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OAK
@BAL		2
6
MIL
@CHW		7
4
CAL
@CLE		1
2		 
(11)
KCR
@DET		3
2
NYY
@MIN		0
3
BOS
@TEX		0
6
CHC
@LAD		1
0
ATL
@MON		4
1
HOU
@NYM		6
2
CIN
@PHI		10
4
STL
@SDP		4
0
PIT
@SFG		2
7
Monday, July 21, 1975,
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 13,414, Time of Game: 1:59
Astros
6
34-63
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Mets
2
46-44
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Ken Forsch (4-7)
L: George Stone (2-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          2  1  2   1  0  0   0  0  0    6 12  0
Mets            0  1  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    2 11  2

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wilbur Howard CF 5 2 3 1 0 1 .367 .915 0.128 0.42 0.131 -0.003 1.3 5 0 2B
Greg Gross RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .300 .730 0.114 0.53 0.134 -0.020 1.6 0 0
Enos Cabell LF 5 0 0 2 0 0 .271 .717 -0.002 0.61 0.019 -0.020 -0.8 1 0 GDP
Bob Watson 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .331 .881 0.037 0.51 0.043 -0.006 0.1 13 1
Cliff Johnson C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .294 .864 0.030 0.33 0.035 -0.005 0.2 2 0
Doug Rader 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .246 .690 -0.051 0.49 0.004 -0.055 -1.2 1 1 CS
Roger Metzger SS 3 0 2 2 1 0 .243 .623 0.135 0.55 0.151 -0.016 2.4 2 7 3B
Larry Milbourne 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .310 -0.002 0.30 0.018 -0.019 -0.6 3 8
Ken Forsch P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .053 .153 -0.026 0.57 0.026 -0.052 -0.9 0 1 SH
Team Totals 37 6 12 6 1 4 .324 .748 0.363 0.49 0.561 -0.196 2.1 27 18
2B: W Howard (8, off G Stone).
3B: R Metzger (8, off G Stone).
SH: K Forsch (3, off G Stone).
TB: R Metzger 4; W Howard 4; C Johnson 2; G Gross 2; L Milbourne; B Watson; D Rader.
GIDP: E Cabell (8).
RBI: E Cabell 2 (32); R Metzger 2 (23); W Howard (6); B Watson (70).
2-out RBI: R Metzger 2; W Howard.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 4. R Metzger-L Milbourne-B Watson 2; K Forsch-L Milbourne-B Watson; L Milbourne-R Metzger-B Watson.
Baserunning
CS: D Rader (4, Home by R Baldwin/J Grote).
Pickoffs: K Forsch (1st base by J Grote).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Del Unser CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .295 .714 0.019 0.50 0.045 -0.026 0.3 3 0
Felix Millan 2B 4 0 4 0 0 0 .297 .722 0.128 0.75 0.128 0.000 1.6 4 4
Joe Torre 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .698 -0.240 1.43 0.000 -0.240 -3.1 3 2 4·GDP
Rusty Staub RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .277 .830 0.088 0.46 0.103 -0.015 0.8 0 0 HR
Dave Kingman LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .242 .806 -0.026 0.60 0.027 -0.053 0.2 3 0 HR
Ed Kranepool 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .342 .797 -0.033 0.44 0.006 -0.039 -0.4 9 0
Jerry Grote C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .293 .714 0.016 0.32 0.030 -0.014 0.0 4 2
Mike Phillips SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .243 .600 -0.054 0.54 0.000 -0.054 -0.8 1 7
George Stone P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .516 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Ken Sanders P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.017 0.69 0.000 -0.017 -0.2 0 0
   Jack Heidemann PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .627 -0.007 0.27 0.000 -0.007 -0.1
   Hank Webb P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Milner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .215 .702 -0.012 0.41 0.000 -0.012 -0.2
   Rick Baldwin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 2 11 2 1 2 .324 .843 -0.138 0.61 0.339 -0.477 -1.9 27 16
HR: R Staub (12, off K Forsch; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs); D Kingman (19, off K Forsch; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: F Millan 4; D Kingman 4; R Staub 4; D Unser 2; J Grote 2; E Kranepool.
GIDP: J Torre 4 (18).
RBI: R Staub (64); D Kingman (48).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Phillips-F Millan-E Kranepool.
E: M Phillips (18); J Torre (14).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Forsch, W (4-7) 9 11 2 2 1 2 2 3.22 35 58 0.137 0.61 1.9
Team Totals 9 11 2 2 1 2 2 2.00 35 58 0.137 0.49 1.9

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
George Stone, L (2-2) 2.2 8 5 5 0 1 0 3.03 16 23 -0.375 0.94 -4.0
Ken Sanders 2.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 2.51 10 1 0 -0.008 0.27 0.2
Hank Webb 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.52 6 0 0 0.011 0.07 0.9
Rick Baldwin 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.96 7 0 0 0.008 0.11 0.9
Team Totals 9 12 6 6 1 4 0 6.00 39 23 1 0 -0.364 0.61 -2.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Bill Williams.
