August 10, 2000 New York Mets at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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SEA 6
@CHW 3 DET 14
BAL 3 TOR 15
@KCR 7 NYY 12
OAK 6 TBD 10
MIN 4 NYM 10
@HOU 3 SDP 15
@PHI 3 STL 5
COL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 37,870

Thursday, August 10, 2000, 3:05PM
Time of Game: 3:06

Mets

66-47

Won 2

2nd, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            1  0  1   0  1  1   3  3  0   10 14  0
Astros          1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  1    3 12  2

W: B Jones (7-5), L: T McKnight (0-1)

Astros

43-72

Lost 2

6th, 19½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Agbayani LF                 4   1   1   0    2   0  .316  .910   25    1   0   2B
  P Mahomes P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .481         0   0   
D Hamilton RF                 3   4   1   0    2   0  .211  .747   28    0   0   3B
E Alfonzo 2B                  5   1   2   0    0   1  .326  .938   18    3   5   
  K Abbott 2B-SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .669         1   1   
M Piazza C                    4   2   4   4    1   0  .351 1.090   13    2   0   2B,IW
  T Pratt C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .799         2   0   
R Ventura 3B                  5   1   2   4    0   0  .239  .826   21    0   3   2·2B,GDP
  J McEwing 3B-2B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .692         0   0   
T Zeile 1B                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .288  .860   16   12   0   
J Payton CF                   5   1   2   2    0   1  .295  .787   15    1   0   HR,SB
M Bordick SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .835   19    5   4   
  L Harris PH-3B              1   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .660    3    0   1   
B Jones P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .067   12    0   0   SH
  B Trammell PH-LF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .812    3    0   0   GDP
Totals                       40  10  14  10    5   6              173   27  14

BATTING

2B: B Agbayani (15, off J Powell); R Ventura 2 (19, off J Slusarski, off J Powell); M Piazza (22, off T McKnight).

3B: D Hamilton (1, off J Slusarski).

HR: J Payton (11, off T McKnight; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: B Jones (4, off T McKnight).

IBB: M Piazza (6, by J Slusarski).

TB: M Piazza 5; J Payton 5; R Ventura 4; D Hamilton 3; B Agbayani 2; E Alfonzo 2; M Bordick; L Harris.

GIDP: B Trammell (6); R Ventura (10).

RBI: R Ventura 4 (64); M Piazza 4 (95); J Payton 2 (39).

2-out RBI: J Payton.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 7 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 4. E Alfonzo-M Bordick-T Zeile 2; M Bordick; R Ventura-E Alfonzo-T Zeile.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Payton (4, 2nd base off J Slusarski/R Chavez).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Lugo 2B                     5   0   2   0    0   0  .262  .687   26    2   3   2B
B Spiers 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .305  .788    8    1   3   GDP
J Bagwell 1B                  4   2   2   2    0   1  .308 1.007   13   11   2   2·HR
R Hidalgo CF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .941   12    2   0   HBP
  G Barker PR-CF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .701         0   0   
M Alou RF                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .348 1.004   16    1   0   
D Ward LF                     4   1   3   0    0   0  .247  .808   12    1   0   2·2B
T Bogar SS                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .142  .459   10    2   5   2B,GDP
R Chavez C                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .167  .464   20    6   0   2B,GDP
T McKnight P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    7    1   3   
  J Slusarski P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Truby PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .783    4    0   0   
  J Powell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Valdes P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Mieske PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .171  .517    7    0   0   
Totals                       35   3  12   3    1   4              135   27  16

BATTING

2B: T Bogar (5, off B Jones); D Ward 2 (9, off P Mahomes, off B Jones); J Lugo (11, off B Jones); R Chavez (1, off P Mahomes).

HR: J Bagwell 2 (31, 2 off B Jones; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

HBP: R Hidalgo (17, by B Jones).

TB: J Bagwell 8; D Ward 5; J Lugo 3; T Bogar 2; R Chavez 2; M Alou 2; B Spiers.

GIDP: R Chavez (1); T Bogar (10); B Spiers (5).

RBI: J Bagwell 2 (83); R Chavez (2).

2-out RBI: J Bagwell.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Bogar-J Lugo-J Bagwell; J Bagwell-T Bogar-T McKnight.

E: T Bogar (9); J Lugo (13).

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
B Jones, W (7-5)               8    10   2   2    1   3   2   5.31   32  109-75   47· 9·19    9· 6·10· 2     56    -     0.99   0.22
P Mahomes                      1     2   1   1    0   1   0   4.33    5   26-17   13· 4· 0    2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    12   3   3    1   4   2          37  135-92   60·13·19   11· 6·12· 2           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T McKnight, L (0-1)            6     6   4   3    3   3   1   4.50   28  100-60   39· 3·18   12· 4· 5· 1     46    -     1.26  -0.11
J Slusarski                    1     3   3   3    1   2   0   4.08    7   28-15    7· 2· 6    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.60  -0.16
J Powell                       1     4   3   3    1   1   0   5.88    8   25-17    8· 3· 6    2· 0· 4· 0          0-0    0.09  -0.02
M Valdes                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.28    3   12-7     4· 0· 3    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    14  10   9    5   6   1          46  165-99   58· 8·33   18· 5·11· 1           -

Balks: None.

WP: B Jones (2); T McKnight (1).

IBB: J Slusarski (2; M Piazza).

HBP: B Jones (3; R Hidalgo).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:06.

Attendance: 37,870.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros                       
1. B Agbayani           LF    1. J Lugo               2B 
2. D Hamilton           RF    2. B Spiers             3B 
3. E Alfonzo            2B    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. M Piazza             C     4. R Hidalgo            CF 
5. R Ventura            3B    5. M Alou               RF 
6. T Zeile              1B    6. D Ward               LF 
7. J Payton             CF    7. T Bogar              SS 
8. M Bordick            SS    8. R Chavez             C  
9. B Jones              P     9. T McKnight           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  2-1  ---  2  -12%  44% J Bagwell       B Jones         Home Run
   b 2   1  1-1  1-3  5   12%  50% R Chavez        B Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 5   1  2-2  12-  1   12%  66% M Piazza        T McKnight      Single to CF (Line Drive); Hamilton Scores; Alfonzo to 2B
   t 6   0  2-3  ---  2   11%  76% J Payton        T McKnight      Home Run
   t 1   1  0-0  12-  4   11%  64% M Piazza        T McKnight      Single to CF (Line Drive); Hamilton Scores/unER; Alfonzo to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Tony McKnight facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  B Agbayani      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   50%  D Hamilton      Walk
          1--  6   53%  E Alfonzo       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Hamilton to 2B
   R      12-  4   64%  M Piazza        Single to CF (Line Drive); Hamilton Scores/unER; Alfonzo to 3B
   OO     1-3  5   54%  R Ventura       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Bobby Jones facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   50%  J Lugo          Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   OO     1--  3   58%  B Spiers        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   R      ---  2   49%  J Bagwell       Home Run
   O      ---  3   50%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Tony McKnight facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   48%  T Zeile         Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   50%  J Payton        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   54%  M Bordick       Single to RF (Line Drive); Payton to 2B
   O      12-  1   51%  B Jones         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Payton to 3B; Bordick to 2B
          -23  6   52%  B Agbayani      Walk
   O      123  5   44%  D Hamilton      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Bobby Jones facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   47%  M Alou          Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   43%  D Ward          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          -2-  6   38%  T Bogar         Walk; Ward to 3B/Wild Pitch
   OO     1-3  5   50%  R Chavez        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Tony McKnight facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   47%  E Alfonzo       Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---  3   52%  M Piazza        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          -2-      54%  R Ventura       Wild Pitch; Piazza to 3B
   RO     --3  4   56%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Piazza Scores
   O      ---  5   55%  T Zeile         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Bobby Jones facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   58%  T McKnight      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   60%  J Lugo          Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  2   61%  B Spiers        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tony McKnight facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   59%  J Payton        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   57%  M Bordick       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   55%  B Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Bobby Jones facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  2   44%  J Bagwell       Home Run
   O      ---  2   46%  R Hidalgo       Popfly: 1B
          ---  5   43%  M Alou          Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          1--  4   39%  D Ward          Single to LF (Line Drive); Alou to 2B
   OO     12-  1   50%  T Bogar         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Tony McKnight facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   55%  B Agbayani      Walk
   O      1--  5   50%  D Hamilton      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  3   55%  E Alfonzo       Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Hamilton to 2B
   R      12-  1   66%  M Piazza        Single to CF (Line Drive); Hamilton Scores; Alfonzo to 2B
   O      12-  5   63%  R Ventura       Groundout: 2B-1B; Alfonzo to 3B; Piazza to 2B
   O      -23  1   56%  T Zeile         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Bobby Jones facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   60%  R Chavez        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   63%  T McKnight      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   64%  J Lugo          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tony McKnight facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  2   76%  J Payton        Home Run
   O      ---  3   74%  M Bordick       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   72%  B Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   71%  B Agbayani      Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Bobby Jones facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   65%  B Spiers        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   71%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   76%  R Hidalgo       Popfly: SS
          1--  6   72%  M Alou          Single to CF (Line Drive); Bagwell to 3B
   O      1-3  3   79%  D Ward          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-2, Joe Slusarski facing 2-3-4
                  Joe Slusarski replaces Tony McKnight pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   87%  D Hamilton      Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      --3  4   83%  E Alfonzo       Strikeout Looking
          --3  4   84%  M Piazza        Intentional Walk
   RR     1-3  2   94%  R Ventura       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Hamilton Scores; Piazza Scores; Ventura to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      --3  3   92%  T Zeile         Strikeout Swinging
   R      --3  4   95%  J Payton        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Ventura Scores
          1--      96%  M Bordick       Payton Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   95%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-7, Bobby Jones facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   92%  T Bogar         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  4   94%  R Chavez        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Chris Truby pinch hits for Joe Slusarski batting 9th
   OO     -2-  4   98%  C Truby         Line Drive Double Play: SS unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 7, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-2, Jay Powell facing 9-1-2
                  Jay Powell replaces Chris Truby pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   97%  B Jones         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   98%  B Agbayani      Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  7   98%  D Hamilton      Walk
          12-  3   99%  E Alfonzo       Single to RF (Line Drive); Agbayani to 3B; Hamilton to 2B
   RR     123  1  100%  M Piazza        Single to LF (Line Drive); Agbayani Scores; Hamilton Scores; Alfonzo to 2B
   R      12-  2  100%  R Ventura       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Alfonzo Scores; Piazza to 3B
   O      -23  3  100%  T Zeile         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -23  4  100%  J Payton        Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 10, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-10, Bobby Jones facing 1-2-3
                  Todd Pratt replaces Mike Piazza playing C batting 4th; Kurt Abbott replaces Edgardo Alfonzo playing 2B batting 3rd; Joe McEwing replaces Robin Ventura playing 3B batting 5th
          ---  5   99%  J Lugo          Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  1  100%  B Spiers        Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-  6  100%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  5  100%  R Hidalgo       Hit By Pitch
                  Glen Barker pinch runs for Richard Hidalgo batting 4th
   O      12-  1  100%  M Alou          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 10, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 10-2, Marc Valdes facing 8-9-1
                  Marc Valdes replaces Jay Powell pitching and batting 9th; Glen Barker moves to CF; Lenny Harris pinch hits for Mike Bordick batting 8th
          ---  3  100%  L Harris        Single (Ground Ball)
                  Bubba Trammell pinch hits for Bobby Jones batting 9th
   OO     1--  3  100%  B Trammell      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  6  100%  B Agbayani      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 10, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-10, Pat Mahomes facing 6-7-8
                  Pat Mahomes replaces Benny Agbayani pitching and batting 1st; Joe McEwing moves to 2B; Lenny Harris moves to 3B; Kurt Abbott moves to SS; Bubba Trammell moves to LF
          ---  4  100%  D Ward          Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  2  100%  T Bogar         Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-  8  100%  R Chavez        Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Ward Scores
                  Matt Mieske pinch hits for Marc Valdes batting 9th
   O      -2-  7  100%  M Mieske        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5  100%  J Lugo          Groundout: SS-1B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 10, Astros 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200008100

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation