1985 New York Mets season

The 1985 New York Mets season was the 24th regular season for the Mets. They went 98–64 and finished second in the National League East; the team stayed in contention to win the division title until the last week of the season, battling the St. Louis Cardinals in a bitter race until the Cards survived by 3 games. They were managed by Davey Johnson. They played their home games at Shea Stadium.

Offseason

• December 3, 1984: Lou Thornton was drafted from the Mets by the Toronto Blue Jays in the rule 5 draft.
• December 10, 1984: Hubie Brooks, Mike Fitzgerald, Herm Winningham, and Floyd Youmans were traded by the Mets to the Montreal Expos for Gary Carter.
• January 3, 1985: Rusty Staub was signed as a free agent by the Mets.
• January 18, 1985: The Mets traded Tim Leary to the Milwaukee Brewers as part of a 4-team trade. The Kansas City Royals sent Frank Wills to the Mets. The Texas Rangers traded Danny Darwin and a player to be named later to the Brewers. The Brewers sent Jim Sundberg to the Royals. The Royals sent Don Slaught to the Rangers. The Rangers completed the deal by sending Bill Nance (minors) to the Brewers on January 30.
• February 2, 1985: Rick Anderson was signed as a free agent with the New York Mets.

Regular season

• Gary Carter led the Mets in HR and RBI.
• July 4, 1985: Keith Hernandez hit for the cycle in a 16–13 game that lasted 19 innings vs. the Atlanta Braves.
• July 11, 1985: Nolan Ryan got the 4000th strikeout of his career by striking out Mets player Danny Heep.
• July 20, 1985: Darryl Strawberry had 7 RBIs in a game versus the Atlanta Braves.

Opening Day starters

• Wally Backman, Second Base
• Gary Carter, Catcher
• George Foster, Outfield
• Dwight Gooden, Pitcher
• Keith Hernandez, First Base
• Howard Johnson, Third Base
• Rafael Santana, Shortstop
• Darryl Strawberry, Outfield
• Mookie Wilson, Outfield

Notable transactions

• June 3, 1985: Gordon Dillard was drafted by the Mets in the 2nd round of the 1985 Major League Baseball draft (secondary phase), but did not sign.

Roster

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Pitchers 38 Rick Aguilera 31 Bruce Berenyi 12 Ron Darling 50 Sid Fernandez 27 Wes Gardner 16 Dwight Gooden 29 Tom Gorman 33,44 Bill Latham 26 Terry Leach 36 Ed Lynch 42 Roger McDowell 48 Randy Myers 45 Randy Niemann 47 Jesse Orosco 35 Joe Sambito 40 Calvin Schiraldi 39 Doug Sisk		Catchers  8 Gary Carter 13 Clint Hurdle  9 Ronn Reynolds Infielders  6 Wally Backman  2 Larry Bowa 11 Kelvin Chapman 19 Ron Gardenhire 17 Keith Hernandez 20 Howard Johnson 22 Ray Knight  3 Rafael Santana		Outfielders 35 Billy Beane 21 Terry Blocker  7 John Christensen  4 Lenny Dykstra 15 George Foster 25 Danny Heep 44 Tom Paciorek 10 Rusty Staub 18 Darryl Strawberry  1 Mookie Wilson		Manager  5 Davey Johnson Coaches 23 Bud Harrelson 51 Vern Hoscheit 28 Bill Robinson 30 Mel Stottlemyre 26 Bobby Valentine

Game log

Regular season

Template:Game log start Template:Game log section start |-style=background:#cfc | 1 || April 9 || 1:35p.m. EST || Cardinals || W 6–5 (10) || Gorman (1–0) || Allen (0–1) || – || 3:42 || 46,781 || 1–0 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 2 || April 11 || 1:35p.m. EST || Cardinals || W 2–1 (11) || McDowell (1–0) || Hassler (0–1) || – || 3:26 || 18,864 || 2–0 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 3 || April 12 || 8:05p.m. EST || Reds || W 1–0 || Berenyi (1–0) || Soto (1–1) || Sisk (1) || 2:24 || 31,120 || 3–0 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 4 || April 13 || 1:35p.m. EST || Reds || W 2–1 || McDowell (2–0) || Franco (0–1) || – || 2:24 || 26,212 || 4–0 || W4 |-style=background:#cfc | 5 || April 14 || 1:35p.m. EST || Reds || W 4–0 || Gooden (1–0) || Tibbs (0–2) || – || 2:26 || 30,456 || 5–0 || W5 |-style=background:#fbb | 6 || April 15 || 7:35p.m. EST || @ Pirates || L 1–4 || Bielecki (1–0) || Latham (0–1) || Candelaria (2) || 2:38 || 5,575 || 5–1 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 7 || April 16 || 7:35p.m. EST || @ Pirates || W 2–1 || Orosco (1–0) || Candelaria (1–1) || – || 2:25 || 5,879 || 6–1 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 8 || April 17 || 7:35p.m. EST || @ Pirates || W 10–6 || Sisk (1–0) || McWilliams (0–1) || – || 3:23 || 14,029 || 7–1 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 9 || April 19 || 8:05p.m. EST || @ Phillies || W 1–0 || Gooden (2–0) || Hudson (0–1) || Orosco (1) || 2:12 || 32,420 || 8–1 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 10 || April 20 || 1:20p.m. EST || @ Phillies || L 6–7 || Denny (1–1) || Lynch (0–1) || Andersen (1) || 2:36 || 24,013 || 8–2 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 11 || April 21 || 1:35p.m. EST || @ Phillies || L 6–10 || Gross (1–2) || Sisk (1–1) || – || 2:43 || 30,186 || 8–3 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 12 || April 22 || 8:35p.m. EST || @ Cardinals || W 7–6 || Schiraldi (1–0) || Tudor (0–2) || Orosco (2) || 2:49 || 16,324 || 9–3 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 13 || April 23 || 8:35p.m. EST || @ Cardinals || L 3–8 || Kepshire (1–2) || Gorman (1–1) || – || 2:49 || 13,028 || 9–4 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 14 || April 24 || 1:35p.m. EST || @ Cardinals || L 1–5 || Andújar (3–0) || Gooden (2–1) || – || 2:16 || 29,282 || 9–5 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 15 || April 26 || 8:05p.m. EST || Pirates || W 6–0 || Darling (1–0) || DeLeón (0–3) || – || 2:42 || 31,846 || 10–5 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 16 || April 27 || 1:35p.m. EST || Pirates || L 2–3 || McWilliams (2–1) || Orosco (1–1) || Candelaria (4) || 2:28 || 24,786 || 10–6 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 17 || April 28 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Pirates || W 5–4 (18) || Gorman (2–1) || Tunnell (0–2) || – || 5:21 || 36,423 || 11–6 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 18 || April 30 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Astros || W 4–1 || Gooden (3–1) || Niekro (1–3) || – || 2:27 || 31,558 || 12–6 || W2 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |-style=background:#fbb | 19 || May 1 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Astros || L 3–10 || Knepper (2–0) || Darling (1–1) || DiPino (3) || 2:45 || 17,973 || 12–7 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 20 || May 3 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Reds || W 9–4 || Lynch (1–1) || Soto (4–2) || – || 2:50 || 21,062 || 13–7 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 21 || May 4 || 1:15p.m. EDT || @ Reds || L 2–14 || Tibbs (1–4) || McDowell (2–1) || – || 2:42 || 21,362 || 13–8 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 22 || May 5 || 2:15p.m. EDT || @ Reds || W 3–2 || Gooden (4–1) || Browning (2–1) || Orosco (3) || 2:48 || 20,179 || 14–8 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 23 || May 7 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Braves || W 5–3 || Darling (2–1) || Smith (2–2) || – || 2:30 || 21,342 || 15–8 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 24 || May 8 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Braves || W 4–0 || Lynch (2–1) || Barker (0–3) || – || 2:22 || 20,905 || 16–8 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 25 || May 10 || 8:05p.m. EDT || Phillies || W 5–0 || Gooden (5–1) || Carlton (0–3) || – || 2:54 || 46,143 || 17–8 || W4 |-style=background:#cfc | 26 || May 11 || 1:20p.m. EDT || Phillies || W 4–0 || Fernandez (1–0) || Rawley (3–3) || McDowell (1) || 2:50 || 29,635 || 18–8 || W5 |-style=background:#cfc | 27 || May 12 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Phillies || W 3–2 || Darling (3–1) || Gross (1–4) || Orosco (4) || 3:02 || 32,597 || 19–8 || W6 |-style=background:#fbb | 28 || May 13 || 7:40p.m. EDT || @ Braves || L 0–1 || Barker (1–3) || Lynch (2–2) || Sutter (5) || 2:29 || 15,160 || 19–9 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 29 || May 14 || 5:40p.m. EDT || @ Braves || W 3–1 || McDowell (3–1) || Mahler (7–2) || – || 2:34 || 14,212 || 20–9 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 