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KCR  6
@DET  1
 NYY  3
MIN  2
 CHC  9
SDP  7
 MON  6
CIN  0
 HOU  9
@NYM  3
 ATL  5
@PHI  3
(10)		 LAD 16
@PIT  6
 STL  9
SFG  4
Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 16,731

 Wednesday, August 26, 1981
Time of Game: 2:34
Astros
9
36-36
Won 1
4th, 9½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          3  0  1   0  0  1   4  0  0    9 11  0
Mets            0  0  2   1  0  0   0  0  0    3  7  1
W: Don Sutton (6-7), L: Pat Zachry (6-9)
 Mets
3
26-41
Lost 1
5th, 14½ GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Scott CF                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .246  .612              4   0   2B,SB
C Reynolds SS                 4   1   0   0    1   0  .248  .667              1   2   
D Walling RF                  4   3   2   0    1   1  .241  .758              1   0   SB
J Cruz LF                     4   1   2   1    0   1  .283  .788              2   0   SF
C Cedeno 1B                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .284  .712             10   0   
A Howe 3B                     4   1   2   5    0   0  .305  .790              0   2   2·2B,SF
A Ashby C                     3   1   1   1    2   0  .249  .638              7   1   
J Pittman 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .661              1   1   SH
D Sutton P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .328              1   2   
  T Puhl PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .721              0   0   
  V Ruhle P                   1   0   1   1    0   0  .400 1.000              0   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   1   
Totals                       36   9  11   0    5   4                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: A Howe 2 (15, 1 off P Zachry, 1 off R Searage); T Scott (9, off D Miller).
SF: A Howe (2, off P Zachry); J Cruz (5, off P Zachry).
SH: J Pittman (2, off D Miller).
TB: A Howe 4; T Scott 3; D Walling 2; J Cruz 2; A Ashby; V Ruhle; C Cedeno.
RBI: A Howe 5 (24); J Cruz (41); T Scott (27); A Ashby (20); V Ruhle (1).
2-out RBI: A Ashby; A Howe; V Ruhle; T Scott.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 6 for 16.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Sutton-C Cedeno.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Walling (2, 2nd base off P Zachry/J Stearns); T Scott (13, 2nd base off T Leach/J Stearns).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Wilson CF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .304  .777              3   0   
F Taveras SS                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .229  .558              4   6   CS,SF
H Brooks 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .297  .730              1   0   
D Kingman 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .226  .852              8   1   
E Valentine RF                4   1   1   0    0   1  .195  .563              2   0   
L Mazzilli LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .209  .628              1   0   
J Stearns C                   2   0   1   1    0   0  .277  .659              4   0   SF
D Flynn 2B                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .211  .533              4   3   
P Zachry P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .433              0   0   
  R Hodges PH                 0   1   0   0    1   0  .292  .787              0   0   
  T Leach P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  M Cubbage PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .634              0   0   
  D Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
  R Searage P                 0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
  M Jorgensen PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .743              0   0   
  D Boitano P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       30   3   7   0    1   7                         27  10
Batting Events
SF: J Stearns (1, off D Sutton); F Taveras (2, off D Sutton).
TB: J Stearns; M Cubbage; E Valentine; D Flynn; M Wilson; F Taveras; L Mazzilli.
RBI: M Wilson (10); F Taveras (8); J Stearns (16).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding Events
E: D Kingman (10).
Baserunning Events
CS: F Taveras (2, 2nd base by D Sutton/A Ashby).

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 Sutton, W (6-7)              5     6   3   3    1   4   0   3.29   20     -       ·  ·      3· 6· 1· 6     46    -     1.15  -0.02
V Ruhle, H (1)                 2     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.83    7     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.57   0.07
D Smith                        2     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.68    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.08   0.01
Totals                         9     7   3   3    1   7   0          33     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1· 7           -  
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
P Zachry, L (6-9)              3     4   4   4    4   3   0   3.92   17     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 0· 4     34    -     1.03  -0.28
T Leach                        2     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.35    7     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.82   0.08
D Miller                       1     2   2   2    1   0   0   3.41    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 2          0-0    1.16  -0.12
R Searage                      1     4   3   3    0   0   0   5.25    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 4          1-1    0.55  -0.12
D Boitano                      2     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.52    7     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9    11   9   9    5   4   0          44     -       ·  ·     12·12· 1·11          1-1
D Miller faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Dave Pallone.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 16,731.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            New York Mets                                
1. Tony Scott                   CF       1. Mookie Wilson                CF
2. Craig Reynolds               SS       2. Frank Taveras                SS
3. Denny Walling                RF       3. Hubie Brooks                 3B
4. Jose Cruz                    LF       4. Dave Kingman                 1B
5. Cesar Cedeno                 1B       5. Ellis Valentine              RF
6. Art Howe                     3B       6. Lee Mazzilli                 LF
7. Alan Ashby                    C       7. John Stearns                  C
8. Joe Pittman                  2B       8. Doug Flynn                   2B
9. Don Sutton                    P       9. Pat Zachry                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 2 -2- R 13% 80% 4-3 HOU T. Scott D. Miller Double to RF; Ashby Scores
b3 1 12- R -11% 73% 0-4 NYM M. Wilson D. Sutton Single to CF; Flynn Scores; Hodges to 3B
t1 2 12- R 9% 79% 2-0 HOU A. Ashby P. Zachry Single to CF; Walling Scores; Cedeno to 3B
b4 1 1-- -9% 63% 2-4 NYM L. Mazzilli D. Sutton Single to CF; Valentine to 3B
t1 0 12- 8% 67% 0-0 HOU D. Walling P. Zachry Walk; Scott to 3B; Reynolds to 2B

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' Pat Zachry facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 HOU T. Scott P. Zachry Single to CF
t1 0 1-- 6% 59% 0-0 HOU C. Reynolds P. Zachry Walk; Scott to 2B
t1 0 12- 8% 67% 0-0 HOU D. Walling P. Zachry Walk; Scott to 3B; Reynolds to 2B
t1 0 123 RO -3% 64% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz P. Zachry Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Scott Scores
t1 1 12- 6% 70% 1-0 HOU C. Cedeno P. Zachry Walk; Reynolds to 3B; Walling to 2B
t1 1 123 RO 1% 71% 1-0 HOU A. Howe P. Zachry Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Reynolds Scores
t1 2 12- R 9% 79% 2-0 HOU A. Ashby P. Zachry Single to CF; Walling Scores; Cedeno to 3B
t1 2 1-3 O -3% 77% 3-0 HOU J. Pittman P. Zachry Strikeout
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 78% 0-3 NYM M. Wilson D. Sutton Groundout: P-1B
b1 1 --- -2% 76% 0-3 NYM F. Taveras D. Sutton Single to LF
b1 1 1-- O 4% 80% 0-3 NYM H. Brooks D. Sutton Taveras Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b1 2 --- O 1% 81% 0-3 NYM H. Brooks D. Sutton Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Pat Zachry facing 9-1-2
t2 0 --- O -1% 79% 3-0 HOU D. Sutton P. Zachry Foul Flyball: 2B
t2 1 --- O -1% 79% 3-0 HOU T. Scott P. Zachry Foul Flyball: SS
t2 2 --- O -1% 78% 3-0 HOU C. Reynolds P. Zachry Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 80% 0-3 NYM D. Kingman D. Sutton Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O 1% 81% 0-3 NYM E. Valentine D. Sutton Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O 1% 82% 0-3 NYM L. Mazzilli D. Sutton Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Pat Zachry facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- 2% 84% 3-0 HOU D. Walling P. Zachry Single to CF
t3 0 1-- 2% 86% 3-0 HOU J. Cruz P. Zachry Walling Steals 2B
t3 0 -2- O -2% 83% 3-0 HOU J. Cruz P. Zachry Strikeout
t3 1 -2- O -2% 82% 3-0 HOU C. Cedeno P. Zachry Strikeout Looking
t3 2 -2- R 6% 88% 3-0 HOU A. Howe P. Zachry Double to CF; Walling Scores
t3 2 -2- 0% 88% 4-0 HOU A. Ashby P. Zachry Walk
t3 2 12- O -1% 87% 4-0 HOU J. Pittman P. Zachry Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 2% 88% 0-4 NYM J. Stearns D. Sutton Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 1 --- -2% 86% 0-4 NYM D. Flynn D. Sutton Single to RF
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Pat Zachry (P) batting 9th
b3 1 1-- -3% 83% 0-4 NYM R. Hodges D. Sutton Walk; Flynn to 2B
