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Scores
Standings
OAK
@BAL		0
8
BOS
@CHW		3
5
SEP
@CLE		5
3
CAL
@DET		0
3
MIN
@NYY		5
2
KCR
@WSA		7
3
PHI
@ATL		2
4
PHI
@ATL		7
0
NYM
@HOU		2
8
STL
@LAD		5
0
CIN
@MON		8
3		 
(11)
CHC
@SDP		4
2
PIT
@SFG		10
5
Wednesday, August 13, 1969,
, Astrodome
Attendance: 30,590, Time of Game: 2:24
Mets
2
62-51
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Astros
8
63-53
⇐ Won 6 ⇒
W: Larry Dierker (14-9)
L: Gary Gentry (9-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  1  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    2  5  0
Astros          3  0  5   0  0  0   0  0  X    8  6  0

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommie Agee CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .278 .842 -0.057 0.69 0.010 -0.067 0.2 1 0 HR
Ken Boswell 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .236 .615 -0.043 0.44 0.000 -0.043 -0.6 1 5
Cleon Jones LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .348 .947 -0.006 0.28 0.012 -0.018 -0.2 0 0
Art Shamsky RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .332 .938 -0.038 0.37 0.000 -0.038 -0.7 0 0
Wayne Garrett 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .245 .609 -0.027 0.27 0.000 -0.027 -0.7 1 1
Ed Kranepool 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .246 .701 0.059 0.17 0.061 -0.001 0.7 10 1 3B
Jerry Grote C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .228 .617 -0.042 0.52 0.009 -0.052 -0.4 7 0
Bud Harrelson SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .228 .608 -0.008 0.55 0.013 -0.021 -0.9 3 4 GDP
Gary Gentry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .120 .294 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bobby Pfeil PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .224 .532 0.078 1.54 0.078 0.000 0.9
   Cal Koonce P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .571 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jack DiLauro P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.004 0.14 0.000 -0.004 -0.2 1 2
   Ron Swoboda PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .245 .664 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.1
   Don Cardwell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .473 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 2 5 2 2 7 .161 .535 -0.089 0.42 0.183 -0.272 -2.0 24 13
3B: E Kranepool (2, off L Dierker).
HR: T Agee (20, off L Dierker; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: T Agee 4; E Kranepool 4; B Pfeil; J Grote.
GIDP: B Harrelson (5).
RBI: B Pfeil (5); T Agee (56).
2-out RBI: B Pfeil.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 4.

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jesus Alou LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .219 .568 0.000 0.38 0.023 -0.023 -0.2 0 0
Joe Morgan 2B 1 2 0 0 1 0 .250 .801 0.075 0.69 0.076 -0.001 0.9 2 1 SB,HBP
   Julio Gotay 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .254 .607 0.001 0.01 0.001 0.000 0.1 2 3
Jim Wynn CF 0 1 0 0 2 0 .271 .959 0.064 1.21 0.064 0.000 1.1 0 0
   Gary Geiger CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .220 .608 -0.002 0.03 0.000 -0.002 -0.3 0 0
Norm Miller RF 3 2 1 1 1 0 .268 .732 0.008 0.82 0.045 -0.037 0.8 4 0
Denis Menke SS 3 2 2 4 1 1 .293 .821 0.288 0.68 0.288 0.000 4.1 1 0 HR
Curt Blefary 1B 4 0 1 3 0 2 .267 .790 0.022 0.22 0.031 -0.009 1.1 7 3 2B
Johnny Edwards C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .638 -0.019 0.19 0.000 -0.019 -1.1 7 0
Doug Rader 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .697 -0.013 0.28 0.000 -0.013 -0.6 1 0
   Marty Martinez PR-3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .305 .721 -0.004 0.07 0.000 -0.004 -0.7 0 0
Larry Dierker P 4 0 0 0 0 1 .157 .393 -0.009 0.09 0.000 -0.009 -0.6 3 1
Team Totals 30 8 6 8 5 6 .200 .667 0.411 0.42 0.528 -0.117 4.4 27 8
2B: C Blefary (25, off J DiLauro).
HR: D Menke (8, off G Gentry; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs).
HBP: J Morgan (1, by G Gentry).
TB: D Menke 5; C Blefary 2; J Gotay; J Alou; N Miller.
RBI: D Menke 4 (77); C Blefary 3 (54); N Miller (42).
2-out RBI: D Menke 3.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Morgan-C Blefary.
Baserunning
SB: J Morgan (30, 2nd base off G Gentry/J Grote).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gary Gentry, L (9-10) 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 3.81 6 39 -0.253 1.13 -2.6
Cal Koonce 1 1 4 4 3 0 0 5.12 7 0 0 -0.115 0.74 -2.4
Jack DiLauro 4 4 1 1 1 2 0 2.63 17 3 3 -0.044 0.14 -0.4
Don Cardwell 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.67 6 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.9
Team Totals 8 6 8 8 5 6 1 9.00 36 39 3 3 -0.411 0.42 -4.4
C Koonce faced 4 batters in the 3rd inning.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Dierker, W (14-9) 9 5 2 2 2 7 1 2.57 33 74 0.089 0.42 2.0
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 2 7 1 2.00 33 74 0.089 0.42 2.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: G Gentry (4; J Morgan).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 30,590.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Houston Astros
1 Tommie Agee CF 1 Jesus Alou LF
2 Ken Boswell 2B 2 Joe Morgan 2B
3 Cleon Jones LF 3 Jim Wynn CF
4 Art Shamsky RF 4 Norm Miller RF
5 Wayne Garrett 3B 5 Denis Menke SS
6 Ed Kranepool 1B 6 Curt Blefary 1B
7 Jerry Grote C 7 Johnny Edwards C
8 Bud Harrelson SS 8 Doug Rader 3B
9 Gary Gentry P 9 Larry Dierker P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 2 1-3 RRR HOU D. Menke G. Gentry 26% 80% Home Run; Morgan Scores; Miller Scores
t2 0-3 2 1-3 R NYM B. Pfeil L. Dierker -8% 72% Single to LF; Kranepool Scores; Harrelson to 2B
t2 0-3 1 --- NYM E. Kranepool L. Dierker -6% 76% Triple to RF
t2 0-3 1 --3 O NYM J. Grote L. Dierker 5% 81% Strikeout
b3 3-1 0 12- HOU J. Wynn C. Koonce 5% 88% Walk; Alou to 3B; Morgan to 2B

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 T. Agee L. Dierker 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYM K. Boswell L. Dierker 1% 54% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- NYM C. Jones L. Dierker -1% 52% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O NYM A. Shamsky L. Dierker 2% 55% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Alou G. Gentry -2% 52% Popfly: SS
b1 0-0 1 --- HOU J. Morgan G. Gentry 2% 55% Hit By Pitch
b1 0-0 1 1-- HOU J. Wynn G. Gentry 2% 57% Morgan Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- HOU J. Wynn G. Gentry 2% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 1 12- O HOU N. Miller G. Gentry -4% 55% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Morgan to 3B
b1 0-0 2 1-3 RRR HOU D. Menke G. Gentry 26% 80% Home Run; Morgan Scores; Miller Scores
b1 3-0 2 --- O HOU C. Blefary G. Gentry -1% 80% Strikeout
3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
t2 0-3 0 --- O NYM W. Garrett L. Dierker 2% 82% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 0-3 1 --- NYM E. Kranepool L. Dierker -6% 76% Triple to RF
t2 0-3 1 --3 O NYM J. Grote L. Dierker 5% 81% Strikeout
t2 0-3 2 --3 NYM B. Harrelson L. Dierker -1% 80% Walk
Bobby Pfeil pinch hits for Gary Gentry (P) batting 9th
t2 0-3 2 1-3 R NYM B. Pfeil L. Dierker -8% 72% Single to LF; Kranepool Scores; Harrelson to 2B
t2 1-3 2 12- O NYM T. Agee L. Dierker 4% 76% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Cal Koonce facing 7-8-9
Cal Koonce replaces Bobby Pfeil (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b2 3-1 0 --- O HOU J. Edwards C. Koonce -1% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 3-1 1 --- O HOU D. Rader C. Koonce -1% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 3-1 2 --- O HOU L. Dierker C. Koonce -1% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 2-3-4
t3 1-3 0 --- O NYM K. Boswell L. Dierker 2% 75% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 1-3 1 --- O NYM C. Jones L. Dierker 2% 77% Flyball: RF
t3 1-3 2 --- O NYM A. Shamsky L. Dierker 1% 78% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Cal Koonce facing 1-2-3
b3 3-1 0 --- HOU J. Alou C. Koonce 2% 80% Single to LF
b3 3-1 0 1-- HOU J. Morgan C. Koonce 3% 84% Walk; Alou to 2B
b3 3-1 0 12- HOU J. Wynn C. Koonce 5% 88% Walk; Alou to 3B; Morgan to 2B
b3 3-1 0 123 R HOU N. Miller C. Koonce 4% 93% Walk; Alou Scores; Morgan to 3B; Wynn to 2B
Jack DiLauro replaces Cal Koonce pitching and batting 9th
b3 4-1 0 123 R HOU D. Menke J. DiLauro 3% 95% Single to LF; Morgan Scores; Wynn to 3B; Miller to 2B
b3 5-1 0 123 RRR HOU C. Blefary J. DiLauro 3% 99% Double to CF (LF-CF); Wynn Scores; Miller Scores; Menke Scores
b3 8-1 0 -2- O HOU J. Edwards J. DiLauro -0% 98% Foul Flyball: C
b3 8-1 1 -2- O HOU D. Rader J. DiLauro -0% 98% Fielder's Choice SS; Blefary out at 3B/SS-3B; Rader to 1B
Marty Martinez pinch runs for Doug Rader (3B) batting 8th
b3 8-1 2 1-- O HOU L. Dierker J. DiLauro -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 8.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-8, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
Marty Martinez moves from PR to 3B
Gary Geiger replaces Jim Wynn playing CF batting 3rd
t4 1-8 0 --- O NYM W. Garrett L. Dierker 0% 98% Strikeout
t4 1-8 1 --- NYM E. Kranepool L. Dierker -1% 98% Single to CF
t4 1-8 1 1-- NYM J. Grote L. Dierker -1% 97% Single to RF (CF-RF); Kranepool to 2B
t4 1-8 1 12- OO NYM B. Harrelson L. Dierker 2% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-1, Mets' Jack DiLauro facing 1-2-3
b4 8-1 0 --- O HOU J. Alou J. DiLauro -0% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 8-1 1 --- O HOU J. Morgan J. DiLauro -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 8-1 2 --- O HOU G. Geiger J. DiLauro -0% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 8.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-8, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 9-1-2
t5 1-8 0 --- O NYM J. DiLauro L. Dierker 0% 99% Strikeout
t5 1-8 1 --- R NYM T. Agee L. Dierker -1% 98% Home Run
t5 2-8 1 --- O NYM K. Boswell L. Dierker 0% 98% Lineout: 2B
t5 2-8 2 --- O NYM C. Jones L. Dierker 0% 98% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-2, Mets' Jack DiLauro facing 4-5-6
b5 8-2 0 --- HOU N. Miller J. DiLauro 0% 99% Single to CF
b5 8-2 0 1-- HOU D. Menke J. DiLauro 0% 99% Walk; Miller to 2B
b5 8-2 0 12- O HOU C. Blefary J. DiLauro -0% 99% Strikeout
b5 8-2 1 12- O HOU J. Edwards J. DiLauro -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B; Miller to 3B; Menke to 2B
b5 8-2 2 -23 O HOU M. Martinez J. DiLauro -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 8.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-8, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
Julio Gotay replaces Joe Morgan playing 2B batting 2nd
t6 2-8 0 --- O NYM A. Shamsky L. Dierker 1% 99% Lineout: RF
t6 2-8 1 --- O NYM W. Garrett L. Dierker 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t6 2-8 2 --- O NYM E. Kranepool L. Dierker 0% 99% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-2, Mets' Jack DiLauro facing 9-1-2
b6 8-2 0 --- O HOU L. Dierker J. DiLauro -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b6 8-2 1 --- O HOU J. Alou J. DiLauro -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 8-2 2 --- HOU J. Gotay J. DiLauro 0% 99% Single to CF
b6 8-2 2 1-- O HOU G. Geiger J. DiLauro -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 8.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-8, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
t7 2-8 0 --- O NYM J. Grote L. Dierker 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-8 1 --- O NYM B. Harrelson L. Dierker 0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Jack DiLauro (P) batting 9th
t7 2-8 2 --- O NYM R. Swoboda L. Dierker 0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-2, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 4-5-6
Don Cardwell replaces Ron Swoboda (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 8-2 0 --- O HOU N. Miller D. Cardwell -0% 99% Popfly: SS
b7 8-2 1 --- O HOU D. Menke D. Cardwell -0% 99% Strikeout
b7 8-2 2 --- O HOU C. Blefary D. Cardwell -0% 99% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 8.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-8, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t8 2-8 0 --- O NYM T. Agee L. Dierker 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-8 1 --- O NYM K. Boswell L. Dierker 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-8 2 --- O NYM C. Jones L. Dierker 0% 100% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-2, Mets' Don Cardwell facing 7-8-9
b8 8-2 0 --- O HOU J. Edwards D. Cardwell -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 8-2 1 --- O HOU M. Martinez D. Cardwell -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b8 8-2 2 --- O HOU L. Dierker D. Cardwell -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 8.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-8, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
t9 2-8 0 --- O NYM A. Shamsky L. Dierker 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
t9 2-8 1 --- O NYM W. Garrett L. Dierker 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 2-8 2 --- O NYM E. Kranepool L. Dierker 0% 100% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 8.

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