30 || May 15 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Astros || W 5–3 || Gooden (6–1) || Niekro (2–4) || Orosco (5) || 2:47 || 15,717 || 21–9 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 31 || May 16 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Astros || L 0–1 || Scott (2–1) || Fernandez (1–1) || Smith (5) || 2:03 || 11,796 || 21–10 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 32 || May 17 || 8:05p.m. EDT || Giants || W 3–2 (12) || McDowell (4–1) || Garrelts (2–3) || – || 3:35 || 23,428 || 22–10 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 33 || May 18 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Giants || L 2–8 (10) || Davis (2–1) || Gardner (0–1) || – || 2:49 || 32,646 || 22–11 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 34 || May 19 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Giants || W 3–2 || Gorman (2–1) || Davis (2–2) || McDowell (2) || 2:26 || 50,369 || 23–11 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 35 || May 20 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Padres || L 0–2 || Hoyt (3–4) || Gooden (6–2) || – || 2:13 || 36,672 || 23–12 || L1 |-style=background:#bbb | — || May 21 || || Padres || colspan=8 | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: August 23) |-style=background:#fbb | 36 || May 22 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Padres || L 4–5 (10) || Thurmond (2–2) || Orosco (1–2) || Gossage (11) || 3:01 || 23,468 || 23–13 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 37 || May 24 || 8:05p.m. EDT || Dodgers || L 3–4 || Hershiser (4–0) || Lynch (2–3) || Niedenfuer (3) || 2:57 || 37,124 || 23–14 || L3 |-style=background:#fbb | 38 || May 25 || 1:20p.m. EDT || Dodgers || L 2–6 || Valenzuela (5–4) || Gooden (6–3) || – || 2:35 || 40,052 || 23–15 || L4 |-style=background:#cfc | 39 || May 26 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Dodgers || W 2–1 || McDowell (5–1) || Honeycutt (2–5) || – || 2:39 || 36,234 || 24–15 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 40 || May 27 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Dodgers || W 8–1 || Darling (4–1) || Reuss (3–5) || – || 2:23 || 24,458 || 25–15 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 41 || May 29 || 3:05p.m. EDT || @ Giants || W 4–3 || Lynch (3–3) || Davis (2–3) || McDowell (3) || 2:47 || 8,974 || 26–15 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 42 || May 30 || 3:05p.m. EDT || @ Giants || W 2–1 || Gooden (7–3) || Gott (2–2) || – || 2:38 || 10,207 || 27–15 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 43 || May 31 || 10:05p.m. EDT || @ Padres || L 3–4 || Hoyt (5–4) || Sisk (1–2) || – || 2:04 || 54,305 || 27–16 || L1 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |-style=background:#cfc | 44 || June 1 || 10:05p.m. EDT || @ Padres || W 5–3 || Darling (5–1) || Thurmond (2–3) || Orosco (6) || 2:50 || 42,447 || 28–16 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 45 || June 2 || 4:05p.m. EDT || @ Padres || W 7–3 || Schiraldi (1–1) || Show (4–3) || Sisk (2) || 2:22 || 32,561 || 29–16 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 46 || June 3 || 8:20p.m. EDT || @ Dodgers || L 4–5 (12) || Howe (1–1) || Sisk (1–3) || – || 3:54 || 36,935 || 29–17 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 47 || June 4 || 10:35p.m. EDT || @ Dodgers || W 4–1 || Gooden (8–3) || Valenzuela (5–6) || – || 2:33 || 49,386 || 30–17 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 48 || June 5 || 10:35p.m. EDT || @ Dodgers || L 1–2 || Welch (1–0) || Fernandez (1–2) || Howe (3) || 2:56 || 32,631 || 30–18 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 49 || June 7 || 8:05p.m. EDT || Cardinals || L 2–7 (13) || Campbell (2–1) || Sisk (1–4) || – || 4:14 || 34,490 || 30–19 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 50 || June 8 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Cardinals || L 0–1 || Tudor (3–7) || Gorman (3–2) || – || 2:14 || 36,424 || 30–20 || L3 |-style=background:#cfc | 51 (1) || June 9 || 1:05p.m. EDT || Cardinals || W 6–1 || Gooden (9–3) || Forsch (4–4) || – || 3:04 || – || 31–20 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 52 (2) || June 9 || 4:44p.m. EDT || Cardinals || L 2–8 || Andújar (11–1) || Schiraldi (2–1) || – || 2:31 || 41,431 || 31–21 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 53 || June 10 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Phillies || L 4–6 || Denny (3–5) || Fernandez (1–3) || – || 2:33 || 22,183 || 31–22 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 54 || June 11 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Phillies || L 7–26 || Hudson (2–6) || Gorman (3–3) || – || 3:21 || 22,591 || 31–23 || L3 |-style=background:#cfc | 55 || June 12 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Phillies || W 7–3 (11) || Aguilera (1–0) || Rucker (1–1) || – || 3:25 || 22,455 || 32–23 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 56 || June 13 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Phillies || L 4–5 || Rawley (5–5) || Orosco (1–3) || – || 2:38 || 23,381 || 32–24 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 57 || June 14 