September 2, 1985 New York Mets at San Diego Padres Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 12
OAK 4 CAL 11
@DET 1 KCR 3
CHW 2 MIN 6
MIL 1 NYY 8
SEA 7 BOS 11
@TEX 2 TOR 3
CLE 2 HOU 7
@CHC 2 LAD 5
MON 4
(11) PIT 5
ATL 4 NYM 12
@SDP 4 PHI 4
@SFG 3
(10) CIN 4
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Qualcomm Stadium, Attendance: 26,306

Monday, September 2, 1985
Time of Game: 2:43

Mets

78-52

Won 2

2nd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            4  2  0   0  0  0   4  2  0   12 18  0
Padres          1  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  1    4  5  0

W: S Fernandez (6-8), L: M Thurmond (6-8)

Padres

69-61

Lost 1

3rd, 7 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Backman 2B                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .287  .700    0    3   2   2·SB,CS
T Paciorek RF                 5   2   2   0    0   0  .278  .654    0    3   0   
K Hernandez 1B                5   4   5   3    0   0  .295  .797    0    7   0   HR
G Carter C                    5   2   3   1    0   0  .276  .808    0    6   0   
D Strawberry CF               5   1   2   3    0   1  .274  .931    0    2   0   3B
G Foster LF                   3   1   1   1    2   0  .252  .769    0    0   0   
R Knight 3B                   5   1   3   4    0   0  .218  .595    0    3   0   HR
R Santana SS                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .578    0    3   2   GDP
S Fernandez P                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .214  .476    0    0   1   
Totals                       41  12  18  12    3   3                    27   5

BATTING

3B: D Strawberry (4, off M Thurmond).

HR: R Knight (6, off B Patterson; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to CF); K Hernandez (10, off B Patterson; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).

TB: K Hernandez 8; R Knight 6; D Strawberry 4; G Carter 3; T Paciorek 2; S Fernandez; W Backman; G Foster.

GIDP: R Santana (12).

RBI: R Knight 4 (33); D Strawberry 3 (60); K Hernandez 3 (76); G Carter (66); G Foster (65).

2-out RBI: R Knight 3; K Hernandez 3; D Strawberry; G Foster.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 7 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Santana-W Backman-K Hernandez; W Backman-R Santana-K Hernandez.

BASERUNNING

SB: W Backman 2 (24, 2nd base off G Walter/T Kennedy, 2nd base off L DeLeon/T Kennedy).

CS: W Backman (8, 3rd base by G Walter/T Kennedy).

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Templeton SS                4   0   0   0    0   2  .279  .709    0    3   6   
T Gwynn RF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .307  .751    0    2   1   HR,GDP
  R Gossage P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .222         0   0   
S Garvey 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .270  .729    0   11   0   
C Martinez LF                 2   2   0   0    2   0  .251  .783    0    5   0   GDP
G Nettles 3B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .262  .804    0    1   4   2·2B
K McReynolds CF               4   0   1   1    0   1  .233  .661    0    0   0   
T Kennedy C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .670    0    3   1   
J Royster 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .270  .737    0    2   2   
M Thurmond P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .120  .268         0   0   
  L DeLeon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
  M Dilone PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .202  .518    0    0   0   
  G Walter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  G Davis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .708    0    0   0   
  B Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Brown PH-RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .162  .396    0    0   0   
Totals                       30   4   5   3    4   6                    27  15

BATTING

2B: G Nettles 2 (19, 2 off S Fernandez).

HR: T Gwynn (5, off S Fernandez; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out).

TB: T Gwynn 4; G Nettles 4; T Kennedy; K McReynolds.

GIDP: C Martinez (8); T Gwynn (16).

RBI: T Gwynn (31); K McReynolds (65); G Nettles (49).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Templeton-J Royster-S Garvey.

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
S Fernandez, W (6-8)           9     5   4   4    4   6   1   2.84   34     -       ·  ·      4·13· 2· 5     63    -     0.33   0.09
Totals                         9     5   4   4    4   6   1          34     -       ·  ·      4·13· 2· 5           -

San Diego Padres              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Thurmond, L (6-8)            0.1   4   4   4    1   0   0   4.23    6     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 4     26    -     1.15  -0.32
L DeLeon                       2.2   5   2   2    0   2   0   4.46   12     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 1· 5          2-1    0.59  -0.09
G Walter                       3     1   0   0    1   1   0   2.92   10     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.22   0.03
B Patterson                    2     7   6   6    0   0   2  27.00   12     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 7          0-0    0.09  -0.03
R Gossage                      1     1   0   0    1   0   0   1.74    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    18  12  12    3   3   2          44     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1·18          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: S Fernandez (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Bill Williams.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 26,306.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 San Diego Padres                     
1. W Backman            2B    1. G Templeton          SS 
2. T Paciorek           RF    2. T Gwynn              RF 
3. K Hernandez          1B    3. S Garvey             1B 
4. G Carter             C     4. C Martinez           LF 
5. D Strawberry         CF    5. G Nettles            3B 
6. G Foster             LF    6. K McReynolds         CF 
7. R Knight             3B    7. T Kennedy            C  
8. R Santana            SS    8. J Royster            2B 
9. S Fernandez          P     9. M Thurmond           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-1  12-      17%  81% D Strawberry    M Thurmond      Triple; Hernandez Scores; Carter Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  1-3       7%  64% G Carter        M Thurmond      Single; Paciorek Scores; Hernandez to 2B
   b 1   1  4-0  ---      -7%  78% T Gwynn         S Fernandez     Home Run
   t 2   2  1-4  -2-       7%  86% K Hernandez     L DeLeon        Single; Backman Scores; Hernandez to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 1   1  0-0  1--       7%  57% K Hernandez     M Thurmond      Single; Paciorek to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Thurmond facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  W Backman       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  T Paciorek      Single
          1--      57%  K Hernandez     Single; Paciorek to 3B
   R      1-3      64%  G Carter        Single; Paciorek Scores; Hernandez to 2B
   RR     12-      81%  D Strawberry    Triple; Hernandez Scores; Carter Scores
          --3      82%  G Foster        Walk
                  Luis DeLeon replaces Mark Thurmond pitching and batting 9th
   RO     1-3      84%  R Knight        Groundout: SS-1B; Strawberry Scores; Foster to 2B
   O      -2-      83%  R Santana       Lineout: LF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Padres Batting, Behind 0-4, Sid Fernandez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      84%  G Templeton     Strikeout
   R      ---      78%  T Gwynn         Home Run
   O      ---      79%  S Garvey        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      80%  C Martinez      Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Padres 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Luis DeLeon facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      79%  S Fernandez     Strikeout
          ---      80%  W Backman       Single
          1--      81%  T Paciorek      Backman Steals 2B
   O      -2-      79%  " "             Flyball: 1B
   R      -2-      86%  K Hernandez     Single; Backman Scores; Hernandez to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -2-      86%  G Carter        Single; Hernandez to 3B
   RO     1-3      90%  D Strawberry    Single to RF; Hernandez Scores; Carter to 3B; Strawberry out at 2B/RF-SS
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Padres 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Behind 1-6, Sid Fernandez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      91%  G Nettles       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      92%  K McReynolds    Flyball: CF
          ---      91%  T Kennedy       Single
   O      1--      92%  J Royster       Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Padres 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-1, Luis DeLeon facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      92%  G Foster        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      92%  R Knight        Single
   O      1--      92%  R Santana       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Santana to 1B
   O      1--      91%  S Fernandez     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Padres 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Behind 1-6, Sid Fernandez facing 9-1-2
                  Miguel Dilone pinch hits for Luis DeLeon batting 9th
          ---      89%  M Dilone        Walk
   O      1--      91%  G Templeton     Strikeout
   OO     1--      94%  T Gwynn         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Padres 1.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-1, Gene Walter facing 1-2-3
                  Gene Walter replaces Miguel Dilone pitching and batting 9th
          ---      94%  W Backman       Walk
          1--      95%  T Paciorek      Backman Steals 2B
   O      -2-      94%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      93%  K Hernandez     Backman Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
          ---      93%  " "             Single
   O      1--      92%  G Carter        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Padres 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-6, Sid Fernandez facing 3-4-5
          ---      90%  S Garvey        Walk
   OO     1--      94%  C Martinez      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      95%  G Nettles       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Padres 1.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-1, Gene Walter facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      94%  D Strawberry    Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  G Foster        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      94%  R Knight        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Padres 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-6, Sid Fernandez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      95%  K McReynolds    Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      96%  T Kennedy       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      96%  J Royster       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Padres 1.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-1, Gene Walter facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      96%  R Santana       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      96%  S Fernandez     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      96%  W Backman       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Padres 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-6, Sid Fernandez facing 9-1-2
                  Gerry Davis pinch hits for Gene Walter batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  G Davis         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      97%  G Templeton     Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      97%  T Gwynn         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Padres 1.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-1, Bob Patterson facing 2-3-4
                  Bob Patterson replaces Gerry Davis pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  T Paciorek      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      98%  K Hernandez     Single
          1--      98%  G Carter        Single; Hernandez to 2B
   O      12-      97%  D Strawberry    Flyball: LF
   R      12-      99%  G Foster        Single; Hernandez Scores; Carter to 3B
   RRR    1-3     100%  R Knight        Home Run; Carter Scores; Foster Scores
   O      ---     100%  R Santana       Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 10, Padres 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-10, Sid Fernandez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  S Garvey        Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---     100%  C Martinez      Walk
          1--     100%  G Nettles       Double; Martinez to 3B
   R      -23      99%  K McReynolds    Single; Martinez Scores; Nettles to 3B
   R      1-3      99%  T Kennedy       Wild Pitch; Nettles Scores; McReynolds to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  " "             Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      -2-     100%  J Royster       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 10, Padres 3.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 10-3, Bob Patterson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  S Fernandez     Single; Fernandez out at 2B/3B-2B
   O      ---     100%  W Backman       Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  T Paciorek      Single
   RR     1--     100%  K Hernandez     Home Run; Paciorek Scores
   O      ---     100%  G Carter        Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 12, Padres 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Padres Batting, Behind 3-12, Sid Fernandez facing 9-1-2
                  Bobby Brown pinch hits for Bob Patterson batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  B Brown         Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  G Templeton     Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  T Gwynn         Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 12, Padres 3.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 12-3, Rich Gossage facing 5-6-7
                  Rich Gossage replaces Tony Gwynn pitching and batting 2nd; Bobby Brown moves to RF
   O      ---     100%  D Strawberry    Popfly: SS
          ---     100%  G Foster        Walk
          1--     100%  R Knight        Single; Foster to 2B
   OO     12-     100%  R Santana       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 12, Padres 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 3-12, Sid Fernandez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  S Garvey        Strikeout
          ---     100%  C Martinez      Walk
   R      1--     100%  G Nettles       Double; Martinez Scores
   O      -2-     100%  K McReynolds    Strikeout
   O      -2-     100%  T Kennedy       Popfly: 3B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 12, Padres 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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