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Scores
Standings
CHW
@BOS		5
7
BAL
@CAL		2
3
DET
@MIL		7
9
NYY
@MIN		6
10
CLE
@OAK		4
5
KCR
@WSA		2
3
PHI
@ATL		7
5
SDP
@CHC		11
4
SDP
@CHC		7
8
MON
@CIN		4
5		 
(10)
HOU
@NYM		3
4
SFG
@PIT		13
11
LAD
@STL		7
6
Saturday, May 30, 1970
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 54,421, Time of Game: 2:45
Astros
3
21-27
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 13½ GB
 at Mets
4
23-23
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 2½ GB
W: Nolan Ryan (4-3)
L: Larry Dierker (8-5)
S: Ron Taylor (6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  1   0  0  1   0  1  0    3  5  0
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  1   0  3  X    4  7  1

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jesus Alou LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .280 .648 -0.032 1.83 0.106 -0.138 -0.1 1 0 SH
Joe Morgan 2B 3 1 0 0 2 0 .277 .835 -0.072 1.40 0.066 -0.138 -0.1 2 2 SB
Jim Wynn CF 3 1 0 0 2 2 .315 .970 -0.116 1.64 0.062 -0.178 -0.3 0 0 SB
Norm Miller RF 4 0 2 2 0 1 .269 .779 0.194 1.16 0.241 -0.047 1.8 1 0
Denis Menke SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .331 .838 -0.103 0.85 0.000 -0.103 -1.4 1 4
Joe Pepitone 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .251 .790 -0.057 0.73 0.004 -0.060 -0.6 9 1 IW
Doug Rader 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .286 .850 -0.060 0.96 0.014 -0.074 -0.4 0 1
   Fred Gladding P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Johnny Edwards C 3 1 0 0 1 1 .173 .487 -0.001 0.91 0.054 -0.055 -0.4 9 1
Larry Dierker P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .384 -0.051 1.03 0.000 -0.051 -0.5 1 2 2·SH
   Ron Cook P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Marty Martinez 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .292 .653 0.115 2.87 0.115 0.000 0.4 0 0
Team Totals 30 3 5 3 6 11 .167 .472 -0.183 1.26 0.662 -0.844 -1.5 24 11
SH: L Dierker 2 (2, 2 off N Ryan); J Alou (2, off R Taylor).
IBB: J Pepitone (5, by N Ryan).
TB: N Miller 2; J Alou; D Rader; M Martinez.
RBI: N Miller 2 (16); J Alou (14).
2-out RBI: J Alou.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Baserunning
SB: J Wynn (10, 2nd base off N Ryan/J Grote); J Morgan (9, 2nd base off N Ryan/J Grote).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommie Agee CF 3 2 2 0 1 1 .236 .685 0.229 1.31 0.242 -0.013 1.7 0 0 2·SB
Bud Harrelson SS 3 0 0 1 0 2 .267 .793 -0.180 2.02 0.000 -0.180 -1.0 0 0 SF
Cleon Jones LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .189 .550 0.402 1.56 0.481 -0.079 1.3 5 0 3B
Art Shamsky RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .328 .956 -0.034 1.69 0.044 -0.078 -0.2 1 0 2B
   Ron Swoboda PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .727 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Ken Boswell 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .287 .726 0.140 2.06 0.256 -0.116 0.1 2 1
   Duffy Dyer C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .492 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Donn Clendenon 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .290 .840 -0.112 1.11 0.000 -0.112 -1.0 3 3
   Ron Taylor P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Joe Foy 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .215 .684 -0.060 1.04 0.028 -0.087 -0.4 1 2 CS
Jerry Grote C 2 0 0 0 0 2 .170 .499 -0.044 0.86 0.000 -0.044 -0.3 11 0
   Ed Kranepool PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .138 .380 -0.044 1.72 0.000 -0.044 -0.2 0 1
Nolan Ryan P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .105 .211 -0.054 1.07 0.000 -0.054 -0.4 1 0
   Dave Marshall PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .326 1.011 0.073 1.16 0.073 0.000 0.4 2B
   Al Weis PR-2B 0 1 0 0 0 0 .186 .602 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 29 4 7 4 3 8 .241 .682 0.316 1.46 1.124 -0.807 -0.0 27 7
2B: D Marshall (5, off L Dierker); A Shamsky (11, off L Dierker).
3B: C Jones (3, off L Dierker).
SF: B Harrelson (1, off L Dierker).
TB: C Jones 4; D Marshall 2; A Shamsky 2; T Agee 2; K Boswell.
RBI: C Jones 2 (18); B Harrelson (13); K Boswell (15).
2-out RBI: C Jones 2; K Boswell.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
E: J Foy (6).
Baserunning
SB: T Agee 2 (14, 2nd base off L Dierker/J Edwards 2).
