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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
3
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: Al Jackson (6-16), L: Bob Bruce (7-16)
Astros
0
48-69
Lost 2
9th, 20½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Hiller 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .251  .657              5   1   
  B Klaus PH-2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .564              0   0   
R McMillan SS                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .242  .566              0   6   
J Lewis CF                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .255  .761              3   0   3B
C Smith 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .264  .724              1   5   2B
E Kranepool 1B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .708             10   0   
R Swoboda LF                  3   1   1   1    1   1  .232  .746              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              1   0   
  J Hickman RF                1   0   1   0    0   0  .219  .631              0   0   
J Schaffer C                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .192  .558              5   0   
A Jackson P                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .111  .264              0   1   
Totals                       35   3   7   0    2   5                         27  13
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. C Smith-E Kranepool.
E: C Hiller (13).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Brand LF                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .238  .581              0   0   
J Morgan 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .272  .824              2   3   
J Wynn CF                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .271  .816              1   0   GDP
  L Maye CF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .623              0   0   
F Thomas 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .208  .522             11   2   
B Aspromonte 3B               4   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .666              0   3   
J Gaines RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .674              4   0   
G Triandos C                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .175  .489              6   0   
B Lillis SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .210  .495              2   2   
B Bruce P                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .109  .270              1   0   
  E Kasko PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .234  .523              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  .689              0   0   
Totals                       34   0   7   0    3   5                         27  10
Batting Events
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 Events
E: J Gaines (5); J Morgan (22).

Pitching Stats

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· 8· 2· 7     75    -     1.16   0.42
Totals                         9     7   0   0    3   5   0          37     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 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· 7· 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   4.42    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    0.48   0.01
Totals                         9     7   3   2    2   5   1          37     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 2· 7          3-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Bruce (4; R Swoboda).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Al Barlick.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 33,952.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Houston Astros                               
1. Chuck Hiller                 2B       1. Ron Brand                    LF
2. Roy McMillan                 SS       2. Joe Morgan                   2B
3. Johnny Lewis                 CF       3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF
4. Charley Smith                3B       4. Frank Thomas                 1B
5. Ed Kranepool                 1B       5. Bob Aspromonte               3B
6. Ron Swoboda                  LF       6. Joe Gaines                   RF
7. Joe Christopher              RF       7. Gus Triandos                  C
8. Jimmie Schaffer               C       8. Bob Lillis                   SS
9. Al Jackson                    P       9. Bob Bruce                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 1 1-- R 16% 66% 0-0 NYM J. Lewis B. Bruce Triple to RF; McMillan Scores
t2 0 --- R 10% 72% 1-0 NYM R. Swoboda B. Bruce Home Run
b3 1 12- OO 10% 76% 0-2 HOU J. Wynn A. Jackson Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
t6 1 1-- R 9% 90% 2-0 NYM C. Smith B. Bruce Double to LF; Lewis Scores/unER
t1 1 --3 O -7% 59% 1-0 NYM C. Smith B. Bruce Fielder's Choice SS; Lewis out at Hm/SS-C

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYM C. Hiller B. Bruce Lineout: RF
t1 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 NYM R. McMillan B. Bruce Single to CF
t1 1 1-- R 16% 66% 0-0 NYM J. Lewis B. Bruce Triple to RF; McMillan Scores
t1 1 --3 O -7% 59% 1-0 NYM C. Smith B. Bruce Fielder's Choice SS; Lewis out at Hm/SS-C
t1 2 1-- O -2% 57% 1-0 NYM E. Kranepool B. Bruce Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Al Jackson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 HOU R. Brand A. Jackson Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- O 2% 61% 0-1 HOU J. Morgan A. Jackson Strikeout Looking
b1 2 --- O 1% 62% 0-1 HOU J. Wynn A. Jackson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- R 10% 72% 1-0 NYM R. Swoboda B. Bruce Home Run
t2 0 --- O -2% 71% 2-0 NYM J. Christopher B. Bruce Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 70% 2-0 NYM J. Schaffer B. Bruce Strikeout
t2 2 --- O -1% 69% 2-0 NYM A. Jackson B. Bruce Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Al Jackson facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 72% 0-2 HOU F. Thomas A. Jackson Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O 1% 73% 0-2 HOU B. Aspromonte A. Jackson Flyball: LF
b2 2 --- -1% 72% 0-2 HOU J. Gaines A. Jackson Single to LF
b2 2 1-- -2% 69% 0-2 HOU G. Triandos A. Jackson Walk; Gaines to 2B
b2 2 12- O 5% 74% 0-2 HOU B. Lillis A. Jackson 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, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -2% 72% 2-0 NYM C. Hiller B. Bruce Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- O -1% 72% 2-0 NYM R. McMillan B. Bruce Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- 1% 72% 2-0 NYM J. Lewis B. Bruce Single to RF
t3 2 1-- O -2% 71% 2-0 NYM C. Smith B. Bruce Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Al Jackson facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 3% 73% 0-2 HOU B. Bruce A. Jackson Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 --- -3% 70% 0-2 HOU R. Brand A. Jackson Single to CF
b3 1 1-- -5% 66% 0-2 HOU J. Morgan A. Jackson Walk; Brand to 2B
b3 1 12- OO 10% 76% 0-2 HOU J. Wynn A. Jackson 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, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O -2% 74% 2-0 NYM E. Kranepool B. Bruce Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 NYM R. Swoboda B. Bruce Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 NYM J. Christopher B. Bruce Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Al Jackson facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- -5% 68% 0-2 HOU F. Thomas A. Jackson Walk
b4 0 1-- O 4% 72% 0-2 HOU B. Aspromonte A. Jackson Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 1 1-- O 4% 76% 0-2 HOU J. Gaines A. Jackson Popfly: 2B
b4 2 1-- O 3% 78% 0-2 HOU G. Triandos A. Jackson 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, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 NYM J. Schaffer B. Bruce Strikeout
t5 1 --- O -1% 76% 2-0 NYM A. Jackson B. Bruce Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 2 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 NYM C. Hiller B. Bruce Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Al Jackson facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 3% 78% 0-2 HOU B. Lillis A. Jackson Popfly: 1B
b5 1 --- -4% 74% 0-2 HOU B. Bruce A. Jackson Single to LF
b5 1 1-- -5% 69% 0-2 HOU R. Brand A. Jackson Single to LF; Bruce to 2B
b5 1 12- O 6% 75% 0-2 HOU J. Morgan A. Jackson Lineout: CF; Bruce to 3B
b5 2 1-3 O 6% 81% 0-2 HOU J. Wynn A. Jackson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 2-3-4
Lee Maye replaces Jimmy Wynn playing CF batting 3rd
t6 0 --- 2% 83% 2-0 NYM R. McMillan B. Bruce Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t6 0 1-- O -2% 81% 2-0 NYM J. Lewis B. Bruce Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 1 1-- R 9% 90% 2-0 NYM C. Smith B. Bruce Double to LF; Lewis Scores/unER
t6 1 -2- O -1% 89% 3-0 NYM E. Kranepool B. Bruce Popfly: 1B
t6 2 -2- 0% 89% 3-0 NYM R. Swoboda B. Bruce Intentional Walk
t6 2 12- O -2% 87% 3-0 NYM J. Christopher B. Bruce Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Al Jackson facing 4-5-6
Jim Hickman replaces Joe Christopher playing RF batting 7th
b6 0 --- O 2% 90% 0-3 HOU F. Thomas A. Jackson Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- -3% 87% 0-3 HOU B. Aspromonte A. Jackson Single to CF
b6 1 1-- O 3% 90% 0-3 HOU J. Gaines A. Jackson Flyball: CF
b6 2 1-- O 2% 92% 0-3 HOU G. Triandos A. Jackson 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, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O -1% 91% 3-0 NYM J. Schaffer B. Bruce Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O -0% 91% 3-0 NYM A. Jackson B. Bruce Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- O -0% 90% 3-0 NYM C. Hiller B. Bruce Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Al Jackson facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O 2% 92% 0-3 HOU B. Lillis A. Jackson Groundout: SS-1B
Eddie Kasko pinch hits for Bob Bruce (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- -3% 90% 0-3 HOU E. Kasko A. Jackson Single to LF
Claude Raymond pinch runs for Eddie Kasko (PH) batting 9th
b7 1 1-- O 3% 93% 0-3 HOU R. Brand A. Jackson Flyball: CF
b7 2 1-- -2% 90% 0-3 HOU J. Morgan A. Jackson Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Raymond to 2B
b7 2 12- O 4% 95% 0-3 HOU L. Maye A. Jackson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 2-3-4
Mike Cuellar replaces Claude Raymond (PR) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -0% 94% 3-0 NYM R. McMillan M. Cuellar Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- O -0% 94% 3-0 NYM J. Lewis M. Cuellar Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 2 --- O -0% 94% 3-0 NYM C. Smith M. Cuellar Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Al Jackson facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O 2% 96% 0-3 HOU F. Thomas A. Jackson Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O 1% 97% 0-3 HOU B. Aspromonte A. Jackson Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O 1% 97% 0-3 HOU J. Gaines A. Jackson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O -0% 97% 3-0 NYM E. Kranepool M. Cuellar Popfly: 1B
t9 1 --- O -0% 97% 3-0 NYM R. Swoboda M. Cuellar Strikeout
t9 2 --- 0% 97% 3-0 NYM J. Hickman M. Cuellar Single to LF
t9 2 1-- 0% 97% 3-0 NYM J. Schaffer M. Cuellar Single to RF; Hickman to 3B; Schaffer to 2B/Adv on E9
t9 2 -23 0% 98% 3-0 NYM A. Jackson M. Cuellar Walk
Ron Taylor replaces Mike Cuellar pitching and batting 9th; Bobby Klaus pinch hits for Chuck Hiller (2B) batting 1st
t9 2 123 O -1% 97% 3-0 NYM B. Klaus R. Taylor 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, Mets' Al Jackson facing 7-8-9
Bobby Klaus moves from PH to 2B; Gary Kolb replaces Ron Swoboda playing LF batting 6th
b9 0 --- O 2% 99% 0-3 HOU G. Triandos A. Jackson Strikeout
b9 1 --- -2% 96% 0-3 HOU B. Lillis A. Jackson Single to CF
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Ron Taylor (P) batting 9th
b9 1 1-- O 2% 99% 0-3 HOU R. Staub A. Jackson Strikeout
b9 2 1-- O 1% 100% 0-3 HOU R. Brand A. Jackson Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 0.

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