August 18, 1975 New York Mets at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 5
MIL 4 CLE 4
TEX 3 CLE 4
TEX 2 MIN 6
BAL 1 DET 5
@OAK 3 PHI 6
@ATL 3 LAD 3
@CHC 1 HOU 4
NYM 0 MON 4
SDP 1 SDP 5
@MON 2 CIN 3
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 7,351

Monday, August 18, 1975
Time of Game: 2:15

Mets

63-59

Lost 1

4th, 4 GB

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

W: J Richard (9-8), L: R Tate (4-12)

Astros

47-80

Won 1

6th, 38½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Unser CF                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .285  .689    0    3   0   
F Millan 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .709    0    2   2   
E Kranepool LF                3   0   2   0    1   0  .348  .819    0    2   0   2B
R Staub RF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .280  .809    0    2   0   GDP
J Torre 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .264  .703    0    6   0   
W Garrett 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .264  .749    0    1   0   2B
J Grote C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .712    0    8   0   
M Phillips SS                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .253  .630    0    0   4   
R Tate P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  M Vail PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  S Lockwood P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Milner PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .204  .684    0    0   0   
  B Apodaca P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .429  .929         0   2   
  J Alou PH                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .592    0    0   0   HBP
Totals                       32   0   6   0    4   9                    24   8

BATTING

2B: W Garrett (8, off J Richard); E Kranepool (16, off J Richard).

HBP: J Alou (1, by J Richard).

TB: E Kranepool 3; W Garrett 2; M Vail; J Grote; D Unser.

GIDP: R Staub (16).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 0 for 10.

FIELDING

E: B Apodaca (1); M Phillips (25); J Torre (15).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Howard CF                   2   1   0   0    1   0  .290  .696    0    2   0   SB,SH
G Gross RF                    2   0   0   1    1   0  .308  .762    0    1   0   SF
J Cruz LF                     2   0   0   0    2   1  .256  .718    0    1   0   
C Johnson 1B                  3   0   0   1    0   2  .282  .845    0    8   0   HBP
M May C                       4   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .616    0    9   0   
E Cabell 3B                   4   1   0   0    0   2  .260  .672    0    1   1   SB
T Helms 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .416    0    2   5   
J Davanon SS                  3   1   1   1    0   1  .317  .901    0    2   1   2B
J Richard P                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .211  .544    0    1   1   
Totals                       27   4   2   4    4   7                    27   8

BATTING

2B: J Davanon (2, off R Tate).

SF: G Gross (1, off B Apodaca).

SH: W Howard (2, off B Apodaca).

HBP: C Johnson (3, by R Tate).

TB: J Davanon 2; J Richard.

RBI: G Gross (36); J Richard (10); J Davanon (6); C Johnson (46).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Helms-C Johnson.

BASERUNNING

SB: E Cabell (7, 2nd base off R Tate/J Grote); W Howard (17, 2nd base off B Apodaca/J Grote).

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
R Tate, L (4-12)               4     2   3   2    4   2   0   4.64   20     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 2· 2     46    -     1.00  -0.15
S Lockwood                     2     0   0   0    0   4   0   0.59    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.28   0.03
B Apodaca                      2     0   1   0    0   1   0   1.60    8     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.19  -0.02
Totals                         8     2   4   2    4   7   0          34     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 2· 2           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Richard, W (9-8)             9     6   0   0    4   9   0   4.33   37     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 1· 6     80    -     0.97   0.36
Totals                         9     6   0   0    4   9   0          37     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 1· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Richard (15).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Richard (4; J Alou); R Tate (5; C Johnson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Nick Colosi.

Time of Game: 2:15.

Attendance: 7,351.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros                       
1. D Unser              CF    1. W Howard             CF 
2. F Millan             2B    2. G Gross              RF 
3. E Kranepool          LF    3. J Cruz               LF 
4. R Staub              RF    4. C Johnson            1B 
5. J Torre              1B    5. M May                C  
6. W Garrett            3B    6. E Cabell             3B 
7. J Grote              C     7. T Helms              2B 
8. M Phillips           SS    8. J Davanon            SS 
9. R Tate               P     9. J Richard            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  0-1  -2-      10%  82% J Davanon       R Tate          Double to LF; Cabell Scores/unER
   t 1   1  0-0  12-       9%  55% R Staub         J Richard       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   b 1   0  0-0  12-       8%  71% J Cruz          R Tate          Walk; Howard to 3B; Gross to 2B
   b 4   1  0-2  -2-       6%  88% J Richard       R Tate          Single to LF; Davanon Scores
   b 1   1  0-1  1-3      -6%  66% M May           R Tate          Popfly: 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  D Unser         Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  F Millan        Flyball: CF
          1--      46%  E Kranepool     Single to LF; Unser to 2B
   OO     12-      55%  R Staub         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Tate facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  W Howard        Walk
          1--      64%  G Gross         Walk; Howard to 2B
          12-      71%  J Cruz          Walk; Howard to 3B; Gross to 2B
   RO     123      72%  C Johnson       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Gross to 3B; Howard Scores
   O      1-3      66%  M May           Popfly: 2B
   O      1-3      62%  E Cabell        Strikeout
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, J.R. Richard facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      64%  J Torre         Strikeout
          ---      59%  W Garrett       Double to RF
   O      -2-      63%  J Grote         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      67%  M Phillips      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Randy Tate facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      65%  T Helms         Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      64%  J Davanon       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      63%  J Richard       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, J.R. Richard facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      65%  R Tate          Strikeout
          ---      62%  D Unser         Walk
   O      1--      65%  F Millan        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      68%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Randy Tate facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      66%  W Howard        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      65%  G Gross         Flyball: CF
          ---      66%  J Cruz          Walk
          1--      68%  C Johnson       Hit By Pitch; Cruz to 2B
   O      12-      64%  M May           Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      67%  R Staub         Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  J Torre         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      70%  W Garrett       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Randy Tate facing 6-7-8
          ---      73%  E Cabell        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
          1--      76%  T Helms         Cabell Steals 2B
   O      -2-      72%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      82%  J Davanon       Double to LF; Cabell Scores/unER
   R      -2-      88%  J Richard       Single to LF; Davanon Scores
   O      1--      87%  W Howard        Lineout: CF
   O      1--      86%  G Gross         Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, J.R. Richard facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      88%  J Grote         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      89%  M Phillips      Strikeout
                  Mike Vail pinch hits for Randy Tate batting 9th
          ---      88%  M Vail          Single to LF
   O      1--      90%  D Unser         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Skip Lockwood facing 3-4-5
                  Skip Lockwood replaces Mike Vail pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  J Cruz          Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  C Johnson       Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  M May           Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, J.R. Richard facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      91%  F Millan        Flyball: CF
          ---      88%  E Kranepool     Walk
          1--      87%  R Staub         Wild Pitch; Kranepool to 2B
   O      -2-      90%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      89%  J Torre         Walk
   O      12-      93%  W Garrett       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Skip Lockwood facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      92%  E Cabell        Strikeout
   O      ---      92%  T Helms         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      91%  J Davanon       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, J.R. Richard facing 7-8-9
          ---      87%  J Grote         Single to RF
   O      1--      91%  M Phillips      Strikeout
                  John Milner pinch hits for Skip Lockwood batting 9th
          1--      87%  J Milner        Walk; Grote to 2B
   O      12-      91%  D Unser         Flyball: RF
   O      12-      95%  F Millan        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Apodaca facing 9-1-2
                  Bob Apodaca replaces John Milner pitching and batting 9th
          ---      96%  J Richard       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      98%  W Howard        Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Richard to 3B
          1-3      98%  G Gross         Howard Steals 2B
   RO     -23      98%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Richard Scores/unER
   O      -2-      98%  J Cruz          Groundout: P-SS-1B; Howard to 3B
   O      --3      97%  C Johnson       Strikeout
                  1 run, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, J.R. Richard facing 3-4-5
          ---      95%  E Kranepool     Double to RF
   O      -2-      97%  R Staub         Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-      98%  J Torre         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      99%  W Garrett       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bob Apodaca facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  M May           Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  E Cabell        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  T Helms         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, J.R. Richard facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  J Grote         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  M Phillips      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  Jesus Alou pinch hits for Bob Apodaca batting 9th
          ---     100%  J Alou          Hit By Pitch
   O      1--     100%  D Unser         Lineout: P
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU197508180

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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