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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1985-05-15 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 15717 · 76°F, dome, dry · 2:47
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 5–3. New York Mets put up 2 in the 5th. Dwight Gooden earned the win and Jesse Orosco picked up the save. Danny Heep went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Dwight Gooden L: Joe Niekro SV: Jesse Orosco
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wally Backman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mookie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 George Foster | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Heep | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Knight | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rafael Santana | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Gooden | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Orosco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelvin Chapman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Doran | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Bass | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Pankovits | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Jesse Orosco | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Frank DiPino | 2.2 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
 Bill Dawley | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Calhoun | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wally Backman: 3/G3
- Mookie Wilson: T9/F9DW
- Keith Hernandez: 8/SF/F8.3-H
- Gary Carter: K
Bot 1
- Bill Doran: K/C
- Terry Puhl: 43/G4
- Denny Walling: 43/G34
Top 2
- George Foster: 53/G56
- Danny Heep: HR/F9D
- Ray Knight: S7/L7S
- Rafael Santana: 3(B)3(1)/LDP/L3
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: 53/G56
- Jerry Mumphrey: 7/F7D
- Phil Garner: S8/G6M
- Alan Ashby: 8/F8XD
Top 3
- Dwight Gooden: 53/G5
- Wally Backman: S8/G4M
- Mookie Wilson: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Keith Hernandez: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Craig Reynolds: 5/P5
- Joe Niekro: 43/G4D
- Bill Doran: W
- Terry Puhl: 7/F7
Top 4
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Gary Carter: 8/F78
- George Foster: K
- Danny Heep: 13/G1
Bot 4
- Denny Walling: D7/F7D
- Jose Cruz: 43/G4.2-3
- Jerry Mumphrey: 43/G4M.3-H
- Phil Garner: W
- Alan Ashby: S8/G4M.1-3
- Craig Reynolds: 6/P6M
Top 5
- Ray Knight: W
- Rafael Santana: S9/G4.1-3
- Dwight Gooden: FC5/G56.3XH(525);1-3;B-2
- Wally Backman: 8/SF/F89D.3-H
- Mookie Wilson: S9/L89.2-H
- Keith Hernandez: SB2
- Keith Hernandez: I
- Gary Carter: K
Bot 5
- Kevin Bass: S8/G4M
- Bill Doran: S9/L34D.1-2
- Terry Puhl: S9/G34.2-H;1-2
- Denny Walling: 46(1)/FO/G34.2-3
- Jose Cruz: 5/FL/P5F
- Jerry Mumphrey: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 6
- George Foster: 8/F8S
- Danny Heep: W
- Ray Knight: W.1-2
- Rafael Santana: WP.2-3;1-2
- Rafael Santana: FC5/G5.3XH(52);2-3;B-1
- Dwight Gooden: 4/P34D
Bot 6
- Phil Garner: 43/G4
- Alan Ashby: 3/G3
- Craig Reynolds: 8/F78D
Top 7
- Wally Backman: 63/G6
- Mookie Wilson: 43/G34D
- Keith Hernandez: S7/L56D
- Gary Carter: W.1-2
- George Foster: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- Kevin Bass: 6/L56
- Bill Doran: D9/F9D
- Terry Puhl: S8/F89.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Enos Cabell: K
- Jose Cruz: K
Top 8
- Danny Heep: S9/G34
- Ray Knight: 7/F7D
- Rafael Santana: S8/G6M.1-2
- Jesse Orosco: S8/G4M.2XH(82);1-2;B-1
- Kelvin Chapman: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Mookie Wilson: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 8
- Jim Pankovits: 2/FL/P23F
- Phil Garner: 7/F7D
- Alan Ashby: K
Top 9
- Keith Hernandez: 63/G6
- Gary Carter: 8/F8XD
- George Foster: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Dickie Thon: K
- Kevin Bass: 4/P34D
- Bill Doran: K
Notes & reviews
- Wilson was safe but slide took him past the bag