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TOR  3
@CAL  1
 DET  4
@CHW  0
 MIN 13
BAL  4
 BOS  3
@OAK  0
 SEA  3
MIL  2
 TEX  8
NYY  5
(5)		 MON  7
@ATL  2
 PHI  9
@CIN  1
 NYM  3
@HOU  2
 PIT  3
@LAD  0
 SDP  7
CHC  6
 SFG 11
STL  0
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 18,925

 Saturday, April 7, 1984
Time of Game: 2:47
Mets
3
3-1
Won 3
1st
 
                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
W: Dwight Gooden (1-0), L: Bob Knepper (0-1), S: Jesse Orosco (1)
 Astros
2
1-3
Lost 2
2nd, 3 GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Gardenhire 2B               5   0   1   0    0   1  .182  .432              1   4   
J Oquendo SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .718              1   2   
K Hernandez 1B                4   1   2   0    0   1  .176  .412             10   1   
G Foster LF                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .353 1.059              3   1   2B
D Strawberry RF               4   1   1   1    0   1  .250  .919              0   0   HR
M Wilson CF                   4   0   1   2    0   1  .375  .875              4   0   2B
H Brooks 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .494              0   2   
M Fitzgerald C                2   0   1   0    1   0  .500 1.167              7   0   
  J Ortiz C                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .522              0   0   
D Gooden P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   2   GDP
  D Tidrow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Jones PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500              0   0   
  D Sisk P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Orosco P                  0   0   0   0    1   0                          0   0   
Totals                       34   3   8   0    3   6                         27  12
Batting Events
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 Events
PB: M Fitzgerald (1).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    5   0   2   1    0   1  .176  .516              3   3   
T Puhl RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .732              1   0   
  P Garner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
D Thon SS                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .375  .875              2   2   
J Cruz LF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .091  .403              3   0   
J Mumphrey CF                 2   0   0   0    2   1  .273  .830              3   0   
R Knight 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .267  .600              9   0   
D Walling 3B                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .250  .536              0   4   SB
A Ashby C                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .231  .516              6   1   
B Knepper P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
  H Spilman PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500              0   0   
  M LaCoss P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  E Cabell PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  F DiPino P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  A Bannister PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       32   2   6   0    6   6                         27  11
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. D Walling-B Doran-R Knight.
E: D Walling (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Walling (1, 2nd base off D Gooden/M Fitzgerald).

Pitching Stats

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Gooden, W (1-0)              5     3   1   1    2   5   0   1.80   20     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 0· 3     60    -     1.19   0.16
D Tidrow, H (1)                1     2   1   1    3   1   0   4.50    7     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          0-0    2.98  -0.06
D Sisk, H (1)                  1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.44   0.10
J Orosco, S (1)                2     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 1          0-0    2.78   0.30
Totals                         9     6   2   2    6   6   0          38     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0· 6           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Knepper, L (0-1)             5     7   3   3    0   2   1   5.40   20     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 0· 7     43    -     0.81  -0.15
M LaCoss                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.54   0.03
F DiPino                       3     1   0   0    3   3   0   0.00   14     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 1          0-0    1.08   0.12
Totals                         9     8   3   3    3   6   1          37     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 8           -
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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

Play By Play

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

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