July 5, 1989 New York Mets at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 2
TEX 1 CLE 4
CHW 2 NYY 9
DET 0 KCR 12
@OAK 9
(11) SEA 7
MIN 3 BAL 5
@TOR 4 MON 7
@ATL 5 CHC 5
SDP 3 HOU 6
NYM 5 PHI 3
CIN 2
(10) SFG 6
@PIT 4 STL 3
LAD 2

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 24,675

Wednesday, July 5, 1989, 7:38
Time of Game: 3:34

Mets

42-38

Lost 2

3rd, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   1  3  0   0  1  0    5 10  2
Astros          1  3  1   0  1  0   0  0  X    6 13  1

W: D Darwin (8-2), L: R Darling (6-6), S: D Smith (17)

Astros

48-36

Won 2

2nd, 1½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Samuel CF                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .233  .662   26    3   0   
M Carreon RF                  5   0   2   1    0   0  .250  .798   17    1   0   SB
H Johnson 3B                  3   0   0   0    2   2  .290  .974   22    1   0   SB
K McReynolds LF               4   1   1   1    0   0  .288  .762   17    3   0   SF
T Teufel 1B                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .257  .691   11    9   2   
G Jefferies 2B                3   0   2   1    1   0  .226  .596   14    1   5   SB
P Lombardi C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .749    7    3   0   GDP
  D Strawberry PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .801    7    0   0   
  K Miller SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .530         0   0   
K Elster SS                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .207  .554   11    1   3   2B,GDP
  M Wilson PH                 0   0   0   1    0   0  .198  .517    6    0   0   SF
  J Innis P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
R Darling P                   2   1   1   0    0   0  .194  .583    4    1   0   
  D Aase P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  L Mazzilli PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .173  .695    5    0   0   
  R Aguilera P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  M Sasser PH-C               1   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .712    4    0   0   
Totals                       34   5  10   5    4   7              151   24  11

BATTING

2B: K Elster (10, off B Knepper).

SF: M Wilson (2, off L Andersen); K McReynolds (5, off D Darwin).

TB: T Teufel 2; G Jefferies 2; M Carreon 2; K Elster 2; K McReynolds; R Darling; J Samuel.

GIDP: P Lombardi (2); K Elster (11).

RBI: M Carreon (7); M Wilson (16); G Jefferies (25); J Samuel (22); K McReynolds (37).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Jefferies-K Elster-T Teufel.

E: P Lombardi (1); R Darling (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Jefferies (10, 2nd base off D Darwin/C Biggio); M Carreon (1, 2nd base off D Darwin/C Biggio); H Johnson (16, 2nd base off B Knepper/C Biggio).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hatcher LF                  4   2   3   1    1   1  .235  .621   38    3   0   
G Young CF                    4   0   1   1    1   0  .234  .615   15    3   0   SB
B Doran 2B                    5   0   1   2    0   1  .269  .742   19    1   2   SB
G Davis 1B                    3   0   1   0    2   0  .254  .785   25    7   1   SB
T Puhl RF                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .292  .772   19    2   0   2B,GDP
K Caminiti 3B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .245  .662    9    0   3   3B
R Ramirez SS                  4   2   2   0    0   0  .256  .595    8    3   1   
C Biggio C                    3   0   2   1    1   0  .262  .718   17    7   0   2·SB
B Knepper P                   2   1   1   0    0   0  .241  .796    2    0   1   2B
  D Darwin P                  0   0   0   1    0   0  .111  .211    3    0   0   SF
  C Reynolds PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .559    5    0   0   
  L Andersen P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         1   0   
  J Agosto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       35   6  13   6    5   3              160   27   8

BATTING

2B: T Puhl (18, off R Darling); B Knepper (4, off R Darling).

3B: K Caminiti (3, off R Darling).

SF: D Darwin (1, off R Darling).

TB: B Hatcher 3; K Caminiti 3; C Biggio 2; R Ramirez 2; T Puhl 2; B Knepper 2; G Davis; G Young; B Doran.

GIDP: T Puhl (4).

RBI: B Doran 2 (49); G Young (22); B Hatcher (34); D Darwin (1); C Biggio (28).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 4 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 2. K Caminiti-B Doran-G Davis; B Doran-R Ramirez-G Davis.

E: G Davis (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Doran (14, 2nd base off R Darling/P Lombardi); G Davis (3, 2nd base off R Darling/P Lombardi); C Biggio 2 (8, 2nd base off R Darling/P Lombardi 2); G Young (31, 2nd base off D Aase/P Lombardi).

PO: B Hatcher (1st base by R Darling).

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 (6-6)             4.2  11   6   5    4   2   0   4.38   29  101-60   37· 9·14    6· 9· 8· 0     18    -     0.85  -0.42
D Aase                         0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.55    1    5-3     1· 2· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.28   0.03
R Aguilera                     2     2   0   0    1   0   0   1.71    8   33-23   17· 0· 6    6· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.54   0.04
J Innis                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.42    3    9-4     3· 0· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.03
Totals                         8    13   6   5    5   3   0          41  148-90   58·11·21   14·11· 8· 0          2-0

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                      4     8   4   4    1   2   0   5.19   20   67-39   28· 4· 7    9· 3· 5· 0     31    -     1.00  -0.20
D Darwin, W (8-2)              3     2   0   0    0   4   0   2.22   11   38-30   19· 7· 4    1· 6· 0· 0          2-1    1.61   0.24
L Andersen, H (9)              0.2   0   1   1    2   0   0   0.54    4   23-9     4· 2· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.75  -0.08
J Agosto, H (5)                0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.59    1    4-3     1· 1· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.83   0.08
D Smith, S (17)                1     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.27    4   17-8     5· 1· 2    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.38   0.14
Totals                         9    10   5   5    4   7   0          40  149-89   57·15·17   11·12· 6· 0          3-1

B Knepper faced 4 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: R Darling (6).

IBB: None.

PO: R Darling (0; B Hatcher, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tom Hallion, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Paul Runge.

Time of Game: 3:34.

Attendance: 24,675.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros                       
1. J Samuel             CF    1. B Hatcher            LF 
2. M Carreon            RF    2. G Young              CF 
3. H Johnson            3B    3. B Doran              2B 
4. K McReynolds         LF    4. G Davis              1B 
5. T Teufel             1B    5. T Puhl               RF 
6. G Jefferies          2B    6. K Caminiti           3B 
7. P Lombardi           C     7. R Ramirez            SS 
8. K Elster             SS    8. C Biggio             C  
9. R Darling            P     9. B Knepper            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   0  5-2  12-  5  -15%  60% M Carreon       B Knepper       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Darling Scores; Samuel to 3B
   t 2   1  1-0  1-3  5   13%  67% K Elster        B Knepper       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   t 8   0  6-4  1--  6  -11%  71% G Jefferies     L Andersen      Walk; Teufel to 2B
   b 5   0  4-5  1--  1    9%  84% C Biggio        R Darling       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Ramirez to 3B
   t 8   2  6-5  -2-  4    8%  88% M Sasser        J Agosto        Strikeout Looking

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      ---  5   52%  J Samuel        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   54%  M Carreon       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  4   52%  H Johnson       Walk
          1--      51%  K McReynolds    Johnson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   54%  " "             Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   58%  B Hatcher       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--      64%  G Young         Hatcher Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Hatcher to 3B
   O      --3  2   60%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      --3  5   66%  B Doran         Single to CF (Fly Ball); Hatcher Scores/unER
          1--      70%  G Davis         Doran Steals 2B; Doran to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
          --3  6   72%  " "             Walk
          1-3      73%  T Puhl          Davis Steals 2B
   O      -23  4   67%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  5   62%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   58%  T Teufel        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   59%  G Jefferies     Groundout: 3B-1B; Teufel to 2B
          -2-  2   54%  P Lombardi      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Teufel to 3B
   OO     1-3  5   67%  K Elster        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ron Darling facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   70%  R Ramirez       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  6   67%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--  1   75%  B Knepper       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Ramirez to 3B
   R      -23  7   81%  B Hatcher       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Ramirez Scores; Knepper to 3B
   R      1-3  5   88%  G Young         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Knepper Scores; Hatcher to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   89%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Hatcher Scores; Young to 2B
          -2-  5   90%  G Davis         Walk, Wild Pitch; Young to 3B
   O      1-3  4   88%  T Puhl          Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Bob Knepper facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   90%  R Darling       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   91%  J Samuel        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   91%  M Carreon       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ron Darling facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   94%  K Caminiti      Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      --3  1   93%  R Ramirez       Foul Popfly: 1B
   R      --3  2   95%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Line Drive); Caminiti Scores
   O      1--  1   94%  B Knepper       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          1--      95%  B Hatcher       Biggio Steals 2B
          -2-  9   95%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  1   94%  G Young         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 5.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Bob Knepper facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   95%  H Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   94%  K McReynolds    Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  3   92%  T Teufel        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); McReynolds to 2B
   R      12-  1   87%  G Jefferies     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); McReynolds Scores; Teufel to 2B
   OO     12-  1   93%  P Lombardi      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Ron Darling facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   92%  B Doran         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   92%  G Davis         Flyball: CF
          ---  1   93%  T Puhl          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  1   92%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 5.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   88%  K Elster        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  2   82%  R Darling       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Elster to 3B
   R      1-3  4   76%  J Samuel        Single to LF (Line Drive); Elster Scores; Darling to 2B
   R      12-  5   60%  M Carreon       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Darling Scores; Samuel to 3B
                  Danny Darwin replaces Bob Knepper pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  6   66%  H Johnson       Strikeout Swinging, Carreon Steals 2B
   RO     -23  1   68%  K McReynolds    Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Samuel Scores
   O      -2-  2   72%  T Teufel        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Ron Darling facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   75%  R Ramirez       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  1   84%  C Biggio        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Ramirez to 3B
          1-3      85%  D Darwin        Biggio Steals 2B
   RO     -23  2   87%  " "             Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Ramirez Scores; Biggio to 3B
   O      --3  5   83%  B Hatcher       Strikeout Swinging
          --3  4   83%  G Young         Walk
                  Don Aase replaces Ron Darling pitching and batting 9th
          1-3      84%  B Doran         Young Steals 2B
   O      -23  5   81%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 6.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-6, Danny Darwin facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   75%  G Jefferies     Single to CF (Pop Fly to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   78%  P Lombardi      Strikeout Swinging, Jefferies Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   83%  K Elster        Strikeout Swinging
                  Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Don Aase batting 9th
   O      -2-  5   86%  L Mazzilli      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-4, Rick Aguilera facing 4-5-6
                  Rick Aguilera replaces Lee Mazzilli pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   88%  G Davis         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  4   85%  T Puhl          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  1   84%  K Caminiti      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 6.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-6, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   87%  J Samuel        Flyball: RF
          ---  3   83%  M Carreon       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   87%  H Johnson       Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   90%  K McReynolds    Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-4, Rick Aguilera facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   89%  R Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  8   90%  C Biggio        Walk
                  Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Danny Darwin batting 9th
   O      1--  5   89%  C Reynolds      Foul Popfly: 3B
          1--  7   90%  B Hatcher       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Biggio to 2B
   O      12-  2   88%  G Young         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 6.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-6, Larry Andersen facing 5-6-7
                  Larry Andersen replaces Craig Reynolds pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   82%  T Teufel        Walk
          1--  6   71%  G Jefferies     Walk; Teufel to 2B
                  Darryl Strawberry pinch hits for Phil Lombardi batting 7th
   O      12-  7   73%  D Strawberry    Groundout: 1B-P; Teufel to 3B; Jefferies to 2B
                  Mookie Wilson pinch hits for Kevin Elster batting 8th
   RO     -23  6   80%  M Wilson        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Teufel Scores
                  Juan Agosto replaces Larry Andersen pitching and batting 9th; Mackey Sasser pinch hits for Rick Aguilera batting 9th
   O      -2-  4   88%  M Sasser        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-5, Jeff Innis facing 3-4-5
                  Jeff Innis replaces Mookie Wilson pitching and batting 8th; Mackey Sasser moves to C; Keith Miller replaces Darryl Strawberry playing SS batting 7th
   O      ---  3   87%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   86%  G Davis         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   86%  T Puhl          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 6.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 5-6, Dave Smith facing 1-2-3
                  Dave Smith replaces Juan Agosto pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   92%  J Samuel        Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  3   97%  M Carreon       Lineout: 1B
          ---  4   93%  H Johnson       Walk
   O      1--  5  100%  K McReynolds    Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 6.

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