May 7, 1997 New York Mets at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 3
ANA 0 BOS 11
MIN 3 CLE 7
TOR 1 DET 12
KCR 3 MIL 1
OAK 0 NYY 5
TEX 2 PIT 14
@COL 3 ATL 3
@FLA 2
(10) NYM 4
@HOU 1 LAD 4
CIN 2 SDP 6
CHC 3 MON 19
@SFG 3 STL 14
PHI 7

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 12,574

Wednesday, May 7, 1997, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:55

Mets

16-17

Won 1

4th, 7½ GB

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

W: A Reynoso (2-0), L: T Martin (1-1), S: J Franco (8)

Astros

18-15

Lost 2

1st

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Bieser CF                   3   0   1   1    0   1  .400 1.069   17    3   0   SF
  C Everett PH-CF             1   1   1   0    0   0  .197  .538    1    0   0   SB
E Alfonzo 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .268  .715   17    1   0   SH
J Olerud 1B                   4   0   0   1    0   0  .362  .992   14    9   2   SF
T Hundley C                   3   0   0   0    2   1  .290 1.066   25    9   0   
B Gilkey LF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .185  .543   21    3   0   
C Baerga 2B                   4   0   3   0    0   0  .247  .572   10    0   3   
A Ochoa RF                    4   1   0   0    0   1  .197  .449   16    0   0   
M Alexander SS                4   1   2   0    0   2  .305  .722   18    0   4   
A Reynoso P                   3   0   2   0    0   1  .375  .819    6    2   2   
  B Huskey PH                 1   1   1   2    0   0  .238  .695    1    0   0   HR
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       35   4  10   4    3   8              146   27  11

BATTING

HR: B Huskey (4, off T Martin; 9th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SF: J Olerud (3, off T Martin); S Bieser (1, off S Reynolds).

SH: E Alfonzo (3, off T Martin).

TB: B Huskey 4; C Baerga 3; A Reynoso 2; M Alexander 2; C Everett; S Bieser.

RBI: B Huskey 2 (17); S Bieser (3); J Olerud (27).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Everett (5, 3rd base off T Martin/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .842    9    2   3   
B Abreu RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .266  .788   22    2   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   1   1   1    1   1  .312 1.023   13    5   1   HR,SB
D Bell CF                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .216  .557   18    5   0   
T Howard LF                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .306  .842   20    4   0   
  J Mouton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .721    6    0   0   
S Berry 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .532    7    0   2   2B
B Ausmus C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .753    9    8   0   
R Gutierrez SS                2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .500   11    1   2   
S Reynolds P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .095  .285   10    0   0   
  B Spiers PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .837    4    0   0   
  T Martin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   1   4   1    2   9              129   27   8

BATTING

2B: S Berry (2, off A Reynoso).

HR: J Bagwell (10, off A Reynoso; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

TB: J Bagwell 4; S Berry 2; B Abreu; D Bell.

RBI: J Bagwell (33).

2-out RBI: J Bagwell.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

E: S Berry (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Bagwell (2, 2nd base off A Reynoso/T Hundley).

PO: B Abreu (1st base by A Reynoso).

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
A Reynoso, W (2-0)             8     4   1   1    2   7   1   3.00   29  111-67   36·15·16    9· 5· 6· 0     75    -     1.12   0.41
J Franco, S (8)                1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.57    3   13-8     2· 3· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.60   0.04
Totals                         9     4   1   1    2   9   1          32  124-75   38·18·19   10· 5· 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
S Reynolds                     8     7   1   1    2   8   0   2.45   34  124-87   45·15·27   11· 8· 5· 0     70    -     1.55   0.41
T Martin, L (1-1)              1     3   3   3    1   0   1   2.13    7   21-13    8· 1· 4    4· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.99  -0.46
Totals                         9    10   4   4    3   8   1          41  145-100  53·16·31   15· 8· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: A Reynoso (2; B Abreu, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Kerwin Danley, 1B - Gerry Davis, 2B - Angel Hernandez, 3B - Ed Rapuano.

Time of Game: 2:55.

Attendance: 12,574.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros                       
1. S Bieser             CF    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. E Alfonzo            3B    2. B Abreu              RF 
3. J Olerud             1B    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. T Hundley            C     4. D Bell               CF 
5. B Gilkey             LF    5. T Howard             LF 
6. C Baerga             2B    6. S Berry              3B 
7. A Ochoa              RF    7. B Ausmus             C  
8. M Alexander          SS    8. R Gutierrez          SS 
9. A Reynoso            P     9. S Reynolds           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  1-1  1--  1   35%  93% B Huskey        T Martin        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Alexander Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  ---  1  -11%  38% J Bagwell       A Reynoso       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   t 5   2  1-1  123  2  -10%  43% J Olerud        S Reynolds      Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   b 5   1  1-1  1-3  5    9%  43% S Reynolds      A Reynoso       Strikeout Swinging
   t 6   2  1-1  -23  4   -9%  43% M Alexander     S Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   48%  S Bieser        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  1   46%  E Alfonzo       Lineout: LF
   O      ---  4   45%  J Olerud        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Armando Reynoso facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   47%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   49%  B Abreu         Groundout: 1B-P
   R      ---  1   38%  J Bagwell       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   39%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Shane Reynolds facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   37%  T Hundley       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   35%  B Gilkey        Flyball: CF
          ---  1   37%  C Baerga        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   34%  A Ochoa         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Armando Reynoso facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   36%  T Howard        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  1   38%  S Berry         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   38%  B Ausmus        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Shane Reynolds facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   36%  M Alexander     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   39%  A Reynoso       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5   36%  S Bieser        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   33%  E Alfonzo       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Armando Reynoso facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   35%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   36%  S Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   37%  C Biggio        Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Shane Reynolds facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   34%  J Olerud        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   32%  T Hundley       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   31%  B Gilkey        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Armando Reynoso facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   33%  B Abreu         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   35%  J Bagwell       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  6   34%  D Bell          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  5   36%  T Howard        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Shane Reynolds facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   41%  C Baerga        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  5   36%  A Ochoa         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  4   41%  M Alexander     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ochoa to 2B
          12-  1   50%  A Reynoso       Single to 3B (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Ochoa to 3B; Alexander to 2B
   RO     123  1   50%  S Bieser        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Ochoa Scores; Alexander to 3B
          1-3  7   53%  E Alfonzo       Walk; Reynoso to 2B
   O      123  2   43%  J Olerud        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Armando Reynoso facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   35%  S Berry         Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      -2-  3   36%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 2B-1B; Berry to 3B
          --3  4   34%  R Gutierrez     Walk
   O      1-3  5   43%  S Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  3   50%  C Biggio        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Shane Reynolds facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   55%  T Hundley       Walk
   O      1--  7   50%  B Gilkey        Flyball: CF
          1--  4   56%  C Baerga        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hundley to 2B
   O      12-  1   51%  A Ochoa         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Hundley to 3B; Baerga to 2B
   O      -23  4   43%  M Alexander     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Armando Reynoso facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   37%  B Abreu         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      46%  J Bagwell       Abreu Picked off 1B (P-1B)
          ---  7   42%  " "             Walk
   O      1--  3   46%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
          1--      45%  T Howard        Bagwell Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   50%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Shane Reynolds facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   46%  A Reynoso       Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   50%  S Bieser        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   45%  E Alfonzo       Flyball: RF
          1--  1   49%  J Olerud        Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Bieser to 2B
   O      12-  3   41%  T Hundley       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Armando Reynoso facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   45%  S Berry         Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      ---  3   48%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   50%  R Gutierrez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Shane Reynolds facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   45%  B Gilkey        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   42%  C Baerga        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   39%  A Ochoa         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Armando Reynoso facing 9-1-2
                  Bill Spiers pinch hits for Shane Reynolds batting 9th
   O      ---  4   44%  B Spiers        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   47%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  6   50%  B Abreu         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Tom Martin facing 8-9-1
                  Tom Martin replaces Bill Spiers pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   58%  M Alexander     Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
                  Butch Huskey pinch hits for Armando Reynoso batting 9th
   RR     1--  1   93%  B Huskey        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Alexander Scores
                  Carl Everett pinch hits for Steve Bieser batting 1st
          ---  1   94%  C Everett       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   93%  E Alfonzo       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Everett to 2B
          -2-      95%  J Olerud        Everett Steals 3B
   RO     --3  4   96%  " "             Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Everett Scores
          ---  5   96%  T Hundley       Walk
   O      1--  4   96%  B Gilkey        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, John Franco facing 3-4-5
                  John Franco replaces Butch Huskey pitching and batting 9th; Carl Everett moves to CF
   O      ---  3   98%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  D Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
                  James Mouton pinch hits for Thomas Howard batting 5th
   O      ---  6  100%  J Mouton        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199705070

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation