August 30, 1999 New York Mets at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 9
KCR 1 SEA 5
@CHW 2 SEA 14
@CHW 6 CLE 7
ANA 5 DET 1
TEX 0 NYY 7
OAK 4 TOR 2
MIN 1 ARI 5
MON 4 CIN 11
ATL 3 PIT 11
@COL 8 NYM 17
@HOU 1 LAD 6
MIL 1 SDP 8
CHC 4 SFG 6
PHI 4
(10) FLA 4
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 28,032

Monday, August 30, 1999, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:51

Mets

80-52

Won 1

2nd, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            1  6  0   2  1  2   0  2  3   17 21  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  5  0

W: M Yoshii (9-8), L: S Reynolds (14-11)

Astros

78-55

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                4   2   2   1    0   1  .340  .956   24    0   0   
  B Agbayani LF               2   1   1   0    0   0  .280  .864   10    1   0   
E Alfonzo 2B                  6   6   6   5    0   0  .319  .910   16    2   3   3·HR,2B
J Olerud 1B                   2   2   1   2    4   0  .305  .909   29    7   0   2B
M Piazza C                    3   2   1   2    1   0  .320  .966   18    9   0   HR
  J Tam P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Dunston PH-CF             2   0   2   3    0   0  .317  .785    4    1   0   
R Ventura 3B                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .306  .923    9    0   1   GDP
  M Franco PH-3B              3   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .737   10    0   1   GDP
D Hamilton CF                 5   1   4   3    0   0  .325  .822   17    1   0   HR
  B Taylor P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  P Mahomes PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .313  .813    5    0   0   
  C McElroy P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
R Cedeno RF                   5   1   1   0    0   2  .310  .800   15    3   0   SB
R Ordonez SS                  3   0   1   1    0   1  .264  .638    7    0   2   
  L Lopez PH-SS               2   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .615    3    1   0   
M Yoshii P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .195  .390    7    0   0   SH
  T Pratt PH-C                2   1   1   0    0   0  .283  .737    9    2   0   
Totals                       45  17  21  17    5   7              183   27   7

BATTING

2B: J Olerud (30, off S Reynolds); E Alfonzo (37, off T Miller).

HR: E Alfonzo 3 (23, off B Williams, off S Bergman, off S Reynolds; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); D Hamilton (7, off S Reynolds; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); M Piazza (32, off S Reynolds; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SH: M Yoshii (5, off S Reynolds).

TB: E Alfonzo 16; D Hamilton 7; M Piazza 4; R Henderson 2; J Olerud 2; S Dunston 2; B Agbayani; R Cedeno; R Ventura; T Pratt; R Ordonez.

GIDP: R Ventura (9); M Franco (9).

RBI: E Alfonzo 5 (94); D Hamilton 3 (33); S Dunston 3 (35); J Olerud 2 (77); M Piazza 2 (101); R Ordonez (48); R Henderson (32).

2-out RBI: J Olerud 2; M Piazza 2; D Hamilton 2; R Henderson.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 9 for 16.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Cedeno (59, 3rd base off S Reynolds/P Bako).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .865   11    2   2   
  R Gutierrez PH-SS           2   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .692    7    0   3   
B Spiers CF-LF                4   0   0   0    0   2  .290  .772   18    1   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .309 1.068   11    7   1   
  R Thompson PH-CF            2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .111   12    0   0   
K Caminiti 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .263  .727   18    0   1   
D Ward LF-1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .690   20    5   0   2B
L Berkman RF                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .218  .696   14    2   0   HR
P Bako C                      3   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .735    9    7   0   
T Bogar SS-2B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .664   10    2   6   
S Reynolds P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .397         0   1   
  R Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .779    5    0   0   
  B Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  M Mieske PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .331  .929    4    0   0   
  S Bergman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .107  .428         1   1   
  T Eusebio PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .705    3    0   0   
  T Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       32   1   5   1    1  10              142   27  15

BATTING

2B: D Ward (3, off C McElroy).

HR: L Berkman (4, off J Tam; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

TB: L Berkman 4; D Ward 2; P Bako; J Bagwell; R Gutierrez.

RBI: L Berkman (12).

2-out RBI: L Berkman.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Gutierrez-T Bogar-D Ward; C Biggio-T Bogar-J Bagwell.

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
M Yoshii, W (9-8)              6     2   0   0    1   8   0   4.94   21   96-60   31·12·17    6· 4· 2· 0     75    -     0.26   0.10
J Tam                          1     1   1   1    0   0   1   6.75    4   14-8     5· 1· 2    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
B Taylor                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   5.40    4   16-10    6· 2· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
C McElroy                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   5.61    4   16-13    9· 2· 2    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     5   1   1    1  10   1          33  142-91   51·17·23    8·10· 4· 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, L (14-11)          3     7   7   7    2   3   3   3.80   17   61-36   20· 4·12    6· 4· 2· 0     18    -     0.71  -0.38
B Williams                     2     5   3   3    0   2   1   4.20   11   42-26   14· 4· 8    4· 1· 4· 0          0-0    0.05  -0.02
S Bergman                      3     5   4   4    2   0   1   5.36   15   47-27   19· 2· 6    8· 2· 3· 0          0-0    0.00  -0.00
T Miller                       1     4   3   3    1   2   0   6.05    8   31-17    8· 1· 8    2· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    21  17  17    5   7   5          51  181-106  61·11·34   20· 8·11· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Mike Winters, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - Kerwin Danley.

Time of Game: 2:51.

Attendance: 28,032.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros                       
1. R Henderson          LF    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. E Alfonzo            2B    2. B Spiers             CF 
3. J Olerud             1B    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. M Piazza             C     4. K Caminiti           3B 
5. R Ventura            3B    5. D Ward               LF 
6. D Hamilton           CF    6. L Berkman            RF 
7. R Cedeno             RF    7. P Bako               C  
8. R Ordonez            SS    8. T Bogar              SS 
9. M Yoshii             P     9. S Reynolds           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  0-3  12-  4   11%  88% J Olerud        S Reynolds      Double to CF (Ground Ball); Henderson Scores; Alfonzo Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  ---  2    9%  57% E Alfonzo       S Reynolds      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   t 2   0  0-1  ---  5    9%  69% D Hamilton      S Reynolds      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   t 1   1  0-1  12-  1   -8%  55% R Ventura       S Reynolds      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 2   2  0-2  --3  5    7%  75% R Henderson     S Reynolds      Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Cedeno Scores

