Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Ownbey
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ownbey, and towards Giles, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Ownbey
  
  Scott hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Ownbey
  
  Thon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Ownbey
  
  There goes Thon. The throw from Hodges and he is safe. Thon steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garner vs. Ownbey
  
  Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Ownbey
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball towards right field. Heep fields the ball and throws to third. Brooks drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Brooks. Thon moves to third. Garner moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Knight vs. Ownbey
  
  Knight strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. LaCoss
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heep vs. LaCoss
  
  Heep hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doran reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. LaCoss
  
  Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. LaCoss
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner juggles the ball. That's an error on Garner. Kingman moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hodges vs. LaCoss
  
  Hodges hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Hodges reaches second base with a double. Kingman scores. Foster goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brooks vs. LaCoss
  
  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 

Top 2

• Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Ownbey
  
  Ashby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doran vs. Ownbey
  
  Doran takes first base on ball four. Ashby moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  LaCoss vs. Ownbey
  
  LaCoss takes first base on ball four. Ashby moves to third. Doran moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Moreno vs. Ownbey
  
  Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Scott vs. Ownbey
  
  Scott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heep. Scott reaches second base with a double. Ashby scores. Doran scores. LaCoss moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thon vs. Lynch
  
  Ed Lynch now pitching.
  
  Thon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LaCoss scores. Scott moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Garner vs. Lynch
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. LaCoss
  
  Giles hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oquendo vs. LaCoss
  
  Oquendo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynch vs. LaCoss
  
  Lynch bunts towards first. Knight scoops it up and throws to first, with Doran covering, for the out. Oquendo moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. LaCoss
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Lynch
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Lynch
  
  Knight hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kingman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Lynch
  
  Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doran vs. Lynch
  
  Doran hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heep vs. LaCoss
  
  Heep hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. LaCoss
  
  Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. LaCoss
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCoss vs. Lynch
  
  LaCoss hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Lynch
  
  Moreno strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Lynch
  
  Scott is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. LaCoss
  
  Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brooks vs. LaCoss
  
  Brooks hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Giles vs. LaCoss
  
  Giles hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oquendo vs. LaCoss
  
  Oquendo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaCoss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Lynch
  
  Thon strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Lynch
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Lynch
  
  Cruz hits a popup towards short. Oquendo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. LaCoss
  
  Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops it up and throws to first, with LaCoss covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. LaCoss
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Heep vs. LaCoss
  
  Heep hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kingman vs. LaCoss
  
  Kingman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doran reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Lynch
  
  Knight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Lynch
  
  Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doran vs. Lynch
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doran for the out. Knight moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LaCoss vs. Lynch
  
  LaCoss is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. LaCoss
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. LaCoss
  
  Hodges hits a popup, foul, towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. LaCoss
  
  Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Lynch
  
  Moreno 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 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Lynch
  
  Scott 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 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Lynch
  
  Thon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Thon reaches second base with a double. Foster throws the ball in to Brooks who tags Thon trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. LaCoss
  
  Giles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. LaCoss
  
  Wally Backman pinch hits for Jose Oquendo.
  
  Backman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. LaCoss
  
  Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Ed Lynch.
  
  Jorgensen hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Orosco
  
  Wally Backman now playing shortstop. Jesse Orosco now pitching.
  
  Garner strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Orosco
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knight vs. Orosco
  
  The ball gets by Hodges for a passed ball. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Knight vs. Orosco
  
  Knight is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ashby vs. Orosco
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. LaCoss
  
  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 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heep vs. LaCoss
  
  Heep hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. LaCoss
  
  Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Orosco
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCoss vs. Orosco
  
  LaCoss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Orosco
  
  Moreno strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. LaCoss
  
  Foster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hodges vs. LaCoss
  
  Ron Gardenhire pinch runs for George Foster.
  
  Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gardenhire moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brooks vs. LaCoss
  
  Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. Gardenhire moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Staub vs. LaCoss
  
  Rusty Staub pinch hits for Brian Giles.
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gardenhire tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Backman vs. LaCoss
  
  Backman hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Doran fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/4/1983 -- Houston at New York (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Moreno O, cf          5  0  0  0   Wilson M, cf          4  0  1  0   
Scott T, rf           4  1  2  3   Heep D, rf            4  0  0  0   
Thon D, ss            4  0  3  1   Kingman D, 1b         4  1  1  0   
Garner P, 3b          3  0  0  0   Foster G, lf          4  1  1  0   
Cruz J, lf            4  0  1  0   Gardenhire R, pr      0  1  0  0   
Knight R, 1b          4  0  1  0   Hodges R, c           4  0  3  2   
Ashby A, c            3  1  1  0   Brooks H, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Doran B, 2b           3  1  0  0   Giles B, 2b           3  0  0  0   
LaCoss M, p           3  1  0  0   Staub R, ph           0  0  0  1   
                                   Oquendo J, ss         1  0  0  0   
                                   Backman W, ph-ss      2  0  0  0   
                                   Ownbey R, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Lynch E, p            1  0  0  0   
                                   Jorgensen M, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Orosco J, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  8  4                        32  3  6  3

Houston          130 000 000 --  4
New York         200 000 001 --  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
LaCoss M (W)          9.0  6  3  1  1  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ownbey R (L)          1.1  4  4  4  3  1
Lynch E               5.2  3  0  0  1  4
Orosco J              2.0  1  0  0  0  3

E -- Brooks H, Garner P
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Houston 6, New York 5
2B -- Hodges R, Scott T, Wilson M, Thon D
HR -- Scott T
SB -- Thon D
SH -- Lynch E
SF -- Staub R
PB -- Hodges R
T -- 2:21
A -- 5511

    

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