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Standings
DET
@CAL		3
1
NYY
@CHW		8
3
BAL
@KCR		2
5
BOS
@MIN		0
7
TOR
@OAK		8
1
MIL
@TEX		4
2
PHI
@ATL		3
2
SFG
@CHC		4
3		 
(13)
MON
@CIN		4
2
HOU
@NYM		1
2
SDP
@PIT		6
7
LAD
@STL		1
2
Tuesday, August 23, 1977
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 9,071, Time of Game: 2:35
Astros
1
57-69
⇐ Lost 6 ⇒
4th, 17½ GB
 at Mets
2
51-74
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
6th, 28 GB
W: Skip Lockwood (3-6)
L: Joe Sambito (5-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  8  1
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  1    2 11  0
Winning Run scored with 1 out

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Terry Puhl CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .276 .739 -0.004 1.30 0.091 -0.096 -0.4 4 0 2B
Enos Cabell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .745 -0.120 1.25 0.000 -0.120 -0.8 2 3
Jose Cruz RF 4 0 3 1 0 1 .296 .829 0.232 1.30 0.318 -0.087 0.8 3 0 2·SB,CS
Bob Watson 1B 2 0 0 0 2 1 .285 .821 -0.019 0.96 0.016 -0.035 -0.0 8 1
Art Howe 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .267 .775 -0.036 1.33 0.060 -0.095 -0.6 2 2
Wilbur Howard LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .533 -0.054 1.71 0.048 -0.102 -0.3 2 0 SH
Ed Herrmann C 3 0 2 0 0 0 .284 .674 0.064 1.60 0.141 -0.076 0.6 2 1 2B
   Art Gardner PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .337 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Tom Dixon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Ken Boswell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .547 -0.042 1.73 0.000 -0.042 -0.1
   Joe Sambito P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .364 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Rob Sperring SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .215 .532 -0.241 1.44 0.000 -0.241 -1.6 1 3
Floyd Bannister P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .492 -0.083 1.81 0.000 -0.083 -0.7 0 1
   Joe Ferguson C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .782 -0.045 1.83 0.000 -0.045 -0.2 1 0
Team Totals 32 1 8 1 2 6 .250 .607 -0.348 1.40 0.674 -1.022 -3.2 25 12
2B: T Puhl (9, off N Espinosa); E Herrmann (6, off N Espinosa).
SH: W Howard (6, off N Espinosa).
TB: J Cruz 3; E Herrmann 3; T Puhl 2; A Howe; W Howard.
RBI: J Cruz (63).
2-out RBI: J Cruz.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Sperring-A Howe-B Watson.
E: A Howe (7).
Baserunning
SB: J Cruz 2 (38, 2nd base off N Espinosa/J Grote 2).
CS: J Cruz (19, 2nd base by N Espinosa/J Grote).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lenny Randle 3B 5 0 3 1 0 0 .303 .789 0.110 1.94 0.264 -0.154 -0.5 1 3 CS,GDP
Doug Flynn SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .223 .510 -0.145 1.43 0.000 -0.145 -1.2 0 1
Steve Henderson LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .311 .875 0.130 1.83 0.187 -0.057 0.3 6 0
Mike Vail RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .276 .728 -0.079 1.45 0.055 -0.134 -0.1 2 1
John Stearns 1B-C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .812 -0.160 1.85 0.000 -0.160 -1.0 4 1
Jerry Grote C 2 0 1 0 1 0 .270 .646 0.022 1.30 0.048 -0.027 0.3 8 1
   Ed Kranepool PH-1B 1 0 1 1 0 0 .290 .814 0.315 4.09 0.315 0.000 1.0 1 0 2B
Lee Mazzilli CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .234 .626 -0.103 1.93 0.058 -0.161 -0.3 1 0
Leo Foster 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .174 .382 0.100 1.88 0.205 -0.105 -0.2 3 1
Nino Espinosa P 3 0 1 0 0 2 .100 .288 -0.026 1.45 0.047 -0.073 -0.2 1 1
   Skip Lockwood P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 -0.012 3.22 0.000 -0.012 -0.2 0 0 SH
Team Totals 34 2 11 2 2 3 .324 .714 0.152 1.81 1.179 -1.028 -2.3 27 9
2B: E Kranepool (15, off T Dixon).
SH: S Lockwood (3, off J Sambito).
TB: L Randle 3; S Henderson 2; E Kranepool 2; N Espinosa; L Foster; J Grote; M Vail; L Mazzilli.
GIDP: L Randle (11).
RBI: L Randle (22); E Kranepool (30).
2-out RBI: E Kranepool.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: M Vail (A Howe at home plate).
Baserunning
CS: L Randle (18, 2nd base by F Bannister/E Herrmann).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Floyd Bannister 6 6 0 0 2 2 0 4.56 25 60 0.344 1.30 2.8
Tom Dixon 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 3.71 9 0 0 -0.126 2.51 -0.1
Joe Sambito, L (5-5) 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.60 3 0 0 -0.370 3.37 -0.5
Team Totals 8.1 11 2 2 2 3 0 2.16 37 60 0 0 -0.152 1.40 2.3

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nino Espinosa 7.2 8 1 1 2 6 0 3.87 31 63 0.177 1.36 2.3
Skip Lockwood, W (3-6) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.96 4 2 0 0.171 1.73 0.9
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 2 6 0 1.00 35 63 2 0 0.348 1.81 3.2
Balks: T Dixon (1).
WP: J Sambito (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Bill Williams.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 9,071.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         New York Mets
1 Terry Puhl CF 1 Lenny Randle 3B
2 Enos Cabell 3B 2 Doug Flynn SS
3 Jose Cruz RF 3 Steve Henderson LF
4 Bob Watson 1B 4 Mike Vail RF
5 Art Howe 2B 5 John Stearns 1B
6 Wilbur Howard LF 6 Jerry Grote C
7 Ed Herrmann C 7 Lee Mazzilli CF
8 Rob Sperring SS 8 Leo Foster 2B
9 Floyd Bannister P 9 Nino Espinosa P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 0-1 2 --3 R NYM E. Kranepool T. Dixon 31% 58% Double to RF; Henderson Scores
t8 0-0 2 --3 R HOU J. Cruz N. Espinosa -25% 27% Single to RF; Puhl Scores
b9 1-1 1 --3 R NYM L. Randle J. Sambito 18% 100% Single to CF; Foster Scores
t5 0-0 0 1-- HOU E. Herrmann N. Espinosa -14% 31% Double to CF; Howard to 3B
t5 0-0 0 -23 O HOU R. Sperring N. Espinosa 14% 45% Fielder's Choice 3B; Howard out at Hm/3B-C; Herrmann stays at 2B; Sperring to 1B

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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' Nino Espinosa facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl N. Espinosa 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU E. Cabell N. Espinosa 1% 54% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- HOU J. Cruz N. Espinosa -1% 52% Single to SS
t1 0-0 2 1-- HOU B. Watson N. Espinosa -1% 51% Cruz Steals 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- HOU B. Watson N. Espinosa -1% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 2 12- O HOU A. Howe N. Espinosa 4% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- NYM L. Randle F. Bannister 4% 58% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Randle to 1B
b1 0-0 0 1-- O NYM D. Flynn F. Bannister -6% 52% Randle Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B)
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYM D. Flynn F. Bannister -1% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- NYM S. Henderson F. Bannister 1% 52% Single to SS
b1 0-0 2 1-- NYM M. Vail F. Bannister 2% 54% Single to SS; Henderson to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- O NYM J. Stearns F. Bannister -4% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O HOU W. Howard N. Espinosa 2% 52% Flyball: 2B
t2 0-0 1 --- O HOU E. Herrmann N. Espinosa 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 --- O HOU R. Sperring N. Espinosa 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' Floyd Bannister facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- NYM J. Grote F. Bannister 4% 59% Single to LF
b2 0-0 0 1-- NYM L. Mazzilli F. Bannister 6% 65% Single to LF; Grote to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- O NYM L. Foster F. Bannister -6% 59% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Mazzilli to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- O NYM N. Espinosa F. Bannister -5% 54% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 12- NYM L. Randle F. Bannister 3% 58% Single to 3B; Mazzilli to 3B; Foster to 2B
b2 0-0 2 123 O NYM D. Flynn F. Bannister -8% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O HOU F. Bannister N. Espinosa 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl N. Espinosa 2% 54% Foul Flyball: LF
t3 0-0 2 --- O HOU E. Cabell N. Espinosa 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Floyd Bannister facing 3-4-5
b3 0-0 0 --- O NYM S. Henderson F. Bannister -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 1 --- O NYM M. Vail F. Bannister -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 2 --- O NYM J. Stearns F. Bannister -1% 50% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz N. Espinosa 3% 53% Strikeout
t4 0-0 1 --- O HOU B. Watson N. Espinosa 2% 55% Strikeout
t4 0-0 2 --- O HOU A. Howe N. Espinosa 1% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Floyd Bannister facing 6-7-8
b4 0-0 0 --- O NYM J. Grote F. Bannister -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli F. Bannister -2% 51% Strikeout
b4 0-0 2 --- O NYM L. Foster F. Bannister -1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- HOU W. Howard N. Espinosa -5% 45% Single to CF
t5 0-0 0 1-- HOU E. Herrmann N. Espinosa -14% 31% Double to CF; Howard to 3B
t5 0-0 0 -23 O HOU R. Sperring N. Espinosa 14% 45% Fielder's Choice 3B; Howard out at Hm/3B-C; Herrmann stays at 2B; Sperring to 1B
t5 0-0 1 12- O HOU F. Bannister N. Espinosa 6% 51% Strikeout
t5 0-0 2 12- O HOU T. Puhl N. Espinosa 6% 56% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Floyd Bannister facing 9-1-2
b5 0-0 0 --- NYM N. Espinosa F. Bannister 5% 61% Single/Bunt
b5 0-0 0 1-- OO NYM L. Randle F. Bannister -10% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b5 0-0 2 --- O NYM D. Flynn F. Bannister -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 2-3-4
t6 0-0 0 --- O HOU E. Cabell N. Espinosa 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-0 1 --- HOU J. Cruz N. Espinosa -4% 50% Single to 2B
t6 0-0 1 1-- O HOU B. Watson N. Espinosa 6% 56% Cruz Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t6 0-0 2 --- O HOU B. Watson N. Espinosa 2% 57% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Floyd Bannister facing 3-4-5
b6 0-0 0 --- O NYM S. Henderson F. Bannister -3% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-0 1 --- NYM M. Vail F. Bannister 4% 58% Walk
b6 0-0 1 1-- O NYM J. Stearns F. Bannister -2% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B; Vail to 2B
b6 0-0 2 -2- NYM J. Grote F. Bannister 1% 56% Walk
b6 0-0 2 12- O NYM L. Mazzilli F. Bannister -6% 50% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 5-6-7
t7 0-0 0 --- HOU A. Howe N. Espinosa -6% 44% Single to LF
t7 0-0 0 1-- O HOU W. Howard N. Espinosa 2% 46% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Howe to 2B
t7 0-0 1 -2- O HOU E. Herrmann N. Espinosa 6% 52% Single to RF; Howe out at Hm/RF-C; Herrmann to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
Art Gardner pinch runs for Ed Herrmann (C) batting 7th
t7 0-0 2 -2- O HOU R. Sperring N. Espinosa 6% 58% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Tom Dixon facing 8-9-1
Tom Dixon replaces Art Gardner (PR) pitching and batting 7th
Joe Ferguson replaces Floyd Bannister (P) playing C batting 9th
b7 0-0 0 --- O NYM L. Foster T. Dixon -4% 55% Groundout: P-1B
b7 0-0 1 --- O NYM N. Espinosa T. Dixon -3% 52% Strikeout
b7 0-0 2 --- NYM L. Randle T. Dixon 2% 54% Single/Bunt
b7 0-0 2 1-- O NYM D. Flynn T. Dixon -4% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Nino Espinosa facing 9-1-2
t8 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Ferguson N. Espinosa 5% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 0-0 1 --- HOU T. Puhl N. Espinosa -9% 45% Double to RF
t8 0-0 1 -2- O HOU E. Cabell N. Espinosa 6% 51% Groundout: 1B-P; Puhl to 3B
t8 0-0 2 --3 R HOU J. Cruz N. Espinosa -25% 27% Single to RF; Puhl Scores
t8 1-0 2 1-- HOU B. Watson N. Espinosa -1% 25% Cruz Steals 2B
t8 1-0 2 -2- HOU B. Watson N. Espinosa -1% 25% Walk
Skip Lockwood replaces Nino Espinosa pitching and batting 9th
t8 1-0 2 12- O HOU A. Howe S. Lockwood 4% 29% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Tom Dixon facing 3-4-5
b8 0-1 0 --- NYM S. Henderson T. Dixon 10% 39% Single to SS
b8 0-1 0 1-- NYM M. Vail T. Dixon 8% 46% Balk; Henderson to 2B
b8 0-1 0 -2- O NYM M. Vail T. Dixon -12% 35% Flyball: RF
b8 0-1 1 -2- O NYM J. Stearns T. Dixon -8% 26% Flyball: CF; Henderson to 3B
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Jerry Grote (C) batting 6th
b8 0-1 2 --3 R NYM E. Kranepool T. Dixon 31% 58% Double to RF; Henderson Scores
b8 1-1 2 -2- O NYM L. Mazzilli T. Dixon -8% 50% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Skip Lockwood facing 6-7-8
John Stearns moves from 1B to C
Ed Kranepool moves from PH to 1B
t9 1-1 0 --- O HOU W. Howard S. Lockwood 6% 56% Flyball: LF
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Tom Dixon (P) batting 7th
t9 1-1 1 --- O HOU K. Boswell S. Lockwood 4% 60% Flyball: 3B
t9 1-1 2 --- O HOU R. Sperring S. Lockwood 3% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 8-9-1
Joe Sambito replaces Ken Boswell (PH) pitching and batting 7th
b9 1-1 0 --- NYM L. Foster J. Sambito 7% 70% Single to CF
b9 1-1 0 1-- O NYM S. Lockwood J. Sambito -1% 69% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Foster to 2B
b9 1-1 1 -2- NYM L. Randle J. Sambito 13% 82% Wild Pitch; Foster to 3B
b9 1-1 1 --3 R NYM L. Randle J. Sambito 18% 100% Single to CF; Foster Scores
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 2.

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