August 2, 2001 New York Mets at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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TBD 3
@BAL 2 ANA 13
@BOS 4 KCR 6
@CHW 3 OAK 17
@CLE 4 SEA 2
@DET 1 TEX 12
@NYY 2 MIN 9
@TOR 4 MON 1
@ARI 0 PHI 4
@COL 2 HOU 4
NYM 3
(10) CIN 7
@LAD 4 MIL 4
FLA 3 SDP 4
CHC 3 SFG 3
PIT 0 ATL 2
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 34,257

Thursday, August 2, 2001, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 3:19

Mets

50-59

Lost 1

4th, 11½ GB

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

W: M Williams (3-4), L: J Riggan (0-2)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Astros

59-49

Won 1

2nd, 3½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Lawton RF                   4   1   0   0    0   1  .291  .830   14    4   0   SB,HBP
E Alfonzo 2B                  5   0   2   1    0   0  .231  .729   27    3   2   2·2B
R Ventura 3B                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .808    9    2   1   
M Piazza C                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .293  .940   20    7   0   
  J Riggan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
T Zeile 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .269  .731   22    5   2   
T Shinjo CF-LF                3   0   1   0    0   1  .280  .751   14    4   1   SH
B Agbayani LF                 3   1   1   1    0   0  .282  .751   14    1   0   2B,CS,HBP,GDP
  J Payton CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .628         0   0   
D Relaford SS                 4   0   1   1    0   2  .307  .813   18    2   2   2B
  A Benitez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  V Wilson C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .389  .921         0   0   
S Trachsel P                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .133  .300    6    1   0   
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Harris PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .213  .526    3    0   0   
  R Ordonez SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .602         0   1   
Totals                       37   3  10   3    0   8              147   29   9

BATTING

2B: E Alfonzo 2 (18, 2 off P Astacio); B Agbayani (12, off P Astacio); D Relaford (18, off P Astacio).

SH: T Shinjo (3, off P Astacio).

HBP: B Agbayani (5, by P Astacio); M Lawton (4, by P Astacio).

TB: E Alfonzo 4; M Piazza 2; B Agbayani 2; D Relaford 2; S Trachsel 2; T Shinjo; T Zeile.

GIDP: B Agbayani (10).

RBI: D Relaford (20); E Alfonzo (32); B Agbayani (24).

2-out RBI: E Alfonzo.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Shinjo-M Piazza; D Relaford-E Alfonzo-T Zeile.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Lawton (20, 2nd base off P Astacio/B Ausmus).

CS: B Agbayani (5, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by P Astacio).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   5   1   3   1    0   0  .312  .887   17    3   4   
J Lugo SS                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .267  .720   19    3   2   SH
J Bagwell 1B                  4   1   1   0    1   1  .289  .956   26    8   0   IW
L Berkman CF                  3   1   1   0    2   0  .349 1.105   20    5   0   
M Alou RF                     4   0   1   1    1   0  .357 1.009   12    1   0   GDP
D Ward LF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .253  .776   21    1   0   
V Castilla 3B                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .258  .762   10    1   1   
  N Cruz P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
  O Merced PH                 1   0   1   2    0   0  .292  .892    6    0   0   2B
  S Servais C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .385  .770         1   0   
B Ausmus C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .539   12    7   0   
  R Hidalgo PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .271  .820    4    0   0   IW
  M Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
P Astacio P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .093  .186    7    0   2   SH
  M Lopez 3B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .976    7    0   1   
  J Vizcaino PH-3B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .580    5    0   0   
Totals                       33   4   8   4    6   6              166   30  10

BATTING

2B: O Merced (3, off A Benitez).

SH: J Lugo (8, off J Riggan); P Astacio (11, off S Trachsel).

IBB: R Hidalgo (3, by A Benitez); J Bagwell (3, by J Riggan).

TB: C Biggio 3; O Merced 2; V Castilla; J Bagwell; L Berkman; M Alou.

GIDP: M Alou (10).

