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MIL
@BAL		2
1
MIL
@BAL		4
8
BOS
@CHW		5
4
CAL
@CLE		3
2
CAL
@CLE		1
5
OAK
@DET		6
2
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@KCR		2
1
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@KCR		1
3
MIN
@NYY		0
6
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@NYY		1
2
NYM
@HOU		1
2
STL
@LAD		1
0
CIN
@MON		3
4		 
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ATL
@PHI		2
5
CHC
@SDP		8
4
PIT
@SFG		1
5
Friday, August 28, 1970, 8:35PM
, Astrodome
Attendance: 19,076, Time of Game: 1:59
Mets
1
67-62
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Astros
2
60-70
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
L: Tom Seaver (17-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  2
Astros          0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  X    2  3  1

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommie Agee CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .287 .824 -0.137 1.30 0.000 -0.137 -0.9 1 0
Bud Harrelson SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .245 .658 -0.127 1.27 0.000 -0.127 -0.7 0 3
Cleon Jones LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .261 .734 0.044 0.89 0.081 -0.037 -0.0 0 0
Donn Clendenon 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .295 .901 -0.143 1.91 0.097 -0.240 -0.0 10 0 3B,GDP
Ron Swoboda RF 3 0 1 1 0 1 .242 .771 -0.007 1.07 0.043 -0.050 0.2 2 0
Joe Foy 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .233 .693 0.017 1.06 0.075 -0.058 0.4 0 2 CS
Jerry Grote C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .264 .650 -0.134 1.71 0.000 -0.134 -1.0 9 0
Al Weis 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .536 -0.101 1.43 0.000 -0.101 -0.8 1 3
Tom Seaver P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .186 .480 -0.054 1.05 0.000 -0.054 -0.5 1 1
   Ken Singleton PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .281 .791 0.031 1.02 0.031 0.000 0.1
   Tug McGraw P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .619 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 1 4 1 1 8 .133 .361 -0.611 1.30 0.327 -0.938 -3.3 24 9
3B: D Clendenon (2, off W Blasingame).
TB: D Clendenon 3; K Singleton; C Jones; R Swoboda.
GIDP: D Clendenon (12).
RBI: R Swoboda (38).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
E: J Foy 2 (18).
Baserunning
CS: J Foy (11, 2nd base by W Blasingame/J Edwards).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jesus Alou RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .316 .747 0.073 0.77 0.115 -0.042 0.4 0 0
Joe Morgan 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .263 .774 0.095 0.66 0.138 -0.043 0.6 2 2 2B
Jim Wynn LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .279 .891 -0.023 0.77 0.022 -0.045 -0.2 0 0
John Mayberry 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .240 .773 -0.071 0.96 0.000 -0.071 -0.7 10 0
Denis Menke SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .313 .827 -0.016 0.70 0.023 -0.039 -0.1 2 4
Doug Rader 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .251 .755 -0.045 0.76 0.000 -0.045 -0.5 1 1
Cesar Cedeno CF 3 1 1 0 0 1 .283 .717 0.029 0.92 0.075 -0.045 0.1 3 0
Johnny Edwards C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .210 .592 -0.082 0.92 0.000 -0.082 -0.8 8 1
Wade Blasingame P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .286 -0.070 0.88 0.000 -0.070 -0.7 1 3
Team Totals 28 2 3 2 1 9 .107 .281 -0.110 0.81 0.373 -0.482 -1.9 27 11
2B: J Morgan (18, off T Seaver).
TB: J Morgan 2; J Alou; C Cedeno.
RBI: J Morgan (37); J Alou (40).
2-out RBI: J Morgan; J Alou.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Menke-J Morgan-J Mayberry.
E: D Rader (15).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Seaver, L (17-10) 7 3 2 2 1 7 0 2.57 26 69 0.082 0.86 1.4
Tug McGraw 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.92 3 0 0 0.030 0.39 0.5
Team Totals 8 3 2 2 1 9 0 2.25 29 69 0 0 0.112 1.30 1.9

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Wade Blasingame, W (2-1) 9 4 1 1 1 8 0 2.57 31 82 0.611 1.30 3.3
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 1 8 0 1.00 31 82 0.611 0.81 3.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Satch Davidson.
Time of Game: 1:59.
Attendance: 19,076.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Houston Astros
1 Tommie Agee CF 1 Jesus Alou RF
2 Bud Harrelson SS 2 Joe Morgan 2B
3 Cleon Jones LF 3 Jim Wynn LF
4 Donn Clendenon 1B 4 John Mayberry 1B
5 Ron Swoboda RF 5 Denis Menke SS
6 Joe Foy 3B 6 Doug Rader 3B
7 Jerry Grote C 7 Cesar Cedeno CF
8 Al Weis 2B 8 Johnny Edwards C
9 Tom Seaver P 9 Wade Blasingame P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 1-2 1 1-- OO NYM D. Clendenon W. Blasingame 17% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b3 1-1 2 1-- R HOU J. Morgan T. Seaver 14% 66% Double to CF; Alou Scores; Morgan to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
b3 0-1 2 -2- R HOU J. Alou T. Seaver 11% 53% Single to CF; Cedeno Scores
t2 0-0 0 --- NYM D. Clendenon W. Blasingame -10% 40% Triple to LF
t9 1-2 1 --- NYM C. Jones W. Blasingame -8% 83% Single to P

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' Wade Blasingame facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM T. Agee W. Blasingame 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYM B. Harrelson W. Blasingame 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYM C. Jones W. Blasingame 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Alou T. Seaver -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Morgan T. Seaver -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn T. Seaver -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- NYM D. Clendenon W. Blasingame -10% 40% Triple to LF
t2 0-0 0 --3 R NYM R. Swoboda W. Blasingame -4% 36% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Clendenon Scores
t2 1-0 0 1-- NYM J. Foy W. Blasingame -5% 31% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Swoboda to 2B
t2 1-0 0 12- O NYM J. Grote W. Blasingame 5% 36% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-0 1 12- O NYM A. Weis W. Blasingame 4% 40% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Foy to 2B
t2 1-0 2 12- O NYM T. Seaver W. Blasingame 4% 44% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O HOU J. Mayberry T. Seaver -3% 41% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- O HOU D. Menke T. Seaver -2% 39% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- O HOU D. Rader T. Seaver -1% 38% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- O NYM T. Agee W. Blasingame 2% 40% Groundout: P unassisted
t3 1-0 1 --- O NYM B. Harrelson W. Blasingame 2% 42% Groundout: P-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- O NYM C. Jones W. Blasingame 1% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- HOU C. Cedeno T. Seaver 7% 50% Single to 3B/Bunt; Cedeno to 2B/Adv on E5
b3 0-1 0 -2- O HOU J. Edwards T. Seaver -5% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-1 1 -2- O HOU W. Blasingame T. Seaver -4% 41% Strikeout
b3 0-1 2 -2- R HOU J. Alou T. Seaver 11% 53% Single to CF; Cedeno Scores
b3 1-1 2 1-- R HOU J. Morgan T. Seaver 14% 66% Double to CF; Alou Scores; Morgan to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
b3 2-1 2 --3 O HOU J. Wynn T. Seaver -4% 63% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 4-5-6
t4 1-2 0 --- O NYM D. Clendenon W. Blasingame 3% 66% Strikeout
t4 1-2 1 --- O NYM R. Swoboda W. Blasingame 2% 68% Strikeout
t4 1-2 2 --- O NYM J. Foy W. Blasingame 1% 69% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
b4 2-1 0 --- O HOU J. Mayberry T. Seaver -2% 67% Strikeout
b4 2-1 1 --- HOU D. Menke T. Seaver 2% 69% Walk
b4 2-1 1 1-- O HOU D. Rader T. Seaver -2% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B; Menke to 2B
b4 2-1 2 -2- O HOU C. Cedeno T. Seaver -3% 64% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 7-8-9
t5 1-2 0 --- O NYM J. Grote W. Blasingame 3% 68% Flyball: CF
t5 1-2 1 --- O NYM A. Weis W. Blasingame 2% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-2 2 --- O NYM T. Seaver W. Blasingame 1% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
b5 2-1 0 --- O HOU J. Edwards T. Seaver -2% 69% Strikeout
b5 2-1 1 --- O HOU W. Blasingame T. Seaver -1% 68% Popfly: 2B
b5 2-1 2 --- O HOU J. Alou T. Seaver -1% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 1-2-3
t6 1-2 0 --- O NYM T. Agee W. Blasingame 4% 70% Flyball: CF
t6 1-2 1 --- O NYM B. Harrelson W. Blasingame 3% 73% Flyball: CF
t6 1-2 2 --- O NYM C. Jones W. Blasingame 2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
b6 2-1 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan T. Seaver -2% 73% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 2-1 1 --- HOU J. Wynn T. Seaver 2% 75% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b6 2-1 1 1-- O HOU J. Mayberry T. Seaver -3% 72% Lineout: RF
b6 2-1 2 1-- O HOU D. Menke T. Seaver -2% 70% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 4-5-6
t7 1-2 0 --- O NYM D. Clendenon W. Blasingame 4% 74% Groundout: P-1B
t7 1-2 1 --- O NYM R. Swoboda W. Blasingame 3% 77% Lineout: SS
t7 1-2 2 --- NYM J. Foy W. Blasingame -2% 75% Walk
t7 1-2 2 1-- O NYM J. Grote W. Blasingame 5% 79% Foy Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
b7 2-1 0 --- O HOU D. Rader T. Seaver -2% 78% Strikeout Looking
b7 2-1 1 --- O HOU C. Cedeno T. Seaver -1% 76% Lineout: P
b7 2-1 2 --- O HOU J. Edwards T. Seaver -1% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 7-8-9
t8 1-2 0 --- O NYM J. Grote W. Blasingame 5% 81% Popfly: 2B
t8 1-2 1 --- O NYM A. Weis W. Blasingame 4% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
Ken Singleton pinch hits for Tom Seaver (P) batting 9th
t8 1-2 2 --- NYM K. Singleton W. Blasingame -3% 81% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t8 1-2 2 1-- O NYM T. Agee W. Blasingame 6% 87% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 9-1-2
Tug McGraw replaces Ken Singleton (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-1 0 --- O HOU W. Blasingame T. McGraw -1% 86% Strikeout Looking
b8 2-1 1 --- O HOU J. Alou T. McGraw -1% 85% Strikeout
b8 2-1 2 --- O HOU J. Morgan T. McGraw -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 2-3-4
t9 1-2 0 --- O NYM B. Harrelson W. Blasingame 7% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1-2 1 --- NYM C. Jones W. Blasingame -8% 83% Single to P
t9 1-2 1 1-- OO NYM D. Clendenon W. Blasingame 17% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2.

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