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 is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazzilli vs. Knepper
  
  There goes Taveras. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mazzilli vs. Knepper
  
  Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kingman vs. Knepper
  
  Kingman hits a popup towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Taveras moves to third. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Valentine vs. Knepper
  
  Valentine takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brooks vs. Knepper
  
  Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Scott
  
  Reynolds hits a popup towards third. Brooks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Scott
  
  Cedeno hits a popup in front of the plate. Trevino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trevino vs. Knepper
  
  Trevino takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flynn vs. Knepper
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Trevino moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scott vs. Knepper
  
  Scott bunts towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. Trevino moves to third. Flynn moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wilson vs. Knepper
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball towards left. Cruz catches it and throws to home to double up Trevino. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Scott
  
  Cruz 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Scott
  
  Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Scott
  
  Walling 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 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Knepper
  
  Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazzilli vs. Knepper
  
  There goes Taveras. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mazzilli vs. Knepper
  
  Mazzilli hits a fly ball into right field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kingman vs. Knepper
  
  Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Valentine vs. Knepper
  
  Valentine strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Scott
  
  Ashby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valentine. Ashby reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pittman vs. Scott
  
  Pittman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ashby moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Knepper vs. Scott
  
  Knepper strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Puhl vs. Scott
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Kingman, and towards Flynn, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Knepper
  
  Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trevino vs. Knepper
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Knepper
  
  Flynn strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Scott
  
  Reynolds 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Scott
  
  Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Scott
  
  Scott fires to first and picks off Cedeno. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Scott
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Knepper
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Knepper
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Knepper
  
  Taveras 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, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Scott
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Scott
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walling for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Scott
  
  Luis Pujols pinch hits for Alan Ashby.
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Scott, and towards Taveras, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Knepper
  
  Luis Pujols now catching.
  
  Mazzilli is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Knepper
  
  Kingman hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Knepper
  
  Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pittman vs. Scott
  
  Pittman 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knepper vs. Scott
  
  Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Scott
  
  Puhl hits a popup in front of the plate. Trevino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  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, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trevino vs. Knepper
  
  Trevino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brooks moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Flynn vs. Knepper
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper throws to third for one, and Howe throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Trevino goes all the way around to score. Flynn moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Scott vs. Knepper
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Flynn tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Knepper
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taveras vs. Knepper
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Scott
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Scott
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Scott
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Knepper
  
  Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Knepper
  
  Kingman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Knepper
  
  Valentine hits a fly ball into right field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Knepper
  
  Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Scott
  
  Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
  
  Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walling vs. Scott
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Scott
  
  Pujols hits a line drive towards short. Taveras reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trevino vs. Knepper
  
  Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
  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, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Knepper
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pittman vs. Scott
  
  Pittman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Pittman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Heep vs. Scott
  
  Danny Heep pinch hits for Bob Knepper.
  
  Heep hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pittman scores. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puhl vs. Allen
  
  Dickie Thon pinch runs for Danny Heep. Neil Allen now pitching.
  
  Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thon moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reynolds vs. Allen
  
  Reynolds bunts towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. Thon moves to third. Puhl moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cedeno vs. Allen
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cruz vs. Allen
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/7/1981 -- New York at Houston (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Wilson M, cf          4  0  1  0   Puhl T, cf            4  0  1  0   
Taveras F, ss         3  0  1  0   Reynolds C, ss        3  0  0  0   
Mazzilli L, lf        3  0  0  0   Cedeno C, 1b          3  0  1  0   
Kingman D, 1b         4  1  1  1   Cruz J, lf            4  0  0  0   
Jorgensen M, 1b       0  0  0  0   Howe A, 3b            3  0  1  0   
Valentine E, rf       3  0  0  0   Walling D, rf         3  0  0  0   
Brooks H, 3b          4  0  1  0   Ashby A, c            1  0  1  0   
Trevino A, c          3  1  1  0   Pujols L, ph-c        2  0  0  0   
Flynn D, 2b           4  1  1  0   Pittman J, 2b         3  1  1  0   
Scott M, p            2  0  0  1   Knepper B, p          2  0  0  0   
Allen N, p            0  0  0  0   Heep D, ph            1  0  1  1   
                                   Thon D, pr            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  3  6  2                        29  1  6  1

New York         000 000 210 --  3
Houston          000 000 001 --  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Scott M (W)*          8.0  5  1  1  1  1
Allen N (S)           1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Knepper B (L)         9.0  6  3  2  3  5
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Howe A
DP -- New York 2, Houston 1
LOB -- New York 6, Houston 3
2B -- Ashby A, Pittman J
HR -- Kingman D
SB -- Taveras F 2
SH -- Scott M, Reynolds C
SF -- Scott M
HBP -- by Knepper B (Taveras F)
T -- 2:13
A -- 29873

    

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