July 29, 2005 New York Mets at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 42,659

Friday, July 29, 2005, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:30

Mets

52-51

Lost 2

5th, 7 GB

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

W: W Rodriguez (6-4), L: K Benson (7-4), S: B Lidge (25)

Astros

56-47

Won 6

2nd, 8½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Reyes SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .277  .685   15    0   4   
M Cameron RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .264  .820   20    2   0   SB
C Beltran CF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .265  .747   15    2   0   SB
C Floyd LF                    2   1   0   0    1   0  .276  .871   11    1   1   SB,HBP
D Wright 3B                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .296  .877   18    0   4   SF
M Piazza C                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .264  .776   19    7   1   
C Woodward 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .753   12   10   0   
  M Anderson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .737    4    0   0   
M Cairo 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .274  .690   13    2   1   2B
K Benson P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .506    9    0   0   
  J Santiago P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Offerman PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .696    4    0   0   
  J Padilla P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   2   5   2    2   6              140   24  11

BATTING

2B: M Cairo (11, off W Rodriguez).

SF: D Wright (2, off W Rodriguez).

HBP: C Floyd (6, by W Rodriguez).

TB: M Cairo 2; C Beltran; J Reyes; M Cameron; M Piazza.

RBI: D Wright (55); M Piazza (46).

2-out RBI: M Piazza.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Floyd (10, 2nd base off W Rodriguez/H Quintero); C Beltran (6, 3rd base off W Rodriguez/H Quintero); M Cameron (10, 2nd base off C Qualls/H Quintero).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Taveras CF                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .297  .692    9    2   0   2·SB
C Biggio 2B                   4   1   1   1    0   2  .276  .831   22    0   3   HR
L Berkman 1B                  3   2   1   2    1   1  .312  .941   19   13   0   HR
M Ensberg 3B                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .285  .967   16    0   3   HR
J Lane RF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .248  .773   11    3   0   2B
A Everett SS                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .244  .674   22    3   4   SB
C Burke LF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .246  .620   16    1   0   
H Quintero C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .152  .334    6    4   1   
  B Ausmus C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .637         1   1   
W Rodriguez P                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .310   12    0   2   
  O Palmeiro PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .324  .881    3    0   0   
  C Qualls P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   5   8   5    3   7              136   27  14

BATTING

2B: J Lane (24, off K Benson).

HR: L Berkman (12, off K Benson; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF-CF); M Ensberg (27, off K Benson; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); C Biggio (17, off K Benson; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: C Biggio 4; M Ensberg 4; L Berkman 4; J Lane 2; W Taveras 2; O Palmeiro; A Everett.

RBI: L Berkman 2 (46); M Ensberg 2 (76); C Biggio (46).

