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BAL  7
TOR  3

(10)
MIL  7
@CAL  3

CLE 14
CHW  7

MIN  5
@NYY  0

OAK  3
DET  0

BOS  5
@SEA  4

(12)
KCR  5
@TEX  3

ATL  9
PHI  7

CHC  8
SFG  4

MON  5
@CIN  1

HOU  5
NYM  4
PIT  6
SDP  5

(11)
LAD  5
@STL  2

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 21,108

Tuesday, August 24, 1982
Time of Game: 2:29
Mets
4
50-74
Lost 9
6th, 21½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  2  1   1  0  0   0  0  0    4 15  2
Astros          0  0  4   0  0  0   0  1  X    5  6  0
W: Dave Smith (3-4), L: Mike Scott (7-11)
Astros
5
59-66
Won 2
5th, 10 GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Wilson CF                   5   0   2   1    0   1  .281  .684              0   0   
B Bailor 2B-3B                5   1   3   0    0   0  .285  .633              2   4   GDP
E Valentine RF                5   0   2   0    0   0  .291  .715              1   0   
D Kingman 1B                  5   0   1   1    0   2  .196  .722              7   1   
G Foster LF                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .252  .691              1   0   GDP
H Brooks 3B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .268  .658              0   0   2B
  B Giles 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .723              1   0   
R Gardenhire SS               3   1   1   1    0   0  .234  .565              1   1   SH
B Bochy C                     3   1   2   1    0   0  .429 1.000              9   1   2B
  R Hodges PH-C               1   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .736              1   0   
C Swan P                      2   0   1   0    1   1  .188  .590              1   1   
  R Staub PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .632              0   0   
  M Scott P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .152  .427              0   2   
Totals                       38   4  15   0    2   5                         24  10
Batting Events
2B: B Bochy (1, off B Knepper); H Brooks (16, off B Knepper).
SH: R Gardenhire (10, off R Moffitt).
TB: B Bochy 3; H Brooks 3; B Bailor 3; M Wilson 2; E Valentine 2; C Swan; R Gardenhire; D Kingman; R Hodges.
GIDP: G Foster (9); B Bailor (2).
RBI: D Kingman (77); M Wilson (47); R Gardenhire (26); B Bochy (1).
2-out RBI: R Gardenhire; M Wilson; B Bochy.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding Events
E: R Gardenhire (22); D Kingman (13).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Thon SS                     3   2   1   0    1   1  .275  .730              1   8   
T Puhl RF                     2   1   0   0    1   1  .263  .718              1   0   SH
R Knight 1B                   4   1   2   3    0   1  .310  .781             12   0   3B,2B
P Garner 2B                   4   0   1   2    0   1  .264  .732              2   5   2B
J Cruz LF                     3   0   1   0    1   2  .274  .732              1   0   CS,IW
A Ashby C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .756              6   2   
A Howe 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .228  .604              2   1   
T Scott CF                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .251  .585              2   1   SB
B Knepper P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .047  .197              0   1   SH
  M LaCoss P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .545              0   0   
  D Walling PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .193  .581              0   0   
  R Moffitt P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       29   5   6   0    3   9                         27  18
Batting Events
2B: P Garner (27, off M Scott); R Knight (30, off C Swan).
3B: R Knight (5, off C Swan).
SH: T Puhl (2, off M Scott); B Knepper (5, off C Swan).
IBB: J Cruz (10, by M Scott).
TB: R Knight 5; P Garner 2; J Cruz; T Scott; D Thon.
RBI: R Knight 3 (59); P Garner 2 (73).
2-out RBI: P Garner.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Thon-P Garner-R Knight; D Thon-R Knight.
Baserunning Events
SB: T Scott (17, 3rd base off C Swan/B Bochy).
CS: J Cruz (9, 2nd base by C Swan/B Bochy).

