Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Knepper
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Knepper
  
  Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Knepper
  
  Brooks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kingman vs. Knepper
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Scott
  
  Scott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garner vs. Scott
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Puhl vs. Scott
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. Scott scores. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Scott
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Knepper
  
  Mazzilli strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Knepper
  
  Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trevino vs. Knepper
  
  Trevino takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flynn vs. Knepper
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Scott
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howe vs. Scott
  
  Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Scott
  
  Ashby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Scott
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knepper vs. Scott
  
  Knepper strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Scott
  
  Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Scott
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Knepper
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Knepper
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Knepper
  
  Taveras strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Scott
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Scott
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Scott
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howe vs. Scott
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Knepper
  
  Brooks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kingman vs. Knepper
  
  Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazzilli vs. Knepper
  
  Mazzilli strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valentine vs. Knepper
  
  Valentine hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Scott
  
  Ashby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Scott
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knepper vs. Scott
  
  Knepper bunts towards the mound. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. Reynolds moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scott vs. Scott
  
  Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Boitano
  
  Dan Boitano now pitching.
  
  Garner strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trevino vs. Knepper
  
  Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first, with Knepper covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Knepper
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Knepper
  
  Ron Hodges pinch hits for Dan Boitano.
  
  Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Leach
  
  Terry Leach now pitching.
  
  Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Leach
  
  Cruz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Trevino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Leach
  
  Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kingman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Knepper
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Knepper
  
  Taveras hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Knepper
  
  Brooks strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Leach
  
  Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Leach
  
  Ashby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howe moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reynolds vs. Leach
  
  Reynolds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howe moves to third. There goes Ashby trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Knepper vs. Leach
  
  Knepper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valentine. Knepper reaches second base with a double. Howe scores. Reynolds goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scott vs. Searage
  
  Ray Searage now pitching.
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. Knepper moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Garner vs. Searage
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Searage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Knepper
  
  Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Knepper
  
  Mazzilli strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Knepper
  
  Valentine hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Searage
  
  Puhl hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Searage
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Searage
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Searage
  
  Dave Roberts pinch hits for Art Howe.
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ashby vs. Searage
  
  Ashby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. There goes Roberts trying to get to home. Wilson throws the ball in to Taveras who relays the ball to Trevino, who tags Roberts, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trevino vs. Knepper
  
  Dave Roberts now playing third base.
  
  Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Knepper
  
  Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stearns vs. Knepper
  
  John Stearns pinch hits for Ray Searage.
  
  Stearns strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Knepper
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Miller
  
  John Stearns now catching. Dyar Miller now pitching. Alex Trevino now playing second base.
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knepper vs. Miller
  
  Knepper strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Miller
  
  Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Miller
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Knepper
  
  Taveras hits a popup towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Knepper
  
  Brooks hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Knepper
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/2/1981 -- New York at Houston (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Wilson M, cf          4  0  0  0   Scott T, cf           5  1  4  1   
Taveras F, ss         4  0  0  0   Garner P, 2b          5  0  0  0   
Brooks H, 3b          4  0  2  0   Puhl T, rf            4  0  0  1   
Kingman D, 1b         4  0  0  0   Cruz J, lf            4  0  1  0   
Mazzilli L, lf        3  0  0  0   Cedeno C, 1b          4  2  2  0   
Valentine E, rf       3  0  0  0   Howe A, 3b            3  2  2  1   
Trevino A, c-2b       2  0  0  0   Roberts D, ph-3b      1  0  1  0   
Flynn D, 2b           3  0  1  0   Ashby A, c            4  1  4  3   
Miller D, p           0  0  0  0   Reynolds C, ss        4  2  1  0   
Scott M, p            1  0  0  0   Knepper B, p          3  0  1  2   
Boitano D, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Hodges R, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Leach T, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Searage R, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Stearns J, ph-c       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  0  3  0                        37  8 16  8

New York         000 000 000 --  0
Houston          130 102 10x --  8

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Scott M (L)           3.2  8  5  5  0  1
Boitano D             0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Leach T               1.1  4  2  2  0  0
Searage R             1.2  3  1  1  0  0
Miller D              1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Knepper B (W)         9.0  3  0  0  1  9

LOB -- New York 4, Houston 6
2B -- Scott T, Cedeno C, Knepper B
HR -- Ashby A
SH -- Knepper B
T -- 2:21
A -- 18938

    

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