Houston Astros vs New York Mets
July 28, 1985 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 28, 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 12, New York Mets 4

Houston Astros ab   r   h rbi
Doran 2b 4 1 2 0
  Garner ph,2b 2 1 1 1
Reynolds ss 6 1 4 1
Bass cf 4 2 1 1
Cruz lf 5 3 3 1
Mumphrey rf 3 1 1 1
  Jones rf 1 0 1 1
Davis 1b 4 2 2 2
Ashby c 2 0 0 0
  Bailey c 4 0 3 1
Rivera 3b 6 1 1 1
Niekro p 5 0 0 0
Totals 46 12 19 10
New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Dykstra cf 4 0 1 0
  Sisk p 0 0 0 0
Backman 2b 4 2 2 0
Strawberry rf,cf 3 2 2 4
Carter c 3 0 0 0
  Reynolds c 1 0 0 0
Heep 1b 3 0 2 0
Foster lf 4 0 0 0
Johnson 3b 4 0 0 0
Santana ss 4 0 1 0
Darling p 1 0 0 0
  Staub ph 1 0 0 0
  Gorman p 0 0 0 0
  Hurdle ph,rf 2 0 0 0
Totals 34 4 8 4
Houston 103 300 13112191
New York 002 000 020484
  Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro  W (8-8) 9.0 8 4 4 2 3
Totals
9.0
8
4
4
2
3
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Darling  L (10-4) 4.0 8 7 5 6 1
  Gorman   3.0 5 1 1 1 3
  Sisk   2.0 6 4 1 0 2
Totals
9.0
19
12
7
7
6

  E–Bailey (7), Heep (2), Johnson (12), Santana 2 (18).  DP–Houston 1.  2B–Houston Cruz 2 (16,off Darling 2); Bass (13,off Gorman), New York Backman (8,off Niekro).  HR–New York Strawberry 2 (12,3rd inning off Niekro 1 on, 1 out,8th inning off Niekro 1 on, 0 out).  SF–Davis (1,off Darling).  SB–Cruz (9,2nd base off Sisk/Reynolds); Strawberry (13,2nd base off Niekro/Ashby); Backman (15,2nd base off Niekro/Bailey).  CS–Reynolds (3,2nd base by Darling/Carter).  WP–Niekro (13).  T–3:05.  A–34,298.
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