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TEX
@BAL		6
5
TOR
@CLE		5
7
CHW
@DET		0
2
OAK
@KCR		3
6
SEA
@MIN		12
7
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@NYY		9
4
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@TBD		1
8
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@ARI		6
7		 
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@ATL		0
3
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@CIN		1
5
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@HOU		5
6		 
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NYM
@HOU		8
4
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@LAD		5
4
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@MON		7
4
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@SDP		4
2
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@STL		8
6
PIT
@STL		3
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Tuesday, September 15, 1998 8:30
, Astrodome
Attendance: 40,835, Time of Game: 3:19
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Mets
8
85-68
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 12½ GB
 at Astros
4
97-56
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
W: Al Leiter (16-5)
L: Jay Powell (7-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            1  1  0   0  0  0   0  3  3    8 10  0
Astros          1  0  0   0  2  0   0  1  0    4  8  0

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jermaine Allensworth CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .271 .729 21 13 -0.088 0.84 0.000 -0.088 -0.8 4 0
   Matt Franco PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273 .728 4 0 0.009 0.91 0.009 0.000 0.2
   Mike Kinkade PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.025 0.78 0.025 0.000 0.8
   Carlos Baerga 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .677 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Edgardo Alfonzo 3B 3 3 2 1 2 0 .279 .790 25 10 0.237 1.13 0.254 -0.017 2.5 2 2 2B
Mike Piazza C 4 1 2 0 1 0 .330 .961 18 9 0.040 1.42 0.141 -0.102 -0.2 4 0 GDP,IW
Todd Pratt 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .277 .837 15 8 0.060 0.86 0.096 -0.036 0.6 5 0 2B
   John Olerud 1B 1 1 1 4 0 0 .340 .964 8 5 0.404 2.26 0.404 0.000 2.0 4 0 HR,SF
Jay Payton LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .733 17 11 -0.019 0.80 0.062 -0.082 -0.5 0 0 2B
Butch Huskey RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .251 .707 15 9 0.050 0.89 0.118 -0.069 0.7 1 0 HR
   Lenny Harris PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .686 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Luis Lopez 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .259 .669 13 6 -0.050 0.77 0.018 -0.068 -0.6 3 2 CS
   Turk Wendell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Rey Ordonez SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .249 .587 15 6 -0.041 1.23 0.047 -0.088 -0.1 0 6
Al Leiter P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .094 .332 12 7 -0.101 1.35 0.000 -0.101 -0.9 0 0
   Ralph Milliard 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Brian McRae PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .839 6 4 -0.008 0.99 0.000 -0.008 -0.2 1 0
Team Totals 34 8 10 7 6 5 .294 .949 169 88 0.518 1.08 1.174 -0.659 3.5 27 10
2B: T Pratt (9, off T Miller); E Alfonzo (25, off T Miller); J Payton (1, off T Miller).
HR: J Olerud (20, off M Magnante; 8th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF); B Huskey (13, off T Miller; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SF: J Olerud (7, off D Henry).
IBB: M Piazza (14, by D Henry).
TB: B Huskey 5; J Olerud 4; E Alfonzo 3; M Piazza 2; T Pratt 2; J Payton 2; R Ordonez.
GIDP: M Piazza (14).
RBI: J Olerud 4 (87); E Alfonzo (76); B Huskey (57); T Pratt (18).
2-out RBI: T Pratt.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 3. C Baerga; R Ordonez-L Lopez-T Pratt; R Ordonez-L Lopez-J Olerud.
Baserunning
CS: L Lopez (2, 2nd base by M Magnante/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Craig Biggio 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .326 .912 19 13 -0.079 0.86 0.022 -0.101 -0.6 1 2
Russ Johnson 3B 4 2 2 0 1 1 .286 .873 23 13 0.092 0.85 0.127 -0.035 0.5 1 3 2B
Derek Bell RF 2 1 2 1 3 0 .313 .850 21 8 0.321 1.16 0.321 0.000 2.8 1 0 2B
Jeff Bagwell 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .300 .983 15 8 0.179 1.54 0.241 -0.063 1.0 13 1 HBP
Richard Hidalgo CF-LF 2 1 0 1 1 0 .292 .775 14 9 -0.029 2.55 0.143 -0.173 -1.2 2 0 SF
Pete Incaviglia LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .103 .299 7 4 -0.016 2.36 0.171 -0.187 -0.8 2 0 GDP
   Carl Everett PR-CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .838 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ricky Gutierrez SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .270 .695 13 5 -0.011 1.00 0.041 -0.051 -0.1 2 6
   Sean Berry PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .325 .933 4 2 -0.117 3.23 0.000 -0.117 -0.4
   Tim Bogar SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .161 .439 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Brad Ausmus C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .265 .699 13 7 -0.065 1.04 0.034 -0.099 -0.7 4 0 GDP
   Dave Clark PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .576 4 3 -0.085 3.51 0.000 -0.085 -0.3
   Tony Eusebio C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .650 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Trever Miller P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.000 4 3 -0.012 0.46 0.000 -0.012 -0.1 0 0
   J.R. Phillips PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .193 .579 5 3 -0.038 1.59 0.000 -0.038 -0.3
   C.J. Nitkowski P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 3 3 -0.011 0.42 0.000 -0.011 -0.1 0 1
   Jay Powell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Magnante P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Moises Alou PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .993 5 5 -0.112 4.08 0.000 -0.112 -0.4
   Doug Henry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 4 8 3 7 4 .258 .723 150 86 0.017 1.55 1.100 -1.084 -0.5 27 14
2B: D Bell (40, off A Leiter); R Johnson (1, off A Leiter).
SF: R Hidalgo (3, off A Leiter).
HBP: J Bagwell (7, by A Leiter).
TB: R Johnson 3; D Bell 3; J Bagwell 2; C Biggio; P Incaviglia.
GIDP: B Ausmus (17); P Incaviglia (1).
RBI: R Hidalgo (29); J Bagwell (106); D Bell (106).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Biggio-R Gutierrez-J Bagwell.

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
Al Leiter, W (16-5) 7 7 4 4 6 4 0 2.50 33 120 66 46 9 11 10 12 4 0 45 -0.349 1.46 -1.1
Turk Wendell, S (3) 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.11 7 30 20 12 3 5 2 4 1 0 1 0 0.333 1.99 1.6
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 7 4 0 4.00 40 150 86 58 12 16 12 16 5 0 45 1 0 -0.016 1.08 0.5
A Leiter faced 2 batters in the 8th 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
Trever Miller 4 4 2 2 3 2 1 3.12 18 68 36 23 6 7 5 8 1 0 45 -0.016 1.05 0.0
C.J. Nitkowski 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 3.77 11 48 24 15 2 7 7 1 0 0 0 0 0.142 1.10 1.1
Jay Powell, L (7-6) 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.26 1 4 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 -0.128 3.50 -0.6
Mike Magnante, BS (2) 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 5.01 4 16 10 7 1 2 3 1 0 0 2 2 -0.371 1.26 -1.5
Doug Henry 1 2 3 3 2 1 0 3.18 7 33 15 8 2 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 -0.144 0.69 -2.5
Team Totals 9 10 8 8 6 5 2 8.00 41 169 88 55 11 22 17 13 3 0 45 3 2 -0.517 1.55 -3.5
C Nitkowski faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
J Powell faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: A Leiter (4); D Henry (7).
HBP: A Leiter (11; J Bagwell).
IBB: D Henry (5; M Piazza).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Tom Hallion, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - Brian Gorman.
Time of Game: 3:19.
Attendance: 40,835.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Houston Astros
1 Jermaine Allenswor CF 1 Craig Biggio 2B
2 Edgardo Alfonzo 3B 2 Russ Johnson 3B
3 Mike Piazza C 3 Derek Bell RF
4 Todd Pratt 1B 4 Jeff Bagwell 1B
5 Jay Payton LF 5 Richard Hidalgo CF
6 Butch Huskey RF 6 Pete Incaviglia LF
7 Luis Lopez 2B 7 Ricky Gutierrez SS
8 Rey Ordonez SS 8 Brad Ausmus C
9 Al Leiter P 9 Trever Miller P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 2-3 0 12- 2,(0-1)  RRR NYM J. Olerud M. Magnante 40% 87% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Alfonzo Scores; Piazza Scores
b8 3-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU P. Incaviglia A. Leiter -17% 59% Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF Line); Hidalgo to 3B
b5 1-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU D. Bell A. Leiter -16% 38% Double to LF (Fly Ball); Johnson to 3B
t8 2-3 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  NYM M. Piazza J. Powell 13% 47% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Alfonzo to 2B
b8 4-5 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  O HOU S. Berry T. Wendell 12% 64% Popfly: CF

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' Trever Miller facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYM J. Allensworth T. Miller -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  NYM E. Alfonzo T. Miller 4% 52% Double to CF (Fly Ball)
t1 0-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O NYM M. Piazza T. Miller -3% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Alfonzo to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 2,(1-0)  R NYM T. Pratt T. Miller 10% 58% Double to 3B (Fly Ball to Short LF Line); Alfonzo Scores
t1 1-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O NYM J. Payton T. Miller -3% 55% Lineout: LF (Short LF-CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Al Leiter facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU C. Biggio A. Leiter 2% 58% Flyball: CF (Deep SS-2B)
b1 0-1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  HOU R. Johnson A. Leiter -4% 54% Double to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
b1 0-1 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  R HOU D. Bell A. Leiter -9% 45% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Johnson Scores
b1 1-1 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  HOU J. Bagwell A. Leiter -6% 39% Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Bell to 3B
b1 1-1 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  O HOU R. Hidalgo A. Leiter 6% 45% Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
b1 1-1 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O HOU P. Incaviglia A. Leiter 5% 50% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Trever Miller facing 6-7-8
t2 1-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R NYM B. Huskey T. Miller 11% 61% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t2 2-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM L. Lopez T. Miller -2% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t2 2-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  NYM R. Ordonez T. Miller 2% 61% Walk
t2 2-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYM A. Leiter T. Miller -3% 58% Popfly: 3B (Short 3B Line)
t2 2-1 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O NYM J. Allensworth T. Miller -2% 56% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Al Leiter facing 7-8-9
b2 1-2 0 --- 4,(3-0)  HOU R. Gutierrez A. Leiter -4% 52% Walk
b2 1-2 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO HOU B. Ausmus A. Leiter 8% 60% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
b2 1-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU T. Miller A. Leiter 1% 61% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Trever Miller facing 2-3-4
t3 2-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  NYM E. Alfonzo T. Miller 3% 65% Walk
t3 2-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO NYM M. Piazza T. Miller -7% 58% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t3 2-1 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O NYM T. Pratt T. Miller -1% 57% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Al Leiter facing 1-2-3
b3 1-2 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O HOU C. Biggio A. Leiter 3% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU R. Johnson A. Leiter -3% 56% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
b3 1-2 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  HOU D. Bell A. Leiter -4% 52% Walk; Johnson to 2B
b3 1-2 1 12- 4,(1-2)  HOU J. Bagwell A. Leiter -7% 45% Hit By Pitch; Johnson to 3B; Bell to 2B
b3 1-2 1 123 2,(0-1)  O HOU R. Hidalgo A. Leiter 9% 54% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
b3 1-2 2 123 2,(1-0)  O HOU P. Incaviglia A. Leiter 9% 63% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Trever Miller facing 5-6-7
t4 2-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  NYM J. Payton T. Miller 6% 69% Double to LF (Fly Ball)
t4 2-1 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O NYM B. Huskey T. Miller -4% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B (Short 3B Line)
t4 2-1 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  NYM L. Lopez T. Miller 2% 66% Walk
t4 2-1 1 12- 5,(3-1)  O NYM R. Ordonez T. Miller -4% 62% Flyball: LF
t4 2-1 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O NYM A. Leiter T. Miller -4% 57% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Al Leiter facing 7-8-9
b4 1-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU R. Gutierrez A. Leiter 3% 61% Groundout: SS-1B (Short 3B Line)
b4 1-2 1 --- 8,(3-2)  HOU B. Ausmus A. Leiter -3% 57% Walk
J.R. Phillips pinch hits for Trever Miller (P) batting 9th
b4 1-2 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O HOU J. Phillips A. Leiter 4% 61% Strikeout Swinging
b4 1-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU C. Biggio A. Leiter 3% 64% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' C.J. Nitkowski facing 1-2-3
C.J. Nitkowski replaces J.R. Phillips (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t5 2-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYM J. Allensworth C. Nitkowski -2% 62% Strikeout Swinging
t5 2-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O NYM E. Alfonzo C. Nitkowski -2% 60% Flyball: CF
t5 2-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  NYM M. Piazza C. Nitkowski 1% 61% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 2-1 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O NYM T. Pratt C. Nitkowski -3% 59% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Al Leiter facing 2-3-4
b5 1-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU R. Johnson A. Leiter -5% 53% Walk
b5 1-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU D. Bell A. Leiter -16% 38% Double to LF (Fly Ball); Johnson to 3B
b5 1-2 0 -23 1,(0-0)  R HOU J. Bagwell A. Leiter -11% 27% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Johnson Scores; Bell to 3B
John Olerud replaces Todd Pratt playing 1B batting 4th
b5 2-2 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO HOU R. Hidalgo A. Leiter 2% 29% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Short CF-RF); Bell Scores
b5 3-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO HOU P. Incaviglia A. Leiter 5% 34% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' C.J. Nitkowski facing 5-6-7
t6 2-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM J. Payton C. Nitkowski -4% 30% Groundout: P-1B
t6 2-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM B. Huskey C. Nitkowski -3% 27% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
t6 2-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM L. Lopez C. Nitkowski -2% 26% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mets' Al Leiter facing 7-8-9
b6 3-2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O HOU R. Gutierrez A. Leiter 2% 28% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b6 3-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU B. Ausmus A. Leiter 2% 29% Flyball: CF
b6 3-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU C. Nitkowski A. Leiter 1% 30% Strikeout (missed bunt)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' C.J. Nitkowski facing 8-9-1
t7 2-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM R. Ordonez C. Nitkowski -4% 26% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Short 1B Line)
t7 2-3 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O NYM A. Leiter C. Nitkowski -3% 23% Strikeout Looking
t7 2-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYM J. Allensworth C. Nitkowski -2% 21% Groundout: SS-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mets' Al Leiter facing 1-2-3
b7 3-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Biggio A. Leiter 2% 23% Strikeout Swinging
b7 3-2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O HOU R. Johnson A. Leiter 1% 24% Strikeout Looking
b7 3-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU D. Bell A. Leiter -1% 23% Walk
b7 3-2 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O HOU J. Bagwell A. Leiter 2% 25% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Short 1B Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' C.J. Nitkowski facing 2-3-4
t8 2-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  NYM E. Alfonzo C. Nitkowski 9% 34% Walk
Jay Powell replaces C.J. Nitkowski pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-3 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  NYM M. Piazza J. Powell 13% 47% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Alfonzo to 2B
Mike Magnante replaces Jay Powell pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-3 0 12- 2,(0-1)  RRR NYM J. Olerud M. Magnante 40% 87% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Alfonzo Scores; Piazza Scores
t8 5-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYM J. Payton M. Magnante -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t8 5-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  NYM B. Huskey M. Magnante 1% 87% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
Lenny Harris pinch runs for Butch Huskey (RF) batting 6th
t8 5-3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O NYM L. Lopez M. Magnante -2% 85% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
t8 5-3 2 1-- O NYM R. Ordonez M. Magnante -1% 84% Lopez Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Mets' Al Leiter facing 5-6-7
Lenny Harris moves from PR to RF
b8 3-5 0 --- 9,(3-2)  HOU R. Hidalgo A. Leiter -8% 76% Walk
b8 3-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU P. Incaviglia A. Leiter -17% 59% Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF Line); Hidalgo to 3B
Sean Berry pinch hits for Ricky Gutierrez (SS) batting 7th
Carl Everett pinch runs for Pete Incaviglia (LF) batting 6th
b8 3-5 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  R HOU S. Berry A. Leiter -7% 52% Wild Pitch; Hidalgo Scores; Everett to 2B
Turk Wendell replaces Luis Lopez (2B) pitching and batting 7th
Ralph Milliard replaces Al Leiter (P) playing 2B batting 9th
b8 4-5 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  O HOU S. Berry T. Wendell 12% 64% Popfly: CF
Dave Clark pinch hits for Brad Ausmus (C) batting 8th
b8 4-5 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O HOU D. Clark T. Wendell 9% 73% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Everett to 3B
Moises Alou pinch hits for Mike Magnante (P) batting 9th
b8 4-5 2 --3 5,(0-2)  O HOU M. Alou T. Wendell 11% 84% Popfly: RF (Short RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 4.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-4, Astros' Doug Henry facing 8-9-1
Doug Henry replaces Moises Alou (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Tony Eusebio replaces Dave Clark (PH) playing C batting 8th
Tim Bogar replaces Sean Berry (PH) playing SS batting 7th
Richard Hidalgo moves from CF to LF
Carl Everett moves from PR to CF
t9 5-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  NYM R. Ordonez D. Henry 2% 86% Single to 3B (Line Drive to Weak 3B)
Brian McRae pinch hits for Ralph Milliard (2B) batting 9th
t9 5-4 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O NYM B. McRae D. Henry -1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Ordonez to 2B
Matt Franco pinch hits for Jermaine Allensworth (CF) batting 1st
t9 5-4 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  NYM M. Franco D. Henry 1% 86% Walk
t9 5-4 1 12- 5,(2-2)  R NYM E. Alfonzo D. Henry 9% 95% Single to CF (Line Drive); Ordonez Scores; Franco to 3B; Alfonzo to 2B/Adv on throw
Mike Kinkade pinch runs for Matt Franco (PH) batting 1st
t9 6-4 1 -23 4,(3-0)  NYM M. Piazza D. Henry 0% 96% Intentional Walk
t9 6-4 1 123 3,(0-2)  R NYM J. Olerud D. Henry 2% 98% Wild Pitch; Kinkade Scores; Alfonzo to 3B; Piazza to 2B
t9 7-4 1 -23 6,(3-2)  RO NYM J. Olerud D. Henry 0% 98% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Alfonzo Scores; Piazza to 3B
t9 8-4 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O NYM J. Payton D. Henry -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 8, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-8, Mets' Turk Wendell facing 1-2-3
Carlos Baerga replaces Mike Kinkade (PR) playing 2B batting 1st
Brian McRae moves from PH to CF
b9 4-8 0 --- 4,(2-1)  HOU C. Biggio T. Wendell -2% 96% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
b9 4-8 0 1-- 6,(1-2)  O HOU R. Johnson T. Wendell 2% 98% Flyball: CF
b9 4-8 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  HOU D. Bell T. Wendell -2% 96% Walk; Biggio to 2B
b9 4-8 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO HOU J. Bagwell T. Wendell 4% 100% Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 8, Astros 4.

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