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TOR  8
@BAL  4

DET  4
@CAL  3

CHW 14
@KCR  7

MIN  2
CLE  1

NYY 10
TEX  7

BOS  8
@OAK  1

SEA  6
MIL  2

ATL  7
MON  6

CHC  4
LAD  3

PHI  4
@CIN  1

NYM  4
@HOU  3

(11)
SDP 11
@PIT  0

STL  3
SFG  2

(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 19,462

Saturday, June 8, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 3:35
Mets
4
29-23
Won 2
2nd, 5 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Mets            2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1   0  1    4 11  0
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  2   0  0  0   0  0    3 11  0
W: A Pena (2-0), L: M Capel (0-1), S: J Franco (12)
Astros
3
19-35
Lost 2
6th, 12 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Coleman CF                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .273  .730   23    4   0   2B
D Magadan 1B                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .254  .741   19   13   0   
G Jefferies 2B                5   0   2   0    0   0  .279  .715   18    4   6   SB
K McReynolds LF               5   1   1   1    0   0  .274  .776   32    5   0   2B
H Johnson 3B                  4   1   2   1    1   0  .237  .814   16    0   2   HR,2B
H Brooks RF                   3   0   3   1    1   0  .274  .839   13    0   0   
  G Templeton PR-RF           1   1   0   0    0   1  .203  .512    5    0   0   
R Cerone C                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .267  .753   11    4   0   GDP
  D Boston PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .204  .505    3    0   0   
  A Pena P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Donnels PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .703    3    0   0   
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
K Elster SS                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .737   17    1   4   
W Whitehurst P                2   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .633    9    0   1   
  R Sauveur P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Sasser PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .836    3    0   0   
  D Simons P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Carreon PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .317  .859    4    0   0   GDP
  C O'Brien C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .409         2   1   
Totals                       41   4  11   4    3   6              176   33  14
BATTING
2B: K McReynolds (15, off D Kile); V Coleman (4, off D Kile); H Johnson (9, off D Kile).
HR: H Johnson (12, off M Capel; 11th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: H Johnson 6; H Brooks 3; G Jefferies 2; V Coleman 2; K McReynolds 2; W Whitehurst; D Boston.
GIDP: R Cerone (5); M Carreon (3).
RBI: H Johnson (36); K McReynolds (23); D Boston (3); H Brooks (27).
2-out RBI: K McReynolds; H Brooks.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
FIELDING
DP: 1. W Whitehurst-K Elster-D Magadan.
PB: R Cerone (2).
BASERUNNING
SB: G Jefferies (11, 2nd base off M Capel/C Biggio).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Finley CF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .757   19    4   0   
C Biggio C                    5   0   3   0    0   0  .319  .772   15    7   0   2B,CS
L Gonzalez LF                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .707    9    1   0   
E Anthony RF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .158  .348   12    3   1   
  M Davidson RF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .632    9    0   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   2   2   0    1   1  .283  .788   21   14   0   SB
K Caminiti 3B                 5   1   1   2    0   0  .236  .650   11    1   2   HR
E Yelding SS                  5   0   2   0    0   1  .270  .631   21    2   7   
C Candaele 2B                 5   0   3   1    0   1  .274  .711   20    1   4   GDP
D Kile P                      1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250   15    0   1   
  G Young PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .567    5    0   0   
  J Corsi P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Oberkfell PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .723    6    0   0   
  M Capel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Ramirez PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .506    5    0   0   
Totals                       43   3  11   3    2   7              168   33  15
BATTING
2B: C Biggio (8, off W Whitehurst).
HR: K Caminiti (5, off R Sauveur; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).
TB: C Biggio 4; K Caminiti 4; C Candaele 3; E Yelding 2; J Bagwell 2.
GIDP: C Candaele (1).
RBI: K Caminiti 2 (20); C Candaele (21).
2-out RBI: C Candaele.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
FIELDING
DP: 2. E Yelding-J Bagwell 2.
BASERUNNING
SB: J Bagwell (2, 2nd base off W Whitehurst/R Cerone).
CS: C Biggio (4, 2nd base by A Pena/C O'Brien).

