May 3, 1985 New York Mets at Cincinnati Reds Box Score and Play by Play

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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

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: E Lynch (1-1), L: M Soto (4-2)

Reds

10-12

Lost 4

5th, 2½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  5   2   2   2    0   1  .400 1.400    0    2   0   HR,SB
W Backman 2B                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .304  .764    0    1   2   SB
  K Chapman PH-2B             2   0   0   0    0   0  .121  .292    0    1   0   
K Hernandez 1B                5   2   1   1    0   0  .312  .788    0    4   2   HR
G Carter C                    3   2   0   0    2   1  .231  .773    0    3   0   IW
D Strawberry RF               3   2   1   0    2   0  .240  .846    0    8   0   3B
D Heep LF                     4   0   2   5    0   1  .303  .727    0    6   0   2B,SB,SF
H Johnson 3B                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .140  .419    0    0   0   SB
  R Knight PH-3B              1   0   0   0    1   0  .190  .459    0    0   0   IW
R Santana SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .177  .497    0    0   2   
E Lynch P                     4   0   0   0    0   4  .111  .222    0    2   0   
Totals                       35   9   8   8    7   8                    27   6

BATTING

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

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   PO   A  Details
E Milner CF                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .310  .727    0    4   0   
P Rose 1B                     5   1   1   1    0   0  .242  .612    0    5   1   2B
D Parker RF                   4   2   4   3    0   0  .333  .876    0    3   0   2·HR
C Cedeno LF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .264  .652    0    1   0   
N Esasky 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .781    0    1   3   
D Concepcion SS               4   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .678    0    1   1   
R Oester 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .204  .526    0    1   3   
D Van Gorder C                4   0   1   0    0   0  .225  .523    0    9   0   
M Soto P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .285    0    1   0   
  T Foley PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .080  .160    0    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   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   0   
Totals                       37   4  10   4    1   3                    27   8

BATTING

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

DP: 1. R Oester-P Rose.

E: P Rose (2); C Cedeno (2).

PITCHING

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   2.38   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).

IBB: J Price 2 (2; G Carter, R Knight).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Fred Brocklander.

Time of Game: 2:50.

