July 17, 1990 New York Mets at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 5
TEX 3 BOS 1
MIN 0 CAL 8
MIL 1 CHW 7
@DET 3 KCR 10
@NYY 7 CLE 4
@OAK 2 SEA 7
TOR 5 ATL 14
PHI 10 CHC 7
SDP 2 CIN 6
MON 2 NYM 6
@HOU 2 SFG 6
@PIT 3 STL 3
LAD 0

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 18,981

Tuesday, July 17, 1990, 7:35
Time of Game: 3:20

Mets

50-35

Won 1

2nd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            1  1  1   0  0  2   0  1  0    6 16  2
Astros          0  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  1

W: D Gooden (10-5), L: B Gullickson (6-7), S: J Franco (19)

Astros

36-53

Lost 1

6th, 20½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Johnson 3B                  5   1   3   1    0   0  .241  .757   19    1   0   HR,2·2B
D Magadan 1B                  4   0   2   0    1   0  .355  .910   19   10   0   
G Jefferies 2B                5   0   0   0    0   2  .299  .825   17    1   4   
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
D Strawberry RF               5   1   2   0    0   2  .304  .968   25    0   0   2·SB
K McReynolds LF               4   2   4   1    1   0  .251  .810   31    2   0   2B,IW
M Sasser C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .331  .821   11   10   3   
  T Hundley PH-C              1   0   0   0    0   1  .118  .343    4    0   0   
D Boston CF                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .277  .835    7    0   0   2B
  M Carreon PH-CF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .868    3    0   0   
K Elster SS                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .212  .660    8    2   3   HR
D Gooden P                    4   0   1   1    0   2  .190  .532   14    0   0   
  K Miller 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .688         1   2   
Totals                       41   6  16   6    2   8              158   27  12

BATTING

2B: D Boston (13, off B Gullickson); K McReynolds (14, off B Gullickson); H Johnson 2 (19, off J Clancy, off D Schatzeder).

HR: K Elster (9, off J Clancy; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); H Johnson (15, off B Gullickson; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

IBB: K McReynolds (7, by D Schatzeder).

TB: H Johnson 8; K McReynolds 5; K Elster 4; D Boston 3; D Strawberry 2; D Magadan 2; D Gooden; M Sasser.

RBI: D Boston 2 (24); H Johnson (50); D Gooden (8); K Elster (42); K McReynolds (44).

2-out RBI: K McReynolds; D Gooden.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 5 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. K Miller-D Magadan; M Sasser-K Elster-G Jefferies.

E: M Sasser (9); K Elster (16).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Strawberry 2 (13, 2nd base off D Schatzeder/R Gedman, 2nd base off B Gullickson/R Gedman).

PO: D Boston (1st base by B Gullickson).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Yelding SS                  4   0   2   0    0   2  .273  .620   14    4   1   2·SB
C Candaele 2B                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .290  .816   20    1   4   CS
K Caminiti 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .255  .622   17    1   1   
F Stubbs 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .242  .783   16    9   0   SB
C Biggio CF                   3   1   2   1    1   0  .279  .710   16    1   1   2B,SB,CS
J Ortiz LF                    3   0   0   1    1   0  .356  .953   15    1   1   
E Anthony RF                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .194  .629   18    1   0   GDP
R Gedman C                    3   0   1   0    0   2  .211  .687   14    9   1   
  C Nichols PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .364  .909    3    0   0   
B Gullickson P                2   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .332    6    0   0   GDP
  D Schatzeder P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  J Clancy P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .462         0   0   
  T Puhl PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .671    6    0   0   
  J Agosto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       32   2   8   2    3  10              145   27   9

BATTING

2B: C Biggio (12, off J Franco).

TB: C Biggio 3; E Yelding 2; C Candaele 2; R Gedman; F Stubbs.

GIDP: B Gullickson (2); E Anthony (4).

RBI: J Ortiz (7); C Biggio (28).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

E: F Stubbs (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: F Stubbs (7, 2nd base off D Gooden/M Sasser); E Yelding 2 (33, 2nd base off D Gooden/M Sasser 2); C Biggio (17, 2nd base off D Gooden/M Sasser).

CS: C Biggio (5, 3rd base by D Gooden/M Sasser); C Candaele (2, 2nd base by D Gooden/M Sasser).

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, W (10-5)             7.2   7   2   1    3  10   0   4.02   30  119-73   42·10·21   11· 3· 3· 0     66    -     1.09   0.16
J Franco, S (19)               1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.27    5   18-12    7· 2· 3    5· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.95   0.04
Totals                         9     8   2   1    3  10   0          35  137-85   49·12·24   16· 3· 3· 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 Gullickson, L (6-7)          5.2  10   5   5    0   2   1   3.85   27   86-60   40· 8·12    7·10· 8· 0     31    -     0.93  -0.31
D Schatzeder                   1.1   2   0   0    2   2   0   3.12    7   34-17    6· 5· 6    1· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.71   0.03
J Clancy                       1     3   1   1    0   2   1   6.18    5   21-13    8· 4· 1    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.21  -0.03
J Agosto                       1     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.07    4   13-11    4· 3· 4    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.08   0.00
Totals                         9    16   6   6    2   8   2          43  154-101  58·20·23    9·13·11· 0          1-0

Balks: D Gooden (2).

WP: None.

IBB: D Schatzeder (4; K McReynolds).

PO: B Gullickson (0; D Boston, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dana DeMuth, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Bob Davidson.

Time of Game: 3:20.

Attendance: 18,981.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros                       
1. H Johnson            3B    1. E Yelding            SS 
2. D Magadan            1B    2. C Candaele           2B 
3. G Jefferies          2B    3. K Caminiti           3B 
4. D Strawberry         RF    4. F Stubbs             1B 
5. K McReynolds         LF    5. C Biggio             CF 
6. M Sasser             C     6. J Ortiz              LF 
7. D Boston             CF    7. E Anthony            RF 
8. K Elster             SS    8. R Gedman             C  
9. D Gooden             P     9. B Gullickson         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  3-1  -2-  2  -13%  56% C Biggio        D Gooden        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Stubbs Scores; Biggio to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 2   0  0-1  12-  1   12%  82% D Boston        B Gullickson    Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); McReynolds Scores; Sasser to 3B
   b 5   0  3-2  1--  5   11%  66% B Gullickson    D Gooden        Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt C-SS-2B (Front of Home)
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  7   10%  60% H Johnson       B Gullickson    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   t 6   1  2-3  -2-  2   10%  80% D Boston        B Gullickson    Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); McReynolds 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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   R      ---  7   60%  H Johnson       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   59%  D Magadan       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  5   57%  G Jefferies     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   56%  D Strawberry    Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   52%  E Yelding       Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
          1--      50%  C Candaele      Yelding Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   54%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   57%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 2B-1B; Yelding to 3B
   O      --3  3   61%  F Stubbs        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Gullickson facing 5-6-7
          --- 10   65%  K McReynolds    Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--  2   70%  M Sasser        Single to LF (Line Drive); McReynolds to 2B
   R      12-  1   82%  D Boston        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); McReynolds Scores; Sasser to 3B
   O      -23  1   78%  K Elster        Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      -23  4   72%  D Gooden        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  2   68%  H Johnson       Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Dwight Gooden facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   64%  C Biggio        Walk
          1--      58%  J Ortiz         Biggio Steals 2B; Biggio to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   RO     --3  3   59%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Biggio Scores/unER
   O      ---  6   61%  E Anthony       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   62%  R Gedman        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bill Gullickson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   60%  D Magadan       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   59%  G Jefferies     Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  4   60%  D Strawberry    Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
          1--      61%  K McReynolds    Strawberry Steals 2B
   R      -2-  6   71%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Strawberry Scores
   O      1--  2   69%  M Sasser        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Dwight Gooden facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   72%  B Gullickson    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   73%  E Yelding       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   72%  C Candaele      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  2   75%  K Caminiti      Candaele Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bill Gullickson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   73%  D Boston        Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
   O      ---  2   72%  K Elster        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   71%  D Gooden        Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Dwight Gooden facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  8   74%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Looking
          ---  9   71%  F Stubbs        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      69%  C Biggio        Stubbs Steals 2B
   R      -2-  2   56%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Stubbs Scores; Biggio to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      64%  J Ortiz         Biggio Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
          ---  4   62%  " "             Walk
          1--      61%  E Anthony       Balk; Ortiz to 2B
   O      -2-  4   65%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bill Gullickson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   63%  H Johnson       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
          ---  5   65%  D Magadan       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  1   64%  G Jefferies     Groundout: 3B-1B; Magadan to 2B
   O      -2-  6   60%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Dwight Gooden facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   54%  R Gedman        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  5   66%  B Gullickson    Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt C-SS-2B (Front of Home)
          ---  3   64%  E Yelding       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--      62%  C Candaele      Yelding Steals 2B
   O      -2- 10   67%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bill Gullickson facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   74%  K McReynolds    Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  2   70%  M Sasser        Lineout: CF
   R      -2-  2   80%  D Boston        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); McReynolds Scores
   O      1--  2   78%  K Elster        Lineout: 3B
          1--      79%  D Gooden        Boston Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Boston to 3B
   R      --3  1   87%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Boston Scores
                  Dan Schatzeder replaces Bill Gullickson pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  5   86%  H Johnson       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Gooden out at Hm/LF-2B-C
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Dwight Gooden facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   88%  K Caminiti      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   90%  F Stubbs        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   91%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-2, Dan Schatzeder facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   92%  D Magadan       Walk
   O      1--  4   91%  G Jefferies     Strikeout Swinging
          1--  7   93%  D Strawberry    Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Magadan to 3B
          1-3      94%  K McReynolds    Strawberry Steals 2B
          -23  5   94%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      123  5   91%  M Sasser        Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  3   89%  D Boston        Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Dwight Gooden facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   91%  J Ortiz         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   93%  E Anthony       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   94%  R Gedman        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-2, Jim Clancy facing 8-9-1
                  Jim Clancy replaces Dan Schatzeder pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---  3   97%  K Elster        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  7   97%  D Gooden        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   97%  H Johnson       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  4   97%  D Magadan       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Johnson out at Hm/CF-C; Magadan to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-  5   96%  G Jefferies     Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Dwight Gooden facing 9-1-2
                  Terry Puhl pinch hits for Jim Clancy batting 9th
          ---  6   94%  T Puhl          Walk
   O      1--  4   96%  E Yelding       Strikeout Looking
          1--  1   93%  C Candaele      Single to CF (Line Drive); Puhl to 2B
   O      12-  4   97%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Swinging
                  John Franco replaces Gregg Jefferies pitching and batting 3rd; Keith Miller replaces Dwight Gooden playing 2B batting 9th
   O      12-  3   99%  F Stubbs        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-2, Juan Agosto facing 4-5-6
                  Juan Agosto replaces Terry Puhl pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   99%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   99%  K McReynolds    Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Todd Hundley pinch hits for Mackey Sasser batting 6th
   O      1--  4   99%  T Hundley       Strikeout Swinging
                  Mark Carreon pinch hits for Daryl Boston batting 7th
   O      1--  3   98%  M Carreon       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, John Franco facing 5-6-7
                  Todd Hundley moves to C; Mark Carreon moves to CF
          ---  3   96%  C Biggio        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  5   92%  J Ortiz         Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
   OO     12-  4   99%  E Anthony       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Biggio to 3B
                  Carl Nichols pinch hits for Rich Gedman batting 8th
   O      --3  3  100%  C Nichols       Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Astros 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199007170

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation