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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 18, 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 18, 1984 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | July 18, 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 18, 1984 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Walt Terrell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 14,384 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dave Pallone 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Randy Marsh 3B: Paul Runge |
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 |
Walt Terrell | 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 |
Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
Bob Lillis | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 18, 1984
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Ryan
Backman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. Ryan
There goes Backman. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Backman steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heep vs. Ryan
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Ryan
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. Backman moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Strawberry vs. Ryan
Strawberry hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it 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. Terrell
Doran hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Terrell
Reynolds 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Terrell
Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Terrell
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Terrell
Mumphrey hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Ryan
Foster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Ryan
Brooks 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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzgerald vs. Ryan
Fitzgerald hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Fitzgerald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardenhire vs. Ryan
Gardenhire strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Terrell
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardenhire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Terrell
Puhl hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Terrell
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Ryan
Terrell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Ryan
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Ryan
Heep hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Terrell
Ryan hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Terrell
Doran strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Terrell
Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Ryan
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Ryan
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Ryan
There goes Strawberry. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Strawberry steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Ryan
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brooks vs. Ryan
Brooks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitzgerald vs. Ryan
Fitzgerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Terrell
Walling 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: ---
Cruz vs. Terrell
Cruz 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--
Mumphrey vs. Terrell
Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Strawberry who is chasing the ball. Mumphrey reaches third base with a triple. Cruz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cabell vs. Terrell
Cabell 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Puhl vs. Terrell
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardenhire vs. Ryan
Gardenhire 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--
Terrell vs. Ryan
There goes Gardenhire. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Gardenhire steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terrell vs. Ryan
Terrell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Backman vs. Ryan
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heep vs. Ryan
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan juggles the ball. That's an error on Ryan. Gardenhire scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Ryan
Hernandez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Ryan
Strawberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Terrell
Bailey 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, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Terrell
Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Terrell
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardenhire misplays the ball. That's an error on Gardenhire. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Terrell
Reynolds hits a popup towards short. Gardenhire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Ryan
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Ryan
Brooks hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzgerald vs. Ryan
Fitzgerald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Terrell
Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Terrell
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Gardenhire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Terrell
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Terrell
Cabell hits a fly ball towards right. Heep settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Heep. Walling moves to third. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Puhl vs. Terrell
Puhl hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardenhire vs. Ryan
Gardenhire hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Ryan
Terrell hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Ryan
Backman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. Ryan
There goes Backman. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Backman steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heep vs. Ryan
Heep hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Terrell
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Terrell
Kevin Bass pinch hits for Nolan Ryan.
Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Terrell
Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bass moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Orosco
Jesse Orosco now pitching.
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Orosco
Phil Garner pinch hits for Denny Walling.
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Sambito
Phil Garner now playing third base. Joe Sambito now pitching.
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Sambito
Strawberry hits a popup towards first. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Sambito
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Orosco
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Orosco
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Orosco
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Orosco
There goes Cabell. The throw from Fitzgerald and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Orosco
Puhl strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Solano
Julio Solano now pitching. Jim Pankovits now playing left field.
Brooks hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzgerald vs. Solano
Fitzgerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardenhire vs. Solano
Gardenhire hits a popup towards first. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Orosco
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pankovits vs. Orosco
Pankovits strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Orosco
Doran hits a fly ball into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/18/1984 -- New York at Houston (N) New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Backman W, 2b 2 0 0 0 Doran B, 2b 5 0 1 0 Heep D, rf 4 1 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 4 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 3 1 1 2 Walling D, 3b 3 0 2 0 Strawberry D, cf 4 0 0 0 Garner P, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Foster G, lf 4 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 1 3 0 Brooks H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Solano J, p 0 0 0 0 Fitzgerald M, c 4 0 1 0 Mumphrey J, cf 4 0 1 1 Gardenhire R, ss 4 1 1 0 Cabell E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Terrell W, p 3 0 0 0 Puhl T, rf 4 0 0 0 Orosco J, p 0 0 0 0 Bailey M, c 4 0 0 0 Ryan N, p 2 0 0 0 Bass K, ph 1 0 1 0 Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0 Pankovits J, lf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 3 2 37 1 8 1 New York 000 030 000 -- 3 Houston 000 100 000 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Terrell W (W) 6.1 7 1 1 0 1 Orosco J (S) 2.2 1 0 0 0 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Ryan N (L) 7.0 3 3 0 4 7 Sambito J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Solano J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Ryan N, Gardenhire R, Heep D LOB -- New York 5, Houston 9 2B -- Fitzgerald M 3B -- Mumphrey J HR -- Hernandez K SB -- Backman W 2, Strawberry D, Gardenhire R, Cabell E T -- 2:34 A -- 14384
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