Attendance: 21,062.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Cincinnati Reds                      
1. L Dykstra            CF    1. E Milner             CF 
2. W Backman            2B    2. P Rose               1B 
3. K Hernandez          1B    3. D Parker             RF 
4. G Carter             C     4. C Cedeno             LF 
5. D Strawberry         RF    5. N Esasky             3B 
6. D Heep               LF    6. D Concepcion         SS 
7. H Johnson            3B    7. R Oester             2B 
8. R Santana            SS    8. D Van Gorder         C  
9. E Lynch              P     9. M Soto               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  0-1  1--      17%  80% L Dykstra       M Soto          Home Run; Santana Scores
   t 5   2  2-4  123      13%  91% D Heep          M Soto          Single; Dykstra Scores; Carter Scores; Strawberry to 3B
   t 1   2  0-0  ---      11%  57% K Hernandez     M Soto          Home Run
   b 3   2  3-1  -2-     -10%  60% D Parker        E Lynch         Single; Rose Scores
   b 3   2  3-0  1--     -10%  71% P Rose          E Lynch         Double; Milner Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mario Soto facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Dykstra       Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  W Backman       Flyball: 3B
   R      ---      57%  K Hernandez     Home Run
   O      ---      56%  G Carter        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Ed Lynch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  E Milner        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      60%  P Rose          Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      59%  D Parker        Single
   O      1--      61%  C Cedeno        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mario Soto facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      59%  D Strawberry    Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      58%  D Heep          Strikeout
   O      ---      57%  H Johnson       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Ed Lynch facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      59%  N Esasky        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      61%  D Concepcion    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      62%  R Oester        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Reds 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mario Soto facing 8-9-1
          ---      65%  R Santana       Single
   O      1--      62%  E Lynch         Strikeout
   RR     1--      80%  L Dykstra       Home Run; Santana Scores
          ---      81%  W Backman       Single
          1--      82%  K Hernandez     Backman Steals 2B
   O      -2-      80%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Backman to 3B
   O      --3      78%  G Carter        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Ed Lynch facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      80%  D Van Gorder    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      82%  M Soto          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      81%  E Milner        Single
   R      1--      71%  P Rose          Double; Milner Scores
   R      -2-      60%  D Parker        Single; Rose Scores
   O      1--      63%  C Cedeno        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Reds 2.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mario Soto facing 5-6-7
          ---      73%  D Strawberry    Triple
   RO     --3      72%  D Heep          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Strawberry Scores
          ---      74%  H Johnson       Walk
          1--      76%  R Santana       Johnson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      73%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      70%  E Lynch         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Ed Lynch facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      73%  N Esasky        Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  D Concepcion    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      76%  R Oester        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Reds 2.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mario Soto facing 1-2-3
          ---      79%  L Dykstra       Single
          1--      81%  W Backman       Dykstra Steals 2B
          -2-      83%  " "             Walk
   OO     12-      75%  K Hernandez     Double Play: Flyball: 2B-1B
          -2-      76%  G Carter        Walk
          12-      78%  D Strawberry    Walk; Dykstra to 3B; Carter to 2B
   RR     123      91%  D Heep          Single; Dykstra Scores; Carter Scores; Strawberry to 3B
          1-3      91%  H Johnson       Heep Steals 2B
   O      -23      89%  " "             Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-6, Ed Lynch facing 8-9-1
          ---      86%  D Van Gorder    Single
                  Tom Foley pinch hits for Mario Soto batting 9th
   O      1--      89%  T Foley         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      91%  E Milner        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      93%  P Rose          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Reds 2.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-2, Joe Price facing 8-9-1
                  Joe Price replaces Tom Foley pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  R Santana       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      92%  E Lynch         Strikeout
   O      ---      91%  L Dykstra       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-6, Ed Lynch facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      85%  D Parker        Home Run
          ---      81%  C Cedeno        Single
   O      1--      85%  N Esasky        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      88%  D Concepcion    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Concepcion to 1B
   O      1--      90%  R Oester        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Reds 3.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-3, Joe Price facing 2-3-4
                  Kelvin Chapman pinch hits for Wally Backman batting 2nd
   O      ---      90%  K Chapman       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      91%  K Hernandez     Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Hernandez to 2B
          -2-      92%  G Carter        Intentional Walk
          12-      94%  D Strawberry    Walk; Hernandez to 3B; Carter to 2B
   RR     123      98%  D Heep          Double; Hernandez Scores/unER; Carter Scores; Strawberry to 3B
                  Ray Knight pinch hits for Howard Johnson batting 7th
          -23      98%  R Knight        Intentional Walk
                  Carl Willis replaces Joe Price pitching and batting 9th
   R      123      99%  R Santana       Wild Pitch; Strawberry Scores; Heep to 3B; Knight to 2B
   O      -23      99%  " "             Fielder's Choice SS; Heep out at Hm/SS-C; Knight to 3B
   O      1-3      98%  E Lynch         Strikeout
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 9, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-9, Ed Lynch facing 8-9-1
                  Kelvin Chapman moves to 2B; Ray Knight moves to 3B
   O      ---      99%  D Van Gorder    Flyball: LF
                  Wayne Krenchicki pinch hits for Carl Willis batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  W Krenchicki    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  E Milner        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Reds 3.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 9-3, Frank Pastore facing 1-2-3
                  Frank Pastore replaces Wayne Krenchicki pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  L Dykstra       Groundout: 2B-P
   O      ---      99%  K Chapman       Flyball: CF
          ---      99%  K Hernandez     Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Hernandez to 1B
          1--      99%  G Carter        Wild Pitch; Hernandez to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 9, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-9, Ed Lynch facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  P Rose          Flyball: CF
   R      ---      99%  D Parker        Home Run
   O      ---      99%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      99%  N Esasky        Walk
   O      1--      99%  D Concepcion    Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 9, Reds 4.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 9-4, Ted Power facing 5-6-7
                  Ted Power replaces Frank Pastore pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  D Strawberry    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  D Heep          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  R Knight        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-9, Ed Lynch facing 7-8-9
          ---      98%  R Oester        Single
   O      1--      99%  D Van Gorder    Flyball: 2B
                  Duane Walker pinch hits for Ted Power batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  D Walker        Flyball: RF
          1--     100%  E Milner        Single; Oester to 2B
   O      12-     100%  P Rose          Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 9, Reds 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation