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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1984-04-07 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 18925 · 60°F · 2:47
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 3–2. New York Mets put up 2 in the 4th. Dwight Gooden earned the win and Jesse Orosco picked up the save. Darryl Strawberry went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Dwight Gooden L: Bob Knepper SV: Jesse Orosco
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Gardenhire | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Oquendo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Foster | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hubie Brooks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fitzgerald | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dwight Gooden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Junior Ortiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Orosco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Doran | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ray Knight | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Knepper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Spilman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Bannister | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 Dick Tidrow | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Doug Sisk | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesse Orosco | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Knepper | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike LaCoss | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank DiPino | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron Gardenhire: 6/L
- Jose Oquendo: S8/L8S
- Keith Hernandez: K
- George Foster: OA.1X2(26)
Bot 1
- Bill Doran: 43
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Dickie Thon: K
Top 2
- George Foster: 7/F7S
- Darryl Strawberry: HR/F8XD
- Mookie Wilson: 13/G1
- Hubie Brooks: 8/F78
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: 63/G56
- Jerry Mumphrey: K/C
- Ray Knight: K
Top 3
- Mike Fitzgerald: S8/G6M
- Dwight Gooden: 54(1)3/GDP
- Ron Gardenhire: K
Bot 3
- Denny Walling: W
- Alan Ashby: SB2
- Alan Ashby: S7/L7S.2-3
- Bob Knepper: K
- Bill Doran: K
- Terry Puhl: 6/P6
Top 4
- Jose Oquendo: 53
- Keith Hernandez: S8/L6M
- George Foster: D9/F9DW.1-3
- Darryl Strawberry: 43
- Mookie Wilson: D7/G5.3-H;2-H
- Hubie Brooks: 53
Bot 4
- Dickie Thon: 43
- Jose Cruz: 13/G1
- Jerry Mumphrey: 13/G1
Top 5
- Mike Fitzgerald: 4/P3D
- Dwight Gooden: 53
- Ron Gardenhire: S8/G6MS
- Jose Oquendo: 8
Bot 5
- Ray Knight: 8/F8D
- Denny Walling: S7/F7S
- Alan Ashby: 361(B)/G3S.1-2
- Harry Spilman: W
- Bill Doran: S7/L78.2-H;1-3
- Terry Puhl: 8/F8D
Top 6
- Keith Hernandez: 63
- George Foster: K
- Darryl Strawberry: 7/F7L
Bot 6
- Dickie Thon: S7/L56
- Jose Cruz: W.1-2
- Jerry Mumphrey: PB.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Mumphrey: W
- Ray Knight: S7/G56.3-H;2XH(72);1-2
- Denny Walling: K
- Alan Ashby: W.2-3;1-2
- Enos Cabell: 8
Top 7
- Mookie Wilson: K
- Hubie Brooks: 8/F
- Mike Fitzgerald: W
- Ross Jones: W.1-2
- Ron Gardenhire: 9
Bot 7
- Bill Doran: 3/G34
- Terry Puhl: 7/F7D
- Dickie Thon: 53/G5
Top 8
- Jose Oquendo: E5/G56.B-1
- Keith Hernandez: S7/F5D.1-3
- George Foster: K
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Mookie Wilson: 3/FL/P3F
Bot 8
- Jose Cruz: 43/G4S
- Jerry Mumphrey: W
- Ray Knight: 4/P3D
- Denny Walling: 8
Top 9
- Hubie Brooks: 7
- Junior Ortiz: 43
- Jesse Orosco: W
- Ron Gardenhire: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Alan Ashby: 53
- Alan Bannister: 7
- Bill Doran: S7/L7S
- Phil Garner: 7
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Dwight Gooden