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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1981-09-02 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 18938 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:21
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 8–0. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 2nd. Bob Knepper earned the win. Alan Ashby went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| HOU | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
W: Bob Knepper L: Mike Scott SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Dave Pallone · 2B: Fred Brocklander · 3B: Charlie Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hubie Brooks | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ellis Valentine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Trevino | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Scott | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Knepper | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Roberts | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | 3.2 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Boitano | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Leach | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Searage | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dyar Miller | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Knepper | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mookie Wilson: K
- Frank Taveras: 9
- Hubie Brooks: S8
- Dave Kingman: K
Bot 1
- Tony Scott: D7
- Phil Garner: 43.2-3
- Terry Puhl: 13.3-H
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
Top 2
- Lee Mazzilli: K
- Ellis Valentine: 8
- Alex Trevino: W
- Doug Flynn: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Cesar Cedeno: D7
- Art Howe: S8.2-H
- Alan Ashby: HR/9.1-H
- Craig Reynolds: 63
- Bob Knepper: K
- Tony Scott: S7
- Phil Garner: 8
Top 3
- Mike Scott: 7
- Mookie Wilson: 13
- Frank Taveras: K
Bot 3
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Jose Cruz: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Art Howe: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Hubie Brooks: S8
- Dave Kingman: 54(1)/FO
- Lee Mazzilli: K
- Ellis Valentine: 6
Bot 4
- Alan Ashby: S7
- Craig Reynolds: 16(1)/FO
- Bob Knepper: 14/SH.1-2
- Tony Scott: S7.2-H
- Phil Garner: K
Top 5
- Alex Trevino: 31
- Doug Flynn: 63
- Ron Hodges: 13
Bot 5
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Jose Cruz: 2/FL
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/FL
Top 6
- Mookie Wilson: 8
- Frank Taveras: 7
- Hubie Brooks: K
Bot 6
- Art Howe: S8
- Alan Ashby: S8.1-2
- Craig Reynolds: S9.2-3;1X3(956)
- Bob Knepper: D9.3-H;1-H
- Tony Scott: 53.2-3
- Phil Garner: 13
Top 7
- Dave Kingman: 7
- Lee Mazzilli: K
- Ellis Valentine: 9
Bot 7
- Terry Puhl: 4
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
- Cesar Cedeno: S7
- Dave Roberts: S7.1-2
- Alan Ashby: S8.2-H;1XH(862)
Top 8
- Alex Trevino: 63
- Doug Flynn: S8
- John Stearns: K
- Mookie Wilson: 63
Bot 8
- Craig Reynolds: 9
- Bob Knepper: K
- Tony Scott: S7
- Phil Garner: 8
Top 9
- Frank Taveras: 3
- Hubie Brooks: 9
- Dave Kingman: K