June 9, 1991 New York Mets at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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TOR 3
@BAL 2 CAL 7
DET 3 CHW 8
@KCR 2 MIN 9
CLE 2 NYY 6
TEX 4 OAK 8
BOS 0 SEA 6
MIL 1 ATL 8
MON 6 LAD 6
@CHC 3 CIN 6
PHI 3 HOU 1
NYM 0 SDP 5
@PIT 3 SFG 3
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 21,073

Sunday, June 9, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 2:35

Mets

29-24

Lost 1

2nd, 5 GB

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

W: P Harnisch (4-4), L: D Cone (6-4)

Astros

20-35

Won 1

6th, 12 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Coleman CF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .267  .716   15    2   0   
D Magadan 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .254  .741   18    4   3   2B
G Jefferies 2B                3   0   1   0    1   1  .281  .719   20    1   2   CS
K McReynolds LF               4   0   0   0    0   2  .268  .759   11    1   0   
H Johnson 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .233  .804   18    1   0   
M Carreon RF                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .302  .819   13    1   0   
R Cerone C                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .260  .742   13    9   2   
K Elster SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .718   14    4   1   
D Cone P                      2   0   1   0    0   1  .125  .310    5    1   1   
  G Templeton PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .505    5    0   0   
  D Simons P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Innis P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       29   0   3   0    3  11              132   24   9

BATTING

2B: D Magadan (12, off P Harnisch).

TB: D Magadan 2; G Jefferies; D Cone.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

E: G Jefferies (5); D Cone (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: G Jefferies (3, 2nd base by P Harnisch/C Nichols).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Finley CF-RF                2   0   1   0    1   0  .284  .763   12    2   0   CS,SH
E Yelding SS                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .265  .624   18    3   0   IW
L Gonzalez LF                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .225  .710   12    1   0   HBP
E Anthony RF                  3   1   0   0    0   1  .136  .303   10    2   0   
  C Biggio PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .317  .767    4    0   0   
  G Young CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .567         0   0   
K Oberkfell 1B                2   0   0   0    1   0  .243  .701   11    6   0   
K Caminiti 3B                 3   0   1   1    0   2  .238  .655   13    0   0   2B
C Candaele 2B                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .270  .706   12    1   1   CS
C Nichols C                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .568   17   12   1   
P Harnisch P                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .077  .154   13    0   3   
Totals                       25   1   3   1    4   9              122   27   5

BATTING

2B: K Caminiti (7, off D Cone).

SH: S Finley (3, off D Simons).

IBB: E Yelding (3, by D Simons).

HBP: L Gonzalez (2, by D Cone).

TB: K Caminiti 2; L Gonzalez; S Finley.

RBI: K Caminiti (21).

2-out RBI: K Caminiti.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Nichols-E Yelding.

BASERUNNING

CS: S Finley (6, 2nd base by D Cone/R Cerone); C Candaele (2, 2nd base by D Cone/R Cerone).

PO: S Finley (1st base by D Cone).

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 Cone, L (6-4)                7     3   1   1    3   8   0   2.79   26   99-60   24·17·19    6· 4· 4· 0     72    -     0.90   0.16
D Simons                       0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.96    4   13-5     3· 1· 1    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.84  -0.00
J Innis                        0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.41    1    4-3     2· 1· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.20   0.03
Totals                         8     3   1   1    4   9   0          31  116-68   29·19·20    9· 4· 4· 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
P Harnisch, W (4-4)            9     3   0   0    3  11   0   2.20   32  132-85   45·24·16    6·10· 2· 0     89    -     1.52   0.69
Totals                         9     3   0   0    3  11   0          32  132-85   45·24·16    6·10· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Cone (6).

IBB: D Simons (4; E Yelding).

PO: D Cone (1; S Finley, 1st base).

HBP: D Cone (3; L Gonzalez).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Phil Cuzzi, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 21,073.

