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

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 13,880

Wednesday, September 1, 1965
Time of Game: 2:43

Astros

58-76

Won 1

9th, 17 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          5  0  2   0  0  1   0  0  0    8 10  2
Mets            1  0  0   0  3  1   0  0  0    5 11  3

W: T Farrell (9-9), L: R Gardner (0-1), S: D Giusti (3)

Mets

44-91

Lost 1

10th, 31½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Lillis SS                   5   1   4   0    0   0  .222  .524    0    1   0   3B
J Morgan 2B                   5   1   1   1    0   2  .279  .827    0    2   2   
J Wynn CF                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .281  .854    0    2   0   GDP
B Aspromonte 3B               4   2   1   0    0   0  .273  .666    0    0   2   
R Staub RF                    3   1   1   3    1   1  .256  .746    0    1   0   HR,IW
J Gaines LF                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .233  .653    0    0   0   
  L Maye PH-LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .636    0    2   0   
J Gentile 1B                  4   2   2   3    0   1  .246  .779    0    6   0   2·HR,GDP
D Adlesh C                    4   0   0   0    0   4  .130  .374    0   12   0   
T Farrell P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .147  .321    0    0   1   
  D Giusti P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .516    0    1   1   
Totals                       37   8  10   7    2  10                    27   6

BATTING

3B: B Lillis (1, off R Gardner).

HR: R Staub (10, off R Gardner; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to RF); J Gentile 2 (16, off R Gardner, off T Parsons; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

IBB: R Staub (4, by T Parsons).

TB: J Gentile 8; B Lillis 6; R Staub 4; J Morgan; J Wynn; B Aspromonte.

GIDP: J Gentile (8); J Wynn (11).

RBI: J Gentile 3 (49); R Staub 3 (51); J Morgan (37).

2-out RBI: J Gentile 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Aspromonte-J Morgan-J Gentile.

E: R Staub (7); T Farrell (2).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Hunt 2B                     3   2   2   1    0   1  .239  .666    0    2   1   
  T Parsons P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .056  .161         1   0   
  G Richardson P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Hickman PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .212  .621    0    0   0   
  D Eilers P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Klaus PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .199  .560    0    0   0   
R McMillan SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .585    0    1   1   
  B Moorhead P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Hiller PH-2B              3   0   1   1    0   0  .239  .628    0    2   1   
E Kranepool 1B                4   0   2   0    0   1  .270  .717    0    7   1   2B
C Smith 3B                    2   0   1   1    0   0  .263  .726    0    0   0   
  G Kolb 3B                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .194  .468    0    0   1   
J Lewis CF                    3   1   0   0    1   2  .244  .726    0    1   0   
J Christopher RF              4   1   4   0    0   0  .262  .674    0    1   0   2·2B
R Swoboda LF                  3   1   1   2    0   0  .234  .735    0    1   0   2B,SF,GDP
C Cannizzaro C                2   0   0   0    0   2  .177  .491    0    7   0   
  J Stephenson PH-C           2   0   0   0    0   1  .205  .540    0    4   0   
R Gardner P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  K Collins PH-SS             4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   2   
Totals                       36   5  11   5    1  11                    27   8

BATTING

2B: R Swoboda (12, off T Farrell); E Kranepool (24, off D Giusti); J Christopher 2 (14, 2 off T Farrell).

SF: R Swoboda (2, off D Giusti).

TB: J Christopher 6; E Kranepool 3; R Swoboda 2; R Hunt 2; C Hiller; C Smith.

GIDP: R Swoboda (9).

RBI: R Swoboda 2 (49); R Hunt (5); C Smith (58); C Hiller (21).

2-out RBI: C Hiller; R Hunt; C Smith.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Kolb-C Hiller-E Kranepool; R Gardner-R McMillan-E Kranepool.

E: R Swoboda (11); G Kolb (1); C Smith (12).

BASERUNNING

PO: R Hunt (1st base by T Farrell).

