May 15, 1986 New York Mets at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 5
MIN 3 TEX 8
@DET 1 KCR 6
CLE 3 CHW 8
@NYY 1 NYM 6
@HOU 2 ATL 7
@MON 4
(10) CIN 6
@PHI 5

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 13,856

Thursday, May 15, 1986
Time of Game: 2:42

Mets

22-7

Won 1

1st

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

W: R Darling (4-0), L: N Ryan (3-5)

Astros

19-13

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  5   1   2   0    0   3  .286  .771    0    2   0   2·SB
H Johnson SS                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .293  .845    0    2   4   
  R Santana SS                1   0   1   0    0   0  .186  .451    0    0   0   
K Hernandez 1B                4   0   1   1    1   1  .330  .887    0    9   1   IW
D Strawberry RF               3   2   1   1    1   0  .252  .839    0    4   0   3B,SB,SF
G Carter C                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .236  .786    0    4   1   HR
D Heep LF                     3   1   2   2    0   0  .394 1.096    0    1   0   HR,CS
  M Wilson LF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .133  .545    0    1   0   
R Knight 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .330  .956    0    0   1   
T Teufel 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .217  .670    0    3   2   
R Darling P                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .053  .153    0    1   5   
  J Orosco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   6   9   6    5  10                    27  14

BATTING

3B: D Strawberry (1, off N Ryan).

HR: G Carter (6, off M Madden; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); D Heep (2, off N Ryan; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out).

SF: D Strawberry (4, off N Ryan).

IBB: K Hernandez (2, by M Madden).

TB: D Heep 5; G Carter 4; D Strawberry 3; L Dykstra 2; K Hernandez; R Santana; R Knight.

RBI: D Heep 2 (12); G Carter (23); R Knight (18); D Strawberry (22); K Hernandez (15).

2-out RBI: R Knight.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Knight-T Teufel-K Hernandez; R Darling-H Johnson-K Hernandez.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Dykstra 2 (11, 2nd base off M Madden/M Bailey, 2nd base off N Ryan/M Bailey); D Strawberry (2, 2nd base off N Ryan/M Bailey).

CS: D Heep (1, 2nd base by N Ryan/M Bailey).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    4   1   3   0    0   0  .288  .723    0    2   1   2B
C Reynolds SS                 4   0   1   2    0   0  .278  .760    0    1   2   GDP
J Cruz LF                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .215  .513    0    2   0   
D Walling 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .761    0    8   1   
P Garner 3B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .318  .901    0    1   3   CS
K Bass CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .759    0    1   0   GDP
T Puhl RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .228  .636    0    1   0   
M Bailey C                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .190  .604    0   10   1   
N Ryan P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .380    0    1   0   
  J Pankovits PH              0   1   0   0    1   0  .250  .583    0    0   0   
  M Madden P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  A Ashby PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .832    0    0   0   
  J Calhoun P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   2   8   2    2   4                    27   8

BATTING

2B: B Doran (6, off R Darling).

TB: B Doran 4; P Garner 2; K Bass; J Cruz; C Reynolds.

GIDP: C Reynolds (2); K Bass (3).

RBI: C Reynolds 2 (13).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

BASERUNNING

CS: P Garner (2, 2nd base by R Darling/G Carter).

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
R Darling, W (4-0)             8     8   2   2    2   3   0   4.01   32     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0· 8     59    -     0.86   0.24
J Orosco                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.55   0.03
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2   4   0          34     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 8          1-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Ryan, L (3-5)                6     6   5   5    3   7   1   5.46   26     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 1· 6     44    -     0.77  -0.22
M Madden                       2     2   1   1    2   2   1   2.40   10     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.36  -0.01
J Calhoun                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.54    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.08   0.00
Totals                         9     9   6   6    5  10   2          40     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 1· 9           -

R Darling faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Calhoun (2).

IBB: M Madden (1; K Hernandez).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Fred Brocklander, 3B - Ed Montague.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 13,856.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros                       
1. L Dykstra            CF    1. B Doran              2B 
2. H Johnson            SS    2. C Reynolds           SS 
3. K Hernandez          1B    3. J Cruz               LF 
4. D Strawberry         RF    4. D Walling            1B 
5. G Carter             C     5. P Garner             3B 
6. D Heep               LF    6. K Bass               CF 
7. R Knight             3B    7. T Puhl               RF 
8. T Teufel             2B    8. M Bailey             C  
9. R Darling            P     9. N Ryan               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  0-1  12-      12%  78% K Hernandez     N Ryan          Single; Dykstra Scores; Johnson to 3B
   t 2   2  0-0  --3      10%  59% R Knight        N Ryan          Single; Strawberry Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  1--       7%  49% C Reynolds      R Darling       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   b 6   0  5-0  -23      -6%  81% C Reynolds      R Darling       Single; Pankovits Scores; Doran Scores
   b 6   0  5-0  1--      -6%  88% B Doran         R Darling       Double; Pankovits to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Dykstra       Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  H Johnson       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      45%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  B Doran         Single
   OO     1--      49%  C Reynolds      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Cruz          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  D Strawberry    Walk
          1--      57%  G Carter        Strawberry Steals 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      49%  D Heep          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Strawberry to 3B
   R      --3      59%  R Knight        Single; Strawberry Scores
   O      1--      57%  T Teufel        Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Darling facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      60%  D Walling       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      57%  P Garner        Single
   O      1--      61%  K Bass          Garner Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      60%  " "             Single
   O      1--      62%  T Puhl          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      60%  R Darling       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      63%  L Dykstra       Single
          1--      64%  H Johnson       Dykstra Steals 2B
          -2-      66%  " "             Walk
   R      12-      78%  K Hernandez     Single; Dykstra Scores; Johnson to 3B
   RO     1-3      80%  D Strawberry    Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Johnson Scores
   O      1--      79%  G Carter        Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Ron Darling facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      81%  M Bailey        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      82%  N Ryan          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      83%  B Doran         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
          ---      85%  D Heep          Single
   O      1--      82%  R Knight        Heep Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      81%  " "             Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  T Teufel        Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Ron Darling facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      83%  C Reynolds      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      80%  J Cruz          Walk
   O      1--      83%  D Walling       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Walling to 1B
   O      1--      85%  P Garner        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      84%  R Darling       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      84%  L Dykstra       Strikeout Looking
          ---      84%  H Johnson       Walk
   O      1--      83%  K Hernandez     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Ron Darling facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      86%  K Bass          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      87%  T Puhl          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      88%  M Bailey        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
          ---      92%  D Strawberry    Triple
   O      --3      91%  G Carter        Groundout: SS-1B
   RR     --3      96%  D Heep          Home Run; Strawberry Scores
   O      ---      96%  R Knight        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      96%  T Teufel        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Ron Darling facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Nolan Ryan batting 9th
          ---      94%  J Pankovits     Walk
          1--      88%  B Doran         Double; Pankovits to 3B
   RR     -23      81%  C Reynolds      Single; Pankovits Scores; Doran Scores
   O      1--      86%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      89%  D Walling       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      91%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-2, Mike Madden facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Madden replaces Jim Pankovits pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  R Darling       Flyball: RF
          ---      91%  L Dykstra       Single
          1--      92%  H Johnson       Dykstra Steals 2B
   O      -2-      90%  " "             Flyball: 1B
          -2-      91%  K Hernandez     Intentional Walk
   O      12-      89%  D Strawberry    Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Ron Darling facing 6-7-8
                  Rafael Santana replaces Howard Johnson playing SS batting 2nd; Mookie Wilson replaces Danny Heep playing LF batting 6th
   O      ---      92%  K Bass          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      93%  T Puhl          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      94%  M Bailey        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-2, Mike Madden facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      97%  G Carter        Home Run
   O      ---      97%  M Wilson        Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  R Knight        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      97%  T Teufel        Walk
   O      1--      96%  R Darling       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Ron Darling facing 9-1-2
                  Alan Ashby pinch hits for Mike Madden batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  A Ashby         Flyball: CF
          ---      96%  B Doran         Single
   O      1--      98%  C Reynolds      Flyball: RF
          1--      97%  J Cruz          Single; Doran to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  D Walling       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-2, Jeff Calhoun facing 1-2-3
                  Jeff Calhoun replaces Alan Ashby pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  L Dykstra       Strikeout
          ---      99%  R Santana       Single
   O      1--      99%  K Hernandez     Flyball: CF
          1--      99%  D Strawberry    Wild Pitch; Santana to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Ron Darling facing 5-6-7
          ---      97%  P Garner        Single
                  Jesse Orosco replaces Ron Darling pitching and batting 9th
   OO     1--     100%  K Bass          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  T Puhl          Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Astros 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation