April 8, 1984 New York Mets at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 4
TOR 3 DET 7
@CHW 3 KCR 5
CLE 4 MIN 7
BAL 3 OAK 14
BOS 2 SEA 5
MIL 4 NYY 4
@TEX 3
(13) ATL 6
MON 2 CIN 8
PHI 7
(11) NYM 3
@HOU 1 PIT 5
@LAD 2 CHC 8
@SDP 5
(10) STL 9
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 10,625

Sunday, April 8, 1984
Time of Game: 2:37

Mets

4-1

Won 4

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  2  0    3 10  1
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  8  0

W: T Leary (1-0), L: J Niekro (0-2), S: D Sisk (2)

Astros

1-4

Lost 3

4th, 3 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Backman 2B                  3   1   1   0    2   1  .455 1.145    0    1   5   
J Oquendo SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .580    0    1   3   SH,GDP
K Hernandez 1B                3   0   0   0    1   1  .150  .390    0   11   0   IW
G Foster LF                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .333  .952    0    1   0   
D Strawberry RF               4   1   3   0    0   1  .350 1.081    0    2   0   2B,CS
M Wilson CF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .417  .917    0    4   0   
H Brooks 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .211  .497    0    1   1   
J Ortiz C                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .432    0    3   1   
  R Staub PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   GDP
  R Hodges C                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    3   0   
M Torrez P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  T Leary P                   1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  D Sisk P                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   3  10   3    3   6                    27  10

BATTING

2B: D Strawberry (1, off J Niekro).

SH: J Oquendo (1, off V Ruhle).

IBB: K Hernandez (1, by V Ruhle).

TB: D Strawberry 4; M Wilson 2; T Leary; H Brooks; D Sisk; W Backman; G Foster.

GIDP: R Staub (1); J Oquendo (1).

RBI: G Foster 2 (6); H Brooks (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

E: W Backman (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: D Strawberry (1, 2nd base by J Niekro/A Ashby).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .136  .401    0    4   0   
T Puhl RF                     4   0   2   0    1   0  .300  .814    0    0   0   SB,CS
D Thon SS                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .353  .860    0    1   2   HBP
  C Reynolds PR-SS            2   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    3   2   
J Cruz LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .133  .433    0    1   1   
J Mumphrey CF                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .267  .754    0    2   0   
R Knight 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .631    0    8   2   2B
P Garner 3B                   3   0   2   0    1   0  .500 1.100    0    0   5   
A Ashby C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .398    0    6   1   
J Niekro P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400    0    2   1   
  T Scott PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.167    0    0   0   
  V Ruhle P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  H Spilman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   1   8   1    2   6                    27  14

BATTING

2B: R Knight (2, off M Torrez).

HBP: D Thon (1, by M Torrez).

TB: P Garner 2; R Knight 2; T Puhl 2; J Cruz; J Mumphrey; T Scott.

RBI: J Mumphrey (4).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Knight-C Reynolds-J Niekro; R Knight-D Thon-J Niekro.

PB: A Ashby 2 (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Puhl (1, 2nd base off M Torrez/J Ortiz).

CS: T Puhl (1, 2nd base by M Torrez/J Ortiz).

PITCHING

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
M Torrez                       5.2   5   0   0    2   3   0   7.71   24     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 0· 5     60    -     1.05   0.28
T Leary, W (1-0)               1.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          1-0    1.91   0.15
D Sisk, S (2)                  2     2   1   0    0   1   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 2          0-0    1.77   0.08
Totals                         9     8   1   0    2   6   0          38     -       ·  ·     10·11· 0· 8          1-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Niekro, L (0-2)              7     7   1   1    1   3   0   3.21   26     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 0· 7     61    -     1.17   0.16
V Ruhle                        0.1   2   2   2    2   0   0   7.71    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          0-0    1.60  -0.18
D Smith                        1.2   1   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          2-0    0.38   0.03
Totals                         9    10   3   3    3   6   0          37     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 0·10          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: V Ruhle (1; K Hernandez).

HBP: M Torrez (1; D Thon).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Joe West.

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 10,625.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros                       
1. W Backman            2B    1. B Doran              2B 
2. J Oquendo            SS    2. T Puhl               RF 
3. K Hernandez          1B    3. D Thon               SS 
4. G Foster             LF    4. J Cruz               LF 
5. D Strawberry         RF    5. J Mumphrey           CF 
6. M Wilson             CF    6. R Knight             1B 
7. H Brooks             3B    7. P Garner             3B 
8. J Ortiz              C     8. A Ashby              C  
9. M Torrez             P     9. J Niekro             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  0-0  1-3      16%  79% H Brooks        J Niekro        Single; Strawberry Scores; Wilson to 3B
   t 7   1  0-1  1-3     -12%  67% R Staub         J Niekro        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
   t 8   1  0-1  123      10%  95% G Foster        V Ruhle         Single; Leary Scores; Backman Scores; Hernandez to 2B
   t 7   1  0-0  -2-       9%  63% M Wilson        J Niekro        Single; Strawberry to 3B
   t 2   1  0-0  --3      -8%  48% H Brooks        J Niekro        Fielder's Choice SS; Strawberry out at Hm/SS-C

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  W Backman       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      46%  J Oquendo       Flyball: 1B
          ---      48%  K Hernandez     Strikeout, Passed Ball; Hernandez to 1B
   O      1--      46%  G Foster        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  B Doran         Strikeout
          ---      45%  T Puhl          Single
          1--      43%  D Thon          Puhl Steals 2B
   O      -2-      47%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  D Strawberry    Single
   O      1--      56%  M Wilson        Single to LF; Strawberry to 3B; Wilson out at 2B/LF-3B-2B
   O      --3      48%  H Brooks        Fielder's Choice SS; Strawberry out at Hm/SS-C
          1--      49%  J Ortiz         Passed Ball; Brooks to 2B
   O      -2-      45%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Torrez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  R Knight        Flyball: CF
          ---      48%  P Garner        Single
   O      1--      50%  A Ashby         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      48%  M Torrez        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  W Backman       Single
   OO     1--      45%  J Oquendo       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Torrez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  J Niekro        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      48%  T Puhl          Walk
          1--      45%  D Thon          Hit By Pitch; Puhl to 2B
                  Craig Reynolds pinch runs for Dickie Thon batting 3rd
          12-      42%  J Cruz          Single; Puhl to 3B; Reynolds to 2B
   O      123      50%  J Mumphrey      Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
                  Craig Reynolds moves to SS
   O      ---      47%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  G Foster        Flyball: 1B
          ---      47%  D Strawberry    Single
   O      1--      44%  M Wilson        Strawberry Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Torrez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  R Knight        Flyball: RF
          ---      44%  P Garner        Walk
   O      1--      47%  A Ashby         Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      50%  J Niekro        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  M Wilson        Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  H Brooks        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      44%  J Ortiz         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  B Doran         Flyball: SS
          ---      43%  T Puhl          Single
   O      1--      49%  C Reynolds      Puhl Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      50%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  M Torrez        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  W Backman       Walk
   O      1--      46%  J Oquendo       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      43%  K Hernandez     Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Torrez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      46%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      48%  J Mumphrey      Flyball: 1B
          ---      45%  R Knight        Double
                  Tim Leary replaces Mike Torrez pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      50%  P Garner        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      46%  G Foster        Flyball: SS
          ---      54%  D Strawberry    Double
          -2-      63%  M Wilson        Single; Strawberry to 3B
   R      1-3      79%  H Brooks        Single; Strawberry Scores; Wilson to 3B
                  Rusty Staub pinch hits for Junior Ortiz batting 8th
   OO     1-3      67%  R Staub         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Tim Leary facing 8-9-1
                  Ron Hodges replaces Rusty Staub playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      72%  A Ashby         Strikeout
                  Tony Scott pinch hits for Joe Niekro batting 9th
          ---      66%  T Scott         Single
   O      1--      72%  B Doran         Strikeout
   O      1--      77%  T Puhl          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Vern Ruhle facing 9-1-2
                  Vern Ruhle replaces Tony Scott pitching and batting 9th
          ---      80%  T Leary         Single
          1--      85%  W Backman       Walk; Leary to 2B
   O      12-      85%  J Oquendo       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Leary to 3B; Backman to 2B
          -23      86%  K Hernandez     Intentional Walk
   RR     123      95%  G Foster        Single; Leary Scores; Backman Scores; Hernandez to 2B
                  Dave Smith replaces Vern Ruhle pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      94%  D Strawberry    Strikeout
   O      12-      93%  M Wilson        Flyball: 1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Doug Sisk facing 3-4-5
                  Doug Sisk replaces Tim Leary pitching and batting 9th
          ---      89%  C Reynolds      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      92%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B; Reynolds to 2B
   R      -2-      85%  J Mumphrey      Single; Reynolds Scores/unER
   O      1--      90%  R Knight        Strikeout
          1--      86%  P Garner        Single; Mumphrey to 2B
   O      12-      94%  A Ashby         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dave Smith facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      93%  H Brooks        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  R Hodges        Strikeout
          ---      93%  D Sisk          Single
   O      1--      93%  W Backman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Doug Sisk facing 9-1-2
                  Harry Spilman pinch hits for Dave Smith batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  H Spilman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  B Doran         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  T Puhl          Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198404080

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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