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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1985-07-12 · Night game · Astrodome · 10 innings · Att: 21035 · 3:04
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 3–2. Ron Darling earned the win and Roger McDowell picked up the save. Alan Ashby went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Ron Darling L: Ron Mathis SV: Roger McDowell
Umpires — HP: Paul Runge · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Steve Rippley · 3B: Dave Pallone · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Backman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 George Foster | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Howard Johnson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Santana | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Darling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Doran | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Puhl | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Bass | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Davis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Spilman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Darling | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
 Roger McDowell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 7.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
 Frank DiPino | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Mathis | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: K
- Wally Backman: W
- Keith Hernandez: SB2
- Keith Hernandez: 63.2-3
- Gary Carter: 53
Bot 1
- Bill Doran: S
- Craig Reynolds: K/DP.1X2(24)
- Terry Puhl: 8
Top 2
- Darryl Strawberry: HR
- George Foster: 53
- Howard Johnson: S
- Rafael Santana: 8
- Ron Darling: 4/L
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Kevin Bass: 8
- Denny Walling: 9
Top 3
- Lenny Dykstra: 13
- Wally Backman: S
- Keith Hernandez: S.1-2
- Gary Carter: 7
- Darryl Strawberry: 31
Bot 3
- Glenn Davis: W
- Alan Ashby: D.1-3
- Joe Niekro: 7
- Bill Doran: W
- Craig Reynolds: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Terry Puhl: 5/L
Top 4
- George Foster: 3/FL
- Howard Johnson: S
- Rafael Santana: K
- Ron Darling: 9
Bot 4
- Jose Cruz: K
- Kevin Bass: S
- Denny Walling: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Lenny Dykstra: D
- Wally Backman: PB.2-3
- Wally Backman: 8/SF.3-H
- Keith Hernandez: S
- Gary Carter: 5/L
- Darryl Strawberry: W.1-2
- George Foster: K
Bot 5
- Glenn Davis: K
- Alan Ashby: S
- Joe Niekro: 36(1)/FO
- Bill Doran: S.1-2
- Craig Reynolds: 9
Top 6
- Howard Johnson: 5
- Rafael Santana: S
- Ron Darling: 14/SH.1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: W
- Wally Backman: W.2-3;1-2
- Keith Hernandez: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Kevin Bass: 9
Top 7
- Gary Carter: 9
- Darryl Strawberry: W
- George Foster: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- George Foster: K
- Howard Johnson: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Denny Walling: S
- Glenn Davis: 34/SH.1-2
- Alan Ashby: W
- Jerry Mumphrey: 7
- Bill Doran: 64(1)/FO/G
Top 8
- Rafael Santana: 7
- Ron Darling: 2
- Lenny Dykstra: 43
Bot 8
- Craig Reynolds: 9
- Chris Jones: K
- Jose Cruz: W
- Kevin Bass: 6(1)/FO/G
Top 9
- Wally Backman: 23
- Keith Hernandez: 63
- Gary Carter: K
Bot 9
- Denny Walling: 43
- Glenn Davis: 13
- Alan Ashby: HR
- Harry Spilman: W
- Bill Doran: 4
Top 10
- Darryl Strawberry: W
- George Foster: CS2(24)
- George Foster: K
- Howard Johnson: D
- Rafael Santana: S.2-H;B-2
- Rusty Staub: I
- Lenny Dykstra: 9
Bot 10
- Craig Reynolds: 3/G
- Chris Jones: 3/L
- Jose Cruz: 43