Houston Astros 10, New York Mets 5
Regular Season Game 82
Played on Wednesday, July 4, 1984 (N) at Shea Stadium

HOU N    5  0  0    2  0  0    0  3  0  -  10 14  1
NY  N    0  0  4    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   5  9  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Doran 2b                      5   2   4   2       0   0       2   2
Reynolds ss                   4   1   3   2       1   0       0   6
Walling 3b,lf                 5   1   1   1       0   0       0   1
Cruz lf                       4   1   1   1       0   0       5   0
  Smith p                     1   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Mumphrey cf                   4   0   0   1       0   1       3   0
Spilman 1b                    3   1   0   0       2   0       8   1
Puhl rf                       5   2   2   1       0   0       4   0
Bailey c                      3   0   1   1       1   0       4   0
Knepper p                     3   1   2   0       0   0       0   0
  Knight 3b                   1   1   0   1       0   0       0   0
Totals                       38  10  14  10       4   2      27  10

FIELDING - 
E: Walling (5).

BATTING - 
2B: Puhl (10,off Lynch); Bailey (6,off Lynch); Doran (9,off Gorman); Reynolds
(10,off Gorman).
SF: Mumphrey (3,off Lynch).
GDP: Walling (2,off Lynch).
IBB: Bailey (4,by Sisk).
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Reynolds (4,2nd base off Gaff/Fitzgerald).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Wilson cf                     4   2   2   1       1   0       5   0
Chapman 2b                    3   1   0   0       2   0       1   3
Hernandez 1b                  4   0   0   1       0   1       7   5
Foster lf                     4   0   1   2       0   1       0   0
  Sisk p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Staub ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Brooks 3b                     4   0   3   1       0   0       2   1
Martin rf                     4   0   0   0       0   1       3   1
Fitzgerald c                  4   1   2   0       0   0       3   0
Gardenhire ss                 4   0   1   0       0   1       3   3
Lynch p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Backman ph                  1   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gorman p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Ortiz ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gaff p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
  Heep ph,lf                  2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   5   9   5       3   4      27  14

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Hernandez-Gardenhire-Hernandez.

BATTING - 
2B: Brooks (12,off Knepper); Wilson (9,off Smith).
SF: Hernandez (5,off Smith).
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Wilson (23,2nd base off Smith/Bailey).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Knepper W(8-8)                6     6   4   0   1   3   0  26
Smith SV(4)                   3     3   1   1   2   1   0  14
Totals                        9     9   5   1   3   4   0  40


New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lynch L(7-5)                  3     8   5   5   0   0   0  15
Gorman                        1     3   2   2   0   0   0   6
Gaff                          3     0   0   0   1   1   0  10
Sisk                          2     3   3   3   3   1   0  12
Totals                        9    14  10  10   4   2   0  43

IBB: Sisk (2,Bailey).

Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Steve Rippley
Time of Game: 2:33   Attendance: 51010


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                New York Mets            
1. Doran               2b        Wilson              cf
2. Reynolds            ss        Chapman             2b
3. Walling             3b        Hernandez           1b
4. Cruz                lf        Foster              lf
5. Mumphrey            cf        Brooks              3b
6. Spilman             1b        Martin              rf
7. Puhl                rf        Fitzgerald          c
8. Bailey              c         Gardenhire          ss
9. Knepper             p         Lynch               p

ASTROS 1ST: Doran singled; Reynolds singled [Doran to second];
Walling singled [Doran scored, Reynolds to second]; Cruz singled
[Reynolds scored, Walling to third]; Mumphrey hit a sacrifice
fly to center [Walling scored, Cruz to second]; Spilman popped
to third in foul territory; Puhl doubled [Cruz scored]; Bailey
doubled [Puhl scored]; Knepper singled [Bailey out at home
(right to catcher)]; 5 R, 7 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Wilson flied out to left; Chapman grounded out
(shortstop to first); Hernandez grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Mets 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Doran singled; Reynolds flied out to right; Walling
grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Doran
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Foster flied out to right; Brooks flied out to right;
Martin grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 5, Mets 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Cruz flied out to right; Mumphrey grounded out
(second to first); Spilman flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 5, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Fitzgerald singled; Gardenhire flied out to left;
BACKMAN BATTED FOR LYNCH; Backman reached on an error by Walling
[Fitzgerald to second]; Wilson singled [Fitzgerald scored
(unearned), Backman to third]; Chapman walked [Wilson to
second]; Hernandez flied out to left; Foster singled [Backman
scored (unearned), Wilson scored (unearned), Chapman to third];
Brooks doubled [Chapman scored (unearned), Foster to third];
Martin flied out to left; 4 R (0 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
5, Mets 4.

ASTROS 4TH: GORMAN REPLACED BACKMAN (PITCHING); Puhl popped to
third in foul territory; Bailey flied out to center; Knepper
singled; Doran doubled [Knepper scored]; Reynolds doubled [Doran
scored]; Walling flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 7, Mets 4.

METS 4TH: Fitzgerald singled; Gardenhire struck out; ORTIZ
BATTED FOR GORMAN; Ortiz flied out to right; Wilson flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 7, Mets 4.

ASTROS 5TH: GAFF REPLACED ORTIZ (PITCHING); Cruz grounded out
(shortstop to first); Mumphrey struck out; Spilman grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7, Mets 4.

METS 5TH: Chapman grounded out (second to first); Hernandez
struck out; Foster flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 7, Mets 4.

ASTROS 6TH: Puhl grounded out (first to pitcher); Bailey flied
out to center; Knepper grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7, Mets 4.

METS 6TH: Brooks singled; Martin struck out; Fitzgerald flied
out to left; Gardenhire popped to first in foul territory; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 7, Mets 4.

ASTROS 7TH: Doran lined to shortstop; Reynolds walked; Reynolds
stole second; Walling flied out to center; Cruz grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 7, Mets 4.

METS 7TH: HEEP BATTED FOR GAFF; WALLING CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING LF); SMITH REPLACED CRUZ (PITCHING); KNIGHT REPLACED
KNEPPER (PLAYING 3B); Heep grounded out (second to first);
Wilson doubled; Chapman walked; Hernandez forced Chapman
(shortstop to second) [Wilson to third, Hernandez to first];
Foster struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 7, Mets 4.

ASTROS 8TH: SISK REPLACED FOSTER (PITCHING); HEEP STAYED IN GAME
(PLAYING LF); Mumphrey grounded out (second to first); Spilman
walked; Puhl singled [Spilman to third, Puhl to second (on
throw)]; Bailey was walked intentionally; Knight forced Bailey
(shortstop to second) [Spilman scored, Puhl to third, Knight to
first]; Doran singled [Puhl scored, Knight to second]; Reynolds
singled [Knight scored, Doran to third]; Walling grounded out
(pitcher to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 10, Mets 4.

METS 8TH: Brooks singled; Martin forced Brooks (shortstop to
second) [Martin to first]; Fitzgerald flied out to right;
Gardenhire singled [Martin to second]; Heep grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 10, Mets 4.

ASTROS 9TH: Smith struck out; Mumphrey grounded out (first to
pitcher); Spilman walked; Puhl forced Spilman (first to
shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 10, Mets 4.

METS 9TH: Wilson walked; Wilson stole second; Chapman grounded
out (shortstop to first) [Wilson to third]; Hernandez hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Wilson scored]; STAUB BATTED FOR SISK;
Staub grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 10, Mets 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros          10  14   1    6
 Mets             5   9   0    8


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