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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS		3
5
SEA
@OAK		5
7
CAL
@TEX		5
6
BAL
@TOR		4
1
CHC
@CIN		4
12
ATL
@FLA		1
7
NYM
@HOU		2
6
SFG
@LAD		6
1
MON
@PHI		5
2
Thursday, September 26, 1996 1:35
, Astrodome
Attendance: 13,751, Time of Game: 3:00
Mets
2
70-89
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 24 GB
 at Astros
6
80-79
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 6 GB
W: Doug Drabek (7-9)
L: Ricky Trlicek (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            1  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  9  2
Astros          0  0  0   1  1  0   2  2  X    6  9  0

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jason Hardtke 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .184 .501 11 8 -0.174 1.38 0.000 -0.174 -1.3 3 3 GDP
   Butch Huskey PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .274 .738 6 4 -0.004 0.16 0.000 -0.004 -0.3
Andy Tomberlin LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .258 .810 19 12 -0.103 1.02 0.000 -0.103 -0.8 0 0
Lance Johnson CF 4 2 3 0 0 0 .336 .850 8 7 0.168 0.69 0.179 -0.010 1.0 2 0 3B,2B
Alex Ochoa RF 3 0 2 2 0 0 .304 .785 21 13 0.128 1.49 0.173 -0.046 1.3 2 0 SB,SF
Roberto Petagine 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .232 .707 12 8 0.000 1.00 0.053 -0.053 -0.2 8 0 HBP
Matt Franco 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .207 .595 14 9 -0.084 1.09 0.000 -0.084 -0.7 0 2
   Ricky Trlicek P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jerry DiPoto P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Carl Everett PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .615 2 1 -0.068 2.69 0.000 -0.068 -0.4
   Doug Henry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Alvaro Espinoza SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .734 12 8 -0.058 0.92 0.023 -0.081 -0.5 1 3
Alberto Castillo C 2 0 1 0 0 1 .364 .727 8 6 0.022 1.14 0.048 -0.026 0.1 7 0
   Todd Hundley PH-C 2 0 1 0 0 0 .262 .917 4 3 0.071 0.65 0.075 -0.004 0.3 1 0 2B
Paul Wilson P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .080 .255 5 4 -0.066 1.35 0.000 -0.066 -0.6 0 0
   Edgardo Alfonzo 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0 .258 .642 11 5 -0.058 0.79 0.003 -0.060 -0.1 0 1
Team Totals 34 2 9 2 1 7 .265 .680 133 88 -0.226 1.08 0.554 -0.779 -2.3 24 10
2B: T Hundley (32, off D Drabek); L Johnson (30, off D Drabek).
3B: L Johnson (21, off D Drabek).
SF: A Ochoa (3, off D Drabek).
HBP: R Petagine (3, by D Drabek).
TB: L Johnson 6; A Ochoa 2; T Hundley 2; A Espinoza; A Castillo; R Petagine.
GIDP: J Hardtke (1).
RBI: A Ochoa 2 (33).
2-out RBI: A Ochoa.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. E Alfonzo-J Hardtke-R Petagine; A Espinoza-J Hardtke-R Petagine.
E: P Wilson (2); M Franco (3).
Baserunning
SB: A Ochoa (4, 2nd base off D Drabek/T Eusebio).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian Hunter CF 5 2 2 0 0 0 .281 .671 24 13 0.150 1.25 0.213 -0.063 0.3 2 0
Craig Biggio 2B 4 0 2 3 0 1 .290 .806 14 12 0.074 0.95 0.102 -0.028 1.9 1 2 SH
Jeff Bagwell 1B 3 1 1 0 2 1 .317 1.024 21 9 0.033 1.14 0.066 -0.032 0.0 8 2 IW
Derek Bell RF 4 0 2 2 0 1 .265 .735 17 12 0.349 2.04 0.376 -0.026 2.7 3 0 SB
Bill Spiers SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 .256 .711 17 10 -0.011 1.40 0.073 -0.085 -0.5 3 3 SB
Mike Simms LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .164 .491 12 8 -0.119 1.32 0.000 -0.119 -1.0 0 0
   James Mouton LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .685 5 3 -0.019 0.75 0.000 -0.019 -0.4 1 0
Tony Eusebio C 1 1 1 0 3 0 .265 .695 18 4 0.095 0.83 0.095 0.000 1.5 7 0 IW
Dave Hajek 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .300 .817 15 9 -0.210 1.61 0.012 -0.222 -1.2 1 3 2·GDP
Doug Drabek P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .179 .375 6 5 -0.114 2.27 0.000 -0.114 -1.0 1 0
   John Cangelosi PH 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267 .736 1 0 0.057 1.51 0.057 0.000 0.4 HBP
   Todd Jones P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Derrick May PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .252 .711 5 4 -0.011 0.28 0.000 -0.011 -0.6
   Billy Wagner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 6 9 6 6 7 .290 .711 155 89 0.274 1.31 0.994 -0.719 2.2 27 10
SH: C Biggio (8, off J DiPoto).
IBB: T Eusebio (2, by P Wilson); J Bagwell (20, by J DiPoto).
HBP: J Cangelosi (5, by R Trlicek).
TB: D Bell 2; C Biggio 2; B Hunter 2; T Eusebio; J Bagwell; B Spiers.
GIDP: D Hajek 2 (3).
RBI: C Biggio 3 (74); D Bell 2 (112); B Spiers (25).
2-out RBI: C Biggio 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Bagwell-B Spiers-J Bagwell.
Baserunning
SB: D Bell (29, 3rd base off P Wilson/A Castillo); B Spiers (6, 2nd base off P Wilson/A Castillo).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Wilson 5 6 2 0 2 5 0 5.38 23 91 57 33 14 10 10 6 2 0 54 -0.020 1.41 0.4
Ricky Trlicek, L (0-1) 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 3.60 5 15 7 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 -0.065 1.58 -0.5
Jerry DiPoto 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.89 5 17 7 5 1 1 1 3 2 0 2 2 -0.146 2.20 -0.5
Doug Henry 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 4.68 6 32 18 14 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 -0.044 0.28 -1.5
Team Totals 8 9 6 4 6 7 0 4.50 39 155 89 54 21 14 14 11 5 0 54 2 2 -0.275 1.08 -2.2
R Trlicek faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doug Drabek, W (7-9) 7 7 2 2 0 5 0 4.57 28 94 64 40 8 16 11 11 8 0 60 0.140 1.15 1.4
Todd Jones, H (1) 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.02 5 22 14 9 3 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 0.072 1.64 0.5
Billy Wagner 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.49 4 17 10 6 1 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.013 0.16 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 1 7 0 2.00 37 133 88 55 12 21 12 16 10 0 60 0 0 0.225 1.31 2.3
Balks: None.
WP: D Henry 2 (6).
HBP: D Drabek (7; R Petagine); R Trlicek (1; J Cangelosi).
IBB: J DiPoto (8; J Bagwell); P Wilson (11; T Eusebio).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Gary Darling, 1B - Charlie Reliford, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Dana DeMuth.
Time of Game: 3:00.
Attendance: 13,751.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Houston Astros
1 Jason Hardtke 2B 1 Brian Hunter CF
2 Andy Tomberlin LF 2 Craig Biggio 2B
3 Lance Johnson CF 3 Jeff Bagwell 1B
4 Alex Ochoa RF 4 Derek Bell RF
5 Roberto Petagine 1B 5 Bill Spiers SS
6 Matt Franco 3B 6 Mike Simms LF
7 Alvaro Espinoza SS 7 Tony Eusebio C
8 Alberto Castillo C 8 Dave Hajek 3B
9 Paul Wilson P 9 Doug Drabek P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 2-2 1 123 4,(2-1)  RR HOU D. Bell J. DiPoto 17% 91% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Cangelosi Scores; Hunter Scores; Bagwell to 2B
b4 0-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  HOU D. Bell P. Wilson 12% 59% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Bagwell to 3B
t6 1-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  NYM L. Johnson D. Drabek -11% 59% Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t1 0-0 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  R NYM A. Ochoa D. Drabek -9% 42% Single to CF (Line Drive); Johnson Scores
b4 1-1 1 123 2,(1-0)  O HOU D. Hajek P. Wilson -9% 59% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 3B); Spiers to 3B; Eusebio to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM J. Hardtke D. Drabek 2% 52% Groundout: 1B-P
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM A. Tomberlin D. Drabek 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(0-2)  NYM L. Johnson D. Drabek -2% 52% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t1 0-0 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  R NYM A. Ochoa D. Drabek -9% 42% Single to CF (Line Drive); Johnson Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O NYM R. Petagine D. Drabek 2% 44% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Paul Wilson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O HOU B. Hunter P. Wilson -2% 42% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b1 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Biggio P. Wilson -2% 40% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU J. Bagwell P. Wilson 1% 42% Walk
b1 0-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  HOU D. Bell P. Wilson 2% 44% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bagwell to 2B
b1 0-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Spiers P. Wilson -4% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Doug Drabek facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM M. Franco D. Drabek 2% 41% Flyball: CF
t2 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  NYM A. Espinoza D. Drabek -2% 39% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t2 1-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O NYM A. Castillo D. Drabek 3% 42% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O NYM P. Wilson D. Drabek 2% 44% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Paul Wilson facing 6-7-8
b2 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU M. Simms P. Wilson -3% 41% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b2 0-1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  HOU T. Eusebio P. Wilson 3% 44% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b2 0-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO HOU D. Hajek P. Wilson -6% 38% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM J. Hardtke D. Drabek 2% 40% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t3 1-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYM A. Tomberlin D. Drabek 2% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM L. Johnson D. Drabek 1% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Paul Wilson facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU D. Drabek P. Wilson -3% 40% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU B. Hunter P. Wilson -2% 38% Popfly: 2B
b3 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Biggio P. Wilson -1% 37% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Doug Drabek facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  NYM A. Ochoa D. Drabek -4% 34% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t4 1-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYM R. Petagine D. Drabek 3% 37% Lineout: SS
t4 1-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O NYM M. Franco D. Drabek 2% 39% Strikeout Looking, Ochoa Steals 2B
t4 1-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O NYM A. Espinoza D. Drabek 3% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Paul Wilson facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU J. Bagwell P. Wilson 5% 47% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
b4 0-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  HOU D. Bell P. Wilson 12% 59% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Bagwell to 3B
b4 0-1 0 1-3 4,(2-1)  R HOU B. Spiers P. Wilson 7% 67% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Bagwell Scores/unER; Bell to 2B
b4 1-1 0 12- 4,(1-2)  HOU M. Simms P. Wilson 6% 73% Bell Steals 3B; Spiers Steals 2B
b4 1-1 0 -23 5,(2-2)  O HOU M. Simms P. Wilson -6% 67% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
b4 1-1 1 -23 4,(3-0)  HOU T. Eusebio P. Wilson 1% 67% Intentional Walk
b4 1-1 1 123 2,(1-0)  O HOU D. Hajek P. Wilson -9% 59% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 3B); Spiers to 3B; Eusebio to 2B
b4 1-1 2 123 3,(1-1)  O HOU D. Drabek P. Wilson -9% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Doug Drabek facing 8-9-1
t5 1-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  NYM A. Castillo D. Drabek -5% 45% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t5 1-1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O NYM P. Wilson D. Drabek 4% 50% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t5 1-1 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  OO NYM J. Hardtke D. Drabek 7% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (Weak 1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Paul Wilson facing 1-2-3
b5 1-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  HOU B. Hunter P. Wilson 5% 61% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 1-1 0 1-- 1,(0-1)  HOU C. Biggio P. Wilson 8% 70% Hunter Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Hunter to 3B
b5 1-1 0 --3 2,(0-1)  R HOU C. Biggio P. Wilson 5% 75% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hunter Scores/unER
b5 2-1 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell P. Wilson -3% 72% Strikeout Swinging
b5 2-1 1 1-- 6,(1-2)  O HOU D. Bell P. Wilson -3% 69% Strikeout Swinging
b5 2-1 2 1-- 9,(3-2)  O HOU B. Spiers P. Wilson -2% 67% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Doug Drabek facing 2-3-4
t6 1-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM A. Tomberlin D. Drabek 4% 70% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 1-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  NYM L. Johnson D. Drabek -11% 59% Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t6 1-2 1 --3 6,(3-2)  RO NYM A. Ochoa D. Drabek -3% 56% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Johnson Scores
t6 2-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  NYM R. Petagine D. Drabek -2% 54% Hit By Pitch
t6 2-2 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O NYM M. Franco D. Drabek 4% 57% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Ricky Trlicek facing 6-7-8
Ricky Trlicek replaces Matt Franco (3B) pitching and batting 6th
Edgardo Alfonzo replaces Paul Wilson (P) playing 3B batting 9th
b6 2-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU M. Simms R. Trlicek -3% 54% Strikeout Swinging
b6 2-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU T. Eusebio R. Trlicek 4% 58% Walk
b6 2-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO HOU D. Hajek R. Trlicek -8% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Doug Drabek facing 7-8-9
James Mouton replaces Mike Simms playing LF batting 6th
t7 2-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYM A. Espinoza D. Drabek 4% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
Todd Hundley pinch hits for Alberto Castillo (C) batting 8th
t7 2-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  NYM T. Hundley D. Drabek -7% 46% Double to RF (Line Drive)
t7 2-2 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O NYM E. Alfonzo D. Drabek 6% 52% Lineout: CF
t7 2-2 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O NYM J. Hardtke D. Drabek 6% 59% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Ricky Trlicek facing 9-1-2
Todd Hundley moves from PH to C
John Cangelosi pinch hits for Doug Drabek (P) batting 9th
b7 2-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU J. Cangelosi R. Trlicek 6% 64% Hit By Pitch
b7 2-2 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  HOU B. Hunter R. Trlicek 8% 73% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Cangelosi to 2B
Jerry DiPoto replaces Ricky Trlicek pitching and batting 6th
b7 2-2 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Biggio J. DiPoto 1% 73% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Cangelosi to 3B; Hunter to 2B
b7 2-2 1 -23 4,(3-0)  HOU J. Bagwell J. DiPoto 0% 74% Intentional Walk
b7 2-2 1 123 4,(2-1)  RR HOU D. Bell J. DiPoto 17% 91% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Cangelosi Scores; Hunter Scores; Bagwell to 2B
b7 4-2 1 12- 3,(2-0)  O HOU B. Spiers J. DiPoto -2% 89% Lineout: CF
b7 4-2 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O HOU J. Mouton J. DiPoto -2% 87% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Todd Jones facing 2-3-4
Todd Jones replaces John Cangelosi (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-4 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O NYM A. Tomberlin T. Jones 4% 91% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  NYM L. Johnson T. Jones -4% 86% Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
t8 2-4 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  O NYM A. Ochoa T. Jones 5% 91% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
t8 2-4 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  NYM R. Petagine T. Jones -3% 87% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Johnson to 2B
Carl Everett pinch hits for Jerry DiPoto (P) batting 6th
t8 2-4 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O NYM C. Everett T. Jones 7% 94% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mets' Doug Henry facing 7-8-9
Doug Henry replaces Carl Everett (PH) pitching and batting 6th
b8 4-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU T. Eusebio D. Henry 1% 95% Walk
b8 4-2 0 1-- 9,(3-2)  HOU D. Hajek D. Henry 1% 96% Walk; Eusebio to 2B
Derrick May pinch hits for Todd Jones (P) batting 9th
b8 4-2 0 12- 4,(0-2)  HOU D. May D. Henry 1% 98% Wild Pitch; Eusebio to 3B; Hajek to 2B
b8 4-2 0 -23 5,(1-2)  O HOU D. May D. Henry -1% 96% Strikeout Swinging
b8 4-2 1 -23 6,(3-2)  O HOU B. Hunter D. Henry -2% 94% Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
b8 4-2 2 -23 3,(0-2)  RR HOU C. Biggio D. Henry 4% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Eusebio Scores; Hajek Scores
b8 6-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  HOU J. Bagwell D. Henry 0% 99% Wild Pitch; Biggio to 2B
b8 6-2 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  O HOU J. Bagwell D. Henry -0% 99% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 6.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-6, Astros' Billy Wagner facing 7-8-9
Billy Wagner replaces Derrick May (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM A. Espinoza B. Wagner 1% 99% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t9 2-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM T. Hundley B. Wagner 0% 100% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
t9 2-6 2 --- 6,(3-2)  NYM E. Alfonzo B. Wagner -0% 100% Walk
Butch Huskey pinch hits for Jason Hardtke (2B) batting 1st
t9 2-6 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  NYM B. Huskey B. Wagner -0% 100% Defensive Indifference; Alfonzo to 2B
t9 2-6 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O NYM B. Huskey B. Wagner 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 6.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

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  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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