September 1, 1965 Houston Astros at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 7
NYY 6
(12) KCA 4
CLE 3 MIN 5
DET 2 WSA 8
BOS 7 STL 9
@CHC 0 CIN 7
MLN 6 CIN 2
MLN 0 NYM 4
HOU 1 HOU 8
@NYM 5 PIT 3
LAD 2
(11) PIT 2
LAD 1

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Shea Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Wednesday, September 1, 1965, 1:00PM
Time of Game: 2:20

Astros

57-76

Lost 1

9th, 17 GB

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

W: A Jackson (7-17), L: D Coombs (0-2)

Mets

44-90

Won 1

10th, 31½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Kasko SS                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .237  .569    0    2   4   2B
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .831    0    3   3   
J Wynn CF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .282  .859    0    1   0   
W Bond 1B                     3   0   1   1    1   0  .264  .694    0    7   0   
B Aspromonte 3B               4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .667    0    0   1   GDP
R Staub RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .735    0    2   0   
J Gaines LF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .235  .657    0    1   0   SB
R Brand C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .237  .578    0    8   0   
D Coombs P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .347         0   0   
  M Cuellar P                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .091    0    0   0   
  B Lillis PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .504    0    0   0   
  R Taylor P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .357         0   0   
Totals                       33   1   7   1    1   3                    24   8

BATTING

2B: E Kasko (6, off A Jackson).

TB: J Gaines 2; J Wynn 2; E Kasko 2; W Bond; R Brand.

GIDP: B Aspromonte (11).

RBI: W Bond (44).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. E Kasko-J Morgan-W Bond; J Morgan-E Kasko-W Bond.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Gaines (4, 2nd base off A Jackson/J Schaffer).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Hunt 2B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .226  .649    0    2   3   
R McMillan SS                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .248  .588    0    0   3   2B
C Smith 3B                    4   2   2   0    0   0  .262  .725    0    0   3   2B
R Swoboda LF                  2   1   0   0    2   1  .233  .734    0    4   0   
J Christopher RF              3   0   1   2    1   0  .254  .653    0    1   0   3B
J Hickman CF                  3   0   0   1    1   3  .213  .623    0    1   0   
E Kranepool 1B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .712    0   14   1   GDP
J Schaffer C                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .169  .493    0    4   0   GDP
A Jackson P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .094  .224    0    1   3   
Totals                       27   4   5   3    6   8                    27  13

BATTING

2B: C Smith (18, off R Taylor); R McMillan (18, off M Cuellar).

3B: J Christopher (3, off R Taylor).

TB: C Smith 3; J Christopher 3; R McMillan 2; E Kranepool.

GIDP: E Kranepool (11); J Schaffer (5).

RBI: J Christopher 2 (37); J Hickman (26).

2-out RBI: J Christopher 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R McMillan-R Hunt-E Kranepool.

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Coombs, L (0-2)              0.1   1   2   2    4   0   0   4.65    6     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1     37    -     1.25  -0.27
M Cuellar                      5.2   2   0   0    1   6   0   4.60   18     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 0· 2          3-0    0.66   0.25
R Taylor                       2     2   2   2    1   2   0   5.17    9     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 2          0-0    0.60  -0.06
Totals                         8     5   4   4    6   8   0          33     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 1· 5          3-0

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 Jackson, W (7-17)            9     7   1   1    1   3   0   4.14   34     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 1· 7     71    -     1.22   0.43
Totals                         9     7   1   1    1   3   0          34     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 1· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Coombs 2 (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Bill Jackowski.

