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ANA  5
CHW  2
 DET  8
TOR  7
 KCR 10
BOS  3
 SEA 14
@MIL  4
 MIN  5
@NYY  4
 BAL 13
@OAK  3
 CLE  7
@TEX  3
 CHC  5
LAD  1
 CIN  5
SFG  1
 ATL  4
@FLA  2
 HOU  6
NYM  0
 MON  6
SDP  0
 STL  2
@PHI  1
 PIT  6
COL  5
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 31,929

 Saturday, August 2, 1997, 12:15
Time of Game: 2:33
Mets
0
61-47
Lost 1
3rd, 7½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  1
Astros          1  0  4   0  0  0   0  1  X    6 10  0
W: Mike Hampton (9-7), L: Bobby Jones (12-7)
 Astros
6
60-50
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Everett CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .768   13   10    0   0   
L Lopez 2B-SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .673   15    8    2   6   
J Olerud 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .291  .860   14    9   13   0   
B Huskey LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .277  .798   13    9    1   1   
E Alfonzo 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .327  .857   11    5    2   2   
A Ochoa RF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .221  .592   12    9    1   0   
T Pratt C                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .344  .995   14    7    2   0   
R Ordonez SS                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .549    7    6    2   3   
  T Hundley PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .997    6    3    0   0   
  J Acevedo P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  T Kashiwada P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
B Jones P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .149  .375    3    2    1   1   
  B Gilkey PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .675    1    1    0   0   
  J Crawford P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Hardtke 2B                0   0   0   0    1   0  .421 1.086    6    2    0   2   
Totals                       29   0   3   0    3   7              115   71   24  15
Batting Events
TB: L Lopez; E Alfonzo; B Huskey.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Hardtke-L Lopez-J Olerud; R Ordonez-L Lopez-J Olerud.
E: L Lopez (6).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .914   16   10    3   1   
T Howard CF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .249  .691   16    8    4   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   2   2   1    1   0  .302 1.030   18    8   11   2   HR
L Gonzalez LF                 3   1   2   0    1   0  .284  .772   19   13    1   0   SB
D Bell RF                     4   2   2   2    0   0  .256  .725   21   16    0   0   2·2B,GDP
B Spiers 3B                   3   0   2   2    1   0  .313  .882   11    6    0   7   
B Ausmus C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .683   14    9    5   2   
T Bogar SS                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .228  .641   12    9    1   3   GDP
M Hampton P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .113  .326   12    9    2   0   
Totals                       31   6  10   0    4   2              139   88   27  15
Batting Events
2B: D Bell 2 (17, 1 off T Kashiwada, 1 off B Jones).
HR: J Bagwell (29, off B Jones; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
TB: J Bagwell 5; D Bell 4; T Bogar 2; L Gonzalez 2; B Spiers 2.
GIDP: D Bell (10); T Bogar (3).
RBI: D Bell 2 (38); B Spiers 2 (27); J Bagwell (96); T Bogar (14).
2-out RBI: J Bagwell; T Bogar.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Biggio-J Bagwell.
Baserunning Events
SB: L Gonzalez (8, 2nd base off B Jones/T Pratt).

