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Standings
CLE
@BAL		1
7
KCA
@BOS		14
2
DET
@CHW		0
5
MIN
@NYY		3
6
CAL
@WSA		5
7
STL
@ATL		9
7
CHC
@CIN		2
11
NYM
@HOU		3
2
PHI
@LAD		1
2		 
(12)
PIT
@SFG		5
3
Wednesday, July 27, 1966
, Astrodome
Attendance: 23,201, Time of Game: 2:29
Mets
3
45-54
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
8th, 14 GB
 at Astros
2
48-51
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
6th, 11 GB
W: Bob Friend (5-5)
L: Larry Dierker (6-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  2  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    3  8  3
Astros          0  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  0    2  6  1

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chuck Hiller 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .324 .783 -0.060 0.71 0.018 -0.078 -0.5 3 3
Al Luplow RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .242 .654 0.150 0.79 0.175 -0.025 1.4 2 0
Ed Kranepool 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .247 .723 0.014 0.93 0.098 -0.084 -0.1 11 0 2B
Larry Elliot LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .303 .803 0.029 1.01 0.086 -0.057 0.4 3 0 2B
Cleon Jones CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .282 .713 -0.138 0.95 0.025 -0.163 -1.5 2 0
Ken Boyer 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 .271 .727 0.128 1.15 0.203 -0.075 0.9 1 4 HR
Eddie Bressoud SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .223 .697 -0.035 0.78 0.020 -0.055 -0.4 1 4
Jerry Grote C 4 1 1 0 0 3 .234 .664 -0.027 0.87 0.036 -0.063 -0.3 4 1
Bob Friend P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.050 1.00 0.000 -0.050 -0.6 0 1 SH
   Jack Hamilton P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .094 .215 -0.009 0.40 0.000 -0.009 -0.1 0 1
Team Totals 34 3 8 3 2 8 .235 .660 0.002 0.89 0.661 -0.659 -0.8 27 14
2B: L Elliot (5, off L Dierker); E Kranepool (12, off C Raymond).
HR: K Boyer (9, off L Dierker; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out).
SH: B Friend (8, off B Latman).
TB: K Boyer 4; L Elliot 2; A Luplow 2; E Kranepool 2; C Hiller; J Grote; C Jones.
RBI: K Boyer 2 (38); A Luplow (19).
2-out RBI: A Luplow.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Bressoud-C Hiller-E Kranepool.
E: E Bressoud 2 (13); E Kranepool (9).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Sonny Jackson SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .289 .658 -0.064 1.42 0.049 -0.113 -0.2 0 1
Lee Maye LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .705 -0.137 1.48 0.000 -0.137 -0.8 2 0
Jim Wynn CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .253 .752 -0.016 1.03 0.056 -0.072 -0.1 2 0 SB
Rusty Staub RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .287 .779 0.393 2.51 0.422 -0.029 1.7 2 0
John Bateman C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .794 -0.141 2.62 0.016 -0.157 -1.0 8 1 SH,GDP
Bob Aspromonte 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .253 .603 -0.361 2.33 0.013 -0.374 -1.2 5 3
Chuck Harrison 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .236 .647 -0.088 2.35 0.131 -0.219 0.3 5 0 HR
Bob Lillis 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .554 -0.071 1.00 0.000 -0.071 -0.4 2 4
Larry Dierker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .170 .426 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Barry Latman P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .432 -0.010 0.43 0.000 -0.010 -0.1 0 1
   Don Arlich P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Felix Mantilla PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .197 .604 0.019 0.62 0.019 0.000 0.1
   Nate Colbert PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Carroll Sembera P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Gene Freese PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .205 .573 -0.022 0.89 0.000 -0.022 -0.1
   Claude Raymond P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .222 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 2 6 1 0 4 .182 .455 -0.498 1.78 0.706 -1.204 -1.8 27 10
HR: C Harrison (4, off B Friend; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
SH: J Bateman (4, off J Hamilton).
TB: C Harrison 4; R Staub 2; J Wynn; S Jackson; B Aspromonte.
GIDP: J Bateman (12).
RBI: C Harrison (22).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
E: J Wynn (6).
Baserunning
SB: J Wynn (11, 2nd base off B Friend/J Grote).
Pickoffs: B Aspromonte (1st base by J Grote).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Friend, W (5-5) 7 5 2 1 0 2 1 3.61 27 63 0.198 1.22 1.0
Jack Hamilton, S (11) 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.52 7 0 0 0.301 3.82 0.8
Team Totals 9 6 2 1 0 4 1 1.00 34 63 0 0 0.499 0.89 1.8

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Dierker, L (6-5) 2 2 2 2 0 2 1 3.48 8 46 -0.144 0.77 -1.2
Barry Latman 2.2 4 1 1 0 1 0 2.76 12 0 0 -0.046 0.93 -0.0
Don Arlich 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.75 1 1 0 0.024 0.89 0.3
Carroll Sembera 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 2.08 8 0 0 0.094 0.91 0.8
Claude Raymond 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 2.05 8 0 0 0.071 0.92 0.8
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 2 8 1 3.00 37 46 1 0 -0.001 1.78 0.8
Balks: None.
WP: J Hamilton (11); C Raymond (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Bill Jackowski, 3B - Ed Sudol.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 23,201.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Houston Astros
1 Chuck Hiller 2B 1 Sonny Jackson SS
2 Al Luplow RF 2 Lee Maye LF
3 Ed Kranepool 1B 3 Jim Wynn CF
4 Larry Elliot LF 4 Rusty Staub RF
5 Cleon Jones CF 5 John Bateman C
6 Ken Boyer 3B 6 Bob Aspromonte 3B
7 Eddie Bressoud SS 7 Chuck Harrison 1B
8 Jerry Grote C 8 Bob Lillis 2B
9 Bob Friend P 9 Larry Dierker P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 2-3 1 --3 O HOU B. Aspromonte J. Hamilton 25% 85% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 1-- RR NYM K. Boyer L. Dierker 20% 71% Home Run; Jones Scores
b9 2-3 2 --3 O HOU C. Harrison J. Hamilton 15% 100% Strikeout
b9 2-3 1 -2- HOU B. Aspromonte J. Hamilton -13% 61% Wild Pitch; Staub to 3B
b9 2-3 0 --- HOU R. Staub J. Hamilton -13% 69% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)

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' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM C. Hiller L. Dierker -2% 48% Popfly: 3B
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYM A. Luplow L. Dierker -1% 46% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYM E. Kranepool L. Dierker -1% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU S. Jackson B. Friend 2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU L. Maye B. Friend 1% 49% Lineout: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn B. Friend 1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- NYM L. Elliot L. Dierker 7% 57% Double to RF
t2 0-0 0 -2- O NYM C. Jones L. Dierker -6% 50% Fielder's Choice 2B; Elliot out at 3B/2B-3B; Jones to 1B
t2 0-0 1 1-- RR NYM K. Boyer L. Dierker 20% 71% Home Run; Jones Scores
t2 2-0 1 --- O NYM E. Bressoud L. Dierker -1% 70% Strikeout Looking
t2 2-0 2 --- O NYM J. Grote L. Dierker -1% 69% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Bob Friend facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- HOU R. Staub B. Friend -4% 65% Single to RF
b2 0-2 0 1-- OO HOU J. Bateman B. Friend 8% 73% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 0-2 2 --- HOU B. Aspromonte B. Friend -1% 71% Single to 1B/Bunt
b2 0-2 2 1-- O HOU C. Harrison B. Friend 2% 74% Aspromonte Picked off 1B (C-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Barry Latman facing 9-1-2
Barry Latman replaces Larry Dierker pitching and batting 9th
t3 2-0 0 --- O NYM B. Friend B. Latman -2% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2-0 1 --- NYM C. Hiller B. Latman 2% 74% Single to CF
t3 2-0 1 1-- NYM A. Luplow B. Latman 5% 79% Single to RF; Hiller to 3B
t3 2-0 1 1-3 O NYM E. Kranepool B. Latman -5% 74% Flyball: RF
t3 2-0 2 1-3 O NYM L. Elliot B. Latman -4% 70% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Bob Friend facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- O HOU C. Harrison B. Friend 2% 73% Flyball: CF
b3 0-2 1 --- O HOU B. Lillis B. Friend 2% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-2 2 --- O HOU B. Latman B. Friend 1% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Barry Latman facing 5-6-7
t4 2-0 0 --- O NYM C. Jones B. Latman -2% 74% Strikeout
t4 2-0 1 --- O NYM K. Boyer B. Latman -1% 73% Flyball: LF
t4 2-0 2 --- O NYM E. Bressoud B. Latman -1% 72% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
b4 0-2 0 --- HOU S. Jackson B. Friend -5% 67% Single to LF
b4 0-2 0 1-- O HOU L. Maye B. Friend 4% 72% Flyball: LF
b4 0-2 1 1-- O HOU J. Wynn B. Friend 3% 75% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 0-2 2 1-- HOU R. Staub B. Friend -1% 74% Wynn Steals 2B
b4 0-2 2 -2- R HOU R. Staub B. Friend -11% 63% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Wynn Scores/No RBI/unER
b4 1-2 2 1-- O HOU J. Bateman B. Friend 3% 66% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Barry Latman facing 8-9-1
t5 2-1 0 --- NYM J. Grote B. Latman 4% 69% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t5 2-1 0 1-- O NYM B. Friend B. Latman -1% 68% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Grote to 2B
t5 2-1 1 -2- O NYM C. Hiller B. Latman -3% 65% Lineout: CF
