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Standings
TOR
@CAL		3
1
DET
@CHW		4
0
BAL
@MIN		4
13
BOS
@OAK		3
0
MIL
@SEA		2
3
NYY
@TEX		5
8		 
(5)
MON
@ATL		7
2
PHI
@CIN		9
1
NYM
@HOU		3
2
PIT
@LAD		3
0
CHC
@SDP		6
7
STL
@SFG		0
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Saturday, April 7, 1984,
, Astrodome
Attendance: 18,925, Time of Game: 2:47
Mets
3
3-1
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
 at Astros
2
1-3
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Dwight Gooden (1-0)
L: Bob Knepper (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  1  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    3  8  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  0    2  6  1

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron Gardenhire 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .182 .432 -0.080 0.72 0.005 -0.085 -0.8 1 4
Jose Oquendo SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .718 -0.014 0.76 0.055 -0.069 -0.2 1 2
Keith Hernandez 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .176 .412 0.085 0.70 0.108 -0.023 0.9 10 1
George Foster LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .353 1.059 0.008 0.90 0.088 -0.080 -0.1 3 1 2B
Darryl Strawberry RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .250 .919 -0.027 1.10 0.122 -0.149 -0.5 0 0 HR
Mookie Wilson CF 4 0 1 2 0 1 .375 .875 0.105 1.28 0.183 -0.078 1.0 4 0 2B
Hubie Brooks 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .494 -0.053 0.54 0.000 -0.053 -0.7 0 2
Mike Fitzgerald C 2 0 1 0 1 0 .500 1.167 0.037 0.55 0.046 -0.009 0.3 7 0
   Junior Ortiz C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .522 -0.009 0.40 0.000 -0.009 -0.1 0 0
Dwight Gooden P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.074 0.85 0.000 -0.074 -0.8 1 2 GDP
   Dick Tidrow P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ross Jones PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 0.019 0.82 0.019 0.000 0.2
   Doug Sisk P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jesse Orosco P 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.007 0.28 0.007 0.000 0.1 0 0
Team Totals 34 3 8 3 3 6 .235 .680 0.004 0.80 0.633 -0.629 -0.7 27 12
2B: G Foster (3, off B Knepper); M Wilson (1, off B Knepper).
HR: D Strawberry (2, off B Knepper; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: D Strawberry 4; M Wilson 2; G Foster 2; K Hernandez 2; R Gardenhire; J Oquendo; M Fitzgerald.
GIDP: D Gooden (1).
RBI: M Wilson 2 (2); D Strawberry (2).
2-out RBI: M Wilson 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
PB: M Fitzgerald (1).
Outfield Assists: G Foster (J Cruz at home plate).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Doran 2B 5 0 2 1 0 1 .176 .516 -0.006 1.74 0.148 -0.154 0.1 3 3
Terry Puhl RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .732 -0.171 1.69 0.000 -0.171 -1.2 1 0
   Phil Garner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.085 3.19 0.000 -0.085 -0.2
Dickie Thon SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .375 .875 0.091 1.40 0.144 -0.053 0.5 2 2
Jose Cruz LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .091 .403 0.001 1.61 0.097 -0.096 0.1 3 0
Jerry Mumphrey CF 2 0 0 0 2 1 .273 .830 0.091 1.42 0.115 -0.025 0.4 3 0
Ray Knight 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .267 .600 -0.181 2.25 0.000 -0.181 -0.9 9 0
Denny Walling 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .250 .536 -0.034 1.93 0.107 -0.141 0.2 0 4 SB
Alan Ashby C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .231 .516 0.046 2.32 0.144 -0.098 0.7 6 1
Bob Knepper P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.078 2.27 0.000 -0.078 -0.6 0 1
   Harry Spilman PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 0.015 1.06 0.015 0.000 0.1
   Mike LaCoss P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Enos Cabell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.131 5.49 0.000 -0.131 -0.7
   Frank DiPino P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Alan Bannister PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.054 2.33 0.000 -0.054 -0.1
Team Totals 32 2 6 2 6 6 .188 .503 -0.496 1.92 0.770 -1.267 -1.8 27 11
TB: B Doran 2; A Ashby; D Thon; D Walling; R Knight.
RBI: B Doran (1); R Knight (3).
2-out RBI: B Doran.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Walling-B Doran-R Knight.
E: D Walling (1).
Baserunning
SB: D Walling (1, 2nd base off D Gooden/M Fitzgerald).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dwight Gooden, W (1-0) 5 3 1 1 2 5 0 1.80 20 60 0.159 1.23 1.1
Dick Tidrow, H (1) 1 2 1 1 3 1 0 4.50 7 0 0 -0.060 3.34 -0.6
Doug Sisk, H (1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.099 1.38 0.4
Jesse Orosco, S (1) 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 8 0 0 0.297 2.51 0.8
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 6 6 0 2.00 38 60 0 0 0.495 0.80 1.8

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Knepper, L (0-1) 5 7 3 3 0 2 1 5.40 20 43 -0.150 0.77 -0.9
Mike LaCoss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.030 0.41 0.4
Frank DiPino 3 1 0 0 3 3 0 0.00 14 0 0 0.115 0.92 1.2
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 3 6 1 3.00 37 43 0 0 -0.005 1.92 0.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Jerry Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 18,925.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Houston Astros
1 Ron Gardenhire 2B 1 Bill Doran 2B
2 Jose Oquendo SS 2 Terry Puhl RF
3 Keith Hernandez 1B 3 Dickie Thon SS
4 George Foster LF 4 Jose Cruz LF
5 Darryl Strawberry RF 5 Jerry Mumphrey CF
6 Mookie Wilson CF 6 Ray Knight 1B
7 Hubie Brooks 3B 7 Denny Walling 3B
8 Mike Fitzgerald C 8 Alan Ashby C
9 Dwight Gooden P 9 Bob Knepper P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-0 2 -23 RR NYM M. Wilson B. Knepper 18% 84% Double; Hernandez Scores; Foster Scores
b6 2-3 2 123 O HOU E. Cabell D. Tidrow 13% 72% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- R NYM D. Strawberry B. Knepper 12% 60% Home Run
b5 0-3 2 12- R HOU B. Doran D. Gooden -10% 74% Single; Walling Scores; Spilman to 3B
b6 1-3 0 1-- HOU J. Cruz D. Tidrow -10% 62% Walk; Thon to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM R. Gardenhire B. Knepper -2% 48% Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 1 --- NYM J. Oquendo B. Knepper 2% 50% Single
t1 0-0 1 1-- O NYM K. Hernandez B. Knepper -4% 46% Baserunner Out Advancing; Oquendo out at 2B/C-SS
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYM K. Hernandez B. Knepper -1% 46% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU B. Doran D. Gooden 2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl D. Gooden 1% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O HOU D. Thon D. Gooden 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYM G. Foster B. Knepper -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 --- R NYM D. Strawberry B. Knepper 12% 60% Home Run
t2 1-0 1 --- O NYM M. Wilson B. Knepper -1% 59% Groundout: P-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- O NYM H. Brooks B. Knepper -1% 58% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz D. Gooden 2% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- O HOU J. Mumphrey D. Gooden 2% 62% Strikeout
b2 0-1 2 --- O HOU R. Knight D. Gooden 1% 63% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
t3 1-0 0 --- NYM M. Fitzgerald B. Knepper 3% 66% Single
t3 1-0 0 1-- OO NYM D. Gooden B. Knepper -7% 60% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- O NYM R. Gardenhire B. Knepper -1% 59% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- HOU D. Walling D. Gooden -5% 54% Walk
b3 0-1 0 1-- HOU A. Ashby D. Gooden -3% 51% Walling Steals 2B
b3 0-1 0 -2- HOU A. Ashby D. Gooden -9% 42% Single; Walling to 3B
b3 0-1 0 1-3 O HOU B. Knepper D. Gooden 8% 50% Strikeout
b3 0-1 1 1-3 O HOU B. Doran D. Gooden 9% 58% Strikeout
b3 0-1 2 1-3 O HOU T. Puhl D. Gooden 6% 64% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 2-3-4
t4 1-0 0 --- O NYM J. Oquendo B. Knepper -2% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1-0 1 --- NYM K. Hernandez B. Knepper 2% 65% Single
t4 1-0 1 1-- NYM G. Foster B. Knepper 9% 73% Double; Hernandez to 3B
t4 1-0 1 -23 O NYM D. Strawberry B. Knepper -8% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-0 2 -23 RR NYM M. Wilson B. Knepper 18% 84% Double; Hernandez Scores; Foster Scores
t4 3-0 2 -2- O NYM H. Brooks B. Knepper -2% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 3-4-5
b4 0-3 0 --- O HOU D. Thon D. Gooden 2% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-3 1 --- O HOU J. Cruz D. Gooden 1% 86% Groundout: P-1B
b4 0-3 2 --- O HOU J. Mumphrey D. Gooden 1% 86% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
t5 3-0 0 --- O NYM M. Fitzgerald B. Knepper -1% 86% Flyball: 2B
t5 3-0 1 --- O NYM D. Gooden B. Knepper -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 3-0 2 --- NYM R. Gardenhire B. Knepper 1% 85% Single
t5 3-0 2 1-- O NYM J. Oquendo B. Knepper -1% 84% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 6-7-8
b5 0-3 0 --- O HOU R. Knight D. Gooden 2% 87% Flyball: CF
b5 0-3 1 --- HOU D. Walling D. Gooden -3% 84% Single
b5 0-3 1 1-- O HOU A. Ashby D. Gooden 2% 86% Groundout: 1B-SS-P; Walling to 2B
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Bob Knepper (P) batting 9th
b5 0-3 2 -2- HOU H. Spilman D. Gooden -2% 85% Walk
b5 0-3 2 12- R HOU B. Doran D. Gooden -10% 74% Single; Walling Scores; Spilman to 3B
b5 1-3 2 1-3 O HOU T. Puhl D. Gooden 6% 81% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Mike LaCoss facing 3-4-5
Mike LaCoss replaces Harry Spilman (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 3-1 0 --- O NYM K. Hernandez M. LaCoss -1% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 3-1 1 --- O NYM G. Foster M. LaCoss -1% 79% Strikeout
t6 3-1 2 --- O NYM D. Strawberry M. LaCoss -1% 78% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' Dick Tidrow facing 3-4-5
Dick Tidrow replaces Dwight Gooden pitching and batting 9th
b6 1-3 0 --- HOU D. Thon D. Tidrow -6% 72% Single
b6 1-3 0 1-- HOU J. Cruz D. Tidrow -10% 62% Walk; Thon to 2B
b6 1-3 0 12- HOU J. Mumphrey D. Tidrow -8% 54% Passed Ball; Thon to 3B; Cruz to 2B
b6 1-3 0 -23 HOU J. Mumphrey D. Tidrow -5% 49% Walk
b6 1-3 0 123 RO HOU R. Knight D. Tidrow 7% 56% Single to LF; Thon Scores; Cruz out at Hm/LF-C; Mumphrey to 2B
b6 2-3 1 12- O HOU D. Walling D. Tidrow 8% 64% Strikeout
b6 2-3 2 12- HOU A. Ashby D. Tidrow -6% 59% Walk; Mumphrey to 3B; Knight to 2B
Enos Cabell pinch hits for Mike LaCoss (P) batting 9th
b6 2-3 2 123 O HOU E. Cabell D. Tidrow 13% 72% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Frank DiPino facing 6-7-8
Frank DiPino replaces Enos Cabell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-2 0 --- O NYM M. Wilson F. DiPino -2% 70% Strikeout
t7 3-2 1 --- O NYM H. Brooks F. DiPino -1% 68% Flyball: CF
t7 3-2 2 --- NYM M. Fitzgerald F. DiPino 1% 70% Walk
Ross Jones pinch hits for Dick Tidrow (P) batting 9th
t7 3-2 2 1-- NYM R. Jones F. DiPino 2% 71% Walk; Fitzgerald to 2B
t7 3-2 2 12- O NYM R. Gardenhire F. DiPino -4% 67% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Doug Sisk facing 1-2-3
Doug Sisk replaces Ross Jones (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Junior Ortiz replaces Mike Fitzgerald playing C batting 8th
b7 2-3 0 --- O HOU B. Doran D. Sisk 5% 72% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 2-3 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl D. Sisk 3% 75% Flyball: LF
b7 2-3 2 --- O HOU D. Thon D. Sisk 2% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Frank DiPino facing 2-3-4
t8 3-2 0 --- NYM J. Oquendo F. DiPino 3% 80% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Oquendo to 1B
t8 3-2 0 1-- NYM K. Hernandez F. DiPino 8% 89% Single; Oquendo to 3B
t8 3-2 0 1-3 O NYM G. Foster F. DiPino -5% 84% Strikeout
t8 3-2 1 1-3 O NYM D. Strawberry F. DiPino -6% 78% Strikeout
t8 3-2 2 1-3 O NYM M. Wilson F. DiPino -4% 73% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Jesse Orosco facing 4-5-6
Jesse Orosco replaces Doug Sisk pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-3 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz J. Orosco 6% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2-3 1 --- HOU J. Mumphrey J. Orosco -7% 72% Walk
b8 2-3 1 1-- O HOU R. Knight J. Orosco 7% 80% Flyball: 2B
b8 2-3 2 1-- O HOU D. Walling J. Orosco 6% 86% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Frank DiPino facing 7-8-9
t9 3-2 0 --- O NYM H. Brooks F. DiPino -1% 85% Flyball: LF
t9 3-2 1 --- O NYM J. Ortiz F. DiPino -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 3-2 2 --- NYM J. Orosco F. DiPino 1% 84% Walk
t9 3-2 2 1-- O NYM R. Gardenhire F. DiPino -1% 83% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Jesse Orosco facing 8-9-1
b9 2-3 0 --- O HOU A. Ashby J. Orosco 8% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
Alan Bannister pinch hits for Frank DiPino (P) batting 9th
b9 2-3 1 --- O HOU A. Bannister J. Orosco 5% 96% Flyball: LF
b9 2-3 2 --- HOU B. Doran J. Orosco -5% 92% Single
Phil Garner pinch hits for Terry Puhl (RF) batting 2nd
b9 2-3 2 1-- O HOU P. Garner J. Orosco 8% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.

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