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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Mets
1985-09-21 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 49931 · 2:51
New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 12–1. New York Mets put up 7 in the 1st. Dwight Gooden earned the win. Dwight Gooden went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| NYN | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 18 |
W: Dwight Gooden L: Rick Rhoden SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Charlie Williams · 2B: Randy Marsh · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Orsulak | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 R. J. Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Ray | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Bream | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Brown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam Khalifa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Junior Ortiz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry McWilliams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Almon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnnie LeMaster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Carter | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Heep | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Santana | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dwight Gooden | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ronn Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Paciorek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Rhoden | 0.2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Larry McWilliams | 3.1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Mike Bielecki | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Ray Krawczyk | 1.2 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Jim Winn | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
 Tom Gorman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Orsulak: E8/F.B-1
- R. J. Reynolds: S/9.1-2
- Johnny Ray: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Sid Bream: W
- Mike Brown: 31.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Denny Gonzalez: K
Bot 1
- Mookie Wilson: W
- Wally Backman: D/7.1-H
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Gary Carter: S/6.2-3;1-2
- Darryl Strawberry: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Darryl Strawberry: 7
- Danny Heep: S/9.3-H;2-3
- Howard Johnson: 9
- Rafael Santana: D/7.3-H;1-3
- Dwight Gooden: HR.3-H;2-H
- Mookie Wilson: 3/G
Top 2
- Sam Khalifa: K/C
- Junior Ortiz: 43
- Larry McWilliams: S/8
- Joe Orsulak: 6/L
Bot 2
- Wally Backman: 63
- Keith Hernandez: K/C
- Gary Carter: W
- Darryl Strawberry: 7
Top 3
- R. J. Reynolds: 7
- Johnny Ray: 63
- Sid Bream: 7
Bot 3
- Danny Heep: 5
- Howard Johnson: 8
- Rafael Santana: W
- Dwight Gooden: 5/L
Top 4
- Mike Brown: W
- Denny Gonzalez: 54(1)/FO
- Sam Khalifa: K
- Junior Ortiz: SB2
- Junior Ortiz: 63
Bot 4
- Mookie Wilson: S/7
- Wally Backman: 1/BG.1-2
- Keith Hernandez: 7
- Gary Carter: IW
- Darryl Strawberry: 43
Top 5
- Bill Almon: 9/FL
- Joe Orsulak: 7
- R. J. Reynolds: S/8
- Johnny Ray: 8
Bot 5
- Danny Heep: 7
- Howard Johnson: D/7
- Rafael Santana: 43.2-3
- Dwight Gooden: S/7.3-H
- Mookie Wilson: 7/L
Top 6
- Sid Bream: 7
- Mike Brown: 4
- Denny Gonzalez: 8
Bot 6
- Wally Backman: S/7
- Keith Hernandez: SB2
- Keith Hernandez: 13
- Gary Carter: 8
- Darryl Strawberry: W
- Danny Heep: 8
Top 7
- Steve Kemp: 9/L
- Junior Ortiz: 6
- Lee Mazzilli: 9
Bot 7
- Howard Johnson: S/9
- Rafael Santana: PO1(13)
- Rafael Santana: S/8
- Dwight Gooden: S/9.1-3
- Mookie Wilson: 6/L
- Wally Backman: S/7.3-H;1-2
- Keith Hernandez: S/7.2-H;1-2
- Ronn Reynolds: K
Top 8
- Joe Orsulak: S
- R. J. Reynolds: K
- Johnny Ray: 8/L
- Sid Bream: 7
Bot 8
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Danny Heep: 3/L
- Howard Johnson: T
- Rafael Santana: S/8.3-H
- Rusty Staub: S/8.1-3
- Mookie Wilson: W.1-2
- Wally Backman: S/8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tom Paciorek: 64(1)/FO/G
Top 9
- Mike Brown: S/7
- Denny Gonzalez: 54(1)3/GDP
- Johnnie LeMaster: 6/L