Time of Game: 1:59.
Attendance: 13,414.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         New York Mets
1 Wilbur Howard CF 1 Del Unser CF
2 Greg Gross RF 2 Felix Millan 2B
3 Enos Cabell LF 3 Joe Torre 3B
4 Bob Watson 1B 4 Rusty Staub RF
5 Cliff Johnson C 5 Dave Kingman LF
6 Doug Rader 3B 6 Ed Kranepool 1B
7 Roger Metzger SS 7 Jerry Grote C
8 Larry Milbourne 2B 8 Mike Phillips SS
9 Ken Forsch P 9 George Stone P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 3-1 2 1-3 RR HOU R. Metzger G. Stone 14% 88% Triple to RF; Watson Scores; Rader Scores
t1 0-0 0 1-- HOU G. Gross G. Stone 11% 65% Single to SS; Howard to 3B/Adv on E6; Gross to 2B
b2 0-3 0 --- R NYM R. Staub K. Forsch -9% 68% Home Run
t2 2-0 2 -2- R HOU W. Howard G. Stone 9% 79% Double to RF; Milbourne Scores
b8 2-6 0 12- OO NYM J. Torre K. Forsch 9% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Unser 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' George Stone facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- HOU W. Howard G. Stone 4% 54% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- HOU G. Gross G. Stone 11% 65% Single to SS; Howard to 3B/Adv on E6; Gross to 2B
t1 0-0 0 -23 RO HOU E. Cabell G. Stone 1% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B; Howard Scores; Gross to 3B
t1 1-0 1 --3 RO HOU B. Watson G. Stone 3% 68% Groundout: P-SS-1B; Gross Scores
t1 2-0 2 --- HOU C. Johnson G. Stone 1% 69% Single to LF
t1 2-0 2 1-- O HOU D. Rader G. Stone -2% 67% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O NYM D. Unser K. Forsch 2% 69% Flyball: LF
b1 0-2 1 --- NYM F. Millan K. Forsch -3% 67% Single to CF
b1 0-2 1 1-- OO NYM J. Torre K. Forsch 5% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' George Stone facing 7-8-9
t2 2-0 0 --- O HOU R. Metzger G. Stone -2% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2-0 1 --- HOU L. Milbourne G. Stone 2% 72% Single to RF
t2 2-0 1 1-- HOU K. Forsch G. Stone 3% 75% Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Milbourne to 2B; Forsch to 1B
t2 2-0 1 12- O HOU W. Howard G. Stone -4% 71% Forsch Picked off 1B (C-1B)
t2 2-0 2 -2- R HOU W. Howard G. Stone 9% 79% Double to RF; Milbourne Scores
t2 3-0 2 -2- O HOU G. Gross G. Stone -2% 78% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 4-5-6
b2 0-3 0 --- R NYM R. Staub K. Forsch -9% 68% Home Run
b2 1-3 0 --- O NYM D. Kingman K. Forsch 2% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-3 1 --- O NYM E. Kranepool K. Forsch 2% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1-3 2 --- NYM J. Grote K. Forsch -1% 71% Single to LF
b2 1-3 2 1-- O NYM M. Phillips K. Forsch 2% 73% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' George Stone facing 3-4-5
t3 3-1 0 --- O HOU E. Cabell G. Stone -2% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 3-1 1 --- HOU B. Watson G. Stone 2% 74% Single to CF
t3 3-1 1 1-- HOU C. Johnson G. Stone 3% 76% Single to LF; Watson to 2B
t3 3-1 1 12- O HOU D. Rader G. Stone -3% 74% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Watson to 3B
t3 3-1 2 1-3 RR HOU R. Metzger G. Stone 14% 88% Triple to RF; Watson Scores; Rader Scores
Ken Sanders replaces George Stone pitching and batting 9th
t3 5-1 2 --3 O HOU L. Milbourne K. Sanders -1% 86% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 9-1-2
b3 1-5 0 --- O NYM K. Sanders K. Forsch 2% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-5 1 --- NYM D. Unser K. Forsch -2% 86% Single to LF
b3 1-5 1 1-- NYM F. Millan K. Forsch -3% 83% Single to RF; Unser to 2B
b3 1-5 1 12- OO NYM J. Torre K. Forsch 7% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mets' Ken Sanders facing 9-1-2
t4 5-1 0 --- O HOU K. Forsch K. Sanders -1% 89% Flyball: LF
t4 5-1 1 --- HOU W. Howard K. Sanders 1% 90% Single to CF
t4 5-1 1 1-- HOU G. Gross K. Sanders 2% 92% Single to RF; Howard to 3B
t4 5-1 1 1-3 RO HOU E. Cabell K. Sanders 1% 93% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Howard Scores
t4 6-1 2 1-- O HOU B. Watson K. Sanders -0% 93% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-6, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 4-5-6
b4 1-6 0 --- O NYM R. Staub K. Forsch 1% 94% Flyball: CF
b4 1-6 1 --- O NYM D. Kingman K. Forsch 1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-6 2 --- NYM E. Kranepool K. Forsch -1% 94% Single to 2B
b4 1-6 2 1-- O NYM J. Grote K. Forsch 1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Mets' Ken Sanders facing 5-6-7
t5 6-1 0 --- O HOU C. Johnson K. Sanders -0% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 6-1 1 --- O HOU D. Rader K. Sanders -0% 94% Flyball: CF
t5 6-1 2 --- HOU R. Metzger K. Sanders 0% 95% Walk
t5 6-1 2 1-- O HOU L. Milbourne K. Sanders -0% 94% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-6, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 8-9-1
b5 1-6 0 --- O NYM M. Phillips K. Forsch 1% 95% Strikeout
Jack Heidemann pinch hits for Ken Sanders (P) batting 9th
b5 1-6 1 --- O NYM J. Heidemann K. Forsch 1% 96% Flyball: CF
b5 1-6 2 --- O NYM D. Unser K. Forsch 0% 96% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 1.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Mets' Hank Webb facing 9-1-2
Hank Webb replaces Jack Heidemann (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 6-1 0 --- O HOU K. Forsch H. Webb -0% 96% Strikeout
t6 6-1 1 --- O HOU W. Howard H. Webb -0% 96% Strikeout
t6 6-1 2 --- O HOU G. Gross H. Webb -0% 96% Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-6, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 2-3-4
b6 1-6 0 --- NYM F. Millan K. Forsch -2% 94% Single to RF
b6 1-6 0 1-- OO NYM J. Torre K. Forsch 4% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b6 1-6 2 --- O NYM R. Staub K. Forsch 0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 1.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Mets' Hank Webb facing 3-4-5
t7 6-1 0 --- O HOU E. Cabell H. Webb -0% 97% Flyball: CF
t7 6-1 1 --- O HOU B. Watson H. Webb -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 6-1 2 --- O HOU C. Johnson H. Webb -0% 97% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-6, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 5-6-7
b7 1-6 0 --- R NYM D. Kingman K. Forsch -3% 94% Home Run
b7 2-6 0 --- O NYM E. Kranepool K. Forsch 1% 96% Flyball: CF
b7 2-6 1 --- NYM J. Grote K. Forsch -2% 94% Single to CF
b7 2-6 1 1-- O NYM M. Phillips K. Forsch 2% 96% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
John Milner pinch hits for Hank Webb (P) batting 9th
b7 2-6 2 1-- O NYM J. Milner K. Forsch 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 2.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Mets' Rick Baldwin facing 6-7-8
Rick Baldwin replaces John Milner (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 6-2 0 --- HOU D. Rader R. Baldwin 0% 98% Single to CF
t8 6-2 0 1-- HOU R. Metzger R. Baldwin 1% 98% Single to SS; Rader to 2B
t8 6-2 0 12- O HOU L. Milbourne R. Baldwin -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Rader to 3B
t8 6-2 1 1-3 O HOU K. Forsch R. Baldwin -1% 97% Rader Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B); Milbourne to 2B
t8 6-2 2 -2- O HOU K. Forsch R. Baldwin -0% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-6, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
b8 2-6 0 --- NYM D. Unser K. Forsch -2% 94% Single to 3B/Bunt
b8 2-6 0 1-- NYM F. Millan K. Forsch -5% 89% Single to RF; Unser to 2B
b8 2-6 0 12- OO NYM J. Torre K. Forsch 9% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Unser to 3B
b8 2-6 2 --3 NYM R. Staub K. Forsch -1% 97% Walk
b8 2-6 2 1-3 O NYM D. Kingman K. Forsch 2% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 2.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Mets' Rick Baldwin facing 1-2-3
t9 6-2 0 --- O HOU W. Howard R. Baldwin -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 6-2 1 --- HOU G. Gross R. Baldwin 0% 99% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Gross to 1B
t9 6-2 1 1-- OO HOU E. Cabell R. Baldwin -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-6, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 6-7-8
b9 2-6 0 --- O NYM E. Kranepool K. Forsch 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2-6 1 --- O NYM J. Grote K. Forsch 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2-6 2 --- O NYM M. Phillips K. Forsch 0% 100% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 2.

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