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Standings
KCR
@BAL		4
5		 
(10)
OAK
@CLE		5
7
CAL
@DET		5
0
BOS
@MIN		5
4
ATL
@LAD		1
6
STL
@MON		10
4
HOU
@NYM		1
8
CHC
@PHI		6
2
PIT
@SDP		10
4
CIN
@SFG		1
6
Tuesday, May 11, 1971
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 20,612, Time of Game: 2:35
Astros
1
14-17
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
4th, 9 GB
 at Mets
8
19-9
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
1st
W: Nolan Ryan (4-0)
L: Larry Dierker (5-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  3  1
Mets            0  3  0   0  0  5   0  0  X    8 11  1

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roger Metzger SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 .229 .552 0.030 0.49 0.063 -0.033 -0.1 0 4
Joe Morgan 2B 3 0 0 1 1 1 .227 .690 0.009 0.90 0.037 -0.029 -0.0 4 1
   Ken Forsch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jim Wynn CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .214 .621 0.026 0.73 0.063 -0.037 0.0 2 0
Bob Watson LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .769 0.039 0.93 0.039 0.000 0.4 1 0 HBP
   Rich Chiles PH-LF 3 0 0 0 0 3 .333 .956 -0.088 1.18 0.000 -0.088 -1.0 1 0
Denis Menke 1B 2 0 1 0 2 1 .246 .630 0.053 1.12 0.097 -0.044 0.8 10 0 2B
Cesar Cedeno RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .192 .546 -0.060 1.35 0.036 -0.096 -0.8 1 0
Doug Rader 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .154 .438 -0.137 1.56 0.029 -0.165 -1.6 2 0 GDP
Johnny Edwards C 2 1 0 0 1 0 .211 .492 -0.037 1.31 0.039 -0.076 -0.2 3 0
   Norm Miller C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .637 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 0 0
Larry Dierker P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .048 .095 -0.047 1.05 0.000 -0.047 -0.5 0 3
   George Culver P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Marty Martinez PH-2B 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .200 0.005 0.07 0.005 0.000 0.5 0 2
Team Totals 29 1 3 1 7 8 .103 .435 -0.208 0.94 0.408 -0.616 -2.8 24 11
2B: D Menke (5, off N Ryan).
HBP: B Watson (1, by N Ryan).
TB: D Menke 2; D Rader; R Metzger.
GIDP: D Rader (4).
RBI: J Morgan (17).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 12.
Fielding
E: C Cedeno (1).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bud Harrelson SS 3 1 1 0 2 0 .318 .842 -0.022 0.58 0.013 -0.035 -0.0 1 6
Tim Foli 3B 4 1 0 1 1 1 .263 .799 0.010 0.67 0.058 -0.047 -0.0 0 1
Dave Marshall RF 4 1 1 4 0 0 .340 .956 0.031 0.51 0.062 -0.031 2.9 2 0 HR
Cleon Jones LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .255 .651 0.023 0.39 0.039 -0.015 0.0 2 0
Ed Kranepool 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .339 .899 0.115 0.49 0.121 -0.006 0.9 8 1 2B
Ken Boswell 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .224 .593 0.041 0.60 0.041 0.000 0.5 2 1
Jerry Grote C 4 1 2 1 0 0 .367 .941 0.079 0.72 0.101 -0.022 1.0 8 0
Don Hahn CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .240 .625 -0.031 0.44 0.014 -0.045 -0.7 3 0
Nolan Ryan P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .333 0.046 0.54 0.087 -0.041 0.1 1 1 SH
Team Totals 34 8 11 7 3 2 .324 .820 0.292 0.55 0.536 -0.242 4.6 27 10
2B: E Kranepool (3, off L Dierker).
HR: D Marshall (1, off G Culver; 6th inn, 3 on, 2 outs).
SH: N Ryan (2, off L Dierker).
TB: D Marshall 4; E Kranepool 3; K Boswell 2; J Grote 2; B Harrelson; N Ryan; D Hahn; C Jones.
RBI: D Marshall 4 (7); T Foli (9); J Grote (9); K Boswell (6).
2-out RBI: D Marshall 4; T Foli.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Kranepool-B Harrelson-N Ryan.
E: J Grote (4).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Dierker, L (5-1) 5.2 9 7 6 3 2 0 2.09 29 24 -0.232 0.70 -2.2
George Culver 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 2.93 2 3 3 -0.062 0.40 -3.3
Ken Forsch 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.17 7 0 0 0.001 0.00 0.9
Team Totals 8 11 8 7 3 2 1 7.88 38 24 3 3 -0.293 0.94 -4.6

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nolan Ryan, W (4-0) 9 3 1 1 7 8 0 1.42 37 78 0.207 0.94 2.8
Team Totals 9 3 1 1 7 8 0 1.00 37 78 0.207 0.55 2.8
Balks: None.
