September 2, 1972 New York Mets at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 5
KCR 3 CAL 2
BAL 0 CLE 5
@MIN 3 NYY 2
CHW 1 DET 3
@OAK 1
(11) MIL 6
@TEX 2 ATL 10
PHI 7 PHI 3
@ATL 0 CHC 8
SDP 0 MON 7
@CIN 2 NYM 11
@HOU 8 PIT 6
SFG 3 LAD 5
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 19,691

Saturday, September 2, 1972
Time of Game: 2:57

Mets

64-59

Won 1

3rd, 14 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  7  4   11 16  1
Astros          2  0  2   1  0  1   2  0  0    8  9  2

W: T McGraw (5-5), L: J Ray (10-8)

Astros

73-55

Lost 1

2nd, 7 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Agee CF-RF                  4   1   0   1    1   0  .241  .745    0    4   0   SF
K Boswell 2B                  5   2   4   3    0   0  .189  .563    0    3   2   HR
J Milner RF                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .246  .779    0    0   0   SH,GDP
  W Mays CF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .812         0   0   
E Kranepool 1B                4   1   2   0    1   0  .256  .726    0   10   0   IW
C Jones LF                    5   2   2   3    0   0  .260  .666    0    0   0   2B,GDP
W Garrett 3B                  5   0   2   3    0   0  .217  .671    0    0   1   
D Dyer C                      5   1   2   0    0   2  .239  .694    0    9   0   
B Harrelson SS                5   1   2   0    0   0  .202  .566    0    1   6   
B Strom P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Sadecki P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
  L Barnes PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .593    0    0   0   
  B Rauch P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Marshall PH               1   1   0   0    1   0  .256  .730    0    0   0   
  J Koosman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .081  .162         0   0   
  T McGraw P                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .393    0    0   0   
Totals                       40  11  16  10    4   2                    27   9

BATTING

2B: C Jones (11, off F Gladding).

HR: K Boswell (8, off D Wilson; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out).

SF: T Agee (3, off D Wilson).

SH: J Milner (5, off T Griffin).

IBB: E Kranepool (10, by T Griffin).

TB: K Boswell 7; C Jones 3; B Harrelson 2; D Dyer 2; W Garrett 2; J Milner 2; E Kranepool 2.

GIDP: J Milner (6); C Jones (8).

RBI: W Garrett 3 (21); K Boswell 3 (22); C Jones 3 (39); T Agee (43).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Harrelson-K Boswell.

E: J Milner (4).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Metzger SS                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .220  .539    0    4   4   
C Cedeno CF                   4   1   1   2    1   1  .339  .981    0    2   1   2B
J Wynn RF                     2   2   0   0    3   1  .268  .841    0    6   0   
L May 1B                      5   1   1   2    0   2  .284  .858    0    7   0   HR
B Watson LF                   5   0   1   2    0   0  .310  .825    0    2   0   
D Rader 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .246  .747    0    3   1   
T Helms 2B                    3   1   2   1    0   0  .278  .682    0    1   4   2B,HBP
L Howard C                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .207  .548    0    2   0   
D Wilson P                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .103  .222    0    0   0   
  F Gladding P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Ray P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .067  .134    0    0   0   
  T Griffin P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .783         0   0   
  G Culver P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .433         0   0   
Totals                       36   8   9   7    4   9                    27  10

BATTING

2B: T Helms (17, off B Rauch); C Cedeno (33, off B Strom).

HR: L May (28, off B Strom; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs).

HBP: T Helms (4, by J Koosman).

TB: L May 4; T Helms 3; R Metzger 2; C Cedeno 2; B Watson; D Rader; D Wilson.

RBI: C Cedeno 2 (70); B Watson 2 (74); L May 2 (84); T Helms (50).

2-out RBI: L May 2; B Watson 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Metzger-T Helms-L May; T Helms-R Metzger-L May.

E: R Metzger (18); D Rader (16).

