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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: B Knepper (9-2), L: D Gooden (11-5)
Astros
4
42-43
Won 1
3rd, 7½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wilson CF                   3   0   0   1    1   1  .245  .655   14    6   0   
T Teufel 2B                   2   0   1   0    2   0  .250  .682   19    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    1   0   SB
D Strawberry RF               4   0   0   0    0   2  .292  .992   16    0   0   
G Carter C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .684   14    7   1   
H Johnson 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .239  .786   13    1   1   
D Magadan 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .309  .796   18    7   0   2B
K Elster SS                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .220  .617   10    2   2   3B
D Gooden P                    0   0   0   1    0   0  .216  .501    3    0   1   SF,SH
  K Miller PH-2B              2   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .609   16    0   2   
Totals                       30   2   4   2    4   6              140   24   8
BATTING
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
DP: 1. K Miller-K Elster-D Magadan.
BASERUNNING
SB: K McReynolds (11, 2nd base off B Knepper/C Biggio).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .259  .657    9    3   0   CS
B Doran 2B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .259  .667   11    1   0   
T Puhl RF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .351  .817   15    3   0   SB
G Davis 1B                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .248  .770   23   11   1   
B Bell 3B                     4   0   1   1    0   3  .198  .508   15    1   4   
B Hatcher LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .702    6    2   0   
R Ramirez SS                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .261  .653   13    1   4   2B
C Biggio C                    3   1   0   0    1   2  .152  .442   15    5   1   GDP
B Knepper P                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .067  .161    8    0   1   
Totals                       33   4  11   4    2   7              115   27  11
BATTING
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
E: G Davis (6).
BASERUNNING
SB: T Puhl (12, 2nd base off D Gooden/G Carter).
CS: G Young (12, 2nd base by D Gooden/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
D Gooden, L (11-5)             6    10   4   4    1   6   0   3.04   28   91-63   40· 3·20    4· 4·13· 0     41    -     0.82  -0.24
T Leach                        2     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.33    7   19-12    9· 1· 2    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.33   0.03
Totals                         8    11   4   4    2   7   0          35  110-75   49· 4·22    7· 5·14· 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· 5· 9· 0     73    -     1.09   0.29
Totals                         9     4   2   2    4   6   0          36  135-77   47·13·17   12· 5· 9· 0           -  
Balks: D Gooden (3).
WP: B Knepper (3).
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

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

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros                       
1. M Wilson             CF    1. G Young              CF 
2. T Teufel             2B    2. B Doran              2B 
3. K McReynolds         LF    3. T Puhl               RF 
4. D Strawberry         RF    4. G Davis              1B 
5. G Carter             C     5. B Bell               3B 
6. H Johnson            3B    6. B Hatcher            LF 
7. D Magadan            1B    7. R Ramirez            SS 
8. K Elster             SS    8. C Biggio             C  
9. D Gooden             P     9. B Knepper            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  2-3  -2-  4   11%  82% B Bell          D Gooden        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Puhl Scores; Bell to 1B
   b 1   2  0-0  -2-  3   11%  64% G Davis         D Gooden        Single to CF (Line Drive); Doran Scores; Davis to 1B
   b 2   2  0-1  12-  3   10%  77% G Young         D Gooden        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Ramirez Scores; Biggio to 2B; Young to 1B
   t 5   0  3-1  -2-  2  -10%  61% K Elster        B Knepper       Single to LF (Line Drive); Magadan to 3B; Elster to 1B
   b 2   2  0-2  12-  4    8%  85% B Doran         D Gooden        Single to CF (Line Drive); Biggio Scores; Young to 3B; Doran to 1B

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      ---  1   52%  M Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   53%  T Teufel        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   52%  K McReynolds    Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 3B); McReynolds to 1B
          1--      51%  D Strawberry    McReynolds Steals 2B
          -2-      51%  " "             Wild Pitch; McReynolds to 3B
   O      --3  5   54%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   52%  G Young         Flyball: CF
          ---  2   55%  B Doran         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--      57%  T Puhl          Balk; Doran to 2B
   O      -2-  8   53%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-  3   64%  G Davis         Single to CF (Line Drive); Doran Scores; Davis to 1B
   O      1--  4   62%  B Bell          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   64%  G Carter        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  4   66%  H Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   67%  D Magadan       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dwight Gooden facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   65%  B Hatcher       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   69%  R Ramirez       Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  5   70%  C Biggio        Walk
   O      12-  4   67%  B Knepper       Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  3   77%  G Young         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Ramirez Scores; Biggio to 2B; Young to 1B
   R      12-  4   85%  B Doran         Single to CF (Line Drive); Biggio Scores; Young to 3B; Doran to 1B
   O      1-3  1   83%  T Puhl          Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   75%  K Elster        Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   RO     --3  1   76%  D Gooden        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Elster Scores
   O      ---  6   78%  M Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   76%  T Teufel        Walk
   O      1--  7   79%  K McReynolds    Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dwight Gooden facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   77%  G Davis         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   76%  B Bell          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   76%  B Hatcher       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   78%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   80%  G Carter        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   81%  H Johnson       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dwight Gooden facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   80%  R Ramirez       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  3   79%  C Biggio        Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   80%  B Knepper       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   78%  G Young         Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   70%  D Magadan       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
          -2-  2   61%  K Elster        Single to LF (Line Drive); Magadan to 3B; Elster to 1B
   O      1-3  2   66%  D Gooden        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Elster to 2B
   RO     -23  3   67%  M Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B; Magadan Scores; Elster to 3B
          --3  4   66%  T Teufel        Walk
   O      1-3  3   73%  K McReynolds    Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dwight Gooden facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   71%  B Doran         Lineout: LF
          ---  2   73%  T Puhl          Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          1--      75%  G Davis         Puhl Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   72%  " "             Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   R      -2-  4   82%  B Bell          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Puhl Scores; Bell to 1B
          1--  2   84%  B Hatcher       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Bell to 3B; Hatcher to 1B
   O      1-3  5   81%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   84%  D Strawberry    Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   86%  G Carter        Lineout: SS
          ---  4   84%  H Johnson       Walk
   O      1--  4   87%  D Magadan       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dwight Gooden facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   86%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   85%  B Knepper       Lineout: CF (CF-RF)
          ---  1   86%  G Young         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  1   84%  B Doran         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, Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   87%  K Elster        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  Keith Miller pinch hits for Dwight Gooden batting 9th
   O      ---  7   89%  K Miller        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   88%  M Wilson        Walk
          1--  4   84%  T Teufel        Single to LF (Line Drive); Wilson to 3B; Teufel to 1B
   O      1-3  3   91%  K McReynolds    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Terry Leach facing 2-3-4
                  Terry Leach replaces Tim Teufel pitching and batting 2nd; Keith Miller moves to 2B
   O      ---  1   90%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   89%  T Puhl          Flyball: CF
          ---  7   90%  G Davis         Walk
   O      1--  3   89%  B Bell          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   92%  D Strawberry    Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   94%  G Carter        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   95%  H Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Terry Leach facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   95%  B Hatcher       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   95%  R Ramirez       Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   OO     1--  1   94%  C Biggio        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, Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   97%  D Magadan       Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   99%  K Elster        Lineout: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  9  100%  K Miller        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198807080

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