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
T Farrell, W (9-9)             5     9   5   4    1   9   0   3.31   24     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 9     39    -     0.71  -0.16
D Giusti, S (3)                4     2   0   0    0   2   0   4.06   14     -       ·  ·      3· 6· 1· 2          2-1    1.01   0.23
Totals                         9    11   5   4    1  11   0          38     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 1·11          2-1

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
R Gardner, L (0-1)             3     6   7   5    1   6   2  15.00   17     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 6     28    -     0.59  -0.43
B Moorhead                     2     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.32    6     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
T Parsons                      1.2   3   1   1    1   2   1   4.81    9     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.48  -0.05
G Richardson                   0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.19    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    1.22   0.02
D Eilers                       2     1   0   0    0   2   0   5.40    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.22   0.02
Totals                         9    10   8   6    2  10   3          39     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 1·10          3-0

T Farrell faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: T Parsons (2; R Staub).

PO: T Farrell (2; R Hunt, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 13,880.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 74° F.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                New York Mets                        
1. B Lillis             SS    1. R Hunt               2B 
2. J Morgan             2B    2. R McMillan           SS 
3. J Wynn               CF    3. E Kranepool          1B 
4. B Aspromonte         3B    4. C Smith              3B 
5. R Staub              RF    5. J Lewis              CF 
6. J Gaines             LF    6. J Christopher        RF 
7. J Gentile            1B    7. R Swoboda            LF 
8. D Adlesh             C     8. C Cannizzaro         C  
9. T Farrell            P     9. R Gardner            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-1  1--      11%  75% J Wynn          R Gardner       Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Morgan Scores/No RBI; Wynn to 2B
   t 1   0  0-2  1-3      10%  90% R Staub         R Gardner       Home Run; Wynn Scores/unER; Aspromonte Scores/unER
   t 1   0  0-0  ---      10%  60% B Lillis        R Gardner       Triple to CF
   b 6   0  8-4  1--      -9%  80% J Christopher   T Farrell       Double to RF; Lewis to 3B
   t 3   2  1-5  1--       8%  95% J Gentile       R Gardner       Home Run; Aspromonte Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Rob Gardner facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      60%  B Lillis        Triple to CF
   R      --3      64%  J Morgan        Single to LF; Lillis Scores
   R      1--      75%  J Wynn          Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Morgan Scores/No RBI; Wynn to 2B
          -2-      80%  B Aspromonte    Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Wynn to 3B
   RRR    1-3      90%  R Staub         Home Run; Wynn Scores/unER; Aspromonte Scores/unER
          ---      91%  J Gaines        Walk
   OO     1--      89%  J Gentile       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      89%  D Adlesh        Strikeout Looking
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Turk Farrell facing 1-2-3
          ---      85%  R Hunt          Single to RF; Hunt to 2B/Adv on E9
   O      -2-      86%  R McMillan      Flyball: RF; Hunt to 3B
   O      --3      90%  E Kranepool     Strikeout
   R      --3      85%  C Smith         Single to LF; Hunt Scores/unER
   O      1--      87%  J Lewis         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 1.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Rob Gardner facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      86%  T Farrell       Strikeout
          ---      87%  B Lillis        Single to LF
   O      1--      86%  J Morgan        Strikeout
   O      1--      85%  J Wynn          Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Turk Farrell facing 6-7-8
          ---      82%  J Christopher   Single to RF
   OO     1--      88%  R Swoboda       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      88%  C Cannizzaro    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Rob Gardner facing 4-5-6
          ---      89%  B Aspromonte    Single to LF
   O      1--      88%  R Staub         Strikeout
   O      1--      87%  J Gaines        Strikeout
   RR     1--      95%  J Gentile       Home Run; Aspromonte Scores
   O      ---      95%  D Adlesh        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-7, Turk Farrell facing 9-1-2
                  Kevin Collins pinch hits for Rob Gardner batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  K Collins       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      96%  R Hunt          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      96%  R McMillan      Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Mets 1.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-1, Bob Moorhead facing 9-1-2
