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New York Mets @ Cincinnati Reds
1985-07-09 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 21787 · 2:50
New York Mets defeated Cincinnati Reds 11–2. New York Mets put up 4 in the 8th. Dwight Gooden earned the win. George Foster went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 9 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Dwight Gooden L: Mario Soto SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: Charlie Williams · 3B: Randy Marsh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Gary Carter | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 George Foster | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Santana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dwight Gooden | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Milner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Venable | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Rose | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Krenchicki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Knicely | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ron Oester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Foley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Soto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duane Walker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
 Jesse Orosco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Soto | 7.0 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
 Tom Hume | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Stuper | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 8
- Wally Backman: S
- Keith Hernandez: SB2
- Keith Hernandez: K
- Gary Carter: K
Bot 1
- Eddie Milner: K
- Max Venable: 8
- Pete Rose: 31
Top 2
- Darryl Strawberry: W
- George Foster: CS2(24)
- George Foster: 8
- Howard Johnson: 9
Bot 2
- Dave Parker: 43
- Wayne Krenchicki: 43
- Alan Knicely: K
Top 3
- Rafael Santana: W
- Dwight Gooden: K
- Lenny Dykstra: 7
- Wally Backman: S.1-2
- Keith Hernandez: W.2-3;1-2
- Gary Carter: 63
Bot 3
- Ron Oester: 31
- Tom Foley: 8
- Mario Soto: 8
Top 4
- Darryl Strawberry: 9
- George Foster: HR
- Howard Johnson: K
- Rafael Santana: K
Bot 4
- Eddie Milner: 53
- Max Venable: S
- Pete Rose: PO1(13)
- Pete Rose: 63
Top 5
- Dwight Gooden: S
- Lenny Dykstra: 8
- Wally Backman: 8
- Keith Hernandez: HR.1-H
- Gary Carter: W
- Darryl Strawberry: K
Bot 5
- Dave Parker: W
- Wayne Krenchicki: 8
- Alan Knicely: K
- Ron Oester: 4
Top 6
- George Foster: 53
- Howard Johnson: 5
- Rafael Santana: 8
Bot 6
- Tom Foley: 13
- Mario Soto: K
- Eddie Milner: 13
Top 7
- Dwight Gooden: 43
- Lenny Dykstra: 63
- Wally Backman: 43
Bot 7
- Max Venable: 3/G
- Pete Rose: W
- Dave Parker: S.1-2
- Wayne Krenchicki: 6
- Alan Knicely: K
Top 8
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Gary Carter: WP.1-2
- Gary Carter: W
- Darryl Strawberry: W.2-3;1-2
- George Foster: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Howard Johnson: 7/SF.3-H;2-3
- Rafael Santana: E9/F.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Dwight Gooden: E1.2-3;1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: 53.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Wally Backman: 63
Bot 8
- Ron Oester: 43
- Tom Foley: D
- Duane Walker: D.2-H
- Eddie Milner: 31.2-3
- Max Venable: S.3-H
- Pete Rose: 5
Top 9
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Gary Carter: S.1-3
- Darryl Strawberry: W.1-2
- George Foster: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Howard Johnson: S.3-H;1-3
- Rafael Santana: 54(1)3/GDP.3-3
- Rusty Staub: W
- Lenny Dykstra: S.3-H;1-2
- Wally Backman: 6(1)/FO/F
Bot 9
- Dave Parker: 6
- Wayne Krenchicki: 9
- Alan Knicely: 8