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MIN  7
@BOS  3
 CAL  9
DET  1
 KCR  5
BAL  2
 MIL  1
@NYY  0
 CLE  2
@OAK  1
 CHW  5
@WSA  3
 ATL  7
LAD  5
 CHC  7
PHI  4
 CIN  3
SFG  2
 HOU  3
NYM  1
 PIT  5
SDP  4
(11)		 MON  2
@STL  2
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Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 23,571

 Saturday, May 1, 1971
Time of Game: 1:58
Mets
1
12-8
Lost 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  5  0
Astros          2  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  X    3  8  0
W: Larry Dierker (4-0), L: Tom Seaver (4-1)
 Astros
3
12-12
Won 1
3rd, 6 GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Agee CF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .273  .751              1   1   
B Harrelson SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .293  .791              2   3   
D Marshall RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .375 1.000              0   0   
C Jones LF                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .286  .754              2   0   
E Kranepool 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .359  .906              9   1   
K Boswell 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .562              1   2   
B Aspromonte 3B               3   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .537              0   1   
J Grote C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .782              8   0   
T Seaver P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .561              1   3   
  A Shamsky PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .465              0   0   
Totals                       32   1   5   0    0   4                         24  11
Batting Events
TB: C Jones 2; T Agee; B Harrelson; D Marshall.
RBI: C Jones (12).
2-out RBI: C Jones.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Metzger SS                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .207  .543              1   5   
J Morgan 2B                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .226  .706              0   3   HR,2B
J Wynn CF                     3   1   1   1    1   1  .244  .746              1   0   
B Watson LF                   4   0   3   1    0   0  .333  .877              1   0   
  C Geronimo LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .744              0   0   
D Menke 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .264  .653             11   2   
D Rader 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .176  .500              1   0   
C Cedeno RF                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .174  .465              6   0   
J Edwards C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .183  .393              4   0   
L Dierker P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .063  .125              2   1   
Totals                       31   3   8   0    3   8                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: J Morgan (5, off T Seaver).
HR: J Morgan (3, off T Seaver; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: J Morgan 6; B Watson 3; D Menke 2; J Wynn.
RBI: B Watson (13); J Wynn (5); J Morgan (14).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 6.

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 Seaver, L (4-1)              8     8   3   3    3   8   1   1.71   34     -       ·  ·     11· 4· 0· 8     59    -     0.46  -0.14
Totals                         8     8   3   3    3   8   1          34     -       ·  ·     11· 4· 0· 8           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Dierker, W (4-0)             9     5   1   1    0   4   0   1.38   32     -       ·  ·     11·12· 1· 5     77    -     0.84   0.36
Totals                         9     5   1   1    0   4   0          32     -       ·  ·     11·12· 1· 5           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Paul Pryor.
Time of Game: 1:58.
Attendance: 23,571.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Houston Astros                               
1. Tommie Agee                  CF       1. Roger Metzger                SS
2. Bud Harrelson                SS       2. Joe Morgan                   2B
3. Dave Marshall                RF       3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF
4. Cleon Jones                  LF       4. Bob Watson                   LF
5. Ed Kranepool                 1B       5. Denis Menke                  1B
6. Ken Boswell                  2B       6. Doug Rader                   3B
7. Bob Aspromonte               3B       7. Cesar Cedeno                 RF
8. Jerry Grote                   C       8. Johnny Edwards                C
9. Tom Seaver                    P       9. Larry Dierker                 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 -2- R 11% 67% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn T. Seaver Single to LF; Morgan Scores; Wynn to 2B/Adv on throw
b1 1 -2- R 8% 75% 1-0 HOU B. Watson T. Seaver Single to CF; Wynn Scores
b3 0 --- R 8% 86% 2-0 HOU J. Morgan T. Seaver Home Run
t9 2 1-3 O 7% 100% 1-3 NYM E. Kranepool L. Dierker Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- 4% 57% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan T. Seaver Double to LF

