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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1985-07-28 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 34298 · 3:05
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 12–4. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 3rd. Joe Niekro earned the win. Darryl Strawberry went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 19 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Ron Darling SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: Scott Grinder · 3B: Randy Marsh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Doran | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Bass | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Glenn Davis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 German Rivera | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark Bailey | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Howard Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Santana | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Darling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ronn Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Darling | 4.0 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
 Tom Gorman | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Doug Sisk | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Doran: 43
- Craig Reynolds: S
- Kevin Bass: POCS2(1361)
- Kevin Bass: W
- Jose Cruz: D.1-H
- Jerry Mumphrey: 13
Bot 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 8
- Wally Backman: K
- Darryl Strawberry: W
- Gary Carter: SB2
- Gary Carter: 5
Top 2
- Glenn Davis: W
- Alan Ashby: 31.1-2
- German Rivera: 63
- Joe Niekro: W
- Bill Doran: 43
Bot 2
- Danny Heep: S
- George Foster: 7
- Howard Johnson: 9
- Rafael Santana: S.1-2
- Ron Darling: 6(1)/FO/G
Top 3
- Craig Reynolds: 43
- Kevin Bass: 53
- Jose Cruz: D
- Jerry Mumphrey: W
- Glenn Davis: S.2-H;1-2
- Alan Ashby: E3/G.2-H(UR)(NR);1-3
- German Rivera: S.3-H(UR);1-3
- Joe Niekro: K
Bot 3
- Lenny Dykstra: S/BG
- Wally Backman: 46(1)/FO
- Darryl Strawberry: SB2
- Darryl Strawberry: HR.2-H
- Gary Carter: 63
- Danny Heep: W
- George Foster: 9
Top 4
- Bill Doran: S
- Craig Reynolds: 8
- Kevin Bass: W.1-2
- Jose Cruz: W.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Mumphrey: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Glenn Davis: 8/SF.3-H
- Mark Bailey: S.2-H;1-3
- German Rivera: 4(1)/FO/G
Bot 4
- Howard Johnson: 8
- Rafael Santana: 6/L
- Rusty Staub: 5
Top 5
- Joe Niekro: 63
- Bill Doran: S
- Craig Reynolds: S.1-2
- Kevin Bass: K
- Jose Cruz: 31
Bot 5
- Lenny Dykstra: 7
- Wally Backman: S
- Darryl Strawberry: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Top 6
- Jerry Mumphrey: W
- Glenn Davis: 3/G.1-2
- Mark Bailey: S.2-3
- German Rivera: K
- Joe Niekro: 53
Bot 6
- Gary Carter: 3/FL
- Danny Heep: S
- George Foster: K+WP.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Howard Johnson: 9
Top 7
- Phil Garner: K23
- Craig Reynolds: S/G
- Kevin Bass: D.1-H
- Jose Cruz: 13
- Jerry Mumphrey: 8
Bot 7
- Rafael Santana: 53
- Clint Hurdle: 7
- Lenny Dykstra: 7
Top 8
- Glenn Davis: S
- Mark Bailey: 8
- German Rivera: E5.1-2
- Joe Niekro: K
- Phil Garner: S.2-H(UR);1-H(NR)(UR)(E6);B-3
- Craig Reynolds: S.3-H(UR)
- Kevin Bass: K
Bot 8
- Wally Backman: D
- Darryl Strawberry: HR.2-H
- Ronn Reynolds: K
- Danny Heep: 43
- George Foster: 8
Top 9
- Jose Cruz: S
- Chris Jones: SB2.1-3(E6)
- Chris Jones: S.3-H
- Glenn Davis: 8
- Mark Bailey: S.1-2
- German Rivera: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Joe Niekro: 13
Bot 9
- Howard Johnson: 4
- Rafael Santana: 9
- Clint Hurdle: 8