Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Falcone
  
  Thon hits a fly ball 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: ---
  Scott vs. Falcone
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardenhire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Falcone
  
  Knight strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Ruhle
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailor vs. Ruhle
  
  Bailor takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Staub vs. Ruhle
  
  Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Bailor moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kingman vs. Ruhle
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Foster vs. Ruhle
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bailor tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hodges vs. Ruhle
  
  Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brooks vs. Ruhle
  
  Brooks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Staub trying to get to home. Cruz throws the ball in to Ashby who tags Staub, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Hodges moves to second. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Falcone
  
  Garner strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Falcone
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Falcone
  
  Ashby hits a fly ball towards left. Foster catches it and throws to Gardenhire who relays to Kingman to double up Cruz. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardenhire vs. Ruhle
  
  Gardenhire hits a popup, foul, towards first. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Falcone vs. Ruhle
  
  Falcone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Ruhle
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Falcone for the double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heep vs. Falcone
  
  Heep hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bailor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Falcone
  
  Howe strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruhle vs. Falcone
  
  Ruhle hits a popup towards third. Brooks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Ruhle
  
  Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Ruhle
  
  Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kingman vs. Ruhle
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Ruhle
  
  Foster hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Ruhle
  
  Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Falcone
  
  Thon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardenhire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Falcone
  
  Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knight vs. Falcone
  
  Knight hits a popup towards third. Brooks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Falcone
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Ruhle
  
  Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardenhire vs. Ruhle
  
  Gardenhire hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Falcone vs. Ruhle
  
  Falcone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Falcone
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hodges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Falcone
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heep vs. Falcone
  
  Heep hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardenhire fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howe vs. Falcone
  
  There's a wild pitch. Heep moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howe vs. Falcone
  
  Howe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Knicely vs. Falcone
  
  Alan Knicely pinch hits for Vern Ruhle.
  
  Knicely takes first base on ball four. Heep moves to third. Howe moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thon vs. Falcone
  
  Terry Puhl pinch runs for Alan Knicely.
  
  Thon hits a popup towards third. Brooks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. LaCorte
  
  Frank LaCorte now pitching.
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailor vs. LaCorte
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bailor vs. LaCorte
  
  Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Staub vs. LaCorte
  
  The ball gets by Ashby for a passed ball. Wilson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. LaCorte
  
  Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kingman vs. LaCorte
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. LaCorte
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Falcone
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Falcone
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bailor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Falcone
  
  Garner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Garner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Falcone
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. LaCorte
  
  Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. LaCorte
  
  Brooks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardenhire vs. LaCorte
  
  Gardenhire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Falcone
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heep vs. Falcone
  
  Heep hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Heep reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Howe vs. Falcone
  
  Howe hits a fly ball towards cemter. Wilson catches it and throws to home to double up Heep. View Play 

Bottom 7

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

Top 8

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolman vs. Falcone
  
  Mike Howard now playing right field. Tim Tolman pinch hits for Frank LaCorte.
  
  Tolman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thon vs. Falcone
  
  Thon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tolman moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scott vs. Falcone
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to second for the out. Tolman moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Knight vs. Falcone
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bailor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Roberge
  
  Bert Roberge now pitching.
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howard for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Roberge
  
  Kingman hits a fly ball into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Roberge
  
  Foster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hodges vs. Roberge
  
  Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brooks vs. Roberge
  
  Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Falcone
  
  Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
  
  Garner strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Falcone
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Falcone
  
  Ashby hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heep vs. Falcone
  
  Heep is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 9/1/1982 -- Houston at New York (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Thon D, ss            4  0  1  0   Wilson M, cf          4  2  2  0   
Scott T, cf           4  0  1  0   Bailor B, 2b          3  1  0  0   
Knight R, 1b          4  0  0  0   Staub R, rf           2  1  2  1   
Garner P, 2b          4  0  1  0   Howard M, rf          1  0  0  0   
Cruz J, lf            3  0  1  0   Kingman D, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Ashby A, c            4  1  1  1   Jorgensen M, 1b       0  0  0  0   
Heep D, rf            4  0  1  0   Foster G, lf          3  1  2  3   
Howe A, 3b            2  0  0  0   Hodges R, c           4  0  2  0   
Ruhle V, p            1  0  0  0   Brooks H, 3b          4  0  1  0   
Knicely A, ph         0  0  0  0   Gardenhire R, ss      3  0  1  0   
Puhl T, pr            0  0  0  0   Falcone P, p          3  0  1  0   
LaCorte F, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Tolman T, ph          0  0  0  0                                      
Roberge B, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  1  6  1                        31  5 11  4

Houston          000 000 001 --  1
New York         202 010 00x --  5

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruhle V (L)           4.0  8  4  4  1  2
LaCorte F             3.0  1  1  0  1  3
Roberge B             1.0  2  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Falcone P (W)         9.0  6  1  1  4  5

DP -- Houston 2, New York 3
LOB -- Houston 6, New York 5
2B -- Garner P
3B -- Heep D
HR -- Foster G, Ashby A
SB -- Wilson M
SF -- Foster G
WP -- Falcone P
PB -- Ashby A
T -- 2:21
A -- 4488

    

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