July 18, 1986 New York Mets at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 7
@BAL 3 TOR 2
@CAL 0 DET 5
TEX 0 CLE 3
@KCR 2
(10) NYY 8
CHW 4 OAK 6
MIL 1 SEA 10
BOS 4 CHC 2
SFG 1 CIN 6
PHI 5 HOU 3
NYM 0 MON 5
ATL 4 PIT 12
SDP 7 LAD 4
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 22,906

Friday, July 18, 1986
Time of Game: 2:25

Mets

60-26

Lost 1

1st

                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          0  0  0   0  0  0   2  1  X    3  7  0

W: B Knepper (11-7), L: R Darling (9-3)

Astros

48-42

Won 1

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wilson CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .281  .775    0    4   0   
K Mitchell SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .331  .931    0    2   2   
K Hernandez 1B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .283  .770    0    7   1   
G Carter C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .789    0    7   2   
D Strawberry RF               3   0   0   0    0   2  .293  .938    0    1   0   
G Foster LF                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .237  .753    0    1   0   
R Knight 3B                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .289  .802    0    0   0   
T Teufel 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .625    0    0   4   
R Darling P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .080  .195    0    2   0   
  W Backman PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .338  .786    0    0   0   
  R Myers P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Sisk P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       30   0   3   0    1   9                    24   9

BATTING

TB: M Wilson; K Hernandez; W Backman.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .741    0    4   1   
C Reynolds SS                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .253  .621    0    1   4   
  D Thon PH-SS                1   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .613    0    0   0   
D Walling 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .309  .828    0    0   3   
G Davis 1B                    3   2   2   0    1   1  .277  .865    0    8   0   2B
K Bass RF                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .302  .840    0    4   0   HBP,SH
J Cruz LF                     2   0   1   0    1   0  .248  .639    0    1   0   IW
  T Walker PR-CF              1   0   1   1    0   0  .230  .705    0    0   0   2B
A Ashby C                     4   0   1   2    0   1  .227  .686    0    8   1   
T Gainey CF-LF                2   0   1   0    1   0  .324  .851    0    1   0   CS
B Knepper P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .067  .134    0    0   0   
Totals                       29   3   7   3    3   7                    27   9

BATTING

2B: G Davis (19, off R Darling); T Walker (6, off D Sisk).

SH: K Bass (1, off R Darling).

IBB: J Cruz (6, by R Darling).

HBP: K Bass (4, by R Myers).

TB: G Davis 3; T Walker 2; A Ashby; J Cruz; T Gainey; D Walling.

RBI: A Ashby 2 (11); T Walker (8).

2-out RBI: T Walker.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

BASERUNNING

CS: T Gainey (1, 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, L (9-3)             7     5   2   2    3   6   0   2.82   28     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 0· 4     62    -     1.15   0.04
R Myers                        0.2   1   1   1    0   1   0   5.40    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.22   0.00
D Sisk                         0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.49    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-1    0.40  -0.03
Totals                         8     7   3   3    3   7   0          34     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 0· 6          2-1

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 (11-7)            9     3   0   0    1   9   0   2.62   31     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 0· 3     89    -     0.90   0.52
Totals                         9     3   0   0    1   9   0          31     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 0· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: R Darling (5); B Knepper (1).

IBB: R Darling (2; J Cruz).

HBP: R Myers (1; K Bass).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 22,906.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros                       
1. M Wilson             CF    1. B Doran              2B 
2. K Mitchell           SS    2. C Reynolds           SS 
3. K Hernandez          1B    3. D Walling            3B 
4. G Carter             C     4. G Davis              1B 
5. D Strawberry         RF    5. K Bass               RF 
6. G Foster             LF    6. J Cruz               LF 
7. R Knight             3B    7. A Ashby              C  
8. T Teufel             2B    8. T Gainey             CF 
9. R Darling            P     9. B Knepper            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  0-0  123      18%  91% A Ashby         R Darling       Single; Walling Scores; Davis Scores; Cruz to 2B
   b 7   0  0-0  1--       8%  72% G Davis         R Darling       Walk; Walling to 2B
   b 3   0  0-0  1--      -7%  53% B Knepper       R Darling       Gainey Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   b 7   0  0-0  ---       6%  64% D Walling       R Darling       Single
   t 5   2  0-0  -2-       5%  56% R Darling       B Knepper       Flyball: RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  M Wilson        Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  K Mitchell      Strikeout
          ---      52%  K Hernandez     Single
   O      1--      55%  G Carter        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  B Doran         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Walling       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  D Strawberry    Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      54%  G Foster        Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  R Knight        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Darling facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  G Davis         Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  K Bass          Strikeout Looking
          ---      52%  J Cruz          Single
   O      1--      50%  A Ashby         Groundout: 2B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  T Teufel        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      54%  R Darling       Strikeout
          ---      53%  M Wilson        Single
   O      1--      55%  K Mitchell      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Darling facing 8-9-1
          ---      59%  T Gainey        Single
   O      1--      53%  B Knepper       Gainey Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      51%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  B Doran         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  K Hernandez     Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  G Carter        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      56%  D Strawberry    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Darling facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  C Reynolds      Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  D Walling       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      54%  G Davis         Double
   O      -2-      50%  K Bass          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  G Foster        Strikeout
          ---      50%  R Knight        Walk
   O      1--      53%  T Teufel        Flyball: RF
          1--      52%  R Darling       Wild Pitch; Knight to 2B
   O      -2-      56%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Darling facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  J Cruz          Flyball: SS
   O      ---      51%  A Ashby         Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  T Gainey        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  M Wilson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      56%  K Mitchell      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      57%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Darling facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      54%  B Knepper       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      52%  B Doran         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  C Reynolds      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      54%  G Carter        Strikeout
   O      ---      56%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      58%  G Foster        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Darling facing 3-4-5
          ---      64%  D Walling       Single
          1--      72%  G Davis         Walk; Walling to 2B
   O      12-      73%  K Bass          Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Walling to 3B; Davis to 2B
          -23      74%  J Cruz          Intentional Walk
   RR     123      91%  A Ashby         Single; Walling Scores; Davis Scores; Cruz to 2B
                  Tony Walker pinch runs for Jose Cruz batting 6th
          12-      93%  T Gainey        Wild Pitch; Walker to 3B; Ashby to 2B
          -23      94%  " "             Walk
   O      123      91%  B Knepper       Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      123      88%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
                  Ty Gainey moves to LF; Tony Walker moves to CF
   O      ---      91%  R Knight        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  T Teufel        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Wally Backman pinch hits for Ron Darling batting 9th
          ---      91%  W Backman       Single
   O      1--      95%  M Wilson        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Randy Myers facing 2-3-4
                  Randy Myers replaces Wally Backman pitching and batting 9th; Dickie Thon pinch hits for Craig Reynolds batting 2nd
   O      ---      94%  D Thon          Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  D Walling       Flyball: CF
          ---      94%  G Davis         Single
          1--      94%  K Bass          Hit By Pitch; Davis to 2B
                  Doug Sisk replaces Randy Myers pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-      98%  T Walker        Double; Davis Scores; Bass to 3B
   O      -23      97%  A Ashby         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Knepper facing 2-3-4
                  Dickie Thon moves to SS
   O      ---      99%  K Mitchell      Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  K Hernandez     Flyball: 2B
   O      ---     100%  G Carter        Flyball: 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198607180

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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