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BAL  3
SEA  2
(11)		 BOS  3
CAL  1
 DET  5
@CHW  4
(10)		 CLE  2
OAK  0
 CLE 10
OAK  4
 KCR  5
MIL  4
 MIN  4
NYY  3
 TEX  4
TOR  1
 ATL  3
PHI  2
 CIN  7
MON  0
 HOU  8
NYM  0
 LAD  6
PIT  2
 SDP  5
CHC  4
(10)		 STL  5
@SFG  2
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 18,938

 Wednesday, September 2, 1981, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:21
Mets
0
28-46
Lost 4
5th, 17 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  0
Astros          1  3  0   1  0  2   1  0  X    8 16  0
W: Bob Knepper (7-3), L: Mike Scott (4-8)
 Astros
8
43-37
Won 7
3rd, 7 GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Wilson CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .285  .731              4   1   
F Taveras SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .554              2   2   
H Brooks 3B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .305  .747              0   3   
D Kingman 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .215  .803              9   0   
L Mazzilli LF                 3   0   0   0    0   3  .220  .686              0   0   
E Valentine RF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .193  .561              1   1   
A Trevino C-2B                2   0   0   0    1   0  .267  .611              4   0   
D Flynn 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .220  .543              3   2   
  D Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
M Scott P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .065  .207              0   3   
  D Boitano P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Hodges PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .774              0   0   
  T Leach P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500              0   0   
  R Searage P                 0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   1   
  J Stearns PH-C              1   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .619              1   0   
Totals                       30   0   3   0    1   9                         24  13
Batting Events
TB: H Brooks 2; D Flynn.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Scott CF                    5   1   4   1    0   0  .262  .656              2   0   2B
P Garner 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .630              2   0   
T Puhl RF                     4   0   0   1    0   0  .264  .705              3   0   
J Cruz LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .760              3   0   
C Cedeno 1B                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .283  .708              6   1   2B
A Howe 3B                     3   2   2   1    0   0  .317  .817              0   2   
  D Roberts PH-3B             1   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .596              0   0   
A Ashby C                     4   1   4   3    0   0  .278  .729              9   0   HR
C Reynolds SS                 4   2   1   0    0   0  .246  .658              1   3   
B Knepper P                   3   0   1   2    0   2  .135  .347              1   2   2B,SH
Totals                       37   8  16   0    0   3                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: C Cedeno (16, off M Scott); B Knepper (2, off T Leach); T Scott (12, off M Scott).
HR: A Ashby (2, off M Scott; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: B Knepper (4, off M Scott).
TB: A Ashby 7; T Scott 5; C Cedeno 3; A Howe 2; B Knepper 2; J Cruz; D Roberts; C Reynolds.
RBI: A Ashby 3 (25); B Knepper 2 (2); T Scott (32); T Puhl (22); A Howe (27).
2-out RBI: A Ashby; T Scott.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 9.

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
M Scott, L (4-8)               3.2   8   5   5    0   1   1   4.49   19     -       ·  ·      8· 2· 0· 8     26    -     0.55  -0.31
D Boitano                      0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.06    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.19   0.00
T Leach                        1.1   4   2   2    0   0   0   1.96    7     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 4          0-0    0.15  -0.01
R Searage                      1.2   3   1   1    0   0   0   5.51    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 3          1-0    0.03   0.00
D Miller                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.29    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    16   8   8    0   3   1          38     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0·16          2-0 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Knepper, W (7-3)             9     3   0   0    1   9   0   1.80   31     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0· 3     89    -     0.41   0.18
Totals                         9     3   0   0    1   9   0          31     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0· 3           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Dave Pallone, 2B - Fred Brocklander, 3B - Charlie Williams.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 18,938.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, In Dome.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Houston Astros                               
1. Mookie Wilson                CF       1. Tony Scott                   CF
2. Frank Taveras                SS       2. Phil Garner                  2B
3. Hubie Brooks                 3B       3. Terry Puhl                   RF
4. Dave Kingman                 1B       4. Jose Cruz                    LF
5. Lee Mazzilli                 LF       5. Cesar Cedeno                 1B
6. Ellis Valentine              RF       6. Art Howe                     3B
7. Alex Trevino                  C       7. Alan Ashby                    C
8. Doug Flynn                   2B       8. Craig Reynolds               SS
9. Mike Scott                    P       9. Bob Knepper                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 0 1-- RR 11% 90% 2-0 HOU A. Ashby M. Scott Home Run; Howe Scores
b2 0 -2- R 7% 79% 1-0 HOU A. Howe M. Scott Single to CF; Cedeno Scores
b1 0 --- 6% 61% 0-0 HOU T. Scott M. Scott Double to LF
b2 0 --- 6% 73% 1-0 HOU C. Cedeno M. Scott Double to LF
b1 1 --3 RO 3% 63% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl M. Scott Groundout: P-1B; Scott Scores

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' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM M. Wilson B. Knepper Strikeout
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 NYM F. Taveras B. Knepper Flyball: RF
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 NYM H. Brooks B. Knepper Single to CF
t1 2 1-- O 2% 54% 0-0 NYM D. Kingman B. Knepper Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 6% 61% 0-0 HOU T. Scott M. Scott Double to LF
b1 0 -2- O -1% 60% 0-0 HOU P. Garner M. Scott Groundout: 2B-1B; Scott to 3B
b1 1 --3 RO 3% 63% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl M. Scott Groundout: P-1B; Scott Scores
b1 2 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 HOU J. Cruz M. Scott Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 NYM L. Mazzilli B. Knepper Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 NYM E. Valentine B. Knepper Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- -1% 64% 0-1 NYM A. Trevino B. Knepper Walk
t2 2 1-- O 2% 67% 0-1 NYM D. Flynn B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Mike Scott facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 6% 73% 1-0 HOU C. Cedeno M. Scott Double to LF
b2 0 -2- R 7% 79% 1-0 HOU A. Howe M. Scott Single to CF; Cedeno Scores
b2 0 1-- RR 11% 90% 2-0 HOU A. Ashby M. Scott Home Run; Howe Scores
b2 0 --- O -1% 89% 4-0 HOU C. Reynolds M. Scott Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O -0% 89% 4-0 HOU B. Knepper M. Scott Strikeout
b2 2 --- 0% 89% 4-0 HOU T. Scott M. Scott Single to LF
b2 2 1-- O -1% 89% 4-0 HOU P. Garner M. Scott Flyball: CF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 4.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 1% 90% 0-4 NYM M. Scott B. Knepper Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- O 1% 91% 0-4 NYM M. Wilson B. Knepper Groundout: P-1B
t3 2 --- O 0% 92% 0-4 NYM F. Taveras B. Knepper Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mets' Mike Scott facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O -0% 91% 4-0 HOU T. Puhl M. Scott Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- 1% 92% 4-0 HOU J. Cruz M. Scott Single to CF
b3 1 1-- O -1% 91% 4-0 HOU C. Cedeno M. Scott Flyball: CF
