July 18, 1990 New York Mets at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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TEX 7
@BAL 1 BOS 5
MIN 4 MIL 3
@CAL 2 CHW 7
@DET 5 NYY 5
KCR 3 OAK 4
CLE 1 OAK 5
CLE 2 SEA 5
TOR 2 PHI 4
@ATL 3 CHC 4
SDP 2 CIN 8
MON 7
(11) HOU 1
NYM 0 PIT 11
SFG 2 LAD 6
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 18,891

Wednesday, July 18, 1990, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:10

Mets

50-36

Lost 1

2nd, 2 GB

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

W: M Scott (7-9), L: A Pena (2-3)

Astros

37-53

Won 1

5th, 20½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Johnson 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .242  .754   17    0   2   SB
D Magadan 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .353  .903   11    7   1   
G Jefferies 2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .815    9    4   4   GDP
D Strawberry RF               3   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .958    4    1   0   
K McReynolds LF               3   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .801   14    1   0   
D Boston CF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .832    8    4   0   SB
K Elster SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .210  .653   12    3   5   
T Hundley C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .135  .395    5    4   0   2B
F Viola P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .146  .292    6    0   0   
  M Sasser PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .329  .816    2    0   0   
  A Pena P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   0   
Totals                       30   0   4   0    0   4               88   24  12

BATTING

2B: T Hundley (3, off M Scott).

TB: T Hundley 2; D Magadan; H Johnson; D Boston.

GIDP: G Jefferies (5).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

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

BASERUNNING

SB: D Boston (9, 2nd base off M Scott/C Nichols); H Johnson (21, 2nd base off M Scott/C Nichols).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Yelding SS                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .274  .622   17    1   4   
C Candaele LF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .288  .805   12    3   0   
J Ortiz RF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .347  .917   10    4   0   
K Caminiti 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .614    9    0   1   
C Biggio CF                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .277  .708   12    2   0   
F Stubbs 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .773    9   11   0   GDP
C Nichols C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .715    8    4   0   
D Rohde 2B                    3   1   3   0    0   0  .244  .633   16    2   4   2B
M Scott P                     1   0   0   0    1   1  .129  .311   10    0   0   SH
Totals                       27   1   6   1    3   4              103   27   9

BATTING

2B: D Rohde (4, off F Viola).

SH: M Scott (4, off F Viola).

TB: D Rohde 4; C Candaele; J Ortiz; E Yelding.

GIDP: F Stubbs (2).

RBI: J Ortiz (8).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Rohde-F Stubbs.

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
F Viola                        7     3   0   0    2   3   0   2.27   25   74-46   26· 8·12   12· 5· 3· 0     72    -     1.14   0.43
A Pena, L (2-3)                1     3   1   1    1   1   0   4.31    6   29-18   13· 2· 3    2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    2.54  -0.25
Totals                         8     6   1   1    3   4   0          31  103-64   39·10·15   14· 5· 5· 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 Scott, W (7-9)               9     4   0   0    0   4   0   4.33   30   86-60   42· 7·11   12·10· 4· 0     83    -     1.26   0.68
Totals                         9     4   0   0    0   4   0          30   86-60   42· 7·11   12·10· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:10.

Attendance: 18,891.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros                       
1. H Johnson            3B    1. E Yelding            SS 
2. D Magadan            1B    2. C Candaele           LF 
3. G Jefferies          2B    3. J Ortiz              RF 
4. D Strawberry         RF    4. K Caminiti           3B 
5. K McReynolds         LF    5. C Biggio             CF 
6. D Boston             CF    6. F Stubbs             1B 
7. K Elster             SS    7. C Nichols            C  
8. T Hundley            C     8. D Rohde              2B 
9. F Viola              P     9. M Scott              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  0-0  123  2   15%  92% J Ortiz         A Pena          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Rohde Scores; Scott to 3B; Yelding to 2B
   b 7   0  0-0  1--  1  -12%  52% F Stubbs        F Viola         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 8   0  0-0  12-  5   11%  87% E Yelding       A Pena          Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Rohde to 3B; Scott to 2B
   b 8   0  0-0  123  5  -10%  77% C Candaele      A Pena          Strikeout Swinging
   b 8   0  0-0  1--  5    9%  76% M Scott         A Pena          Walk; Rohde to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   46%  H Johnson       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
          1--      44%  D Magadan       Johnson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   48%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  2   51%  G Jefferies     Groundout: 2B-1B; Johnson to 3B
   O      --3  1   55%  D Strawberry    Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   52%  E Yelding       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   55%  C Candaele      Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS)
   O      1--  3   52%  J Ortiz         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  4   50%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   52%  K McReynolds    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   54%  D Boston        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   55%  K Elster        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   53%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   51%  F Stubbs        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   50%  C Nichols       Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   52%  T Hundley       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   54%  F Viola         Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
   O      ---  7   55%  H Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   59%  D Rohde         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   58%  M Scott         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Rohde to 2B
          -2-  7   60%  E Yelding       Walk
   O      12-  3   56%  C Candaele      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Rohde to 3B
   O      1-3  3   50%  J Ortiz         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   46%  D Magadan       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   OO     1--  4   55%  G Jefferies     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   56%  D Strawberry    Foul Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   53%  K Caminiti      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   51%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   50%  F Stubbs        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   53%  K McReynolds    Lineout: 2B
          ---  1   50%  D Boston        Single to 1B (Bunt to 2B-1B)
          1--      47%  K Elster        Boston Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   52%  " "             Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      -2-  1   56%  T Hundley       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   53%  C Nichols       Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
          ---  3   59%  D Rohde         Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  4   55%  M Scott         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   50%  E Yelding       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   53%  F Viola         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   56%  H Johnson       Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   57%  D Magadan       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   54%  C Candaele      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   52%  J Ortiz         Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   50%  K Caminiti      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   54%  G Jefferies     Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      ---  2   56%  D Strawberry    Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   58%  K McReynolds    Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   64%  C Biggio        Walk
   OO     1--  1   52%  F Stubbs        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  C Nichols       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   55%  D Boston        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   58%  K Elster        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          ---  1   52%  T Hundley       Double to RF (Ground Ball)
                  Mackey Sasser pinch hits for Frank Viola batting 9th
   O      -2-  2   60%  M Sasser        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Alejandro Pena facing 8-9-1
                  Alejandro Pena replaces Mackey Sasser pitching and batting 9th
          --- 11   67%  D Rohde         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  5   76%  M Scott         Walk; Rohde to 2B
          12-  5   87%  E Yelding       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Rohde to 3B; Scott to 2B
   O      123  5   77%  C Candaele      Strikeout Swinging
   R      123  2   92%  J Ortiz         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Rohde Scores; Scott to 3B; Yelding to 2B
   OO     123  1   85%  K Caminiti      Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   92%  H Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   97%  D Magadan       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  G Jefferies     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199007180

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