PITCHING

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
B Strom                        2     4   4   4    2   0   1   6.05   12     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 4     30    -     0.64  -0.30
R Sadecki                      3     1   1   0    0   2   0   2.87   10     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 1· 1          2-0    0.28   0.02
B Rauch                        2     3   3   3    2   4   0   5.68   11     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.06  -0.01
J Koosman                      0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   4.31    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.69   0.00
T McGraw, W (5-5)              1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   1.76    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.72   0.05
Totals                         9     9   8   7    4   9   1          41     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 2· 8          4-0

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                       7.1   7   4   4    1   1   1   2.95   29     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1· 7     48    -     0.54   0.19
F Gladding                     0     3   3   3    0   0   0   2.93    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.80  -0.12
J Ray, H (1), L (10-8)         0.2   3   2   2    1   0   0   3.78    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 3          2-2    3.53  -0.26
T Griffin, BS (3)              0.2   3   2   1    2   1   0   3.08    7     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3          2-2    1.53  -0.55
G Culver                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.94    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    0.48   0.01
Totals                         9    16  11  10    4   2   1          46     -       ·  ·     10·13· 1·16          7-4

B Strom faced 4 batters in the 3rd inning.
F Gladding faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
J Ray faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Rauch 2 (3); T Griffin (4).

IBB: T Griffin (3; E Kranepool).

HBP: J Koosman (5; T Helms).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Nick Colosi.

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 19,691.

Weather: Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros                       
1. T Agee               CF    1. R Metzger            SS 
2. K Boswell            2B    2. C Cedeno             CF 
3. J Milner             RF    3. J Wynn               RF 
4. E Kranepool          1B    4. L May                1B 
5. C Jones              LF    5. B Watson             LF 
6. W Garrett            3B    6. D Rader              3B 
7. D Dyer               C     7. T Helms              2B 
8. B Harrelson          SS    8. L Howard             C  
9. B Strom              P     9. D Wilson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  8-7  12-      40%  83% J Milner        T Griffin       Reached on E5/Sacrifice Bunt; Agee Scores/No RBI; Boswell to 3B; Milner to 2B
   b 1   2  0-0  1--     -21%  27% L May           B Strom         Home Run; Wynn Scores
   t 9   0  8-7  1--      17%  43% K Boswell       J Ray           Single to RF; Agee to 2B
   t 9   0  8-7  ---      12%  26% T Agee          J Ray           Walk
   t 8   1  8-7  12-     -11%  22% B Harrelson     J Ray           Foul Flyball: SS

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  T Agee          Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  K Boswell       Single to RF
   OO     1--      46%  J Milner        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Brent Strom facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  R Metzger       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      49%  C Cedeno        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      48%  J Wynn          Walk
   RR     1--      27%  L May           Home Run; Wynn Scores
   O      ---      28%  B Watson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Wilson facing 4-5-6
          ---      32%  E Kranepool     Single to LF
   OO     1--      24%  C Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      23%  W Garrett       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Brent Strom facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      25%  D Rader         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      26%  T Helms         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      26%  L Howard        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Wilson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      24%  D Dyer          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      22%  B Harrelson     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      22%  B Strom         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Brent Strom facing 9-1-2
          ---      19%  D Wilson        Single to LF
          1--      16%  R Metzger       Single to CF; Wilson to 2B
   RR     12-       7%  C Cedeno        Double to LF; Wilson Scores; Metzger Scores
          -2-       6%  J Wynn          Walk
                  Ray Sadecki replaces Brent Strom pitching and batting 9th
   OO     12-       9%  L May           Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
   O      1--      10%  B Watson        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---       9%  T Agee          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      10%  K Boswell       Single to LF
   O      1--       8%  J Milner        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--       7%  E Kranepool     Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ray Sadecki facing 6-7-8
   O      ---       8%  D Rader         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---       7%  T Helms         Single to LF
   O      1--       8%  L Howard        Strikeout
   R      1--       4%  D Wilson        Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Helms Scores/No RBI/unER; Wilson to 3B
   O      --3       5%  R Metzger       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 5.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Don Wilson facing 5-6-7
          ---       7%  C Jones         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Jones to 2B
   O      -2-       5%  W Garrett       Popfly: 3B
   O      -2-       4%  D Dyer          Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-       3%  B Harrelson     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Ray Sadecki facing 2-3-4
   O      ---       3%  C Cedeno        Flyball: CF
   O      ---       3%  J Wynn          Flyball: 1B
   O      ---       3%  L May           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 5.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Don Wilson facing 9-1-2
                  Lute Barnes pinch hits for Ray Sadecki batting 9th
   O      ---       3%  L Barnes        Flyball: LF
   O      ---       2%  T Agee          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---       2%  K Boswell       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Bob Rauch facing 5-6-7
                  Bob Rauch replaces Lute Barnes pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---       2%  B Watson        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---       2%  D Rader         Single to CF
   R      1--       1%  T Helms         Double to LF; Rader Scores
   O      -2-       1%  L Howard        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-       1%  D Wilson        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 6.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-6, Don Wilson facing 3-4-5
          ---       2%  J Milner        Single to LF
   O      1--       1%  E Kranepool     Popfly: SS
   O      1--       1%  C Jones         Flyball: RF
   O      1--       0%  W Garrett       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Bob Rauch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---       0%  R Metzger       Flyball: CF
          ---       0%  C Cedeno        Walk
          1--       0%  J Wynn          Wild Pitch; Cedeno to 2B
          -2-       0%  " "             Walk
          12-       0%  L May           Wild Pitch; Cedeno to 3B; Wynn to 2B
   O      -23       0%  " "             Strikeout
   RR     -23       0%  B Watson        Single to RF; Cedeno Scores; Wynn Scores
   O      1--       0%  D Rader         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 8.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-8, Don Wilson facing 7-8-9
          ---       0%  D Dyer          Single to LF
          1--       0%  B Harrelson     Single to RF; Dyer to 2B
                  Dave Marshall pinch hits for Bob Rauch batting 9th
          12-       1%  D Marshall      Walk; Dyer to 3B; Harrelson to 2B
   RO     123       1%  T Agee          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Dyer Scores; Harrelson to 3B
   RRR    1-3       2%  K Boswell       Home Run; Harrelson Scores; Marshall Scores
                  Fred Gladding replaces Don Wilson pitching and batting 9th
          ---       3%  J Milner        Single to CF
          1--       5%  E Kranepool     Single to RF; Milner to 2B
   R      12-      14%  C Jones         Double to RF; Milner Scores; Kranepool to 3B
                  Jim Ray replaces Fred Gladding pitching and batting 9th
   RR     -23      24%  W Garrett       Single to RF; Kranepool Scores; Jones Scores
          1--      33%  D Dyer          Single to LF; Garrett to 2B
   O      12-      22%  B Harrelson     Foul Flyball: SS
   O      12-      12%  D Marshall      Flyball: RF
                  7 runs, 8 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 7, Astros 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-7, Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
                  Jerry Koosman replaces Dave Marshall pitching and batting 9th
          ---      10%  T Helms         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      12%  L Howard        Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      13%  J Ray           Strikeout (foul bunt)
          1--      12%  R Metzger       Single to SS; Helms to 2B
                  Tug McGraw replaces Jerry Koosman pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      14%  C Cedeno        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 7, Astros 8.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 7-8, Jim Ray facing 1-2-3
          ---      26%  T Agee          Walk
          1--      43%  K Boswell       Single to RF; Agee to 2B
                  Tom Griffin replaces Jim Ray pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-      83%  J Milner        Reached on E5/Sacrifice Bunt; Agee Scores/No RBI; Boswell to 3B; Milner to 2B
          -23      84%  E Kranepool     Intentional Walk
   RRO    123      95%  C Jones         Single to CF; Boswell Scores; Milner Scores/unER; Kranepool out at 3B/CF-3B; Jones to 2B/Adv on throw
          -2-      96%  W Garrett       Wild Pitch; Jones to 3B
   R      --3      97%  " "             Single to RF; Jones Scores
   O      1--      97%  D Dyer          Strikeout Looking
          1--      97%  B Harrelson     Single to CF; Garrett to 2B
          12-      98%  T McGraw        Walk; Garrett to 3B; Harrelson to 2B
                  George Culver replaces Tom Griffin pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      97%  T Agee          Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mets 11, Astros 8.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 8-11, Tug McGraw facing 3-4-5
                  Willie Mays replaces John Milner playing CF batting 3rd; Tommie Agee moves to RF
   O      ---      99%  J Wynn          Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  L May           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Watson        Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 11, Astros 8.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU197209020

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation