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TOR
@CAL		3
4		 
(10)
MIL
@KCR		3
4		 
(10)
CLE
@MIN		4
1
CHW
@NYY		2
8
DET
@OAK		2
3
BAL
@SEA		3
4
BOS
@TEX		8
5
SDP
@CHC		5
4
NYM
@HOU		5
1
ATL
@MON		7
9
CIN
@PHI		0
8		 
(5)
SFG
@PIT		4
3
LAD
@STL		0
1		 
(11)
Saturday, April 29, 1989, 7:35
, Astrodome
Attendance: 29,853, Time of Game: 2:57
Mets
5
12-9
⇐ Won 6 ⇒
 at Astros
1
10-14
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Ron Darling (1-3)
L: Bob Knepper (1-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  3    5 10  1
Astros          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  4  0

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lenny Dykstra CF 5 1 1 1 0 0 .373 1.009 14 10 0.015 0.76 0.095 -0.080 0.4 5 0 2B
Howard Johnson 3B 5 2 4 2 0 0 .304 .944 20 14 0.177 0.92 0.192 -0.015 2.7 0 0 HR,SB
Keith Hernandez 1B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .239 .723 20 12 0.062 1.13 0.161 -0.098 0.0 11 2 GDP
Darryl Strawberry RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .279 .945 16 10 0.011 1.57 0.094 -0.083 -0.1 2 0
Kevin McReynolds LF 4 0 2 1 0 2 .289 .815 17 11 0.123 1.28 0.163 -0.040 0.9 1 0
Tim Teufel 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .300 .749 17 9 0.015 1.06 0.043 -0.028 0.1 0 3
Barry Lyons C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .536 15 6 -0.067 1.22 0.005 -0.072 -0.6 6 1 IW
Kevin Elster SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 .242 .659 15 8 -0.056 1.51 0.047 -0.104 -0.4 1 2
Ron Darling P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 9 8 -0.168 2.34 0.000 -0.168 -1.6 1 1
   Don Aase P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
   Randy Myers P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 5 3 -0.017 0.73 0.000 -0.017 -0.3 0 1
Team Totals 36 5 10 5 3 6 .278 .722 148 91 0.095 1.23 0.800 -0.705 1.2 27 12
2B: L Dykstra (7, off B Forsch).
HR: H Johnson (4, off B Forsch; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF).
IBB: B Lyons (1, by D Darwin).
TB: H Johnson 7; L Dykstra 2; K McReynolds 2; K Hernandez; K Elster; D Strawberry.
GIDP: K Hernandez (1).
RBI: H Johnson 2 (8); D Strawberry (7); L Dykstra (6); K McReynolds (11).
2-out RBI: H Johnson 2; L Dykstra.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. K Hernandez-B Lyons-K Hernandez.
E: R Darling (1).
Baserunning
SB: H Johnson (6, 2nd base off B Knepper/A Ashby).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gerald Young CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .202 .512 11 8 0.065 1.69 0.168 -0.104 0.9 3 0 SH
Billy Hatcher LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .605 15 11 -0.205 1.06 0.000 -0.205 -2.0 3 0
Bill Doran 2B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .250 .729 20 12 0.035 0.84 0.071 -0.036 0.1 2 4 2B
Glenn Davis 1B 2 0 0 0 2 1 .289 .934 16 8 0.000 1.51 0.063 -0.063 -0.1 8 0
Kevin Bass RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .238 .646 15 7 -0.138 2.16 0.031 -0.168 -0.4 1 0
Ken Caminiti 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .725 17 11 -0.116 1.21 0.000 -0.116 -1.1 3 0
Alan Ashby C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .152 .495 10 7 -0.085 0.87 0.000 -0.085 -0.6 6 0
Rafael Ramirez SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .267 .624 7 6 0.045 0.68 0.092 -0.047 0.5 1 5 2B
Bob Knepper P 1 0 0 0 1 0 .143 .393 9 3 0.022 1.05 0.032 -0.010 0.3 0 0
   Danny Darwin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Greg Gross PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .452 5 4 -0.022 0.90 0.000 -0.022 -0.1
   Juan Agosto P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Forsch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Craig Biggio PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .565 6 4 -0.005 0.18 0.000 -0.005 -0.3
Team Totals 30 1 4 0 5 4 .133 .457 131 81 -0.404 1.19 0.457 -0.861 -2.8 27 9
2B: B Doran (9, off R Darling); R Ramirez (1, off R Darling).
SH: G Young (2, off R Darling).
TB: R Ramirez 3; B Doran 3.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Ramirez-B Doran-G Davis.

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ron Darling, W (1-3) 7 2 1 0 4 3 0 5.96 27 91 54 33 9 12 8 12 4 0 70 0.263 1.13 2.0
Don Aase, H (2) 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.45 4 21 13 10 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.012 1.92 0.0
Randy Myers, S (5) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.46 5 19 14 8 3 3 3 1 0 0 2 0 0.130 0.94 0.8
Team Totals 9 4 1 0 5 4 0 0.00 36 131 81 51 12 18 13 14 5 0 70 2 0 0.405 1.23 2.8

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Knepper, L (1-4) 5 7 2 2 2 2 0 5.54 23 85 51 33 4 14 10 9 6 0 45 -0.192 1.39 -0.8
Danny Darwin 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 1.85 7 33 18 10 5 3 1 3 0 0 2 0 0.184 1.59 1.8
Juan Agosto 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.00 1 4 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.019 0.79 0.2
Bob Forsch 1.2 3 3 3 0 2 1 4.85 8 26 19 9 5 5 4 2 0 0 0 0 -0.107 0.45 -2.4
Team Totals 9 10 5 5 3 6 1 5.00 39 148 91 53 15 23 15 15 6 0 45 2 0 -0.096 1.19 -1.2
B Knepper faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: B Knepper (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Darwin (4; B Lyons).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Eric Gregg.
Time of Game: 2:57.
Attendance: 29,853.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Houston Astros
1 Lenny Dykstra CF 1 Gerald Young CF
2 Howard Johnson 3B 2 Billy Hatcher LF
3 Keith Hernandez 1B 3 Bill Doran 2B
4 Darryl Strawberry RF 4 Glenn Davis 1B
5 Kevin McReynolds LF 5 Kevin Bass RF
6 Tim Teufel 2B 6 Ken Caminiti 3B
7 Barry Lyons C 7 Alan Ashby C
8 Kevin Elster SS 8 Rafael Ramirez SS
9 Ron Darling P 9 Bob Knepper P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 0-0 0 12- 2,(0-1)  R HOU G. Young R. Darling -17% 15% Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Ramirez Scores/No RBI/unER; Knepper to 3B; Young to 2B
t6 0-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  NYM K. Hernandez B. Knepper 16% 54% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Johnson to 3B
t6 1-1 0 12- 3,(2-0)  R NYM K. McReynolds B. Knepper 14% 77% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Hernandez Scores; Strawberry to 2B
b5 1-0 0 -23 4,(1-2)  OO HOU B. Hatcher R. Darling 13% 28% Double Play: Fielder's Choice 1B; Knepper out at Hm/1B-C; Hatcher out at 1B/C-1B; Young to 3B
b8 1-2 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O HOU K. Bass R. Myers 12% 86% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM L. Dykstra B. Knepper -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  NYM H. Johnson B. Knepper 2% 50% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO NYM K. Hernandez B. Knepper -5% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU G. Young R. Darling 2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU B. Hatcher R. Darling 1% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b1 0-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  HOU B. Doran R. Darling -2% 47% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
b1 0-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  HOU G. Davis R. Darling -1% 46% Walk
b1 0-0 2 12- 5,(3-1)  HOU K. Bass R. Darling -3% 43% Walk; Doran to 3B; Davis to 2B
b1 0-0 2 123 4,(1-2)  O HOU K. Caminiti R. Darling 7% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM D. Strawberry B. Knepper -2% 48% Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
t2 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  NYM K. McReynolds B. Knepper 3% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
t2 0-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  NYM T. Teufel B. Knepper 4% 54% Walk; McReynolds to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O NYM B. Lyons B. Knepper -5% 50% Lineout: CF
t2 0-0 2 12- 5,(3-1)  NYM K. Elster B. Knepper 3% 53% Walk; McReynolds to 3B; Teufel to 2B
t2 0-0 2 123 3,(1-1)  O NYM R. Darling B. Knepper -8% 45% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Ron Darling facing 7-8-9
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU A. Ashby R. Darling 2% 47% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU R. Ramirez R. Darling 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU B. Knepper R. Darling 1% 50% Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM L. Dykstra B. Knepper -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t3 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  NYM H. Johnson B. Knepper 3% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  NYM K. Hernandez B. Knepper 2% 52% Johnson Steals 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O NYM K. Hernandez B. Knepper -4% 49% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  NYM D. Strawberry B. Knepper 0% 49% Wild Pitch; Johnson to 3B
t3 0-0 2 --3 7,(3-2)  O NYM D. Strawberry B. Knepper -4% 45% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU G. Young R. Darling 2% 47% Lineout: 1B
b3 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU B. Hatcher R. Darling 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b3 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU B. Doran R. Darling -1% 48% Walk
b3 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU G. Davis R. Darling 2% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
t4 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYM K. McReynolds B. Knepper -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM T. Teufel B. Knepper -2% 46% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t4 0-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O NYM B. Lyons B. Knepper -1% 44% Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Ron Darling facing 5-6-7
b4 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU K. Bass R. Darling 3% 47% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
b4 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU K. Caminiti R. Darling 2% 49% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU A. Ashby R. Darling 1% 50% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
t5 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM K. Elster B. Knepper -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYM R. Darling B. Knepper -2% 45% Lineout: LF (Short LF)
t5 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O NYM L. Dykstra B. Knepper -1% 44% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Ron Darling facing 8-9-1
b5 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU R. Ramirez R. Darling -9% 35% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
b5 0-0 0 -2- 4,(3-0)  HOU B. Knepper R. Darling -3% 32% Walk
b5 0-0 0 12- 2,(0-1)  R HOU G. Young R. Darling -17% 15% Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Ramirez Scores/No RBI/unER; Knepper to 3B; Young to 2B
b5 1-0 0 -23 4,(1-2)  OO HOU B. Hatcher R. Darling 13% 28% Double Play: Fielder's Choice 1B; Knepper out at Hm/1B-C; Hatcher out at 1B/C-1B; Young to 3B
b5 1-0 2 --3 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Doran R. Darling 4% 32% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 2-3-4
t6 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  NYM H. Johnson B. Knepper 6% 38% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t6 0-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  NYM K. Hernandez B. Knepper 16% 54% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Johnson to 3B
t6 0-1 0 1-3 3,(1-1)  R NYM D. Strawberry B. Knepper 9% 64% Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Johnson Scores; Hernandez to 2B
t6 1-1 0 12- 3,(2-0)  R NYM K. McReynolds B. Knepper 14% 77% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Hernandez Scores; Strawberry to 2B
Danny Darwin replaces Bob Knepper pitching and batting 9th
t6 2-1 0 12- 6,(3-2)  O NYM T. Teufel D. Darwin 0% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Strawberry to 3B; McReynolds to 2B
t6 2-1 1 -23 4,(3-0)  NYM B. Lyons D. Darwin 0% 78% Intentional Walk
t6 2-1 1 123 5,(2-2)  O NYM K. Elster D. Darwin -8% 71% Strikeout Swinging
t6 2-1 2 123 3,(0-2)  O NYM R. Darling D. Darwin -7% 63% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Ron Darling facing 4-5-6
b6 1-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU G. Davis R. Darling 4% 67% Strikeout Swinging
b6 1-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O HOU K. Bass R. Darling 3% 70% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b6 1-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU K. Caminiti R. Darling 2% 72% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
t7 2-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM L. Dykstra D. Darwin -2% 70% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
t7 2-1 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O NYM H. Johnson D. Darwin -1% 68% Flyball: LF
t7 2-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYM K. Hernandez D. Darwin -1% 67% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Ron Darling facing 7-8-9
b7 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU A. Ashby R. Darling 5% 72% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
b7 1-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU R. Ramirez R. Darling 3% 75% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
Greg Gross pinch hits for Danny Darwin (P) batting 9th
b7 1-2 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU G. Gross R. Darling 2% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Juan Agosto facing 4-5-6
Juan Agosto replaces Greg Gross (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM D. Strawberry J. Agosto -2% 75% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
Bob Forsch replaces Juan Agosto pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYM K. McReynolds B. Forsch -1% 74% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM T. Teufel B. Forsch -1% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Don Aase facing 1-2-3
Don Aase replaces Ron Darling pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU G. Young D. Aase 6% 79% Groundout: P-1B
b8 1-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU B. Hatcher D. Aase 4% 83% Groundout: P-1B
b8 1-2 2 --- 10,(2-2)  HOU B. Doran D. Aase -3% 79% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
b8 1-2 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  HOU G. Davis D. Aase -5% 74% Walk; Doran to 2B
Randy Myers replaces Don Aase pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-2 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O HOU K. Bass R. Myers 12% 86% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Bob Forsch facing 7-8-9
t9 2-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM B. Lyons B. Forsch -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t9 2-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  NYM K. Elster B. Forsch 1% 86% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t9 2-1 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O NYM R. Myers B. Forsch -2% 84% Strikeout Looking
t9 2-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  R NYM L. Dykstra B. Forsch 9% 94% Double to RF (Ground Ball); Elster Scores
t9 3-1 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  RR NYM H. Johnson B. Forsch 5% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Dykstra Scores
t9 5-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM K. Hernandez B. Forsch -0% 99% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Mets' Randy Myers facing 6-7-8
b9 1-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU K. Caminiti R. Myers 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU A. Ashby R. Myers 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b9 1-5 2 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU R. Ramirez R. Myers -0% 100% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
Craig Biggio pinch hits for Bob Forsch (P) batting 9th
b9 1-5 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  HOU C. Biggio R. Myers -0% 100% Defensive Indifference; Ramirez to 2B
b9 1-5 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O HOU C. Biggio R. Myers 0% 100% Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 1.

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  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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