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SEA
@BAL		2
3		 
(11)
CAL
@BOS		1
3
DET
@CHW		5
4		 
(10)
OAK
@CLE		0
2
OAK
@CLE		4
10
MIL
@KCR		4
5
NYY
@MIN		3
4
TOR
@TEX		1
4
PHI
@ATL		2
3
MON
@CIN		0
7
NYM
@HOU		0
8
PIT
@LAD		2
6
CHC
@SDP		4
5		 
(10)
STL
@SFG		5
2
Wednesday, September 2, 1981 7:35PM
, Astrodome
Attendance: 18,938, Time of Game: 2:21
Mets
0
28-46
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
5th, 17 GB
 at Astros
8
43-37
⇐ Won 7 ⇒
3rd, 7 GB
W: Bob Knepper (7-3)
L: Mike Scott (4-8)
 
                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

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mookie Wilson CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .285 .731 -0.038 0.40 0.000 -0.038 -0.7 4 1
Frank Taveras SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .232 .554 -0.024 0.25 0.000 -0.024 -0.5 2 2
Hubie Brooks 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .305 .747 0.037 0.26 0.040 -0.002 0.3 0 3
Dave Kingman 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .215 .803 -0.048 0.51 0.000 -0.048 -0.8 9 0
Lee Mazzilli LF 3 0 0 0 0 3 .220 .686 -0.042 0.60 0.000 -0.042 -0.6 0 0
Ellis Valentine RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .193 .561 -0.028 0.38 0.000 -0.028 -0.4 1 1
Alex Trevino C-2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .267 .611 0.004 0.26 0.013 -0.009 -0.3 4 0
Doug Flynn 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .220 .543 -0.028 0.37 0.001 -0.029 -0.1 3 2
   Dyar Miller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mike Scott P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .065 .207 -0.014 0.59 0.000 -0.014 -0.2 0 3
   Dan Boitano P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ron Hodges PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .774 -0.003 0.11 0.000 -0.003 -0.1
   Terry Leach P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ray Searage P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   John Stearns PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .261 .619 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.3 1 0
Team Totals 30 0 3 0 1 9 .100 .229 -0.185 0.36 0.054 -0.238 -3.7 24 13
TB: H Brooks 2; D Flynn.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: E Valentine (A Ashby at 3rd base); M Wilson (D Roberts at home plate).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Scott CF 5 1 4 1 0 0 .262 .656 0.096 0.26 0.097 -0.001 1.4 2 0 2B
Phil Garner 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .245 .630 -0.021 0.34 0.000 -0.021 -1.0 2 0
Terry Puhl RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .264 .705 0.022 0.47 0.030 -0.008 -0.4 3 0
Jose Cruz LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .276 .760 -0.003 0.14 0.007 -0.010 -0.1 3 0
Cesar Cedeno 1B 4 2 2 0 0 0 .283 .708 0.048 0.28 0.056 -0.008 0.4 6 1 2B
Art Howe 3B 3 2 2 1 0 0 .317 .817 0.065 0.47 0.071 -0.006 0.9 0 2
   Dave Roberts PH-3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .227 .596 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.2 0 0
Alan Ashby C 4 1 4 3 0 0 .278 .729 0.122 0.32 0.122 0.000 3.2 9 0 HR
Craig Reynolds SS 4 2 1 0 0 0 .246 .658 -0.015 0.15 0.000 -0.015 -1.0 1 3
Bob Knepper P 3 0 1 2 0 2 .135 .347 0.001 0.14 0.009 -0.008 1.1 1 2 2B,SH
Team Totals 37 8 16 8 0 3 .432 1.027 0.315 0.27 0.392 -0.077 4.7 27 8
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.

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Scott, L (4-8) 3.2 8 5 5 0 1 1 4.49 19 26 -0.309 0.51 -3.5
Dan Boitano 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.06 1 1 0 0.003 0.12 0.2
Terry Leach 1.1 4 2 2 0 0 0 1.96 7 0 0 -0.010 0.06 -1.8
Ray Searage 1.2 3 1 1 0 0 0 5.51 7 1 0 0.000 0.01 0.0
Dyar Miller 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.29 4 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.4
Team Totals 8 16 8 8 0 3 1 9.00 38 26 2 0 -0.316 0.36 -4.7

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Knepper, W (7-3) 9 3 0 0 1 9 0 1.80 31 89 0.185 0.36 3.7
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 1 9 0 0.00 31 89 0.185 0.27 3.7
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 2-0 0 1-- RR HOU A. Ashby M. Scott 11% 90% Home Run; Howe Scores
b2 1-0 0 -2- R HOU A. Howe M. Scott 7% 79% Single to CF; Cedeno Scores
b1 0-0 0 --- HOU T. Scott M. Scott 6% 61% Double to LF
b2 1-0 0 --- HOU C. Cedeno M. Scott 6% 72% Double to LF
b1 0-0 1 --3 RO HOU T. Puhl M. Scott 3% 63% Groundout: P-1B; Scott Scores

