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Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Mets 7, Houston Astros 2

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New York Mets 7, Houston Astros 2

Day

Game Played on Saturday, July 2, 1988 (N) at Shea Stadium

HOU N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  0  -   2  5  1
NY  N    2  1  0    0  2  2    0  0  x  -   7 12  2
BATTING
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hatcher cf                    4   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Ramirez ss                    3   0   1   1       0   1       1   3
Doran 2b                      4   0   0   1       0   2       3   3
  Meads p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Bass rf                       4   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Bell 3b                       3   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
  Pankovits 2b                1   0   1   0       0   0       1   1
Reynolds 1b,3b                4   0   0   0       0   0       9   1
Meadows lf                    3   0   0   0       1   0       4   0
Trevino c                     3   1   0   0       1   0       2   0
Knepper p                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Young ph                    1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Camacho p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Puhl ph                     1   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Henderson 1b                0   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Totals                       32   2   5   2       2   4      24  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Ramirez-Doran-Reynolds.
E: Reynolds (7).
BATTING - 
2B: Pankovits (7,off Gooden).
SF: Ramirez (3,off Gooden).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Meadows (4,2nd base off Gooden/Carter); Young (44,2nd base off Gooden/Carter);
Ramirez (2,2nd base off Gooden/Carter).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Wilson cf                     4   2   2   2       1   1       3   1
Teufel 2b                     5   0   1   0       0   0       2   2
McReynolds lf                 5   0   2   1       0   0       3   0
Strawberry rf                 4   1   2   3       1   0       4   0
Carter c                      4   0   0   0       0   0       6   0
Johnson 3b                    4   1   1   1       0   0       2   0
Magadan 1b                    4   1   1   0       0   0       5   1
Elster ss                     3   1   2   0       1   0       1   2
Gooden p                      3   1   1   0       0   0       1   2
Totals                       36   7  12   7       3   1      27   8
FIELDING - 
E: Magadan (3), Elster (10).
BATTING - 
2B: Wilson (11,off Knepper); McReynolds (12,off Camacho); Teufel (7,off Meads).
HR: Strawberry (20,1st inning off Knepper 1 on 2 out); Johnson (15,2nd inning
off Knepper 0 on 0 out).
SH: Gooden (5,off Knepper).
GDP: Elster (4,off Knepper).
IBB: Strawberry (14,by Camacho).
Team LOB: 9.
PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Knepper L(8-2)                5     6   5   5   2   1   2  24
Camacho                       2     5   2   2   1   0   0  12
Meads                         1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4
Totals                        8    12   7   7   3   1   2  40
WP: Camacho (4).
IBB: Camacho (2,Strawberry).
New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Gooden W(11-4)                9     5   2   0   2   4   0  35
WP: Gooden (3).
Umpires: HP - Dana DeMuth, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Greg Bonin, 3B - Randy Marsh
Time of Game: 2:39   Attendance: 44715
Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                New York Mets            
1. Hatcher             cf        Wilson              cf
2. Ramirez             ss        Teufel              2b
3. Doran               2b        McReynolds          lf
4. Bass                rf        Strawberry          rf
5. Bell                3b        Carter              c
6. Reynolds            1b        Johnson             3b
7. Meadows             lf        Magadan             1b
8. Trevino             c         Elster              ss
9. Knepper             p         Gooden              p

ASTROS 1ST: Hatcher lined to center; Ramirez lined to left;
Doran struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Wilson walked; Teufel grounded out (third to first)
[Wilson to second]; McReynolds popped to catcher; Strawberry
homered to right [Wilson scored]; Carter grounded out (shortstop
to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Bass lined to second; Bell flied to left; Reynolds
lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 2.

METS 2ND: Johnson homered to left; Magadan grounded out (second
to first); Elster walked; Gooden out on a sacrifice bunt (first
to second) [Elster to second]; Wilson was called out on strikes;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 3.

ASTROS 3RD: Meadows walked; Meadows stole second; Trevino
walked; On a bunt Knepper forced Meadows (pitcher to third)
[Trevino to second]; Hatcher popped to shortstop; Gooden threw a
wild pitch [Trevino to third, Knepper to second]; Ramirez was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 3.

METS 3RD: Teufel flied to left; McReynolds grounded out (first
unassisted); Strawberry singled to center; Carter popped to
third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 3.

ASTROS 4TH: Doran grounded out (first to pitcher); Bass grounded
out (second to first); Bell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 3.

METS 4TH: Johnson grounded out (third to first); Magadan reached
on an error by Reynolds [Magadan to first]; Elster grounded into
a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Magadan out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Reynolds popped to third in foul territory; Meadows
flied to center; Trevino grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 3.

METS 5TH: Gooden singled to left; Wilson doubled to left [Gooden
to third]; Teufel popped to left; McReynolds singled to second
[Gooden scored, Wilson to third]; Bill Doran lost ball in
lights; Strawberry reached on a fielder's choice [Wilson
scored, McReynolds to second]; Carter forced Strawberry (second
to shortstop) [McReynolds to third]; Johnson popped to second; 2
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 5.

ASTROS 6TH: YOUNG BATTED FOR KNEPPER; Young singled to
shortstop; Hatcher struck out; Young stole second; Ramirez
singled to shortstop [Young to third]; Doran struck out; Ramirez
stole second; Bass grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 5.

METS 6TH: CAMACHO REPLACED YOUNG (PITCHING); Magadan singled to
left; Elster singled to right [Magadan to second]; Camacho threw
a wild pitch [Magadan to third, Elster to second]; Gooden
grounded out (first unassisted); Wilson singled to center
[Magadan scored, Elster scored]; Teufel flied to left;
McReynolds doubled to left [Wilson to third]; Strawberry was
walked intentionally; Carter flied to right; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 7.

ASTROS 7TH: Bell lined to right; Reynolds popped to catcher in
foul territory; Meadows flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 0, Mets 7.

METS 7TH: Johnson grounded out (first unassisted); Magadan flied
to left; Elster singled to shortstop; Gooden grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Mets 7.

ASTROS 8TH: Trevino reached on an error by Elster [Trevino to
first]; PUHL BATTED FOR CAMACHO; Puhl singled to left [Trevino
to second]; Hatcher reached on an error by Magadan [Trevino to
third, Puhl to second, Hatcher to first]; Ramirez hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Trevino scored (unearned), Puhl to
third]; Doran grounded out (second to first) [Puhl scored
(unearned), Hatcher to second]; Bass singled to center [Hatcher
out at home (center to catcher)]; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 2, Mets 7.

METS 8TH: HENDERSON REPLACED PUHL (PLAYING 1B); REYNOLDS CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); PANKOVITS REPLACED BELL (PLAYING 2B);
MEADS REPLACED DORAN (PITCHING); Wilson grounded out (pitcher to
first); Teufel doubled to left; McReynolds popped to second;
Strawberry grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Astros 2, Mets 7.

ASTROS 9TH: Pankovits doubled to left; Reynolds flied to right;
Meadows flied to center; Trevino flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 2, Mets 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           2   5   1    6
 Mets             7  12   2    9
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