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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1985-07-27 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 51284 · 2:55
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 7–3. New York Mets put up 2 in the 2nd. Bill Latham earned the win and Jesse Orosco picked up the save. Glenn Davis went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| NYN | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
W: Bill Latham L: Charlie Kerfeld SV: Jesse Orosco
Umpires — HP: Randy Marsh · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Scott Grinder · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dickie Thon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Bass | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Davis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Bailey | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Tolman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 German Rivera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Kerfeld | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Doran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Heep | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Santana | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Latham | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Paciorek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Orosco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Kerfeld | 3.1 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
 Frank DiPino | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Dawley | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Latham | 7.1 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Jesse Orosco | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dickie Thon: K
- Phil Garner: 63
- Kevin Bass: 63
Bot 1
- Lenny Dykstra: S/BG
- Wally Backman: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Darryl Strawberry: W.1-2
- Danny Heep: 7
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: 13
- Glenn Davis: 7
- Mark Bailey: W
- Tim Tolman: 4
Bot 2
- Clint Hurdle: W
- Howard Johnson: D.1-H
- Rafael Santana: 63.2-3
- Bill Latham: S.3-H
- Lenny Dykstra: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- German Rivera: 3/G
- Charlie Kerfeld: K
- Dickie Thon: K
Bot 3
- Wally Backman: S
- Keith Hernandez: SB2
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Danny Heep: D.2-H;1-3
- Clint Hurdle: W
- Howard Johnson: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Rafael Santana: 7
Top 4
- Phil Garner: 9
- Kevin Bass: S
- Jose Cruz: 9
- Glenn Davis: HR.1-H
- Mark Bailey: S
- Tim Tolman: WP.1-2
- Tim Tolman: K
Bot 4
- Bill Latham: W
- Lenny Dykstra: 5/FL
- Wally Backman: W.1-2
- Keith Hernandez: D.2-H;1-H
- Tom Paciorek: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 5
- German Rivera: 63
- Chris Jones: 4/L
- Dickie Thon: 63
Bot 5
- Danny Heep: S
- Clint Hurdle: 13/SH.1-2
- Howard Johnson: S.2-3
- Rafael Santana: 2/FL.1-2
- Bill Latham: 63
Top 6
- Phil Garner: 53
- Kevin Bass: S
- Jose Cruz: 4/L
- Glenn Davis: 53
Bot 6
- Lenny Dykstra: 43
- Wally Backman: 63
- Keith Hernandez: S
- Tom Paciorek: 8
Top 7
- Mark Bailey: S
- Jerry Mumphrey: 64(1)3/GDP
- German Rivera: 63
Bot 7
- Danny Heep: S
- Clint Hurdle: PO1(13)
- Clint Hurdle: 3
- Howard Johnson: 7
Top 8
- Chris Jones: 6
- Dickie Thon: D
- Phil Garner: S.2-H
- Kevin Bass: 54(1)/FO
- Jose Cruz: 43
Bot 8
- Rafael Santana: S
- Jesse Orosco: 14/SH.1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: 8
- Wally Backman: D.2-H
- Keith Hernandez: K
Top 9
- Glenn Davis: W
- Mark Bailey: 14(1)/FO
- Alan Ashby: S.1-2
- German Rivera: K
- Bill Doran: 34(1)/FO/G
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Charlie Kerfeld