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BAL  4
@BOS  1
 CAL  2
KCA  1
 CHW  5
MIN  4
 DET  5
WSA  4
 CLE  6
@NYY  1
 CHC  3
@ATL  2
 STL  4
@CIN  1
 HOU  6
NYM  1
 PHI  8
LAD  4
(11)		 PIT  5
SFG  4
(16)
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 13,004

 Saturday, September 16, 1967, 8:00PM
Time of Game: 2:23
Mets
1
55-92
Lost 2
10th, 37 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  7  3
Astros          2  0  1   0  1  0   0  2  X    6  9  0
W: Mike Cuellar (14-11), L: Tug McGraw (0-2)
 Astros
6
60-88
Won 4
9th, 32½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                3   0   1   0    1   0  .258  .632              1   2   
B Heise 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .313  .625              4   2   
B Johnson 1B                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .336  .828              6   1   GDP
R Swoboda RF                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .280  .763              2   0   2B
T Davis LF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .300  .789              0   0   
J Buchek 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .238  .648              0   1   
G Goossen C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .180  .403              9   0   
C Jones CF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .592              1   0   
T McGraw P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   2   
  E Charles PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .631              0   0   
  D Cardwell P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .483              0   1   
  T Reynolds PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .215  .559              0   0   
  C Koonce P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200              1   0   
Totals                       32   1   7   0    2   8                         24   9
Batting Events
2B: R Swoboda (15, off M Cuellar).
TB: R Swoboda 3; B Heise 2; T Davis; B Harrelson; J Buchek.
GIDP: B Johnson (8).
RBI: T Davis (71).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Buchek-B Heise-B Johnson.
E: B Johnson (6); G Goossen 2 (3).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
I Murrell LF                  4   1   1   1    1   1  .333  .693              2   0   SB,IW
S Jackson SS                  5   1   1   1    0   1  .239  .572              2   6   
J Morgan 2B                   4   2   2   0    1   0  .277  .788              3   2   SB
J Wynn CF                     3   1   1   0    2   2  .255  .849              1   0   3B,IW
R Staub RF                    2   0   2   2    1   0  .332  .869              2   0   SF
D Rader 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .321  .813              8   0   GDP
B Aspromonte 3B               2   0   0   0    2   0  .294  .746              1   2   
R Brand C                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .240  .608              8   0   3B
M Cuellar P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .157  .417              0   0   SH
Totals                       31   6   9   0    7   7                         27  10
Batting Events
3B: R Brand (1, off C Koonce); J Wynn (3, off D Cardwell).
SF: R Staub (4, off T McGraw).
SH: M Cuellar (3, off T McGraw).
IBB: I Murrell (1, by T McGraw); J Wynn (7, by T McGraw).
TB: R Brand 4; J Wynn 3; J Morgan 2; R Staub 2; I Murrell; S Jackson.
GIDP: D Rader (3).
RBI: R Staub 2 (69); S Jackson (24); I Murrell (1).
2-out RBI: R Staub.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. B Aspromonte-J Morgan-D Rader; S Jackson-J Morgan.
Baserunning Events
SB: I Murrell (1, 2nd base off C Koonce/G Goossen); J Morgan (26, 2nd base off T McGraw/G Goossen).

