Houston Astros vs New York Mets
May 1, 1985 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 1, 1985 at Shea Stadium. The Houston Astros defeated the New York Mets and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Houston Astros 10, New York Mets 3

Houston Astros ab   r   h rbi
Doran 2b 5 1 2 0
Bass rf 5 1 2 2
Walling 1b 5 2 2 1
Cruz lf 5 3 3 3
Mumphrey cf 5 1 2 0
Garner 3b 5 0 2 1
Bailey c 4 0 1 2
Reynolds ss 4 1 1 0
Knepper p 2 0 0 0
  Dawley p 1 0 0 0
  DiPino p 1 1 1 0
Totals 42 10 16 9
New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Chapman 2b 3 0 0 0
  Sisk p 0 0 0 0
Gardenhire ss 1 0 0 0
  Santana ss 3 0 0 0
Hernandez 1b 4 0 2 0
Strawberry cf 4 1 1 0
Foster lf 3 0 1 0
  Wilson pr 0 0 0 0
  Hurdle c 1 0 0 0
Knight 3b 3 1 1 1
Christensen rf 2 1 2 1
  Heep ph,rf 2 0 1 0
Reynolds c 2 0 1 1
  Johnson ph,lf 2 0 0 0
Darling p 1 0 0 0
  Sambito p 0 0 0 0
  Backman ph,2b 2 0 0 0
Totals 33 3 9 3
Houston 010 201 10510160
New York 000 021 000393
  Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper  W (2-0) 5.0 7 3 3 1 3
  Dawley   2.0 1 0 0 0 1
  DiPino  SV (3) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
9
3
3
1
5
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Darling  L (1-1) 6.1 9 5 3 0 5
  Sambito   0.2 1 0 0 0 0
  Sisk   2.0 6 5 5 0 0
Totals
9.0
16
10
8
0
5

  E–Gardenhire (3), Foster (1), Christensen (1).  DP–Houston 1, New York 1.  PB–Hurdle (1).  2B–Houston Walling (6,off Darling); Garner (5,off Darling), New York Christensen (1,off Knepper).  3B–New York Christensen (1,off Knepper).  HR–Houston Cruz (1,9th inning off Sisk 2 on, 1 out).  SH–Darling (2,off Knepper).  SF–Knight (2,off Dawley).  SB–Wilson (6,2nd base off Dawley/Bailey).  WP–Knepper (1).  T–2:45.  A–17,973.
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