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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 16β4. 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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| NYN | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 18 |
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
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Claudell Washington | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Glenn Hubbard | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Dale Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Horner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Terry Harper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bruce Benedict | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Paul Zuvella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Steve Bedrosian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Dedmon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milt Thompson | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gene Garber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Runge | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lenny Dykstra | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Wally Backman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Keith Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Gary Carter | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Darryl Strawberry | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Danny Heep | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Howard Johnson | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Rafael Santana | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dwight Gooden | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rusty Staub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tom Paciorek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Clint Hurdle | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Doug Sisk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Bedrosian | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Len Barker | 0.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Dedmon | 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Gene Garber | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dwight Gooden | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Doug Sisk | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
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


























