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MIL  5
@BAL  2

BOS 21
@CHW 11

BOS  4
@CHW  1

CAL 10
@CLE  9

DET  6
OAK  5

KCR  4
WSA  3

NYY  5
MIN  2

HOU  9
NYM  5
STL  2
@LAD  1

MON  5
CIN  1

PHI  4
ATL  2

CHC  3
@SDP  0

SFG  7
PIT  3

SFG  2
PIT  1

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 15,754

Sunday, August 30, 1970
Time of Game: 2:40
Mets
5
67-64
Lost 3
3rd, 2 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            3  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    5  8  1
Astros          2  0  2   1  2  1   1  0  X    9 12  0
W: Don Wilson (7-5), L: Nolan Ryan (6-10), S: Fred Gladding (15)
Astros
9
62-70
Won 6
5th, 22½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Agee CF                     4   2   2   0    1   1  .288  .827              1   1   2·2B
W Garrett 3B                  3   1   2   0    2   0  .239  .820              2   2   
C Jones LF                    5   0   2   2    0   0  .265  .737              1   0   
D Clendenon 1B                5   1   1   3    0   3  .298  .913              8   1   HR
K Singleton RF                4   0   0   0    1   1  .274  .776              1   0   
K Boswell 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .255  .677              3   1   2B
J Grote C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .632              4   0   
B Harrelson SS                3   0   0   0    1   2  .245  .658              4   4   
N Ryan P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .179  .359              0   1   
  D Marshall PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .740              0   0   
  R Folkers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
  R Taylor P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200              0   1   
  A Shamsky PH                0   1   0   0    1   0  .298  .809              0   0   
Totals                       35   5   8   0    6  11                         24  11
Batting Events
2B: T Agee 2 (26, 1 off J Ray, 1 off D Wilson); K Boswell (10, off J Ray).
HR: D Clendenon (19, off D Wilson; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out).
TB: T Agee 4; D Clendenon 4; W Garrett 2; K Boswell 2; C Jones 2.
RBI: D Clendenon 3 (74); C Jones 2 (51).
2-out RBI: C Jones.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 15.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. D Clendenon-B Harrelson-K Boswell; N Ryan-B Harrelson-D Clendenon; W Garrett-D Clendenon.
E: K Singleton (3).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Alou RF                     4   1   0   0    1   1  .314  .743              1   0   
  N Miller RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .678              0   0   
J Morgan 2B                   3   2   1   0    2   0  .270  .792              2   4   
J Wynn LF                     4   2   4   5    1   0  .285  .916              1   0   2·HR
  C Geronimo PR-LF            0   0   0   0    0   0  .375  .764              0   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .229  .737             11   0   GDP
D Menke SS                    4   2   2   3    0   0  .318  .854              0   4   2·HR,HBP
D Rader 3B                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .249  .752              0   3   
C Cedeno CF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .291  .730              1   0   
J Edwards C                   2   1   2   1    2   0  .212  .596             11   0   
D Wilson P                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .275              0   0   2·GDP
  J Ray P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .208  .417              0   0   
  F Gladding P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       33   9  12   0    7   4                         27  11
Batting Events
HR: D Menke 2 (11, 1 off R Folkers, 1 off N Ryan; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); J Wynn 2 (23, 2 off N Ryan; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out).
HBP: D Menke (5, by N Ryan).
TB: J Wynn 10; D Menke 8; J Edwards 2; C Cedeno 2; J Morgan; J Mayberry.
GIDP: D Wilson 2 (3); J Mayberry (6).
RBI: J Wynn 5 (74); D Menke 3 (80); J Edwards (44).
2-out RBI: D Menke 2; J Wynn.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding Events
PB: J Edwards (7).

