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

Astrodome, Attendance: 34,803

 Friday, July 8, 1988, 7:10
Time of Game: 2:36
Mets
2
53-32
Lost 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  0    2  4  0
Astros          1  2  0   0  1  0   0  0  X    4 11  1
W: Bob Knepper (9-2), L: Dwight Gooden (11-5)
 Astros
4
42-43
Won 1
3rd, 7½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Wilson CF                   3   0   0   1    1   1  .245  .655   14    6    6   0   
T Teufel 2B                   2   0   1   0    2   0  .250  .682   19    6    0   1   
  T Leach P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
K McReynolds LF               4   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .762   17   11    1   0   SB
D Strawberry RF               4   0   0   0    0   2  .292  .992   16   11    0   0   
G Carter C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .684   14    8    7   1   
H Johnson 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .239  .786   13    7    1   1   
D Magadan 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .309  .796   18   10    7   0   2B
K Elster SS                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .220  .617   10    7    2   2   3B
D Gooden P                    0   0   0   1    0   0  .216  .501    3    3    0   1   SF,SH
  K Miller PH-2B              2   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .609   16   11    0   2   
Totals                       30   2   4   0    4   6              140   80   24   8
Batting Events
2B: D Magadan (6, off B Knepper).
3B: K Elster (1, off B Knepper).
SF: D Gooden (1, off B Knepper).
SH: D Gooden (6, off B Knepper).
TB: K Elster 4; D Magadan 2; T Teufel.
RBI: M Wilson (18); D Gooden (9).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. K Miller-K Elster-D Magadan.
Baserunning Events
SB: K McReynolds (11, 2nd base off B Knepper/C Biggio).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .259  .657    9    7    3   0   CS
B Doran 2B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .259  .667   11    7    1   0   
T Puhl RF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .351  .818   15   10    3   0   SB
G Davis 1B                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .248  .770   23   12   11   1   
B Bell 3B                     4   0   1   1    0   3  .198  .508   15   12    1   4   
B Hatcher LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .702    6    5    2   0   
R Ramirez SS                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .261  .653   13    9    1   4   2B
C Biggio C                    3   1   0   0    1   2  .152  .442   15    8    5   1   GDP
B Knepper P                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .067  .160    8    7    0   1   
Totals                       33   4  11   0    2   7              115   77   27  11
Batting Events
2B: R Ramirez (15, off D Gooden).
TB: R Ramirez 3; B Doran 2; G Young 2; B Knepper; T Puhl; B Bell; G Davis; B Hatcher.
GIDP: C Biggio (1).
RBI: B Bell (8); G Young (21); B Doran (33); G Davis (60).
2-out RBI: B Bell; G Davis; G Young; B Doran.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: G Davis (6).
Baserunning Events
SB: T Puhl (12, 2nd base off D Gooden/G Carter).
CS: G Young (12, 2nd base by D Gooden/G Carter).

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
D Gooden, L (11-5)             6    10   4   4    1   6   0   3.04   28   91-63   40· 3·20    4·17·13· 0     41    -     0.82  -0.24
T Leach                        2     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.33    7   19-12    9· 1· 2    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.33   0.03
Totals                         8    11   4   4    2   7   0          35  110-75   49· 4·22    7·19·14· 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
B Knepper, W (9-2)             9     4   2   2    4   6   0   2.43   36  135-77   47·13·17   12·14· 9· 0     73    -     1.09   0.29
Totals                         9     4   2   2    4   6   0          36  135-77   47·13·17   12·14· 9· 0           -
Balks: D Gooden (3).
WP: B Knepper (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Bill Hohn.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 34,803.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, In Dome.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Houston Astros                               
1. Mookie Wilson                CF       1. Gerald Young                 CF
2. Tim Teufel                   2B       2. Bill Doran                   2B
3. Kevin McReynolds             LF       3. Terry Puhl                   RF
4. Darryl Strawberry            RF       4. Glenn Davis                  1B
5. Gary Carter                   C       5. Buddy Bell                   3B
6. Howard Johnson               3B       6. Billy Hatcher                LF
7. Dave Magadan                 1B       7. Rafael Ramirez               SS
8. Kevin Elster                 SS       8. Craig Biggio                  C
9. Dwight Gooden                 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
b5 2 -2- R 4,(1-2)  11% 82% 3-2 HOU B. Bell D. Gooden Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Puhl Scores; Bell to 1B
b1 2 -2- R 3,(2-0)  11% 64% 0-0 HOU G. Davis D. Gooden Single to CF (Line Drive); Doran Scores; Davis to 1B
b2 2 12- R 3,(1-1)  10% 77% 1-0 HOU G. Young D. Gooden Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Ramirez Scores; Biggio to 2B; Young to 1B
t5 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  -10% 61% 1-3 NYM K. Elster B. Knepper Single to LF (Line Drive); Magadan to 3B; Elster to 1B
b2 2 12- R 4,(2-1)  8% 85% 2-0 HOU B. Doran D. Gooden Single to CF (Line Drive); Biggio Scores; Young to 3B; Doran to 1B

