May 4, 2002 New York Mets at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 34,807

Saturday, May 4, 2002
Time of Game: 2:37

Mets

18-12

Lost 1

1st

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

W: C Hernandez (3-0), L: J D'Amico (2-2), S: B Wagner (4)

Astros

13-16

Won 1

4th, 4 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Alomar 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .252  .679   16    2   1   
E Alfonzo 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .321  .783    9    1   1   
M Piazza C                    3   0   1   1    1   1  .282  .957   14    7   0   
J Valentin SS                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .283  .858   16    0   3   2B,HBP
M Vaughn 1B                   2   0   0   0    2   1  .267  .721   18    6   0   
J McEwing RF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .295  .827   25    5   0   
J Payton CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .228  .688   15    3   0   
R Cedeno LF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .214  .511   19    0   0   
J D'Amico P                   2   1   1   0    0   0  .071  .142    5    0   0   
  M Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .672    5    0   0   
  K Davis P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Komiyama P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   1   5   1    3  10              142   24   5

BATTING

2B: J Valentin (5, off O Dotel).

HBP: J Valentin (3, by C Hernandez).

TB: J Valentin 2; E Alfonzo; J D'Amico; J Payton; M Piazza.

RBI: M Piazza (17).

2-out RBI: M Piazza.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

BASERUNNING

PO: M Vaughn (2nd base by C Hernandez).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   3   1   0   0    0   1  .252  .789   11    1   3   HBP
B Ausmus C                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .241  .686   12   10   0   3B
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   1   1    0   1  .283 1.002   18   10   0   2B,SF
L Berkman CF-LF               4   1   1   0    0   0  .287 1.011   19    1   0   
D Ward LF                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .327  .839   14    1   0   2B
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Hidalgo RF                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .241  .780   14    2   0   
M Ensberg 3B                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .284  .780   12    0   3   
J Lugo SS                     3   0   2   0    0   1  .271  .619   10    2   2   SB
C Hernandez P                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .606    8    0   2   
  O Merced PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .516    3    0   0   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Hunter CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .389  .945         0   0   
Totals                       29   3   6   3    1   7              121   27  10

BATTING

2B: D Ward (12, off J D'Amico); J Bagwell (9, off J D'Amico).

3B: B Ausmus (2, off J D'Amico).

SF: J Bagwell (3, off J D'Amico).

HBP: C Biggio (8, by J D'Amico).

TB: B Ausmus 3; J Bagwell 2; D Ward 2; J Lugo 2; L Berkman.

RBI: D Ward (12); B Ausmus (9); J Bagwell (17).

2-out RBI: D Ward.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Lugo (2, 2nd base off K Davis/M Piazza).

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
J D'Amico, L (2-2)             6     5   3   3    0   5   0   3.18   24   87-58   36· 7·15    5· 8· 5· 0     55    -     0.63  -0.06
K Davis                        1     1   0   0    1   1   0   4.91    5   19-13    8· 2· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.75   0.03
S Komiyama                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.86    3   15-10    8· 1· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         8     6   3   3    1   7   0          32  121-81   52·10·19    8· 9· 6· 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
C Hernandez, W (3-0)           7     4   1   1    3   8   0   3.13   28  116-72   40·10·22    7· 4· 5· 0     70    -     1.11   0.32
O Dotel, H (3)                 1     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.24    4   15-11    6· 2· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.16   0.08
B Wagner, S (4)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.97    3    8-7     2· 2· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.08
Totals                         9     5   1   1    3  10   0          35  139-90   48·14·28    9· 6· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: C Hernandez (1; M Vaughn, 2nd base).

HBP: C Hernandez (1; J Valentin); J D'Amico (1; C Biggio).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Brian O'Nora, 1B - Alfonso Marquez, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Gary Cederstrom.

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 34,807.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros                       
1. R Alomar             2B    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. E Alfonzo            3B    2. B Ausmus             C  
3. M Piazza             C     3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. J Valentin           SS    4. L Berkman            CF 
5. M Vaughn             1B    5. D Ward               LF 
6. J McEwing            RF    6. R Hidalgo            RF 
7. J Payton             CF    7. M Ensberg            3B 
8. R Cedeno             LF    8. J Lugo               SS 
9. J D'Amico            P     9. C Hernandez          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  2   14%  72% B Ausmus        J D'Amico       Triple (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Biggio Scores
   b 6   2  1-2  1--  2   12%  83% D Ward          J D'Amico       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Berkman Scores
   t 5   2  2-0  1-3  2  -11%  64% M Piazza        C Hernandez     Single to RF (Line Drive); D'Amico Scores; Alfonzo to 3B
   t 1   2  0-0  123  8    7%  55% J McEwing       C Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
   t 5   2  2-1  1-3  1    7%  71% J Valentin      C Hernandez     Flyball: LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Carlos Hernandez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  R Alomar        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   54%  E Alfonzo       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   53%  M Piazza        Walk
          1--  4   51%  J Valentin      Hit By Pitch; Piazza to 2B
          12-  4   48%  M Vaughn        Walk; Piazza to 3B; Valentin to 2B
   O      123  8   55%  J McEwing       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff D'Amico facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   58%  C Biggio        Hit By Pitch
   R      1--  2   72%  B Ausmus        Triple (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Biggio Scores
   RO     --3  1   72%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Ausmus Scores
   O      ---  3   70%  L Berkman       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   70%  D Ward          Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Carlos Hernandez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   72%  J Payton        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  5   74%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   75%  J D'Amico       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jeff D'Amico facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  8   73%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   72%  M Ensberg       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   73%  J Lugo          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   O      1--  7   71%  C Hernandez     Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Carlos Hernandez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   73%  R Alomar        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   75%  E Alfonzo       Lineout: RF
   O      ---  2   76%  M Piazza        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jeff D'Amico facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   75%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   74%  B Ausmus        Popfly: 3B
          ---  6   75%  J Bagwell       Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  4   73%  L Berkman       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Carlos Hernandez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   75%  J Valentin      Strikeout Looking
          ---  7   72%  M Vaughn        Walk
   O      1--  7   76%  J McEwing       Flyball: CF
          1--  4   73%  J Payton        Single to RF (Line Drive); Vaughn to 2B
   O      12-  3   78%  R Cedeno        Vaughn Picked off 2B (P-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jeff D'Amico facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   77%  D Ward          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  3   76%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   75%  M Ensberg       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Carlos Hernandez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   78%  R Cedeno        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   75%  J D'Amico       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   78%  R Alomar        Popfly: SS
          1--  1   75%  E Alfonzo       Single to CF (Line Drive); D'Amico to 3B
   R      1-3  2   64%  M Piazza        Single to RF (Line Drive); D'Amico Scores; Alfonzo to 3B
   O      1-3  1   71%  J Valentin      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jeff D'Amico facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   68%  J Lugo          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   67%  C Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   66%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Carlos Hernandez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   69%  M Vaughn        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   72%  J McEwing       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   74%  J Payton        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jeff D'Amico facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   72%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   70%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   71%  L Berkman       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   R      1--  2   83%  D Ward          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Berkman Scores
   O      -2-  3   81%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Carlos Hernandez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   85%  R Cedeno        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Mark Johnson pinch hits for Jeff D'Amico batting 9th
   O      ---  5   87%  M Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   89%  R Alomar        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Kane Davis facing 7-8-9
                  Kane Davis replaces Mark Johnson pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   90%  M Ensberg       Walk
          1--  3   92%  J Lugo          Single to 1B (Bunt); Ensberg to 2B
                  Orlando Merced pinch hits for Carlos Hernandez batting 9th
   O      12-  3   92%  O Merced        Lineout: RF; Ensberg to 3B
   O      1-3  4   89%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging, Lugo Steals 2B
   O      -23  4   86%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Octavio Dotel facing 2-3-4
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Orlando Merced pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   90%  E Alfonzo       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   92%  M Piazza        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   89%  J Valentin      Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   94%  M Vaughn        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Satoru Komiyama facing 3-4-5
                  Satoru Komiyama replaces Kane Davis pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  7   93%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   93%  L Berkman       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   92%  D Ward          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Billy Wagner facing 6-7-8
                  Billy Wagner replaces Daryle Ward pitching and batting 5th; Lance Berkman moves to LF; Brian Hunter replaces Octavio Dotel playing CF batting 9th
   O      ---  4   96%  J McEwing       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  1   99%  J Payton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200205040

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