Remembering Mets History (1985) Gary Carter Hits Five HRs & Drives In Nine Runs Over Two Games
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This game followed a big five hit night from Keith Hernandez & game winning HR night for Keith two games ago.
On this night the Mets were playing in the second game of a series in San Diego, taking on future Hall of Fame skipper, Dick Williams' & his third place Padres (69-62).
The Mets sent Rick Aguilera (6-5) to the mound up to go up against the Padres' Dave Dravecky (11-7) in front 14,960 fans at Jack Murphy Stadium.
On this night the Mets were playing in the second game of a series in San Diego, taking on future Hall of Fame skipper, Dick Williams' & his third place Padres (69-62).
The Mets sent Rick Aguilera (6-5) to the mound up to go up against the Padres' Dave Dravecky (11-7) in front 14,960 fans at Jack Murphy Stadium.
In the top of the 1st inning, following a Keith Hernandez Walk, Gary Carter started his big night with a two run HR. It was Carter's 21st HR of the year.In the top of the 4th inning, Carter led off the inning with his second HR of the game making it 3-0 Mets.
Multi- Three HR Game: Gary Carter then stepped in & greeted the new Padres pitcher, Luis DeLeon with his third HR of the game, the three runs shot gave him five RBIs as well. It was his 23rd HR & 73rd RBI of the season.
Trivia: Gary Carter became the fifth Mets player in team history to hit three HRs in a game. Darryl Strawberry had done it on August 5th of that season, a month earlier. It would be fourteen years until another Mets player; Edgardo Alfonzo (1999) would do it again. In franchise history, 15 players have now accomplished the feat.
Darryl Strawberry followed with a back-to-back HR giving the Mets a dominating 7-0 lead.
In the bottom of the 5th Carmello Martinez put the Padres on the board with a solo HR. Terry Kennedy added a solo HR to lead off the home 7th.
Rick Aguilera pitched 6.2 innings allowing two runs on six hits, two strike outs & a walk earning the win (7-5). Jesse Orosco came on & pitched three innings, allowing a run on two hits, with a walk.
In the bottom of the 8th, Steve Garvey hit a solo HR his 17th HR of the season the 250th of his great career.
In the top of the 9th, pitcher Jesse Orosco hit a one out single, then Lenny Dykstra added an RBI triple, as the Mets went on to the 8-3 victory.
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Wednesday September 4th, 1985: The following evening, the Mets remained one game back of the St. Louis Cardinals, keeping pace in the heat of an outstanding September pennant race. Davey Johnson's Mets (80-52) went up in the final game of the San Diego series against Dick Williams Padres. On this California road trip, they had won four of the first six games.
Tonight's starters were Ron Darling (13-5) who had won his last three starts, facing off against former Met Roy Lee Jackson (2-2).
In the top of the 2nd, the hot hitting Gary Carter, blasted a solo HR putting the Mets up 1-0. In the top of the 3rd, Rafael Santana led off with a base hit, Wally Backman's single drove him in making it a 2-0 Mets lead.
In the top of the 4th, Danny Heep led off with a base hit & Howard Johnson tripled him in. Then Roy Lee Jackson balked bringing in HoJo with the 4th Mets run.
In the top of the 5th inning, Wally Backman singled & Darryl Strawberry was hit by a pitch, putting two men on for Gary Carter. The hot streak continued as he singled bringing in Backman with his second RBI of the game, making it 5-1 Mets.
In the top of the 7th inning, Carter hit a two out solo HR off Ed Wonjna, for his second HR of the evening, #25 on the season. Carter had a multi-three hit, three RBI night in the Mets 9-2 win.
Record Tying Performance: For Gary Carter, he became the 11th player in MLB history to hit five HRs over two games. "Kid" was in the midst of a ten-game hitting streak, where he collected 19 hits, blasted eight HRs & drove in 15 runs. Carter was leading the Mets during this stretch in the hot pennant race.In the 9th Padre pitcher; Bob Patterson walked the bases loaded. Danny Heep & Tom Paciorek added RBI singles topping off the win.
Carter would finish his first season in New York leading the club with 32 HRs (5th most in the NL) & 100 RBIs (6th best in the NL). He was second on the club in hits (156) to Keith Hernandez & Runs scored (83).
Carter would finish his first season in New York leading the club with 32 HRs (5th most in the NL) & 100 RBIs (6th best in the NL). He was second on the club in hits (156) to Keith Hernandez & Runs scored (83).
For Ron Darling he would earn his 14th win of the season, winning his fourth straight decision. He allowed just two runs on seven hits over eight innings, striking out four & walking three. Roger McDowell closed it out with a scoreless 9th.