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Standings
DET
@BOS		4
0
WSA
@CAL		4
2
CHW
@CLE		3
4		 
(12)
BAL
@MIN		2
5
NYY
@OAK		2
1
CIN
@CHC		11
7
HOU
@NYM		3
1		 
(12)
SFG
@PHI		7
5
LAD
@PIT		8
4
ATL
@STL		5
1
Friday, August 16, 1968 8:05PM
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 23,014, Time of Game: 3:31
Astros
3
54-68
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
10th, 24 GB
 at Mets
1
56-67
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
8th, 22½ GB
W: Tom Dukes (1-2)
L: Ron Taylor (1-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  2    3  7  0
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  9  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Denis Menke 2B-3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .252 .687 -0.168 1.49 0.038 -0.206 -0.8 1 8 CS
Hector Torres SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 .230 .526 -0.120 1.01 0.000 -0.120 -0.6 3 1
Jim Wynn CF 5 1 2 1 0 3 .251 .801 0.267 1.49 0.448 -0.181 0.4 5 0 HR,CS
Rusty Staub 1B 4 1 2 0 1 1 .293 .771 0.146 1.07 0.184 -0.038 0.4 10 1 2B
Doug Rader 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .263 .715 -0.084 1.31 0.026 -0.110 -0.3 0 0
   Julio Gotay 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .530 -0.085 3.27 0.000 -0.085 -0.3 0 0
Lee Thomas RF 4 1 0 0 1 0 .182 .458 -0.135 1.91 0.008 -0.143 -0.7 3 1 IW
Bob Aspromonte LF 5 0 1 2 0 0 .240 .595 0.330 1.91 0.455 -0.125 1.3 1 1 2B
John Bateman C 4 0 0 0 1 2 .239 .625 -0.094 0.88 0.001 -0.095 -0.4 11 0 IW
Larry Dierker P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .086 .205 -0.003 1.00 0.028 -0.031 0.0 1 0
   Jose Herrera PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.022 0.93 0.000 -0.022 -0.1
   Steve Shea P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
   Ron Brand PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .431 -0.050 2.13 0.000 -0.050 -0.2
   Danny Coombs P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .571 1.143 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Tom Dukes P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .250 -0.009 0.40 0.000 -0.009 -0.4 0 0
Team Totals 41 3 7 3 4 12 .171 .537 -0.027 1.40 1.188 -1.215 -1.6 36 14
2B: B Aspromonte (8, off R Taylor); R Staub (30, off R Taylor).
HR: J Wynn (17, off T Seaver; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
IBB: J Bateman (12, by R Taylor); L Thomas (1, by R Taylor).
TB: J Wynn 5; R Staub 3; B Aspromonte 2; D Menke; L Dierker.
RBI: B Aspromonte 2 (31); J Wynn (50).
2-out RBI: B Aspromonte 2; J Wynn.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: L Thomas (C Jones at 1st base); B Aspromonte (P Linz at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: D Menke (5, 2nd base by J Martin POCS); J Wynn (13, 2nd base by T Seaver/J Martin).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bud Harrelson SS 6 0 0 0 0 1 .216 .521 -0.139 0.97 0.000 -0.139 -0.9 2 6
Tommie Agee CF 6 0 1 0 0 3 .185 .501 -0.011 1.38 0.085 -0.096 -0.5 5 0 SB
Larry Stahl RF-1B 6 0 2 0 0 2 .245 .666 -0.092 1.21 0.060 -0.152 -0.1 3 0
Cleon Jones LF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .282 .770 -0.044 1.14 0.037 -0.081 -0.2 4 0
Ed Kranepool 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .262 .625 -0.078 1.62 0.047 -0.125 -0.3 8 0 2B
   Ron Swoboda PH-RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .243 .713 0.052 1.54 0.052 0.000 0.2 0 0
J.C. Martin C 4 1 1 1 0 0 .221 .593 0.113 1.69 0.240 -0.126 0.2 11 2 HR
   Jerry Grote PH-C 0 0 0 0 1 0 .275 .690 0.073 2.79 0.073 0.000 0.4 2 0
Kevin Collins 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .207 .534 -0.055 1.11 0.026 -0.080 -0.6 0 1
   Ed Charles PH-3B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .296 .789 0.133 4.39 0.133 0.000 0.6 0 0
Phil Linz 2B 4 0 1 0 1 2 .230 .514 -0.227 2.08 0.032 -0.259 -1.0 1 1
Tom Seaver P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .110 .257 -0.058 0.86 0.000 -0.058 -0.4 0 1
   Art Shamsky PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .631 -0.049 2.11 0.000 -0.049 -0.2
   Cal Koonce P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .182 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Don Bosch PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .171 .493 -0.147 6.43 0.000 -0.147 -0.7
   Ron Taylor P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 44 1 9 1 4 11 .205 .566 -0.529 1.55 0.785 -1.312 -3.6 36 11
2B: E Kranepool (11, off L Dierker).
HR: J Martin (1, off L Dierker; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: J Martin 4; L Stahl 2; E Kranepool 2; T Agee; P Linz; K Collins; C Jones; R Swoboda.
RBI: J Martin (21).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Baserunning
SB: T Agee (9, 2nd base off S Shea/J Bateman).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Dierker 7 5 1 1 2 6 1 3.11 27 67 0.107 1.06 1.7
Steve Shea 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 2.95 12 0 0 0.243 1.65 1.1
Danny Coombs 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.98 3 0 0 -0.076 2.15 -0.4
Tom Dukes, W (1-2) 1.2 0 0 0 1 3 0 5.25 6 2 0 0.252 3.29 1.2
Team Totals 12 9 1 1 4 11 1 0.75 48 67 2 0 0.526 1.40 3.6

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Seaver 10 5 1 1 2 10 1 2.01 35 86 0.350 1.23 2.8
Cal Koonce 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.50 3 0 0 0.111 1.59 0.4
Ron Taylor, L (1-3) 1 2 2 2 2 2 0 3.31 7 0 0 -0.435 2.21 -1.6
Team Totals 12 7 3 3 4 12 1 2.25 45 86 0 0 0.026 1.55 1.6
Balks: None.
WP: L Dierker (16); S Shea (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: R Taylor 2 (5; L Thomas, J Bateman).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Jackowski, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 3:31.
Attendance: 23,014.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         New York Mets
1 Denis Menke 2B 1 Bud Harrelson SS
2 Hector Torres SS 2 Tommie Agee CF
3 Jim Wynn CF 3 Larry Stahl RF
4 Rusty Staub 1B 4 Cleon Jones LF
5 Doug Rader 3B 5 Ed Kranepool 1B
6 Lee Thomas RF 6 J.C. Martin C
7 Bob Aspromonte LF 7 Kevin Collins 3B
8 John Bateman C 8 Phil Linz 2B
9 Larry Dierker P 9 Tom Seaver P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t12 1-1 2 12- RR HOU B. Aspromonte R. Taylor 45% 94% Double to RF; Thomas Scores; Staub Scores
t9 0-1 2 --- R HOU J. Wynn T. Seaver 39% 41% Home Run
b7 0-0 0 --- R NYM J. Martin L. Dierker -24% 18% Home Run
b11 1-1 1 123 O NYM P. Linz T. Dukes 17% 35% Strikeout Looking
b11 1-1 2 123 O NYM D. Bosch T. Dukes 15% 50% Strikeout

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- HOU D. Menke T. Seaver 4% 54% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O HOU H. Torres T. Seaver -6% 48% Menke Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (C-SS-1B)
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU H. Torres T. Seaver -1% 47% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn T. Seaver -1% 46% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYM B. Harrelson L. Dierker 2% 48% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYM T. Agee L. Dierker 1% 49% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- O NYM L. Stahl L. Dierker 1% 50% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O HOU R. Staub T. Seaver -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 --- HOU D. Rader T. Seaver 3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- O HOU L. Thomas T. Seaver -3% 48% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O HOU B. Aspromonte T. Seaver -2% 45% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O NYM C. Jones L. Dierker 2% 48% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 --- NYM E. Kranepool L. Dierker -5% 43% Double to LF
b2 0-0 1 -2- O NYM J. Martin L. Dierker 3% 46% Groundout: 2B-P; Kranepool to 3B
b2 0-0 2 --3 O NYM K. Collins L. Dierker 4% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Bateman T. Seaver -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- HOU L. Dierker T. Seaver 3% 50% Single to CF
t3 0-0 1 1-- O HOU D. Menke T. Seaver -3% 47% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 1-- O HOU H. Torres T. Seaver -2% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O NYM P. Linz L. Dierker 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 1 --- O NYM T. Seaver L. Dierker 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O NYM B. Harrelson L. Dierker 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn T. Seaver -3% 47% Strikeout