2-out RBI: L Berkman 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

E: H Quintero (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: W Taveras 2 (27, 2nd base off K Benson/M Piazza 2); A Everett (15, 2nd base off K Benson/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
K Benson, L (7-4)              5.1   6   5   5    3   6   3   3.40   25  100-64   38·12·14    7· 7· 2· 0     39    -     0.65  -0.29
J Santiago                     0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    5-4     2· 1· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.65   0.03
J Padilla                      2     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    7   23-16   12· 1· 3    5· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.14   0.02
Totals                         8     8   5   5    3   7   3          34  128-84   52·14·18   13· 9· 2· 0          2-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Rodriguez, W (6-4)           6     4   2   2    2   3   0   5.90   25   93-59   34· 5·20    8· 6· 5· 0     57    -     1.09   0.13
C Qualls, H (12)               2     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.62    7   29-17   11· 2· 4    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.00   0.09
B Lidge, S (25)                1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.51    3   11-8     2· 3· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.03
Totals                         9     5   2   2    2   6   0          35  133-84   47·10·27   12· 8· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: W Rodriguez (3; C Floyd).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Andy Fletcher, 1B - Rob Drake, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - Paul Schrieber.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 42,659.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros                       
1. J Reyes              SS    1. W Taveras            CF 
2. M Cameron            RF    2. C Biggio             2B 
3. C Beltran            CF    3. L Berkman            1B 
4. C Floyd              LF    4. M Ensberg            3B 
5. D Wright             3B    5. J Lane               RF 
6. M Piazza             C     6. A Everett            SS 
7. C Woodward           1B    7. C Burke              LF 
8. M Cairo              2B    8. H Quintero           C  
9. K Benson             P     9. W Rodriguez          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  0-1  --3  3   16%  82% L Berkman       K Benson        Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Taveras Scores
   b 6   0  2-3  1--  2   14%  91% M Ensberg       K Benson        Home Run (Fly Ball); Berkman Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  ---  1   10%  63% C Biggio        K Benson        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 6   2  3-1  --3  6  -10%  70% M Piazza        W Rodriguez     Single to CF (Line Drive); Floyd Scores
   b 2   0  0-1  ---  1    5%  71% J Lane          K Benson        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Wandy Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   47%  J Reyes         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   50%  M Cameron       Lineout: SS
   O      1--  2   53%  C Beltran       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  1   51%  C Floyd         Hit By Pitch; Beltran to 2B
   O      12-  4   55%  D Wright        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kris Benson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  W Taveras       Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  1   63%  C Biggio        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  4   61%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   60%  M Ensberg       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Wandy Rodriguez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   63%  M Piazza        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   65%  C Woodward      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   66%  M Cairo         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kris Benson facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   71%  J Lane          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  2   67%  A Everett       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  5   64%  C Burke         Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  3   61%  H Quintero      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Wandy Rodriguez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   64%  K Benson        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   66%  J Reyes         Popfly: SS
   O      ---  4   67%  M Cameron       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kris Benson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   65%  W Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   67%  W Taveras       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      69%  C Biggio        Taveras Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   66%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Taveras to 3B
   RR     --3  3   82%  L Berkman       Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Taveras Scores
   O      ---  5   81%  M Ensberg       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Wandy Rodriguez facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   78%  C Beltran       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   81%  C Floyd         Popfly: C (Front of Home)
   O      1--  6   84%  D Wright        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   86%  M Piazza        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Kris Benson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   85%  J Lane          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   84%  A Everett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   84%  C Burke         Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Wandy Rodriguez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   86%  C Woodward      Flyball: LF
          ---  4   82%  M Cairo         Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  4   86%  K Benson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   88%  J Reyes         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Kris Benson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   88%  H Quintero      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   87%  W Rodriguez     Flyball: RF
          ---  2   87%  W Taveras       Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      88%  C Biggio        Taveras Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   86%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Wandy Rodriguez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   89%  M Cameron       Strikeout Looking
          ---  9   86%  C Beltran       Walk
          1--  5   82%  C Floyd         Walk; Beltran to 2B
          12-      80%  D Wright        Beltran Steals 3B
   RO     1-3  3   82%  " "             Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (CF-RF); Beltran Scores
          1--      80%  M Piazza        Floyd Steals 2B; Floyd to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   R      --3  6   70%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); Floyd Scores
   O      1--  5   74%  C Woodward      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Kris Benson facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   77%  L Berkman       Walk
   RR     1--  2   91%  M Ensberg       Home Run (Fly Ball); Berkman Scores
   O      ---  3   90%  J Lane          Groundout: SS-1B
          --- 10   91%  A Everett       Walk
          1--      92%  C Burke         Everett Steals 2B
          -2-  5   92%  " "             Walk
                  Jose Santiago replaces Kris Benson pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  2   91%  H Quintero      Flyball: RF
                  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Wandy Rodriguez batting 9th
   O      12-  3   89%  O Palmeiro      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Everett out at Hm/LF-C; Burke to 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-5, Chad Qualls facing 8-9-1
                  Chad Qualls replaces Orlando Palmeiro pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   92%  M Cairo         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Jose Offerman pinch hits for Jose Santiago batting 9th
   O      ---  4   93%  J Offerman      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   94%  J Reyes         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Juan Padilla facing 1-2-3
                  Juan Padilla replaces Jose Offerman pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   94%  W Taveras       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   93%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   93%  L Berkman       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-5, Chad Qualls facing 2-3-4
          ---  9   89%  M Cameron       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   93%  C Beltran       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--      92%  C Floyd         Cameron Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   95%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Cameron to 3B
   O      --3  3   97%  D Wright        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Juan Padilla facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   97%  M Ensberg       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   97%  J Lane          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   97%  A Everett       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   97%  C Burke         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-5, Brad Lidge facing 6-7-8
                  Brad Lidge replaces Chad Qualls pitching and batting 9th; Brad Ausmus replaces Humberto Quintero playing C batting 8th
   O      ---  4   99%  M Piazza        Strikeout Swinging
                  Marlon Anderson pinch hits for Chris Woodward batting 7th
   O      ---  4  100%  M Anderson      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  M Cairo         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200507290

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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