Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Ruhle
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brooks vs. Ruhle
  
  Brooks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Strawberry vs. Ruhle
  
  Strawberry is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foster vs. Ruhle
  
  Foster is hit by the pitch. Wilson moves to third. Brooks moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Heep vs. Ruhle
  
  Heep hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. Brooks tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Giles vs. Ruhle
  
  Giles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brooks scores. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reynolds vs. Ruhle
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Ownbey
  
  Moreno strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Ownbey
  
  Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thon vs. Ownbey
  
  Thon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Ownbey
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oquendo vs. Ruhle
  
  Oquendo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oquendo for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ownbey vs. Ruhle
  
  Ownbey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Ruhle
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. Ownbey moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brooks vs. Ruhle
  
  Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thon. Ownbey scores. Brooks moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Strawberry vs. Ruhle
  
  Strawberry hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Ownbey
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knight vs. Ownbey
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Ownbey Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Knight vs. Ownbey
  
  Knight hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ashby vs. Ownbey
  
  Ashby hits a fly ball towards left. Foster catches it and throws to home to double up Cruz. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doran vs. Ownbey
  
  Doran hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Ruhle
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heep vs. Ruhle
  
  Heep hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Giles vs. Ruhle
  
  Giles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heep moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reynolds vs. Ruhle
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Reynolds vs. Ruhle
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Oquendo vs. Ruhle
  
  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 3

• Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Ownbey
  
  Terry Puhl pinch hits for Vern Ruhle.
  
  Puhl strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Ownbey
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ownbey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Ownbey
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ownbey vs. Madden
  
  Terry Puhl now playing right field. Mike Madden now pitching.
  
  Ownbey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Madden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Madden
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Madden
  
  Brooks hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Ownbey
  
  Thon hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Ownbey
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Ownbey
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster who is chasing the ball. Cruz reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Knight vs. Ownbey
  
  Knight strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Madden
  
  Strawberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Strawberry reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foster vs. Madden
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Foster for the out. Strawberry moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Heep vs. Madden
  
  Heep hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Strawberry tags and scores. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Madden
  
  Giles 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 5

• Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Ownbey
  
  Ashby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Ownbey
  
  Doran hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Ownbey
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brooks. Puhl moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moreno vs. Ownbey
  
  Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl scores. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walling vs. Ownbey
  
  Denny Walling pinch hits for Mike Madden.
  
  There goes Moreno. The throw from Reynolds and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walling vs. Ownbey
  
  Walling 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, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thon vs. Ownbey
  
  Thon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garner vs. Ownbey
  
  Garner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Garner reaches second base with a double. Moreno scores. Thon goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Diaz
  
  Carlos Diaz now pitching.
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Heep fields the ball and throws to Diaz covering. Safe. Garner scores. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knight vs. Diaz
  
  There goes Cruz. The throw from Reynolds and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Knight vs. Diaz
  
  Knight strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 4 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. LaCorte
  
  Frank LaCorte now pitching.
  
  Reynolds is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oquendo vs. LaCorte
  
  Oquendo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaCorte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. LaCorte
  
  Diaz is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 4 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Diaz
  
  Ashby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doran vs. Diaz
  
  Doran hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashby moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Puhl vs. Diaz
  
  Puhl is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Moreno vs. Diaz
  
  Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashby scores. Doran moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  LaCorte vs. Torrez
  
  Mike Torrez now pitching.
  
  There goes Moreno. The throw from Reynolds and he is out, Oquendo applying the tag. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  LaCorte vs. Torrez
  
  LaCorte 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 

Top 7

• Mets, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. LaCorte
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. LaCorte
  
  Brooks hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. LaCorte
  
  Strawberry is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Torrez
  
  Thon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Torrez
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Torrez
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo misplays the ball. That's an error on Oquendo. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knight vs. Torrez
  
  There goes Cruz. The throw from Reynolds and he is out, Giles applying the tag. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. LaCorte
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heep vs. LaCorte
  
  Heep hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. LaCorte
  
  Giles hits a line drive towards third. Garner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Torrez
  
  Knight 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, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Torrez
  
  Ashby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Giles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Torrez
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puhl vs. Torrez
  
  The throw from Reynolds to Heep and they have Doran trapped. The throw over to Giles, who applies the tag for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. LaCorte
  
  Ron Hodges pinch hits for Ronn Reynolds.
  
  Hodges is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. LaCorte
  
  Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Jose Oquendo.
  
  Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. LaCorte
  
  Rusty Staub pinch hits for Mike Torrez.
  
  Staub strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. LaCorte
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/9/1983 -- New York at Houston (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Wilson M, cf          5  1  1  0   Moreno O, cf          4  1  2  2   
Brooks H, 3b          4  1  2  0   Scott T, rf           2  0  1  0   
Strawberry D, rf      4  1  1  0   Madden M, p           0  0  0  0   
Foster G, lf          3  0  0  0   Walling D, ph         1  0  0  0   
Heep D, 1b            2  0  1  2   LaCorte F, p          1  0  0  0   
Giles B, 2b           4  0  2  1   Thon D, ss            3  1  0  0   
Reynolds R, c         3  0  0  0   Garner P, 3b          4  1  1  2   
Hodges R, ph          1  0  0  0   Cruz J, lf            3  0  2  1   
Oquendo J, ss         3  0  0  0   Knight R, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Jorgensen M, ph       1  0  1  0   Ashby A, c            4  2  2  1   
Ownbey R, p           2  1  1  0   Doran B, 2b           4  0  2  0   
Diaz C, p             1  0  0  0   Ruhle V, p            0  0  0  0   
Torrez M, p           0  0  0  0   Puhl T, ph-rf         3  1  1  0   
Staub R, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  9  3                        33  6 12  6

New York         210 010 000 --  4
Houston          000 051 00x --  6

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ownbey R (L)          4.2  7  5  5  2  3
Diaz C                0.2  4  1  1  0  2
Torrez M              2.2  1  0  0  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruhle V               3.0  7  3  2  0  2
Madden M (W)          2.0  1  1  1  0  1
LaCorte F (S)         4.0  1  0  0  0  6

E -- Thon D, Brooks H, Oquendo J
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 6, Houston 5
2B -- Strawberry D, Garner P
3B -- Cruz J
HR -- Ashby A
SB -- Giles B, Heep D, Moreno O, Cruz J
CS -- Moreno O, Cruz J, Doran B
SF -- Heep D 2
HBP -- by Ruhle V (Foster G)
Balk -- Ownbey R
T -- 2:31
A -- 7436

    

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