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      ---  5   48%  R Henderson     Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  2   57%  E Alfonzo       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          ---  5   59%  J Olerud        Walk
          1--  6   62%  M Piazza        Walk; Olerud to 2B
   OO     12-  1   55%  R Ventura       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Masato Yoshii facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   57%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   59%  B Spiers        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   60%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Shane Reynolds facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  5   69%  D Hamilton      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          ---  1   72%  R Cedeno        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   69%  R Ordonez       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  1   68%  M Yoshii        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Cedeno to 2B
          -2-      68%  R Henderson     Cedeno Steals 3B
   R      --3  5   75%  " "             Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Cedeno Scores
          1--  2   76%  E Alfonzo       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Henderson to 2B
   RR     12-  4   88%  J Olerud        Double to CF (Ground Ball); Henderson Scores; Alfonzo Scores
   RR     -2-  1   94%  M Piazza        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Olerud Scores
   O      ---  4   94%  R Ventura       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Masato Yoshii facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   95%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   95%  D Ward          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   96%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-0, Shane Reynolds facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   95%  D Hamilton      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   95%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   95%  R Ordonez       Lineout: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Masato Yoshii facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   93%  P Bako          Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   95%  T Bogar         Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
                  Russ Johnson pinch hits for Shane Reynolds batting 9th
   O      1--  5   96%  R Johnson       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  8   97%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-0, Brian Williams facing 9-1-2
                  Brian Williams replaces Russ Johnson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   96%  M Yoshii        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   97%  R Henderson     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   RR     1--  4   99%  E Alfonzo       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Henderson Scores
   O      ---  5   99%  J Olerud        Lineout: LF
   O      ---  5   99%  M Piazza        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-9, Masato Yoshii facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  7   99%  B Spiers        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   99%  J Bagwell       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  5   98%  K Caminiti      Walk; Bagwell to 2B
   O      12-  7   99%  D Ward          Foul Popfly: C
   O      12-  6   99%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 9, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 9-0, Brian Williams facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   99%  R Ventura       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--  2   99%  D Hamilton      Single to CF (Line Drive); Ventura to 2B
   O      12-  3   99%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  1  100%  R Ordonez       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ventura Scores; Hamilton to 2B
   O      12-  1  100%  M Yoshii        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Hamilton to 3B; Ordonez to 2B
   O      -23  7   99%  R Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 10, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-10, Masato Yoshii facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3  100%  P Bako          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  T Bogar         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Matt Mieske pinch hits for Brian Williams batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  M Mieske        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 10, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 10-0, Sean Bergman facing 2-3-4
                  Sean Bergman replaces Matt Mieske pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---  3  100%  E Alfonzo       Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  4  100%  J Olerud        Walk
   O      1--  6  100%  M Piazza        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  Matt Franco pinch hits for Robin Ventura batting 5th
   O      1--  2  100%  M Franco        Groundout: 1B-P; Piazza to 2B
   R      -2-  3  100%  D Hamilton      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Piazza Scores
   O      1--  2  100%  R Cedeno        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 12, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-12, Masato Yoshii facing 1-2-3
                  Matt Franco moves to 3B; Benny Agbayani replaces Rickey Henderson playing LF batting 1st; Ricky Gutierrez pinch hits for Craig Biggio batting 1st
   O      ---  5  100%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4  100%  B Spiers        Strikeout Swinging
                  Ryan Thompson pinch hits for Jeff Bagwell batting 3rd
   O      ---  5  100%  R Thompson      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 12, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 12-0, Sean Bergman facing 8-9-1
                  Daryle Ward moves to 1B; Tim Bogar moves to 2B; Ricky Gutierrez moves to SS; Bill Spiers moves to LF; Ryan Thompson moves to CF; Luis Lopez pinch hits for Rey Ordonez batting 8th
   O      ---  1  100%  L Lopez         Foul Flyball: LF
                  Todd Pratt pinch hits for Masato Yoshii batting 9th
   O      ---  3  100%  T Pratt         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6  100%  B Agbayani      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 12, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-12, Jeff Tam facing 4-5-6
                  Jeff Tam replaces Mike Piazza pitching and batting 4th; Todd Pratt moves to C; Luis Lopez moves to SS
   O      ---  6  100%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6  100%  D Ward          Flyball: LF
   R      ---  1  100%  L Berkman       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  1  100%  P Bako          Lineout: SS (Deep SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 12, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 12-1, Sean Bergman facing 2-3-4
          ---  3  100%  E Alfonzo       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  5  100%  J Olerud        Walk; Alfonzo to 2B
                  Shawon Dunston pinch hits for Jeff Tam batting 4th
   R      12-  3  100%  S Dunston       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Alfonzo Scores; Olerud to 2B
   OO     12-  3  100%  M Franco        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Olerud to 3B
   R      --3  1  100%  D Hamilton      Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Olerud Scores
   O      1--  2  100%  R Cedeno        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 14, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-14, Billy Taylor facing 8-9-1
                  Billy Taylor replaces Darryl Hamilton pitching and batting 6th; Shawon Dunston moves to CF
   O      ---  5  100%  T Bogar         Flyball: RF
                  Tony Eusebio pinch hits for Sean Bergman batting 9th
   O      ---  3  100%  T Eusebio       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2  100%  R Gutierrez     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6  100%  B Spiers        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 14, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 14-1, Trever Miller facing 8-9-1
                  Trever Miller replaces Tony Eusebio pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2  100%  L Lopez         Flyball: RF
          ---  6  100%  T Pratt         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  4  100%  B Agbayani      Single to CF (Line Drive); Pratt to 3B
   R      1-3  2  100%  E Alfonzo       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Pratt Scores; Agbayani to 3B
          -23  6  100%  J Olerud        Walk
   RR     123  1  100%  S Dunston       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Agbayani Scores; Alfonzo Scores; Olerud to 2B
   O      12-  5  100%  M Franco        Strikeout Looking
                  Pat Mahomes pinch hits for Billy Taylor batting 6th
   O      12-  5  100%  P Mahomes       Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 17, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-17, Chuck McElroy facing 3-4-5
                  Chuck McElroy replaces Pat Mahomes pitching and batting 6th
   O      ---  7  100%  R Thompson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  100%  K Caminiti      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
          ---  5  100%  D Ward          Double to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  3  100%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 17, Astros 1.

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