July 13, 1985 New York Mets at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 10
@BAL 8 CAL 4
TOR 3 KCR 5
@CLE 1 MIN 6
@DET 4 NYY 3
TEX 1 OAK 2
MIL 0 SEA 6
BOS 5 ATL 13
PHI 5 LAD 9
@CHC 1 MON 6
@CIN 3 NYM 10
@HOU 1 SFG 4
@PIT 1 STL 7
SDP 3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 23,234

Saturday, July 13, 1985
Time of Game: 2:58

Mets

49-36

Won 2

2nd, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  2   1  4  0   3  0  0   10 14  0
Astros          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  2

W: E Lynch (7-5), L: M Knudson (0-2)

Astros

43-44

Lost 2

4th, 6½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .256  .688    0    4   0   CS
W Backman 2B                  4   2   1   1    1   1  .268  .654    0    1   5   SB
K Hernandez 1B                3   2   2   1    2   0  .276  .786    0   10   1   2B,CS,GDP
G Carter C                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .265  .776    0    2   0   
  R Darling PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .167  .413         0   0   
  R Reynolds C                1   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .700    0    1   0   
D Strawberry RF               5   2   2   1    0   2  .229  .794    0    5   0   
G Foster LF                   5   1   4   4    0   0  .254  .808    0    3   0   2·2B
H Johnson 3B                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .223  .599    0    0   0   2B
R Santana SS                  3   1   1   1    1   1  .253  .584    0    0   1   
E Lynch P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .088  .250    0    1   2   SH
Totals                       38  10  14  10    4   8                    27   9

BATTING

2B: G Foster 2 (14, off M Madden, off M Knudson); K Hernandez (17, off R Mathis); H Johnson (6, off M Knudson).

SH: E Lynch (4, off M Knudson).

TB: G Foster 6; K Hernandez 3; H Johnson 2; L Dykstra 2; D Strawberry 2; G Carter; R Santana; W Backman.

GIDP: K Hernandez (6).

RBI: G Foster 4 (46); R Santana (18); H Johnson (18); D Strawberry (19); W Backman (13); K Hernandez (43); G Carter (40).

2-out RBI: K Hernandez; W Backman.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 9 for 19.

BASERUNNING

SB: W Backman (12, 2nd base off M Knudson/A Ashby).

CS: L Dykstra (1, 2nd base by M Knudson/A Ashby); K Hernandez (1, 2nd base by M Knudson/A Ashby).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .767    0    2   2   
C Reynolds SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .704    0    2   3   
T Puhl RF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .753    0    0   0   
J Cruz LF                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .302  .762    0    4   0   
K Bass CF                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .684    0    3   0   
  J Calhoun P                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .200    0    0   0   
D Walling 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .675    0    0   0   
G Davis 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .610    0    7   2   
A Ashby C                     2   0   1   1    0   0  .309  .869    0    4   3   
  M Madden P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Mathis P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .204         0   0   
  C Jones CF                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .297    0    0   0   
M Knudson P                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    0    0   0   
  M Bailey C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .255  .755    0    5   0   
Totals                       33   1   6   1    3   2                    27  10

BATTING

TB: A Ashby; K Bass; J Cruz; T Puhl; M Bailey; G Davis.

RBI: A Ashby (17).

2-out RBI: A Ashby.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Davis-C Reynolds-G Davis.

PB: M Bailey (10).

E: K Bass (1); B Doran (8).

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
E Lynch, W (7-5)               9     6   1   1    3   2   0   2.95   36     -       ·  ·     11·12· 2· 6     70    -     0.59   0.11
Totals                         9     6   1   1    3   2   0          36     -       ·  ·     11·12· 2· 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
M Knudson, L (0-2)             4     7   4   4    2   3   0   9.00   19     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 1· 7     33    -     1.00  -0.22
M Madden                       0.1   2   3   3    2   1   0   8.31    5     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          1-1    1.31  -0.18
R Mathis                       2     5   3   3    0   2   0   4.79   11     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 5          1-0    0.09   0.00
J Calhoun                      2.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   2.16    8     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    14  10  10    4   8   0          43     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 1·14          4-1

M Knudson faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Calhoun (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Steve Rippley, 2B - Dave Pallone, 3B - Paul Runge.

