1985 Houston Astros Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 83-79
Finished 3rd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,184,383, Avg. 14,805
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Bob Lillis (83-79)
Location: Houston, Texas
1985 Houston Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 83-79
Finished 3rd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,184,383, Avg. 14,805
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Bob Lillis (83-79)
Location: Houston, Texas
1985 Houston Astros Roster
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1985 season with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses, finishing third in the NL's West Division.
The Astros plated 706 runs and allowed 691 runs. Glenn Davis paced Houston with 20 home runs, while Kevin Bass walloped 20 or more, too. Jose Cruz recorded 79 runs batted in and topped all regular batters by hitting .300. Mike Scott led the team with 18 wins, plus Bob Knepper added 15 or more wins, too Mike Scott recorded a 3.29 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bob Lillis coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 706
Regular Season Runs Against: 691
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 9, 1985 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 10, 1985 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 11, 1985 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 12, 1985 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | ||
| April 13, 1985 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | ||
| April 14, 1985 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 3-3 | 0-0 | 3-3 | ||
| April 15, 1985 | Houston Astros 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 3-3 | 0-1 | 3-4 | ||
| April 16, 1985 | Houston Astros 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 3-3 | 1-1 | 4-4 | ||
| April 17, 1985 | Houston Astros 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 3-3 | 1-2 | 4-5 | ||
| April 19, 1985 | Houston Astros 5 at Atlanta Braves 9 | L | 3-3 | 1-3 | 4-6 | ||
| April 20, 1985 | Houston Astros 8 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 3-3 | 2-3 | 5-6 | ||
| April 21, 1985 | Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 3-3 | 3-3 | 6-6 | ||
| April 22, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 4-3 | 3-3 | 7-6 | ||
| April 23, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 5-3 | 3-3 | 8-6 | ||
| April 24, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 5-4 | 3-3 | 8-7 | ||
| April 25, 1985 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 5-5 | 3-3 | 8-8 | ||
| April 26, 1985 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 6-5 | 3-3 | 9-8 | ||
| April 27, 1985 | Atlanta Braves 8 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 6-6 | 3-3 | 9-9 | ||
| April 28, 1985 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 7-6 | 3-3 | 10-9 | ||
| April 30, 1985 | Houston Astros 1 at New York Mets 4 | L | 7-6 | 3-4 | 10-10 | ||
| May 1, 1985 | Houston Astros 10 at New York Mets 3 | W | 7-6 | 4-4 | 11-10 | ||
| May 3, 1985 | Houston Astros 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 7-6 | 4-5 | 11-11 | ||
| May 4, 1985 | Houston Astros 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 7-6 | 4-6 | 11-12 | ||
| May 5, 1985 | Houston Astros 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 7-6 | 5-6 | 12-12 | ||
| May 7, 1985 | Houston Astros 3 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 7-6 | 6-6 | 13-12 | ||
| May 8, 1985 | Houston Astros 0 at Montreal Expos 1 | L | 7-6 | 6-7 | 13-13 | ||
| May 10, 1985 | Houston Astros 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 7-6 | 6-8 | 13-14 | ||
| May 11, 1985 | Houston Astros 10 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 7-6 | 7-8 | 14-14 | ||
| May 12, 1985 | Houston Astros 10 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 7-6 | 8-8 | 15-14 | ||
| May 13, 1985 | Montreal Expos 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 8-6 | 8-8 | 16-14 | ||
| May 14, 1985 | Montreal Expos 0 at Houston Astros 10 | W | 9-6 | 8-8 | 17-14 | ||
| May 15, 1985 | New York Mets 5 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 9-7 | 8-8 | 17-15 | ||
| May 16, 1985 | New York Mets 0 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 10-7 | 8-8 | 18-15 | ||
| May 17, 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 10-8 | 8-8 | 18-16 | ||
| May 18, 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 11-8 | 8-8 | 19-16 | ||
| May 19, 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 12-8 | 8-8 | 20-16 | ||
| May 20, 1985 | Houston Astros 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 12-8 | 8-9 | 20-17 | ||
| May 21, 1985 | Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 12-8 | 8-10 | 20-18 | ||
| May 22, 1985 | Houston Astros 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 12-8 | 9-10 | 21-18 | ||
| May 24, 1985 | Houston Astros 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 12-8 | 10-10 | 22-18 | ||
| May 25, 1985 | Houston Astros 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 12-8 | 10-11 | 22-19 | ||
| May 26, 1985 | Houston Astros 8 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 12-8 | 10-12 | 22-20 | ||
| May 27, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 13-8 | 10-12 | 23-20 | ||
| May 28, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 13-9 | 10-12 | 23-21 | ||
| May 29, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 14-9 | 10-12 | 24-21 | ||
| May 31, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 14-10 | 10-12 | 24-22 | ||
| June 1, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 14-11 | 10-12 | 24-23 | ||
| June 2, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 15-11 | 10-12 | 25-23 | ||
| June 3, 1985 | Houston Astros 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 15-11 | 10-13 | 25-24 | ||
| June 4, 1985 | Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 15-11 | 10-14 | 25-25 | ||
| June 5, 1985 | Houston Astros 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 15-11 | 11-14 | 26-25 | ||
| June 7, 1985 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 16-11 | 11-14 | 27-25 | ||
| June 8, 1985 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 17-11 | 11-14 | 28-25 | ||
| June 9, 1985 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 18-11 | 11-14 | 29-25 | ||
| June 10, 1985 | San Diego Padres 9 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 18-12 | 11-14 | 29-26 | ||
| June 11, 1985 | San Diego Padres 0 at Houston Astros 11 | W | 19-12 | 11-14 | 30-26 | ||
| June 12, 1985 | San Diego Padres 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 20-12 | 11-14 | 31-26 | ||
| June 14, 1985 | Los Angeles Dodgers 10 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 20-13 | 11-14 | 31-27 | ||
| June 15, 1985 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 20-14 | 11-14 | 31-28 | ||
| June 16, 1985 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 20-15 | 11-14 | 31-29 | ||
| June 17, 1985 | Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 20-15 | 12-14 | 32-29 | ||
| June 18, 1985 | Houston Astros 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 20-15 | 12-15 | 32-30 | ||
| June 19, 1985 | Houston Astros 7 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 20-15 | 13-15 | 33-30 | ||
| June 20, 1985 | Houston Astros 2 at Atlanta Braves 0 | W | 20-15 | 14-15 | 34-30 | ||
| June 21, 1985 | Houston Astros 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 20-15 | 14-16 | 34-31 | ||
| June 22, 1985 | Houston Astros 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 20-15 | 14-17 | 34-32 | ||
| June 23, 1985 | Houston Astros 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 20-15 | 14-18 | 34-33 | ||
| June 24, 1985 | Houston Astros 8 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 20-15 | 15-18 | 35-33 | ||
| June 25, 1985 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 20-16 | 15-18 | 35-34 | ||
| June 26, 1985 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 20-17 | 15-18 | 35-35 | ||
| June 27, 1985 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 20-18 | 15-18 | 35-36 | ||
| June 28, 1985 | Houston Astros 3 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 20-18 | 16-18 | 36-36 | ||
| June 29, 1985 | Houston Astros 8 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 20-18 | 17-18 | 37-36 | ||
| June 30, 1985 | Houston Astros 4 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 20-18 | 17-19 | 37-37 | ||
| June 30, 1985 | Houston Astros 6 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 20-18 | 18-19 | 38-37 | ||
| July 1, 1985 | Houston Astros 5 at San Diego Padres 6 | L | 20-18 | 18-20 | 38-38 | ||
| July 2, 1985 | Houston Astros 3 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 20-18 | 19-20 | 39-38 | ||
| July 4, 1985 | Montreal Expos 9 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 20-19 | 19-20 | 39-39 | ||
| July 5, 1985 | Montreal Expos 2 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 21-19 | 19-20 | 40-39 | ||
| July 6, 1985 | Montreal Expos 7 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 22-19 | 19-20 | 41-39 | ||
| July 7, 1985 | Montreal Expos 6 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 22-20 | 19-20 | 41-40 | ||
| July 8, 1985 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 22-21 | 19-20 | 41-41 | ||
| July 9, 1985 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 22-22 | 19-20 | 41-42 | ||
| July 10, 1985 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Houston Astros 10 | W | 23-22 | 19-20 | 42-42 | ||
| July 11, 1985 | New York Mets 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 24-22 | 19-20 | 43-42 | ||
| July 12, 1985 | New York Mets 3 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 24-23 | 19-20 | 43-43 | ||
| July 13, 1985 | New York Mets 10 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 24-24 | 19-20 | 43-44 | ||
| July 14, 1985 | New York Mets 1 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 24-25 | 19-20 | 43-45 | ||
| July 18, 1985 | Houston Astros 0 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 24-25 | 19-21 | 43-46 | ||
| July 19, 1985 | Houston Astros 0 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 24-25 | 19-22 | 43-47 | ||
| July 20, 1985 | Houston Astros 1 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 24-25 | 19-23 | 43-48 | ||
| July 21, 1985 | Houston Astros 5 at Montreal Expos 4 | W | 24-25 | 20-23 | 44-48 | ||
| July 22, 1985 | Houston Astros 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 24-25 | 20-24 | 44-49 | ||
| July 23, 1985 | Houston Astros 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 12 | L | 24-25 | 20-25 | 44-50 | ||
| July 24, 1985 | Houston Astros 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 24-25 | 20-26 | 44-51 | ||
| July 25, 1985 | Houston Astros 3 at New York Mets 6 | L | 24-25 | 20-27 | 44-52 | ||
| July 27, 1985 | Houston Astros 4 at New York Mets 16 | L | 24-25 | 20-28 | 44-53 | ||
| July 27, 1985 | Houston Astros 3 at New York Mets 7 | L | 24-25 | 20-29 | 44-54 | ||
| July 28, 1985 | Houston Astros 12 at New York Mets 4 | W | 24-25 | 21-29 | 45-54 | ||
| July 30, 1985 | Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 24-25 | 21-30 | 45-55 | ||
| July 31, 1985 | Houston Astros 9 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 24-25 | 22-30 | 46-55 | ||
| August 1, 1985 | Houston Astros 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 24-25 | 22-31 | 46-56 | ||
| August 2, 1985 | San Diego Padres 9 at Houston Astros 12 | W | 25-25 | 22-31 | 47-56 | ||
| August 3, 1985 | San Diego Padres 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 26-25 | 22-31 | 48-56 | ||
| August 4, 1985 | San Diego Padres 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 27-25 | 22-31 | 49-56 | ||
| August 5, 1985 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 28-25 | 22-31 | 50-56 | ||
| August 8, 1985 | Houston Astros 5 at San Diego Padres 6 | L | 28-25 | 22-32 | 50-57 | ||
| August 9, 1985 | Houston Astros 4 at San Diego Padres 6 | L | 28-25 | 22-33 | 50-58 | ||
| August 9, 1985 | Houston Astros 1 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 28-25 | 22-34 | 50-59 | ||
| August 11, 1985 | Houston Astros 7 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 28-25 | 23-34 | 51-59 | ||
| August 13, 1985 | Houston Astros 2 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 28-25 | 23-35 | 51-60 | ||
| August 14, 1985 | Houston Astros 7 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 28-25 | 24-35 | 52-60 | ||
| August 15, 1985 | Houston Astros 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 28-25 | 25-35 | 53-60 | ||
| August 16, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 29-25 | 25-35 | 54-60 | ||
| August 17, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 29-26 | 25-35 | 54-61 | ||
| August 18, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 29-27 | 25-35 | 54-62 | ||
| August 20, 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 17 | W | 30-27 | 25-35 | 55-62 | ||
| August 21, 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 30-28 | 25-35 | 55-63 | ||
| August 22, 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 30-29 | 25-35 | 55-64 | ||
| August 23, 1985 | Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 30-29 | 26-35 | 56-64 | ||
| August 25, 1985 | Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 30-29 | 26-36 | 56-65 | ||
| August 25, 1985 | Houston Astros 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 30-29 | 26-37 | 56-66 | ||
| August 26, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 30-30 | 26-37 | 56-67 | ||
| August 27, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 11 | W | 31-30 | 26-37 | 57-67 | ||
| August 28, 1985 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 32-30 | 26-37 | 58-67 | ||
| August 30, 1985 | Houston Astros 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 32-30 | 27-37 | 59-67 | ||
| August 31, 1985 | Houston Astros 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 32-30 | 28-37 | 60-67 | ||
| September 1, 1985 | Houston Astros 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 32-30 | 28-38 | 60-68 | ||
| September 2, 1985 | Houston Astros 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 32-30 | 29-38 | 61-68 | ||
| September 3, 1985 | Houston Astros 8 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 32-30 | 30-38 | 62-68 | ||
| September 4, 1985 | Houston Astros 11 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 32-30 | 31-38 | 63-68 | ||
| September 5, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 33-30 | 31-38 | 64-68 | ||
| September 6, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 34-30 | 31-38 | 65-68 | ||
| September 7, 1985 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 34-31 | 31-38 | 65-69 | ||
| September 9, 1985 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 35-31 | 31-38 | 66-69 | ||
| September 10, 1985 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 36-31 | 31-38 | 67-69 | ||
| September 11, 1985 | San Francisco Giants 9 at Houston Astros 10 | W | 37-31 | 31-38 | 68-69 | ||
| September 11, 1985 | San Francisco Giants 11 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 37-32 | 31-38 | 68-70 | ||
| September 12, 1985 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 38-32 | 31-38 | 69-70 | ||
| September 13, 1985 | San Diego Padres 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 39-32 | 31-38 | 70-70 | ||
| September 14, 1985 | San Diego Padres 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 40-32 | 31-38 | 71-70 | ||
| September 15, 1985 | San Diego Padres 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 41-32 | 31-38 | 72-70 | ||
| September 16, 1985 | Houston Astros 7 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 41-32 | 32-38 | 73-70 | ||
| September 17, 1985 | Houston Astros 10 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 41-32 | 33-38 | 74-70 | ||
| September 18, 1985 | Houston Astros 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 41-32 | 34-38 | 75-70 | ||
| September 19, 1985 | Houston Astros 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 41-32 | 35-38 | 76-70 | ||
| September 20, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 41-33 | 35-38 | 76-71 | ||
| September 21, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Houston Astros 9 | W | 42-33 | 35-38 | 77-71 | ||
| September 22, 1985 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 42-34 | 35-38 | 77-72 | ||
| September 23, 1985 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 42-35 | 35-38 | 77-73 | ||
| September 24, 1985 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 42-36 | 35-38 | 77-74 | ||
| September 25, 1985 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 43-36 | 35-38 | 78-74 | ||
| September 27, 1985 | Houston Astros 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 43-36 | 35-39 | 78-75 | ||
| September 28, 1985 | Houston Astros 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 43-36 | 35-40 | 78-76 | ||
| September 29, 1985 | Houston Astros 0 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 43-36 | 35-41 | 78-77 | ||
| September 30, 1985 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 43-37 | 35-41 | 78-78 | ||
| October 1, 1985 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 44-37 | 35-41 | 79-78 | ||
| October 2, 1985 | Houston Astros 7 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 44-37 | 36-41 | 80-78 | ||
| October 3, 1985 | Houston Astros 7 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 44-37 | 37-41 | 81-78 | ||
| October 4, 1985 | Houston Astros 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 44-37 | 37-42 | 81-79 | ||
| October 5, 1985 | Houston Astros 9 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 44-37 | 38-42 | 82-79 | ||
| October 6, 1985 | Houston Astros 6 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 44-37 | 39-42 | 83-79 |
