.1-H
  • Pete Rose: 8
  • Dave Parker: 6
  • Wayne Krenchicki: 9

Top 2

  • Howard Johnson: 2/FL
  • Rafael Santana: 2/FL
  • Ed Lynch: K

Bot 2

  • Alan Knicely: S
  • Ron Oester: S.1-3
  • Tom Foley: S8.3-H;1X2(84)
  • Joe Price: 364/SH.1-2
  • Eddie Milner: 13

Top 3

  • Lenny Dykstra: 9
  • Kelvin Chapman: 9
  • Keith Hernandez: D
  • Gary Carter: 63

Bot 3

  • Max Venable: 8
  • Pete Rose: 43
  • Dave Parker: 7

Top 4

  • George Foster: K
  • Darryl Strawberry: HR
  • Howard Johnson: 5
  • Rafael Santana: 63

Bot 4

  • Wayne Krenchicki: 43
  • Alan Knicely: D
  • Ron Oester: 43.2-3
  • Tom Foley: S.3-H
  • Joe Price: K

Top 5

  • Ed Lynch: 4
  • Lenny Dykstra: W
  • Kelvin Chapman: 8
  • Keith Hernandez: SB2
  • Keith Hernandez: HR.2-H
  • Gary Carter: 43

Bot 5

  • Eddie Milner: S
  • Max Venable: 3/FL
  • Pete Rose: D.1-H
  • Dave Parker: 3/G.2-3
  • Wayne Krenchicki: 43

Top 6

  • George Foster: 9
  • Darryl Strawberry: K
  • Howard Johnson: HR
  • Rafael Santana: S
  • Ed Lynch: S.1-2
  • Lenny Dykstra: 3/G

Bot 6

  • Alan Knicely: 63
  • Ron Oester: D
  • Tom Foley: 53.2-3
  • Cesar Cedeno: K

Top 7

  • Wally Backman: D
  • Keith Hernandez: S.2-H
  • Gary Carter: 7
  • George Foster: HR.1-H
  • Darryl Strawberry: 9
  • Howard Johnson: K

Bot 7

  • Eddie Milner: 13
  • Gary Redus: S
  • Pete Rose: SB2
  • Pete Rose: 43.2-3
  • Dave Parker: 63

Top 8

  • Rafael Santana: D
  • Tom Gorman: 34/SH.2-3
  • Lenny Dykstra: 13
  • Wally Backman: 43

Bot 8

  • Dave Concepcion: 8
  • Alan Knicely: 5
  • Ron Oester: D
  • Nick Esasky: S.2-H
  • Tony Perez: 53

Top 9

  • Keith Hernandez: 9
  • Gary Carter: 43
  • George Foster: D
  • Darryl Strawberry: IW
  • Howard Johnson: 8

Bot 9

  • Eddie Milner: 4
  • Gary Redus: K
  • Pete Rose: 13