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 23,234.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros                       
1. L Dykstra            CF    1. B Doran              2B 
2. W Backman            2B    2. C Reynolds           SS 
3. K Hernandez          1B    3. T Puhl               RF 
4. G Carter             C     4. J Cruz               LF 
5. D Strawberry         RF    5. K Bass               CF 
6. G Foster             LF    6. D Walling            3B 
7. H Johnson            3B    7. G Davis              1B 
8. R Santana            SS    8. A Ashby              C  
9. E Lynch              P     9. M Knudson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  1-1  -2-      13%  62% K Hernandez     M Knudson       Single; Backman Scores; Hernandez to 3B/Adv on E8
   b 2   2  0-0  1-3     -11%  34% A Ashby         E Lynch         Single; Cruz Scores; Davis to 2B
   t 3   2  1-0  --3      11%  47% W Backman       M Knudson       Single; Santana Scores
   t 4   1  1-2  -2-      11%  77% H Johnson       M Knudson       Double; Foster Scores
   t 5   1  1-4  123       7%  97% G Foster        M Madden        Double; Backman Scores; Hernandez Scores; Strawberry Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Knudson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  L Dykstra       Single
   O      1--      50%  W Backman       Lineout: CF
   O      1--      46%  K Hernandez     Dykstra Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      48%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      45%  G Carter        Hernandez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Lynch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  B Doran         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      49%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  T Puhl          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Knudson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  G Carter        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  D Strawberry    Strikeout
          ---      47%  G Foster        Single
   O      1--      45%  H Johnson       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Lynch facing 4-5-6
          ---      41%  J Cruz          Single
          1--      35%  K Bass          Single; Cruz to 2B
   O      12-      41%  D Walling       Flyball: LF
   O      12-      45%  G Davis         Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cruz to 3B
   R      1-3      34%  A Ashby         Single; Cruz Scores; Davis to 2B
          12-      31%  M Knudson       Walk; Davis to 3B; Ashby to 2B
   O      123      38%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Knudson facing 8-9-1
          ---      42%  R Santana       Walk
   O      1--      40%  E Lynch         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Santana to 2B
   O      -2-      36%  L Dykstra       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Santana to 3B
   R      --3      47%  W Backman       Single; Santana Scores
          1--      48%  K Hernandez     Backman Steals 2B
   R      -2-      62%  " "             Single; Backman Scores; Hernandez to 3B/Adv on E8
   O      --3      58%  G Carter        Flyball: 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Ed Lynch facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      61%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      63%  T Puhl          Flyball: RF
          ---      61%  J Cruz          Walk
   O      1--      64%  K Bass          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mark Knudson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      62%  D Strawberry    Groundout: C-1B
          ---      66%  G Foster        Double
   R      -2-      77%  H Johnson       Double; Foster Scores
   O      -2-      74%  R Santana       Strikeout
   O      -2-      72%  E Lynch         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Ed Lynch facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      74%  D Walling       Lineout: CF
   O      ---      76%  G Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      77%  A Ashby         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mark Knudson facing 1-2-3
          ---      80%  L Dykstra       Single
                  Mike Madden replaces Alan Ashby pitching and batting 8th; Mark Bailey replaces Mark Knudson playing C batting 9th
          1--      82%  W Backman       Passed Ball; Dykstra to 2B
          -2-      84%  " "             Walk
          12-      88%  K Hernandez     Walk; Dykstra to 3B; Backman to 2B
   O      123      84%  G Carter        Strikeout
   R      123      90%  D Strawberry    Single; Dykstra Scores; Backman to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
   RRR    123      97%  G Foster        Double; Backman Scores; Hernandez Scores; Strawberry Scores
                  Ron Mathis replaces Mike Madden pitching and batting 8th
   O      -2-      97%  H Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B; Foster to 3B
   O      --3      97%  R Santana       Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Ed Lynch facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      97%  M Bailey        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      98%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  C Reynolds      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-1, Ron Mathis facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      98%  E Lynch         Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  L Dykstra       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  W Backman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Ed Lynch facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      98%  T Puhl          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  K Bass          Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-1, Ron Mathis facing 3-4-5
          ---      99%  K Hernandez     Double
   R      -2-     100%  G Carter        Single; Hernandez Scores; Carter to 2B
                  Ron Darling pinch runs for Gary Carter batting 4th
          -2-     100%  D Strawberry    Single; Darling to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  G Foster        Single; Darling Scores; Strawberry to 2B
   O      12-     100%  H Johnson       Flyball: CF; Strawberry to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  R Santana       Single; Strawberry Scores; Foster to 3B
                  Jeff Calhoun replaces Kevin Bass pitching and batting 5th; Chris Jones replaces Ron Mathis playing CF batting 8th
          1-3     100%  E Lynch         Wild Pitch; Santana to 2B
   O      -23     100%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -23     100%  L Dykstra       Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 10, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-10, Ed Lynch facing 6-7-8
                  Ronn Reynolds replaces Ron Darling playing C batting 4th
   O      ---     100%  D Walling       Groundout: P-1B
          ---     100%  G Davis         Single
   O      1--     100%  C Jones         Strikeout
          1--     100%  M Bailey        Single; Davis to 2B
   O      12-     100%  B Doran         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 10, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 10-1, Jeff Calhoun facing 2-3-4
          ---     100%  W Backman       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Backman to 1B
   OO     1--     100%  K Hernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Reynolds      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 10, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-10, Ed Lynch facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  C Reynolds      Flyball: LF
          ---     100%  T Puhl          Single
   O      1--     100%  J Cruz          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Puhl to 2B
          -2-     100%  J Calhoun       Walk
   O      12-     100%  D Walling       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 10, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 10-1, Jeff Calhoun facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  D Strawberry    Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  G Foster        Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  H Johnson       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 10, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-10, Ed Lynch facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  G Davis         Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  C Jones         Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  M Bailey        Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 10, Astros 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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