May 9, 1988 New York Mets at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 3
@BAL 0 CAL 2
CLE 1 BOS 2
@KCR 0 MIL 9
@MIN 6 OAK 3
DET 1 ATL 9
MON 8 HOU 6
NYM 2 CIN 2
@PHI 0 SFG 8
@PIT 6 STL 7
SDP 1

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 18,388

Monday, May 9, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:32

Mets

21-8

Lost 1

1st

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

W: D Darwin (2-2), L: S Fernandez (1-2)

Astros

17-12

Won 2

2nd, 2 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  4   1   2   0    0   2  .353  .963   10    2   0   2B
T Teufel 2B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .230  .699   16    1   2   GDP
K Hernandez 1B                4   0   2   1    0   1  .277  .813   16    8   0   
D Strawberry RF               2   0   0   1    1   1  .330 1.071   21    1   0   SF
K McReynolds LF               4   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .676    9    2   0   
G Carter C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .922    7    6   1   
H Johnson 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .202  .735   10    3   2   
K Elster SS                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .681    6    1   2   
S Fernandez P                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .200    8    0   1   
  T Leach P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  W Backman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393   10    0   0   
  J Innis P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   2   7   2    1   7              113   24   8

BATTING

2B: L Dykstra (4, off D Darwin).

SF: D Strawberry (3, off D Darwin).

TB: L Dykstra 3; T Teufel 2; K Hernandez 2; K Elster.

GIDP: T Teufel (3).

RBI: K Hernandez (23); D Strawberry (21).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. H Johnson-K Hernandez.

E: L Dykstra (1); K Elster (5); G Carter (2); T Teufel (3).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    4   2   2   0    0   1  .266  .619   17    0   0   2·SB
B Hatcher LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .723   19    3   0   2B,CS
B Doran 2B                    3   1   1   2    1   0  .247  .620   19    3   1   2·SB
G Davis 1B                    4   1   0   0    0   1  .272  .877   12    4   0   
K Bass RF                     4   1   3   1    0   0  .274  .732   12    4   0   2B,SB
J Pankovits 3B                4   1   1   1    0   1  .280  .739   18    1   1   
  C Jackson 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .548         0   0   
A Ashby C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .667   12    7   0   
R Ramirez SS                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .225  .610   10    5   4   
D Darwin P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .077  .231    8    0   0   
Totals                       33   6   9   5    1   5              127   27   6

BATTING

2B: K Bass (6, off S Fernandez); B Hatcher (7, off S Fernandez).

TB: K Bass 4; B Hatcher 2; G Young 2; R Ramirez; J Pankovits; B Doran.

RBI: B Doran 2 (13); R Ramirez (7); K Bass (19); J Pankovits (2).

2-out RBI: K Bass; R Ramirez.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Doran-R Ramirez-G Davis.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Bass (5, 2nd base off T Leach/G Carter); B Doran 2 (6, 2nd base off S Fernandez/G Carter 2); G Young 2 (20, 2nd base off J Innis/G Carter, 2nd base off S Fernandez/G Carter).

CS: B Hatcher (7, 3rd base by S Fernandez/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
S Fernandez, L (1-2)           4.2   8   5   3    1   4   0   5.33   23   77-50   28· 6·16    9· 6· 3· 0     35    -     1.08  -0.39
T Leach                        1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.91    4   14-10    6· 0· 4    1· 3· 0· 0          1-0    0.35   0.02
J Innis                        2     1   1   0    0   1   0   4.50    7   25-14    9· 2· 3    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.19  -0.02
Totals                         8     9   6   3    1   5   0          34  116-74   43· 8·23   13·11· 4· 0          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
D Darwin, W (2-2)              9     7   2   2    1   7   0   3.79   34  113-87   57·13·17    9·11· 6· 0     71    -     0.87   0.11
Totals                         9     7   2   2    1   7   0          34  113-87   57·13·17    9·11· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gerry Davis, 1B - Gary Darling, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Terry Tata.

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 18,388.