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
W Whitehurst                   5     5   1   1    1   3   0   3.32   21   75-48   31· 6·11    9· 3· 5· 0     55    -     1.36   0.15
R Sauveur, BS (1)              1     2   2   2    1   1   1   9.00    6   24-12    8· 2· 2    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.12  -0.35
D Simons                       2     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.07    6   17-12    8· 2· 2    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.53   0.06
A Pena, W (2-0)                2     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.16    6   22-16    9· 2· 5    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    2.18   0.24
J Franco, S (12)               1     3   0   0    0   1   0   0.87    6   23-16    9· 2· 5    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    5.43   0.17
Totals                        11    11   3   3    2   7   1          45  161-104  65·14·25   17·12· 7· 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
D Kile                         6     6   2   2    3   1   0   4.89   25   98-50   31· 4·15    9· 6· 6· 0     50    -     0.92   0.02
J Corsi, BS (2)                3     3   1   1    0   1   0   4.00   11   38-28   16· 2·10    5· 4· 1· 0          0-0    2.41  -0.03
M Capel, L (0-1)               2     2   1   1    0   4   1   3.86    8   38-24   13· 5· 6    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.76  -0.20
Totals                        11    11   4   4    3   6   1          44  174-102  60·11·31   16·11· 8· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: W Whitehurst (2).
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Phil Cuzzi, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Charlie Williams.
Time of Game: 3:35.
Attendance: 19,462.
Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros                       
1. V Coleman            CF    1. S Finley             CF 
2. D Magadan            1B    2. C Biggio             C  
3. G Jefferies          2B    3. L Gonzalez           LF 
4. K McReynolds         LF    4. E Anthony            RF 
5. H Johnson            3B    5. J Bagwell            1B 
6. H Brooks             RF    6. K Caminiti           3B 
7. R Cerone             C     7. E Yelding            SS 
8. K Elster             SS    8. C Candaele           2B 
9. W Whitehurst         P     9. D Kile               P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  2-1  1--  2  -37%  26% K Caminiti      R Sauveur       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Bagwell Scores; Caminiti Scores
   t11   0  3-3  ---  3   36%  86% H Johnson       M Capel         Home Run (Fly Ball); Johnson Scores
   t 9   0  3-2  1--  3   32%  58% D Boston        J Corsi         Single (Line Drive); Templeton Scores
   b11   2  4-3  123  5   26% 100% R Ramirez       J Franco        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   t 9   1  3-3  1--  4  -12%  38% M Carreon       J Corsi         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  7   56%  V Coleman       Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  1   52%  D Magadan       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); Coleman stays at 2B
   O      -2-  4   49%  G Jefferies     Flyball: CF; Coleman to 3B
   R      --3  5   60%  K McReynolds    Double to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Coleman Scores
          -2-  5   61%  H Johnson       Walk
   R      12-  4   71%  H Brooks        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); McReynolds Scores; Johnson to 3B
          1-3  4   73%  R Cerone        Walk; Brooks to 2B
   O      123  2   68%  K Elster        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Wally Whitehurst facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   70%  S Finley        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   65%  C Biggio        Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B)
   O      -2-  2   69%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Biggio to 3B
   O      --3  4   72%  E Anthony       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Darryl Kile facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   75%  W Whitehurst    Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   72%  V Coleman       Flyball: LF
   O      1--  2   70%  D Magadan       Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   69%  G Jefferies     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Wally Whitehurst facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   65%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Bagwell to 1B
   O      1--  1   68%  K Caminiti      Lineout: CF
          1--  2   64%  E Yelding       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Bagwell to 2B
   OO     12-  2   74%  C Candaele      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Darryl Kile facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   72%  K McReynolds    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   71%  H Johnson       Double to RF (Line Drive); Johnson out at 3B/RF-SS-3B
          ---  5   72%  H Brooks        Walk
   O      1--  3   70%  R Cerone        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cerone to 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Wally Whitehurst facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   66%  D Kile          Walk
   O      1--  7   68%  S Finley        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Kile to 2B
          -2-  3   62%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Line Drive); Kile to 3B
   O      1-3  2   70%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      1-3  1   75%  E Anthony       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Darryl Kile facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   74%  K Elster        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   73%  W Whitehurst    Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   72%  V Coleman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Wally Whitehurst facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   67%  J Bagwell       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  2   72%  K Caminiti      Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          1--      70%  E Yelding       Bagwell Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   74%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -2-      74%  C Candaele      Passed Ball; Bagwell to 3B
