NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 1985 NATIONAL LEAGUE
Date: 5/7/1985
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NEW YORK AT ATLANTA
Mets............ 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 9 0
Braves.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1 6 0
Win:Darling(1-2) Loss:Smith(2-3)
Ron Darling completed the game without help from the bullpen at FULTON CTY
STADIUM where the New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves by the score of 3 to
1.
New York did all the necessary damage in the 4th inning as they scored 3 runs
on 4 base hits. The highlight belonged to Keith Hernandez who deflated the
crowd as he delivered a one-base hit bringing in two baserunners. Atlanta
threatened in the 9th but their rally came up short.
Darling(1-2) got the victory, allowing 1 run for the game. Zane Smith(2-3)
suffered the loss. Davey Johnson was just happy to get a win, 'We've had
such a bad streak of games -- boy, it's great to get the monkey off our back.
Now maybe we can relax a little and play the kind of baseball of which we
are capable.'
PHILADELPHIA AT CINCINNATI
Phillies........ 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 - 5 7 1
Reds............ 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 - 3 11 0
Win:Hudson(1-3) Loss:Soto(2-3) Save:Tekulve(4th)
Homeruns- D.Thomas(4th), P.Rose(1st)
In a tight game it was the Philadelphia Phillies 5, the Cincinnati Reds 3 at
RIVERFRONT STADIUM.
Philadelphia promptly took the lead in their half of the first with 2 runs
using 2 hits. Jeff Stone opened up the inning nicely when he lined a
one-base hit. Juan Samuel followed and he doubled. Mike Schmidt then would
ground out which scored a run. Luis Aguayo was up next and he was hit by a
pitch. Ozzie Virgil stepped into the box and hit a sacrifice fly scoring the
final run of the inning. Although they lost, Cincinnati did out-hit
Philadelphia 11 to 7.
Charles Hudson(1-3) picked up the victory, allowing 2 runs in 7 and 2/3
innings. Kent Tekulve gained credit for his 4th save. The losing pitcher was
Mario Soto(2-3). He pitched 5 and 2/3 innings giving up 3 hits and 3
walks.
The winning ways continue for Philadelphia. They now have a record of 8-2 in
recent days. With the loss Cincinnati now has a record of 12-18.
MONTREAL AT HOUSTON
Expos........... 0 1 0 0 8 1 1 0 0 - 11 14 3
Astros.......... 0 3 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 - 10 13 0
Win:St. Claire(1-0) Loss:Dipino(4-2) Save:Reardon(13th)
Homeruns- M.Webster(5th), U.Washington(1st), M.Bailey(1st)
Jeff Reardon slammed the door on Houston and second baseman U.L. Washington
hit one over the fence and had 3 RBI at The Astrodome where the Montreal
Expos beat the Houston Astros 11 to 10.
Houston was unable to recover after Montreal went ahead in the 7th inning
scoring a single run on 2 hits. Reardon pitched a perfect ninth to earn his
13th save.
Randy St. Claire(1-0) allowed 4 runs in 2 innings, and picked up the victory.
The loss was charged to Frank Dipino(4-2) in relief. He pitched 3 innings
and surrendered 2 hits and 4 walks.