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Expos || L 4–5 || Lucas (2–0) || Sisk (1–5) || – || 3:35 || 35,422 || 32–25 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 58 || June 15 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Expos || L 2–3 || Burke (2–0) || Fernandez (1–4) || – || 2:11 || 33,219 || 32–26 || L3 |-style=background:#fbb | 59 || June 16 || 1:35p.m. EDT || @ Expos || L 2–7 || Gullickson (7–5) || Aguilera (1–1) || Mahler (1) || 2:58 || 40,591 || 32–27 || L4 |-style=background:#cfc | 60 || June 17 || 8:20p.m. EDT || Cubs || W 2–0 || Darling (6–1) || Sutcliffe (6–6) || – || 2:30 || 41,986 || 33–27 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 61 || June 18 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Cubs || W 5–1 || Lynch (4–3) || Trout (6–3) || – || 2:10 || 41,125 || 34–27 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 62 || June 19 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Cubs || W 1–0 || Gooden (10–3) || Sanderson (3–2) || – || 2:44 || 51,778 || 35–27 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 63 || June 20 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Cubs || W 5–3 || Fernandez (2–4) || Fontenot (1–3) || McDowell (4) || 2:28 || 37,203 || 36–27 || W4 |-style=background:#cfc | 64 || June 21 || 8:05p.m. EDT || Expos || W 6–3 || Sisk (2–5) || Mahler (1–1) || – || 3:10 || 38,554 || 37–27 || W5 |-style=background:#fbb | 65 || June 22 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Expos || L 4–5 (10) || St. Claire (2–1) || McDowell (5–2) || – || 3:56 || 51,513 || 37–28 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 66 || June 23 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Expos || L 1–5 || Smith (8–3) || Lynch (4–4) || – || 2:13 || 44,506 || 37–29 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 67 || June 25 || 4:05p.m. EDT || @ Cubs || W 3–2 || Gooden (11–3) || Sanderson (3–3) || – || 2:51 || 36,730 || 38–29 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 68 || June 26 || 4:05p.m. EDT || @ Cubs || L 3–7 || Fontenot (2–3) || McDowell (5–3) || Smith (16) || 2:33 || 35,876 || 38–30 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 69 || June 27 || 4:05p.m. EDT || @ Cubs || L 2–4 || Sutcliffe (7–6) || Darling (6–2) || – || 2:28 || 35,857 || 38–31 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 70 || June 28 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Cardinals || L 2–3 || Tudor (7–7) || Lynch (4–5) || Dayley (6) || 2:23 || 45,929 || 38–32 || L3 |-style=background:#fbb | 71 || June 29 || 8:05p.m. EDT || @ Cardinals || L 0–6 || Andújar (13–3) || Aguilera (1–2) || – || 2:26 || 47,891 || 38–33 || L4 |-style=background:#fbb | 72 || June 30 || 2:15p.m. EDT || @ Cardinals || 1–2 (11) || Dayley (2–0) || Orosco (1–4) || – || 3:04 || 47,425 || 38–34 || L5 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |-style=background:#fbb | 73 || July 1 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Pirates || L 0–1 || Reuschel (6–1) || Fernandez (2–5) || Candelaria (8) || 2:26 || 21,610 || 38–35 || L6 |-style=background:#cfc | 74 || July 2 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Pirates || W 5–4 || Darling (7–2) || McWilliams (4–7) || McDowell (5) || 2:15 || 22,651 || 39–35 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 75 || July 3 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Pirates || W 6–2 || Lynch (5–5) || DeLeón (2–11) || – || 2:23 || 46,220 || 40–35 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 76 || July 4 || 7:40p.m. EDT || @ Braves || W 16–13 (19) || Gorman (4–3) || Camp (2–4) || – || 6:10 || 44,947 || 41–35 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 77 || July 5 || 7:40p.m. EDT || @ Braves || W 6–1 || Aguilera (2–2) || Pérez (0–6) || – || 2:40 || 28,085 || 42–35 || W4 |-style=background:#bbb | — || July 6 || || @ Braves || colspan=8 | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: July 7) |-style=background:#cfc | 78 (1) || July 7 || 1:10p.m. EDT || @ Braves || W 4–0 || Fernandez (3–5) || Smith (5–5) || McDowell (6) || 2:37 || – || 43–35 || W5 |-style=background:#cfc | 79 (2) || July 7 || 4:22p.m. EDT || @ Braves || W 8–5 || Darling (8–2) || Dedmon (4–1) || Orosco (7) || 3:29 || 26,757 || 44–35 || W6 |-style=background:#cfc | 80 || July 8 || 8:20p.m. EDT || @ Reds || W 7–5 || Lynch (6–5) || Tibbs (4–11) || Orosco (8) || 2:52 || 20,391 || 45–35 || W7 |-style=background:#cfc | 81 || July 9 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Reds || W 11–2 || Gooden (12–3) || Soto (8–9) || – || 2:50 || 21,787 || 46–35 || W8 |-style=background:#cfc | 82 || July 10 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Reds || W 2–1 || Aguilera (3–2) || Browning (7–7) || – || 2:25 || 18,958 || 47–35 || W9 |-style=background:#fbb | 83 || July 11 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Astros || L 3–4 (12) || Smith (5–3) || Gorman (4–4) || – || 3:44 || 20,921 || 47–36 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 84 || July 12 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Astros || W 3–2 (10) || Darling (9–2) || Mathis (3–5) || McDowell (7) || 3:04 || 21,035 || 48–36 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 85 || July 13 