t4 0-0 1 --- O HOU R. Staub T. Seaver -2% 46% Strikeout
t4 0-0 2 --- O HOU D. Rader T. Seaver -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- O NYM T. Agee L. Dierker 3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- NYM L. Stahl L. Dierker -3% 44% Single to LF
b4 0-0 1 1-- NYM C. Jones L. Dierker -3% 42% Wild Pitch; Stahl to 2B
b4 0-0 1 -2- NYM C. Jones L. Dierker -2% 40% Walk
b4 0-0 1 12- O NYM E. Kranepool L. Dierker 4% 44% Groundout: RF-SS/Forceout at 2B; Stahl to 3B
b4 0-0 2 1-3 O NYM J. Martin L. Dierker 6% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- O HOU L. Thomas T. Seaver -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-0 1 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte T. Seaver -2% 45% Flyball: RF
t5 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Bateman T. Seaver -1% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
b5 0-0 0 --- O NYM K. Collins L. Dierker 3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-0 1 --- NYM P. Linz L. Dierker -3% 44% Walk
b5 0-0 1 1-- O NYM T. Seaver L. Dierker 4% 47% Strikeout
b5 0-0 2 1-- O NYM B. Harrelson L. Dierker 3% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
t6 0-0 0 --- O HOU L. Dierker T. Seaver -3% 47% Strikeout
t6 0-0 1 --- O HOU D. Menke T. Seaver -2% 45% Flyball: CF
t6 0-0 2 --- O HOU H. Torres T. Seaver -1% 43% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 2-3-4
b6 0-0 0 --- O NYM T. Agee L. Dierker 3% 46% Strikeout
b6 0-0 1 --- O NYM L. Stahl L. Dierker 2% 49% Strikeout
b6 0-0 2 --- NYM C. Jones L. Dierker -2% 47% Single to CF
b6 0-0 2 1-- O NYM E. Kranepool L. Dierker 3% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
t7 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Wynn T. Seaver 6% 56% Single to LF
t7 0-0 0 1-- O HOU R. Staub T. Seaver -10% 46% Wynn Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t7 0-0 1 --- HOU R. Staub T. Seaver 4% 51% Walk
t7 0-0 1 1-- O HOU D. Rader T. Seaver -5% 46% Strikeout
t7 0-0 2 1-- O HOU L. Thomas T. Seaver -4% 42% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
b7 0-0 0 --- R NYM J. Martin L. Dierker -24% 18% Home Run
b7 1-0 0 --- O NYM K. Collins L. Dierker 1% 20% Flyball: CF
b7 1-0 1 --- O NYM P. Linz L. Dierker 1% 21% Single to LF; Linz out at 2B/LF-2B
b7 1-0 2 --- O NYM T. Seaver L. Dierker 1% 22% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
t8 0-1 0 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte T. Seaver -5% 17% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 0-1 1 --- O HOU J. Bateman T. Seaver -3% 13% Strikeout
Jose Herrera pinch hits for Larry Dierker (P) batting 9th
t8 0-1 2 --- O HOU J. Herrera T. Seaver -2% 11% Popfly: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Steve Shea facing 1-2-3
Steve Shea replaces Jose Herrera (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-0 0 --- O NYM B. Harrelson S. Shea 1% 12% Groundout: P-1B
b8 1-0 1 --- O NYM T. Agee S. Shea 1% 13% Flyball: CF
b8 1-0 2 --- NYM L. Stahl S. Shea -1% 12% Single to LF
b8 1-0 2 1-- O NYM C. Jones S. Shea 1% 13% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
t9 0-1 0 --- O HOU D. Menke T. Seaver -6% 7% Flyball: RF
t9 0-1 1 --- O HOU H. Torres T. Seaver -4% 3% Flyball: CF
t9 0-1 2 --- R HOU J. Wynn T. Seaver 39% 41% Home Run
t9 1-1 2 --- HOU R. Staub T. Seaver 3% 44% Single to RF
t9 1-1 2 1-- O HOU D. Rader T. Seaver -5% 39% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Steve Shea facing 5-6-7
b9 1-1 0 --- O NYM E. Kranepool S. Shea 5% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1-1 1 --- O NYM J. Martin S. Shea 4% 47% Groundout: 1B-P
b9 1-1 2 --- NYM K. Collins S. Shea -3% 45% Single to LF
b9 1-1 2 1-- O NYM P. Linz S. Shea 5% 50% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1.
Top of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
t10 1-1 0 --- O HOU L. Thomas T. Seaver -5% 45% Flyball: RF
t10 1-1 1 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte T. Seaver -4% 41% Lineout: SS
t10 1-1 2 --- O HOU J. Bateman T. Seaver -3% 39% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 10th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Steve Shea facing 9-1-2
Julio Gotay replaces Doug Rader (3B) playing 2B batting 5th
Denis Menke moves from 2B to 3B
Art Shamsky pinch hits for Tom Seaver (P) batting 9th
b10 1-1 0 --- O NYM A. Shamsky S. Shea 5% 44% Strikeout
b10 1-1 1 --- O NYM B. Harrelson S. Shea 4% 47% Flyball: CF
b10 1-1 2 --- NYM T. Agee S. Shea -3% 45% Single to CF
b10 1-1 2 1-- NYM L. Stahl S. Shea -4% 41% Agee Steals 2B
b10 1-1 2 -2- NYM L. Stahl S. Shea -2% 39% Wild Pitch; Agee to 3B
b10 1-1 2 --3 O NYM L. Stahl S. Shea 11% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1.
Top of the 11th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Cal Koonce facing 9-1-2
Cal Koonce replaces Art Shamsky (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Ron Brand pinch hits for Steve Shea (P) batting 9th
t11 1-1 0 --- O HOU R. Brand C. Koonce -5% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
t11 1-1 1 --- O HOU D. Menke C. Koonce -4% 41% Groundout: 3B-1B
t11 1-1 2 --- O HOU H. Torres C. Koonce -3% 39% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 11th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Danny Coombs facing 4-5-6
Danny Coombs replaces Ron Brand (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b11 1-1 0 --- O NYM C. Jones D. Coombs 5% 44% Groundout: P-1B
Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Ed Kranepool (1B) batting 5th
b11 1-1 1 --- NYM R. Swoboda D. Coombs -5% 39% Single to LF
Jerry Grote pinch hits for J.C. Martin (C) batting 6th
b11 1-1 1 1-- NYM J. Grote D. Coombs -7% 31% Walk; Swoboda to 2B
Tom Dukes replaces Danny Coombs pitching and batting 9th
Ed Charles pinch hits for Kevin Collins (3B) batting 7th
b11 1-1 1 12- NYM E. Charles T. Dukes -13% 18% Walk; Swoboda to 3B; Grote to 2B
b11 1-1 1 123 O NYM P. Linz T. Dukes 17% 35% Strikeout Looking
Don Bosch pinch hits for Cal Koonce (P) batting 9th
b11 1-1 2 123 O NYM D. Bosch T. Dukes 15% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1.
Top of the 12th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Ron Taylor facing 3-4-5
Ron Taylor replaces Don Bosch (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Jerry Grote moves from PH to C
Larry Stahl moves from RF to 1B
Ed Charles moves from PH to 3B
Ron Swoboda moves from PH to RF
t12 1-1 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn R. Taylor -5% 45% Strikeout
t12 1-1 1 --- HOU R. Staub R. Taylor 12% 57% Double to LF
t12 1-1 1 -2- O HOU J. Gotay R. Taylor -9% 48% Lineout: LF
t12 1-1 2 -2- HOU L. Thomas R. Taylor 1% 49% Intentional Walk
t12 1-1 2 12- RR HOU B. Aspromonte R. Taylor 45% 94% Double to RF; Thomas Scores; Staub Scores
t12 3-1 2 -2- HOU J. Bateman R. Taylor 0% 94% Intentional Walk
t12 3-1 2 12- O HOU T. Dukes R. Taylor -1% 94% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 12th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Tom Dukes facing 1-2-3
b12 1-3 0 --- O NYM B. Harrelson T. Dukes 3% 97% Flyball: CF
b12 1-3 1 --- O NYM T. Agee T. Dukes 2% 99% Strikeout
b12 1-3 2 --- O NYM L. Stahl T. Dukes 1% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 1.

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  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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