b3 2 1-- O -1% 90% 4-0 HOU A. Howe M. Scott Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 4.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- -3% 88% 0-4 NYM H. Brooks B. Knepper Single to CF
t4 0 1-- O 3% 90% 0-4 NYM D. Kingman B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 1 1-- O 2% 92% 0-4 NYM L. Mazzilli B. Knepper Strikeout
t4 2 1-- O 1% 93% 0-4 NYM E. Valentine B. Knepper Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mets' Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- 1% 94% 4-0 HOU A. Ashby M. Scott Single to LF
b4 0 1-- O -1% 93% 4-0 HOU C. Reynolds M. Scott Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 1 1-- O -0% 93% 4-0 HOU B. Knepper M. Scott Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Reynolds to 2B
b4 2 -2- R 3% 96% 4-0 HOU T. Scott M. Scott Single to LF; Reynolds Scores
Dan Boitano replaces Mike Scott pitching and batting 9th
b4 2 1-- O -0% 95% 5-0 HOU P. Garner D. Boitano Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 5.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 1% 96% 0-5 NYM A. Trevino B. Knepper Groundout: 1B-P
t5 1 --- O 0% 97% 0-5 NYM D. Flynn B. Knepper Groundout: SS-1B
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Dan Boitano (P) batting 9th
t5 2 --- O 0% 97% 0-5 NYM R. Hodges B. Knepper Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Mets' Terry Leach facing 3-4-5
Terry Leach replaces Ron Hodges (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- O -0% 97% 5-0 HOU T. Puhl T. Leach Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O -0% 97% 5-0 HOU J. Cruz T. Leach Foul Flyball: C
b5 2 --- O -0% 97% 5-0 HOU C. Cedeno T. Leach Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 5.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-5 NYM M. Wilson B. Knepper Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O 0% 98% 0-5 NYM F. Taveras B. Knepper Flyball: LF
t6 2 --- O 0% 98% 0-5 NYM H. Brooks B. Knepper Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Mets' Terry Leach facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- 0% 98% 5-0 HOU A. Howe T. Leach Single to CF
b6 0 1-- 0% 99% 5-0 HOU A. Ashby T. Leach Single to CF; Howe to 2B
b6 0 12- O -0% 99% 5-0 HOU C. Reynolds T. Leach Single to RF; Howe to 3B; Ashby out at 3B/RF-3B-SS
b6 1 1-3 RR 1% 100% 5-0 HOU B. Knepper T. Leach Double to RF; Howe Scores; Reynolds Scores
Ray Searage replaces Terry Leach pitching and batting 9th
b6 1 -2- O 0% 100% 7-0 HOU T. Scott R. Searage Groundout: 3B-1B; Knepper to 3B
b6 2 --3 O -0% 100% 7-0 HOU P. Garner R. Searage Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 7.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-7, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-7 NYM D. Kingman B. Knepper Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-7 NYM L. Mazzilli B. Knepper Strikeout
t7 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-7 NYM E. Valentine B. Knepper Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-0, Mets' Ray Searage facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 7-0 HOU T. Puhl R. Searage Flyball: 2B
b7 1 --- O 0% 100% 7-0 HOU J. Cruz R. Searage Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 2 --- 0% 100% 7-0 HOU C. Cedeno R. Searage Single to LF
Dave Roberts pinch hits for Art Howe (3B) batting 6th
b7 2 1-- 0% 100% 7-0 HOU D. Roberts R. Searage Single to LF; Cedeno to 2B
b7 2 12- RO 0% 100% 7-0 HOU A. Ashby R. Searage Single to CF; Cedeno Scores; Roberts out at Hm/CF-SS-C
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 8.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-8, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
Dave Roberts moves from PH to 3B
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 NYM A. Trevino B. Knepper Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- -0% 100% 0-8 NYM D. Flynn B. Knepper Single to CF
John Stearns pinch hits for Ray Searage (P) batting 9th
t8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 0-8 NYM J. Stearns B. Knepper Strikeout
t8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-8 NYM M. Wilson B. Knepper Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-0, Mets' Dyar Miller facing 8-9-1
Dyar Miller replaces Doug Flynn (2B) pitching and batting 8th; John Stearns moves from PH to C; Alex Trevino moves from C to 2B
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 HOU C. Reynolds D. Miller Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 HOU B. Knepper D. Miller Strikeout
b8 2 --- 0% 100% 8-0 HOU T. Scott D. Miller Single to LF
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 8-0 HOU P. Garner D. Miller Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 8.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-8, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 NYM F. Taveras B. Knepper Flyball: 1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 NYM H. Brooks B. Knepper Flyball: RF
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 NYM D. Kingman B. Knepper Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 8.

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