Weather: 72° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros                       
1. L Dykstra            CF    1. G Young              CF 
2. T Teufel             2B    2. B Hatcher            LF 
3. K Hernandez          1B    3. B Doran              2B 
4. D Strawberry         RF    4. G Davis              1B 
5. K McReynolds         LF    5. K Bass               RF 
6. G Carter             C     6. J Pankovits          3B 
7. H Johnson            3B    7. A Ashby              C  
8. K Elster             SS    8. R Ramirez            SS 
9. S Fernandez          P     9. D Darwin             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  1-0  -2-  3   17%  67% J Pankovits     S Fernandez     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bass Scores; Pankovits Scores/Adv on E8/unER
   b 4   2  2-2  12-  3   16%  71% R Ramirez       S Fernandez     Single to CF (Line Drive); Davis Scores/unER; Bass to 3B; Ramirez to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 5   0  3-2  1--  3   11%  71% T Teufel        D Darwin        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 3   0  2-1  ---  1   -8%  55% L Dykstra       D Darwin        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   b 2   0  1-0  ---  1    7%  50% K Bass          S Fernandez     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  L Dykstra       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   50%  T Teufel        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  3   43%  K Hernandez     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Teufel to 3B
   RO     1-3  7   41%  D Strawberry    Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Teufel Scores
   O      1--  2   43%  K McReynolds    Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Sid Fernandez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   41%  G Young         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   45%  B Hatcher       Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      -2-      39%  B Doran         Hatcher Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
          ---  4   40%  " "             Walk
          1--      41%  G Davis         Doran Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   38%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Danny Darwin facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   40%  G Carter        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  3   41%  H Johnson       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          ---  4   40%  K Elster        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   42%  S Fernandez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Sid Fernandez facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   50%  K Bass          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   RR     -2-  3   67%  J Pankovits     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bass Scores; Pankovits Scores/Adv on E8/unER
   O      ---  4   65%  A Ashby         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  2   64%  R Ramirez       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  3   63%  D Darwin        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   55%  L Dykstra       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   O      -2-  3   57%  T Teufel        Lineout: RF (RF Line); Dykstra to 3B
   R      --3  5   50%  K Hernandez     Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep 2B); Dykstra Scores
          1--  6   45%  D Strawberry    Walk; Hernandez to 2B
   O      12-  4   50%  K McReynolds    Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      12-  2   55%  G Carter        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Sid Fernandez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  G Young         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   51%  B Hatcher       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   50%  B Doran         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Danny Darwin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   53%  H Johnson       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   54%  K Elster        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   56%  S Fernandez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Sid Fernandez facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   60%  G Davis         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Davis to 1B
          1--  4   67%  K Bass          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Davis to 2B
   O      12-  6   60%  J Pankovits     Flyball: CF
   O      12-  3   55%  A Ashby         Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
   R      12-  3   71%  R Ramirez       Single to CF (Line Drive); Davis Scores/unER; Bass to 3B; Ramirez to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23  3   66%  D Darwin        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   61%  L Dykstra       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  3   71%  T Teufel        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  4   73%  K Hernandez     Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Sid Fernandez facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   76%  G Young         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      78%  B Hatcher       Young Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   78%  " "             Groundout: P-1B; Young to 3B
   R      --3  3   84%  B Doran         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Young Scores
   O      1--  2   82%  G Davis         Flyball: CF
          1--      83%  K Bass          Doran Steals 2B
   R      -2-  4   90%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Doran Scores
                  Terry Leach replaces Sid Fernandez pitching and batting 9th
          1--      90%  J Pankovits     Bass Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   89%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-5, Danny Darwin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   91%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   92%  K McReynolds    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   93%  G Carter        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Terry Leach facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   92%  A Ashby         Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
   O      ---  5   92%  R Ramirez       Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   92%  D Darwin        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-5, Danny Darwin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   94%  H Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   95%  K Elster        Lineout: 3B
                  Wally Backman pinch hits for Terry Leach batting 9th
   O      --- 10   95%  W Backman       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Jeff Innis facing 1-2-3
                  Jeff Innis replaces Wally Backman pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   96%  G Young         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--      97%  B Hatcher       Young Steals 2B; Young to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3  6   97%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   R      --3  4   98%  B Doran         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Young Scores/unER; Doran to 1B
   OO     1--  3   97%  G Davis         Double Play: Flyball: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 6.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-6, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   98%  L Dykstra       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   97%  T Teufel        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   98%  K Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   99%  D Strawberry    Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Jeff Innis facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   99%  K Bass          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   99%  J Pankovits     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   99%  A Ashby         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 6.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-6, Danny Darwin facing 5-6-7
                  Chuck Jackson replaces Jim Pankovits playing 3B batting 6th
   O      ---  1  100%  K McReynolds    Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  1  100%  G Carter        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  H Johnson       Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198805090

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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