April 28, 1990 New York Mets at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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SEA 4
@BAL 3 BOS 12
OAK 3 CHW 5
TOR 4 CLE 3
MIN 0 DET 13
MIL 5 TEX 9
@KCR 2 NYY 3
CAL 2 PHI 2
@ATL 1 CIN 6
MON 4 HOU 8
NYM 4 LAD 5
CHC 4 PIT 4
@SDP 3 STL 5
@SFG 0

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 30,217

Saturday, April 28, 1990, 8:05
Time of Game: 2:54

Mets

9-8

Lost 1

3rd, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  4  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  7  1
Astros          1  0  2   2  1  1   0  1  X    8 11  1

W: B Gullickson (1-1), L: S Fernandez (1-2), S: D Smith (6)

Astros

7-10

Won 1

4th, 6½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Carreon CF                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .278  .916   19    4   0   2B
T Teufel 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .453   16    1   2   
H Johnson 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .242  .725   13    1   3   
D Strawberry RF               4   1   1   0    0   2  .288  .852   15    2   0   
K McReynolds LF               4   1   1   0    0   0  .295  .771   14    2   0   2B,GDP
M Marshall 1B                 4   0   2   0    0   2  .255  .720   12    8   0   2B
M Sasser C                    1   1   0   0    1   0  .071  .204    5    3   0   IW
  G Jefferies PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .711    3    0   0   
  O Mercado C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         2   0   
  D Magadan PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .208  .536   12    0   0   
K Elster SS                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .107  .391   18    1   2   
S Fernandez P                 2   1   1   3    0   1  .222  .555    6    0   0   2B
  A Pena P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Musselman P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Carr PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  B Ojeda P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  T O'Malley PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222    1    0   0   
Totals                       34   4   7   4    2  11              138   24   8

BATTING

2B: S Fernandez (1, off B Gullickson); M Marshall (2, off J Agosto); M Carreon (2, off B Gullickson); K McReynolds (1, off B Gullickson).

IBB: M Sasser (1, by B Gullickson).

TB: M Marshall 3; S Fernandez 2; M Carreon 2; K McReynolds 2; K Elster; D Strawberry.

GIDP: K McReynolds (3).

RBI: S Fernandez 3 (3); M Carreon (6).

2-out RBI: S Fernandez 3; M Carreon.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. H Johnson-M Marshall.

E: T Teufel (2).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    5   2   2   1    0   1  .180  .561   17    0   0   HR,3B
E Yelding SS-RF               3   2   1   2    1   0  .308  .695   15    0   2   3B,SF
B Doran 2B                    2   0   0   1    1   0  .226  .639   17    1   3   SF
  R Ramirez SS                1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .531    3    0   1   
G Davis 1B                    4   1   2   2    1   1  .339 1.044   13    9   0   HR,2B
K Caminiti 3B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .241  .566   10    0   3   
G Wilson RF                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .190  .540   14    2   0   
  F Stubbs LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .835         0   0   
A Trevino C                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    8   11   0   SF
C Candaele LF-2B              4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .958   13    4   2   
B Gullickson P                2   0   1   1    0   1  .333  .666    5    0   0   
  K Oberkfell PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .690    2    0   0   
  J Agosto P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   8  11   8    4   5              120   27  11

BATTING

2B: G Davis (5, off S Fernandez).

3B: E Yelding (1, off S Fernandez); G Young (1, off S Fernandez).

HR: G Davis (4, off J Musselman; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); G Young (1, off B Ojeda; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

SF: A Trevino (2, off A Pena); E Yelding (2, off A Pena); B Doran (1, off S Fernandez).

TB: G Young 7; G Davis 6; E Yelding 3; K Caminiti 2; G Wilson 2; C Candaele; B Gullickson.

RBI: E Yelding 2 (6); G Davis 2 (12); A Trevino (2); B Gullickson (1); B Doran (7); G Young (3).

2-out RBI: G Davis 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Caminiti-C Candaele-G Davis.

E: G Davis (1).

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
S Fernandez, L (1-2)           3.1   5   5   3    3   2   0   4.44   19   61-37   23· 0·14    5· 6· 3· 0     33    -     1.26  -0.44
A Pena                         1     3   1   1    1   1   0   5.63    7   25-12    8· 2· 2    1· 2· 2· 0          3-1    1.59  -0.10
J Musselman                    1.2   2   1   1    0   0   1   2.70    7   15-11    9· 0· 2    5· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.61   0.00
B Ojeda                        2     1   1   1    0   2   1   1.64    7   19-14    6· 4· 4    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.12  -0.00
Totals                         8    11   8   6    4   5   2          40  120-74   46· 6·22   13·12· 6· 0          5-1

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 Gullickson, W (1-1)          5     4   4   0    1   5   0   4.97   21   78-52   28·11·13    9· 4· 2· 0     55    -     1.04  -0.19
J Agosto, H (2)                2.1   2   0   0    1   4   0   0.82   10   38-28   16· 6· 6    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.15   0.10
D Smith, S (6)                 1.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   0.79    5   17-11    6· 2· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.64   0.05
Totals                         9     7   4   0    2  11   0          36  133-91   50·19·22   14· 7· 2· 0          1-0

Balks: D Smith (1).

WP: None.

IBB: B Gullickson (1; M Sasser).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Greg Bonin, 3B - Terry Tata.

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 30,217.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros                       
1. M Carreon            CF    1. G Young              CF 
2. T Teufel             2B    2. E Yelding            SS 
3. H Johnson            3B    3. B Doran              2B 
4. D Strawberry         RF    4. G Davis              1B 
5. K McReynolds         LF    5. K Caminiti           3B 
6. M Marshall           1B    6. G Wilson             RF 
7. M Sasser             C     7. A Trevino            C  
8. K Elster             SS    8. C Candaele           LF 
9. S Fernandez          P     9. B Gullickson         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  1-0  123  3  -28%  30% S Fernandez     B Gullickson    Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Strawberry Scores/unER; McReynolds Scores/unER; Sasser Scores/unER
   b 4   1  4-3  12-  1   18%  64% B Gullickson    S Fernandez     Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Wilson Scores/unER; Candaele to 3B
   t 2   0  1-0  1--  6  -12%  45% K McReynolds    B Gullickson    Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Strawberry to 3B; McReynolds to 2B
   b 3   0  4-1  --3  3   11%  41% E Yelding       S Fernandez     Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Young Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  -2-  1   11%  64% G Davis         S Fernandez     Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Yelding Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Gullickson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  M Carreon       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   54%  T Teufel        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   55%  H Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Sid Fernandez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   52%  G Young         Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   55%  E Yelding       Walk
   O      1--  5   53%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Yelding to 2B
   R      -2-  1   64%  G Davis         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Yelding Scores
   O      -2-  3   61%  K Caminiti      Popfly: 1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Gullickson facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   57%  D Strawberry    Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  6   45%  K McReynolds    Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Strawberry to 3B; McReynolds to 2B
   O      -23  4   51%  M Marshall      Strikeout Swinging
          -23  4   50%  M Sasser        Intentional Walk
   O      123  3   58%  K Elster        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   RRR    123  3   30%  S Fernandez     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Strawberry Scores/unER; McReynolds Scores/unER; Sasser Scores/unER
   R      -2-  7   21%  M Carreon       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Fernandez Scores/unER
   O      -2-  3   23%  T Teufel        Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Sid Fernandez facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   27%  G Wilson        Walk
   O      1--  3   23%  A Trevino       Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      1--  3   21%  C Candaele      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  4   19%  B Gullickson    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bill Gullickson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   20%  H Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   21%  D Strawberry    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   20%  K McReynolds    Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  6   21%  M Marshall      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Sid Fernandez facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   30%  G Young         Triple to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   R      --3  3   41%  E Yelding       Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Young Scores
   RO     --3  5   40%  B Doran         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Yelding Scores
          ---  4   43%  G Davis         Walk
   OO     1--  2   37%  K Caminiti      Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 3.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-3, Bill Gullickson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   39%  M Sasser        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   40%  K Elster        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   41%  S Fernandez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Sid Fernandez facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   46%  G Wilson        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   42%  A Trevino       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--  2   47%  C Candaele      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Wilson to 2B
   R      12-  1   64%  B Gullickson    Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Wilson Scores/unER; Candaele to 3B
          1-3  5   68%  G Young         Fielder's Choice 3B; Gullickson to 2B
                  Alejandro Pena replaces Sid Fernandez pitching and batting 9th
   RO     123  2   69%  E Yelding       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (CF-RF); Candaele Scores/unER
          12-  5   71%  B Doran         Walk; Gullickson to 3B; Young to 2B
   O      123  5   65%  G Davis         Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 5.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-5, Bill Gullickson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   68%  M Carreon       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  7   70%  T Teufel        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  4   72%  H Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Alejandro Pena facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   75%  K Caminiti      Single to 2B (Line Drive)
          1--  2   83%  G Wilson        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Caminiti to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   83%  A Trevino       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Caminiti Scores
          1--  5   85%  C Candaele      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Wilson to 2B
                  Jeff Musselman replaces Alejandro Pena pitching and batting 9th; Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Bill Gullickson batting 9th
   O      12-  2   83%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Wilson to 3B
   O      1-3  3   80%  G Young         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 6.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-6, Juan Agosto facing 4-5-6
                  Juan Agosto replaces Ken Oberkfell pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   83%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   85%  K McReynolds    Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          ---  1   82%  M Marshall      Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)
                  Gregg Jefferies pinch hits for Mackey Sasser batting 7th
   O      -2-  3   86%  G Jefferies     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-4, Jeff Musselman facing 2-3-4
                  Orlando Mercado replaces Gregg Jefferies playing C batting 7th
   O      ---  2   85%  E Yelding       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   84%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  2   91%  G Davis         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  1   91%  K Caminiti      Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   91%  G Wilson        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 7.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-7, Juan Agosto facing 8-9-1
                  Casey Candaele moves to 2B; Rafael Ramirez replaces Bill Doran playing SS batting 3rd; Franklin Stubbs replaces Glenn Wilson playing LF batting 6th; Eric Yelding moves to RF
          ---  5   87%  K Elster        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Chuck Carr pinch hits for Jeff Musselman batting 9th
   O      1--  4   90%  C Carr          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   93%  M Carreon       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  5   95%  T Teufel        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-4, Bob Ojeda facing 7-8-9
                  Bob Ojeda replaces Chuck Carr pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   94%  A Trevino       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   94%  C Candaele      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   94%  J Agosto        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 7.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-7, Juan Agosto facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   90%  H Johnson       Walk
   O      1--  5   93%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Swinging
                  Dave Smith replaces Juan Agosto pitching and batting 9th
   OO     1--  3   98%  K McReynolds    Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-4, Bob Ojeda facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  4   99%  G Young         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   99%  E Yelding       Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  3   99%  R Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   99%  G Davis         Lineout: SS (Deep SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 8.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-8, Dave Smith facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   97%  M Marshall      Single to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)
                  Dave Magadan pinch hits for Orlando Mercado batting 7th
          1--      97%  D Magadan       Balk; Marshall to 2B
   O      -2-  7   99%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  5  100%  K Elster        Strikeout Swinging
                  Tom O'Malley pinch hits for Bob Ojeda batting 9th
   O      -2-  1  100%  T O'Malley      Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 8.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199004280

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation