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Standings
WSA
@BAL		4
2
CHW
@BOS		7
4
MIN
@CLE		4
3
MIN
@CLE		4
6		 
(11)
CAL
@DET		2
9
CAL
@DET		5
9
KCA
@NYY		4
1
KCA
@NYY		3
7
MLN
@CHC		4
3		 
(12)
NYM
@HOU		3
0
PIT
@LAD		4
2
PHI
@SFG		9
15
CIN
@STL		7
12
Sunday, August 15, 1965 2:30PM
, Astrodome
Attendance: 33,952, Time of Game: 2:14
Mets
3
36-81
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
10th, 32½ GB
 at Astros
0
48-69
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
9th, 20½ GB
W: Al Jackson (6-16)
L: Bob Bruce (7-16)
 
                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

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chuck Hiller 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .251 .657 -0.046 0.47 0.000 -0.046 -0.6 5 1
   Bobby Klaus PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .564 -0.007 0.32 0.000 -0.007 -0.7 0 0
Roy McMillan SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .242 .566 0.032 0.45 0.047 -0.015 0.3 0 6
Johnny Lewis CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .255 .761 0.141 0.63 0.164 -0.024 1.1 3 0 3B
Charley Smith 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .264 .724 0.001 0.70 0.087 -0.086 0.2 1 5 2B
Ed Kranepool 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .708 -0.049 0.48 0.000 -0.049 -0.9 10 0
Ron Swoboda LF 3 1 1 1 1 1 .232 .746 0.096 0.45 0.108 -0.012 0.8 1 0 HR,IW
   Gary Kolb LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .538 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Joe Christopher RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .588 -0.038 0.53 0.000 -0.038 -0.7 1 0
   Jim Hickman RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .219 .631 0.001 0.03 0.001 0.000 0.1 0 0
Jimmie Schaffer C 4 0 1 0 0 2 .192 .558 -0.027 0.35 0.004 -0.031 -0.2 5 0
Al Jackson P 3 0 0 0 1 0 .111 .264 -0.020 0.28 0.001 -0.021 -0.2 0 1
Team Totals 35 3 7 3 2 5 .200 .615 0.084 0.46 0.412 -0.329 -0.7 27 13
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron Brand LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .238 .581 0.022 0.99 0.085 -0.063 -0.0 0 0
Joe Morgan 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .272 .824 0.000 1.43 0.071 -0.071 0.1 2 3
Jim Wynn CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .271 .816 -0.177 1.80 0.000 -0.177 -1.3 1 0 GDP
   Lee Maye CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .623 -0.044 1.80 0.000 -0.044 -0.4 0 0
Frank Thomas 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .208 .522 -0.017 0.97 0.050 -0.066 -0.2 11 2
Bob Aspromonte 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .272 .666 -0.044 0.94 0.028 -0.071 -0.4 0 3
Joe Gaines RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .240 .674 -0.056 0.85 0.013 -0.069 -0.5 4 0
Gus Triandos C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .175 .489 -0.042 0.83 0.023 -0.065 -0.4 6 0
Bob Lillis SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .210 .495 -0.074 1.10 0.022 -0.096 -0.6 2 2
Bob Bruce P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .109 .270 0.010 0.92 0.035 -0.025 0.0 1 0
   Eddie Kasko PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .234 .523 0.028 0.57 0.028 0.000 0.2
   Claude Raymond PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .120 .274 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Mike Cuellar P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ron Taylor P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .385 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rusty Staub PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .689 -0.023 0.99 0.000 -0.023 -0.3
Team Totals 34 0 7 0 3 5 .206 .476 -0.417 1.08 0.355 -0.770 -3.7 27 10
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).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Al Jackson, W (6-16) 9 7 0 0 3 5 0 4.23 37 75 0.417 1.08 3.7
Team Totals 9 7 0 0 3 5 0 0.00 37 75 0.417 0.46 3.7

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Bruce, L (7-16) 7 5 3 2 1 3 1 3.44 28 59 -0.098 0.57 -0.1
Mike Cuellar 1.2 2 0 0 1 2 0 5.51 8 0 0 0.008 0.11 0.1
Ron Taylor 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.77 1 3 0 0.007 0.32 0.7
Team Totals 9 7 3 2 2 5 1 2.00 37 59 3 0 -0.083 1.08 0.7
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.

Starting 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 Jim 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

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

Play By Play

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

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