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SEA  4
@BAL  3
 BOS  7
OAK  6
 CHW  6
TOR  1
 CLE  7
MIN  2
 MIL  9
@DET  6
 TEX  7
@KCR  6
 NYY  5
CAL  4
 PHI  7
@ATL  1
 CIN  3
MON  2
 NYM  1
@HOU  0
 LAD  5
CHC  0
 PIT  9
@SDP  4
 SFG 12
STL  3
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 15,862

 Friday, April 27, 1990, 8:30
Time of Game: 2:21
Mets
1
9-7
Won 5
2nd, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  0
W: Frank Viola (4-0), L: Mark Portugal (1-3), S: John Franco (6)
 Astros
0
6-10
Lost 1
4th, 6½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Jefferies 2B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .722   14   11    1   2   
M Carreon CF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .281  .937    9    7    3   0   HR
H Johnson 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .748   13    9    1   1   
D Strawberry RF               4   0   1   0    0   1  .291  .875   12   10    3   0   
K McReynolds LF               4   0   2   0    0   0  .300  .771   12    7    1   0   
D Magadan 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   2  .217  .557   20   13   10   2   
B Lyons C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .567   14   10    6   2   
K Elster SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .096  .384   13    8    2   6   
F Viola P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    4    0   0   
  W Whitehurst P              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    1    0   0   
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       34   1   8   0    0   5              114   80   27  13
Batting Events
HR: M Carreon (3, off M Portugal; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: M Carreon 4; D Magadan 2; K McReynolds 2; H Johnson; B Lyons; D Strawberry.
RBI: M Carreon (5).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .156  .424   12    7    4   0   
C Biggio C-LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .297  .750   18   10    4   0   
B Doran 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .653   16    9    3   4   
G Davis 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .328  .970    8    6   10   0   
K Caminiti 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .222  .535    9    8    0   2   
R Ramirez SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .541   10    8    1   3   
E Yelding RF                  3   0   3   0    0   0  .304  .596    8    6    3   0   2·SB,CS
C Candaele LF                 1   0   0   0    1   0  .250 1.400   15    5    1   1   
  T Puhl PH                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .478              0   0   
  D Rohde PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .523    2    1    0   0   
  J Agosto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  L Andersen P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
M Portugal P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .571    6    4    0   0   
  A Trevino PH-C              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    3    1   0   
Totals                       29   0   3   0    1   6              108   67   27  10
Batting Events
TB: E Yelding 3.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Baserunning Events
SB: E Yelding 2 (6, 2nd base off F Viola/B Lyons).
CS: E Yelding (1, 3rd base by F Viola/B Lyons).

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
F Viola, W (4-0)               5     2   0   0    0   5   0   1.32   16   51-36   14· 9·13    6· 5· 0· 0     68    -     0.99   0.28
W Whitehurst, H (1)            2.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   1.50    9   34-18   11· 2· 5    4· 4· 0· 0          0-0    1.81   0.18
J Franco, S (6)                1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.08    5   15-10    7· 2· 1    3· 1· 0· 0          1-0    3.03   0.33
Totals                         9     3   0   0    1   6   0          30  100-64   32·13·19   13·10· 0· 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
M Portugal, L (1-3)            8     7   1   1    0   4   1   3.68   30   98-70   41· 5·24   10·16· 3· 0     68    -     0.88   0.26
J Agosto                       0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   1.04    3   11-7     5· 0· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.75   0.02
L Andersen                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.04    1    5-3     2· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.72   0.02
Totals                         9     8   1   1    0   5   1          34  114-80   48· 5·27   11·18· 3· 0          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Greg Bonin.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 15,862.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Houston Astros                               
1. Gregg Jefferies              2B       1. Gerald Young                 CF
2. Mark Carreon                 CF       2. Craig Biggio                  C
3. Howard Johnson               3B       3. Bill Doran                   2B
4. Darryl Strawberry            RF       4. Glenn Davis                  1B
5. Kevin McReynolds             LF       5. Ken Caminiti                 3B
6. Dave Magadan                 1B       6. Rafael Ramirez               SS
7. Barry Lyons                   C       7. Eric Yelding                 RF
8. Kevin Elster                 SS       8. Casey Candaele               LF
9. Frank Viola                   P       9. Mark Portugal                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 0 --- R 1,(0-0)  13% 63% 0-0 NYM M. Carreon M. Portugal Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b8 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  10% 85% 0-1 HOU A. Trevino J. Franco Strikeout Swinging
b9 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  8% 90% 0-1 HOU G. Young J. Franco Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- 4,(2-1)  -7% 71% 0-1 HOU E. Yelding W. Whitehurst Single to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)
b6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -6% 56% 0-1 HOU C. Candaele W. Whitehurst Walk

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' Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 NYM G. Jefferies M. Portugal Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 46% 0-0 NYM M. Carreon M. Portugal Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
t1 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 45% 0-0 NYM H. Johnson M. Portugal Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 48% 0-0 HOU G. Young F. Viola Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 49% 0-0 HOU C. Biggio F. Viola Strikeout Swinging
b1 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 50% 0-0 HOU B. Doran F. Viola Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mark Portugal facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 NYM D. Strawberry M. Portugal Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t2 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 46% 0-0 NYM K. McReynolds M. Portugal Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  1% 47% 0-0 NYM D. Magadan M. Portugal Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
t2 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 45% 0-0 NYM B. Lyons M. Portugal Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Frank Viola facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 47% 0-0 HOU G. Davis F. Viola Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
b2 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 49% 0-0 HOU K. Caminiti F. Viola Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 50% 0-0 HOU R. Ramirez F. Viola Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mark Portugal facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 NYM K. Elster M. Portugal Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 NYM F. Viola M. Portugal Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 45% 0-0 NYM G. Jefferies M. Portugal Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Frank Viola facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -4% 41% 0-0 HOU E. Yelding F. Viola Single to 2B (Bunt to Weak 2B)
b3 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  4% 44% 0-0 HOU C. Candaele F. Viola Flyball: RF
b3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -2% 42% 0-0 HOU M. Portugal F. Viola Yelding Steals 2B
b3 1 -2- O 2,(0-1)  4% 46% 0-0 HOU M. Portugal F. Viola Flyball: SS (Deep SS)
b3 2 -2- O 6,(3-2)  4% 50% 0-0 HOU G. Young F. Viola Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mark Portugal facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- R 1,(0-0)  13% 63% 0-0 NYM M. Carreon M. Portugal Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t4 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 61% 1-0 NYM H. Johnson M. Portugal Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t4 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 60% 1-0 NYM D. Strawberry M. Portugal Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  1% 61% 1-0 NYM K. McReynolds M. Portugal Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
t4 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  2% 63% 1-0 NYM D. Magadan M. Portugal Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); McReynolds to 2B
t4 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 59% 1-0 NYM B. Lyons M. Portugal Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Frank Viola facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 62% 0-1 HOU C. Biggio F. Viola Flyball: RF (Deep 2B-1B)
b4 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 64% 0-1 HOU B. Doran F. Viola Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b4 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 65% 0-1 HOU G. Davis F. Viola Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Mark Portugal facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 63% 1-0 NYM K. Elster M. Portugal Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t5 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 61% 1-0 NYM F. Viola M. Portugal Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t5 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 60% 1-0 NYM G. Jefferies M. Portugal Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Frank Viola facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 63% 0-1 HOU K. Caminiti F. Viola Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 66% 0-1 HOU R. Ramirez F. Viola Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b5 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -2% 64% 0-1 HOU E. Yelding F. Viola Single to P (Bunt to Weak 1B)
b5 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  -2% 62% 0-1 HOU C. Candaele F. Viola Yelding Steals 2B
b5 2 -2- O 4,(2-1)  5% 67% 0-1 HOU C. Candaele F. Viola Yelding Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Mark Portugal facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 65% 1-0 NYM M. Carreon M. Portugal Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
t6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 68% 1-0 NYM H. Johnson M. Portugal Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t6 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  4% 71% 1-0 NYM D. Strawberry M. Portugal Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Johnson to 2B
t6 1 12- O 4,(2-1)  -5% 67% 1-0 NYM K. McReynolds M. Portugal Flyball: LF
t6 2 12- O 6,(2-2)  -4% 62% 1-0 NYM D. Magadan M. Portugal Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Wally Whitehurst facing 8-9-1
Wally Whitehurst replaces Frank Viola pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -6% 56% 0-1 HOU C. Candaele W. Whitehurst Walk
b6 0 1-- O 3,(2-0)  6% 62% 0-1 HOU M. Portugal W. Whitehurst Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 1B)
b6 1 1-- O 4,(2-1)  5% 67% 0-1 HOU G. Young W. Whitehurst Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
b6 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  4% 71% 0-1 HOU C. Biggio W. Whitehurst Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Mark Portugal facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 69% 1-0 NYM B. Lyons M. Portugal Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Lyons out at 2B/LF-2B
t7 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 67% 1-0 NYM K. Elster M. Portugal Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 66% 1-0 NYM W. Whitehurst M. Portugal Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Wally Whitehurst facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  5% 70% 0-1 HOU B. Doran W. Whitehurst Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 74% 0-1 HOU G. Davis W. Whitehurst Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b7 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 76% 0-1 HOU K. Caminiti W. Whitehurst Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 74% 1-0 NYM G. Jefferies M. Portugal Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
t8 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 72% 1-0 NYM M. Carreon M. Portugal Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 71% 1-0 NYM H. Johnson M. Portugal Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Wally Whitehurst facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  6% 78% 0-1 HOU R. Ramirez W. Whitehurst Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b8 1 --- 4,(2-1)  -7% 71% 0-1 HOU E. Yelding W. Whitehurst Single to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)
John Franco replaces Wally Whitehurst pitching and batting 9th; Terry Puhl pinch hits for Casey Candaele (LF) batting 8th; Dave Rohde pinch hits for Terry Puhl batting 8th
b8 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  5% 75% 0-1 HOU D. Rohde J. Franco Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Yelding to 2B
Alex Trevino pinch hits for Mark Portugal (P) batting 9th
b8 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  10% 85% 0-1 HOU A. Trevino J. Franco Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Juan Agosto facing 4-5-6
Juan Agosto replaces Dave Rohde (PH) pitching and batting 8th; Alex Trevino moves from PH to C; Craig Biggio moves from C to LF
t9 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 83% 1-0 NYM D. Strawberry J. Agosto Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- 4,(2-1)  2% 85% 1-0 NYM K. McReynolds J. Agosto Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
t9 1 1-- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 83% 1-0 NYM D. Magadan J. Agosto Strikeout Looking
Larry Andersen replaces Juan Agosto pitching and batting 8th
t9 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 81% 1-0 NYM B. Lyons L. Andersen Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' John Franco facing 1-2-3
b9 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  8% 90% 0-1 HOU G. Young J. Franco Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  6% 96% 0-1 HOU C. Biggio J. Franco Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  4% 100% 0-1 HOU B. Doran J. Franco Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.

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