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Standings
CLE
@BAL		6
2
DET
@BOS		0
1
MIL
@CAL		4
2
OAK
@CHW		4
3		 
(10)
TOR
@NYY		4
1
SEA
@TEX		2
3
PHI
@ATL		6
5
NYM
@HOU		9
7
MON
@PIT		15
1
CIN
@SDP		5
2
LAD
@SFG		3
1
CHC
@STL		3
2		 
(11)
Saturday, May 27, 1978
, Astrodome
Attendance: 26,742, Time of Game: 2:47
Mets
9
21-24
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 4½ GB
 at Astros
7
19-22
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 7½ GB
W: Butch Metzger (1-1)
L: Joe Sambito (2-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  1  0   2  0  0   1  4  1    9 12  2
Astros          0  0  2   3  2  0   0  0  0    7 10  1

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lee Mazzilli CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .320 .851 -0.078 0.81 0.013 -0.092 -0.6 0 0
Elliott Maddox 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .225 .666 -0.003 0.61 0.045 -0.048 0.1 2 3
Bruce Boisclair RF 5 2 3 1 0 0 .226 .668 0.158 0.88 0.216 -0.058 2.0 3 0 HR,3B,GDP
Steve Henderson LF 3 3 1 0 2 1 .263 .723 0.148 1.07 0.161 -0.013 0.9 4 0
Willie Montanez 1B 3 1 1 0 2 0 .259 .729 0.121 1.61 0.165 -0.043 0.8 10 0 IW
Ron Hodges C 2 0 1 2 0 0 .219 .571 0.163 1.58 0.167 -0.004 1.2 5 0 3B,SF
   John Stearns PH-C 1 1 1 3 0 0 .256 .708 0.378 2.79 0.378 0.000 1.6 0 0 2B,SF
Tim Foli SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 .174 .444 0.009 1.48 0.090 -0.081 -0.6 2 2 SH
Doug Flynn 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .235 .540 0.107 1.61 0.175 -0.068 1.0 1 3
Mike Bruhert P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .364 -0.067 1.32 0.000 -0.067 -0.6 0 2
   Kevin Kobel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ed Kranepool PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .559 -0.015 0.63 0.000 -0.015 -0.3
   Butch Metzger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Joel Youngblood PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .753 -0.012 1.03 0.000 -0.012 -0.2
   Dale Murray P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 36 9 12 8 4 3 .333 .937 0.909 1.25 1.410 -0.501 5.3 27 11
2B: J Stearns (6, off J Sambito).
3B: B Boisclair (1, off J Andujar); R Hodges (1, off J Andujar).
HR: B Boisclair (2, off O Zamora; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SF: J Stearns (2, off K Forsch); R Hodges (2, off J Andujar).
SH: T Foli (2, off J Sambito).
IBB: W Montanez (5, by K Forsch).
TB: B Boisclair 8; R Hodges 3; D Flynn 2; J Stearns 2; E Maddox; W Montanez; S Henderson; T Foli; L Mazzilli.
GIDP: B Boisclair (3).
RBI: J Stearns 3 (17); R Hodges 2 (4); B Boisclair (7); T Foli (3); D Flynn (12).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
E: R Hodges (2); M Bruhert (3).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Terry Puhl RF-LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .335 .818 0.063 1.02 0.123 -0.060 0.7 4 0
Enos Cabell 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .281 .689 -0.025 0.66 0.042 -0.067 0.6 1 3 SB
Cesar Cedeno CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .272 .758 -0.049 0.63 0.026 -0.075 -1.2 1 0
Jose Cruz 1B-RF 4 1 3 1 1 0 .305 .774 0.141 1.22 0.245 -0.105 1.7 11 1 2B,IW
Denny Walling LF 2 1 0 0 2 0 .241 .626 0.046 0.83 0.070 -0.024 0.5 0 0
   Ken Forsch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Art Howe 2B 3 1 1 3 0 0 .286 .799 0.214 1.02 0.232 -0.018 1.2 1 1 2B,SF
Joe Ferguson C 3 1 0 0 1 0 .219 .718 -0.032 1.09 0.047 -0.080 -0.5 4 0
Roger Metzger SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .232 .584 0.091 1.31 0.142 -0.051 0.6 2 2
Joaquin Andujar P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .063 .180 -0.008 1.46 0.000 -0.008 -0.1 0 1 SH
   Jesus Alou PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .908 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Oscar Zamora P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.002 0.08 0.000 -0.002 -0.1 1 2
   Joe Sambito P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Dave Bergman 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .176 -0.028 1.14 0.000 -0.028 -0.1 2 0
Team Totals 34 7 10 5 4 4 .294 .712 0.411 0.98 0.927 -0.518 3.3 27 11
2B: A Howe (14, off M Bruhert); J Cruz (8, off M Bruhert).
SF: A Howe (2, off K Kobel).
SH: J Andujar (3, off M Bruhert).
IBB: J Cruz (2, by B Metzger).
TB: J Cruz 4; A Howe 2; E Cabell 2; T Puhl 2; R Metzger; C Cedeno.
RBI: A Howe 3 (14); J Cruz (20); T Puhl (10).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Howe-R Metzger-J Cruz.
E: J Andujar (2).
Baserunning
SB: E Cabell (5, 2nd base off B Metzger/R Hodges).
Pickoffs: J Cruz (1st base by M Bruhert).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Bruhert 4.1 7 7 6 2 3 0 4.57 21 24 -0.539 1.20 -3.8
Kevin Kobel 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 7 2 2 -0.076 0.45 -0.8
Butch Metzger, W (1-1) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 6.00 5 0 0 0.009 0.26 0.4
Dale Murray, S (3) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.61 7 0 0 0.197 1.37 0.8
Team Totals 9 10 7 6 4 4 0 6.00 40 24 2 2 -0.409 1.25 -3.3

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joaquin Andujar 4 3 3 3 3 1 0 2.41 18 42 -0.236 1.44 -1.4
Oscar Zamora 3 4 3 3 0 1 1 7.11 13 0 0 -0.047 0.62 -1.1
Joe Sambito, BS (3), L (2-3) 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 0 3.67 3 1 1 -0.462 3.02 -2.1
Ken Forsch 1.2 3 1 1 1 1 0 3.13 9 1 1 -0.165 1.25 -0.7
Team Totals 9 12 9 9 4 3 1 9.00 43 42 2 2 -0.910 0.98 -5.3
O Zamora faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: O Zamora (1).
WP: M Bruhert (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: B Metzger (5; J Cruz); K Forsch (4; W Montanez).
Pickoffs: M Bruhert (1; J Cruz, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Joe West, 3B - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 26,742.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Houston Astros
1 Lee Mazzilli CF 1 Terry Puhl RF
2 Elliott Maddox 3B 2 Enos Cabell 3B
3 Bruce Boisclair RF 3 Cesar Cedeno CF
4 Steve Henderson LF 4 Jose Cruz 1B
5 Willie Montanez 1B 5 Denny Walling LF
6 Ron Hodges C 6 Art Howe 2B
7 Tim Foli SS 7 Joe Ferguson C
8 Doug Flynn 2B 8 Roger Metzger SS
9 Mike Bruhert P 9 Joaquin Andujar P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 5-7 0 12- RR NYM J. Stearns J. Sambito 35% 64% Double to LF; Henderson Scores; Montanez Scores
b4 2-3 0 1-3 RRR HOU A. Howe M. Bruhert -22% 19% Double to LF; Cruz Scores; Walling Scores; Howe Scores/Adv on E2/No RBI/unER
t2 0-0 1 1-- R NYM R. Hodges J. Andujar 17% 67% Triple to RF; Henderson Scores
t8 7-7 1 --3 R NYM D. Flynn K. Forsch 14% 78% Single to CF; Stearns Scores
t4 1-2 0 --- NYM B. Boisclair J. Andujar 13% 49% Triple to CF

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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' Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli J. Andujar -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- NYM E. Maddox J. Andujar 2% 50% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Maddox to 1B
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO NYM B. Boisclair J. Andujar -5% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Mike Bruhert facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl M. Bruhert 2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU E. Cabell M. Bruhert 1% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno M. Bruhert 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' Joaquin Andujar facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- NYM S. Henderson J. Andujar 4% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- O NYM W. Montanez J. Andujar -4% 50% Flyball: 3B
t2 0-0 1 1-- R NYM R. Hodges J. Andujar 17% 67% Triple to RF; Henderson Scores
t2 1-0 1 --3 O NYM T. Foli J. Andujar -6% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1-0 2 --3 O NYM D. Flynn J. Andujar -3% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Mike Bruhert facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- HOU J. Cruz M. Bruhert -4% 54% Single to CF
b2 0-1 0 1-- O HOU D. Walling M. Bruhert 7% 60% Cruz Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b2 0-1 1 --- O HOU D. Walling M. Bruhert 2% 62% Flyball: SS
b2 0-1 2 --- O HOU A. Howe M. Bruhert 1% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- O NYM M. Bruhert J. Andujar -2% 61% Flyball: RF
t3 1-0 1 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli J. Andujar -1% 60% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1-0 2 --- O NYM E. Maddox J. Andujar -1% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Mike Bruhert facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- HOU J. Ferguson M. Bruhert -5% 54% Walk
b3 0-1 0 1-- HOU R. Metzger M. Bruhert -7% 47% Single to RF; Ferguson to 2B
b3 0-1 0 12- O HOU J. Andujar M. Bruhert 0% 47% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Ferguson to 3B; Metzger to 2B
b3 0-1 1 -23 R HOU T. Puhl M. Bruhert -10% 37% Single to CF; Ferguson Scores; Metzger to 3B
b3 1-1 1 1-3 R HOU E. Cabell M. Bruhert -7% 30% Puhl Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Metzger Scores; Puhl to 2B
b3 2-1 1 -2- O HOU E. Cabell M. Bruhert 3% 33% Lineout: LF
b3 2-1 2 -2- O HOU C. Cedeno M. Bruhert 3% 36% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 3-4-5
t4 1-2 0 --- NYM B. Boisclair J. Andujar 13% 49% Triple to CF
t4 1-2 0 --3 NYM S. Henderson J. Andujar 5% 54% Walk
t4 1-2 0 1-3 NYM W. Montanez J. Andujar 5% 59% Walk; Henderson to 2B
t4 1-2 0 123 RO NYM R. Hodges J. Andujar 0% 59% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Boisclair Scores; Henderson to 3B
t4 2-2 1 1-3 R NYM T. Foli J. Andujar 9% 68% Single to RF; Henderson Scores; Montanez to 2B
t4 3-2 1 12- O NYM D. Flynn J. Andujar -3% 65% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Montanez to 3B
t4 3-2 2 1-3 O NYM M. Bruhert J. Andujar -5% 60% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Mike Bruhert facing 4-5-6
b4 2-3 0 --- HOU J. Cruz M. Bruhert -9% 51% Double to RF
b4 2-3 0 -2- HOU D. Walling M. Bruhert -5% 46% Wild Pitch; Cruz to 3B
b4 2-3 0 --3 HOU D. Walling M. Bruhert -5% 41% Walk
b4 2-3 0 1-3 RRR HOU A. Howe M. Bruhert -22% 19% Double to LF; Cruz Scores; Walling Scores; Howe Scores/Adv on E2/No RBI/unER
b4 5-3 0 --- O HOU J. Ferguson M. Bruhert 1% 20% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 5-3 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger M. Bruhert 1% 21% Strikeout
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Joaquin Andujar (P) batting 9th
b4 5-3 2 --- O HOU J. Andujar M. Bruhert 1% 22% Strikeout
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 5.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-5, Astros' Oscar Zamora facing 1-2-3
Oscar Zamora replaces Jesus Alou (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t5 3-5 0 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli O. Zamora -3% 19% Groundout: P-1B
t5 3-5 1 --- O NYM E. Maddox O. Zamora -2% 17% Flyball: RF
t5 3-5 2 --- O NYM B. Boisclair O. Zamora -1% 16% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mets' Mike Bruhert facing 1-2-3
b5 5-3 0 --- HOU T. Puhl M. Bruhert -2% 14% Single to RF
b5 5-3 0 1-- HOU E. Cabell M. Bruhert -3% 12% Single to 1B/Bunt; Puhl to 2B
b5 5-3 0 12- O HOU C. Cedeno M. Bruhert 3% 14% Popfly: C
Kevin Kobel replaces Mike Bruhert pitching and batting 9th
b5 5-3 1 12- R HOU J. Cruz K. Kobel -6% 8% Single to CF; Puhl Scores; Cabell to 2B
b5 6-3 1 12- HOU D. Walling K. Kobel -2% 6% Walk; Cabell to 3B; Cruz to 2B
b5 6-3 1 123 RO HOU A. Howe K. Kobel -1% 5% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Cabell Scores; Cruz to 3B
b5 7-3 2 1-3 O HOU J. Ferguson K. Kobel 1% 6% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 7.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-7, Astros' Oscar Zamora facing 4-5-6
t6 3-7 0 --- O NYM S. Henderson O. Zamora -1% 5% Strikeout
t6 3-7 1 --- O NYM W. Montanez O. Zamora -1% 4% Groundout: 1B-P
t6 3-7 2 --- O NYM R. Hodges O. Zamora -0% 4% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-3, Mets' Kevin Kobel facing 8-9-1
b6 7-3 0 --- O HOU R. Metzger K. Kobel 0% 4% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 7-3 1 --- O HOU O. Zamora K. Kobel 0% 4% Strikeout
b6 7-3 2 --- O HOU T. Puhl K. Kobel 0% 4% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 7.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-7, Astros' Oscar Zamora facing 7-8-9