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
N Ryan, L (6-10)               5     7   7   6    3   3   3   3.48   24     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 0· 7     27    -     1.06  -0.51
R Folkers                      1.2   3   2   2    4   0   1   5.93   11     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 2· 3          0-0    0.42  -0.04
R Taylor                       1.1   2   0   0    0   1   0   3.82    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 2          1-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8    12   9   8    7   4   4          41     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 2·12          1-0 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Wilson, W (7-5)              6     5   4   4    4   7   1   3.83   27     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 5     49    -     1.01  -0.10
J Ray                          2.1   2   1   1    2   3   0   3.71   11     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 1· 2          0-0    0.44   0.03
F Gladding, S (15)             0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   4.03    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-1    0.65   0.01
Totals                         9     8   5   5    6  11   1          41     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 1· 8          2-1 
Balks: None.
WP: D Wilson (10).
HBP: N Ryan (4; D Menke).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 15,754.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Houston Astros                               
1. Tommie Agee                  CF       1. Jesus Alou                   RF
2. Wayne Garrett                3B       2. Joe Morgan                   2B
3. Cleon Jones                  LF       3. Jimmy Wynn                   LF
4. Donn Clendenon               1B       4. John Mayberry                1B
5. Ken Singleton                RF       5. Denis Menke                  SS
6. Ken Boswell                  2B       6. Doug Rader                   3B
7. Jerry Grote                   C       7. Cesar Cedeno                 CF
8. Bud Harrelson                SS       8. Johnny Edwards                C
9. Nolan Ryan                    P       9. Don Wilson                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 1 1-- RR 21% 53% 2-4 HOU J. Wynn N. Ryan Home Run; Morgan Scores
t1 1 1-3 RRR -19% 24% 0-0 NYM D. Clendenon D. Wilson Home Run; Agee Scores; Garrett Scores
b5 2 --3 RR 17% 88% 5-4 HOU D. Menke N. Ryan Home Run; Morgan Scores
b1 1 -2- RR 15% 42% 0-3 HOU J. Wynn N. Ryan Home Run; Alou Scores
b4 0 12- R 11% 77% 4-4 HOU J. Edwards N. Ryan Single to LF; Rader Scores/unER; Cedeno to 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' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -6% 44% 0-0 NYM T. Agee D. Wilson Double to LF
t1 0 -2- -7% 37% 0-0 NYM W. Garrett D. Wilson Single to RF; Agee to 3B
t1 0 1-3 O 6% 43% 0-0 NYM C. Jones D. Wilson Popfly: 1B
t1 1 1-3 RRR -19% 24% 0-0 NYM D. Clendenon D. Wilson Home Run; Agee Scores; Garrett Scores
t1 1 --- -2% 23% 3-0 NYM K. Singleton D. Wilson Walk
t1 1 1-- O 2% 24% 3-0 NYM K. Boswell D. Wilson Strikeout
t1 2 1-- O 1% 26% 3-0 NYM J. Grote D. Wilson Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 29% 0-3 HOU J. Alou N. Ryan Walk
b1 0 1-- O -2% 27% 0-3 HOU J. Morgan N. Ryan Groundout: SS-1B; Alou to 2B
b1 1 -2- RR 15% 42% 0-3 HOU J. Wynn N. Ryan Home Run; Alou Scores
b1 1 --- O -2% 40% 2-3 HOU J. Mayberry N. Ryan Strikeout
b1 2 --- 1% 41% 2-3 HOU D. Menke N. Ryan Hit By Pitch
b1 2 1-- O -2% 39% 2-3 HOU D. Rader N. Ryan Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Don Wilson facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- O 2% 41% 3-2 NYM B. Harrelson D. Wilson Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- O 1% 43% 3-2 NYM N. Ryan D. Wilson Strikeout
t2 2 --- -1% 42% 3-2 NYM T. Agee D. Wilson Walk
t2 2 1-- -3% 39% 3-2 NYM W. Garrett D. Wilson Single to RF; Agee to 3B
t2 2 1-3 R -10% 29% 3-2 NYM C. Jones D. Wilson Single to RF; Agee Scores; Garrett to 3B
t2 2 1-3 O 4% 33% 4-2 NYM D. Clendenon D. Wilson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -2% 31% 2-4 HOU C. Cedeno N. Ryan Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- 3% 34% 2-4 HOU J. Edwards N. Ryan Single to LF
b2 1 1-- OO -5% 28% 2-4 HOU D. Wilson N. Ryan Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt 1B-SS-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Don Wilson facing 5-6-7
t3 0 --- O 2% 30% 4-2 NYM K. Singleton D. Wilson Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O 1% 31% 4-2 NYM K. Boswell D. Wilson Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 32% 4-2 NYM J. Grote D. Wilson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -3% 29% 2-4 HOU J. Alou N. Ryan Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- 3% 32% 2-4 HOU J. Morgan N. Ryan Single to LF
b3 1 1-- RR 21% 53% 2-4 HOU J. Wynn N. Ryan Home Run; Morgan Scores
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 4-4 HOU J. Mayberry N. Ryan Popfly: SS
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 4-4 HOU D. Menke N. Ryan Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 4.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Don Wilson facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- -4% 46% 4-4 NYM B. Harrelson D. Wilson Walk