WP: N Ryan (1).
HBP: N Ryan (1; B Watson).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Bill Williams.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 20,612.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         New York Mets
1 Roger Metzger SS 1 Bud Harrelson SS
2 Joe Morgan 2B 2 Tim Foli 3B
3 Jim Wynn CF 3 Dave Marshall RF
4 Bob Watson LF 4 Cleon Jones LF
5 Denis Menke 1B 5 Ed Kranepool 1B
6 Cesar Cedeno RF 6 Ken Boswell 2B
7 Doug Rader 3B 7 Jerry Grote C
8 Johnny Edwards C 8 Don Hahn CF
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
b2 0-0 0 1-- NYM E. Kranepool L. Dierker 12% 70% Double to RF; Jones to 3B
t2 0-0 1 12- OO HOU D. Rader N. Ryan 9% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
b2 2-0 2 1-- R NYM N. Ryan L. Dierker 9% 84% Single to RF; Hahn Scores/Adv on E9/unER; Ryan to 2B
t4 0-3 2 123 O HOU D. Rader N. Ryan 7% 88% Flyball: RF
t4 0-3 0 1-- HOU J. Wynn N. Ryan -6% 74% Walk; Morgan to 2B

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 R. Metzger N. Ryan 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Morgan N. Ryan 1% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn N. Ryan 1% 54% Flyball: CF
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 --- O NYM B. Harrelson L. Dierker -2% 52% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYM T. Foli L. Dierker -1% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O NYM D. Marshall L. Dierker -1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 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 --- HOU B. Watson N. Ryan -4% 46% Hit By Pitch
t2 0-0 0 1-- HOU D. Menke N. Ryan -6% 40% Walk; Watson to 2B
t2 0-0 0 12- O HOU C. Cedeno N. Ryan 6% 46% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 12- OO HOU D. Rader N. Ryan 9% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
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 --- NYM C. Jones L. Dierker 4% 59% Single to RF
b2 0-0 0 1-- NYM E. Kranepool L. Dierker 12% 70% Double to RF; Jones to 3B
b2 0-0 0 -23 RO NYM K. Boswell L. Dierker 1% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B; Kranepool to 3B; Jones Scores
b2 1-0 1 --3 R NYM J. Grote L. Dierker 5% 77% Single to CF; Kranepool Scores
b2 2-0 1 1-- O NYM D. Hahn L. Dierker -2% 75% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 2-0 2 1-- R NYM N. Ryan L. Dierker 9% 84% Single to RF; Hahn Scores/Adv on E9/unER; Ryan to 2B
b2 3-0 2 -2- NYM B. Harrelson L. Dierker 0% 84% Walk
b2 3-0 2 12- O NYM T. Foli L. Dierker -2% 82% Strikeout
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 3.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1
t3 0-3 0 --- O HOU J. Edwards N. Ryan 2% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-3 1 --- O HOU L. Dierker N. Ryan 1% 85% Flyball: RF
t3 0-3 2 --- O HOU R. Metzger N. Ryan 1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 3-4-5
b3 3-0 0 --- O NYM D. Marshall L. Dierker -1% 85% Flyball: LF
b3 3-0 1 --- O NYM C. Jones L. Dierker -1% 84% Strikeout
b3 3-0 2 --- NYM E. Kranepool L. Dierker 1% 85% Single to CF
b3 3-0 2 1-- NYM K. Boswell L. Dierker 1% 86% Single to RF; Kranepool to 3B
b3 3-0 2 1-3 O NYM J. Grote L. Dierker -2% 84% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 3.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 2-3-4
t4 0-3 0 --- HOU J. Morgan N. Ryan -4% 80% Walk
t4 0-3 0 1-- HOU J. Wynn N. Ryan -6% 74% Walk; Morgan to 2B
Rich Chiles pinch hits for Bob Watson (LF) batting 4th
t4 0-3 0 12- O HOU R. Chiles N. Ryan 6% 80% Strikeout
t4 0-3 1 12- O HOU D. Menke N. Ryan 4% 84% Strikeout
t4 0-3 2 12- HOU C. Cedeno N. Ryan -4% 81% Walk; Morgan to 3B; Wynn to 2B
t4 0-3 2 123 O HOU D. Rader N. Ryan 7% 88% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
Rich Chiles moves from PH to LF
b4 3-0 0 --- NYM D. Hahn L. Dierker 1% 89% Single to RF
b4 3-0 0 1-- O NYM N. Ryan L. Dierker -0% 89% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Hahn to 2B
b4 3-0 1 -2- O NYM B. Harrelson L. Dierker -1% 88% Flyball: CF
