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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 2, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the New York Mets, played on September 2, 1981 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | September 2, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 2, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Scott |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 18,938 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Dave Pallone 2B: Fred Brocklander 3B: Charlie Williams |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Hubie Brooks | Third Baseman |
Dave Kingman | First Baseman |
Lee Mazzilli | Left Fielder |
Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
Alex Trevino | Catcher |
Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
Mike Scott | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
Art Howe | Third Baseman |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 2, 1981
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Knepper
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Knepper
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Knepper
Brooks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Knepper
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Scott
Scott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Scott
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Puhl vs. Scott
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. Scott scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Scott
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Knepper
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Knepper
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Knepper
Trevino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Knepper
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Scott
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Scott
Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Scott
Ashby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Scott
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Scott
Knepper strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Scott
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Scott
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Knepper
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Knepper
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Knepper
Taveras strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Scott
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Scott
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Scott
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Scott
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Knepper
Brooks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Knepper
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Knepper
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Knepper
Valentine hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Scott
Ashby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Scott
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knepper vs. Scott
Knepper bunts towards the mound. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Scott
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Boitano
Dan Boitano now pitching.
Garner strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Knepper
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first, with Knepper covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Knepper
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Knepper
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Dan Boitano.
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Leach
Terry Leach now pitching.
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Leach
Cruz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Trevino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Leach
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kingman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Knepper
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Knepper
Taveras hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Knepper
Brooks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Leach
Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Leach
Ashby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Leach
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howe moves to third. There goes Ashby trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Knepper vs. Leach
Knepper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valentine. Knepper reaches second base with a double. Howe scores. Reynolds goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Searage
Ray Searage now pitching.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. Knepper moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garner vs. Searage
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Searage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Knepper
Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Knepper
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Knepper
Valentine hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Searage
Puhl hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Searage
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Searage
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Searage
Dave Roberts pinch hits for Art Howe.
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Searage
Ashby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. There goes Roberts trying to get to home. Wilson throws the ball in to Taveras who relays the ball to Trevino, who tags Roberts, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Knepper
Dave Roberts now playing third base.
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Knepper
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Knepper
John Stearns pinch hits for Ray Searage.
Stearns strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Knepper
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Miller
John Stearns now catching. Dyar Miller now pitching. Alex Trevino now playing second base.
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Miller
Knepper strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Miller
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Miller
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Knepper
Taveras hits a popup towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 8
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 -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Knepper
Kingman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/2/1981 -- New York at Houston (N) New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Wilson M, cf 4 0 0 0 Scott T, cf 5 1 4 1 Taveras F, ss 4 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 5 0 0 0 Brooks H, 3b 4 0 2 0 Puhl T, rf 4 0 0 1 Kingman D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 0 1 0 Mazzilli L, lf 3 0 0 0 Cedeno C, 1b 4 2 2 0 Valentine E, rf 3 0 0 0 Howe A, 3b 3 2 2 1 Trevino A, c-2b 2 0 0 0 Roberts D, ph-3b 1 0 1 0 Flynn D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Ashby A, c 4 1 4 3 Miller D, p 0 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 4 2 1 0 Scott M, p 1 0 0 0 Knepper B, p 3 0 1 2 Boitano D, p 0 0 0 0 Hodges R, ph 1 0 0 0 Leach T, p 0 0 0 0 Searage R, p 0 0 0 0 Stearns J, ph-c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 3 0 37 8 16 8 New York 000 000 000 -- 0 Houston 130 102 10x -- 8 New York IP H R ER BB SO Scott M (L) 3.2 8 5 5 0 1 Boitano D 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Leach T 1.1 4 2 2 0 0 Searage R 1.2 3 1 1 0 0 Miller D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Knepper B (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 9 LOB -- New York 4, Houston 6 2B -- Scott T, Cedeno C, Knepper B HR -- Ashby A SH -- Knepper B T -- 2:21 A -- 18938
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