Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oquendo vs. Scott
  
  Oquendo hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Scott
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Scott
  
  Hernandez 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 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Torrez
  
  Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puhl vs. Torrez
  
  There goes Moreno. The throw from Hodges and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Puhl vs. Torrez
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moreno moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thon vs. Torrez
  
  Thon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moreno scores. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Torrez
  
  Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Torrez
  
  There goes Garner. The throw from Hodges and he is safe. Garner steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Torrez
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Scott
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brooks vs. Scott
  
  Brooks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Strawberry vs. Scott
  
  Strawberry takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to third. Brooks moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Giles vs. Scott
  
  Giles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Foster scores. Brooks moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hodges vs. Scott
  
  Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Torrez
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Torrez
  
  Doran is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bjorkman vs. Torrez
  
  Bjorkman hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torrez vs. Scott
  
  Torrez strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oquendo vs. Scott
  
  Oquendo strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Scott
  
  Wilson 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 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Torrez
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Torrez
  
  Moreno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Moreno reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Puhl vs. Torrez
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Torrez, and towards Giles, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Moreno moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thon vs. Torrez
  
  Thon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Scott
  
  Hernandez 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 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Scott
  
  Foster 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 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Scott
  
  Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Torrez
  
  Garner strikes out. Hodges drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Garner out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Torrez
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Torrez
  
  Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Scott
  
  Strawberry hits a line drive towards short. Thon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Scott
  
  Giles hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Scott
  
  Hodges hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Hodges reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torrez vs. Scott
  
  Torrez hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Torrez
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bjorkman vs. Torrez
  
  Bjorkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Torrez
  
  Scott is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oquendo vs. Scott
  
  Oquendo hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Scott
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Scott
  
  Hernandez 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 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Torrez
  
  Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puhl vs. Torrez
  
  Puhl bunts towards the mound. Torrez juggles the ball. That's an error on Torrez. Moreno moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thon vs. Torrez
  
  Thon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Thon reaches second base with a double. Moreno scores. Puhl goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garner vs. Torrez
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thon moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cruz vs. Torrez
  
  Cruz is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Knight vs. Torrez
  
  There goes Cruz. The throw from Hodges and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Knight vs. Torrez
  
  Knight strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Doran vs. Torrez
  
  Doran is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bjorkman vs. Torrez
  
  Bjorkman strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Scott
  
  Foster 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 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Scott
  
  Brooks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strawberry vs. Scott
  
  Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Scott
  
  Rusty Staub pinch hits for Brian Giles.
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Torrez
  
  Tucker Ashford now playing second base.
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Torrez
  
  Moreno strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Torrez
  
  Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thon vs. Torrez
  
  There goes Puhl. The throw from Hodges and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thon vs. Torrez
  
  Thon is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garner vs. Torrez
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Scott
  
  Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heep vs. Scott
  
  Danny Heep pinch hits for Mike Torrez.
  
  Heep strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oquendo vs. Scott
  
  Oquendo 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 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Sisk
  
  Doug Sisk now pitching.
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knight vs. Sisk
  
  Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doran vs. Sisk
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Scott
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Scott
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Scott
  
  Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brooks vs. DiPino
  
  Frank DiPino now pitching.
  
  Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

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         Game of 7/16/1983 -- New York at Houston (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Oquendo J, ss         4  0  0  0   Moreno O, cf          2  2  1  0   
Wilson M, cf          4  0  0  0   Puhl T, rf            3  1  1  0   
Hernandez K, 1b       4  0  1  0   Thon D, ss            3  0  1  3   
Foster G, lf          4  1  2  0   Garner P, 3b          4  0  1  0   
Brooks H, 3b          4  0  2  0   Cruz J, lf            3  0  1  0   
Strawberry D, rf      2  0  0  0   Knight R, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Giles B, 2b           2  0  0  0   Doran B, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Staub R, ph           1  0  0  0   Bjorkman G, c         3  0  0  0   
Ashford T, 2b         0  0  0  0   Scott M, p            3  0  0  0   
Hodges R, c           3  0  1  0   DiPino F, p           0  0  0  0   
Torrez M, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Heep D, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Sisk D, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  6  0                        28  3  5  3

New York         010 000 000 --  1
Houston          100 002 00x --  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Torrez M (L)          7.0  4  3  2  5  7
Sisk D                1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Scott M (W)           8.1  6  1  1  1  4
DiPino F (S)          0.2  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Torrez M
DP -- New York 1, Houston 2
LOB -- New York 4, Houston 7
2B -- Moreno O, Hodges R, Thon D
SB -- Moreno O, Garner P, Cruz J, Puhl T
SH -- Puhl T
T -- 2:03
A -- 34557

    

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