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New York Mets @ 
San Diego Padres
1985-09-04 · Night game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 15676 · 2:56
New York Mets defeated San Diego Padres 9–2. New York Mets put up 3 in the 9th. Ron Darling earned the win. Gary Carter went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | |
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Ron Darling L: Roy Lee Jackson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Randy Marsh · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Charlie Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Backman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Gary Carter | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Heep | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Paciorek | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Howard Johnson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rafael Santana | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Darling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mookie Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garry Templeton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Gwynn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Terry Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carmelo Martinez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Flannery | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Lee Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Bumbry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Dilone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Darling | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Roger McDowell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Lee Jackson | 4.1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Greg Booker | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Lefferts | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Wojna | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Stoddard | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Patterson | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 3/G
- Wally Backman: K
- Darryl Strawberry: 7
Bot 1
- Garry Templeton: 7
- Tony Gwynn: S
- Steve Garvey: K
- Graig Nettles: 46(1)/FO/G
Top 2
- Gary Carter: HR
- Danny Heep: 7
- Tom Paciorek: 63
- Howard Johnson: 13
Bot 2
- Terry Kennedy: 8
- Carmelo Martinez: S
- Kevin McReynolds: 63.1-2
- Tim Flannery: 31
Top 3
- Rafael Santana: S
- Ron Darling: 3/SH.1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: 4/P
- Wally Backman: S.2-H
- Darryl Strawberry: SB2
- Darryl Strawberry: W
- Gary Carter: K
Bot 3
- Roy Lee Jackson: 31
- Garry Templeton: D
- Tony Gwynn: S.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Steve Garvey: 53
- Graig Nettles: 13
Top 4
- Danny Heep: S
- Tom Paciorek: K
- Howard Johnson: T.1-H
- Rafael Santana: 63
- Ron Darling: BK.3-H
- Ron Darling: 8
Bot 4
- Terry Kennedy: 13
- Carmelo Martinez: 53
- Kevin McReynolds: 13
Top 5
- Lenny Dykstra: 53
- Wally Backman: W
- Darryl Strawberry: HP.1-2
- Gary Carter: S.2-H;1-2
- Danny Heep: K
- Tom Paciorek: 7
Bot 5
- Tim Flannery: K
- Al Bumbry: 3/G
- Garry Templeton: S
- Tony Gwynn: 3/G
Top 6
- Howard Johnson: 4/P
- Rafael Santana: S
- Ron Darling: 24/SH.1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: 13
Bot 6
- Steve Garvey: 8
- Graig Nettles: W
- Terry Kennedy: K
- Carmelo Martinez: K
Top 7
- Wally Backman: 3/G
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Gary Carter: HR
- Danny Heep: 43
Bot 7
- Kevin McReynolds: 53
- Tim Flannery: 7
- Bobby Brown: 63
Top 8
- Tom Paciorek: K
- Howard Johnson: K
- Rafael Santana: 4/P
Bot 8
- Garry Templeton: 63
- Tony Gwynn: 3/G
- Steve Garvey: S
- Graig Nettles: W.1-2
- Terry Kennedy: S.2-H;1-3
- Carmelo Martinez: W.1-2
- Kevin McReynolds: 54(1)/FO/G
Top 9
- Mookie Wilson: 43
- Lenny Dykstra: W
- Wally Backman: BK.1-2
- Wally Backman: 63.2-3
- Darryl Strawberry: W
- Gary Carter: W.1-2
- Danny Heep: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Tom Paciorek: S.2-H;1-2
- Howard Johnson: K
Bot 9
- Tim Flannery: 43
- Miguel Dilone: 13
- Garry Templeton: 53
Notes & reviews
- Gary Carter's fifth HR in two games