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
C Swan                         7     4   4   4    2   8   0   3.56   27     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 1· 4     59    -     1.07  -0.09
M Scott, L (7-11)              1     2   1   1    1   1   0   4.99    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 2          0-0    1.91  -0.26
Totals                         8     6   5   5    3   9   0          34     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 1· 6           -  
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                      3.2   9   4   4    1   3   0   4.70   19     -       ·  ·      6· 0· 0· 9     29    -     0.95  -0.35
M LaCoss                       3.1   2   0   0    1   2   0   3.25   13     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 0· 2          2-0    1.40   0.26
R Moffitt                      0.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   3.20    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          0-0    2.40   0.05
D Smith, W (3-4)               1.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   4.42    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          1-0    3.75   0.19
Totals                         9    15   4   4    2   5   0          41     -       ·  ·     15· 4· 0·15          3-0 
Balks: None.
WP: B Knepper (5); M LaCoss (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: M Scott (3; J Cruz).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Lee Weyer.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 21,108.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Houston Astros                               
1. Mookie Wilson                CF       1. Dickie Thon                  SS
2. Bob Bailor                   2B       2. Terry Puhl                   RF
3. Ellis Valentine              RF       3. Ray Knight                   1B
4. Dave Kingman                 1B       4. Phil Garner                  2B
5. George Foster                LF       5. Jose Cruz                    LF
6. Hubie Brooks                 3B       6. Alan Ashby                    C
7. Ron Gardenhire               SS       7. Art Howe                     3B
8. Bruce Bochy                   C       8. Tony Scott                   CF
9. Craig Swan                    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
b8 2 -2- R 30% 88% 4-4 HOU P. Garner M. Scott Double to LF; Thon Scores
b3 1 123 RRR 30% 61% 0-3 HOU R. Knight C. Swan Triple to RF; Puhl Scores; Thon Scores; Scott Scores
t4 2 12- R -14% 50% 3-4 NYM M. Wilson B. Knepper Single to LF; Swan to 2B; Bochy Scores
t9 1 12- O 13% 87% 4-5 NYM D. Kingman D. Smith Flyball: CF
t9 2 12- O 13% 100% 4-5 NYM G. Foster D. Smith Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B

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 --- -4% 46% 0-0 NYM M. Wilson B. Knepper Single to LF
t1 0 1-- OO 7% 54% 0-0 NYM B. Bailor B. Knepper Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 NYM E. Valentine B. Knepper Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Craig Swan facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU D. Thon C. Swan Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl C. Swan Strikeout
b1 2 --- 2% 53% 0-0 HOU R. Knight C. Swan Double to LF
b1 2 -2- O -3% 50% 0-0 HOU P. Garner C. Swan Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM D. Kingman B. Knepper Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 NYM G. Foster B. Knepper Strikeout
t2 2 --- -2% 51% 0-0 NYM H. Brooks B. Knepper Double to RF
t2 2 -2- R -11% 40% 0-0 NYM R. Gardenhire B. Knepper Single to LF; Brooks Scores
t2 2 1-- R -12% 28% 1-0 NYM B. Bochy B. Knepper Double to LF; Gardenhire Scores
t2 2 -2- -0% 28% 2-0 NYM C. Swan B. Knepper Wild Pitch; Bochy to 3B
t2 2 --3 O 3% 31% 2-0 NYM C. Swan B. Knepper Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Craig Swan facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 4% 35% 0-2 HOU J. Cruz C. Swan Single to 3B
b2 0 1-- O -7% 29% 0-2 HOU A. Ashby C. Swan Cruz Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 1 --- O -2% 27% 0-2 HOU A. Ashby C. Swan Groundout: 1B-P
b2 2 --- O -1% 26% 0-2 HOU A. Howe C. Swan Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2% 28% 2-0 NYM M. Wilson B. Knepper Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- -2% 26% 2-0 NYM B. Bailor B. Knepper Single to RF
t3 1 1-- -5% 21% 2-0 NYM E. Valentine B. Knepper Single to CF; Bailor to 3B
t3 1 1-3 R -5% 16% 2-0 NYM D. Kingman B. Knepper Single to CF; Valentine to 2B; Bailor Scores
t3 1 12- OO 4% 20% 3-0 NYM G. Foster B. Knepper Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Craig Swan facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 4% 24% 0-3 HOU T. Scott C. Swan Single to CF
b3 0 1-- O -2% 22% 0-3 HOU B. Knepper C. Swan Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Scott to 2B
b3 1 -2- 2% 24% 0-3 HOU D. Thon C. Swan Scott Steals 3B
b3 1 --3 3% 27% 0-3 HOU D. Thon C. Swan Walk
b3 1 1-3 4% 31% 0-3 HOU T. Puhl C. Swan Walk; Thon to 2B
b3 1 123 RRR 30% 61% 0-3 HOU R. Knight C. Swan Triple to RF; Puhl Scores; Thon Scores; Scott Scores
b3 1 --3 RO 4% 65% 3-3 HOU P. Garner C. Swan Groundout: 2B-1B; Knight Scores
b3 2 --- O -1% 64% 4-3 HOU J. Cruz C. Swan Strikeout
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 4.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 3% 67% 3-4 NYM H. Brooks B. Knepper Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 69% 3-4 NYM R. Gardenhire B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- -2% 67% 3-4 NYM B. Bochy B. Knepper Single to CF
t4 2 1-- -3% 64% 3-4 NYM C. Swan B. Knepper Walk; Bochy to 2B
t4 2 12- R -14% 50% 3-4 NYM M. Wilson B. Knepper Single to LF; Swan to 2B; Bochy Scores
Mike LaCoss replaces Bob Knepper pitching and batting 9th
t4 2 12- O 5% 56% 4-4 NYM B. Bailor M. LaCoss Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Mets' Craig Swan facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 4-4 HOU A. Ashby C. Swan Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 4-4 HOU A. Howe C. Swan Strikeout
b4 2 --- O -1% 50% 4-4 HOU T. Scott C. Swan Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 4.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Mike LaCoss facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 4-4 NYM E. Valentine M. LaCoss Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 4-4 NYM D. Kingman M. LaCoss Strikeout
t5 2 --- -2% 53% 4-4 NYM G. Foster M. LaCoss Walk
t5 2 1-- O 3% 56% 4-4 NYM H. Brooks M. LaCoss Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Mets' Craig Swan facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -3% 53% 4-4 HOU M. LaCoss C. Swan Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 4-4 HOU D. Thon C. Swan Popfly: C
b5 2 --- 1% 53% 4-4 HOU T. Puhl C. Swan Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Puhl to 1B
b5 2 1-- O -3% 50% 4-4 HOU R. Knight C. Swan Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 4.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Mike LaCoss facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 4-4 NYM R. Gardenhire M. LaCoss Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O 2% 55% 4-4 NYM B. Bochy M. LaCoss Flyball: RF
t6 2 --- -2% 54% 4-4 NYM C. Swan M. LaCoss Single to 2B
t6 2 1-- O 3% 57% 4-4 NYM M. Wilson M. LaCoss Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Mets' Craig Swan facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O -3% 54% 4-4 HOU P. Garner C. Swan Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O -2% 51% 4-4 HOU J. Cruz C. Swan Strikeout
b6 2 --- O -1% 50% 4-4 HOU A. Ashby C. Swan Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 4.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Mike LaCoss facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- -6% 44% 4-4 NYM B. Bailor M. LaCoss Single to 2B
t7 0 1-- O 2% 46% 4-4 NYM E. Valentine M. LaCoss Groundout: 2B-1B; Bailor to 2B
t7 1 -2- O 8% 54% 4-4 NYM D. Kingman M. LaCoss Fielder's Choice SS; Bailor out at 3B/SS-C-3B; Kingman to 1B
t7 2 1-- -2% 52% 4-4 NYM G. Foster M. LaCoss Wild Pitch; Kingman to 2B
t7 2 -2- O 6% 58% 4-4 NYM G. Foster M. LaCoss Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Mets' Craig Swan facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O -4% 54% 4-4 HOU A. Howe C. Swan Strikeout
b7 1 --- O -3% 52% 4-4 HOU T. Scott C. Swan Popfly: 2B
Denny Walling pinch hits for Mike LaCoss (P) batting 9th
b7 2 --- O -2% 50% 4-4 HOU D. Walling C. Swan Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Randy Moffitt facing 6-7-8
Randy Moffitt replaces Denny Walling (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- -7% 43% 4-4 NYM H. Brooks R. Moffitt Single to CF
t8 0 1-- O 2% 45% 4-4 NYM R. Gardenhire R. Moffitt Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Brooks to 2B
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Bruce Bochy (C) batting 8th
t8 1 -2- O 10% 55% 4-4 NYM R. Hodges R. Moffitt Single to CF; Brooks out at Hm/CF-2B-C
Dave Smith replaces Randy Moffitt pitching and batting 9th; Rusty Staub pinch hits for Craig Swan (P) batting 9th
t8 2 1-- O 5% 60% 4-4 NYM R. Staub D. Smith Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Mets' Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
Mike Scott replaces Rusty Staub (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Ron Hodges moves from PH to C; Brian Giles replaces Hubie Brooks (3B) playing 2B batting 6th; Bob Bailor moves from 2B to 3B
b8 0 --- 7% 66% 4-4 HOU D. Thon M. Scott Single to CF
b8 0 1-- O -2% 65% 4-4 HOU T. Puhl M. Scott Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Thon to 2B
b8 1 -2- O -7% 58% 4-4 HOU R. Knight M. Scott Strikeout
b8 2 -2- R 30% 88% 4-4 HOU P. Garner M. Scott Double to LF; Thon Scores
b8 2 -2- 0% 88% 5-4 HOU J. Cruz M. Scott Intentional Walk
b8 2 12- 1% 89% 5-4 HOU A. Ashby M. Scott Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Cruz to 2B; Garner to 3B
b8 2 123 O -3% 86% 5-4 HOU A. Howe M. Scott Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 5.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-5, Astros' Dave Smith facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 4-5 NYM M. Wilson D. Smith Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- -8% 85% 4-5 NYM B. Bailor D. Smith Single to LF
t9 1 1-- -11% 74% 4-5 NYM E. Valentine D. Smith Single to LF; Bailor to 2B
t9 1 12- O 13% 87% 4-5 NYM D. Kingman D. Smith Flyball: CF
t9 2 12- O 13% 100% 4-5 NYM G. Foster D. Smith Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 5.

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