   R      --3  7   63%  " "             Single (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Bagwell Scores
   O      1-- 11   66%  D Kile          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Darryl Kile facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   64%  D Magadan       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   62%  G Jefferies     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  9   61%  K McReynolds    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Wally Whitehurst facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   64%  S Finley        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   67%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   68%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Darryl Kile facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   66%  H Johnson       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  1   68%  H Brooks        Single (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  4   63%  R Cerone        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Rich Sauveur facing 4-5-6
                  Rich Sauveur replaces Wally Whitehurst pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   67%  E Anthony       Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   63%  J Bagwell       Walk
   RR     1--  2   26%  K Caminiti      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Bagwell Scores; Caminiti Scores
   O      ---  2   27%  E Yelding       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   26%  C Candaele      Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Gerald Young pinch hits for Darryl Kile batting 9th
   O      1--  5   28%  G Young         Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Corsi facing 8-9-1
                  Jim Corsi replaces Gerald Young pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   24%  K Elster        Strikeout Swinging
                  Mackey Sasser pinch hits for Rich Sauveur batting 9th
   O      ---  3   21%  M Sasser        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  5   19%  V Coleman       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Doug Simons facing 1-2-3
                  Doug Simons replaces Mackey Sasser pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   21%  S Finley        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   22%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   23%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Corsi facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   18%  D Magadan       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  3   24%  G Jefferies     Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   17%  K McReynolds    Foul Popfly: C
   O      1--  3   12%  H Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Doug Simons facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   13%  E Anthony       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   14%  J Bagwell       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  4   14%  K Caminiti      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Corsi facing 6-7-8
                  Mark Davidson replaces Eric Anthony playing RF batting 4th
          ---  3   26%  H Brooks        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
                  Daryl Boston pinch hits for Rick Cerone batting 7th; Garry Templeton pinch runs for Hubie Brooks batting 6th
   R      1--  3   58%  D Boston        Single (Line Drive); Templeton Scores
   O      1--  2   50%  K Elster        Popfly: 1B (Short 1B Line)
                  Mark Carreon pinch hits for Doug Simons batting 9th
   OO     1--  4   38%  M Carreon       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Alejandro Pena facing 7-8-9
                  Alejandro Pena replaces Daryl Boston pitching and batting 7th; Charlie O'Brien replaces Mark Carreon playing C batting 9th; Garry Templeton moves to RF
   O      ---  6   43%  E Yelding       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   47%  C Candaele      Strikeout Swinging
                  Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Jim Corsi batting 9th
   O      ---  6   50%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 10th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Capel facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Capel replaces Ken Oberkfell pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   45%  V Coleman       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   41%  D Magadan       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   44%  G Jefferies     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      47%  K McReynolds    Jefferies Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   38%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Alejandro Pena facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   43%  S Finley        Bunt Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
          ---  3   38%  C Biggio        Single (Ground Ball to P's Right)
   O      1--  2   44%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: LF
   O      1--  3   50%  M Davidson      Biggio Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 11th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Capel facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  3   86%  H Johnson       Home Run (Fly Ball); Johnson Scores
   O      ---  5   84%  G Templeton     Strikeout Swinging
                  Chris Donnels pinch hits for Alejandro Pena batting 7th
   O      ---  3   83%  C Donnels       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   83%  K Elster        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 11th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, John Franco facing 4-5-6
                  John Franco replaces Chris Donnels pitching and batting 7th
   O      ---  6   90%  M Davidson      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   81%  J Bagwell       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--  2   91%  K Caminiti      Flyball: LF
          1--  3   84%  E Yelding       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Bagwell to 2B
          12-  1   74%  C Candaele      Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Bagwell to 3B; Yelding to 2B
                  Rafael Ramirez pinch hits for Mike Capel batting 9th
   O      123  5  100%  R Ramirez       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
        0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199106080

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