May 8, 1997 New York Mets at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 13
SEA 3 MIN 10
@BOS 7 CHW 10
OAK 6 TOR 4
@CLE 3 KCR 4
@DET 0 NYY 5
TEX 4 PIT 10
@COL 8 FLA 5
ATL 1 HOU 4
NYM 2 CHC 6
@SDP 2 STL 6
PHI 2

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 12,842

Thursday, May 8, 1997, 12:35
Time of Game: 2:28

Mets

16-18

Lost 1

4th, 7½ GB

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

W: M Hampton (2-3), L: R Reed (3-2), S: B Wagner (7)

Astros

19-15

Won 1

1st

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Alexander 2B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .677   17    1   1   
E Alfonzo 3B                  4   1   3   1    0   0  .291  .773   19    0   2   3B
J Olerud 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   2  .359  .977   13    6   2   
B Huskey LF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .241  .702   14    5   1   
C Everett CF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .188  .512   14    3   0   
A Ochoa RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .427   12    0   0   GDP
A Castillo C                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .375  .819    6    7   0   
  B Gilkey PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .183  .539    3    0   0   
R Ordonez SS                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .227  .528   10    1   3   
R Reed P                      2   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .583    3    1   0   
  G Thurman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    2    0   0   
  C Lidle P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   2   8   2    1  10              113   24   9

BATTING

3B: E Alfonzo (1, off M Hampton).

TB: E Alfonzo 5; A Castillo; R Reed; B Huskey; R Ordonez; J Olerud.

GIDP: A Ochoa (2).

RBI: E Alfonzo (10); J Olerud (28).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

E: M Alexander (4); E Alfonzo (2).

BASERUNNING

PO: A Ochoa (1st base by M Hampton).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .287  .843   11    4   3   HBP
D Bell CF                     4   1   2   2    0   0  .226  .606   13    3   0   HR,2B
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .313 1.018   14    9   0   HBP
L Gonzalez LF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .227  .675   10    0   0   2B
S Berry 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .186  .497   17    0   4   
  T Bogar 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .670         0   0   
B Abreu RF                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .276  .795   15    0   0   
R Gutierrez SS                4   0   2   1    0   0  .333 1.000    6    1   3   2B
B Ausmus C                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .321  .765   16   10   1   
M Hampton P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .067  .192   11    0   2   
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Howard PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .826    4    0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   4  11   4    0   6              117   27  13

BATTING

2B: D Bell (6, off R Reed); R Gutierrez (1, off R Reed); L Gonzalez (7, off R Reed).

HR: D Bell (1, off R Reed; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out).

HBP: C Biggio (7, by R Reed); J Bagwell (4, by R Reed).

TB: D Bell 6; R Gutierrez 3; B Ausmus 2; L Gonzalez 2; B Abreu 2; C Biggio; J Bagwell.

RBI: D Bell 2 (10); R Gutierrez (1); B Abreu (16).

2-out RBI: R Gutierrez; B Abreu.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Biggio-R Gutierrez-J Bagwell.

E: M Hampton (1).

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
R Reed, L (3-2)                6     7   4   3    0   4   1   1.50   27   88-58   35· 8·15   11· 8· 2· 0     48    -     0.84  -0.19
C Lidle                        2     4   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    9   29-20   13· 4· 3    4· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.38   0.04
Totals                         8    11   4   3    0   6   1          36  117-78   48·12·18   15·10· 3· 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 Hampton, W (2-3)             7     7   2   2    1   5   0   5.44   27   76-56   34·11·11   16· 3· 2· 0     59    -     1.23   0.20
R Springer, H (3)              1     1   0   0    0   2   0   1.72    4   22-16    9· 4· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.46   0.07
B Wagner, S (7)                1     0   0   0    0   3   0   0.48    3   15-11    5· 3· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.07
Totals                         9     8   2   2    1  10   0          34  113-83   48·18·17   17· 4· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: M Hampton (0; A Ochoa, 1st base).

HBP: R Reed 2 (2; C Biggio, J Bagwell).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 12,842.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros                       
1. M Alexander          2B    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. E Alfonzo            3B    2. D Bell               CF 
3. J Olerud             1B    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. B Huskey             LF    4. L Gonzalez           LF 
5. C Everett            CF    5. S Berry              3B 
6. A Ochoa              RF    6. B Abreu              RF 
7. A Castillo           C     7. R Gutierrez          SS 
8. R Ordonez            SS    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. R Reed               P     9. M Hampton            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  1-1  -2-  6   13%  67% B Abreu         R Reed          Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B); Gonzalez Scores; Abreu to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
   b 5   1  2-3  1--  5   12%  83% D Bell          R Reed          Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Biggio Scores
   b 4   2  1-2  -2-  2   11%  78% R Gutierrez     R Reed          Double to LF (Line Drive); Abreu Scores/unER
   b 1   1  1-0  ---  1   10%  53% D Bell          R Reed          Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 5   0  3-1  1--  1   -8%  63% R Reed          M Hampton       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Ordonez to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  M Alexander     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   45%  E Alfonzo       Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   R      --3  2   40%  J Olerud        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Alfonzo Scores
   O      1--  2   41%  B Huskey        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); Olerud to 2B
   O      -2-  2   44%  C Everett       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Reed facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   42%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   R      ---  1   53%  D Bell          Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  7   51%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   50%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Hampton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   52%  A Ochoa         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   50%  A Castillo      Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  6   53%  R Ordonez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   55%  R Reed          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Rick Reed facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   53%  S Berry         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   51%  B Abreu         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   50%  R Gutierrez     Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   52%  M Alexander     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   54%  E Alfonzo       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   55%  J Olerud        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Rick Reed facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   53%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   51%  M Hampton       Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   54%  C Biggio        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Biggio to 2B/Adv on E5
   O      -2-  3   50%  D Bell          Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Hampton facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   46%  B Huskey        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  4   50%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   53%  A Ochoa         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      52%  A Castillo      Ochoa Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Ochoa to 2B
   O      -2-  1   56%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Rick Reed facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   53%  J Bagwell       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          ---  4   58%  L Gonzalez      Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  6   54%  S Berry         Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  6   67%  B Abreu         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B); Gonzalez Scores; Abreu to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
   R      -2-  2   78%  R Gutierrez     Double to LF (Line Drive); Abreu Scores/unER
   O      -2-  5   76%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Mike Hampton facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   71%  R Ordonez       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  1   63%  R Reed          Single to LF (Ground Ball); Ordonez to 2B
   O      12-  2   70%  M Alexander     Flyball: CF
   RO     12-  3   68%  E Alfonzo       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ordonez Scores; Reed out at 2B/P-2B
   O      1--  3   71%  J Olerud        Groundout: C-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rick Reed facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   69%  M Hampton       Flyball: CF
          ---  1   71%  C Biggio        Hit By Pitch
   R      1--  5   83%  D Bell          Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Biggio Scores
          -2-  1   84%  J Bagwell       Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  1   82%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bell to 3B
   O      1-3  2   79%  S Berry         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike Hampton facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   73%  B Huskey        Walk
   O      1--  1   78%  C Everett       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
   OO     1--  3   85%  A Ochoa         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Rick Reed facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   84%  B Abreu         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  1   83%  R Gutierrez     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  2   83%  B Ausmus        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   82%  M Hampton       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike Hampton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   85%  A Castillo      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   88%  R Ordonez       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  Gary Thurman pinch hits for Rick Reed batting 9th
   O      ---  2   89%  G Thurman       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cory Lidle facing 1-2-3
                  Cory Lidle replaces Gary Thurman pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   88%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   87%  D Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   88%  J Bagwell       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  3   87%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Russ Springer facing 1-2-3
                  Russ Springer replaces Mike Hampton pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  7   90%  M Alexander     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  8   86%  E Alfonzo       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS)
   O      1--  4   91%  J Olerud        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   94%  B Huskey        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cory Lidle facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   94%  S Berry         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   94%  B Abreu         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2   95%  R Gutierrez     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Abreu to 2B
   O      12-  4   94%  B Ausmus        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Abreu out at Hm/LF-C; Gutierrez to 2B
                  Thomas Howard pinch hits for Russ Springer batting 9th
   O      12-  4   93%  T Howard        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Billy Wagner facing 5-6-7
                  Billy Wagner replaces Thomas Howard pitching and batting 9th; Tim Bogar replaces Sean Berry playing 3B batting 5th
   O      ---  7   97%  C Everett       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   99%  A Ochoa         Strikeout Swinging
                  Bernard Gilkey pinch hits for Alberto Castillo batting 7th
   O      ---  3  100%  B Gilkey        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199705080

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