Pitching Stats

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, L (12-7)              4     7   5   5    2   0   1   3.62   20   74-43   24· 4·15    9· 9· 4· 0     26    -     0.73  -0.26
J Crawford                     2     1   0   0    1   1   0   4.58    7   28-18   11· 3· 4    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.15   0.01
J Acevedo                      1     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.91    4   22-14    8· 4· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
T Kashiwada                    1     2   1   1    0   0   0   4.88    4   10-9     5· 1· 3    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         8    10   6   6    4   2   1          35  134-84   48·12·24   16·13· 5· 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 (9-7)             9     3   0   0    3   7   0   4.02   32  115-71   35·15·21   13· 9· 5· 0     85    -     0.58   0.25
Totals                         9     3   0   0    3   7   0          32  115-71   35·15·21   13· 9· 5· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Jeff Kellogg, 2B - Bruce Dreckman, 3B - Larry Poncino.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 31,929.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Houston Astros                               
1. Carl Everett                 CF       1. Craig Biggio                 2B
2. Luis Lopez                   2B       2. Thomas Howard                CF
3. John Olerud                  1B       3. Jeff Bagwell                 1B
4. Butch Huskey                 LF       4. Luis Gonzalez                LF
5. Edgardo Alfonzo              3B       5. Derek Bell                   RF
6. Alex Ochoa                   RF       6. Bill Spiers                  3B
7. Todd Pratt                    C       7. Brad Ausmus                   C
8. Rey Ordonez                  SS       8. Tim Bogar                    SS
9. Bobby Jones                   P       9. Mike Hampton                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 1 123 RR 3,(1-1)  13% 89% 1-0 HOU D. Bell B. Jones Double to RF (Pop Fly to Deep 1B); Howard Scores; Bagwell Scores; Gonzalez to 3B
b1 2 --- R 5,(2-2)  11% 62% 0-0 HOU J. Bagwell B. Jones Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b3 1 12- 8,(3-2)  5% 76% 1-0 HOU L. Gonzalez B. Jones Walk; Howard to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
b3 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  3% 70% 1-0 HOU J. Bagwell B. Jones Single to LF (Line Drive); Howard to 2B
t7 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  -3% 92% 0-5 NYM E. Alfonzo M. Hampton Walk; Huskey to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 52% 0-0 NYM C. Everett M. Hampton Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 54% 0-0 NYM L. Lopez M. Hampton Groundout: 1B-P
t1 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 55% 0-0 NYM J. Olerud M. Hampton Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Bobby Jones facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 HOU C. Biggio B. Jones Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b1 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 HOU T. Howard B. Jones Groundout: P-1B
b1 2 --- R 5,(2-2)  11% 62% 0-0 HOU J. Bagwell B. Jones Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 63% 1-0 HOU L. Gonzalez B. Jones Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  1% 63% 1-0 HOU D. Bell B. Jones Gonzalez Steals 2B
b1 2 -2- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 61% 1-0 HOU D. Bell B. Jones Popfly: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 63% 0-1 NYM B. Huskey M. Hampton Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 65% 0-1 NYM E. Alfonzo M. Hampton Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 66% 0-1 NYM A. Ochoa M. Hampton Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Bobby Jones facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 64% 1-0 HOU B. Spiers B. Jones Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b2 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 62% 1-0 HOU B. Ausmus B. Jones Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
b2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  1% 64% 1-0 HOU T. Bogar B. Jones Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
b2 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 62% 1-0 HOU M. Hampton B. Jones Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 64% 0-1 NYM T. Pratt M. Hampton Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 66% 0-1 NYM R. Ordonez M. Hampton Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 67% 0-1 NYM B. Jones M. Hampton Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Bobby Jones facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 65% 1-0 HOU C. Biggio B. Jones Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
b3 1 --- 4,(3-0)  2% 67% 1-0 HOU T. Howard B. Jones Walk
b3 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  3% 70% 1-0 HOU J. Bagwell B. Jones Single to LF (Line Drive); Howard to 2B
b3 1 12- 8,(3-2)  5% 76% 1-0 HOU L. Gonzalez B. Jones Walk; Howard to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
b3 1 123 RR 3,(1-1)  13% 89% 1-0 HOU D. Bell B. Jones Double to RF (Pop Fly to Deep 1B); Howard Scores; Bagwell Scores; Gonzalez to 3B
b3 1 -23 R 2,(0-1)  2% 91% 3-0 HOU B. Spiers B. Jones Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Gonzalez Scores; Bell stays at 2B
b3 1 12- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 90% 4-0 HOU B. Ausmus B. Jones Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bell to 3B
