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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1985-08-17 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 10200 · 77°F, night, dry · 2:30
New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3. New York Mets put up 4 in the 7th. Sid Fernandez earned the win and Roger McDowell picked up the save. Darryl Strawberry went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
W: Sid Fernandez L: Lee Tunnell SV: Roger McDowell
Umpires — HP: Steve Rippley · 1B: Dutch Rennert · 2B: Fred Brocklander · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Backman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Knight | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Santana | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sid Fernandez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Paciorek | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Almon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Ray | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Madlock | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Morrison | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sam Khalifa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Marvell Wynne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Tunnell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Denny Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Fernandez | 8.1 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
 Roger McDowell | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Tunnell | 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Rod Scurry | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Cecilio Guante | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 63/G6
- Wally Backman: 43/G4
- Keith Hernandez: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Bill Almon: K/C
- Johnny Ray: 4/P4
- Bill Madlock: HR/F7D
- Mike Brown: 8/L78
Top 2
- Gary Carter: 3/G3
- Darryl Strawberry: 43/G4
- George Foster: K/C
Bot 2
- Jim Morrison: 2/P23F/FL
- Tony Pena: 63/G6M
- Sam Khalifa: 8/F89D
Top 3
- Ray Knight: 8/F8S
- Rafael Santana: 63/G6
- Sid Fernandez: S9/L9S
- Lenny Dykstra: W.1-2
- Wally Backman: S8/G6M.2XH(82);1-2
Bot 3
- Marvell Wynne: 4/P4D
- Lee Tunnell: K/C
- Bill Almon: 53/G6S
Top 4
- Keith Hernandez: 3/G3L
- Gary Carter: 63/G6
- Darryl Strawberry: S9/L56D
- George Foster: POCS2(13)
Bot 4
- Johnny Ray: S3/G34S
- Bill Madlock: SB2
- Bill Madlock: W
- Mike Brown: K+PB.2-3
- Jim Morrison: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 5
- George Foster: 6/L6
- Ray Knight: 3/G3
- Rafael Santana: E5/G5L.B-1
- Sid Fernandez: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Tony Pena: K
- Sam Khalifa: K/C
- Marvell Wynne: K
Top 6
- Lenny Dykstra: K
- Wally Backman: 43/G4
- Keith Hernandez: 7/F78
Bot 6
- Lee Tunnell: W
- Bill Almon: 14/BG1S/SH.1-2
- Johnny Ray: S7/L7.2-H
- Bill Madlock: K
- Mike Brown: SB2
- Mike Brown: 53/G56
Top 7
- Gary Carter: S7/G56
- Darryl Strawberry: HR/F8XD.1-H
- George Foster: 63/G6
- Ray Knight: 6/P6
- Rafael Santana: S8/G6M
- Sid Fernandez: S9/L9S.1-2
- Tom Paciorek: T8/F89XD.2-H;1-H
- Wally Backman: 8/F8D
Bot 7
- Jim Morrison: 1/L1
- Tony Pena: W
- Sam Khalifa: K
- Marvell Wynne: 6/P5D
Top 8
- Keith Hernandez: S7/L7S
- Gary Carter: 2/P2F/FL
- Darryl Strawberry: K/C
- George Foster: 9/F9
Bot 8
- Lee Mazzilli: K/C
- Denny Gonzalez: K
- Johnny Ray: K
Top 9
- Ray Knight: 5/P56S
- Rafael Santana: K
- Sid Fernandez: T87/F78XDW
- Tom Paciorek: 5/L5
Bot 9
- Bill Madlock: W
- Mike Brown: 9/F89D
- Jim Morrison: S7/G5.1-2
- Tony Pena: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Sam Khalifa: K/C
- Marvell Wynne: 43
Notes & reviews
- Over LF fence, nearly into lower stands
- Fernandez did not slide; out by 10'
- Check swing, high hopper
- Stole on PO1 attempt
- Over CF fence at 400' mark; landed 10 rows deep into stands
- Caromed off LCF wall and then off Wynne
- Past Knight who was guarding the line