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Standings
CAL
@BAL		1
7
NYY
@CHW		2
5
MIN
@CLE		1
5
OAK
@DET		5
7
BOS
@KCR		0
3
STL
@LAD		0
3
CIN
@MON		0
11
HOU
@NYM		7
4
ATL
@PHI		9
6
CHC
@SDP		7
5
PIT
@SFG		0
8
Wednesday, August 23, 1972
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 26,100, Time of Game: 2:29
Astros
7
67-53
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 7½ GB
 at Mets
4
61-54
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 11½ GB
W: Larry Dierker (12-7)
L: Jerry Koosman (8-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   5  2  0   0  0  0    7 10  0
Mets            0  0  1   0  0  0   0  3  0    4  6  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roger Metzger SS 4 0 1 1 1 1 .215 .534 0.051 0.41 0.075 -0.024 0.6 5 4
Cesar Cedeno CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .340 .973 -0.052 0.40 0.000 -0.052 -0.8 0 0
Jim Wynn RF 3 2 1 0 1 1 .274 .852 0.049 0.45 0.059 -0.010 0.4 1 0
Bob Watson 1B 4 2 2 0 0 0 .309 .832 0.135 0.72 0.158 -0.023 1.8 9 0
Doug Rader 3B 3 1 2 2 0 0 .240 .731 0.188 0.94 0.190 -0.002 1.2 0 0 2B,SB,SF
Tommy Helms 2B 4 1 2 2 0 1 .273 .670 0.060 0.88 0.102 -0.042 0.6 1 7
Jesus Alou LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .311 .735 0.061 0.65 0.097 -0.036 1.0 1 0 2B,GDP
Larry Howard C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .211 .556 -0.024 0.99 0.000 -0.024 -0.2 3 0
   Bob Stinson PH-C 2 0 0 1 0 0 .185 .429 -0.008 0.37 0.000 -0.008 -0.6 7 0 SF
Larry Dierker P 4 0 0 0 0 1 .169 .351 -0.037 0.36 0.000 -0.037 -0.9 0 0
Team Totals 34 7 10 7 2 5 .294 .669 0.423 0.60 0.681 -0.258 3.2 27 11
2B: D Rader (20, off J Koosman); J Alou (4, off J Koosman).
SF: B Stinson (1, off G Gentry); D Rader (8, off G Gentry).
TB: D Rader 3; J Alou 3; B Watson 2; T Helms 2; J Wynn; R Metzger.
GIDP: J Alou (1).
RBI: T Helms 2 (47); D Rader 2 (75); B Stinson (2); R Metzger (26); J Alou (6).
2-out RBI: J Alou; R Metzger.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 3. T Helms-R Metzger-B Watson 2; R Metzger-T Helms-B Watson.
Baserunning
SB: D Rader (5, 2nd base off J Koosman/D Dyer).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lute Barnes SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .830 0.070 0.81 0.124 -0.054 -0.4 0 3 GDP
Wayne Garrett 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .215 .668 -0.030 0.44 0.009 -0.039 0.1 0 3
Tommie Agee CF 3 1 1 1 0 1 .247 .741 0.021 0.40 0.037 -0.017 0.6 6 0 HBP
Ed Kranepool 1B 3 1 1 2 1 0 .256 .717 0.034 0.66 0.063 -0.029 1.6 10 0 HR,GDP
John Milner LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .762 -0.110 0.74 0.000 -0.110 -1.3 2 0 GDP
Dave Marshall RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .234 .666 -0.044 0.48 0.007 -0.050 -0.2 3 0 SB
Duffy Dyer C 3 0 0 0 1 2 .235 .698 -0.027 0.48 0.013 -0.040 -0.3 5 1
Ken Boswell 2B 4 1 2 0 0 2 .175 .508 0.066 0.38 0.073 -0.007 0.6 1 3 2B
Jerry Koosman P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .081 .162 -0.039 1.46 0.000 -0.039 -0.3 0 0
   Gary Gentry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .355 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave Schneck PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .185 .539 -0.023 0.96 0.000 -0.023 -0.6
   Ray Sadecki P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Beauchamp PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .233 .613 0.006 0.18 0.006 0.000 0.4
   Tug McGraw P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .343 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 4 6 4 4 9 .200 .648 -0.076 0.57 0.332 -0.408 0.2 27 10
2B: K Boswell (5, off L Dierker).
HR: E Kranepool (7, off L Dierker; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
HBP: T Agee (4, by L Dierker).
TB: E Kranepool 4; K Boswell 3; W Garrett; T Agee; L Barnes.
GIDP: L Barnes (2); J Milner (4); E Kranepool (10).
RBI: E Kranepool 2 (24); L Barnes (3); T Agee (39).
2-out RBI: E Kranepool 2; L Barnes.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Barnes-K Boswell-E Kranepool.
Baserunning
SB: D Marshall (1, 2nd base off L Dierker/B Stinson).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Dierker, W (12-7) 9 6 4 4 4 9 1 3.16 35 64 0.076 0.57 -0.2
Team Totals 9 6 4 4 4 9 1 4.00 35 64 0.076 0.60 -0.2

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jerry Koosman, L (8-10) 3 6 5 5 1 4 0 4.36 16 30 -0.358 1.12 -3.2
Gary Gentry 2 3 2 2 1 1 0 3.86 10 2 2 -0.078 0.40 -1.7
Ray Sadecki 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.55 9 0 0 0.006 0.03 1.3
Tug McGraw 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.82 3 0 0 0.005 0.07 0.4
Team Totals 9 10 7 7 2 5 0 7.00 38 30 2 2 -0.425 0.57 -3.2
J Koosman faced 5 batters in the 4th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: G Gentry (7).
HBP: L Dierker (5; T Agee).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Stan Landes.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 26,100.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         New York Mets
1 Roger Metzger SS 1 Lute Barnes SS
2 Cesar Cedeno CF 2 Wayne Garrett 3B
3 Jim Wynn RF 3 Tommie Agee CF
4 Bob Watson 1B 4 Ed Kranepool 1B
5 Doug Rader 3B 5 John Milner LF
6 Tommy Helms 2B 6 Dave Marshall RF
7 Jesus Alou LF 7 Duffy Dyer C
8 Larry Howard C 8 Ken Boswell 2B
9 Larry Dierker P 9 Jerry Koosman P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-1 0 1-3 R HOU D. Rader J. Koosman 14% 68% Double to RF; Wynn Scores; Watson to 3B
t4 0-1 0 1-- HOU B. Watson J. Koosman 13% 54% Single to RF; Wynn to 3B
b3 0-0 2 -2- R NYM L. Barnes L. Dierker -12% 34% Single to LF; Boswell Scores
t4 1-1 0 -23 RR HOU T. Helms J. Koosman 10% 78% Single to RF; Watson Scores; Rader Scores
t4 3-1 0 1-- HOU J. Alou J. Koosman 8% 86% Double to LF; Helms to 3B

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' Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU R. Metzger J. Koosman -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU C. Cedeno J. Koosman -1% 46% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn J. Koosman -1% 46% 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 --- O NYM L. Barnes L. Dierker 2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYM W. Garrett L. Dierker 1% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O NYM T. Agee L. Dierker 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O HOU B. Watson J. Koosman -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 --- HOU D. Rader J. Koosman 3% 50% Single to LF
t2 0-0 1 1-- HOU T. Helms J. Koosman 2% 52% Rader Steals 2B
t2 0-0 1 -2- O HOU T. Helms J. Koosman -4% 49% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 -2- O HOU J. Alou J. Koosman -3% 45% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 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 E. Kranepool L. Dierker -4% 41% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- OO NYM J. Milner L. Dierker 8% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O NYM D. Marshall L. Dierker 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O HOU L. Howard J. Koosman -2% 48% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O HOU L. Dierker J. Koosman -2% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 0-0 2 --- HOU R. Metzger J. Koosman 1% 47% Walk
t3 0-0 2 1-- O HOU C. Cedeno J. Koosman -2% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O NYM D. Dyer L. Dierker 2% 47% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 --- NYM K. Boswell L. Dierker -5% 42% Double to RF
b3 0-0 1 -2- O NYM J. Koosman L. Dierker 4% 46% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 -2- R NYM L. Barnes L. Dierker -12% 34% Single to LF; Boswell Scores
b3 1-0 2 1-- O NYM W. Garrett L. Dierker 2% 36% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Jerry Koosman facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- HOU J. Wynn J. Koosman 5% 41% Single to LF
t4 0-1 0 1-- HOU B. Watson J. Koosman 13% 54% Single to RF; Wynn to 3B
t4 0-1 0 1-3 R HOU D. Rader J. Koosman 14% 68% Double to RF; Wynn Scores; Watson to 3B
t4 1-1 0 -23 RR HOU T. Helms J. Koosman 10% 78% Single to RF; Watson Scores; Rader Scores
t4 3-1 0 1-- HOU J. Alou J. Koosman 8% 86% Double to LF; Helms to 3B
Gary Gentry replaces Jerry Koosman pitching and batting 9th
Bob Stinson pinch hits for Larry Howard (C) batting 8th
t4 3-1 0 -23 RO HOU B. Stinson G. Gentry -1% 85% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Helms Scores
t4 4-1 1 -2- O HOU L. Dierker G. Gentry -2% 84% Strikeout
t4 4-1 2 -2- R HOU R. Metzger G. Gentry 6% 90% Single to LF; Alou Scores; Metzger to 2B/Adv on throw
t4 5-1 2 -2- O HOU C. Cedeno G. Gentry -1% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 3-4-5
Bob Stinson moves from PH to C
b4 1-5 0 --- NYM T. Agee L. Dierker -3% 86% Hit By Pitch
b4 1-5 0 1-- O NYM E. Kranepool L. Dierker 2% 87% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Agee to 2B
b4 1-5 1 -2- O NYM J. Milner L. Dierker 2% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B; Agee to 3B
b4 1-5 2 --3 O NYM D. Marshall L. Dierker 2% 92% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mets' Gary Gentry facing 3-4-5
t5 5-1 0 --- HOU J. Wynn G. Gentry 1% 93% Walk
t5 5-1 0 1-- HOU B. Watson G. Gentry 3% 96% Single to RF; Wynn to 3B
t5 5-1 0 1-3 RO HOU D. Rader G. Gentry -0% 95% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wynn Scores
t5 6-1 1 1-- HOU T. Helms G. Gentry 0% 96% Wild Pitch; Watson to 2B
t5 6-1 1 -2- O HOU T. Helms G. Gentry -1% 95% Flyball: CF
t5 6-1 2 -2- R HOU J. Alou G. Gentry 2% 97% Single to CF; Watson Scores
t5 7-1 2 1-- O HOU B. Stinson G. Gentry -0% 97% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-7, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
b5 1-7 0 --- NYM D. Dyer L. Dierker -1% 96% Walk
b5 1-7 0 1-- NYM K. Boswell L. Dierker -2% 93% Single to CF; Dyer to 2B
Dave Schneck pinch hits for Gary Gentry (P) batting 9th
b5 1-7 0 12- O NYM D. Schneck L. Dierker 2% 95% Strikeout
b5 1-7 1 12- OO NYM L. Barnes L. Dierker 3% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Mets 1.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-1, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 9-1-2
Ray Sadecki replaces Dave Schneck (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 7-1 0 --- O HOU L. Dierker R. Sadecki -0% 98% Flyball: CF
t6 7-1 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger R. Sadecki -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 7-1 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno R. Sadecki -0% 98% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-7, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 2-3-4
b6 1-7 0 --- O NYM W. Garrett L. Dierker 1% 98% Flyball: LF
b6 1-7 1 --- NYM T. Agee L. Dierker -1% 98% Single to RF
b6 1-7 1 1-- OO NYM E. Kranepool L. Dierker 1% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Mets 1.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-1, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 3-4-5
t7 7-1 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn R. Sadecki -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 7-1 1 --- O HOU B. Watson R. Sadecki -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 7-1 2 --- O HOU D. Rader R. Sadecki -0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-7, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
b7 1-7 0 --- O NYM J. Milner L. Dierker 0% 99% Strikeout
b7 1-7 1 --- NYM D. Marshall L. Dierker -0% 99% Walk
b7 1-7 1 1-- NYM D. Dyer L. Dierker -0% 98% Marshall Steals 2B
b7 1-7 1 -2- O NYM D. Dyer L. Dierker 1% 99% Strikeout
b7 1-7 2 -2- O NYM K. Boswell L. Dierker 0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Mets 1.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-1, Mets' Ray Sadecki facing 6-7-8
t8 7-1 0 --- HOU T. Helms R. Sadecki 0% 100% Single to LF
t8 7-1 0 1-- OO HOU J. Alou R. Sadecki -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t8 7-1 2 --- O HOU B. Stinson R. Sadecki -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-7, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 9-1-2
Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Ray Sadecki (P) batting 9th
b8 1-7 0 --- NYM J. Beauchamp L. Dierker -1% 99% Walk
b8 1-7 0 1-- O NYM L. Barnes L. Dierker 1% 99% Popfly: SS
b8 1-7 1 1-- NYM W. Garrett L. Dierker -1% 98% Single to RF; Beauchamp to 3B
b8 1-7 1 1-3 RO NYM T. Agee L. Dierker 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Beauchamp Scores
b8 2-7 2 1-- RR NYM E. Kranepool L. Dierker -2% 97% Home Run; Agee Scores
b8 4-7 2 --- O NYM J. Milner L. Dierker 1% 97% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Mets 4.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-4, Mets' Tug McGraw facing 9-1-2
Tug McGraw replaces Jim Beauchamp (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 7-4 0 --- O HOU L. Dierker T. McGraw -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 7-4 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger T. McGraw -0% 97% Flyball: CF
t9 7-4 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno T. McGraw -0% 97% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-7, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
b9 4-7 0 --- O NYM D. Marshall L. Dierker 2% 99% Strikeout
b9 4-7 1 --- O NYM D. Dyer L. Dierker 1% 100% Foul Flyball: C
b9 4-7 2 --- O NYM K. Boswell L. Dierker 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Mets 4.

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