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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 17, 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 July 17, 1984 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | July 17, 1984 |
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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 | July 17, 1984 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Darling |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 12,448 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Dave Pallone 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Randy Marsh |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
Danny Heep | Right Fielder |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Darryl Strawberry | Center Fielder |
George Foster | Left Fielder |
Hubie Brooks | Third Baseman |
Mike Fitzgerald | Catcher |
Ron Gardenhire | Shortstop |
Ron Darling | Pitcher |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
Mark Bailey | Catcher |
Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
Bob Lillis | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 17, 1984
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Niekro
Backman hits a popup towards first. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Niekro
Heep strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Niekro
Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Darling
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Darling
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Darling
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardenhire misplays the ball. That's an error on Gardenhire. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Darling
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. Walling moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Darling
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Darling
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Niekro
Brooks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzgerald vs. Niekro
Fitzgerald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brooks moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardenhire vs. Niekro
Gardenhire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Darling
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Darling
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Darling
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardenhire fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gardenhire. Puhl moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doran vs. Darling
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardenhire fields it and throws to second for the out. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reynolds vs. Darling
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darling vs. Niekro
Darling hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Niekro
Backman hits a popup towards third. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Niekro
Heep hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Darling
Walling strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Darling
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Darling
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Darling
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardenhire fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Niekro
Strawberry hits a popup towards first. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brooks vs. Niekro
Brooks hits a line drive into left field. Cruz picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cruz. Foster goes all the way around to score. Brooks moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitzgerald vs. Niekro
Fitzgerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardenhire vs. Niekro
Gardenhire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Darling
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Darling
There goes Puhl. The throw from Fitzgerald and he is out, Backman applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Darling
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Darling
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darling vs. Niekro
Darling strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Niekro
Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. Niekro
Heep 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: 1--
Hernandez vs. Niekro
There goes Backman. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Backman steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Darling
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardenhire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Darling
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardenhire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Darling
Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Darling
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Niekro
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Niekro
There goes Strawberry. The throw from Bailey and he is out, Doran applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brooks vs. Niekro
Brooks strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzgerald vs. Niekro
Fitzgerald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gardenhire vs. Niekro
Gardenhire takes first base on ball four. Fitzgerald moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Darling vs. Niekro
Darling hits a popup towards first. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Darling
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Darling
Cabell hits a popup towards short. Gardenhire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Darling
There goes Mumphrey. The throw from Fitzgerald and he is out, Gardenhire applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Darling
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Niekro
Backman 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: ---
Heep vs. Niekro
Heep takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Niekro
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Niekro
There goes Heep. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Heep steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Heep moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Strawberry vs. Niekro
Strawberry 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 7
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Darling
Bailey hits a popup towards third. Brooks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Darling
Kevin Bass pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardenhire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Darling
Doran hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching.
Foster hits a popup towards first. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Smith
Brooks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzgerald vs. Smith
Fitzgerald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brooks moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Smith
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Ron Gardenhire.
Staub hits a popup towards short. Reynolds catches it and throws to second to double up Brooks. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Darling
Rafael Santana now playing shortstop.
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Darling
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Darling
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Darling
Darling fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Darling. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mumphrey vs. Darling
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Smith
Mookie Wilson pinch hits for Ron Darling.
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mumphrey who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. DiPino
Kelvin Chapman pinch hits for Wally Backman. Denny Walling now playing center field. Frank DiPino now pitching. Phil Garner now playing third base
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heep vs. DiPino
There goes Chapman. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Chapman steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heep vs. DiPino
Heep strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hernandez vs. DiPino
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Wilson scores. Chapman moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strawberry vs. DiPino
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. DiPino
Foster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Sisk
Kelvin Chapman now playing second base. Doug Sisk now pitching.
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Sisk
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Sisk
Bailey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/17/1984 -- New York at Houston (N) New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Backman W, 2b 4 0 1 0 Doran B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Chapman K, ph-2b 0 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 4 1 1 0 Heep D, rf 4 0 1 0 Walling D, 3b-cf 4 0 1 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 0 1 Cruz J, lf 3 0 1 1 Strawberry D, cf 4 0 0 0 Mumphrey J, cf 4 0 2 0 Foster G, lf 5 1 2 0 DiPino F, p 0 0 0 0 Brooks H, 3b 3 0 2 0 Cabell E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Fitzgerald M, c 4 0 2 0 Puhl T, rf 3 1 2 0 Gardenhire R, ss 2 0 0 0 Bailey M, c 4 1 1 2 Staub R, ph 1 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 2 0 0 0 Santana R, ss 0 0 0 0 Bass K, ph 1 0 0 0 Darling R, p 3 0 0 0 Smith D, p 0 0 0 0 Wilson M, ph 1 1 1 0 Garner P, 3b 0 0 0 0 Sisk D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 9 1 33 3 8 3 New York 000 100 001 -- 2 Houston 100 000 002 -- 3 1 out when winning run was scored. New York IP H R ER BB SO Darling R 8.0 7 1 0 1 5 Sisk D (L) 0.1 1 2 2 1 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Niekro J 7.0 6 1 0 5 5 Smith D* 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 DiPino F (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 3 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Gardenhire R 2, Cruz J, Darling R DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- New York 12, Houston 7 3B -- Wilson M HR -- Bailey M SB -- Backman W, Heep D, Chapman K CS -- Puhl T, Strawberry D, Mumphrey J WP -- Niekro J T -- 2:47 A -- 12448
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