Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 27, 1985
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets, played on September 27, 1985 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 27, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Lynch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Rhoden |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 4,843 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Dana DeMuth 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Joe West |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Danny Heep | Left Fielder |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
| Ed Lynch | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Orsulak | Center Fielder |
| R.J. Reynolds | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Ray | Second Baseman |
| Sid Bream | First Baseman |
| Mike Brown | Right Fielder |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Jim Morrison | Third Baseman |
| Sam Khalifa | Shortstop |
| Rick Rhoden | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Mets
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 27, 1985
Top 1
-
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rhoden
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Rhoden
Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Rhoden
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Rhoden
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Orsulak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Backman moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strawberry vs. Rhoden
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heep vs. Rhoden
Heep hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Backman scores. Hernandez scores. Strawberry moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Rhoden
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Lynch
Orsulak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Lynch
Reynolds strikes out. The ball gets by Carter. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ray vs. Lynch
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Orsulak scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Lynch
Bream hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Rhoden
Santana strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Rhoden
Lynch hits a fly ball into center field. Orsulak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rhoden
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lynch
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Lynch
Pena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morrison vs. Lynch
Morrison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Brown trying to get to home. Strawberry throws the ball in to Carter who tags Brown who's trying to score from second, for the out. Pena moves to third. Morrison moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Khalifa vs. Lynch
Khalifa hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pena tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhoden vs. Lynch
Rhoden hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rhoden for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Rhoden
Backman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Orsulak. Backman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Rhoden
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Khalifa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Rhoden
Carter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Orsulak. Carter reaches second base with a double. Backman scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. Rhoden
Strawberry hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Rhoden
Heep hits a fly ball into center field. Orsulak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rhoden
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rhoden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Orsulak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Gorman
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Orsulak moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ray vs. Gorman
Ray hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bream vs. Gorman
Bream hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Orsulak scores. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Gardner
Wes Gardner now pitching.
Brown takes first base on ball four. Reynolds moves to third. Bream moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pena vs. Gardner
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Reynolds scores. Bream moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morrison vs. Gardner
Morrison strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Khalifa vs. Gardner
Khalifa takes first base on ball four. Bream scores. Brown moves to third. Pena moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mazzilli vs. Gardner
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Rick Rhoden.
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. Pena moves to third. Khalifa moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Orsulak vs. Niemann
Randy Niemann now pitching.
Orsulak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pena scores. Khalifa scores. Mazzilli moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Niemann
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. McWilliams
Larry McWilliams now pitching.
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beane vs. McWilliams
Billy Beane pinch hits for Randy Niemann.
Beane strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. McWilliams
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Leach
Terry Leach now pitching.
Ray hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Leach
Bream hits a fly ball into left field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Leach
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. McWilliams
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McWilliams
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Orsulak. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. McWilliams
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Orsulak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. McWilliams
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Leach
Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Leach
Morrison strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Khalifa vs. Leach
Khalifa hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McWilliams vs. Leach
McWilliams hits a line drive towards first. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. McWilliams
Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Danny Heep.
Paciorek hits a fly ball into center field. Orsulak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McWilliams
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. McWilliams
Santana hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christensen vs. McWilliams
John Christensen pinch hits for Terry Leach.
Christensen hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Latham
Tom Paciorek now playing left field. Bill Latham now pitching.
Orsulak hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Latham
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Latham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Latham
Ray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bream vs. Latham
There goes Ray. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Ray steals second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bream vs. Latham
Bream hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. McWilliams
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. McWilliams
Backman hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. McWilliams
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. McWilliams
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Khalifa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Latham
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Latham
Pena hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Latham
Morrison strikes out. View Play
Top 8
-
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Guante
Cecilio Guante now pitching.
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Guante
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Khalifa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Guante
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Orsulak. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santana vs. Guante
Santana hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Orsulak. Santana reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Clements
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Bill Latham. George Foster pinch hits for Rusty Staub. Pat Clements now pitching.
Foster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Santana scores. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Clements
Lenny Dykstra pinch runs for George Foster.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Khalifa vs. McDowell
Roger McDowell now pitching.
Khalifa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clements vs. McDowell
Clements strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. McDowell
Orsulak hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Orsulak reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. McDowell
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Clements
Ray Knight pinch hits for Wally Backman.
Knight hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Clements
Ron Gardenhire pinch runs for Ray Knight.
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gardenhire moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. DeLeon
Jose DeLeon now pitching.
Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strawberry vs. DeLeon
Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field. Orsulak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paciorek vs. DeLeon
Paciorek strikes out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 9/27/1985 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Wilson M, cf 4 0 0 0 Orsulak J, cf 5 2 4 2
Backman W, 2b 4 2 2 0 Reynolds R, lf 5 1 1 0
Knight R, ph 1 0 1 0 Ray J, 2b 3 0 0 1
Gardenhire R, pr 0 0 0 0 Bream S, 1b 4 1 1 1
Hernandez K, 1b 5 1 4 0 Brown M, rf 2 1 0 0
Carter G, c 5 1 1 1 Pena T, c 3 2 1 1
Strawberry D, rf 4 1 1 2 Morrison J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Heep D, lf 2 0 1 2 Khalifa S, ss 2 1 0 2
Paciorek T, ph-lf 3 0 0 0 Rhoden R, p 1 0 0 0
Johnson H, 3b 4 1 1 0 Mazzilli L, ph 1 0 1 1
Santana R, ss 4 1 2 1 McWilliams L, p 1 0 0 0
Lynch E, p 1 0 0 0 Guante C, p 0 0 0 0
Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0 Clements P, p 1 0 0 0
Gardner W, p 0 0 0 0 DeLeon J, p 0 0 0 0
Niemann R, p 0 0 0 0
Beane B, ph 1 0 0 0
Leach T, p 0 0 0 0
Christensen J, ph 1 0 0 0
Latham B, p 0 0 0 0
Staub R, ph 0 0 0 0
Foster G, ph 1 0 1 1
Dykstra L, pr 0 0 0 0
McDowell R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 7 14 7 32 8 9 8
New York 203 000 020 -- 7
Pittsburgh 116 000 00x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lynch E 2.0 3 2 1 1 1
Gorman T 0.1 3 3 2 0 0
Gardner W (L) 0.1 1 3 0 2 1
Niemann R 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Leach T 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Latham B 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
McDowell R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Rhoden R 3.0 6 5 5 1 2
McWilliams L (W) 4.0 3 0 0 1 2
Guante C 0.2 2 2 2 0 1
Clements P* 0.1 3 0 0 0 0
DeLeon J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Carter G, Johnson H
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- New York 8, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Backman W, Carter G, Hernandez K, Johnson H, Santana R
3B -- Orsulak J
HR -- Strawberry D
SB -- Orsulak J, Ray J
SF -- Khalifa S
T -- 2:58
A -- 4843
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