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
T McGraw, L (0-2)              4     4   3   2    5   3   0   6.00   21     -       ·  ·      3· 6· 0· 4     42    -     0.84  -0.19
D Cardwell                     3     3   1   1    2   3   0   3.41   13     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.28  -0.02
C Koonce                       1     2   2   1    0   1   0   3.87    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.05  -0.01
Totals                         8     9   6   4    7   7   0          40     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 9           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Cuellar, W (14-11)           9     7   1   1    2   8   0   3.01   34     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 3· 7     75    -     0.66   0.28
Totals                         9     7   1   1    2   8   0          34     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 3· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: T McGraw (2); D Cardwell (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: T McGraw 2 (2; J Wynn, I Murrell).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 13,004.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Houston Astros                               
1. Bud Harrelson                SS       1. Ivan Murrell                 LF
2. Bob Heise                    2B       2. Sonny Jackson                SS
3. Bob Johnson                  1B       3. Joe Morgan                   2B
4. Ron Swoboda                  RF       4. Jimmy Wynn                   CF
5. Tommy Davis                  LF       5. Rusty Staub                  RF
6. Jerry Buchek                 3B       6. Doug Rader                   1B
7. Greg Goossen                  C       7. Bob Aspromonte               3B
8. Cleon Jones                  CF       8. Ron Brand                     C
9. Tug McGraw                    P       9. Mike Cuellar                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 12- R 12% 70% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn T. McGraw Wild Pitch; Morgan to 3B; Jackson Scores/Adv on E2
b3 2 12- R 8% 87% 2-0 HOU R. Staub T. McGraw Single to RF; Wynn to 3B; Morgan Scores
t2 0 --- -7% 66% 0-2 NYM R. Swoboda M. Cuellar Double to LF
t1 1 1-- OO 5% 54% 0-0 NYM B. Johnson M. Cuellar Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t3 2 12- O 5% 79% 0-2 NYM B. Johnson M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B

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' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson M. Cuellar Popfly: 1B
t1 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 NYM B. Heise M. Cuellar Single to LF
t1 1 1-- OO 5% 54% 0-0 NYM B. Johnson M. Cuellar Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU I. Murrell T. McGraw Strikeout
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 HOU S. Jackson T. McGraw Single to LF
b1 1 1-- 4% 58% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan T. McGraw Walk; Jackson to 2B
b1 1 12- R 12% 70% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn T. McGraw Wild Pitch; Morgan to 3B; Jackson Scores/Adv on E2
b1 1 --3 1% 72% 1-0 HOU J. Wynn T. McGraw Walk
b1 1 1-3 RO 2% 74% 1-0 HOU R. Staub T. McGraw Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Morgan Scores/unER
b1 2 1-- O -1% 73% 2-0 HOU D. Rader T. McGraw Flyball: RF
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -7% 66% 0-2 NYM R. Swoboda M. Cuellar Double to LF
t2 0 -2- O 4% 70% 0-2 NYM T. Davis M. Cuellar Flyball: CF
t2 1 -2- O 4% 74% 0-2 NYM J. Buchek M. Cuellar Strikeout
t2 2 -2- O 3% 77% 0-2 NYM G. Goossen M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -1% 76% 2-0 HOU B. Aspromonte T. McGraw Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 HOU R. Brand T. McGraw Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 HOU M. Cuellar T. McGraw Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 76% 0-2 NYM C. Jones M. Cuellar Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 1% 78% 0-2 NYM T. McGraw M. Cuellar Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- -1% 77% 0-2 NYM B. Harrelson M. Cuellar Walk
t3 2 1-- -2% 74% 0-2 NYM B. Heise M. Cuellar Single to LF; Harrelson to 2B
t3 2 12- O 5% 79% 0-2 NYM B. Johnson M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 HOU I. Murrell T. McGraw Popfly: C
b3 1 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 HOU S. Jackson T. McGraw Groundout: P-1B
b3 2 --- 1% 77% 2-0 HOU J. Morgan T. McGraw Single to RF
b3 2 1-- 1% 78% 2-0 HOU J. Wynn T. McGraw Morgan Steals 2B