RBI: O Merced 2 (17); C Biggio (50); M Alou (76).

2-out RBI: C Biggio; M Alou.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Lopez-C Biggio-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
S Trachsel                     7     3   1   1    2   5   0   5.14   25   99-59   36·10·13    6· 9· 3· 0     70    -     1.24   0.35
J Franco, H (12)               1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.74    4   18-12    8· 3· 1    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.33   0.10
A Benitez, BS (2)              1     2   2   2    3   1   0   3.33    7   38-21   12· 5· 4    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    4.65  -0.40
J Riggan, L (0-2)              0.2   2   1   1    1   0   0   4.50    5   10-4     4· 0· 0    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    3.58  -0.35
Totals                         9.2   8   4   4    6   6   0          41  165-96   60·18·18   11·11· 7· 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
P Astacio                      7.1  10   3   3    0   5   0   5.40   33  119-79   44· 7·28    8· 8·10· 0     51    -     0.85  -0.02
N Cruz                         1.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   3.53    4   11-8     2· 3· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.48   0.08
M Williams, W (3-4)            1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.50    3   10-7     2· 4· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.15
Totals                        10    10   3   3    0   8   0          40  140-94   48·14·32   11· 9·10· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Riggan (3; J Bagwell); A Benitez (5; R Hidalgo).

PO: P Astacio (1; B Agbayani, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: P Astacio 2 (12; B Agbayani, M Lawton).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mark Carlson, 1B - Chris Guccione, 2B - Wally Bell, 3B - Gerry Davis.

Time of Game: 3:19.

Attendance: 34,257.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros                       
1. M Lawton             RF    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. E Alfonzo            2B    2. J Lugo               SS 
3. R Ventura            3B    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. M Piazza             C     4. L Berkman            CF 
5. T Zeile              1B    5. M Alou               RF 
6. T Shinjo             CF    6. D Ward               LF 
7. B Agbayani           LF    7. V Castilla           3B 
8. D Relaford           SS    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. S Trachsel           P     9. P Astacio            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  3-1  123  6   51%  85% O Merced        A Benitez       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Bagwell Scores; Berkman Scores; Alou to 3B
   b10   2  3-3  1-3  1   36% 100% M Alou          J Riggan        Single (Ground Ball); Biggio Scores; Berkman to 2B
   b 9   1  3-3  123  5  -34%  50% J Vizcaino      A Benitez       Fly Ball Double Play: LF-C
   b 9   0  3-1  123  4  -17%  35% D Ward          A Benitez       Strikeout Looking
   b 9   0  3-1  12-  8   17%  52% M Alou          A Benitez       Walk; Bagwell to 3B; Berkman to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pedro Astacio facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  M Lawton        Lineout: 3B
          ---  4   48%  E Alfonzo       Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  3   52%  R Ventura       Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  1   55%  M Piazza        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  C Biggio        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  5   51%  J Lugo          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   50%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pedro Astacio facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   46%  T Zeile         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   48%  T Shinjo        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Zeile to 2B
   R      -2-  5   39%  B Agbayani      Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Zeile Scores
   R      -2-  2   30%  D Relaford      Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Agbayani Scores
          -2-  3   26%  S Trachsel      Single to CF (Line Drive); Relaford to 3B
   O      1-3  4   31%  M Lawton        Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3  2   35%  E Alfonzo       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Trachsel facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   33%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   31%  M Alou          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   30%  D Ward          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pedro Astacio facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   32%  R Ventura       Lineout: SS
          ---  5   30%  M Piazza        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   O      1--  6   32%  T Zeile         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  3   34%  T Shinjo        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Trachsel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   31%  V Castilla      Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  6   29%  B Ausmus        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  6   28%  P Astacio       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pedro Astacio facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   25%  B Agbayani      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      30%  D Relaford      Agbayani Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   32%  " "             Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   31%  S Trachsel      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   O      1--  2   33%  M Lawton        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   30%  C Biggio        Popfly: SS
   O      ---  4   27%  J Lugo          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   26%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pedro Astacio facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  7   28%  E Alfonzo       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   29%  R Ventura       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   30%  M Piazza        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Trachsel facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   36%  L Berkman       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   OO     1--  1   25%  M Alou          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  7   23%  D Ward          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pedro Astacio facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   25%  T Zeile         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   27%  T Shinjo        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   28%  B Agbayani      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Trachsel facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   34%  V Castilla      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
   O      1--  4   28%  B Ausmus        Lineout: RF
   O      1--  1   25%  P Astacio       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Castilla to 2B
   R      -2-  1   38%  C Biggio        Single to RF (Line Drive); Castilla Scores; Biggio to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-  5   32%  J Lugo          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pedro Astacio facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   35%  D Relaford      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   37%  S Trachsel      Lineout: CF
          ---  4   35%  M Lawton        Hit By Pitch
          1--      34%  E Alfonzo       Lawton Steals 2B
   R      -2-  6   21%  " "             Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Lawton Scores
   O      -2-  2   24%  R Ventura       Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Steve Trachsel facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   19%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF
          ---  6   24%  L Berkman       Walk
   O      1--  1   19%  M Alou          Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          1--  8   23%  D Ward          Walk; Berkman to 2B
   O      12-  3   15%  V Castilla      Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Ward to 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pedro Astacio facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   13%  M Piazza        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   15%  T Zeile         Flyball: CF
          1--  2   13%  T Shinjo        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Piazza to 2B
                  Nelson Cruz replaces Vinny Castilla pitching and batting 7th; Mendy Lopez replaces Pedro Astacio playing 3B batting 9th
   OO     12-  1   18%  B Agbayani      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, John Franco facing 8-9-1
                  John Franco replaces Steve Trachsel pitching and batting 9th; Tsuyoshi Shinjo moves to LF; Jay Payton replaces Benny Agbayani playing CF batting 7th
   O      ---  2   13%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  7   10%  M Lopez         Flyball: RF
          ---  6   13%  C Biggio        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3    8%  J Lugo          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Nelson Cruz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5    9%  D Relaford      Strikeout Swinging
                  Lenny Harris pinch hits for John Franco batting 9th
   O      ---  3   10%  L Harris        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   10%  M Lawton        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Armando Benitez facing 3-4-5
                  Armando Benitez replaces Desi Relaford pitching and batting 8th; Rey Ordonez replaces Lenny Harris playing SS batting 9th
          ---  5   20%  J Bagwell       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      22%  L Berkman       Defensive Indifference; Bagwell to 2B
          -2-  6   35%  " "             Walk
          12-  8   52%  M Alou          Walk; Bagwell to 3B; Berkman to 2B
   O      123  4   35%  D Ward          Strikeout Looking
                  Orlando Merced pinch hits for Nelson Cruz batting 7th
   RR     123  6   85%  O Merced        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Bagwell Scores; Berkman Scores; Alou to 3B
                  Richard Hidalgo pinch hits for Brad Ausmus batting 8th
          -23  4   84%  R Hidalgo       Intentional Walk
                  Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Mendy Lopez batting 9th
   OO     123  5   50%  J Vizcaino      Fly Ball Double Play: LF-C
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 10th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Williams facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Williams replaces Richard Hidalgo pitching and batting 8th; Scott Servais replaces Orlando Merced playing C batting 7th; Jose Vizcaino moves to 3B
   O      ---  4   56%  E Alfonzo       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   61%  R Ventura       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   65%  M Piazza        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Jerrod Riggan facing 1-2-3
                  Jerrod Riggan replaces Mike Piazza pitching and batting 4th; Vance Wilson replaces Armando Benitez playing C batting 8th
          ---  2   72%  C Biggio        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   71%  J Lugo          Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Biggio to 2B
          -2-  4   72%  J Bagwell       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  1   64%  L Berkman       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Biggio to 3B
   R      1-3  1  100%  M Alou          Single (Ground Ball); Biggio Scores; Berkman to 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation