September 7, 1993 New York Mets at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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SEA 3
@BAL 2 BOS 4
@CHW 3 MIN 6
@CLE 0 DET 10
CAL 6 TEX 5
NYY 4 OAK 11
@TOR 7
(11) CIN 14
STL 13 STL 15
@CIN 2 HOU 4
NYM 3
(10) ATL 1
@LAD 0 MON 4
COL 3 CHC 5
@PHI 4 SDP 6
FLA 4 PIT 4
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 16,298

Tuesday, September 7, 1993, 7:05
Time of Game: 3:01

Mets

47-92

Lost 5

7th, 38½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0   1    3 11  1
Astros          0  1  0   0  0  0   1  0  0   2    4  7  0

W: T Jones (1-1), L: J Franco (3-3)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Astros

73-65

Won 3

3rd, 16 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Orsulak LF                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .289  .751   14    2   1   
T Hundley C                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .209  .593   16    4   0   
E Murray 1B                   4   1   3   2    1   0  .278  .776   17   13   3   HR,IW
B Bonilla 3B                  1   0   1   0    1   0  .265  .874    6    0   0   
  C Walker 3B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .233  .635    4    0   2   
J Burnitz RF                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .234  .793   26    1   0   CS,SH
J Kent 2B                     4   1   2   1    1   0  .276  .773   19    4   3   HR,IW
J McKnight SS                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .616   23    2   3   
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
R Thompson CF                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .235  .745   16    2   0   IW
B Jones P                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   10    1   4   
  C Landrum PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .539    5    0   0   
  M Maddux P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Baez SS                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .557         0   1   
Totals                       37   3  11   3    5   5              156   29  17

BATTING

HR: E Murray (23, off D Drabek; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs); J Kent (17, off T Jones; 10th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SH: J Burnitz (2, off D Drabek).

IBB: E Murray (2, by D Drabek); J Kent (2, by D Drabek); R Thompson (3, by D Drabek).

TB: E Murray 6; J Kent 5; J Orsulak 2; T Hundley; B Bonilla; J Burnitz; C Walker.

RBI: E Murray 2 (83); J Kent (61).

2-out RBI: E Murray 2; J Kent.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: J Kent (18).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Burnitz (6, 3rd base by D Drabek/E Taubensee).

PO: R Thompson (1st base by E Taubensee).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .835   13    3   5   HBP,SH
S Finley CF                   5   0   0   1    0   0  .263  .669   27    3   1   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .319  .903   12   11   2   2B
E Anthony RF                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .252  .729   12    2   0   
K Caminiti 3B                 3   1   2   0    0   0  .256  .695   12    1   4   SH
L Gonzalez LF                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .299  .830   16    3   0   
E Taubensee C                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .714    8    5   3   
  R Parker PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .351  .817    4    0   0   
A Cedeno SS                   3   0   1   1    0   1  .281  .729   13    1   1   SH
D Drabek P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .094  .293   12    0   0   
  K Bass PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .727    2    0   0   
  T Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  C James PH                  0   1   0   0    1   0  .260  .834    6    0   0   
Totals                       32   4   7   3    2   4              137   30  16

BATTING

2B: J Bagwell (36, off B Jones).

SH: C Biggio (4, off B Jones); K Caminiti (1, off B Jones); A Cedeno (4, off J Franco).

HBP: C Biggio (9, by J Franco).

TB: K Caminiti 2; J Bagwell 2; K Bass; L Gonzalez; A Cedeno; R Parker.

RBI: S Finley (31); L Gonzalez (63); A Cedeno (44).

2-out RBI: A Cedeno.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Taubensee-K Caminiti.

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
B Jones                        8     6   2   2    1   4   0   4.78   30  114-72   44·12·16   13· 8· 4· 0     65    -     1.48   0.22
M Maddux                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.32    3    5-4     3· 1· 0    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.89   0.13
J Franco, BS (6), L (3-3)      0.2   1   2   1    1   0   0   4.06    5   17-10    7· 2· 1    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    5.95  -0.81
Totals                         9.2   7   4   3    2   4   0          38  136-86   54·15·17   17· 8· 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
D Drabek                       8     9   2   2    5   3   1   3.49   35  118-63   38·12·13   13·10· 4· 0     54    -     1.43   0.22
T Jones, W (1-1)               2     2   1   1    0   2   1   2.20    8   34-22   11· 5· 6    4· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.77  -0.17
Totals                        10    11   3   3    5   5   2          43  152-85   49·17·19   17·12· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: B Jones (1); D Drabek (12).

IBB: D Drabek 3 (10; E Murray, R Thompson, J Kent).

HBP: J Franco (1; C Biggio).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Winters, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Mark Hirschbeck, 3B - Bruce Froemming.

Time of Game: 3:01.

Attendance: 16,298.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros                       
1. J Orsulak            LF    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. T Hundley            C     2. S Finley             CF 
3. E Murray             1B    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. B Bonilla            3B    4. E Anthony            RF 
5. J Burnitz            RF    5. K Caminiti           3B 
6. J Kent               2B    6. L Gonzalez           LF 
7. J McKnight           SS    7. E Taubensee          C  
8. R Thompson           CF    8. A Cedeno             SS 
9. B Jones              P     9. D Drabek             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   1  3-2  123  1   47% 100% S Finley        J Franco        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Parker Scores; James Scores/Adv on E4 (throw)/unER/No RBI; Finley to 1B
   t10   2  2-2  ---  7  -42%  19% J Kent          T Jones         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 7   1  2-1  -2-  5   23%  62% L Gonzalez      B Jones         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Anthony Scores; Gonzalez to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 3   2  1-0  -2-  1  -22%  42% E Murray        D Drabek        Home Run (Fly Ball); Orsulak Scores
   b10   1  3-2  12-  4   20%  53% C Biggio        J Franco        Hit By Pitch; Parker to 3B; James to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  J Orsulak       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   54%  T Hundley       Flyball: RF
          ---  3   53%  E Murray        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   51%  B Bonilla       Walk; Murray to 2B
          12-      49%  J Burnitz       Wild Pitch; Murray to 3B; Bonilla to 2B
   O      -23  3   55%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Jones facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   51%  S Finley        Flyball: CF
          ---  4   53%  J Bagwell       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  1   50%  E Anthony       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   52%  J Kent          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  8   54%  J McKnight      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   55%  R Thompson      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Jones facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   59%  K Caminiti      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  7   55%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: LF
   O      1--  4   53%  E Taubensee     Groundout: P-1B; Caminiti to 2B
   RO     -2-  3   62%  A Cedeno        Single to LF (Line Drive); Caminiti Scores; Cedeno out at 2B/LF-1B-2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Doug Drabek facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   64%  B Jones         Flyball: CF
          ---  1   61%  J Orsulak       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   64%  T Hundley       Groundout: 1B-2B-1B (Weak 1B); Orsulak to 2B
   RR     -2-  1   42%  E Murray        Home Run (Fly Ball); Orsulak Scores
          ---  1   41%  B Bonilla       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   43%  J Burnitz       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Bonilla out at 2B/CF-2B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Bobby Jones facing 9-1-2
                  Chico Walker replaces Bobby Bonilla playing 3B batting 4th
   O      ---  6   40%  D Drabek        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   38%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  7   37%  S Finley        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Doug Drabek facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   39%  J Kent          Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   41%  J McKnight      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   42%  R Thompson      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Bobby Jones facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   39%  J Bagwell       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   37%  E Anthony       Flyball: LF
          ---  5   39%  K Caminiti      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   36%  L Gonzalez      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Doug Drabek facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   38%  B Jones         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  3   35%  J Orsulak       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   37%  T Hundley       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Orsulak to 2B
          -2-  4   36%  E Murray        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  1   41%  C Walker        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Bobby Jones facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   37%  E Taubensee     Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  7   35%  A Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   33%  D Drabek        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Doug Drabek facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   30%  J Burnitz       Walk
          1--  2   24%  J Kent          Single to LF (Line Drive); Burnitz to 2B
   OO     12-  6   35%  J McKnight      Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Burnitz Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Kent to 2B
          -2-  4   34%  R Thompson      Intentional Walk
   O      12-  2   39%  B Jones         Thompson Picked off 1B (C-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Bobby Jones facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   35%  C Biggio        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  7   32%  S Finley        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  2   30%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Doug Drabek facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   32%  B Jones         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   34%  J Orsulak       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  3   35%  T Hundley       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Bobby Jones facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   43%  E Anthony       Walk
   O      1--  3   40%  K Caminiti      Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Anthony to 2B
   R      -2-  5   62%  L Gonzalez      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Anthony Scores; Gonzalez to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  2   57%  E Taubensee     Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B); Gonzalez to 3B
   O      --3  1   50%  A Cedeno        Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Doug Drabek facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   43%  E Murray        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   33%  C Walker        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Murray to 2B
   O      12-  3   32%  J Burnitz       Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Murray to 3B; Walker to 2B
          -23  4   32%  J Kent          Intentional Walk
   O      123  2   46%  J McKnight      Groundout: 2B-C/Forceout at Hm; Walker to 3B; Kent to 2B; McKnight to 1B
   O      123  2   60%  R Thompson      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Bobby Jones facing 9-1-2
                  Kevin Bass pinch hits for Doug Drabek batting 9th
          ---  2   67%  K Bass          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   65%  C Biggio        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Bass to 2B
          -2-      74%  S Finley        Wild Pitch; Bass to 3B
   O      --3  6   59%  " "             Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
   O      --3  5   50%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Todd Jones facing 9-1-2
                  Todd Jones replaces Kevin Bass pitching and batting 9th; Ced Landrum pinch hits for Bobby Jones batting 9th
   O      ---  5   56%  C Landrum       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   60%  J Orsulak       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   57%  T Hundley       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   63%  E Murray        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Maddux facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Maddux replaces Ced Landrum pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   58%  E Anthony       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   53%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   50%  L Gonzalez      Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 10th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Todd Jones facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   56%  C Walker        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   60%  J Burnitz       Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  7   19%  J Kent          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   19%  J McKnight      Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, John Franco facing 7-8-9
                  John Franco replaces Jeff McKnight pitching and batting 7th; Kevin Baez replaces Mike Maddux playing SS batting 9th; Rick Parker pinch hits for Eddie Taubensee batting 7th
          ---  4   33%  R Parker        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   28%  A Cedeno        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Parker to 2B
                  Chris James pinch hits for Todd Jones batting 9th
          -2-  6   33%  C James         Walk
          12-  4   53%  C Biggio        Hit By Pitch; Parker to 3B; James to 2B
   RRO    123  1  100%  S Finley        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Parker Scores; James Scores/Adv on E4 (throw)/unER/No RBI; Finley to 1B
        2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199309070

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