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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1985-09-01 · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 30062 · 2:32
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 8th. Mario Soto earned the win and John Franco picked up the save. Bo Diaz went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
W: Mario Soto L: Rod Scurry SV: John Franco
Umpires — HP: Eric Gregg · 1B: Dana DeMuth · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Orsulak | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Steve Kemp | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Ray | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Brown | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Morrison | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Khalifa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Rhoden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sixto Lezcano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Milner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Esasky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Oester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bo Diaz | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Runnells | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mario Soto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Venable | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Rhoden | 7.1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
 Rod Scurry | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Robinson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Soto | 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
 Ted Power | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Franco | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Orsulak: K
- Steve Kemp: S
- Johnny Ray: 43.1-2
- Jason Thompson: 43
Bot 1
- Eddie Milner: 3/G
- Pete Rose: 63
- Dave Parker: 63
Top 2
- Mike Brown: D
- Tony Pena: 2/FL
- Jim Morrison: S.2-2
- Sam Khalifa: BK.2-3;1-2
- Sam Khalifa: K
- Rick Rhoden: 63
Bot 2
- Nick Esasky: 9
- Buddy Bell: 6
- Ron Oester: 3/G
Top 3
- Joe Orsulak: W
- Steve Kemp: S.1-3
- Johnny Ray: 9/SF.3-H
- Jason Thompson: W.1-2
- Mike Brown: K
- Tony Pena: 4
Bot 3
- Bo Diaz: S
- Tom Runnells: 8
- Mario Soto: 34/SH.1-2
- Eddie Milner: 6
Top 4
- Jim Morrison: 53
- Sam Khalifa: 8
- Rick Rhoden: 8
Bot 4
- Pete Rose: 43
- Dave Parker: 9
- Nick Esasky: K
Top 5
- Joe Orsulak: 8
- Steve Kemp: K
- Johnny Ray: 9
Bot 5
- Buddy Bell: 43
- Ron Oester: 7
- Bo Diaz: W
- Tom Runnells: K
Top 6
- Jason Thompson: 5/FL
- Mike Brown: W
- Tony Pena: S.1-2
- Jim Morrison: 7
- Sam Khalifa: K
Bot 6
- Mario Soto: 9
- Eddie Milner: 63
- Pete Rose: S
- Dave Parker: 9
Top 7
- Rick Rhoden: K
- Joe Orsulak: K
- Steve Kemp: 43
Bot 7
- Nick Esasky: K
- Buddy Bell: 43
- Ron Oester: K
Top 8
- Johnny Ray: 13
- Jason Thompson: 6
- Mike Brown: W
- Tony Pena: D.1-H
- Jim Morrison: K
Bot 8
- Bo Diaz: HR
- Max Venable: S
- Mario Soto: 34/SH.1-2
- Tony Perez: S.2-3
- Pete Rose: S.3-H;1-3
- Dave Parker: S.3-H;1-3(E9);B-2
- Nick Esasky: K
- Buddy Bell: 8
Top 9
- Sam Khalifa: 43
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Sixto Lezcano: CS2(26)
- Sixto Lezcano: 8