CS: J Foy (4, 2nd base by L Dierker/J Edwards).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Dierker, L (8-5) 7.2 6 4 4 2 8 0 3.46 30 57 -0.072 1.34 0.7
Ron Cook 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.49 2 1 1 -0.270 3.63 -1.1
Fred Gladding 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.58 1 2 0 0.026 1.01 0.4
Team Totals 8 7 4 4 3 8 0 4.50 33 57 3 1 -0.316 1.26 0.0
R Cook faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nolan Ryan, W (4-3) 8 4 3 3 6 11 0 2.87 35 67 0.021 0.97 1.0
Ron Taylor, S (6) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 4 0 0 0.163 4.03 0.5
Team Totals 9 5 3 3 6 11 0 3.00 39 67 0 0 0.184 1.46 1.5
Balks: None.
WP: L Dierker (5); N Ryan (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: N Ryan (1; J Pepitone).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Ed Sudol.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 54,421.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         New York Mets
1 Jesus Alou LF 1 Tommie Agee CF
2 Joe Morgan 2B 2 Bud Harrelson SS
3 Jim Wynn CF 3 Cleon Jones LF
4 Norm Miller RF 4 Art Shamsky RF
5 Denis Menke SS 5 Ken Boswell 2B
6 Joe Pepitone 1B 6 Donn Clendenon 1B
7 Doug Rader 3B 7 Joe Foy 3B
8 Johnny Edwards C 8 Jerry Grote C
9 Larry Dierker P 9 Nolan Ryan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 2-3 2 1-- R NYM C. Jones L. Dierker 36% 59% Triple to RF; Agee Scores
b8 3-3 2 1-3 R NYM K. Boswell R. Cook 26% 86% Single to 3B/Bunt; Swoboda to 2B; Jones Scores
t6 1-0 1 12- R HOU N. Miller N. Ryan -13% 17% Single to RF; Morgan Scores; Wynn to 3B
t9 3-4 2 --3 O HOU J. Wynn R. Taylor 13% 100% Flyball: RF
b6 0-2 2 -2- R NYM C. Jones L. Dierker 12% 35% Single to CF; Agee Scores

Play By Play

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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' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Alou N. Ryan 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Morgan N. Ryan 2% 54% Lineout: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn N. Ryan 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 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 --- NYM T. Agee L. Dierker 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- NYM B. Harrelson L. Dierker 2% 61% Agee Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- NYM B. Harrelson L. Dierker 3% 64% Wild Pitch; Agee to 3B
b1 0-0 0 --3 O NYM B. Harrelson L. Dierker -4% 59% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --3 O NYM C. Jones L. Dierker -6% 54% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-0 2 --3 O NYM A. Shamsky L. Dierker -4% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O HOU N. Miller N. Ryan 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O HOU D. Menke N. Ryan 2% 54% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Pepitone N. Ryan 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O NYM K. Boswell L. Dierker -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O NYM D. Clendenon L. Dierker -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 2 --- O NYM J. Foy L. Dierker -1% 50% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O HOU D. Rader N. Ryan 3% 53% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- HOU J. Edwards N. Ryan -3% 50% Walk
t3 0-0 1 1-- O HOU L. Dierker N. Ryan 2% 52% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Edwards to 2B
t3 0-0 2 -2- R HOU J. Alou N. Ryan -11% 41% Single to RF; Edwards Scores
t3 1-0 2 1-- HOU J. Morgan N. Ryan -2% 39% Walk; Alou to 2B
t3 1-0 2 12- O HOU J. Wynn N. Ryan 4% 43% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- O NYM J. Grote L. Dierker -3% 41% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-1 1 --- O NYM N. Ryan L. Dierker -2% 39% Strikeout
b3 0-1 2 --- O NYM T. Agee L. Dierker -1% 38% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- O HOU N. Miller N. Ryan 2% 40% Flyball: LF
t4 1-0 1 --- O HOU D. Menke N. Ryan 2% 41% Strikeout
t4 1-0 2 --- O HOU J. Pepitone N. Ryan 1% 43% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- O NYM B. Harrelson L. Dierker -3% 40% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-1 1 --- O NYM C. Jones L. Dierker -2% 37% Foul Flyball: C
b4 0-1 2 --- NYM A. Shamsky L. Dierker 3% 40% Double to LF
b4 0-1 2 -2- O NYM K. Boswell L. Dierker -4% 36% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
t5 1-0 0 --- O HOU D. Rader N. Ryan 2% 38% Strikeout Looking
t5 1-0 1 --- O HOU J. Edwards N. Ryan 2% 40% Strikeout
t5 1-0 2 --- O HOU L. Dierker N. Ryan 1% 41% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- O NYM D. Clendenon L. Dierker -3% 38% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-1 1 --- O NYM J. Foy L. Dierker -2% 35% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-1 2 --- O NYM J. Grote L. Dierker -2% 34% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
t6 1-0 0 --- O HOU J. Alou N. Ryan 2% 36% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-0 1 --- HOU J. Morgan N. Ryan -3% 34% Walk
t6 1-0 1 1-- HOU J. Wynn N. Ryan -2% 32% Morgan Steals 2B
t6 1-0 1 -2- HOU J. Wynn N. Ryan -2% 30% Walk
t6 1-0 1 12- R HOU N. Miller N. Ryan -13% 17% Single to RF; Morgan Scores; Wynn to 3B
t6 2-0 1 1-3 O HOU D. Menke N. Ryan 5% 22% Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 2-0 2 1-3 O HOU J. Pepitone N. Ryan 4% 26% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 9-1-2
b6 0-2 0 --- O NYM N. Ryan L. Dierker -4% 22% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-2 1 --- NYM T. Agee L. Dierker 4% 26% Single to CF
b6 0-2 1 1-- NYM B. Harrelson L. Dierker 2% 28% Agee Steals 2B
b6 0-2 1 -2- O NYM B. Harrelson L. Dierker -5% 23% Strikeout
b6 0-2 2 -2- R NYM C. Jones L. Dierker 12% 35% Single to CF; Agee Scores
b6 1-2 2 1-- O NYM A. Shamsky L. Dierker -4% 31% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 1.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
t7 2-1 0 --- O HOU D. Rader N. Ryan 2% 33% Flyball: LF
t7 2-1 1 --- HOU J. Edwards N. Ryan -3% 30% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t7 2-1 1 1-- O HOU L. Dierker N. Ryan 2% 32% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Edwards to 2B
t7 2-1 2 -2- O HOU J. Alou N. Ryan 4% 36% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
b7 1-2 0 --- O NYM K. Boswell L. Dierker -5% 31% Strikeout
b7 1-2 1 --- O NYM D. Clendenon L. Dierker -4% 28% Flyball: RF
b7 1-2 2 --- NYM J. Foy L. Dierker 3% 30% Walk
b7 1-2 2 1-- O NYM J. Grote L. Dierker -5% 25% Foy Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 1.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 2-3-4
t8 2-1 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan N. Ryan 2% 28% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 2-1 1 --- HOU J. Wynn N. Ryan -2% 25% Walk
t8 2-1 1 1-- HOU N. Miller N. Ryan -2% 23% Wynn Steals 2B
t8 2-1 1 -2- R HOU N. Miller N. Ryan -10% 13% Single to CF; Wynn Scores
t8 3-1 1 1-- HOU D. Menke N. Ryan -1% 12% Wild Pitch; Miller to 2B
t8 3-1 1 -2- O HOU D. Menke N. Ryan 2% 14% Flyball: LF
t8 3-1 2 -2- HOU J. Pepitone N. Ryan -0% 14% Intentional Walk
t8 3-1 2 12- HOU D. Rader N. Ryan -1% 13% Single to 1B; Miller to 3B; Pepitone to 2B
t8 3-1 2 123 O HOU J. Edwards N. Ryan 4% 16% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Jerry Grote (C) batting 8th
b8 1-3 0 --- O NYM E. Kranepool L. Dierker -4% 12% Groundout: SS-1B
Dave Marshall pinch hits for Nolan Ryan (P) batting 9th
b8 1-3 1 --- NYM D. Marshall L. Dierker 7% 19% Double to LF
Al Weis pinch runs for Dave Marshall (PH) batting 9th
b8 1-3 1 -2- NYM T. Agee L. Dierker 9% 28% Single to LF; Weis to 3B
b8 1-3 1 1-3 RO NYM B. Harrelson L. Dierker -5% 23% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Weis Scores
b8 2-3 2 1-- R NYM C. Jones L. Dierker 36% 59% Triple to RF; Agee Scores
Ron Cook replaces Larry Dierker pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-3 2 --3 NYM A. Shamsky R. Cook 1% 61% Walk
Ron Swoboda pinch runs for Art Shamsky (RF) batting 4th
b8 3-3 2 1-3 R NYM K. Boswell R. Cook 26% 86% Single to 3B/Bunt; Swoboda to 2B; Jones Scores
Fred Gladding replaces Doug Rader (3B) pitching and batting 7th
Marty Martinez replaces Ron Cook (P) playing 3B batting 9th
b8 4-3 2 12- O NYM D. Clendenon F. Gladding -3% 84% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 4.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Mets' Ron Taylor facing 9-1-2
Ron Taylor replaces Donn Clendenon (1B) pitching and batting 6th
Duffy Dyer replaces Ken Boswell (2B) playing C batting 5th
Ed Kranepool moves from PH to 1B
Al Weis moves from PR to 2B
Ron Swoboda moves from PR to RF
t9 3-4 0 --- HOU M. Martinez R. Taylor -12% 72% Single to CF
t9 3-4 0 1-- O HOU J. Alou R. Taylor 5% 77% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Martinez to 2B
t9 3-4 1 -2- O HOU J. Morgan R. Taylor 10% 87% Flyball: RF; Martinez to 3B
t9 3-4 2 --3 O HOU J. Wynn R. Taylor 13% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 4.

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