                  Bob Moorhead replaces Roy McMillan pitching and batting 2nd; Kevin Collins moves to SS
   O      ---      96%  T Farrell       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  B Lillis        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      96%  J Morgan        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-7, Turk Farrell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      97%  E Kranepool     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      97%  C Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  J Lewis         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Mets 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-1, Bob Moorhead facing 3-4-5
                  Gary Kolb replaces Charley Smith playing 3B batting 4th
   O      ---      97%  J Wynn          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  B Aspromonte    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      97%  R Staub         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-7, Turk Farrell facing 6-7-8
          ---      95%  J Christopher   Double to LF
   R      -2-      91%  R Swoboda       Double to RF; Christopher Scores
   O      -2-      94%  C Cannizzaro    Strikeout
   O      -2-      95%  K Collins       Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-      92%  R Hunt          Single to LF; Swoboda Scores
                  Chuck Hiller pinch hits for Bob Moorhead batting 2nd
          1--      92%  C Hiller        Hunt Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Hunt to 2B
   R      -2-      86%  " "             Single to LF; Hunt Scores
          1--      84%  E Kranepool     Single to LF; Hiller to 3B
   O      1-3      88%  G Kolb          Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Mets 4.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-4, Tom Parsons facing 6-7-8
                  Tom Parsons replaces Ron Hunt pitching and batting 1st; Chuck Hiller moves to 2B
   O      ---      88%  J Gaines        Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      93%  J Gentile       Home Run
   O      ---      93%  D Adlesh        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      92%  T Farrell       Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-8, Turk Farrell facing 5-6-7
          ---      89%  J Lewis         Walk
          1--      80%  J Christopher   Double to RF; Lewis to 3B
                  Dave Giusti replaces Turk Farrell pitching and batting 9th
   RO     -23      83%  R Swoboda       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Lewis Scores; Christopher to 3B
                  John Stephenson pinch hits for Chris Cannizzaro batting 8th
   O      --3      88%  J Stephenson    Popfly: 1B
   O      --3      91%  K Collins       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Mets 5.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-5, Tom Parsons facing 1-2-3
                  John Stephenson moves to C
          ---      92%  B Lillis        Single to LF
   O      1--      91%  J Morgan        Strikeout
          1--      94%  J Wynn          Single to 3B; Lillis to 3B; Wynn to 2B/Adv on E5
   O      -23      92%  B Aspromonte    Popfly: 1B
          -23      92%  R Staub         Intentional Walk
                  Gordie Richardson replaces Tom Parsons pitching and batting 1st; Lee Maye pinch hits for Joe Gaines batting 6th
   O      123      90%  L Maye          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 8, Mets 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 5-8, Dave Giusti facing 1-2-3
                  Lee Maye moves to LF; Jim Hickman pinch hits for Gordie Richardson batting 1st
   O      ---      92%  J Hickman       Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  C Hiller        Lineout: SS
          ---      92%  E Kranepool     Double to CF
   O      -2-      94%  G Kolb          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Mets 5.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-5, Dave Eilers facing 7-8-9
                  Dave Eilers replaces Jim Hickman pitching and batting 1st
   O      ---      94%  J Gentile       Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  D Adlesh        Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  D Giusti        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Mets 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 5-8, Dave Giusti facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      95%  J Lewis         Flyball: LF
          ---      93%  J Christopher   Single to CF
   O      1--      95%  R Swoboda       Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      97%  J Stephenson    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Mets 5.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-5, Dave Eilers facing 1-2-3
          ---      98%  B Lillis        Single to LF
   O      1--      97%  J Morgan        Popfly: 2B
   OO     1--      97%  J Wynn          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Mets 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 5-8, Dave Giusti facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      99%  K Collins       Groundout: P unassisted
                  Bobby Klaus pinch hits for Dave Eilers batting 1st
   O      ---     100%  B Klaus         Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  C Hiller        Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Mets 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation