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Atlanta Braves @ New York Mets

1985-07-20 Β· Day game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 35650 Β· sunny Β· 2:45

New York Mets defeated Atlanta Braves 16–4. New York Mets put up 5 in the 4th. Dwight Gooden earned the win. Darryl Strawberry went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 7 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
ATL00010012047
NYN402512111618

W: Dwight Gooden   L: Steve Bedrosian   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Jerry Crawford Β· 1B: Gerry Davis Β· 2B: Harry Wendelstedt Β· 3B: Terry Tata Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Claudell Washington512001
Glenn Hubbard412200
Dale Murphy300001
Bob Horner200001
Terry Harper400000
Chris Chambliss401100
Bruce Benedict300010
Paul Zuvella400001
Steve Bedrosian100000
Jeff Dedmon100001
Milt Thompson212000
Gene Garber100100
Paul Runge010010

New York Mets β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lenny Dykstra533210
Wally Backman511000
Keith Hernandez412201
Gary Carter321010
Darryl Strawberry533700
Danny Heep522100
Howard Johnson433210
Rafael Santana501100
Dwight Gooden301000
Rusty Staub000010
Tom Paciorek100001
Clint Hurdle111100
Doug Sisk100000

Atlanta Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Steve Bedrosian3.0521
Len Barker0.2500
Jeff Dedmon2.1520
Gene Garber2.0301

New York Mets β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dwight Gooden6.0204
Doug Sisk3.0521

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Claudell Washington: S
  • Glenn Hubbard: SB2
  • Glenn Hubbard: 1/FL
  • Dale Murphy: K
  • Bob Horner: K

Bot 1

  • Lenny Dykstra: W
  • Wally Backman: SB2
  • Wally Backman: E1/BG1S/SH.2-3;B-1
  • Keith Hernandez: K+SB2
  • Gary Carter: W
  • Darryl Strawberry: HR/F9D.3-H;2-H(UR);1-H
  • Danny Heep: 6/P6MD
  • Howard Johnson: 9/L9

Top 2

  • Terry Harper: 9/F9
  • Chris Chambliss: 8/F8XD
  • Bruce Benedict: 4/P4MD

Bot 2

  • Rafael Santana: 4/P4M
  • Dwight Gooden: 9/L9
  • Lenny Dykstra: S8/L8
  • Wally Backman: S7/L7S.1-2
  • Keith Hernandez: 7/F7S

Top 3

  • Paul Zuvella: 63/G6
  • Steve Bedrosian: 43/G4
  • Claudell Washington: 31/G34

Bot 3

  • Gary Carter: 4/P4MS
  • Darryl Strawberry: 7/L78XD
  • Danny Heep: S9/G34
  • Howard Johnson: HR/F9LD.1-H
  • Rafael Santana: 63/G6

Top 4

  • Glenn Hubbard: HR/F7D
  • Dale Murphy: 63/G6
  • Bob Horner: 63/G6
  • Terry Harper: 63/G6

Bot 4

  • Dwight Gooden: S6/G56D
  • Lenny Dykstra: 36(1)/FO/G3
  • Wally Backman: 7/L7S
  • Keith Hernandez: S9/L9LS.1-H
  • Gary Carter: S7/L7LS.1-2
  • Darryl Strawberry: HR/F8XD.2-H;1-H
  • Danny Heep: HR/F9LD
  • Howard Johnson: S7/L56D
  • Rafael Santana: 23/G2

Top 5

  • Chris Chambliss: 8/F8XD
  • Bruce Benedict: 43/G4
  • Paul Zuvella: K

Bot 5

  • Dwight Gooden: 63/G56
  • Lenny Dykstra: S7/L7S
  • Wally Backman: 31/G3S.1-2
  • Keith Hernandez: D9/L9LD.2-H
  • Gary Carter: 8/F78

Top 6

  • Jeff Dedmon: K
  • Claudell Washington: 13
  • Glenn Hubbard: 63

Bot 6

  • Darryl Strawberry: T7
  • Danny Heep: 3/G
  • Howard Johnson: W
  • Rafael Santana: S.3-H;1-2
  • Rusty Staub: W.2-3;1-2
  • Lenny Dykstra: 31.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Wally Backman: 3

Top 7

  • Dale Murphy: 53
  • Bob Horner: HP
  • Terry Harper: 63.1-2
  • Chris Chambliss: S.2-H
  • Bruce Benedict: 53

Bot 7

  • Tom Paciorek: K
  • Clint Hurdle: HR
  • Darryl Strawberry: 43
  • Danny Heep: 9

Top 8

  • Paul Zuvella: 53
  • Milt Thompson: S
  • Claudell Washington: S.1-2
  • Glenn Hubbard: D.2-H;1-3
  • Gene Garber: 3/G.3-H;2-3
  • Paul Runge: W
  • Terry Harper: 64(1)/FO

Bot 8

  • Howard Johnson: D
  • Rafael Santana: 7
  • Doug Sisk: 63.2-3
  • Lenny Dykstra: S.3-H
  • Wally Backman: 8

Top 9

  • Chris Chambliss: 8
  • Bruce Benedict: W
  • Paul Zuvella: 9
  • Milt Thompson: S.1-2
  • Claudell Washington: K

Notes & reviews

  • Over 371' sign in RF
  • Hernandez: good range and throw
  • Into lower LF stands
  • Over LF fence, 1' beyond the leaping Heep's glove
  • Zuvello: good stab of high throw by Chambliss
  • Over CF fence, 2' beyond the leaping Murphy's glove
  • Over RF fence near foul pole
  • Good play by Chambliss and Dedmon