New York Mets 3, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 4
Played on Saturday, April 7, 1984 (N) at Astrodome

NY  N    0  1  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  8  0
HOU N    0  0  0    0  1  1    0  0  0  -   2  6  1
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Gardenhire 2b                 5   0   1   0       0   1       1   4
Oquendo ss                    4   0   1   0       0   0       1   2
Hernandez 1b                  4   1   2   0       0   1      10   1
Foster lf                     4   1   1   0       0   2       3   1
Strawberry rf                 4   1   1   1       0   1       0   0
Wilson cf                     4   0   1   2       0   1       4   0
Brooks 3b                     4   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
Fitzgerald c                  2   0   1   0       1   0       7   0
  Ortiz c                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Gooden p                      2   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
  Tidrow p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Jones ph                    0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Sisk p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Orosco p                    0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Totals                       34   3   8   3       3   6      27  12

FIELDING - 
PB: Fitzgerald (1).

BATTING - 
2B: Foster (3,off Knepper); Wilson (1,off Knepper).
HR: Strawberry (2,2nd inning off Knepper 0 on 1 out).
GDP: Gooden (1,off Knepper).
Team LOB: 7.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Doran 2b                      5   0   2   1       0   1       3   3
Puhl rf                       4   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Garner ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Thon ss                       4   1   1   0       0   1       2   2
Cruz lf                       3   0   0   0       1   0       3   0
Mumphrey cf                   2   0   0   0       2   1       3   0
Knight 1b                     4   0   1   1       0   1       9   0
Walling 3b                    3   1   1   0       1   1       0   4
Ashby c                       3   0   1   0       1   0       6   1
Knepper p                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Spilman ph                  0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  LaCoss p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cabell ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  DiPino p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bannister ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   2   6   2       6   6      27  11

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Walling-Doran-Knight.
E: Walling (1).

BATTING - 
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Walling (1,2nd base off Gooden/Fitzgerald).

PITCHING
New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Gooden W(1-0)                 5     3   1   1   2   5   0  20
Tidrow                        1     2   1   1   3   1   0   7
Sisk                          1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Orosco SV(1)                  2     1   0   0   1   0   0   8
Totals                        9     6   2   2   6   6   0  38


Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Knepper L(0-1)                5     7   3   3   0   2   1  20
LaCoss                        1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
DiPino                        3     1   0   0   3   3   0  14
Totals                        9     8   3   3   3   6   1  37


Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Jerry Crawford
Time of Game: 2:47   Attendance: 18925


Starting Lineups:

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros           
1. Gardenhire          2b        Doran               2b
2. Oquendo             ss        Puhl                rf
3. Hernandez           1b        Thon                ss
4. Foster              lf        Cruz                lf
5. Strawberry          rf        Mumphrey            cf
6. Wilson              cf        Knight              1b
7. Brooks              3b        Walling             3b
8. Fitzgerald          c         Ashby               c
9. Gooden              p         Knepper             p

METS 1ST: Gardenhire made an out to shortstop; Debut game for
Dwight Gooden; Oquendo singled; Oquendo was out trying to
advance to second (catcher to shortstop); Hernandez struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Doran grounded out (second to first); Puhl grounded
out (second to first); Thon struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Mets 0, Astros 0.

METS 2ND: Foster flied out to left; Strawberry homered; Wilson
grounded out (pitcher to first); Brooks flied out to center; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); Mumphrey
struck out; Knight struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1,
Astros 0.

METS 3RD: Fitzgerald singled; Gooden grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Fitzgerald out at second];
Gardenhire struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Walling walked; Walling stole second; Ashby singled
[Walling to third]; Knepper struck out; Doran struck out; Puhl
made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros
0.

METS 4TH: Oquendo grounded out (third to first); Hernandez
singled; Foster doubled [Hernandez to third]; Strawberry
grounded out (second to first); Wilson doubled [Hernandez
scored, Foster scored]; Brooks grounded out (third to first); 2
R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Thon grounded out (second to first); Cruz grounded
out (pitcher to first); Mumphrey grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Astros 0.

METS 5TH: Fitzgerald made an out to second; Gooden grounded out
(third to first); Gardenhire singled; Oquendo flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Knight flied out to center; Walling singled; Ashby
grounded out (first to shortstop to pitcher) [Walling to
second]; SPILMAN BATTED FOR KNEPPER; Spilman walked; Doran
singled [Walling scored, Spilman to third]; Puhl flied out to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3, Astros 1.

METS 6TH: LACOSS REPLACED SPILMAN (PITCHING); Hernandez grounded
out (shortstop to first); Foster struck out; Strawberry flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: TIDROW REPLACED GOODEN (PITCHING); Thon singled;
Cruz walked [Thon to second]; Fitzgerald allowed a passed ball
[Thon to third, Cruz to second]; Mumphrey walked; Knight singled
to left [Thon scored, Cruz out at home (left to catcher),
Mumphrey to second]; Walling struck out; Ashby walked [Mumphrey
to third, Knight to second]; CABELL BATTED FOR LACOSS; Cabell
flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 3, Astros 2.

METS 7TH: DIPINO REPLACED CABELL (PITCHING); Wilson struck out;
Brooks flied out to center; Fitzgerald walked; JONES BATTED FOR
TIDROW; Jones walked [Fitzgerald to second]; Gardenhire flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3, Astros 2.

ASTROS 7TH: ORTIZ REPLACED FITZGERALD (PLAYING C ); SISK
REPLACED JONES (PITCHING); Doran grounded out (first
unassisted); Puhl flied out to left; Thon grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Astros 2.

METS 8TH: Oquendo reached on an error by Walling [Oquendo to
first]; Hernandez singled [Oquendo to third]; Foster struck out;
Strawberry struck out; Wilson popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Mets 3, Astros 2.

ASTROS 8TH: OROSCO REPLACED SISK (PITCHING); Cruz grounded out
(second to first); Mumphrey walked; Knight made an out to
second; Walling flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets
3, Astros 2.

METS 9TH: Brooks flied out to left; Ortiz grounded out (second
to first); Orosco walked; Gardenhire forced Orosco (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Astros 2.

ASTROS 9TH: Ashby grounded out (third to first); BANNISTER
BATTED FOR DIPINO; Bannister flied out to left; Doran singled;
GARNER BATTED FOR PUHL; Garner flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Mets 3, Astros 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Mets             3   8   0    7
 Astros           2   6   1    9


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