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 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 52% 0-0 NYM M. Wilson B. Knepper Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  1% 54% 0-0 NYM T. Teufel B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  -1% 52% 0-0 NYM K. McReynolds B. Knepper Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 3B); McReynolds to 1B
t1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -1% 51% 0-0 NYM D. Strawberry B. Knepper McReynolds Steals 2B
t1 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  -0% 51% 0-0 NYM D. Strawberry B. Knepper Wild Pitch; McReynolds to 3B
t1 2 --3 O 5,(2-2)  4% 54% 0-0 NYM D. Strawberry B. Knepper Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 52% 0-0 HOU G. Young D. Gooden Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  2% 55% 0-0 HOU B. Doran D. Gooden Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b1 1 1-- 2% 57% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl D. Gooden Balk; Doran to 2B
b1 1 -2- O 8,(2-2)  -3% 53% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl D. Gooden Strikeout Looking
b1 2 -2- R 3,(2-0)  11% 64% 0-0 HOU G. Davis D. Gooden Single to CF (Line Drive); Doran Scores; Davis to 1B
b1 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 62% 1-0 HOU B. Bell D. Gooden Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 64% 0-1 NYM G. Carter B. Knepper Popfly: 3B
t2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 66% 0-1 NYM H. Johnson B. Knepper Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 67% 0-1 NYM D. Magadan B. Knepper Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 65% 1-0 HOU B. Hatcher D. Gooden Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- 5,(1-2)  4% 69% 1-0 HOU R. Ramirez D. Gooden Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b2 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  1% 70% 1-0 HOU C. Biggio D. Gooden Walk
b2 1 12- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 67% 1-0 HOU B. Knepper D. Gooden Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 12- R 3,(1-1)  10% 77% 1-0 HOU G. Young D. Gooden Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Ramirez Scores; Biggio to 2B; Young to 1B
b2 2 12- R 4,(2-1)  8% 85% 2-0 HOU B. Doran D. Gooden Single to CF (Line Drive); Biggio Scores; Young to 3B; Doran to 1B
b2 2 1-3 O 1,(0-0)  -2% 82% 3-0 HOU T. Puhl D. Gooden Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -8% 75% 0-3 NYM K. Elster B. Knepper Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t3 0 --3 RO 1,(0-0)  2% 76% 0-3 NYM D. Gooden B. Knepper Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Elster Scores
t3 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 78% 1-3 NYM M. Wilson B. Knepper Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -1% 76% 1-3 NYM T. Teufel B. Knepper Walk
t3 2 1-- O 7,(3-2)  2% 79% 1-3 NYM K. McReynolds B. Knepper Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 4-5-6
b3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 77% 3-1 HOU G. Davis D. Gooden Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 76% 3-1 HOU B. Bell D. Gooden Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 76% 3-1 HOU B. Hatcher D. Gooden Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 78% 1-3 NYM D. Strawberry B. Knepper Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 80% 1-3 NYM G. Carter B. Knepper Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 81% 1-3 NYM H. Johnson B. Knepper Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 80% 3-1 HOU R. Ramirez D. Gooden Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b4 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 79% 3-1 HOU C. Biggio D. Gooden Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  1% 80% 3-1 HOU B. Knepper D. Gooden Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 78% 3-1 HOU G. Young D. Gooden Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -8% 70% 1-3 NYM D. Magadan B. Knepper Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t5 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  -10% 61% 1-3 NYM K. Elster B. Knepper Single to LF (Line Drive); Magadan to 3B; Elster to 1B
