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Mets 3 @ Astros 1
Astrodome
April 8, 1984
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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 April 8, 1984 at Astrodome. The home team Astros were bested by the visiting Mets with a score of 3 to 1.

Game Summary

DateApril 8, 1984 
Visiting Team
New York Mets
R: 3 H: 10 E: 1 LOB: 7
Runs: 3
Hits: 10
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 7
Home Team
Houston Astros
R: 1 H: 8 E: 0 LOB: 10
Runs: 1
Hits: 8
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 10
Winning Pitcher—Tim Leary  
Losing Pitcher—Joe Niekro  
Save—Doug Sisk  
Game Winning RBI—Hubie Brooks 

Game Info

DateApril 8, 1984 
Day of WeekSun 
Day / NightN 
Visiting TeamNew York Mets 
Home TeamHouston Astros 
Visiting Starting PitcherMike Torrez  
Home Starting PitcherJoe Niekro  
BallparkAstrodome 
CityHouston 
StateTX 
Attendance10,625 
Time of Game2 hours 37 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Doug Harvey
1B: Frank Pulli
2B: Jerry Crawford
3B: Joe West

New York Mets Lineup 

Name  Position 
Wally Backman  Second Baseman 
Jose Oquendo  Shortstop 
Keith Hernandez  First Baseman 
George Foster  Left Fielder 
Darryl Strawberry  Right Fielder 
Mookie Wilson  Center Fielder 
Hubie Brooks  Third Baseman 
Junior Ortiz  Catcher 
Mike Torrez  Pitcher 
Davey Johnson  Manager 

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Bill Doran  Second Baseman 
Terry Puhl  Right Fielder 
Dickie Thon  Shortstop 
Jose Cruz  Left Fielder 
Jerry Mumphrey  Center Fielder 
Ray Knight  First Baseman 
Phil Garner  Third Baseman 
Alan Ashby  Catcher 
Joe Niekro  Pitcher 
Bob Lillis  Manager 

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Mets 3 @ Astros 1
Astrodome
April 8, 1984

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         Game of 4/8/1984 -- New York at Houston (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Backman W, 2b         3  1  1  0   Doran B, 2b           5  0  0  0   
Oquendo J, ss         3  0  0  0   Puhl T, rf            4  0  2  0   
Hernandez K, 1b       3  0  0  0   Thon D, ss            1  0  0  0   
Foster G, lf          4  0  1  2   Reynolds C, pr-ss     2  1  0  0   
Strawberry D, rf      4  1  3  0   Cruz J, lf            4  0  1  0   
Wilson M, cf          4  0  2  0   Mumphrey J, cf        4  0  1  1   
Brooks H, 3b          4  0  1  1   Knight R, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Ortiz J, c            2  0  0  0   Garner P, 3b          3  0  2  0   
Staub R, ph           1  0  0  0   Ashby A, c            4  0  0  0   
Hodges R, c           1  0  0  0   Niekro J, p           2  0  0  0   
Torrez M, p           2  0  0  0   Scott T, ph           1  0  1  0   
Leary T, p            1  1  1  0   Ruhle V, p            0  0  0  0   
Sisk D, p             1  0  1  0   Smith D, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Spilman H, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3 10  3                        35  1  8  1

New York         000 000 120 --  3
Houston          000 000 010 --  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Torrez M              5.2  5  0  0  2  3
Leary T (W)           1.1  1  0  0  0  2
Sisk D (S)            2.0  2  1  0  0  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L)          7.0  7  1  1  1  3
Ruhle V               0.1  2  2  2  2  0
Smith D               1.2  1  0  0  0  3

E -- Backman W
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- New York 7, Houston 10
2B -- Knight R, Strawberry D
SB -- Puhl T
CS -- Strawberry D, Puhl T
SH -- Oquendo J
HBP -- by Torrez M (Thon D)
PB -- Ashby A 2
T -- 2:37
A -- 10625

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