Houston Astros 4, New York Mets 2
Regular Season Game 85
Played on Friday, July 8, 1988 (N) at Astrodome

NY  N    0  0  1    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   2  4  0
HOU N    1  2  0    0  1  0    0  0  x  -   4 11  1
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Wilson cf                     3   0   0   1       1   1       6   0
Teufel 2b                     2   0   1   0       2   0       0   1
  Leach p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
McReynolds lf                 4   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Strawberry rf                 4   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
Carter c                      4   0   0   0       0   0       7   1
Johnson 3b                    3   0   0   0       1   1       1   1
Magadan 1b                    4   1   1   0       0   0       7   0
Elster ss                     4   1   2   0       0   0       2   2
Gooden p                      0   0   0   1       0   0       0   1
  Miller ph,2b                2   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
Totals                       30   2   4   2       4   6      24   8

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Miller-Elster-Magadan.

BATTING - 
2B: Magadan (6,off Knepper).
3B: Elster (1,off Knepper).
SH: Gooden (6,off Knepper).
SF: Gooden (1,off Knepper).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: McReynolds (11,2nd base off Knepper/Biggio).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Young cf                      4   0   2   1       0   0       3   0
Doran 2b                      4   1   2   1       0   0       1   0
Puhl rf                       4   1   1   0       0   1       3   0
Davis 1b                      3   0   1   1       1   0      11   1
Bell 3b                       4   0   1   1       0   3       1   4
Hatcher lf                    4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Ramirez ss                    4   1   2   0       0   0       1   4
Biggio c                      3   1   0   0       1   2       5   1
Knepper p                     3   0   1   0       0   1       0   1
Totals                       33   4  11   4       2   7      27  11

FIELDING - 
E: Davis (6).

BATTING - 
2B: Ramirez (15,off Gooden).
GDP: Biggio (1,off Leach).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Puhl (12,2nd base off Gooden/Carter).
CS: Young (12,2nd base by Gooden/Carter).

PITCHING
New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Gooden L(11-5)                6    10   4   4   1   6   0  28
Leach                         2     1   0   0   1   1   0   7
Totals                        8    11   4   4   2   7   0  35

BK: Gooden (3).

Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Knepper W(9-2)                9     4   2   2   4   6   0  36

WP: Knepper (3).

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Bill Hohn
Time of Game: 2:36   Attendance: 34803


Starting Lineups:

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros           
1. Wilson              cf        Young               cf
2. Teufel              2b        Doran               2b
3. McReynolds          lf        Puhl                rf
4. Strawberry          rf        Davis               1b
5. Carter              c         Bell                3b
6. Johnson             3b        Hatcher             lf
7. Magadan             1b        Ramirez             ss
8. Elster              ss        Biggio              c
9. Gooden              p         Knepper             p

METS 1ST: Wilson grounded out (shortstop to first); Teufel
grounded out (third to first); McReynolds reached on an error by
Davis (assist by Bell) [McReynolds to first]; McReynolds stole
second; Knepper threw a wild pitch [McReynolds to third];
Strawberry struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Mets 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Young flied to center; Doran singled to center;
Gooden balked [Doran to second]; Puhl was called out on strikes;
Davis singled to center [Doran scored]; Bell was called out on
strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 1.

METS 2ND: Carter popped to third; Johnson struck out; Magadan
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Astros 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Hatcher grounded out (shortstop to first); Ramirez
doubled; Biggio walked; Knepper struck out; Young singled to
left [Ramirez scored, Biggio to second]; Doran singled to center
[Biggio scored, Young to third]; Puhl grounded out (pitcher to
first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Astros 3.

METS 3RD: Elster tripled to center; Gooden out on a sacrifice
fly to right [Elster scored]; Wilson struck out; Teufel walked;
McReynolds flied to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros
3.

ASTROS 3RD: Davis flied to center; Bell struck out; Hatcher
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1,
Astros 3.

METS 4TH: Strawberry struck out; Carter grounded out (shortstop
to first); Johnson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 4TH: Ramirez flied to center; Biggio was called out on
strikes; Knepper singled to center; Young lined to third; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Astros 3.

METS 5TH: Magadan doubled to right; Elster singled to left
[Magadan to third]; Gooden out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Elster to second]; Wilson grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Magadan scored, Elster to third]; Teufel walked;
McReynolds lined to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2,
Astros 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Doran lined to left; Puhl singled to left; Puhl
stole second; Davis flied to center; Bell singled to center
[Puhl scored]; Hatcher singled to right [Bell to third]; Ramirez
grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2,
Astros 4.

METS 6TH: Strawberry flied to left; Carter lined to shortstop;
Johnson walked; Magadan lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Mets 2, Astros 4.

ASTROS 6TH: Biggio struck out; Knepper lined to center; Young
singled to center; Young was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 4.

METS 7TH: Elster flied to center; MILLER BATTED FOR GOODEN;
Miller grounded out (third to first); Wilson walked; Teufel
singled to left [Wilson to third]; McReynolds struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 4.

ASTROS 7TH: LEACH REPLACED TEUFEL (PITCHING); MILLER STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 2B); Doran grounded out (second to first); Puhl
flied to center; Davis walked; Bell was called out on strikes; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 4.

METS 8TH: Strawberry grounded out (first unassisted); Carter
grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnson grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 4.

ASTROS 8TH: Hatcher grounded out (third to first); Ramirez
singled to center; Biggio grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to shortstop to first) [Ramirez out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros 4.

METS 9TH: Magadan lined to right; Elster lined to center; Miller
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Astros
4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Mets             2   4   0    7
 Astros           4  11   1    7


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