Back-to-back home runs in the top of the 10th inning propelled the Houston Astros to a 5-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox in the 42nd Hall of Fame Game on July 29, 1985, at Doubleday Field.
The win was the National League’s 16th of the series compared to 23 for the American League. Three Hall of Fame Games had ended in ties.
Boston starter Roger Clemens allowed just one run on three hits in his five-inning stint. He struck out three without walking a batter.
But the Astros touched up reliever Tom McCarthy for four runs on 10 hits in the final three innings of the game.
Down 3-1 in the top of the ninth, the Astros scored a run before the Red Sox could record an out. Tim Tolman singled and moved to second when Glenn Davis walked. A Chris Jones single scored Tolman to bring Houston within one run.
Third baseman German Rivera then hit a two-out single to tie the game at three.