Play By Play

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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' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM M. Wilson B. Knepper 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYM F. Taveras B. Knepper 1% 53% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- NYM H. Brooks B. Knepper -1% 52% Single to CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O NYM D. Kingman B. Knepper 2% 54% 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 0-0 0 --- HOU T. Scott M. Scott 6% 61% Double to LF
b1 0-0 0 -2- O HOU P. Garner M. Scott -1% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B; Scott to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 RO HOU T. Puhl M. Scott 3% 63% Groundout: P-1B; Scott Scores
b1 1-0 2 --- O HOU J. Cruz M. Scott -1% 62% 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 0-1 0 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli B. Knepper 2% 64% Strikeout
t2 0-1 1 --- O NYM E. Valentine B. Knepper 2% 66% Flyball: CF
t2 0-1 2 --- NYM A. Trevino B. Knepper -1% 65% Walk
t2 0-1 2 1-- O NYM D. Flynn B. Knepper 2% 67% 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 1-0 0 --- HOU C. Cedeno M. Scott 6% 72% Double to LF
b2 1-0 0 -2- R HOU A. Howe M. Scott 7% 79% Single to CF; Cedeno Scores
b2 2-0 0 1-- RR HOU A. Ashby M. Scott 11% 90% Home Run; Howe Scores
b2 4-0 0 --- O HOU C. Reynolds M. Scott -1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 4-0 1 --- O HOU B. Knepper M. Scott -0% 89% Strikeout
b2 4-0 2 --- HOU T. Scott M. Scott 0% 89% Single to LF
b2 4-0 2 1-- O HOU P. Garner M. Scott -1% 89% 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 0-4 0 --- O NYM M. Scott B. Knepper 1% 90% Flyball: LF
t3 0-4 1 --- O NYM M. Wilson B. Knepper 1% 91% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-4 2 --- O NYM F. Taveras B. Knepper 1% 92% 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 4-0 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl M. Scott -1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 4-0 1 --- HOU J. Cruz M. Scott 1% 92% Single to CF
b3 4-0 1 1-- O HOU C. Cedeno M. Scott -1% 91% Flyball: CF
b3 4-0 2 1-- O HOU A. Howe M. Scott -1% 90% 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 0-4 0 --- NYM H. Brooks B. Knepper -3% 88% Single to CF
t4 0-4 0 1-- O NYM D. Kingman B. Knepper 2% 90% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 0-4 1 1-- O NYM L. Mazzilli B. Knepper 2% 92% Strikeout
t4 0-4 2 1-- O NYM E. Valentine B. Knepper 1% 93% 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 4-0 0 --- HOU A. Ashby M. Scott 1% 94% Single to LF
b4 4-0 0 1-- O HOU C. Reynolds M. Scott -1% 93% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 4-0 1 1-- O HOU B. Knepper M. Scott -0% 93% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Reynolds to 2B
b4 4-0 2 -2- R HOU T. Scott M. Scott 3% 96% Single to LF; Reynolds Scores
Dan Boitano replaces Mike Scott pitching and batting 9th
b4 5-0 2 1-- O HOU P. Garner D. Boitano -0% 95% 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 0-5 0 --- O NYM A. Trevino B. Knepper 1% 96% Groundout: 1B-P
t5 0-5 1 --- O NYM D. Flynn B. Knepper 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Dan Boitano (P) batting 9th
t5 0-5 2 --- O NYM R. Hodges B. Knepper 0% 97% 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 5-0 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl T. Leach -0% 97% Flyball: CF
b5 5-0 1 --- O HOU J. Cruz T. Leach -0% 97% Foul Flyball: C
b5 5-0 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno T. Leach -0% 97% 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 0-5 0 --- O NYM M. Wilson B. Knepper 1% 97% Flyball: CF
t6 0-5 1 --- O NYM F. Taveras B. Knepper 0% 98% Flyball: LF
t6 0-5 2 --- O NYM H. Brooks B. Knepper 0% 98% 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 5-0 0 --- HOU A. Howe T. Leach 0% 98% Single to CF
b6 5-0 0 1-- HOU A. Ashby T. Leach 0% 99% Single to CF; Howe to 2B
b6 5-0 0 12- O HOU C. Reynolds T. Leach -0% 99% Single to RF; Howe to 3B; Ashby out at 3B/RF-3B-SS
b6 5-0 1 1-3 RR HOU B. Knepper T. Leach 1% 100% Double to RF; Howe Scores; Reynolds Scores
Ray Searage replaces Terry Leach pitching and batting 9th
b6 7-0 1 -2- O HOU T. Scott R. Searage -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B; Knepper to 3B
b6 7-0 2 --3 O HOU P. Garner R. Searage -0% 99% 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 0-7 0 --- O NYM D. Kingman B. Knepper 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t7 0-7 1 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli B. Knepper 0% 100% Strikeout
t7 0-7 2 --- O NYM E. Valentine B. Knepper 0% 100% 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 7-0 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl R. Searage -0% 100% Flyball: 2B
b7 7-0 1 --- O HOU J. Cruz R. Searage -0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 7-0 2 --- HOU C. Cedeno R. Searage 0% 100% Single to LF
Dave Roberts pinch hits for Art Howe (3B) batting 6th
b7 7-0 2 1-- HOU D. Roberts R. Searage 0% 100% Single to LF; Cedeno to 2B
b7 7-0 2 12- RO HOU A. Ashby R. Searage 0% 100% 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 0-8 0 --- O NYM A. Trevino B. Knepper 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 0-8 1 --- NYM D. Flynn B. Knepper -0% 100% Single to CF
John Stearns pinch hits for Ray Searage (P) batting 9th
t8 0-8 1 1-- O NYM J. Stearns B. Knepper 0% 100% Strikeout
t8 0-8 2 1-- O NYM M. Wilson B. Knepper 0% 100% 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 8-0 0 --- O HOU C. Reynolds D. Miller 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b8 8-0 1 --- O HOU B. Knepper D. Miller 0% 100% Strikeout
b8 8-0 2 --- HOU T. Scott D. Miller 0% 100% Single to LF
b8 8-0 2 1-- O HOU P. Garner D. Miller -0% 100% 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 0-8 0 --- O NYM F. Taveras B. Knepper 0% 100% Flyball: 1B
t9 0-8 1 --- O NYM H. Brooks B. Knepper 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 0-8 2 --- O NYM D. Kingman B. Knepper 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 8.

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