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Astros || W 10–1 || Lynch (7–5) || Knudson (0–2) || – || 2:58 || 23,234 || 49–36 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 86 || July 14 || 7:05p.m. EDT || @ Astros || W 1–0 || Gooden (13–3) || Knepper (8–6) || – || 2:35 || 15,117 || 50–36 || W3 |-style=background:#bbbfff |colspan="12"|56th All-Star Game in Minneapolis, MN |-style=background:#cfc | 87 || July 18 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Braves || W 7–6 || Darling (10–2) || Mahler (13–8) || Orosco (9) || 3:02 || 30,496 || 51–36 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 88 || July 19 || 8:05p.m. EDT || Braves || L 0–1 || Smith (6–5) || Aguilera (3–3) || Sutter (16) || 2:13 || 36,572 || 51–37 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 89 || July 20 || 4:05p.m. EDT || Braves || W 16–4 || Gooden (14–3) || Bedrosian (5–8) || – || 2:45 || 35,650 || 52–37 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 90 || July 21 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Braves || W 15–10 || Leach (1–0) || Pérez (1–8) || – || 2:51 || 50,876 || 53–37 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 91 || July 22 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Reds || L 1–5 || Soto (9–11) || Fernandez (3–6) || – || 2:36 || 27,471 || 53–38 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 92 || July 23 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Reds || L 0–4 || Browning (8–7) || Darling (10–3) || – || 2:22 || 34,720 || 53–39 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 93 || July 24 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Reds || L 2–3 || Franco (9–1) || McDowell (5–4) || Power (18) || 2:42 || 30,154 || 53–40 || L3 |-style=background:#cfc | 94 || July 25 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Astros || W 6–3 || Gooden (15–3) || Scott (9–5) || – || 2:39 || 28,421 || 54–40 || W1 |-style=background:#bbb | — || July 26 || || Astros || colspan=8 | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: July 27) |-style=background:#cfc | 95 (1) || July 27 || 5:35p.m. EDT || Astros || W 16–4 || Orosco (2–4) || DiPino (1–6) || – || 3:03 || – || 55–40 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 96 (2) || July 27 || 9:13p.m. EDT || Astros || W 7–3 || Latham (1–1) || Kerfeld (0–1) || Orosco (10) || 2:55 || 51,284 || 56–40 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 97 || July 28 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Astros || L 4–12 || Niekro (8–8) || Darling (10–4) || – || 3:05 || 34,298 || 56–41 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 98 || July 29 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Expos || W 3–2 || Aguilera (4–3) || Smith (12–4) || Orosco (11) || 2:28 || 30,693 || 57–41 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 99 || July 30 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Expos || W 2–0 || Gooden (16–3) || Gullickson (10–7) || – || 2:39 || 45,118 || 58–41 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 100 || July 31 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Expos || W 5–2 || Lynch (7–5) || Schatzeder (2–4) || McDowell (8) || 2:25 || 26,055 || 59–41 || W3 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |-style=background:#fbb | 101 || August 2 || 4:05p.m. EDT || @ Cubs || L 1–2 || Eckersley (8–5) || Leach (1–1) || Brusstar (4) || 2:43 || 35,419 || 59–42 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 102 || August 3 || 4:05p.m. EDT || @ Cubs || W 5–4 (10) || Orosco (3–4) || Frazier (6–5) || McDowell (9) || 3:20 || 36,775 || 60–42 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 103 || August 4 || 2:20p.m. EDT || @ Cubs || W 4–1 || Gooden (17–3) || Fontenot (4–6) || – || 2:22 || 35,207 || 61–42 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 104 || August 5 || 4:05p.m. EDT || @ Cubs || W 7–2 || Lynch (9–5) || Botelho (0–1) || – || 3:00 || 34,167 || 62–42 || W3 |-style=background:#bbb | — || August 6 || || @ Expos || colspan=8 | Postponed (Strike) (Makeup date: September 13) |-style=background:#bbb | — || August 7 || || @ Expos || colspan=8 | Postponed (Strike) (Makeup date: August 19) |-style=background:#cfc | 105 || August 8 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Expos || W 14–7 || Aguilera (5–3) || Hesketh (9–5) || Leach (1) || 3:05 || 24,919 || 63–42 || W4 |-style=background:#cfc | 106 || August 9 || 8:05p.m. EDT || Cubs || W 6–4 || McDowell (6–4) || Brusstar (2–2) || – || 2:58 || 44,309 || 64–42 || W5 |-style=background:#cfc | 107 || August 10 || 1:20p.m. EDT || Cubs || W 8–3 || Gooden (18–3) || Fontenot (4–7) || – || 2:32 || 48,306 || 65–42 || W6 |-style=background:#cfc | 108 || August 11 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Cubs || W 6–2 || Lynch (10–5) || Botelho (0–2) || – || 2:33 || 40,311 || 66–42 || W7 |-style=background:#cfc | 109 || August 12 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Phillies || W 4–3 || Fernandez (4–6) || Denny (7–9) || Orosco (12) || 2:32 || 26,577 || 67–42 || W8 |-style=background:#cfc | 110 || August 13 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Phillies || W 4–2 || Aguilera (6–3) || Hudson (5–11) || Orosco (13) || 2:48 || 31,186 || 68–42 || W9 |-style=background:#fbb | 111 || August 14 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Phillies || L 1–2 || Gross (12–9) || Darling (10–5) || Carman (5) || 2:45 || 31,549 || 68–43 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 112 || August 15 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Phillies || W 10–7 || Orosco (4–4) || Carman (4–4) || – || 3:28 || 36,663 || 69–43 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 113 || August 16 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Pirates || L 1–7 || Rhoden (7–13) || Lynch (10–6) || – || 2:47 || 9,289 || 69–44 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 114 || August 17 || 7:05p.m. EDT || @ Pirates || W 4–3 || Fernandez (5–6) || Tunnell (1–8) || McDowell (10) || 2:30 || 10,200 || 70–44 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 115 || August 18 || 1:35p.m. EDT || @ Pirates || L 0–5 || Robinson (3–8) || Aguilera (6–4) || Clements (1) || 2:22 || 14,508 || 70–45 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 116 || August 19 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Expos || W 1–0 || Darling (11–5) || Burke (8–1) || McDowell (11) || 2:31 || 30,009 || 71–45 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 116 || August 20 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Giants || W 3–0 || Gooden (19–3) || Gott (4–9) || – || 2:45 || 31,758 || 72–45 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 117 || August 21 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Giants || L 2–3 || LaPoint (6–11) || McDowell (6–5) || Garrelts (10) || 2:12 || 22,450 || 72–46 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 118 || August 22 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Giants || W 7–0 || Leach (2–1) || Blue (5–8) || – || 2:24 || 24,536 || 73–46 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 120 (1) || August 23 || 5:35p.m. EDT || Padres || L 1–6 || Thurmond (5–7) || Aguilera (6–5) || Lefferts (2) || 2:45 || – || 73–47 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 121 (2) || August 23 || 8:55p.m. EDT || Padres || L 0–3 || Jackson (2–2) || Fernandez (5–7) || McCullers (4) || 2:47 || 45,156 || 73–48 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 122 || August 24 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Padres || W 5–1 || Darling (12–5) || Dravecky (11–8) || Orosco (14) || 2:32 || 40,863 || 74–48 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 123 || August 25 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Padres || W 9–3 || Gooden (20–3) || Show (9–8) || McDowell (12) || 2:45 || 37,350 || 75–48 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 124 || August 26 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Dodgers || L 1–6 || Valenzuela (16–8) || Lynch (10–7) || – || 2:47 || 43,063 || 75–49 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 125 || August 27 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Dodgers || L 1–2 || Reuss (12–8) || Fernandez (5–8) || Niedenfuer (14) || 2:42 || 42,764 || 75–50 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 126 || August 29 || 3:05p.m. EDT || @ Giants || L 3–6 (10) || Garrelts (8–3) || Leach (2–2) || – || 3:32 || 6,065 || 75–51 || L3 |-style=background:#cfc | 127 || August 30 || 10:35p.m. EDT || @ Giants || W 2–1 || Darling (13–5) || Krukow (8–10) || – || 2:20 || 6,646 || 76–51 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 128 || August 31 || 4:05p.m. EDT || @ Giants || L 2–3 || Gott (5–10) || Gooden (20–4) || Davis (7) || 2:32 || 20,334 || 76–52 || L1 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |-style=background:#cfc | 129 || September 1 || 4:05p.m. EDT || @ Giants || W 4–3 || Sisk (3–5) || Davis (4–8) || Orosco (15) || 2:42 || 9,975 || 77–52 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 130 || September 2 || 9:05p.m. EDT || @ Padres || W 12–4 || Fernandez (6–7) || Thurmond (6–8) || – || 2:43 || 26,306 || 78–52 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 131 || September 3 || 10:05p.m. EDT || @ Padres || W 8–3 || Aguilera (7–5) || Dravecky (11–9) || – || 2:34 || 14,960 || 79–52 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 132 || September 4 || 10:05p.m. EDT || @ Padres || W 9–2 || Darling (14–5) || Jackson (2–3) || – || 2:56 || 15,676 || 80–52 || W4 |-style=background:#cfc | 133 || September 6 || 10:35p.m. EDT || @ Dodgers || W 2–0 (13) || Orosco (5–4) || Niedenfuer (6–5) || – || 3:47 || 51,868 || 81–52 || W5 |-style=background:#fbb | 134 || September 7 || 3:20p.m. EDT || @ Dodgers || L 6–7 || Niedenfuer (7–5) || Leach (2–3) || – || 3:11 || 44,444 || 81–53 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 135 || September 8 || 4:05p.m. EDT || @ Dodgers || W 4–3 (14) || Sisk (4–5) || Diaz (4–3) || – || 4:58 || 43,838 || 82–53 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 136 || September 10 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Cardinals || W 5–4 || Darling (15–5) || Cox (15–9) || McDowell (13) || 2:34 || 50,195 || 83–53 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 137 || September 11 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Cardinals || L 0–1 (10) || Tudor (18–6) || Orosco (5–5) || – || 3:03 || 52,616 || 83–54 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 138 || September 12 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Cardinals || W 7–6 || Orosco (6–5) || Dayley (3–2) || – || 3:16 || 46,295 || 84–54 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 139 (1) || September 13 || 5:35p.m. EDT || @ Expos || L 1–5 || Smith (18–5) || Aguilera (7–6) || – || 2:41 || – || 84–55 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 140 (2) || September 13 || 8:51p.m. EDT || @ Expos || W 7–2 || Leach (3–3) || Schatzeder (2–5) || McDowell (14) || 3:07 || 25,524 || 85–55 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 141 || September 14 || 3:20p.m. EDT || @ Expos || L 1–5 || Palmer (7–9) || Fernandez (6–9) || Reardon (35) || 2:45 || 20,579 || 85–56 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 142 || September 15 || 1:35p.m. EDT || @ Expos || W 6–2 || Darling (16–5) || Dopson (0–2) || Orosco (16) || 2:40 || 26,588 || 86–56 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 143 || September 16 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Phillies || W 9–0 || Gooden (21–4) || Gross (14–10) || – || 2:35 || 30,606 || 87–56 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 144 || September 17 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Phillies || L 1–5 || Rawley (12–7) || Lynch (10–8) || – || 2:16 || 22,440 || 87–57 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 145 || September 18 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Cubs || W 4–2 || Aguilera (8–6) || Trout (8–6) || McDowell (15) || 2:50 || 25,424 || 88–57 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 146 || September 19 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Cubs || W 5–1 || Fernandez (7–9) || Fontenot (6–9) || – || 2:53 || 26,812 || 89–57 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 147 || September 20 || 8:05p.m. EDT || Pirates || L 5–7 (11) || Guante (4–5) || Latham (1–2) || DeLeón (1) || 4:09 || 33,803 || 89–58 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 148 || September 21 || 1:20p.m. EDT || Pirates || W 12–1 || Gooden (22–4) || Rhoden (9–14) || – || 2:51 || 49,931 || 90–58 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 149 || September 22 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Pirates || L 3–5 || Kipper (1–1) || Leach (3–4) || Clements (2) || 2:34 || 35,679 || 90–59 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 150 || September 23 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Phillies || W 4–1 || Aguilera (9–6) || Toliver (0–2) || McDowell (16) || 3:10 || 15,295 || 91–59 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 151 || September 24 || 12:35p.m. EDT || @ Phillies || W 7–1 || Fernandez (8–9) || Rucker (3–2) || – || 2:42 || 14,398 || 92–59 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 152 || September 25 || 2:20p.m. EDT || @ Cubs || L 4–5 || Smith (7–4) || Orosco (6–6) || – || 2:41 || 10,339 || 92–60 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 153 || September 26 || 2:20p.m. EDT || @ Cubs || W 3–0 || Gooden (23–4) || Abrego (1–1) || – || 2:52 || 11,091 || 93–60 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 154 || September 27 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Pirates || L 7–8 || McWilliams (6–8) || Gardner (0–2) || DeLeón (2) || 2:58 || 4,843 || 93–61 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 155 || September 28 || 3:20p.m. EDT || @ Pirates || W 3–1 || Aguilera (10–6) || Kipper (1–2) || Orosco (17) || 3:07 || 4,410 || 94–61 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 156 || September 29 || 1:35p.m. EDT || @ Pirates || W 9–7 (10) || Orosco (7–6) || McWilliams (6–9) || – || 3:28 || 13,956 || 95–61 || W2 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |-style=background:#cfc | 157 || October 1 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Cardinals || W 1–0 (11) || Orosco (8–6) || Dayley (4–4) || – || 3:22 || 46,026 || 96–61 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 158 || October 2 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Cardinals || W 5–2 || Gooden (24–4) || Andújar (21–11) || – || 3:07 || 47,333 || 97–61 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 159 || October 3 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Cardinals || L 3–4 || Cox (18–9) || Aguilera (10–7) || Lahti (19) || 3:11 || 47,720 || 97–62 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 160 || October 4 || 8:05p.m. EDT || Expos || W 9–4 || Fernandez (9–9) || Gullickson (14–12) || McDowell (17) || 2:36 || 30,910 || 98–62 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 161 || October 5 || 2:20p.m. EDT || Expos || L 3–8 || Youmans (4–3) || Darling (16–6) || Reardon (40) || 2:46 || 45,404 || 98–63 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 162 || October 6 || 1:35p.m. EDT || Expos || L 1–2 || Schatzeder (3–5) || Latham (1–3) || Reardon (41) || 1:57 || 31,890 || 98–64 || L2 |- Template:Game log section end | *An MLB Players strike forced the cancellation of all regular season games on August 6 and 7. 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Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

style="Template:Baseball primary style" width="5%" | Pos	style="Template:Baseball primary style" width="16%" | Player	style="Template:Baseball primary style" width="9%" | G	style="Template:Baseball primary style" width="9%" | AB	style="Template:Baseball primary style" width="9%" | H	style="Template:Baseball primary style" width="9%" | Avg.	style="Template:Baseball primary style" width="9%" | HR	style="Template:Baseball primary style" width="9%" | RBI
C		149	555	156	.281	32	100
1B		158	593	183	.309	10	91
2B		145	520	142	.273	1	38
3B		126	389	94	.242	11	46
SS		154	529	136	.257	1	29
LF		129	452	119	.263	21	77
CF		93	337	93	.276	6	26
RF		111	393	109	.277	29	79

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

style="Template:Baseball primary style" width="16%" | Player	style="Template:Baseball primary style" width="9%" | G	style="Template:Baseball primary style" width="9%" | AB	style="Template:Baseball primary style" width="9%" | H	style="Template:Baseball primary style" width="9%" | Avg.	style="Template:Baseball primary style" width="9%" | HR	style="Template:Baseball primary style" width="9%" | RBI
	95	271	76	.280	7	42
	90	271	59	.218	6	36
	83	236	60	.254	1	19
	62	144	25	.174	0	7
	46	116	33	.284	1	11
	51	113	21	.186	3	13
	43	82	16	.195	3	7
	54	45	12	.267	1	8
	28	43	9	.209	0	1
	26	39	7	.179	0	2
	14	19	2	.105	0	2
	18	15	1	.067	0	0
	8	8	2	.250	0	1

Pitching

= Indicates league leader

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games played; GS = Games started; CG = Complete games; SHO = Shutouts; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

style="Template:Baseball primary style" width="20%" | Player	style="Template:Baseball primary style" width="9%" | G	style="Template:Baseball primary style" width="9%" | GS	style="Template:Baseball primary style" width="9%" | CG	style="Template:Baseball primary style" width="9%" | SHO	style="Template:Baseball primary style" width="9%" | IP	style="Template:Baseball primary style" width="9%" | W	style="Template:Baseball primary style" width="9%" | L	style="Template:Baseball primary style" width="9%" | ERA	style="Template:Baseball primary style" width="9%" | SO
	35	35	16	8	276.2	24	4	1.53	268
	36	35	4	2	248.0	16	6	2.90	167
	31	29	6	1	191.0	10	8	3.44	65
	26	26	3	0	170.1	9	9	2.80	180
	21	19	2	0	122.1	10	7	3.24	74
	3	3	0	0	13.2	1	0	2.63	10

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

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	22	55.2	3	4	2.97	30
	10	26.1	2	1	8.89	21
	7	22.2	1	3	3.97	10

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

style="Template:Baseball primary style" width="20%" | Player	style="Template:Baseball primary style" width="9%" | G	style="Template:Baseball primary style" width="9%" | W	style="Template:Baseball primary style" width="9%" | L	style="Template:Baseball primary style" width="9%" | SV	style="Template:Baseball primary style" width="9%" | ERA	style="Template:Baseball primary style" width="9%" | SO
	62	6	5	17	2.83	70
	54	8	6	17	2.73	68
	42	4	5	2	5.30	26
	34	4	4	0	5.13	32
	9	0	2	0	5.25	11
	8	0	0	0	12.66	3
	4	0	0	0	0.00	2
	1	0	0	0	0.00	2

Awards and honors

• Dwight Gooden, Associated Press Athlete of the Year
• Dwight Gooden, National League Cy Young Award Winner
• Dwight Gooden, National League Pitching Triple Crown
• Dwight Gooden, The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year
• Keith Hernandez, National League First Base Gold Glove
• Gary Carter, National League Catcher Silver Slugger
• Keith Hernandez – Player of the Month, July 1985
• Keith Hernandez – Hernandez set a major league record for game-winning runs batted in (24) in 1985
• Gary Carter – Player of the Month, September 1985
• Rafael Santana – Led NL Shortstops in Putouts (301)

All-Star Game

• Darryl Strawberry, right field, starter
• Gary Carter, catcher
• Ron Darling, pitcher
• Dwight Gooden, pitcher (Injured, did not play)

Farm system

Template:MLB Farm System LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Tidewater, Jackson

External links

• 1985 New York Mets at Baseball Reference
• 1985 New York Mets at Baseball Almanac