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CAL  2
@BAL  0
 CHW  5
NYY  4
 CLE  3
MIN  2
 OAK  6
@DET  3
 BOS 10
@KCR  7
 TEX  2
@MIL  1
 LAD  1
STL  0
 CIN  5
@MON  3
 NYM  4
HOU  2
 ATL 11
@PHI  7
 CHC  4
@SDP  3
 PIT  1
@SFG  0
Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 30,368

 Tuesday, August 22, 1972
Time of Game: 2:18
Astros
2
66-53
Lost 2
2nd, 8½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  0
Mets            0  1  0   1  0  0   0  2  X    4 10  1
W: Tom Seaver (15-9), L: Dave Roberts (10-6)
 Mets
4
61-53
Won 2
2nd, 11½ GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Metzger SS                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .215  .533              1   3   
C Cedeno CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .344  .984              2   0   
J Wynn RF                     4   1   1   0    0   2  .274  .852              1   0   
L May 1B                      4   0   1   1    0   1  .287  .867              7   0   
B Watson LF                   3   1   1   1    0   1  .307  .830              0   0   HR
  N Miller LF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .697              0   0   
J Edwards C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .731              7   1   
D Rader 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .237  .725              1   1   
T Helms 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .270  .667              5   1   
D Roberts P                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .230  .606              0   1   
  J York P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Stewart PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .521              0   0   
Totals                       34   2   7   0    2  10                         24   7
Batting Events
HR: B Watson (12, off T Seaver; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: B Watson 4; R Metzger 2; T Helms 2; L May; J Wynn.
RBI: L May (78); B Watson (70).
2-out RBI: L May.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Edwards-T Helms; T Helms-L May.
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Barnes 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .345  .873              5   2   GDP
W Garrett 3B                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .215  .671              3   2   CS
W Mays CF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .834              3   0   SH
T Agee RF                     3   1   1   0    1   1  .246  .740              0   0   
D Dyer C                      3   1   1   0    1   0  .239  .704             10   0   IW
J Milner LF                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .248  .773              0   0   
J Beauchamp 1B                4   1   3   4    0   1  .233  .603              4   0   HR
  E Kranepool 1B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .700              1   0   
T Martinez SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .499              1   4   
T Seaver P                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .162  .513              0   1   
Totals                       31   4  10   0    3   7                         27   9
Batting Events
HR: J Beauchamp (3, off D Roberts; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
SH: W Mays (3, off D Roberts).
IBB: D Dyer (7, by D Roberts).
TB: J Beauchamp 6; L Barnes 2; W Garrett 2; T Agee; T Seaver; D Dyer.
GIDP: L Barnes (1).
RBI: J Beauchamp 4 (12).
2-out RBI: J Beauchamp 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: L Barnes (2).
Baserunning Events
CS: W Garrett (2, 2nd base by D Roberts/J Edwards).

Pitching Stats

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 Roberts, L (10-6)            7.2  10   4   4    3   7   1   4.57   34     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 1· 8     47    -     1.60  -0.22
J York                         0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.82    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.52   0.01
Totals                         8    10   4   4    3   7   1          35     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1· 8          2-0 
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
T Seaver, W (15-9)             9     7   2   1    2  10   1   2.68   36     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 1· 7     75    -     1.37   0.29
Totals                         9     7   2   1    2  10   1          36     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 1· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Roberts (3; D Dyer).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Augie Donatelli.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 30,368.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            New York Mets                                
1. Roger Metzger                SS       1. Lute Barnes                  2B
2. Cesar Cedeno                 CF       2. Wayne Garrett                3B
3. Jimmy Wynn                   RF       3. Willie Mays                  CF
4. Lee May                      1B       4. Tommie Agee                  RF
5. Bob Watson                   LF       5. Duffy Dyer                    C
6. Johnny Edwards                C       6. John Milner                  LF
7. Doug Rader                   3B       7. Jim Beauchamp                1B
8. Tommy Helms                  2B       8. Ted Martinez                 SS
9. Dave Roberts                  P       9. Tom Seaver                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 2 123 RR 32% 95% 2-2 NYM J. Beauchamp D. Roberts Single to LF; Garrett Scores; Dyer Scores; Milner to 2B
b4 1 --- R 16% 53% 1-2 NYM J. Beauchamp D. Roberts Home Run
t4 1 --- R -15% 38% 1-1 HOU B. Watson T. Seaver Home Run
t1 2 -2- R -10% 41% 0-0 HOU L. May T. Seaver Single to LF; Wynn Scores/unER
b2 1 -23 R 9% 62% 0-1 NYM J. Beauchamp D. Roberts Single to SS (Ground Ball); Agee Scores; Dyer to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger T. Seaver Single to LF
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno T. Seaver Popfly: SS
t1 1 1-- O 2% 51% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn T. Seaver Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Wynn to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
t1 2 -2- R -10% 41% 0-0 HOU L. May T. Seaver Single to LF; Wynn Scores/unER
t1 2 1-- O 2% 43% 1-0 HOU B. Watson T. Seaver Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 47% 0-1 NYM L. Barnes D. Roberts Single to CF
b1 0 1-- O -4% 43% 0-1 NYM W. Garrett D. Roberts Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 1 1-- OO -5% 38% 0-1 NYM W. Mays D. Roberts Double Play: Strikeout, Garrett Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 40% 1-0 HOU J. Edwards T. Seaver Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O 1% 41% 1-0 HOU D. Rader T. Seaver Strikeout
t2 2 --- -1% 40% 1-0 HOU T. Helms T. Seaver Single to RF
t2 2 1-- O 2% 42% 1-0 HOU D. Roberts T. Seaver Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 47% 0-1 NYM T. Agee D. Roberts Walk
b2 0 1-- 7% 53% 0-1 NYM D. Dyer D. Roberts Single to LF; Agee to 2B
b2 0 12- O -0% 53% 0-1 NYM J. Milner D. Roberts Groundout: 1B unassisted; Agee to 3B; Dyer to 2B
b2 1 -23 R 9% 62% 0-1 NYM J. Beauchamp D. Roberts Single to SS (Ground Ball); Agee Scores; Dyer to 3B
b2 1 1-3 O -7% 55% 1-1 NYM T. Martinez D. Roberts Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 2 1-3 O -5% 50% 1-1 NYM T. Seaver D. Roberts Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 1-1 HOU R. Metzger T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 1-1 HOU C. Cedeno T. Seaver Strikeout
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 1-1 HOU J. Wynn T. Seaver Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 1-1 NYM L. Barnes D. Roberts Popfly: 1B
b3 1 --- 3% 56% 1-1 NYM W. Garrett D. Roberts Single to RF
b3 1 1-- O -3% 52% 1-1 NYM W. Mays D. Roberts Flyball: CF
b3 2 1-- 2% 55% 1-1 NYM T. Agee D. Roberts Single to LF; Garrett to 2B
b3 2 12- O -5% 50% 1-1 NYM D. Dyer D. Roberts Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 1-1 HOU L. May T. Seaver Strikeout
t4 1 --- R -15% 38% 1-1 HOU B. Watson T. Seaver Home Run
t4 1 --- O 1% 39% 2-1 HOU J. Edwards T. Seaver Strikeout
t4 2 --- O 1% 40% 2-1 HOU D. Rader T. Seaver Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -3% 37% 1-2 NYM J. Milner D. Roberts Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- R 16% 53% 1-2 NYM J. Beauchamp D. Roberts Home Run
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 2-2 NYM T. Martinez D. Roberts Popfly: 2B
b4 2 --- O -1% 50% 2-2 NYM T. Seaver D. Roberts Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 2.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 2-2 HOU T. Helms T. Seaver Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- -3% 50% 2-2 HOU D. Roberts T. Seaver Walk
t5 1 1-- -5% 45% 2-2 HOU R. Metzger T. Seaver Single to LF; Roberts to 2B
t5 1 12- O 6% 50% 2-2 HOU C. Cedeno T. Seaver Flyball: CF
t5 2 12- O 6% 56% 2-2 HOU J. Wynn T. Seaver Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 5% 61% 2-2 NYM L. Barnes D. Roberts Single to LF
b5 0 1-- O -4% 57% 2-2 NYM W. Garrett D. Roberts Strikeout
b5 1 1-- O -4% 53% 2-2 NYM W. Mays D. Roberts Flyball: CF
b5 2 1-- O -3% 50% 2-2 NYM T. Agee D. Roberts Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 2.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 2-2 HOU L. May T. Seaver Lineout: 3B
t6 1 --- O 2% 55% 2-2 HOU B. Watson T. Seaver Strikeout
t6 2 --- O 1% 57% 2-2 HOU J. Edwards T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- O -3% 54% 2-2 NYM D. Dyer D. Roberts Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O -2% 52% 2-2 NYM J. Milner D. Roberts Strikeout
b6 2 --- O -2% 50% 2-2 NYM J. Beauchamp D. Roberts Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 2.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- -6% 44% 2-2 HOU D. Rader T. Seaver Walk
t7 0 1-- -9% 35% 2-2 HOU T. Helms T. Seaver Single to RF; Rader to 2B
t7 0 12- O 9% 44% 2-2 HOU D. Roberts T. Seaver Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Helms to 2B
t7 1 12- O 6% 50% 2-2 HOU R. Metzger T. Seaver Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Helms to 3B
t7 2 1-3 O 8% 58% 2-2 HOU C. Cedeno T. Seaver Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 8-9-1
Norm Miller replaces Bob Watson playing LF batting 5th
b7 0 --- O -4% 54% 2-2 NYM T. Martinez D. Roberts Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- 4% 58% 2-2 NYM T. Seaver D. Roberts Single to LF
b7 1 1-- OO -8% 50% 2-2 NYM L. Barnes D. Roberts Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 2.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- -7% 43% 2-2 HOU J. Wynn T. Seaver Single to LF
t8 0 1-- O 6% 50% 2-2 HOU L. May T. Seaver Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t8 1 1-- O 6% 55% 2-2 HOU N. Miller T. Seaver Strikeout Looking
t8 2 1-- O 5% 60% 2-2 HOU J. Edwards T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- 7% 66% 2-2 NYM W. Garrett D. Roberts Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b8 0 1-- O -1% 65% 2-2 NYM W. Mays D. Roberts Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Garrett to 2B
b8 1 -2- O -7% 58% 2-2 NYM T. Agee D. Roberts Strikeout
b8 2 -2- 1% 58% 2-2 NYM D. Dyer D. Roberts Intentional Walk
b8 2 12- 5% 63% 2-2 NYM J. Milner D. Roberts Walk; Garrett to 3B; Dyer to 2B
b8 2 123 RR 32% 95% 2-2 NYM J. Beauchamp D. Roberts Single to LF; Garrett Scores; Dyer Scores; Milner to 2B
Jim York replaces Dave Roberts pitching and batting 9th
b8 2 12- O -1% 94% 4-2 NYM T. Martinez J. York Popfly: SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 4.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Mets' Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
Ed Kranepool replaces Jim Beauchamp playing 1B batting 7th
t9 0 --- O 3% 97% 2-4 HOU D. Rader T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 2% 99% 2-4 HOU T. Helms T. Seaver Flyball: CF
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Jim York (P) batting 9th
t9 2 --- O 1% 100% 2-4 HOU J. Stewart T. Seaver Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 4.

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