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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 4, 1984
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Houston Astros, played on July 4, 1984 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1984 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1984 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Lynch |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 51,010 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Gregg 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Steve Rippley |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Harry Spilman | First Baseman |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Mark Bailey | Catcher |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Bob Lillis | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Kelvin Chapman | Second Baseman |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Hubie Brooks | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Martin | Right Fielder |
| Mike Fitzgerald | Catcher |
| Ron Gardenhire | Shortstop |
| Ed Lynch | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 4, 1984
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Lynch
Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Lynch
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walling vs. Lynch
Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doran scores. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Lynch
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. Walling moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mumphrey vs. Lynch
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walling tags and scores. Cruz tags and moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spilman vs. Lynch
Spilman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brooks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Lynch
Puhl hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Puhl reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Lynch
Bailey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Bailey reaches second base with a double. Puhl scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knepper vs. Lynch
Knepper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Bailey trying to get to home. Martin throws the ball in to Fitzgerald who tags Bailey who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Knepper
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Knepper
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Knepper
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Lynch
Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Lynch
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Lynch
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Knepper
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Knepper
Brooks hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Knepper
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lynch
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Lynch
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spilman vs. Lynch
Spilman hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzgerald vs. Knepper
Fitzgerald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardenhire vs. Knepper
Gardenhire hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Knepper
Wally Backman pinch hits for Ed Lynch.
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling juggles the ball. That's an error on Walling. Fitzgerald moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Knepper
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fitzgerald scores. Backman moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Knepper
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hernandez vs. Knepper
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foster vs. Knepper
Foster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Backman scores. Wilson scores. Chapman moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brooks vs. Knepper
Brooks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Brooks reaches second base with a double. Chapman scores. Foster moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Knepper
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Puhl hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brooks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Gorman
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Gorman
Knepper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Gorman
Doran hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Doran reaches second base with a double. Knepper goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Gorman
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. Doran scores. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Gorman
Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzgerald vs. Knepper
Fitzgerald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardenhire vs. Knepper
Gardenhire strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Knepper
Junior Ortiz pinch hits for Tom Gorman.
Ortiz hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Knepper
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Gaff
Brent Gaff now pitching.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardenhire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Gaff
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spilman vs. Gaff
Spilman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Knepper
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Knepper
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Knepper
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Gaff
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Gaff covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Gaff
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Gaff
Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Gaff covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Knepper
Brooks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Knepper
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzgerald vs. Knepper
Fitzgerald hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardenhire vs. Knepper
Gardenhire hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spilman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Gaff
Doran hits a line drive towards short. Gardenhire reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Gaff
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Gaff
There goes Reynolds. The throw from Fitzgerald and he is safe. Reynolds steals second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Gaff
Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Gaff
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Smith
Danny Heep pinch hits for Brent Gaff. Denny Walling now playing left field. Dave Smith now pitching. Ray Knight now playing third base.
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Smith
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Smith
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Smith
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Smith
Foster strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Sisk
Doug Sisk now pitching. Danny Heep now playing left field.
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spilman vs. Sisk
Spilman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Sisk
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spilman moves to third. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bailey vs. Sisk
Bailey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Knight vs. Sisk
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardenhire fields it and throws to second for the out. Spilman scores. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doran vs. Sisk
Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puhl scores. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Sisk
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Knight scores. Doran moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walling vs. Sisk
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sisk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 10 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Smith
Brooks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Smith
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzgerald vs. Smith
Fitzgerald hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardenhire vs. Smith
Gardenhire hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heep vs. Smith
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 10 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sisk
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Sisk
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Sisk covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spilman vs. Sisk
Spilman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Sisk
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 10 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Smith
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Smith
There goes Wilson. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Smith
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Smith
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Smith
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Doug Sisk.
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spilman scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1984 -- Houston at New York (N)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Doran B, 2b 5 2 4 2 Wilson M, cf 4 2 2 1
Reynolds C, ss 4 1 3 2 Chapman K, 2b 3 1 0 0
Walling D, 3b-lf 5 1 1 1 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 0 1
Cruz J, lf 4 1 1 1 Foster G, lf 4 0 1 2
Smith D, p 1 0 0 0 Sisk D, p 0 0 0 0
Mumphrey J, cf 4 0 0 1 Staub R, ph 1 0 0 0
Spilman H, 1b 3 1 0 0 Brooks H, 3b 4 0 3 1
Puhl T, rf 5 2 2 1 Martin J, rf 4 0 0 0
Bailey M, c 3 0 1 1 Fitzgerald M, c 4 1 2 0
Knepper B, p 3 1 2 0 Gardenhire R, ss 4 0 1 0
Knight R, 3b 1 1 0 1 Lynch E, p 0 0 0 0
Backman W, ph 1 1 0 0
Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0
Ortiz J, ph 1 0 0 0
Gaff B, p 0 0 0 0
Heep D, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 10 14 10 36 5 9 5
Houston 500 200 030 -- 10
New York 004 000 001 -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (W) 6.0 6 4 0 1 3
Smith D (S) 3.0 3 1 1 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lynch E (L) 3.0 8 5 5 0 0
Gorman T 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
Gaff B 3.0 0 0 0 1 1
Sisk D 2.0 3 3 3 3 1
E -- Walling D
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Houston 6, New York 8
2B -- Puhl T, Bailey M, Brooks H, Doran B, Reynolds C, Wilson M
SB -- Reynolds C, Wilson M
SF -- Mumphrey J, Hernandez K
T -- 2:33
A -- 51010
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