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' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM T. Agee L. Dierker Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson L. Dierker Popfly: 3B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 NYM D. Marshall L. Dierker Flyball: RF
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 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger T. Seaver Groundout: P-1B
b1 1 --- 4% 57% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan T. Seaver Double to LF
b1 1 -2- R 11% 67% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn T. Seaver Single to LF; Morgan Scores; Wynn to 2B/Adv on throw
b1 1 -2- R 8% 75% 1-0 HOU B. Watson T. Seaver Single to CF; Wynn Scores
b1 1 1-- 2% 78% 2-0 HOU D. Menke T. Seaver Single to LF; Watson to 2B
b1 1 12- O -3% 75% 2-0 HOU D. Rader T. Seaver Strikeout
b1 2 12- O -3% 72% 2-0 HOU C. Cedeno T. Seaver Strikeout
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 NYM C. Jones L. Dierker Popfly: 1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 76% 0-2 NYM E. Kranepool L. Dierker Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 77% 0-2 NYM K. Boswell L. Dierker Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 HOU J. Edwards T. Seaver Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 1 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 HOU L. Dierker T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 HOU R. Metzger T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 2% 76% 0-2 NYM B. Aspromonte L. Dierker Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 77% 0-2 NYM J. Grote L. Dierker Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 78% 0-2 NYM T. Seaver L. Dierker Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- R 8% 86% 2-0 HOU J. Morgan T. Seaver Home Run
b3 0 --- O -1% 85% 3-0 HOU J. Wynn T. Seaver Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -1% 85% 3-0 HOU B. Watson T. Seaver Popfly: SS
b3 2 --- O -0% 84% 3-0 HOU D. Menke T. Seaver Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 2% 86% 0-3 NYM T. Agee L. Dierker Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- O 1% 87% 0-3 NYM B. Harrelson L. Dierker Foul Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- -1% 86% 0-3 NYM D. Marshall L. Dierker Single to CF
t4 2 1-- -2% 84% 0-3 NYM C. Jones L. Dierker Single to CF; Marshall to 2B
t4 2 12- O 4% 88% 0-3 NYM E. Kranepool L. Dierker Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -1% 87% 3-0 HOU D. Rader T. Seaver Strikeout
b4 1 --- 1% 88% 3-0 HOU C. Cedeno T. Seaver Walk
b4 1 1-- O -1% 87% 3-0 HOU J. Edwards T. Seaver Flyball: LF
b4 2 1-- O -1% 86% 3-0 HOU L. Dierker T. Seaver Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 2% 88% 0-3 NYM K. Boswell L. Dierker Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- O 1% 89% 0-3 NYM B. Aspromonte L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 90% 0-3 NYM J. Grote L. Dierker 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' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -1% 89% 3-0 HOU R. Metzger T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O -0% 89% 3-0 HOU J. Morgan T. Seaver Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- 0% 89% 3-0 HOU J. Wynn T. Seaver Walk
b5 2 1-- O -1% 89% 3-0 HOU B. Watson T. Seaver Single to CF; Wynn to 3B; Watson out at 2B/CF-SS-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 2% 91% 0-3 NYM T. Seaver L. Dierker Strikeout Looking
t6 1 --- O 1% 92% 0-3 NYM T. Agee L. Dierker Lineout: SS
t6 2 --- O 1% 93% 0-3 NYM B. Harrelson L. Dierker Groundout: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- O -1% 92% 3-0 HOU D. Menke T. Seaver Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O -0% 92% 3-0 HOU D. Rader T. Seaver Groundout: P-1B
b6 2 --- O -0% 91% 3-0 HOU C. Cedeno T. Seaver Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O 2% 93% 0-3 NYM D. Marshall L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 1% 95% 0-3 NYM C. Jones L. Dierker Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O 1% 95% 0-3 NYM E. Kranepool L. Dierker Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O -0% 95% 3-0 HOU J. Edwards T. Seaver Groundout: 1B-P
b7 1 --- O -0% 95% 3-0 HOU L. Dierker T. Seaver Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 2 --- 0% 95% 3-0 HOU R. Metzger T. Seaver Walk
b7 2 1-- O -0% 94% 3-0 HOU J. Morgan T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 2% 96% 0-3 NYM K. Boswell L. Dierker Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- O 1% 97% 0-3 NYM B. Aspromonte L. Dierker Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 98% 0-3 NYM J. Grote L. Dierker Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O -0% 98% 3-0 HOU J. Wynn T. Seaver Groundout: P-1B
b8 1 --- 0% 98% 3-0 HOU B. Watson T. Seaver Single to RF
b8 1 1-- 0% 98% 3-0 HOU D. Menke T. Seaver Single to LF; Watson to 2B
b8 1 12- O -0% 98% 3-0 HOU D. Rader T. Seaver Strikeout
b8 2 12- O -0% 97% 3-0 HOU C. Cedeno T. Seaver Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 9-1-2
Cesar Geronimo replaces Bob Watson playing LF batting 4th; Art Shamsky pinch hits for Tom Seaver (P) batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 2% 99% 0-3 NYM A. Shamsky L. Dierker Groundout: 1B-P
t9 1 --- -2% 97% 0-3 NYM T. Agee L. Dierker Single to SS
t9 1 1-- -4% 93% 0-3 NYM B. Harrelson L. Dierker Single to LF; Agee to 2B
t9 1 12- O 4% 96% 0-3 NYM D. Marshall L. Dierker Groundout: 1B-P; Harrelson to 2B; Agee to 3B
t9 2 -23 R -3% 93% 0-3 NYM C. Jones L. Dierker Single to 2B; Harrelson to 3B; Agee Scores
t9 2 1-3 O 7% 100% 1-3 NYM E. Kranepool L. Dierker Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 3.

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