b4 3-0 2 -2- O NYM T. Foli L. Dierker -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 3.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1
t5 0-3 0 --- HOU J. Edwards N. Ryan -4% 82% Walk
t5 0-3 0 1-- O HOU L. Dierker N. Ryan 3% 86% Strikeout
t5 0-3 1 1-- HOU R. Metzger N. Ryan -6% 79% Single to RF; Edwards to 3B
t5 0-3 1 1-3 RO HOU J. Morgan N. Ryan 1% 81% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Edwards Scores
t5 1-3 2 1-- O HOU J. Wynn N. Ryan 3% 83% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 3-4-5
b5 3-1 0 --- O NYM D. Marshall L. Dierker -1% 82% Flyball: 2B
b5 3-1 1 --- O NYM C. Jones L. Dierker -1% 81% Flyball: CF
b5 3-1 2 --- O NYM E. Kranepool L. Dierker -1% 81% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 3.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
t6 1-3 0 --- O HOU R. Chiles N. Ryan 3% 83% Strikeout
t6 1-3 1 --- HOU D. Menke N. Ryan -3% 80% Walk
t6 1-3 1 1-- O HOU C. Cedeno N. Ryan 4% 84% Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 1-3 2 1-- HOU D. Rader N. Ryan -3% 81% Single to CF; Menke to 2B
t6 1-3 2 12- O HOU J. Edwards N. Ryan 6% 86% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
b6 3-1 0 --- NYM K. Boswell L. Dierker 2% 88% Single to CF
b6 3-1 0 1-- NYM J. Grote L. Dierker 5% 93% Single to LF; Boswell to 3B
b6 3-1 0 1-3 O NYM D. Hahn L. Dierker -3% 90% Flyball: 2B
b6 3-1 1 1-3 O NYM N. Ryan L. Dierker -4% 87% Foul Flyball: C
b6 3-1 2 1-3 NYM B. Harrelson L. Dierker 1% 87% Walk; Grote to 2B
b6 3-1 2 123 R NYM T. Foli L. Dierker 6% 93% Walk; Boswell Scores; Grote to 3B; Harrelson to 2B
George Culver replaces Larry Dierker pitching and batting 9th
b6 4-1 2 123 RRRR NYM D. Marshall G. Culver 6% 99% Home Run; Grote Scores; Harrelson Scores; Foli Scores
b6 8-1 2 --- O NYM C. Jones G. Culver -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 8.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-8, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
Marty Martinez pinch hits for George Culver (P) batting 9th
t7 1-8 0 --- HOU M. Martinez N. Ryan -0% 99% Walk
t7 1-8 0 1-- HOU R. Metzger N. Ryan -0% 99% Wild Pitch; Martinez to 2B
t7 1-8 0 -2- O HOU R. Metzger N. Ryan 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-8 1 -2- O HOU J. Morgan N. Ryan 0% 100% Flyball: 2B
t7 1-8 2 -2- O HOU J. Wynn N. Ryan 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-1, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 5-6-7
Ken Forsch replaces Joe Morgan (2B) pitching and batting 2nd
Norm Miller replaces Johnny Edwards playing C batting 8th
Marty Martinez moves from PH to 2B
b7 8-1 0 --- O NYM E. Kranepool K. Forsch -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 8-1 1 --- O NYM K. Boswell K. Forsch -0% 100% Flyball: LF
b7 8-1 2 --- O NYM J. Grote K. Forsch -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 8.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-8, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
t8 1-8 0 --- O HOU R. Chiles N. Ryan 0% 100% Strikeout
t8 1-8 1 --- HOU D. Menke N. Ryan -0% 100% Double to LF
t8 1-8 1 -2- HOU C. Cedeno N. Ryan 0% 100% E2 on Foul Ball
t8 1-8 1 -2- O HOU C. Cedeno N. Ryan 0% 100% Strikeout
t8 1-8 2 -2- O HOU D. Rader N. Ryan 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-1, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 8-9-1
b8 8-1 0 --- O NYM D. Hahn K. Forsch 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 8-1 1 --- O NYM N. Ryan K. Forsch -0% 100% Flyball: 1B
b8 8-1 2 --- NYM B. Harrelson K. Forsch 0% 100% Single to LF
b8 8-1 2 1-- O NYM T. Foli K. Forsch 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 8.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-8, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1
t9 1-8 0 --- O HOU N. Miller N. Ryan 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 1-8 1 --- O HOU M. Martinez N. Ryan 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1-8 2 --- O HOU R. Metzger N. Ryan 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 8.

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