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 72° F.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                New York Mets                        
1. E Kasko              SS    1. R Hunt               2B 
2. J Morgan             2B    2. R McMillan           SS 
3. J Wynn               CF    3. C Smith              3B 
4. W Bond               1B    4. R Swoboda            LF 
5. B Aspromonte         3B    5. J Christopher        RF 
6. R Staub              RF    6. J Hickman            CF 
7. J Gaines             LF    7. E Kranepool          1B 
8. R Brand              C     8. J Schaffer           C  
9. D Coombs             P     9. A Jackson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  2-1  1-3      19%  76% B Aspromonte    A Jackson       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 6   1  2-0  1-3     -15%  56% W Bond          A Jackson       Single to RF; Wynn to 3B; Kasko Scores
   b 8   2  1-2  12-      10%  98% J Christopher   R Taylor        Triple to LF; Swoboda Scores; Smith Scores
   b 1   1  0-2  123     -10%  72% E Kranepool     M Cuellar       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 6   0  2-0  ---      -8%  72% E Kasko         A Jackson       Double to LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Jackson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  E Kasko         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Morgan        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  J Wynn          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Coombs facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  R Hunt          Flyball: RF
          ---      55%  R McMillan      Walk
          1--      62%  C Smith         Single to RF; McMillan to 3B
   R      1-3      67%  R Swoboda       Wild Pitch; Smith to 2B; McMillan Scores
          -2-      70%  " "             Wild Pitch; Smith to 3B
          --3      71%  " "             Walk
          1-3      74%  J Christopher   Walk; Swoboda to 2B
   R      123      82%  J Hickman       Walk; Smith Scores; Swoboda to 3B; Christopher to 2B
                  Mike Cuellar replaces Danny Coombs pitching and batting 9th
   OO     123      72%  E Kranepool     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Al Jackson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      74%  W Bond          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      76%  B Aspromonte    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      77%  R Staub         Groundout: P-1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Cuellar facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      75%  J Schaffer      Strikeout
   O      ---      74%  A Jackson       Strikeout Looking
          ---      75%  R Hunt          Walk
          1--      77%  R McMillan      Double to RF; Hunt to 3B
   O      -23      73%  C Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Al Jackson facing 7-8-9
          ---      69%  J Gaines        Single to LF
          1--      67%  R Brand         Gaines Steals 2B
   O      -2-      71%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      75%  M Cuellar       Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      78%  E Kasko         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      77%  R Swoboda       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      76%  J Christopher   Popfly: SS
   O      ---      75%  J Hickman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Al Jackson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      78%  J Morgan        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      79%  J Wynn          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      78%  W Bond          Walk
   O      1--      80%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
          ---      83%  E Kranepool     Single to LF
   OO     1--      78%  J Schaffer      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      78%  A Jackson       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Al Jackson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      80%  R Staub         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      82%  J Gaines        Flyball: LF
          ---      80%  R Brand         Single to LF
   O      1--      83%  M Cuellar       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      82%  R Hunt          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      81%  R McMillan      Strikeout
   O      ---      80%  C Smith         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Al Jackson facing 1-2-3
          ---      72%  E Kasko         Double to LF
   O      -2-      78%  J Morgan        Foul Flyball: C
          -2-      71%  J Wynn          Single to CF; Kasko to 3B
   R      1-3      56%  W Bond          Single to RF; Wynn to 3B; Kasko Scores
   OO     1-3      76%  B Aspromonte    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      74%  R Swoboda       Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  J Christopher   Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      71%  J Hickman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Al Jackson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      76%  R Staub         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      71%  J Gaines        Single to CF
   O      1--      74%  R Brand         Groundout: 3B-1B; Gaines to 2B
                  Bob Lillis pinch hits for Mike Cuellar batting 9th
   O      -2-      81%  B Lillis        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ron Taylor facing 7-8-9
                  Ron Taylor replaces Bob Lillis pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      79%  E Kranepool     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      78%  J Schaffer      Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  A Jackson       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Al Jackson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      82%  E Kasko         Lineout: LF
   O      ---      86%  J Morgan        Popfly: 2B
          ---      83%  J Wynn          Single to LF
   O      1--      88%  W Bond          Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ron Taylor facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      87%  R Hunt          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      86%  R McMillan      Popfly: 2B
          ---      87%  C Smith         Double to LF
          -2-      88%  R Swoboda       Walk
   RR     12-      98%  J Christopher   Triple to LF; Swoboda Scores; Smith Scores
   O      --3      97%  J Hickman       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 4.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Al Jackson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Staub         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Gaines        Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NYN196509011

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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