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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1984-04-08 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 10625 · 2:37
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 3–1. New York Mets put up 2 in the 8th. Tim Leary earned the win and Doug Sisk picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Tim Leary L: Joe Niekro SV: Doug Sisk
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wally Backman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jose Oquendo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Foster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hubie Brooks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Junior Ortiz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Torrez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Leary | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Sisk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Doran | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Knight | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Scott | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Spilman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Torrez | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Tim Leary | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Doug Sisk | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Vern Ruhle | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Smith | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wally Backman: 13
- Jose Oquendo: 3
- Keith Hernandez: K+PB.B-1
- George Foster: 7
Bot 1
- Bill Doran: K
- Terry Puhl: S
- Dickie Thon: SB2
- Dickie Thon: K
- Jose Cruz: 63
Top 2
- Darryl Strawberry: S
- Mookie Wilson: S7.1-3;BX2(754)
- Hubie Brooks: FC6.3XH(62)
- Junior Ortiz: PB.1-2
- Junior Ortiz: K
Bot 2
- Jerry Mumphrey: 63
- Ray Knight: 8
- Phil Garner: S
- Alan Ashby: 43
Top 3
- Mike Torrez: 53
- Wally Backman: S
- Jose Oquendo: 36(1)1/GDP
Bot 3
- Joe Niekro: 53
- Bill Doran: 43
- Terry Puhl: W
- Dickie Thon: HP.1-2
- Jose Cruz: S.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Mumphrey: 3
Top 4
- Keith Hernandez: 53
- George Foster: 3
- Darryl Strawberry: S
- Mookie Wilson: CS2(24)#
Bot 4
- Ray Knight: 9
- Phil Garner: W
- Alan Ashby: 5
- Joe Niekro: K
Top 5
- Mookie Wilson: K
- Hubie Brooks: 8
- Junior Ortiz: 4
Bot 5
- Bill Doran: 6
- Terry Puhl: S
- Craig Reynolds: CS2(24)#
- Craig Reynolds: 7
Top 6
- Mike Torrez: 53
- Wally Backman: W
- Jose Oquendo: 8
- Keith Hernandez: 6
Bot 6
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Jerry Mumphrey: 3
- Ray Knight: D
- Phil Garner: 9
Top 7
- George Foster: 6
- Darryl Strawberry: D
- Mookie Wilson: S.2-3
- Hubie Brooks: S.3-H;1-3
- Rusty Staub: 36(1)1/GDP
Bot 7
- Alan Ashby: K
- Tony Scott: S
- Bill Doran: K
- Terry Puhl: 8
Top 8
- Tim Leary: S
- Wally Backman: W.1-2
- Jose Oquendo: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Keith Hernandez: IW
- George Foster: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Mookie Wilson: 3
Bot 8
- Craig Reynolds: E4
- Jose Cruz: 43.1-2
- Jerry Mumphrey: S.2-H(UR)
- Ray Knight: K
- Phil Garner: S.1-2
- Alan Ashby: 8
Top 9
- Hubie Brooks: 63
- Ron Hodges: K
- Doug Sisk: S
- Wally Backman: K
Bot 9
- Harry Spilman: 43
- Bill Doran: 63
- Terry Puhl: 43