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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
1985-09-12 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 46295 · 3:16
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–6. New York Mets put up 4 in the 1st. Jesse Orosco earned the win. Willie McGee went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 | |
| NYN | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
W: Jesse Orosco L: Ken Dayley SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gerry Davis · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vince Coleman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Herr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Van Slyke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Pendleton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ozzie Smith | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Nieto | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Ford | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Perry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Landrum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Harper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Dayley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rafael Santana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Lynch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Paciorek | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Knight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joaquin Andujar | 1.1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
 Ricky Horton | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pat Perry | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Ken Dayley | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Lynch | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Doug Sisk | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger McDowell | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Orosco | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vince Coleman: 8
- Willie McGee: 8
- Tom Herr: 5/L
Bot 1
- Mookie Wilson: W
- Wally Backman: S8.1-3
- Keith Hernandez: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Gary Carter: S8
- Darryl Strawberry: D9.1-H
- Danny Heep: D9.2-H
- Howard Johnson: D9.2-H
- Rafael Santana: 53
Top 2
- Andy Van Slyke: 6
- Terry Pendleton: 9
- Mike Jorgensen: K
Bot 2
- Ed Lynch: 3/G
- Mookie Wilson: S/BG
- Wally Backman: D9.1-H
- Keith Hernandez: 13
- Gary Carter: I
- Darryl Strawberry: W.2-3;1-2
- Danny Heep: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Howard Johnson: 8
Top 3
- Ozzie Smith: K
- Tom Nieto: S7
- Curt Ford: S9.1-2
- Vince Coleman: K
- Willie McGee: S8.2-H;1-2
- Tom Herr: D7.2-H;1-H
- Andy Van Slyke: 6
Bot 3
- Rafael Santana: 9
- Ed Lynch: K
- Mookie Wilson: 53
Top 4
- Terry Pendleton: 43
- Mike Jorgensen: W
- Ozzie Smith: S/BG.1-2
- Tom Nieto: D7.2-H;1-H
- Pat Perry: 7
- Vince Coleman: 43
Bot 4
- Wally Backman: 53
- Keith Hernandez: 63
- Gary Carter: 6
Top 5
- Willie McGee: 53
- Tom Herr: 43
- Andy Van Slyke: S7
- Terry Pendleton: 8
Bot 5
- Darryl Strawberry: 6
- Danny Heep: 53
- Howard Johnson: K
Top 6
- Mike Jorgensen: 31
- Ozzie Smith: S7
- Tom Nieto: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Rafael Santana: K
- Tom Paciorek: S8
- Mookie Wilson: S/G.1-2
- Wally Backman: 8
- Keith Hernandez: 8
Top 7
- Steve Braun: 9
- Vince Coleman: 3/G
- Willie McGee: S8
- Tom Herr: W.1-2
- Andy Van Slyke: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Gary Carter: 63
- Darryl Strawberry: W
- Ray Knight: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Terry Pendleton: 63
- Mike Jorgensen: D9
- Ozzie Smith: S9.2-3
- Tito Landrum: SB2
- Tito Landrum: W
- Brian Harper: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Howard Johnson: K
- Rafael Santana: 53
- Tom Paciorek: 53
Top 9
- Vince Coleman: 53
- Willie McGee: HR
- Tom Herr: 8
- Ken Dayley: S7
- Terry Pendleton: K
Bot 9
- Mookie Wilson: S/G
- Wally Backman: 1/SH.1-2
- Keith Hernandez: S7.2-H
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Pat Perry