b3 2 1-3 RO 1,(0-0)  3% 93% 4-0 HOU T. Bogar B. Jones Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Bell Scores; Ausmus out at 3B/LF-3B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 5.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 94% 0-5 NYM C. Everett M. Hampton Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- 3,(2-0)  -1% 92% 0-5 NYM L. Lopez M. Hampton Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t4 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  2% 94% 0-5 NYM J. Olerud M. Hampton Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  1% 95% 0-5 NYM B. Huskey M. Hampton Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Mets' Bobby Jones facing 9-1-2
b4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 94% 5-0 HOU M. Hampton B. Jones Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b4 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 94% 5-0 HOU C. Biggio B. Jones Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b4 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 94% 5-0 HOU T. Howard B. Jones Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 5.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 92% 0-5 NYM E. Alfonzo M. Hampton Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  2% 94% 0-5 NYM A. Ochoa M. Hampton Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  -2% 92% 0-5 NYM T. Pratt M. Hampton Walk; Ochoa to 2B
t5 1 12- O 4,(0-2)  3% 94% 0-5 NYM R. Ordonez M. Hampton Strikeout Swinging
Bernard Gilkey pinch hits for Bobby Jones (P) batting 9th
t5 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  2% 96% 0-5 NYM B. Gilkey M. Hampton Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Mets' Joe Crawford facing 3-4-5
Joe Crawford replaces Bernard Gilkey (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 96% 5-0 HOU J. Bagwell J. Crawford Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  0% 96% 5-0 HOU L. Gonzalez J. Crawford Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b5 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  0% 96% 5-0 HOU D. Bell J. Crawford E4 on Foul Ball
b5 1 1-- OO 6,(1-2)  -1% 96% 5-0 HOU D. Bell J. Crawford Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 5.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 97% 0-5 NYM C. Everett M. Hampton Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  1% 97% 0-5 NYM L. Lopez M. Hampton Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 98% 0-5 NYM J. Olerud M. Hampton Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Mets' Joe Crawford facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  0% 98% 5-0 HOU B. Spiers J. Crawford Walk
b6 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 98% 5-0 HOU B. Ausmus J. Crawford Flyball: LF
b6 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 97% 5-0 HOU T. Bogar J. Crawford Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Spiers to 2B
b6 2 -2- O 4,(0-2)  -0% 97% 5-0 HOU M. Hampton J. Crawford Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 5.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- 3,(2-0)  -2% 95% 0-5 NYM B. Huskey M. Hampton Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
t7 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  -3% 92% 0-5 NYM E. Alfonzo M. Hampton Walk; Huskey to 2B
t7 0 12- O 6,(2-2)  3% 95% 0-5 NYM A. Ochoa M. Hampton Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 12- O 5,(2-2)  2% 97% 0-5 NYM T. Pratt M. Hampton Strikeout Swinging
Todd Hundley pinch hits for Rey Ordonez (SS) batting 8th
t7 2 12- O 6,(3-2)  1% 99% 0-5 NYM T. Hundley M. Hampton Lineout: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Mets' Juan Acevedo facing 1-2-3
Juan Acevedo replaces Todd Hundley (PH) pitching and batting 8th; Jason Hardtke replaces Joe Crawford (P) playing 2B batting 9th; Luis Lopez moves from 2B to SS
b7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 99% 5-0 HOU C. Biggio J. Acevedo Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  -0% 98% 5-0 HOU T. Howard J. Acevedo Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 --- 6,(3-2)  0% 99% 5-0 HOU J. Bagwell J. Acevedo Walk
b7 2 1-- O 7,(1-2)  -0% 98% 5-0 HOU L. Gonzalez J. Acevedo Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 5.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 9-1-2
t8 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -1% 97% 0-5 NYM J. Hardtke M. Hampton Walk
t8 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  1% 98% 0-5 NYM C. Everett M. Hampton Flyball: CF
t8 1 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  1% 100% 0-5 NYM L. Lopez M. Hampton Line Drive Double Play: 2B (SS-2B); Hardtke out at 1B/2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Mets' Takashi Kashiwada facing 5-6-7
Takashi Kashiwada replaces Juan Acevedo pitching and batting 8th
b8 0 --- 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 5-0 HOU D. Bell T. Kashiwada Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b8 0 -2- R 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 5-0 HOU B. Spiers T. Kashiwada Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bell Scores
b8 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 6-0 HOU B. Ausmus T. Kashiwada Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b8 1 1-- OO 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 6-0 HOU T. Bogar T. Kashiwada Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 0-6 NYM J. Olerud M. Hampton Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  0% 100% 0-6 NYM B. Huskey M. Hampton Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 0-6 NYM E. Alfonzo M. Hampton Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 6.

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