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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1985-04-30 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 31558 · 81°F, night, dry · Wind 15 mph from CF · 2:27
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 4–1. New York Mets put up 2 in the 7th. Dwight Gooden earned the win. Denny Walling went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
W: Dwight Gooden L: Joe Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Doran | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Bass | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Garner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Gainey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wally Backman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Foster | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Heep | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Santana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwight Gooden | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Knight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Christensen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 6.1 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 Frank DiPino | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
 Jeff Calhoun | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Doran: 6/P56D
- Kevin Bass: K
- Denny Walling: HR/F9LD
- Jose Cruz: 63/G56
Bot 1
- Wally Backman: 3/G3S
- Howard Johnson: 31/G3
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Gary Carter: 9/F89D
Top 2
- Jerry Mumphrey: S8/G6M
- Phil Garner: K
- Alan Ashby: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
Bot 2
- Darryl Strawberry: K/C
- George Foster: W
- Danny Heep: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 3
- Craig Reynolds: S8/L8S
- Joe Niekro: E1/TH2/BG1S.1-2;B-1
- Bill Doran: PO2(26)
- Bill Doran: 36(1)/FO/G3
- Kevin Bass: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Rafael Santana: 8/F8
- Dwight Gooden: W
- Wally Backman: 3/BG3S.1-2
- Howard Johnson: 2/FL/P2F
Top 4
- Kevin Bass: 63/G6M
- Denny Walling: 9/F9D
- Jose Cruz: K
Bot 4
- Keith Hernandez: 6/P56D
- Gary Carter: K
- Darryl Strawberry: 7/P7S
Top 5
- Jerry Mumphrey: K
- Phil Garner: K
- Alan Ashby: 31/G3
Bot 5
- George Foster: K/C
- Danny Heep: S8/G4M
- Rafael Santana: CS2(24)
- Rafael Santana: K
Top 6
- Craig Reynolds: 6/P6D
- Joe Niekro: 63/G56
- Bill Doran: K/C
Bot 6
- Dwight Gooden: 2/FL/P23F
- Wally Backman: 43/G4
- Howard Johnson: 9/F9D
Top 7
- Kevin Bass: S8/L6MD
- Denny Walling: PO1(13)
- Denny Walling: 8/F8XD
- Jose Cruz: K/C
Bot 7
- Keith Hernandez: S9/L9
- Clint Hurdle: S8/L6MD.1-2
- Darryl Strawberry: 8/F89S
- George Foster: S7/F7L.2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
- Danny Heep: S8/G6M.3-H;2-3
- Rafael Santana: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 8
- Jerry Mumphrey: 53/G5
- Phil Garner: W
- Alan Ashby: 36(1)1/GDP/G34S
Bot 8
- Dwight Gooden: W
- Wally Backman: 53/G5S.1-2
- Ray Knight: K
- Keith Hernandez: I
- Clint Hurdle: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
- Darryl Strawberry: I
- John Christensen: S13/G1.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Danny Heep: 7/F7
Top 9
- Craig Reynolds: 2/FL/P2F
- Ty Gainey: K/C
- Bill Doran: W
- Kevin Bass: 8/F89D