t5 2-1 2 -2- R NYM A. Luplow B. Latman 12% 77% Single to CF (LF-CF); Grote Scores; Luplow to 2B/Adv on E8
Don Arlich replaces Barry Latman pitching and batting 9th
t5 3-1 2 -2- O NYM E. Kranepool D. Arlich -2% 75% Lineout: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' Bob Friend facing 6-7-8
b5 1-3 0 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte B. Friend 3% 78% Flyball: CF
b5 1-3 1 --- R HOU C. Harrison B. Friend -13% 64% Home Run
b5 2-3 1 --- O HOU B. Lillis B. Friend 2% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
Felix Mantilla pinch hits for Don Arlich (P) batting 9th
b5 2-3 2 --- HOU F. Mantilla B. Friend -2% 65% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
Nate Colbert pinch runs for Felix Mantilla (PH) batting 9th
b5 2-3 2 1-- O HOU S. Jackson B. Friend 3% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Carroll Sembera facing 4-5-6
Carroll Sembera replaces Nate Colbert (PR) pitching and batting 9th
t6 3-2 0 --- O NYM L. Elliot C. Sembera -2% 66% Strikeout Looking
t6 3-2 1 --- NYM C. Jones C. Sembera 2% 68% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t6 3-2 1 1-- O NYM K. Boyer C. Sembera -3% 66% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 3-2 2 1-- NYM E. Bressoud C. Sembera 2% 68% Walk; Boyer to 2B
t6 3-2 2 12- O NYM J. Grote C. Sembera -4% 63% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Bob Friend facing 2-3-4
b6 2-3 0 --- O HOU L. Maye B. Friend 4% 67% Groundout: P-1B
b6 2-3 1 --- HOU J. Wynn B. Friend -4% 63% Single to LF
b6 2-3 1 1-- O HOU R. Staub B. Friend 3% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B; Wynn to 2B
b6 2-3 2 -2- HOU J. Bateman B. Friend -2% 64% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b6 2-3 2 12- O HOU B. Aspromonte B. Friend 8% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Carroll Sembera facing 9-1-2
t7 3-2 0 --- O NYM B. Friend C. Sembera -2% 70% Strikeout
t7 3-2 1 --- O NYM C. Hiller C. Sembera -1% 68% Groundout: 2B-P
t7 3-2 2 --- O NYM A. Luplow C. Sembera -1% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Bob Friend facing 7-8-9
b7 2-3 0 --- O HOU C. Harrison B. Friend 5% 72% Lineout: 3B
b7 2-3 1 --- O HOU B. Lillis B. Friend 3% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
Gene Freese pinch hits for Carroll Sembera (P) batting 9th
b7 2-3 2 --- O HOU G. Freese B. Friend 2% 77% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Claude Raymond facing 3-4-5
Claude Raymond replaces Gene Freese (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-2 0 --- NYM E. Kranepool C. Raymond 6% 83% Double to RF
t8 3-2 0 -2- NYM L. Elliot C. Raymond 4% 87% Wild Pitch; Kranepool to 3B
t8 3-2 0 --3 NYM L. Elliot C. Raymond 2% 89% Walk
t8 3-2 0 1-3 O NYM C. Jones C. Raymond -8% 80% Fielder's Choice 2B; Kranepool out at Hm/2B-C-3B; Elliot to 2B; Jones to 1B
t8 3-2 1 12- O NYM K. Boyer C. Raymond -4% 77% Flyball: LF
t8 3-2 2 12- O NYM E. Bressoud C. Raymond -4% 73% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Jack Hamilton facing 1-2-3
Jack Hamilton replaces Bob Friend pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-3 0 --- O HOU S. Jackson J. Hamilton 6% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2-3 1 --- O HOU L. Maye J. Hamilton 4% 83% Popfly: SS
b8 2-3 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn J. Hamilton 3% 86% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Claude Raymond facing 8-9-1
t9 3-2 0 --- O NYM J. Grote C. Raymond -1% 84% Strikeout Looking
t9 3-2 1 --- O NYM J. Hamilton C. Raymond -1% 83% Strikeout
t9 3-2 2 --- O NYM C. Hiller C. Raymond -1% 83% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Jack Hamilton facing 4-5-6
b9 2-3 0 --- HOU R. Staub J. Hamilton -13% 69% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b9 2-3 0 1-- O HOU J. Bateman J. Hamilton 5% 74% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Staub to 2B
b9 2-3 1 -2- HOU B. Aspromonte J. Hamilton -13% 61% Wild Pitch; Staub to 3B
b9 2-3 1 --3 O HOU B. Aspromonte J. Hamilton 25% 85% Strikeout
b9 2-3 2 --3 O HOU C. Harrison J. Hamilton 15% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.

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