August 5, 2003 New York Mets at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 31,582

Tuesday, August 5, 2003, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:53

Mets

46-66

Won 2

5th, 27 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  1  2   0  7  0   0  0  0   10 13  0
Astros          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  0

W: A Leiter (11-5), L: R Villone (3-2)

Astros

60-52

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Cedeno RF                   5   2   2   1    0   2  .262  .690   22    1   0   2B
  T Perez RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .690         0   0   
J Reyes SS                    4   2   2   1    1   0  .287  .694   20    5   2   2B,SB
C Floyd LF                    3   0   1   2    0   0  .280  .889   20    2   0   2B,SF
  D Wheeler P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J DePastino PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  J Cerda P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
T Wigginton 3B                4   1   1   1    1   3  .269  .724   20    1   3   SB
T Clark 1B                    4   1   2   1    1   0  .243  .829   14    5   1   HR,IW
R Gonzalez CF-LF              4   1   0   1    0   0  .250  .706   16    1   0   
V Wilson C                    4   1   2   3    0   0  .241  .672   22    8   0   HR
J McEwing 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .251  .640   16    3   1   GDP
A Leiter P                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .030  .116   15    0   2   
  J Duncan CF                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .713    1    1   0   
Totals                       37  10  13  10    3   7              170   27   9

BATTING

2B: R Cedeno (15, off R Villone); C Floyd (24, off R Villone); J Reyes (8, off R Villone).

HR: T Clark (14, off R Villone; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); V Wilson (8, off M Gallo; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: C Floyd (5, off M Gallo).

IBB: T Clark (2, by M Gallo).

TB: V Wilson 5; T Clark 5; J Reyes 3; R Cedeno 3; C Floyd 2; J Duncan; J McEwing; A Leiter; T Wigginton.

GIDP: J McEwing (6).

RBI: V Wilson 3 (37); C Floyd 2 (61); J Reyes (24); R Gonzalez (16); T Clark (36); T Wigginton (52); R Cedeno (27).

2-out RBI: V Wilson 3; J Reyes; C Floyd.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 6 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Wigginton (9, 2nd base off M Gallo/B Ausmus); J Reyes (8, 3rd base off M Gallo/B Ausmus).

PO: J Reyes (1st base by R Villone).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio CF                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .267  .751   25    2   0   
  R Stone P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Miceli P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Zaun PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .583    2    0   0   
M Ensberg 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .934   19    2   5   
J Bagwell 1B                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .272  .866   16    7   0   
  O Merced 1B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .670    8    4   0   
J Kent 2B                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .295  .849   17    1   5   2B
L Berkman LF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .291  .939   10    0   0   
A Everett SS                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .239  .647   11    2   1   
  G Blum SS                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .687    1    0   0   
B Ausmus C                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .213  .541   18    7   1   CS
C Porter RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .182  .399   21    2   0   
R Villone P                   2   0   2   0    0   0  .150  .390    5    0   1   2B
  M Gallo P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Saarloos P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167         0   0   
  E Bruntlett PH-CF           2   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .645    8    0   0   
Totals                       33   1   7   0    4   7              161   27  13

BATTING

2B: J Kent (25, off A Leiter); R Villone (1, off A Leiter).

TB: R Villone 3; M Ensberg 2; J Kent 2; B Ausmus; L Berkman.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Ensberg-J Kent-O Merced.

BASERUNNING

CS: B Ausmus (3, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by A Leiter).

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, W (11-5)             6     5   1   1    4   6   0   4.65   26  120-75   47· 7·21    6· 7· 3· 0     60    -     0.91   0.14
D Wheeler                      2     2   0   0    0   1   0   4.45    8   33-22   16· 2· 4    3· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
J Cerda                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.86    3    8-5     4· 0· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     7   1   1    4   7   0          37  161-102  67· 9·26   10·12· 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
R Villone, L (3-2)             4     7   6   6    1   5   1   3.12   19   86-53   31· 4·18    6· 3· 4· 0     28    -     0.75  -0.24
M Gallo                        0.2   3   4   4    1   0   1   4.35    6   20-12    8· 1· 3    2· 2· 1· 0          2-2    0.61  -0.11
K Saarloos                     2.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   5.93    8   29-19   13· 1· 5    4· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
R Stone                        1     2   0   0    0   1   0   3.41    4   12-7     3· 1· 3    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
D Miceli                       1     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.57    4   19-11    7· 2· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    13  10  10    3   7   2          41  166-102  62· 9·31   16· 8· 7· 0          2-2

R Villone faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Gallo (2; T Clark).

PO: A Leiter (3; B Ausmus, 2nd base (CS)); R Villone (2; J Reyes, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Rapuano, 1B - Mike Fichter, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Mark Carlson.

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 31,582.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros                       
1. R Cedeno             RF    1. C Biggio             CF 
2. J Reyes              SS    2. M Ensberg            3B 
3. C Floyd              LF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. T Wigginton          3B    4. J Kent               2B 
5. T Clark              1B    5. L Berkman            LF 
6. R Gonzalez           CF    6. A Everett            SS 
7. V Wilson             C     7. B Ausmus             C  
8. J McEwing            2B    8. C Porter             RF 
9. A Leiter             P     9. R Villone            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-0  ---  4   10%  58% T Clark         R Villone       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 3   2  0-1  -2-  2   10%  69% J Reyes         R Villone       Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Cedeno Scores
   b 3   1  3-0  1--  4   -9%  67% J Kent          A Leiter        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Bagwell to 3B
   t 3   2  0-2  -2-  4    9%  78% C Floyd         R Villone       Double to RF (Line Drive); Reyes Scores
   b 4   0  3-1  1--       8%  71% C Porter        A Leiter        Ausmus Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Villone facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   50%  J Reyes         Walk
   O      1--      46%  C Floyd         Reyes Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---  6   45%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  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
   O      --- 11   47%  C Biggio        Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   45%  M Ensberg       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   48%  J Bagwell       Popfly: SS
          1--  5   46%  J Kent          Walk; Ensberg to 2B
   O      12-  2   50%  L Berkman       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Villone facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   48%  T Wigginton     Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  4   58%  T Clark         Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  7   56%  R Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   55%  V Wilson        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Al Leiter facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   58%  A Everett       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   55%  B Ausmus        Walk
   O      1--  6   58%  C Porter        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  4   56%  R Villone       Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Ausmus to 2B
   O      12-  1   61%  C Biggio        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ron Villone facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  8   59%  J McEwing       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   57%  A Leiter        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   59%  R Cedeno        Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   R      -2-  2   69%  J Reyes         Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Cedeno Scores
   R      -2-  4   78%  C Floyd         Double to RF (Line Drive); Reyes Scores
   O      -2-  4   76%  T Wigginton     Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Al Leiter facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   78%  M Ensberg       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          ---  8   76%  J Bagwell       Walk
          1--  4   67%  J Kent          Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Bagwell to 3B
   RO     -23  1   69%  L Berkman       Fielder's Choice 3B; Bagwell out at Hm/3B-C; Kent Scores/Adv on throw/No RBI; Berkman to 2B
   O      -2-  5   73%  A Everett       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ron Villone facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   71%  T Clark         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   69%  R Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   68%  V Wilson        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Al Leiter facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   64%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--      71%  C Porter        Ausmus Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---  6   73%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  1   71%  R Villone       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
          -2-  7   69%  C Biggio        Walk
   O      12-  4   75%  M Ensberg       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ron Villone facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   77%  J McEwing       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   84%  A Leiter        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); McEwing to 3B
   R      1-3  3   88%  R Cedeno        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); McEwing Scores; Leiter to 2B
                  Mike Gallo replaces Ron Villone pitching and batting 9th
          12-  4   91%  J Reyes         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Leiter to 3B; Cedeno to 2B
   RO     123  2   91%  C Floyd         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Leiter Scores
   R      12-  1   94%  T Wigginton     Single to CF (Line Drive); Cedeno Scores; Reyes to 2B
          12-      95%  T Clark         Reyes Steals 3B; Wigginton Steals 2B
          -23  4   95%  " "             Intentional Walk
   RO     123  3   96%  R Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Reyes Scores; Wigginton to 3B
   RRR    1-3  6   99%  V Wilson        Home Run (Fly Ball); Wigginton Scores; Gonzalez Scores
                  Kirk Saarloos replaces Mike Gallo pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  J McEwing       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  7 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 10, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-10, Al Leiter facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   99%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   99%  J Kent          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6  100%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 10, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 10-1, Kirk Saarloos facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   99%  A Leiter        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  5   99%  R Cedeno        Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   O      ---  1   99%  J Reyes         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 10, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-10, Al Leiter facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1  100%  A Everett       Groundout: P-SS-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  B Ausmus        Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  7  100%  C Porter        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 10, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 10-1, Kirk Saarloos facing 3-4-5
                  Orlando Merced replaces Jeff Bagwell playing 1B batting 3rd
   O      ---  5  100%  C Floyd         Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  6  100%  T Wigginton     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1  100%  T Clark         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3  100%  R Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 10, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-10, Dan Wheeler facing 9-1-2
                  Dan Wheeler replaces Cliff Floyd pitching and batting 3rd; Raul Gonzalez moves to LF; Jeff Duncan replaces Al Leiter playing CF batting 9th; Eric Bruntlett pinch hits for Kirk Saarloos batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  E Bruntlett     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6  100%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5  100%  M Ensberg       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  8  100%  O Merced        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 10, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 10-1, Ricky Stone facing 7-8-9
                  Ricky Stone replaces Craig Biggio pitching and batting 1st; Geoff Blum replaces Adam Everett playing SS batting 6th; Eric Bruntlett moves to CF
          ---  5  100%  V Wilson        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  2  100%  J McEwing       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---  1  100%  J Duncan        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4  100%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 10, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-10, Dan Wheeler facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3  100%  J Kent          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1  100%  L Berkman       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1  100%  G Blum          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  5  100%  B Ausmus        Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 10, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 10-1, Dan Miceli facing 2-3-4
                  Dan Miceli replaces Ricky Stone pitching and batting 1st
   O      ---  9  100%  J Reyes         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  Joe DePastino pinch hits for Dan Wheeler batting 3rd
   O      ---  4  100%  J DePastino     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4  100%  T Wigginton     Walk
   O      1--  2  100%  T Clark         Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 10, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-10, Jaime Cerda facing 8-9-1
                  Jaime Cerda replaces Joe DePastino pitching and batting 3rd; Timo Perez replaces Roger Cedeno playing RF batting 1st
   O      ---  2  100%  C Porter        Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
   O      ---  4  100%  E Bruntlett     Groundout: SS-1B
                  Gregg Zaun pinch hits for Dan Miceli batting 1st
   O      ---  2  100%  G Zaun          Popfly: 3B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 10, Astros 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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