t7 3-7 0 --- O NYM T. Foli O. Zamora -1% 3% Groundout: P-1B
t7 3-7 1 --- NYM D. Flynn O. Zamora 1% 5% Single to CF
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Kevin Kobel (P) batting 9th
t7 3-7 1 1-- O NYM E. Kranepool O. Zamora -1% 3% Lineout: 2B
t7 3-7 2 1-- NYM L. Mazzilli O. Zamora 1% 4% Single to RF; Flynn to 3B
t7 3-7 2 1-3 R NYM E. Maddox O. Zamora 2% 7% Balk; Flynn Scores; Mazzilli to 2B
t7 4-7 2 -2- O NYM E. Maddox O. Zamora -2% 5% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-4, Mets' Butch Metzger facing 2-3-4
Butch Metzger replaces Ed Kranepool (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 7-4 0 --- HOU E. Cabell B. Metzger -1% 4% Single to SS
b7 7-4 0 1-- HOU C. Cedeno B. Metzger -1% 3% Cabell Steals 2B
b7 7-4 0 -2- O HOU C. Cedeno B. Metzger 1% 4% Flyball: LF
b7 7-4 1 -2- HOU J. Cruz B. Metzger -0% 4% Intentional Walk
b7 7-4 1 12- O HOU D. Walling B. Metzger 1% 5% Flyball: LF
b7 7-4 2 12- O HOU A. Howe B. Metzger 1% 5% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 7.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-7, Astros' Oscar Zamora facing 3-4-5
t8 4-7 0 --- R NYM B. Boisclair O. Zamora 6% 11% Home Run
t8 5-7 0 --- NYM S. Henderson O. Zamora 6% 18% Single to LF
Joe Sambito replaces Oscar Zamora pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-7 0 1-- NYM W. Montanez J. Sambito 11% 29% Single to CF; Henderson to 2B
John Stearns pinch hits for Ron Hodges (C) batting 6th
t8 5-7 0 12- RR NYM J. Stearns J. Sambito 35% 64% Double to LF; Henderson Scores; Montanez Scores
t8 7-7 0 -2- O NYM T. Foli J. Sambito -0% 64% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Stearns to 3B
Ken Forsch replaces Denny Walling (LF) pitching and batting 5th
Dave Bergman replaces Joe Sambito (P) playing 1B batting 9th
Terry Puhl moves from RF to LF
Jose Cruz moves from 1B to RF
t8 7-7 1 --3 R NYM D. Flynn K. Forsch 14% 78% Single to CF; Stearns Scores
Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Butch Metzger (P) batting 9th
t8 8-7 1 1-- O NYM J. Youngblood K. Forsch -1% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B; Flynn to 2B
t8 8-7 2 -2- O NYM L. Mazzilli K. Forsch -3% 73% Strikeout
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 8, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 7-8, Mets' Dale Murray facing 7-8-9
Dale Murray replaces Joel Youngblood (PH) pitching and batting 9th
John Stearns moves from PH to C
b8 7-8 0 --- O HOU J. Ferguson D. Murray 6% 79% Flyball: LF
b8 7-8 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger D. Murray 4% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 7-8 2 --- O HOU D. Bergman D. Murray 3% 86% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 8, Astros 7.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-7, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 2-3-4
t9 8-7 0 --- NYM E. Maddox K. Forsch 2% 88% Single to LF
t9 8-7 0 1-- NYM B. Boisclair K. Forsch 3% 91% Single to 1B/Bunt; Maddox to 2B
t9 8-7 0 12- O NYM S. Henderson K. Forsch 0% 91% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Maddox to 3B; Boisclair to 2B
t9 8-7 1 -23 NYM W. Montanez K. Forsch 0% 91% Intentional Walk
t9 8-7 1 123 RO NYM J. Stearns K. Forsch 2% 94% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Maddox Scores
t9 9-7 2 12- O NYM T. Foli K. Forsch -1% 93% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 9, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 7-9, Mets' Dale Murray facing 1-2-3
b9 7-9 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl D. Murray 4% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 7-9 1 --- O HOU E. Cabell D. Murray 2% 99% Groundout: P-1B
b9 7-9 2 --- HOU C. Cedeno D. Murray -3% 96% Single to P
b9 7-9 2 1-- O HOU J. Cruz D. Murray 4% 100% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 9, Astros 7.

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  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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