Bob Knepper hurls a three-hitter as Houston blanks the Mets, 8-0, to take over first place

October 15, 2019August 24, 2021 Houston Astros, This Day In Baseball

On September 2 , 1981 — Bob Knepper hurls a three-hitter as Houston blanks the Mets, 8-0, to take over first place in the second-half standings. Knepper adds a two-run double to his cause. Alan Ashby and Tony Scott deliver four hits each in the 16-hit assault. Their victim? A lad named Mike Scott.

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Astro Daily

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