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. E Yelding            SS 
3. G Jefferies          2B    3. L Gonzalez           LF 
4. K McReynolds         LF    4. E Anthony            RF 
5. H Johnson            3B    5. K Oberkfell          1B 
6. M Carreon            RF    6. K Caminiti           3B 
7. R Cerone             C     7. C Candaele           2B 
8. K Elster             SS    8. C Nichols            C  
9. D Cone               P     9. P Harnisch           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  1-0  1--  8   16% 100% H Johnson       P Harnisch      Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Jefferies Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   b 4   2  0-0  1-3  3   15%  71% K Caminiti      D Cone          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Anthony Scores; Oberkfell to 3B
   t 9   0  1-0  ---  5  -11%  74% G Jefferies     P Harnisch      Walk
   t 9   0  1-0  1--  3   10%  84% K McReynolds    P Harnisch      Strikeout Swinging
   t 7   2  1-0  12-  7    8%  81% K Elster        P Harnisch      Foul Popfly: C

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Harnisch facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  V Coleman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   54%  D Magadan       Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
          ---  4   52%  G Jefferies     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  1   55%  K McReynolds    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, David Cone facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   52%  S Finley        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  4   51%  E Yelding       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   52%  L Gonzalez      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  2   50%  E Anthony       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Harnisch facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   52%  H Johnson       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  M Carreon       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   55%  R Cerone        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, David Cone facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   53%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   51%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   50%  C Candaele      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Harnisch facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   52%  K Elster        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   54%  D Cone          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   55%  V Coleman       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, David Cone facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   53%  C Nichols       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   51%  P Harnisch      Strikeout (foul bunt)
          ---  3   52%  S Finley        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   50%  E Yelding       Finley Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Harnisch facing 2-3-4
          ---  9   42%  D Magadan       Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  5   43%  G Jefferies     Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Magadan to 3B
   O      --3  5   51%  K McReynolds    Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  1   56%  H Johnson       Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, David Cone facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   53%  E Yelding       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   56%  L Gonzalez      Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   53%  E Anthony       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Anthony to 1B
          1--  6   55%  K Oberkfell     Walk; Anthony to 2B
          12-      56%  K Caminiti      Wild Pitch; Anthony to 3B
   R      1-3  3   71%  " "             Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Anthony Scores; Oberkfell to 3B
   O      -23  5   66%  C Candaele      Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pete Harnisch facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   69%  M Carreon       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   71%  R Cerone        Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  2   72%  K Elster        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, David Cone facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   70%  C Nichols       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   69%  P Harnisch      Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
          ---  4   70%  S Finley        Walk
          1--      71%  E Yelding       Finley Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Finley to 2B
   O      -2-  3   68%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pete Harnisch facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   62%  D Cone          Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   O      1--  3   67%  V Coleman       Flyball: LF
   O      1--  4   72%  D Magadan       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   76%  G Jefferies     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, David Cone facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   74%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   73%  E Anthony       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   72%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pete Harnisch facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   76%  K McReynolds    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   71%  H Johnson       Walk
   O      1--  3   76%  M Carreon       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Left); Carreon to 1B
          1--  5   72%  R Cerone        Walk; Carreon to 2B
   O      12-  7   81%  K Elster        Foul Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, David Cone facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   79%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   81%  C Candaele      Walk
   O      1--      78%  C Nichols       Candaele Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  5   77%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pete Harnisch facing 9-1-2
                  Garry Templeton pinch hits for David Cone batting 9th
   O      ---  5   82%  G Templeton     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   86%  V Coleman       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   88%  D Magadan       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Doug Simons facing 9-1-2
                  Doug Simons replaces Garry Templeton pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   90%  P Harnisch      Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Harnisch to 1B
   O      1--  2   89%  S Finley        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Harnisch to 2B
          -2-  4   90%  E Yelding       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  2   88%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Harnisch to 3B; Gonzalez to 1B
                  Jeff Innis replaces Doug Simons pitching and batting 9th; Craig Biggio pinch hits for Eric Anthony batting 4th
   O      1-3  4   86%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Pete Harnisch facing 3-4-5
                  Gerald Young replaces Craig Biggio playing CF batting 4th; Steve Finley moves to RF
          ---  5   74%  G Jefferies     Walk
   O      1--  3   84%  K McReynolds    Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  8  100%  H Johnson       Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Jefferies Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199106090

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