t4 0 1-- O 4% 50% 4-4 NYM N. Ryan D. Wilson Popfly: 1B
t4 1 1-- O 2% 52% 4-4 NYM T. Agee D. Wilson Groundout: 3B-1B; Harrelson to 2B
t4 2 -2- -0% 51% 4-4 NYM W. Garrett D. Wilson Wild Pitch; Harrelson to 3B
t4 2 --3 -1% 50% 4-4 NYM W. Garrett D. Wilson Walk
t4 2 1-3 O 6% 56% 4-4 NYM C. Jones D. Wilson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- 4% 60% 4-4 HOU D. Rader N. Ryan Walk
b4 0 1-- 6% 67% 4-4 HOU C. Cedeno N. Ryan Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Rader to 2B
b4 0 12- R 11% 77% 4-4 HOU J. Edwards N. Ryan Single to LF; Rader Scores/unER; Cedeno to 2B
b4 0 12- OO -10% 68% 5-4 HOU D. Wilson N. Ryan Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Edwards to 2B
b4 2 -2- O -3% 64% 5-4 HOU J. Alou N. Ryan Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 5.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-5, Astros' Don Wilson facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O 3% 68% 4-5 NYM D. Clendenon D. Wilson Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 2% 70% 4-5 NYM K. Singleton D. Wilson Strikeout
t5 2 --- O 1% 71% 4-5 NYM K. Boswell D. Wilson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- 3% 75% 5-4 HOU J. Morgan N. Ryan Walk
b5 0 1-- 5% 79% 5-4 HOU J. Wynn N. Ryan Single to LF; Morgan to 2B
b5 0 12- OO -9% 70% 5-4 HOU J. Mayberry N. Ryan Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Morgan to 3B
b5 2 --3 RR 17% 88% 5-4 HOU D. Menke N. Ryan Home Run; Morgan Scores
b5 2 --- O -0% 87% 7-4 HOU D. Rader N. Ryan Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 7.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-7, Astros' Don Wilson facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O 2% 89% 4-7 NYM J. Grote D. Wilson Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O 1% 91% 4-7 NYM B. Harrelson D. Wilson Flyball: RF
Dave Marshall pinch hits for Nolan Ryan (P) batting 9th
t6 2 --- O 1% 92% 4-7 NYM D. Marshall D. Wilson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-4, Mets' Rich Folkers facing 7-8-9
Rich Folkers replaces Dave Marshall (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- 1% 93% 7-4 HOU C. Cedeno R. Folkers Single to LF
b6 0 1-- 2% 94% 7-4 HOU J. Edwards R. Folkers Walk; Cedeno to 2B
b6 0 12- O -2% 93% 7-4 HOU D. Wilson R. Folkers Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Edwards to 2B
b6 1 12- O -1% 91% 7-4 HOU J. Alou R. Folkers Popfly: 2B
b6 2 12- 1% 92% 7-4 HOU J. Morgan R. Folkers Walk; Edwards to 3B; Wilson to 2B
b6 2 123 R 4% 96% 7-4 HOU J. Wynn R. Folkers Walk; Edwards Scores; Wilson to 3B; Morgan to 2B
b6 2 123 O -1% 95% 8-4 HOU J. Mayberry R. Folkers Lineout: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 8.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-8, Astros' Jim Ray facing 1-2-3
Jim Ray replaces Don Wilson pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- -4% 91% 4-8 NYM T. Agee J. Ray Double to RF
t7 0 -2- O 3% 94% 4-8 NYM W. Garrett J. Ray Lineout: LF
t7 1 -2- O 2% 96% 4-8 NYM C. Jones J. Ray Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 -2- O 1% 97% 4-8 NYM D. Clendenon J. Ray Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-4, Mets' Rich Folkers facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- R 1% 99% 8-4 HOU D. Menke R. Folkers Home Run
b7 0 --- O -0% 99% 9-4 HOU D. Rader R. Folkers Lineout: LF
b7 1 --- O -0% 99% 9-4 HOU C. Cedeno R. Folkers Single to RF; Cedeno out at 2B/CF-SS
b7 2 --- 0% 99% 9-4 HOU J. Edwards R. Folkers Walk
Ron Taylor replaces Rich Folkers pitching and batting 9th
b7 2 1-- O -0% 98% 9-4 HOU J. Ray R. Taylor Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 9.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-9, Astros' Jim Ray facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- O 1% 99% 4-9 NYM K. Singleton J. Ray Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- -1% 98% 4-9 NYM K. Boswell J. Ray Double to LF
t8 1 -2- O 1% 99% 4-9 NYM J. Grote J. Ray Groundout: 2B-1B; Boswell to 3B
t8 2 --3 O 0% 100% 4-9 NYM B. Harrelson J. Ray Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-4, Mets' Ron Taylor facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-4 HOU J. Alou R. Taylor Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 99% 9-4 HOU J. Morgan R. Taylor Groundout: P-1B
b8 2 --- 0% 100% 9-4 HOU J. Wynn R. Taylor Single to CF
Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Jimmy Wynn (LF) batting 3rd
b8 2 1-- 0% 100% 9-4 HOU J. Mayberry R. Taylor Single to RF; Geronimo to 3B
b8 2 1-3 O -0% 99% 9-4 HOU D. Menke R. Taylor Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 9.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-9, Astros' Jim Ray facing 9-1-2
Cesar Geronimo moves from PR to LF; Norm Miller replaces Jesus Alou playing RF batting 1st; Art Shamsky pinch hits for Ron Taylor (P) batting 9th
t9 0 --- -1% 99% 4-9 NYM A. Shamsky J. Ray Walk
t9 0 1-- -0% 99% 4-9 NYM T. Agee J. Ray Passed Ball; Shamsky to 2B
t9 0 -2- O 1% 99% 4-9 NYM T. Agee J. Ray Strikeout
t9 1 -2- -1% 99% 4-9 NYM W. Garrett J. Ray Walk
Fred Gladding replaces Jim Ray pitching and batting 9th
t9 1 12- R -2% 97% 4-9 NYM C. Jones F. Gladding Single to LF; Shamsky Scores; Garrett to 2B
t9 1 12- O 2% 99% 5-9 NYM D. Clendenon F. Gladding Strikeout Looking
t9 2 12- O 1% 100% 5-9 NYM K. Singleton F. Gladding Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 9.

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