t5 0 1-3 O 2,(0-1)  5% 66% 1-3 NYM D. Gooden B. Knepper Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Elster to 2B
t5 1 -23 RO 3,(2-0)  1% 67% 1-3 NYM M. Wilson B. Knepper Groundout: SS-1B; Magadan Scores; Elster to 3B
t5 2 --3 4,(3-0)  -2% 65% 2-3 NYM T. Teufel B. Knepper Walk
t5 2 1-3 O 3,(1-1)  7% 73% 2-3 NYM K. McReynolds B. Knepper Lineout: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 71% 3-2 HOU B. Doran D. Gooden Lineout: LF
b5 1 --- 2,(1-0)  2% 73% 3-2 HOU T. Puhl D. Gooden Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b5 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  2% 75% 3-2 HOU G. Davis D. Gooden Puhl Steals 2B
b5 1 -2- O 7,(3-2)  -3% 72% 3-2 HOU G. Davis D. Gooden Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
b5 2 -2- R 4,(1-2)  11% 82% 3-2 HOU B. Bell D. Gooden Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Puhl Scores; Bell to 1B
b5 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  1% 84% 4-2 HOU B. Hatcher D. Gooden Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Bell to 3B; Hatcher to 1B
b5 2 1-3 O 5,(2-2)  -3% 81% 4-2 HOU R. Ramirez D. Gooden Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 84% 2-4 NYM D. Strawberry B. Knepper Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 86% 2-4 NYM G. Carter B. Knepper Lineout: SS
t6 2 --- 4,(3-0)  -2% 84% 2-4 NYM H. Johnson B. Knepper Walk
t6 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 87% 2-4 NYM D. Magadan B. Knepper Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 86% 4-2 HOU C. Biggio D. Gooden Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 85% 4-2 HOU B. Knepper D. Gooden Lineout: CF (CF-RF)
b6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 86% 4-2 HOU G. Young D. Gooden Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b6 2 1-- O 1,(1-0)  -1% 85% 4-2 HOU B. Doran D. Gooden Young Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 88% 2-4 NYM K. Elster B. Knepper Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
Keith Miller pinch hits for Dwight Gooden (P) batting 9th
t7 1 --- O 7,(2-2)  2% 89% 2-4 NYM K. Miller B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- 4,(3-0)  -2% 88% 2-4 NYM M. Wilson B. Knepper Walk
t7 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  -4% 84% 2-4 NYM T. Teufel B. Knepper Single to LF (Line Drive); Wilson to 3B; Teufel to 1B
t7 2 1-3 O 3,(0-2)  7% 90% 2-4 NYM K. McReynolds B. Knepper Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mets' Terry Leach facing 2-3-4
Terry Leach replaces Tim Teufel (2B) pitching and batting 2nd; Keith Miller moves from PH to 2B
b7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 90% 4-2 HOU B. Doran T. Leach Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 89% 4-2 HOU T. Puhl T. Leach Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- 7,(3-2)  1% 90% 4-2 HOU G. Davis T. Leach Walk
b7 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 89% 4-2 HOU B. Bell T. Leach Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 92% 2-4 NYM D. Strawberry B. Knepper Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 94% 2-4 NYM G. Carter B. Knepper Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 95% 2-4 NYM H. Johnson B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mets' Terry Leach facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 95% 4-2 HOU B. Hatcher T. Leach Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 95% 4-2 HOU R. Ramirez T. Leach Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b8 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  -1% 94% 4-2 HOU C. Biggio T. Leach Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 97% 2-4 NYM D. Magadan B. Knepper Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
t9 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 99% 2-4 NYM K. Elster B. Knepper Lineout: CF (LF-CF)
t9 2 --- O 9,(3-2)  1% 100% 2-4 NYM K. Miller B. Knepper Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4.

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