August 8, 2000 New York Mets at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 2
BOS 1 SEA 12
@CHW 4 SEA 7
@CHW 5 TEX 11
@CLE 2 DET 4
BAL 1 TOR 6
@KCR 1 NYY 4
OAK 3 TBD 5
MIN 0 MON 9
@ARI 3 ATL 5
@CIN 4 COL 6
PIT 1 HOU 9
NYM 3 LAD 7
CHC 5 PHI 10
SDP 4 SFG 1
MIL 0 FLA 7
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 38,031

Tuesday, August 8, 2000, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:55

Mets

64-47

Lost 1

2nd, 4 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  2    3 11  2
Astros          3  1  0   0  1  3   1  0  X    9 10  0

W: B Powell (1-0), L: A Leiter (12-5)

Astros

43-70

Won 1

6th, 18½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Agbayani LF                 5   1   3   3    0   0  .313  .899   15    2   0   HR
D Bell RF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .842    8    1   0   
  L Harris PH-RF              2   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .652    6    0   0   
R Ventura 3B                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .235  .815   11    1   4   
  M Franco PH-3B              1   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .576    3    0   1   
T Zeile 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .288  .862   17   12   1   
J Payton CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .763   12    0   0   
K Abbott 2B-SS                4   0   0   0    0   1  .207  .669   18    1   2   
T Pratt C                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .248  .799   10    4   1   
M Bordick SS                  3   0   3   0    0   0  .300  .842    7    2   3   2·2B
  J McEwing 2B                1   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .704    2    0   0   
A Leiter P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .073  .189    5    1   0   
  P Mahomes P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .481         0   0   
  B Trammell PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .814    7    0   0   
  R White P                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    1    0   0   
Totals                       37   3  11   3    1   6              122   24  12

BATTING

2B: M Bordick 2 (25, 2 off B Powell).

HR: B Agbayani (9, off B Powell; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: B Agbayani 6; M Bordick 5; J McEwing; R White; T Zeile; M Franco; T Pratt.

RBI: B Agbayani 3 (39).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Ventura-K Abbott-T Zeile.

E: M Bordick (11); J McEwing (4).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Lugo 2B                     4   1   0   1    1   0  .251  .655   13    1   3   
L Berkman LF                  3   1   1   2    2   0  .304  .962   25    4   1   3B,SB
J Bagwell 1B                  4   2   2   1    1   0  .306  .998   27    8   0   SB
R Hidalgo CF-RF               5   0   2   2    0   1  .282  .950   28    3   0   2·2B
M Alou RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .346 1.004   23    1   0   
  G Barker PH-CF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .701    5    0   0   
C Truby 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .277  .778   20    2   2   
T Eusebio C                   3   1   2   1    1   0  .249  .738   16    6   0   2B
T Bogar SS                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .133  .436   11    2   1   GDP
B Powell P                    2   2   1   0    1   0  .500 1.350   13    0   0   2B
  D Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .777    6    0   0   
  J Powell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       35   9  10   8    6   5              187   27   7

BATTING

2B: R Hidalgo 2 (26, 2 off A Leiter); B Powell (1, off A Leiter); T Eusebio (10, off R White).

3B: L Berkman (1, off A Leiter).

TB: R Hidalgo 4; L Berkman 3; T Eusebio 3; J Bagwell 2; B Powell 2; C Truby; T Bogar.

GIDP: T Bogar (9).

RBI: R Hidalgo 2 (78); L Berkman 2 (48); J Lugo (18); T Eusebio (22); C Truby (22); J Bagwell (81).

2-out RBI: R Hidalgo; L Berkman.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 16.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Berkman (4, 2nd base off P Mahomes/T Pratt); J Bagwell (6, 2nd base off A Leiter/T Pratt).

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 Leiter, L (12-5)             5     6   5   3    2   1   0   3.28   23   91-55   36· 5·14    9· 4· 7· 0     38    -     0.58  -0.22
P Mahomes                      1     2   3   3    3   2   0   4.26    8   39-19   10· 5· 4    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.22  -0.05
R White                        2     2   1   1    1   2   0   3.22   10   46-29   18· 4· 7    3· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    10   9   7    6   5   0          41  176-103  64·14·25   13· 6·11· 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
B Powell, W (1-0)              7     5   1   1    1   3   1   2.77   27   87-54   35· 3·16    8·12· 2· 1     65    -     0.52   0.23
J Powell                       2     6   2   2    0   3   0   5.04   11   35-28   18· 5· 5    2· 2· 4· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9    11   3   3    1   6   1          38  122-82   53· 8·21   10·14· 6· 1           -

Balks: None.

WP: P Mahomes (5).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - CB Bucknor, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - Hunter Wendelstedt.

Time of Game: 2:55.

Attendance: 38,031.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros                       
1. B Agbayani           LF    1. J Lugo               2B 
2. D Bell               RF    2. L Berkman            LF 
3. R Ventura            3B    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. T Zeile              1B    4. R Hidalgo            CF 
5. J Payton             CF    5. M Alou               RF 
6. K Abbott             2B    6. C Truby              3B 
7. T Pratt              C     7. T Eusebio            C  
8. M Bordick            SS    8. T Bogar              SS 
9. A Leiter             P     9. B Powell             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  0-1  12-  3   10%  81% R Hidalgo       A Leiter        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Berkman Scores; Bagwell to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  12-  2    8%  71% J Bagwell       A Leiter        Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Lugo Scores/unER; Berkman to 2B
   b 2   2  0-3  -2-  5    6%  86% L Berkman       A Leiter        Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Powell Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  5    5%  64% L Berkman       A Leiter        Walk; Lugo to 2B
   t 6   0  5-0  ---  3   -4%  90% B Agbayani      B Powell        Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Powell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  B Agbayani      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   54%  D Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   55%  R Ventura       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Leiter facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   58%  J Lugo          Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball)
          1--  5   64%  L Berkman       Walk; Lugo to 2B
   R      12-  2   71%  J Bagwell       Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Lugo Scores/unER; Berkman to 2B
   R      12-  3   81%  R Hidalgo       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Berkman Scores; Bagwell to 3B
   O      -23  7   78%  M Alou          Flyball: RF
   RO     -23  3   78%  C Truby         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bagwell Scores/unER; Hidalgo to 3B
   O      --3  2   76%  T Eusebio       Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Brian Powell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   78%  T Zeile         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   80%  J Payton        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   81%  K Abbott        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Al Leiter facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   79%  T Bogar         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   82%  B Powell        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  1   79%  J Lugo          Popfly: 1B
   R      -2-  5   86%  L Berkman       Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Powell Scores
   O      --3  5   84%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Brian Powell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   86%  T Pratt         Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   83%  M Bordick       Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   O      -2-  4   85%  A Leiter        Groundout: 2B-1B; Bordick to 3B
   O      --3  3   88%  B Agbayani      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Al Leiter facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   87%  R Hidalgo       Popfly: SS
   O      ---  7   86%  M Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  7   86%  C Truby         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Brian Powell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   88%  D Bell          Popfly: 3B
          ---  5   86%  R Ventura       Walk
   O      1--  2   88%  T Zeile         Popfly: SS
   O      1--  4   90%  J Payton        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Al Leiter facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   91%  T Eusebio       Walk
   OO     1--  3   88%  T Bogar         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  5   88%  B Powell        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Brian Powell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   90%  K Abbott        Foul Flyball: 2B
   O      ---  3   91%  T Pratt         Flyball: LF
          ---  2   90%  M Bordick       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
   O      1--  1   92%  A Leiter        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Al Leiter facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   91%  J Lugo          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   91%  L Berkman       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   91%  J Bagwell       Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--      91%  R Hidalgo       Bagwell Steals 2B
   R      -2-  5   95%  " "             Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Bagwell Scores
   O      -2-  3   94%  M Alou          Lineout: P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 5.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Brian Powell facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  3   90%  B Agbayani      Home Run
   O      ---  1   92%  D Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   93%  R Ventura       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   93%  T Zeile         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   94%  J Payton        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Pat Mahomes facing 6-7-8
                  Pat Mahomes replaces Al Leiter pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   94%  C Truby         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   94%  T Eusebio       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   96%  T Bogar         Single to RF (Line Drive); Eusebio to 3B
          1-3  7   96%  B Powell        Walk; Bogar to 2B
   R      123  6   98%  J Lugo          Walk; Eusebio Scores; Bogar to 3B; Powell to 2B
   RO     123  2   98%  L Berkman       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bogar Scores; Powell to 3B
          1-3      98%  J Bagwell       Berkman Steals 2B
          -23  7   98%  " "             Walk
   R      123      99%  R Hidalgo       Wild Pitch; Powell Scores; Berkman to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
   O      -23  5   99%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 8.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-8, Brian Powell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   99%  K Abbott        Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  1   99%  T Pratt         Flyball: RF
          ---  2   99%  M Bordick       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
                  Bubba Trammell pinch hits for Pat Mahomes batting 9th
   O      -2-  7  100%  B Trammell      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-1, Rick White facing 5-6-7
                  Rick White replaces Bubba Trammell pitching and batting 9th; Joe McEwing replaces Mike Bordick playing 2B batting 8th; Kurt Abbott moves to SS
   O      ---  6  100%  M Alou          Strikeout Looking
          ---  4  100%  C Truby         Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   R      1--  5  100%  T Eusebio       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Truby Scores
   O      -2-  2  100%  T Bogar         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Brian Powell batting 9th
   O      -2-  6  100%  D Ward          Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 9.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-9, Jay Powell facing 1-2-3
                  Jay Powell replaces Daryle Ward pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3  100%  B Agbayani      Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Lenny Harris pinch hits for Derek Bell batting 2nd
   O      1--  4  100%  L Harris        Strikeout Swinging
                  Matt Franco pinch hits for Robin Ventura batting 3rd
          1--  3  100%  M Franco        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Agbayani to 2B
   O      12-  9  100%  T Zeile         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2  100%  J Payton        Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-1, Rick White facing 1-2-3
                  Matt Franco moves to 3B; Lenny Harris moves to RF
   O      ---  1  100%  J Lugo          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  9  100%  L Berkman       Walk
          1--  5  100%  J Bagwell       Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Berkman to 2B
   O      12-  3  100%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: LF
                  Glen Barker pinch hits for Moises Alou batting 5th
   O      12-  5  100%  G Barker        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 9.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-9, Jay Powell facing 6-7-8
                  Glen Barker moves to CF; Richard Hidalgo moves to RF
   O      ---  4  100%  K Abbott        Strikeout Looking
          ---  2  100%  T Pratt         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
          1--  2  100%  J McEwing       Single to RF (Line Drive); Pratt to 2B
          12-  1  100%  R White         Single to LF (Line Drive); Pratt to 3B; McEwing to 2B
   RRO    123  3  100%  B Agbayani      Single to LF (Line Drive); Pratt Scores; McEwing Scores; White out at 3B/LF-3B; Agbayani to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   O      -2-  2  100%  L Harris        Flyball: RF
        2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 9.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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