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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 8, 1988
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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 8, 1988 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1988 |
|---|---|
| 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 8, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dwight Gooden |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 34,803 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Gerry Davis 3B: Bill Hohn |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Tim Teufel | Second Baseman |
| Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Dave Magadan | First Baseman |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Dwight Gooden | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Billy Hatcher | Left Fielder |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Craig Biggio | Catcher |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 8, 1988
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Knepper
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Knepper
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Knepper
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Knepper
There goes McReynolds. The throw from Biggio and he is safe. McReynolds steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. Knepper
There's a wild pitch. McReynolds moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Strawberry vs. Knepper
Strawberry strikes out. Biggio drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Strawberry out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gooden
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Gooden
Doran hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Gooden
The umpire calls a balk on Gooden Doran moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Gooden
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Gooden
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doran scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Gooden
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Knepper
Carter hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Knepper
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Knepper
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Magadan for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Gooden
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Gooden
Ramirez hits a line drive into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Gooden
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Knepper vs. Gooden
Knepper strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Gooden
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ramirez scores. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Doran vs. Gooden
Doran hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Biggio scores. Young moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Puhl vs. Gooden
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gooden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Knepper
Elster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young who is chasing the ball. Elster reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gooden vs. Knepper
Gooden hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Elster tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Knepper
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Knepper
Teufel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Knepper
McReynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gooden
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gooden
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Gooden
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Knepper
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Knepper
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Knepper
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Gooden
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Gooden
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Gooden
Knepper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Gooden
Young hits a line drive towards third. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Knepper
Magadan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Magadan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Elster vs. Knepper
Elster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Magadan moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Gooden vs. Knepper
Gooden bunts towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Doran covering, for the out. Elster moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Knepper
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Magadan scores. Elster moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Teufel vs. Knepper
Teufel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
McReynolds vs. Knepper
McReynolds hits a line drive into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Gooden
Doran hits a line drive into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Gooden
Puhl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Gooden
There goes Puhl. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Gooden
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Gooden
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Puhl scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Gooden
Hatcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Ramirez vs. Gooden
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ramirez for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Knepper
Strawberry hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Knepper
Carter hits a line drive towards short. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Knepper
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Knepper
Magadan hits a line drive into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Gooden
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Gooden
Knepper hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gooden
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Gooden
There goes Young. The throw from Carter and he is out, Elster applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Knepper
Elster hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Knepper
Keith Miller pinch hits for Dwight Gooden.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Knepper
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Knepper
Teufel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
McReynolds vs. Knepper
McReynolds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Leach
Terry Leach now pitching. Keith Miller now playing second base.
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Leach
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Leach
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Leach
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Knepper
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Strawberry for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Knepper
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Knepper
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Leach
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Leach
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Leach
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Knepper
Magadan hits a line drive into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Knepper
Elster hits a line drive into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Knepper
Miller strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1988 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Wilson M, cf 3 0 0 1 Young G, cf 4 0 2 1
Teufel T, 2b 2 0 1 0 Doran B, 2b 4 1 2 1
Leach T, p 0 0 0 0 Puhl T, rf 4 1 1 0
McReynolds K, lf 4 0 0 0 Davis G, 1b 3 0 1 1
Strawberry D, rf 4 0 0 0 Bell B, 3b 4 0 1 1
Carter G, c 4 0 0 0 Hatcher B, lf 4 0 1 0
Johnson H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Ramirez R, ss 4 1 2 0
Magadan D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Biggio C, c 3 1 0 0
Elster K, ss 4 1 2 0 Knepper B, p 3 0 1 0
Gooden D, p 0 0 0 1
Miller K, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
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30 2 4 2 33 4 11 4
New York 001 010 000 -- 2
Houston 120 010 00x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gooden D (L) 6.0 10 4 4 1 6
Leach T 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (W) 9.0 4 2 2 4 6
E -- Davis G
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 7, Houston 7
2B -- Ramirez R, Magadan D
3B -- Elster K
SB -- McReynolds K, Puhl T
CS -- Young G
SH -- Gooden D
SF -- Gooden D
WP -- Knepper B
Balk -- Gooden D
T -- 2:36
A -- 34803
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