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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Mets
1985-04-12 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 31120 · night · 2:24
New York Mets defeated Cincinnati Reds 1–0. Bruce Berenyi earned the win and Doug Sisk picked up the save. Gary Carter went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Bruce Berenyi L: Mario Soto SV: Doug Sisk
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Esasky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dave Concepcion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Oester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dann Bilardello | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mario Soto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Milner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duane Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wally Backman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mookie Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Carter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Foster | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rafael Santana | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Berenyi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Blocker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Soto | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Carl Willis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Berenyi | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
 Doug Sisk | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eric Davis: K/C
- Pete Rose: S7/L7LS
- Dave Parker: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Cesar Cedeno: K23
Bot 1
- Wally Backman: 8/F78D
- Mookie Wilson: 8/F8S
- Keith Hernandez: K
Top 2
- Nick Esasky: K
- Dave Concepcion: 13/G1
- Ron Oester: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Gary Carter: 8/F78XD
- Darryl Strawberry: 7/F7
- George Foster: S7/L7
- Howard Johnson: K/C
Top 3
- Dann Bilardello: K
- Mario Soto: 63/G6M
- Eric Davis: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Rafael Santana: S5/G5S
- Bruce Berenyi: 34/BG23/SH.1-2
- Wally Backman: S5/G5S.2-3
- Mookie Wilson: FC3/G3S.3XH(32);1-2
- Keith Hernandez: 43/G4
Top 4
- Pete Rose: 43/G4
- Dave Parker: 31/G3
- Cesar Cedeno: 7/F7S
Bot 4
- Gary Carter: HR/F7D
- Darryl Strawberry: S9/L9S
- George Foster: 8/F8XD
- Howard Johnson: SB2
- Howard Johnson: 8/F8
- Rafael Santana: IW
- Bruce Berenyi: SB3
- Bruce Berenyi: 7/F7
Top 5
- Nick Esasky: K
- Dave Concepcion: 9/L9S
- Ron Oester: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Wally Backman: 7/F7S
- Mookie Wilson: 13/G13
- Keith Hernandez: 6/P6D
Top 6
- Dann Bilardello: HP
- Mario Soto: W.1-2
- Eric Davis: 16(1)3/GDP/G13.2-3
- Pete Rose: 8/L78S
Bot 6
- Gary Carter: 53/G5L
- Darryl Strawberry: S9/G34
- George Foster: W.1-2
- Howard Johnson: 8/F8
- Rafael Santana: 3/P3F/FL
Top 7
- Dave Parker: 8/F8D
- Cesar Cedeno: 63/G56
- Nick Esasky: K
Bot 7
- Terry Blocker: 13/G1
- Wally Backman: 8/F8XD
- Mookie Wilson: W
- Keith Hernandez: SB2
- Keith Hernandez: 3/G3
Top 8
- Dave Concepcion: W
- Ron Oester: 16(1)3/GDP/G1
- Eddie Milner: S8/F8S
- Duane Walker: 8/F78D
Bot 8
- Gary Carter: 53/G5
- Darryl Strawberry: 43/G34
- George Foster: S8/G6M
- Howard Johnson: K
Top 9
- Eric Davis: K/C
- Pete Rose: S8/G6M
- Dave Parker: 9/L89
- Cesar Cedeno: 54(1)/FO/G5
Notes & reviews
- Cool temps; pitchers allowed to blow air on their hand
- Esasky's throw was in time but drew Rose off the bag
- Over the 371' sign
- Hit on the left shoulder
- Wilson: great diving catch
- Davis: great running over-the-shoulder catch on the track
- Strawberry: shoestring catch