Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Gooden
  
  Hatcher hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Gooden
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Gooden
  
  Doran strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Knepper
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Teufel vs. Knepper
  
  Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  McReynolds vs. Knepper
  
  McReynolds hits a popup in front of the plate. Trevino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Strawberry vs. Knepper
  
  Strawberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, 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 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Gooden
  
  Bass hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Teufel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Gooden
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Gooden
  
  Reynolds hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Teufel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Knepper
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Knepper
  
  Magadan 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, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Knepper
  
  Elster takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Gooden vs. Knepper
  
  Gooden bunts towards first. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first, with Doran covering, for the out. Elster moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Knepper
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Meadows vs. Gooden
  
  Meadows takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trevino vs. Gooden
  
  There goes Meadows. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Meadows steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Trevino vs. Gooden
  
  Trevino takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Knepper vs. Gooden
  
  Knepper bunts towards the mound. Gooden fields it and throws to third for the out. Trevino moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Hatcher vs. Gooden
  
  Hatcher hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Ramirez vs. Gooden
  
  There's a wild pitch. Trevino moves to third. Knepper moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Ramirez vs. Gooden
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Teufel vs. Knepper
  
  Teufel hits a fly ball into left field. Meadows settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McReynolds vs. Knepper
  
  McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reynolds scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McReynolds for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Knepper
  
  Strawberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Knepper
  
  Carter hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Gooden
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops it up and throws to first, with Gooden covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Gooden
  
  Bass 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 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Gooden
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, 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 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Knepper
  
  Magadan hits a line drive towards first. Reynolds juggles the ball. That's an error on Reynolds. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Elster vs. Knepper
  
  Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Gooden
  
  Reynolds hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meadows vs. Gooden
  
  Meadows hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Trevino vs. Gooden
  
  Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gooden vs. Knepper
  
  Gooden hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Knepper
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Meadows. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Gooden moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Teufel vs. Knepper
  
  Teufel hits a popup into left field. Meadows settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
  McReynolds vs. Knepper
  
  McReynolds hits a popup beyond second. Doran can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Gooden scores. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Strawberry vs. Knepper
  
  Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Wilson scores. McReynolds moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Carter vs. Knepper
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields it and throws to second for the out. McReynolds moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Knepper
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Gooden
  
  Gerald Young pinch hits for Bob Knepper.
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Hatcher vs. Gooden
  
  Hatcher strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Gooden
  
  There goes Young. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Ramirez vs. Gooden
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Young moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Doran vs. Gooden
  
  Doran strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Bass vs. Gooden
  
  There goes Ramirez. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Ramirez steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Bass vs. Gooden
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gooden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Camacho
  
  Ernie Camacho now pitching.
  
  Magadan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Elster vs. Camacho
  
  Elster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Magadan moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Gooden vs. Camacho
  
  There's a wild pitch. Magadan moves to third. Elster moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Gooden vs. Camacho
  
  Gooden hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reynolds scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gooden for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Wilson vs. Camacho
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Magadan scores. Elster scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Teufel vs. Camacho
  
  Teufel hits a fly ball into left field. Meadows settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  McReynolds vs. Camacho
  
  McReynolds hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Meadows. McReynolds reaches second base with a double. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Strawberry vs. Camacho
  
  Strawberry is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Carter vs. Camacho
  
  Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Gooden
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Gooden
  
  Reynolds hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Meadows vs. Gooden
  
  Meadows hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Camacho
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reynolds scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Camacho
  
  Magadan hits a fly ball into left field. Meadows settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Camacho
  
  Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Gooden vs. Camacho
  
  Gooden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trevino vs. Gooden
  
  Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster misplays the ball. That's an error on Elster. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Puhl vs. Gooden
  
  Terry Puhl pinch hits for Ernie Camacho.
  
  Puhl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trevino moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Hatcher vs. Gooden
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan juggles the ball. That's an error on Magadan. Trevino moves to third. Puhl moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Ramirez vs. Gooden
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Trevino tags and scores. Puhl tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Doran vs. Gooden
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Puhl scores. Hatcher moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bass vs. Gooden
  
  Bass hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Hatcher trying to get to home. Wilson throws the ball in to Carter who tags Hatcher who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 2 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Meads
  
  Steve Henderson now playing first base. Craig Reynolds now playing third base. Jim Pankovits now playing second base. Dave Meads now pitching.
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meads fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Teufel vs. Meads
  
  Teufel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meadows. Teufel reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  McReynolds vs. Meads
  
  McReynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pankovits settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Strawberry vs. Meads
  
  Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pankovits scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 2 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pankovits vs. Gooden
  
  Pankovits hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McReynolds. Pankovits reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Reynolds vs. Gooden
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Meadows vs. Gooden
  
  Meadows hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Trevino vs. Gooden
  
  Trevino hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/2/1988 -- Houston at New York (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Hatcher B, cf         4  0  0  0   Wilson M, cf          4  2  2  2   
Ramirez R, ss         3  0  1  1   Teufel T, 2b          5  0  1  0   
Doran B, 2b           4  0  0  1   McReynolds K, lf      5  0  2  1   
Meads D, p            0  0  0  0   Strawberry D, rf      4  1  2  3   
Bass K, rf            4  0  1  0   Carter G, c           4  0  0  0   
Bell B, 3b            3  0  0  0   Johnson H, 3b         4  1  1  1   
Pankovits J, 2b       1  0  1  0   Magadan D, 1b         4  1  1  0   
Reynolds C, 1b-3b     4  0  0  0   Elster K, ss          3  1  2  0   
Meadows L, lf         3  0  0  0   Gooden D, p           3  1  1  0   
Trevino A, c          3  1  0  0                                      
Knepper B, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Young G, ph           1  0  1  0                                      
Camacho E, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Puhl T, ph            1  1  1  0                                      
Henderson S, 1b       0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  5  2                        36  7 12  7

Houston          000 000 020 --  2
New York         210 022 00x --  7

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Knepper B (L)         5.0  6  5  5  2  1
Camacho E             2.0  5  2  2  1  0
Meads D               1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gooden D (W)          9.0  5  2  0  2  4

E -- Reynolds C, Elster K, Magadan D
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 6, New York 9
2B -- Wilson M, McReynolds K, Teufel T, Pankovits J
HR -- Strawberry D, Johnson H
SB -- Meadows L, Young G, Ramirez R
SH -- Gooden D
SF -- Ramirez R
WP -- Gooden D, Camacho E
T -- 2:39
A -- 44715

    

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