July 9, 1992 New York Mets at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
MIN 2 CHW 10
@BOS 3 DET 5
CAL 4 KCR 3
@MIL 2 NYY 7
SEA 6 TEX 14
CLE 4 TOR 4
OAK 3 ATL 2
@CHC 0
(12) CIN 5
PIT 2 HOU 4
NYM 0 LAD 2
STL 1 SDP 3
PHI 1 MON 6
@SFG 5
(12)

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 14,918

Thursday, July 9, 1992, (null)
Time of Game: 2:34

Mets

40-45

Lost 2

5th, 6 GB

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

W: W Blair (1-4), L: D Gooden (6-8)

Astros

40-45

Won 2

5th, 12 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Johnson CF                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .224  .689   17    2   0   2B
D Schofield SS                2   0   0   0    1   1  .199  .573   10    1   1   
  D Gallagher PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .576    3    0   0   
  P Gibson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
D Magadan 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .739   16    0   1   
B Bonilla RF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .260  .810   13    3   0   2B
E Murray 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .741    9    5   0   
M Sasser LF-C                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .239  .553   16    4   0   
C O'Brien C                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .207  .648   11    7   1   
  D Boston PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .724    3    1   0   GDP
B Pecota 2B-SS                3   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .576   10    1   2   
D Gooden P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .548    4    0   1   
  C Walker PH-2B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .632    2    0   0   
Totals                       31   0   5   0    2   7              114   24   7

BATTING

2B: B Bonilla (19, off W Blair); H Johnson (17, off W Blair).

TB: H Johnson 2; M Sasser 2; B Bonilla 2; D Gooden.

GIDP: D Boston (4).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

E: C O'Brien (5); B Bonilla (2).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .286  .785   23    1   1   2B
S Finley CF                   2   1   1   0    1   0  .284  .748   15    3   0   SB,SH
J Bagwell 1B                  2   0   1   1    1   1  .256  .773   22    9   2   HBP
E Anthony RF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .255  .754   14    1   0   
  G Young RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167         0   0   
K Caminiti 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .305  .810   12    0   2   
L Gonzalez LF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .230  .671    5    4   0   
S Servais C                   2   1   1   0    1   0  .205  .520   18    7   0   SH
J Guerrero SS                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .161  .462   15    0   2   3B
  C Candaele SS               0   0   0   1    0   0  .186  .465    3    1   1   SF
M Portugal P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .115  .230    3    1   0   
  W Blair P                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .100   10    0   1   
Totals                       29   4   8   4    3   7              140   27   9

BATTING

2B: C Biggio (20, off D Gooden).

3B: J Guerrero (1, off D Gooden).

SF: C Candaele (2, off P Gibson).

SH: S Finley (5, off D Gooden); S Servais (5, off P Gibson).

HBP: J Bagwell (7, by D Gooden).

TB: J Guerrero 3; C Biggio 2; L Gonzalez; S Finley; J Bagwell; E Anthony; S Servais; K Caminiti.

RBI: J Bagwell (47); C Candaele (7); E Anthony (40); J Guerrero (7).

2-out RBI: E Anthony.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Bagwell-C Candaele-J Bagwell.

BASERUNNING

SB: S Finley (23, 2nd base off D Gooden/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
D Gooden, L (6-8)              7     7   3   3    3   6   0   3.81   32  128-82   49·17·16    8· 9· 5· 0     54    -     0.71  -0.13
P Gibson                       1     1   1   0    0   1   0   4.76    4    9-8     3· 4· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.13  -0.01
Totals                         8     8   4   3    3   7   0          36  137-90   52·21·17    9·10· 6· 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 Portugal                     3     1   0   0    2   1   0   2.60   12   39-24   15· 4· 5    1· 5· 3· 0     56    -     0.80   0.14
W Blair, W (1-4)               6     4   0   0    0   6   0   4.26   21   75-53   24·14·15    9· 3· 3· 0          0-0    0.77   0.22
Totals                         9     5   0   0    2   7   0          33  114-77   39·18·20   10· 8· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: D Gooden (3; J Bagwell).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Greg Bonin, 3B - Jerry Layne.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 14,918.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros                       
1. H Johnson            CF    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. D Schofield          SS    2. S Finley             CF 
3. D Magadan            3B    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. B Bonilla            RF    4. E Anthony            RF 
5. E Murray             1B    5. K Caminiti           3B 
6. M Sasser             LF    6. L Gonzalez           LF 
7. C O'Brien            C     7. S Servais            C  
8. B Pecota             2B    8. J Guerrero           SS 
9. D Gooden             P     9. M Portugal           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  0-1  1--  7   14%  81% J Guerrero      D Gooden        Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Servais Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  --3  3   10%  64% E Anthony       D Gooden        Single (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF); Biggio Scores
   t 5   2  2-0  -23  5    7%  84% D Schofield     W Blair         Strikeout Swinging
   t 7   0  3-0  1--  3    7%  95% D Boston        W Blair         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   b 1   0  0-0  ---  4    6%  61% C Biggio        D Gooden        Double to LF (Ground Ball thru 3B Foul)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  H Johnson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   53%  D Schofield     Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  1   54%  D Magadan       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   61%  C Biggio        Double to LF (Ground Ball thru 3B Foul)
   O      -2-  3   60%  S Finley        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Biggio to 3B
   O      --3  6   54%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
   R      --3  3   64%  E Anthony       Single (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF); Biggio Scores
   O      1--  3   62%  K Caminiti      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Portugal facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   64%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   66%  E Murray        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  4   65%  M Sasser        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   67%  C O'Brien       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dwight Gooden facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   65%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  9   67%  S Servais       Walk
   R      1--  7   81%  J Guerrero      Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Servais Scores
   O      --3  3   77%  M Portugal      Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  4   74%  C Biggio        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Mark Portugal facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   76%  B Pecota        Lineout: LF
   O      ---  2   78%  D Gooden        Popfly: CF (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  7   77%  H Johnson       Walk
          1--  4   74%  D Schofield     Walk; Johnson to 2B
   O      12-  6   79%  D Magadan       Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dwight Gooden facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   81%  S Finley        Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
          1--  4   84%  J Bagwell       Walk; Finley to 2B
   O      12-  3   84%  E Anthony       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Finley to 3B
   O      1-3  5   79%  K Caminiti      Fielder's Choice 3B; Finley out at Hm/3B-C; Bagwell to 2B; Caminiti to 1B
   O      12-  1   76%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Willie Blair facing 4-5-6
                  Willie Blair replaces Mark Portugal pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   78%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   80%  E Murray        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   81%  M Sasser        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dwight Gooden facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   80%  S Servais       Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---  3   79%  J Guerrero      Popfly: RF (Deep 1B)
   O      ---  3   78%  W Blair         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Willie Blair facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  8   81%  C O'Brien       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   83%  B Pecota        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  2   81%  D Gooden        Single (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  1   76%  H Johnson       Double to RF (Line Drive); Gooden to 3B
   O      -23  5   84%  D Schofield     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  8   82%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  7   84%  S Finley        Walk
          1--      87%  J Bagwell       Finley Steals 2B; Finley to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   R      --3  4   91%  " "             Single (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Finley Scores
   O      1--  5   90%  E Anthony       Flyball: LF
          1--  3   90%  K Caminiti      Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Bagwell to 2B
   O      12-  2   89%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Willie Blair facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   91%  D Magadan       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   92%  B Bonilla       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   93%  E Murray        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dwight Gooden facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   94%  S Servais       Single to SS (Line Drive to Weak SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   93%  J Guerrero      Flyball: RF
   O      1--  3   92%  W Blair         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  7   92%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Willie Blair facing 6-7-8
                  Casey Candaele replaces Juan Guerrero playing SS batting 8th
          ---  4   88%  M Sasser        Single (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
                  Daryl Boston pinch hits for Charlie O'Brien batting 7th
   OO     1--  3   95%  D Boston        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   O      ---  6   95%  B Pecota        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dwight Gooden facing 2-3-4
                  Mackey Sasser moves to C; Daryl Boston moves to LF
   O      ---  3   95%  S Finley        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  5   95%  J Bagwell       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  3   95%  E Anthony       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Anthony to 1B
   O      1--  1   95%  K Caminiti      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Willie Blair facing 9-1-2
                  Chico Walker pinch hits for Dwight Gooden batting 9th
   O      ---  2   96%  C Walker        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  7   97%  H Johnson       Strikeout Looking
                  Dave Gallagher pinch hits for Dick Schofield batting 2nd
   O      ---  3   98%  D Gallagher     Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Paul Gibson facing 6-7-8
                  Paul Gibson replaces Dave Gallagher pitching and batting 2nd; Chico Walker moves to 2B; Bill Pecota moves to SS
          ---  1   99%  L Gonzalez      Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Gonzalez to 2B/Adv on E9
   O      -2-  1   99%  S Servais       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Gonzalez to 3B
   RO     --3  3   99%  C Candaele      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Gonzalez Scores/unER
   O      ---  4   99%  W Blair         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Willie Blair facing 3-4-5
                  Gerald Young replaces Eric Anthony playing RF batting 4th
   O      ---  4  100%  D Magadan       Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
          ---  1   99%  B Bonilla       Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  4  100%  E Murray        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Bonilla to 3B
   O      --3  3  100%  M Sasser        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199207090

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation