August 15, 1965 New York Mets at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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WSA 4
@BAL 2 CHW 7
@BOS 4 MIN 4
@CLE 3 CLE 6
MIN 4
(11) DET 9
CAL 2 DET 9
CAL 5 KCA 4
@NYY 1 NYY 7
KCA 3 MLN 4
@CHC 3
(12) NYM 3
@HOU 0 PIT 4
@LAD 2 SFG 15
PHI 9 STL 12
CIN 7

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 33,952

Sunday, August 15, 1965, 2:30PM
Time of Game: 2:14

Mets

36-81

Won 2

10th, 32½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            1  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    3  7  1
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  2

W: A Jackson (6-16), L: B Bruce (7-16)

Astros

48-69

Lost 2

9th, 20½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Hiller 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .251  .657    0    5   1   
  B Klaus PH-2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .565    0    0   0   
R McMillan SS                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .242  .567    0    0   6   
J Lewis CF                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .255  .761    0    3   0   3B
C Smith 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .264  .724    0    1   5   2B
E Kranepool 1B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .708    0   10   0   
R Swoboda LF                  3   1   1   1    1   1  .232  .747    0    1   0   HR,IW
  G Kolb LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .538         1   0   
J Christopher RF              3   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .588    0    1   0   
  J Hickman RF                1   0   1   0    0   0  .219  .630    0    0   0   
J Schaffer C                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .192  .558    0    5   0   
A Jackson P                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .111  .263    0    0   1   
Totals                       35   3   7   3    2   5                    27  13

BATTING

2B: C Smith (17, off B Bruce).

3B: J Lewis (2, off B Bruce).

HR: R Swoboda (18, off B Bruce; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

IBB: R Swoboda (3, by B Bruce).

TB: J Lewis 4; R Swoboda 4; C Smith 2; R McMillan; J Schaffer; J Hickman.

RBI: R Swoboda (41); J Lewis (40); C Smith (50).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Smith-E Kranepool.

E: C Hiller (13).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Brand LF                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .238  .581    0    0   0   
J Morgan 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .272  .824    0    2   3   
J Wynn CF                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .271  .816    0    1   0   GDP
  L Maye CF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .623    0    0   0   
F Thomas 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .208  .522    0   11   2   
B Aspromonte 3B               4   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .667    0    0   3   
J Gaines RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .674    0    4   0   
G Triandos C                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .175  .489    0    6   0   
B Lillis SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .210  .495    0    2   2   
B Bruce P                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .109  .270    0    1   0   
  E Kasko PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .234  .524    0    0   0   
  C Raymond PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .120  .274         0   0   
  M Cuellar P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143         0   0   
  R Taylor P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .385         0   0   
  R Staub PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .690    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   0   7   0    3   5                    27  10

BATTING

TB: R Brand 2; B Bruce; E Kasko; B Lillis; J Gaines; B Aspromonte.

GIDP: J Wynn (9).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

E: J Gaines (5); J Morgan (22).

PITCHING

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Jackson, W (6-16)            9     7   0   0    3   5   0   4.23   37     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 2· 7     75    -     1.16   0.42
Totals                         9     7   0   0    3   5   0          37     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 2· 7           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Bruce, L (7-16)              7     5   3   2    1   3   1   3.44   28     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 2· 5     59    -     0.66  -0.10
M Cuellar                      1.2   2   0   0    1   2   0   5.51    8     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.20   0.01
R Taylor                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.77    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    0.48   0.01
Totals                         9     7   3   2    2   5   1          37     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 2· 7          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Bruce (4; R Swoboda).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Al Barlick.

Time of Game: 2:14.

Attendance: 33,952.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros                       
1. C Hiller             2B    1. R Brand              LF 
2. R McMillan           SS    2. J Morgan             2B 
3. J Lewis              CF    3. J Wynn               CF 
4. C Smith              3B    4. F Thomas             1B 
5. E Kranepool          1B    5. B Aspromonte         3B 
6. R Swoboda            LF    6. J Gaines             RF 
7. J Christopher        RF    7. G Triandos           C  
8. J Schaffer           C     8. B Lillis             SS 
9. A Jackson            P     9. B Bruce              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  1--      16%  66% J Lewis         B Bruce         Triple to RF; McMillan Scores
   t 2   0  0-1  ---      10%  72% R Swoboda       B Bruce         Home Run
   b 3   1  2-0  12-      10%  76% J Wynn          A Jackson       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
   t 6   1  0-2  1--       9%  90% C Smith         B Bruce         Double to LF; Lewis Scores/unER
   t 1   1  0-1  --3      -7%  59% C Smith         B Bruce         Fielder's Choice SS; Lewis out at Hm/SS-C

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Bruce facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  C Hiller        Lineout: RF
          ---      50%  R McMillan      Single to CF
   R      1--      66%  J Lewis         Triple to RF; McMillan Scores
   O      --3      59%  C Smith         Fielder's Choice SS; Lewis out at Hm/SS-C
   O      1--      57%  E Kranepool     Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Al Jackson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  R Brand         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      61%  J Morgan        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      62%  J Wynn          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Bruce facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      72%  R Swoboda       Home Run
   O      ---      71%  J Christopher   Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  J Schaffer      Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  A Jackson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Al Jackson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      72%  F Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      73%  B Aspromonte    Flyball: LF
          ---      72%  J Gaines        Single to LF
          1--      69%  G Triandos      Walk; Gaines to 2B
   O      12-      74%  B Lillis        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Bruce facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      72%  C Hiller        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      72%  R McMillan      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      72%  J Lewis         Single to RF
   O      1--      71%  C Smith         Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Al Jackson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      73%  B Bruce         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      70%  R Brand         Single to CF
          1--      66%  J Morgan        Walk; Brand to 2B
   OO     12-      76%  J Wynn          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Bruce facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      74%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      73%  R Swoboda       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      73%  J Christopher   Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Al Jackson facing 4-5-6
          ---      68%  F Thomas        Walk
   O      1--      72%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      76%  J Gaines        Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      78%  G Triandos      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Bruce facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      77%  J Schaffer      Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  A Jackson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      75%  C Hiller        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Al Jackson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      78%  B Lillis        Popfly: 1B
          ---      74%  B Bruce         Single to LF
          1--      69%  R Brand         Single to LF; Bruce to 2B
   O      12-      75%  J Morgan        Lineout: CF; Bruce to 3B
   O      1-3      81%  J Wynn          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Bruce facing 2-3-4
                  Lee Maye replaces Jimmy Wynn playing CF batting 3rd
          ---      83%  R McMillan      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      81%  J Lewis         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   R      1--      90%  C Smith         Double to LF; Lewis Scores/unER
   O      -2-      89%  E Kranepool     Popfly: 1B
          -2-      89%  R Swoboda       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      87%  J Christopher   Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Al Jackson facing 4-5-6
                  Jim Hickman replaces Joe Christopher playing RF batting 7th
   O      ---      89%  F Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      87%  B Aspromonte    Single to CF
   O      1--      90%  J Gaines        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      92%  G Triandos      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Bruce facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      91%  J Schaffer      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      91%  A Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      90%  C Hiller        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Al Jackson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      92%  B Lillis        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Eddie Kasko pinch hits for Bob Bruce batting 9th
          ---      90%  E Kasko         Single to LF
                  Claude Raymond pinch runs for Eddie Kasko batting 9th
   O      1--      93%  R Brand         Flyball: CF
          1--      90%  J Morgan        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Raymond to 2B
   O      12-      95%  L Maye          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike Cuellar facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Cuellar replaces Claude Raymond pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  R McMillan      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      94%  J Lewis         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      94%  C Smith         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Al Jackson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      96%  F Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  J Gaines        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike Cuellar facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      97%  E Kranepool     Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      97%  R Swoboda       Strikeout
          ---      97%  J Hickman       Single to LF
          1--      98%  J Schaffer      Single to RF; Hickman to 3B; Schaffer to 2B/Adv on E9
          -23      98%  A Jackson       Walk
                  Ron Taylor replaces Mike Cuellar pitching and batting 9th; Bobby Klaus pinch hits for Chuck Hiller batting 1st
   O      123      97%  B Klaus         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Al Jackson facing 7-8-9
                  Bobby Klaus moves to 2B; Gary Kolb replaces Ron Swoboda playing LF batting 6th
   O      ---      99%  G Triandos      Strikeout
          ---      96%  B Lillis        Single to CF
                  Rusty Staub pinch hits for Ron Taylor batting 9th
   O      1--      99%  R Staub         Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  R Brand         Lineout: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU196508150

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation