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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1985-07-27 · Day game · Shea Stadium · 3:03
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 16–4. New York Mets put up 6 in the 7th. Jesse Orosco earned the win. Ray Knight went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 15 |
W: Jesse Orosco L: Frank DiPino SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Scott Grinder · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Doran | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 German Rivera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Kevin Bass | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Knepper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Tolman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Bailey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 George Foster | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Knight | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Paciorek | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Santana | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Fernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jesse Orosco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Knepper | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Dawley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank DiPino | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Madden | 1.2 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Fernandez | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
 Roger McDowell | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jesse Orosco | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Doran: K
- German Rivera: 43
- Kevin Bass: W
- Jose Cruz: SB2
- Jose Cruz: K
Bot 1
- Lenny Dykstra: W
- Wally Backman: 9
- Keith Hernandez: 8
- Gary Carter: S/7.1-3
- George Foster: 7/L
Top 2
- Jerry Mumphrey: 13
- Glenn Davis: K
- Alan Ashby: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Ray Knight: 63
- Tom Paciorek: S/7
- Rafael Santana: 54(1)/FO
- Sid Fernandez: 7
Top 3
- Dickie Thon: S/8
- Bob Knepper: SB2
- Bob Knepper: K
- Bill Doran: 7
- German Rivera: SB3
- German Rivera: K
Bot 3
- Lenny Dykstra: S/3.B-2(E3)
- Wally Backman: 63.2-3
- Keith Hernandez: S/9.3-H(UR)
- Gary Carter: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Kevin Bass: 8
- Jose Cruz: 13
- Jerry Mumphrey: K
Bot 4
- George Foster: 63
- Ray Knight: K
- Tom Paciorek: 8
Top 5
- Glenn Davis: 8
- Alan Ashby: 7
- Dickie Thon: K
Bot 5
- Rafael Santana: E5.B-1
- Sid Fernandez: 14/SH.1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: D/9.2-H(UR)
- Wally Backman: S/1.2-3
- Keith Hernandez: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Gary Carter: S/7.1-3
- George Foster: WP.3-H(UR);1-2
- George Foster: K
Top 6
- Tim Tolman: 9
- Bill Doran: S/8
- German Rivera: K
- Kevin Bass: S/9.1-3
- Jose Cruz: 9
Bot 6
- Ray Knight: 53
- Tom Paciorek: 7/L
- Rafael Santana: 1/BP
Top 7
- Jerry Mumphrey: S/6
- Glenn Davis: W.1-2
- Alan Ashby: 6(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Dickie Thon: S/8.3-H
- Phil Garner: S/8.1-3
- Bill Doran: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- German Rivera: W
- Kevin Bass: 9
Bot 7
- Howard Johnson: W
- Lenny Dykstra: E3/SH.1-3;B-2
- Wally Backman: K
- Keith Hernandez: FC/G.3-H(UR)
- Gary Carter: D/9.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-3
- George Foster: W
- Ray Knight: HR/9.3-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Tom Paciorek: 4
- Rafael Santana: S/8
- Howard Johnson: K
Top 8
- Jose Cruz: 7/L
- Jerry Mumphrey: 63
- Glenn Davis: K
Bot 8
- Lenny Dykstra: E6.B-1
- Wally Backman: S/9.1-2
- Keith Hernandez: 8.2-3
- Gary Carter: D/7.3-H(UR);1-3
- George Foster: E5.3-H(UR);2-3;B-1
- Ray Knight: D/9.3-H(UR);1-3
- Tom Paciorek: D/9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Rafael Santana: S/8.2-H(TH2)(NR)(UR);BX2(8536)
- Jesse Orosco: 43
Top 9
- Alan Ashby: S/9
- Dickie Thon: 9
- Phil Garner: S/8.1-2
- Bill Doran: K
- Mark Bailey: K