b3 2 -2- 0% 79% 2-0 HOU J. Wynn T. McGraw Intentional Walk
b3 2 12- R 8% 87% 2-0 HOU R. Staub T. McGraw Single to RF; Wynn to 3B; Morgan Scores
b3 2 1-3 O -2% 85% 3-0 HOU D. Rader T. McGraw Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 2% 87% 0-3 NYM R. Swoboda M. Cuellar Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- O 1% 88% 0-3 NYM T. Davis M. Cuellar Lineout: SS
t4 2 --- -1% 87% 0-3 NYM J. Buchek M. Cuellar Single to CF
t4 2 1-- O 2% 88% 0-3 NYM G. Goossen M. Cuellar Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- 1% 90% 3-0 HOU B. Aspromonte T. McGraw Walk
b4 0 1-- 2% 92% 3-0 HOU R. Brand T. McGraw Single; Aspromonte to 2B
b4 0 12- O 0% 92% 3-0 HOU M. Cuellar T. McGraw Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Brand to 2B; Aspromonte to 3B
b4 1 -23 0% 92% 3-0 HOU I. Murrell T. McGraw Intentional Walk
b4 1 123 O -3% 89% 3-0 HOU S. Jackson T. McGraw Strikeout Looking
b4 2 123 O -3% 87% 3-0 HOU J. Morgan T. McGraw Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 2% 89% 0-3 NYM C. Jones M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B
Ed Charles pinch hits for Tug McGraw (P) batting 9th
t5 1 --- O 1% 90% 0-3 NYM E. Charles M. Cuellar Strikeout
t5 2 --- O 1% 91% 0-3 NYM B. Harrelson M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 4-5-6
Don Cardwell replaces Ed Charles (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- 4% 94% 3-0 HOU J. Wynn D. Cardwell Triple to RF
b5 0 --3 1% 95% 3-0 HOU R. Staub D. Cardwell Walk
b5 0 1-3 R 1% 96% 3-0 HOU D. Rader D. Cardwell Wild Pitch; Staub to 2B; Wynn Scores
b5 0 -2- O -1% 95% 4-0 HOU D. Rader D. Cardwell Strikeout
b5 1 -2- 0% 95% 4-0 HOU B. Aspromonte D. Cardwell Walk
b5 1 12- O -1% 95% 4-0 HOU R. Brand D. Cardwell Popfly: 2B
b5 2 12- O -1% 94% 4-0 HOU M. Cuellar D. Cardwell Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 4.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 1% 95% 0-4 NYM B. Heise M. Cuellar Lineout: LF
t6 1 --- O 1% 96% 0-4 NYM B. Johnson M. Cuellar Strikeout
t6 2 --- O 0% 96% 0-4 NYM R. Swoboda M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O -0% 96% 4-0 HOU I. Murrell D. Cardwell Groundout: P-1B
b6 1 --- O -0% 96% 4-0 HOU S. Jackson D. Cardwell Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- 0% 96% 4-0 HOU J. Morgan D. Cardwell Single to RF
b6 2 1-- O -0% 96% 4-0 HOU J. Wynn D. Cardwell Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 4.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 1% 97% 0-4 NYM T. Davis M. Cuellar Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 1% 98% 0-4 NYM J. Buchek M. Cuellar Strikeout
t7 2 --- O 0% 98% 0-4 NYM G. Goossen M. Cuellar Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- 0% 98% 4-0 HOU R. Staub D. Cardwell Single to RF
b7 0 1-- OO -1% 98% 4-0 HOU D. Rader D. Cardwell Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b7 2 --- O -0% 97% 4-0 HOU B. Aspromonte D. Cardwell Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-4 NYM C. Jones M. Cuellar Flyball: RF
Tommie Reynolds pinch hits for Don Cardwell (P) batting 9th
t8 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-4 NYM T. Reynolds M. Cuellar Strikeout Looking
t8 2 --- -0% 99% 0-4 NYM B. Harrelson M. Cuellar Single to LF
t8 2 1-- O 1% 99% 0-4 NYM B. Heise M. Cuellar Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mets' Cal Koonce facing 8-9-1
Cal Koonce replaces Tommie Reynolds (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- 0% 100% 4-0 HOU R. Brand C. Koonce Triple to RF
b8 0 --3 O -0% 99% 4-0 HOU M. Cuellar C. Koonce Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --3 R 0% 100% 4-0 HOU I. Murrell C. Koonce Single to CF; Brand Scores
b8 1 1-- 0% 100% 5-0 HOU S. Jackson C. Koonce Murrell Steals 2B; Murrell to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b8 1 --3 R 0% 100% 5-0 HOU S. Jackson C. Koonce Fielder's Choice 1B; Murrell Scores/unER; Jackson to 2B/Adv on E3 (throw)
b8 1 -2- O 0% 100% 6-0 HOU J. Morgan C. Koonce Groundout: 1B-P; Jackson to 3B
b8 2 --3 O -0% 100% 6-0 HOU J. Wynn C. Koonce Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- -0% 100% 0-6 NYM B. Johnson M. Cuellar Walk
t9 0 1-- -1% 99% 0-6 NYM R. Swoboda M. Cuellar Single to LF; Johnson to 2B
t9 0 12- R -1% 98% 0-6 NYM T. Davis M. Cuellar Single to LF; Swoboda to 2B; Johnson Scores
t9 0 12- O 1% 99% 1-6 NYM J. Buchek M. Cuellar Flyball: RF
t9 1 12- OO 1% 100% 1-6 NYM G. Goossen M. Cuellar Double Play: Popfly: SS-2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 6.

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