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MIL  7
@CAL  0
 CLE  4
TEX  0
 CHW  7
@DET  1
 BAL  8
@MIN  7
 NYY  7
KCR  1
 BOS 10
@OAK  0
 TOR  5
@SEA  4
 MON  9
@ATL  2
 SDP  6
@CHC  5
 NYM  9
@CIN  4
 PHI  3
HOU  2
 PIT 16
LAD  2
 STL  8
SFG  1
Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 21,062

 Friday, May 3, 1985
Time of Game: 2:50
Mets
9
13-7
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            1  0  2   1  2  0   3  0  0    9  8  0
Reds            0  0  2   0  0  1   0  1  0    4 10  2
W: Ed Lynch (1-1), L: Mario Soto (4-2)
 Reds
4
10-12
Lost 4
5th, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  5   2   2   2    0   1  .400 1.400              2   0   HR,SB
W Backman 2B                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .304  .764              1   2   SB
  K Chapman PH-2B             2   0   0   0    0   0  .121  .293              1   0   
K Hernandez 1B                5   2   1   1    0   0  .312  .787              4   2   HR
G Carter C                    3   2   0   0    2   1  .231  .773              3   0   IW
D Strawberry RF               3   2   1   0    2   0  .240  .847              8   0   3B
D Heep LF                     4   0   2   5    0   1  .303  .727              6   0   2B,SB,SF
H Johnson 3B                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .140  .419              0   0   SB
  R Knight PH-3B              1   0   0   0    1   0  .190  .460              0   0   IW
R Santana SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .177  .497              0   2   
E Lynch P                     4   0   0   0    0   4  .111  .222              2   0   
Totals                       35   9   8   0    7   8                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: D Heep (3, off J Price).
3B: D Strawberry (1, off M Soto).
HR: L Dykstra (1, off M Soto; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF); K Hernandez (1, off M Soto; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
SF: D Heep (1, off M Soto).
IBB: G Carter (4, by J Price); R Knight (1, by J Price).
TB: L Dykstra 5; K Hernandez 4; D Strawberry 3; D Heep 3; R Santana; W Backman.
RBI: D Heep 5 (10); L Dykstra 2 (2); K Hernandez (13).
2-out RBI: D Heep 2; K Hernandez.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Baserunning Events
SB: L Dykstra (1, 2nd base off M Soto/D Van Gorder); W Backman (2, 2nd base off M Soto/D Van Gorder); D Heep (1, 2nd base off M Soto/D Van Gorder); H Johnson (2, 2nd base off M Soto/D Van Gorder).
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Milner CF                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .310  .727              4   0   
P Rose 1B                     5   1   1   1    0   0  .242  .612              5   1   2B
D Parker RF                   4   2   4   3    0   0  .333  .876              3   0   2·HR
C Cedeno LF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .264  .653              1   0   
N Esasky 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .781              1   3   
D Concepcion SS               4   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .678              1   1   
R Oester 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .204  .526              1   3   
D Van Gorder C                4   0   1   0    0   0  .225  .523              9   0   
M Soto P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .284              1   0   
  T Foley PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .080  .160              0   0   
  J Price P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  C Willis P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500              0   0   
  W Krenchicki PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .411              0   0   
  F Pastore P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500              1   0   
  T Power P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Walker PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .842              0   0   
Totals                       37   4  10   0    1   3                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: P Rose (3, off E Lynch).
HR: D Parker 2 (3, 2 off E Lynch; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: D Parker 10; P Rose 2; E Milner 2; R Oester; D Van Gorder; C Cedeno.
RBI: D Parker 3 (12); P Rose (7).
2-out RBI: D Parker; P Rose.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Oester-P Rose.
E: P Rose (2); C Cedeno (2).

Pitching Stats

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Lynch, W (1-1)               9    10   4   4    1   3   2   3.94   38     -       ·  ·      7·17· 0·10     53    -     0.66   0.06
Totals                         9    10   4   4    1   3   2          38     -       ·  ·      7·17· 0·10           -  
Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Soto, L (4-2)                5     7   6   6    4   6   2   1.87   25     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 7     31    -     0.89  -0.38
J Price                        1.1   1   3   2    3   1   0   6.00    9     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.44  -0.07
C Willis                       0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.68    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-1    0.20   0.00
F Pastore                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   9.31    4     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
T Power                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    3     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9     8   9   8    7   8   2          43     -       ·  ·      8·12· 0· 8          3-1
Balks: None.
WP: C Willis (1); F Pastore (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: J Price 2 (2; G Carter, R Knight).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Fred Brocklander.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 21,062.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Cincinnati Reds                              
1. Lenny Dykstra                CF       1. Eddie Milner                 CF
2. Wally Backman                2B       2. Pete Rose                    1B
3. Keith Hernandez              1B       3. Dave Parker                  RF
4. Gary Carter                   C       4. Cesar Cedeno                 LF
5. Darryl Strawberry            RF       5. Nick Esasky                  3B
6. Danny Heep                   LF       6. Dave Concepcion              SS
7. Howard Johnson               3B       7. Ron Oester                   2B
8. Rafael Santana               SS       8. Dave Van Gorder               C
9. Ed Lynch                      P       9. Mario Soto                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 1 1-- RR 17% 80% 1-0 NYM L. Dykstra M. Soto Home Run; Santana Scores
t5 2 123 RR 13% 91% 4-2 NYM D. Heep M. Soto Single; Dykstra Scores; Carter Scores; Strawberry to 3B
t1 2 --- R 11% 57% 0-0 NYM K. Hernandez M. Soto Home Run
b3 2 -2- R -10% 60% 1-3 CIN D. Parker E. Lynch Single; Rose Scores
b3 2 1-- R -10% 71% 0-3 CIN P. Rose E. Lynch Double; Milner Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mario Soto facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYM L. Dykstra M. Soto Strikeout
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 NYM W. Backman M. Soto Flyball: 3B
t1 2 --- R 11% 57% 0-0 NYM K. Hernandez M. Soto Home Run
t1 2 --- O -1% 56% 1-0 NYM G. Carter M. Soto Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Ed Lynch facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 58% 0-1 CIN E. Milner E. Lynch Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 CIN P. Rose E. Lynch Groundout: 1B-P
b1 2 --- -1% 59% 0-1 CIN D. Parker E. Lynch Single
b1 2 1-- O 2% 61% 0-1 CIN C. Cedeno E. Lynch Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Mario Soto facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 NYM D. Strawberry M. Soto Groundout: 1B-P
t2 1 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 NYM D. Heep M. Soto Strikeout
t2 2 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 NYM H. Johnson M. Soto Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Ed Lynch facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 CIN N. Esasky E. Lynch Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 61% 0-1 CIN D. Concepcion E. Lynch Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- O 1% 62% 0-1 CIN R. Oester E. Lynch Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Mario Soto facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 3% 65% 1-0 NYM R. Santana M. Soto Single
t3 0 1-- O -3% 62% 1-0 NYM E. Lynch M. Soto Strikeout
t3 1 1-- RR 17% 80% 1-0 NYM L. Dykstra M. Soto Home Run; Santana Scores
t3 1 --- 1% 81% 3-0 NYM W. Backman M. Soto Single
t3 1 1-- 1% 82% 3-0 NYM K. Hernandez M. Soto Backman Steals 2B
t3 1 -2- O -2% 80% 3-0 NYM K. Hernandez M. Soto Groundout: 2B-1B; Backman to 3B
t3 2 --3 O -2% 78% 3-0 NYM G. Carter M. Soto Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Ed Lynch facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2% 80% 0-3 CIN D. Van Gorder E. Lynch Flyball: LF
b3 1 --- O 2% 82% 0-3 CIN M. Soto E. Lynch Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- -1% 81% 0-3 CIN E. Milner E. Lynch Single
b3 2 1-- R -10% 71% 0-3 CIN P. Rose E. Lynch Double; Milner Scores
b3 2 -2- R -10% 60% 1-3 CIN D. Parker E. Lynch Single; Rose Scores
b3 2 1-- O 3% 63% 2-3 CIN C. Cedeno E. Lynch Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Reds 2.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Reds' Mario Soto facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- 10% 73% 3-2 NYM D. Strawberry M. Soto Triple
t4 0 --3 RO -0% 72% 3-2 NYM D. Heep M. Soto Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Strawberry Scores
t4 1 --- 2% 74% 4-2 NYM H. Johnson M. Soto Walk
t4 1 1-- 1% 76% 4-2 NYM R. Santana M. Soto Johnson Steals 2B
t4 1 -2- O -3% 73% 4-2 NYM R. Santana M. Soto Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 -2- O -3% 71% 4-2 NYM E. Lynch M. Soto Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Mets' Ed Lynch facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 3% 73% 2-4 CIN N. Esasky E. Lynch Strikeout
b4 1 --- O 2% 75% 2-4 CIN D. Concepcion E. Lynch Flyball: RF
b4 2 --- O 1% 76% 2-4 CIN R. Oester E. Lynch Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Reds 2.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-2, Reds' Mario Soto facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- 3% 79% 4-2 NYM L. Dykstra M. Soto Single
t5 0 1-- 2% 81% 4-2 NYM W. Backman M. Soto Dykstra Steals 2B
t5 0 -2- 2% 83% 4-2 NYM W. Backman M. Soto Walk
t5 0 12- OO -7% 75% 4-2 NYM K. Hernandez M. Soto Double Play: Flyball: 2B-1B
t5 2 -2- 1% 76% 4-2 NYM G. Carter M. Soto Walk
t5 2 12- 2% 78% 4-2 NYM D. Strawberry M. Soto Walk; Dykstra to 3B; Carter to 2B
t5 2 123 RR 13% 91% 4-2 NYM D. Heep M. Soto Single; Dykstra Scores; Carter Scores; Strawberry to 3B
t5 2 1-3 0% 91% 6-2 NYM H. Johnson M. Soto Heep Steals 2B
t5 2 -23 O -2% 89% 6-2 NYM H. Johnson M. Soto Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-6, Mets' Ed Lynch facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- -3% 86% 2-6 CIN D. Van Gorder E. Lynch Single
Tom Foley pinch hits for Mario Soto (P) batting 9th
b5 0 1-- O 3% 89% 2-6 CIN T. Foley E. Lynch Flyball: LF
b5 1 1-- O 2% 91% 2-6 CIN E. Milner E. Lynch Flyball: RF
b5 2 1-- O 2% 93% 2-6 CIN P. Rose E. Lynch Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Reds 2.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-2, Reds' Joe Price facing 8-9-1
Joe Price replaces Tom Foley (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O -1% 92% 6-2 NYM R. Santana J. Price Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O -0% 92% 6-2 NYM E. Lynch J. Price Strikeout
t6 2 --- O -0% 91% 6-2 NYM L. Dykstra J. Price Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-6, Mets' Ed Lynch facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- R -6% 85% 2-6 CIN D. Parker E. Lynch Home Run
b6 0 --- -5% 81% 3-6 CIN C. Cedeno E. Lynch Single
b6 0 1-- O 4% 85% 3-6 CIN N. Esasky E. Lynch Flyball: LF
b6 1 1-- O 3% 88% 3-6 CIN D. Concepcion E. Lynch Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Concepcion to 1B
b6 2 1-- O 2% 90% 3-6 CIN R. Oester E. Lynch Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Reds 3.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-3, Reds' Joe Price facing 2-3-4
Kelvin Chapman pinch hits for Wally Backman (2B) batting 2nd
t7 0 --- O -1% 90% 6-3 NYM K. Chapman J. Price Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- 2% 91% 6-3 NYM K. Hernandez J. Price Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Hernandez to 2B
t7 1 -2- 1% 92% 6-3 NYM G. Carter J. Price Intentional Walk
t7 1 12- 2% 94% 6-3 NYM D. Strawberry J. Price Walk; Hernandez to 3B; Carter to 2B
t7 1 123 RR 5% 98% 6-3 NYM D. Heep J. Price Double; Hernandez Scores/unER; Carter Scores; Strawberry to 3B
Ray Knight pinch hits for Howard Johnson (3B) batting 7th
t7 1 -23 0% 98% 8-3 NYM R. Knight J. Price Intentional Walk
Carl Willis replaces Joe Price pitching and batting 9th
t7 1 123 R 1% 99% 8-3 NYM R. Santana C. Willis Wild Pitch; Strawberry Scores; Heep to 3B; Knight to 2B
t7 1 -23 O -1% 99% 9-3 NYM R. Santana C. Willis Fielder's Choice SS; Heep out at Hm/SS-C; Knight to 3B
t7 2 1-3 O -0% 98% 9-3 NYM E. Lynch C. Willis Strikeout
3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 9, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-9, Mets' Ed Lynch facing 8-9-1
Kelvin Chapman moves from PH to 2B; Ray Knight moves from PH to 3B
b7 0 --- O 1% 99% 3-9 CIN D. Van Gorder E. Lynch Flyball: LF
Wayne Krenchicki pinch hits for Carl Willis (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- O 0% 99% 3-9 CIN W. Krenchicki E. Lynch Flyball: RF
b7 2 --- O 0% 99% 3-9 CIN E. Milner E. Lynch Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Reds 3.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 9-3, Reds' Frank Pastore facing 1-2-3
Frank Pastore replaces Wayne Krenchicki (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -0% 99% 9-3 NYM L. Dykstra F. Pastore Groundout: 2B-P
t8 1 --- O 0% 99% 9-3 NYM K. Chapman F. Pastore Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- 0% 99% 9-3 NYM K. Hernandez F. Pastore Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Hernandez to 1B
t8 2 1-- 0% 99% 9-3 NYM G. Carter F. Pastore Wild Pitch; Hernandez to 2B
t8 2 -2- O -0% 99% 9-3 NYM G. Carter F. Pastore Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 9, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-9, Mets' Ed Lynch facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 CIN P. Rose E. Lynch Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- R -1% 99% 3-9 CIN D. Parker E. Lynch Home Run
b8 1 --- O 0% 99% 4-9 CIN C. Cedeno E. Lynch Groundout: 1B-P
b8 2 --- -0% 99% 4-9 CIN N. Esasky E. Lynch Walk
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 4-9 CIN D. Concepcion E. Lynch Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 9, Reds 4.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 9-4, Reds' Ted Power facing 5-6-7
Ted Power replaces Frank Pastore pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O -0% 99% 9-4 NYM D. Strawberry T. Power Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- O 0% 99% 9-4 NYM D. Heep T. Power Flyball: RF
t9 2 --- O -0% 99% 9-4 NYM R. Knight T. Power Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Reds 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-9, Mets' Ed Lynch facing 7-8-9
b9 0 --- -1% 99% 4-9 CIN R. Oester E. Lynch Single
b9 0 1-- O 1% 99% 4-9 CIN D. Van Gorder E. Lynch Flyball: 2B
Duane Walker pinch hits for Ted Power (P) batting 9th
b9 1 1-- O 1% 100% 4-9 CIN D. Walker E. Lynch Flyball: RF
b9 2 1-- -0% 100% 4-9 CIN E. Milner E. Lynch Single; Oester to 2B
b9 2 12- O 0% 100% 4-9 CIN P. Rose E. Lynch Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 9, Reds 4.

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