b3 1 12- R -11% 73% 0-4 NYM M. Wilson D. Sutton Single to CF; Flynn Scores; Hodges to 3B
b3 1 1-3 RO -1% 72% 1-4 NYM F. Taveras D. Sutton Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Hodges Scores; Wilson to 2B
b3 2 -2- O 3% 75% 2-4 NYM H. Brooks D. Sutton Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 2.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mets' Terry Leach facing 9-1-2
Terry Leach replaces Ron Hodges (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t4 0 --- O -1% 74% 4-2 HOU D. Sutton T. Leach Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- 2% 76% 4-2 HOU T. Scott T. Leach Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Scott to 1B
t4 1 1-- 1% 77% 4-2 HOU C. Reynolds T. Leach Scott Steals 2B
t4 1 -2- O -2% 75% 4-2 HOU C. Reynolds T. Leach Flyball: RF; Scott to 3B
t4 2 --3 O -3% 72% 4-2 HOU D. Walling T. Leach Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 3% 75% 2-4 NYM D. Kingman D. Sutton Strikeout
b4 1 --- -3% 72% 2-4 NYM E. Valentine D. Sutton Single to CF
b4 1 1-- -9% 63% 2-4 NYM L. Mazzilli D. Sutton Single to CF; Valentine to 3B
b4 1 1-3 RO -0% 63% 2-4 NYM J. Stearns D. Sutton Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Valentine Scores
b4 2 1-- O 3% 66% 3-4 NYM D. Flynn D. Sutton Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 3.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mets' Terry Leach facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O -2% 64% 4-3 HOU J. Cruz T. Leach Foul Flyball: 3B
t5 1 --- O -1% 62% 4-3 HOU C. Cedeno T. Leach Lineout: 2B
t5 2 --- O -1% 61% 4-3 HOU A. Howe T. Leach Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Astros' Don Sutton facing 9-1-2
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Terry Leach (P) batting 9th
b5 0 --- -6% 55% 3-4 NYM M. Cubbage D. Sutton Single to RF
b5 0 1-- O 5% 61% 3-4 NYM M. Wilson D. Sutton Strikeout Looking
b5 1 1-- OO 8% 68% 3-4 NYM F. Taveras D. Sutton Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 3.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mets' Dyar Miller facing 7-8-9
Dyar Miller replaces Mike Cubbage (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- 4% 72% 4-3 HOU A. Ashby D. Miller Walk
t6 0 1-- O -1% 71% 4-3 HOU J. Pittman D. Miller Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Ashby to 2B
Terry Puhl pinch hits for Don Sutton (P) batting 9th
t6 1 -2- O -4% 67% 4-3 HOU T. Puhl D. Miller Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 -2- R 13% 80% 4-3 HOU T. Scott D. Miller Double to RF; Ashby Scores
t6 2 -2- O -2% 78% 5-3 HOU C. Reynolds D. Miller Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-5, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 3-4-5
Vern Ruhle replaces Terry Puhl (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- O 3% 81% 3-5 NYM H. Brooks V. Ruhle Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O 2% 83% 3-5 NYM D. Kingman V. Ruhle Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- O 1% 84% 3-5 NYM E. Valentine V. Ruhle Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 3.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mets' Dyar Miller facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- 2% 86% 5-3 HOU D. Walling D. Miller Single to CF
Ray Searage replaces Dyar Miller pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 1-- 3% 89% 5-3 HOU J. Cruz R. Searage Single to RF; Walling to 2B
t7 0 12- 4% 93% 5-3 HOU C. Cedeno R. Searage Single to RF; Walling to 3B; Cruz to 2B
t7 0 123 RRR 5% 98% 5-3 HOU A. Howe R. Searage Double to RF; Walling Scores; Cruz Scores; Cedeno Scores
t7 0 -2- O -0% 98% 8-3 HOU A. Ashby R. Searage Flyball: SS
t7 1 -2- O -0% 98% 8-3 HOU J. Pittman R. Searage Groundout: SS-1B; Howe to 3B
t7 2 --3 R 1% 99% 8-3 HOU V. Ruhle R. Searage Single to CF; Howe Scores
t7 2 1-- O 0% 99% 9-3 HOU T. Scott R. Searage Flyball: RF
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-9, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 0% 99% 3-9 NYM L. Mazzilli V. Ruhle Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 1 --- -1% 99% 3-9 NYM J. Stearns V. Ruhle Single to CF
b7 1 1-- O 1% 99% 3-9 NYM D. Flynn V. Ruhle Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Ray Searage (P) batting 9th
b7 2 1-- O 0% 99% 3-9 NYM M. Jorgensen V. Ruhle Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Mets 3.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-3, Mets' Dan Boitano facing 2-3-4
Dan Boitano replaces Mike Jorgensen (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 0% 99% 9-3 HOU C. Reynolds D. Boitano Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O -0% 99% 9-3 HOU D. Walling D. Boitano Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- 0% 99% 9-3 HOU J. Cruz D. Boitano Single to CF
t8 2 1-- O -0% 99% 9-3 HOU C. Cedeno D. Boitano Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-9, Astros' Dave Smith facing 1-2-3
Dave Smith replaces Vern Ruhle pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 NYM M. Wilson D. Smith Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 NYM F. Taveras D. Smith Flyball: CF
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 NYM H. Brooks D. Smith Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Mets 3.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-3, Mets' Dan Boitano facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-3 HOU A. Howe D. Boitano Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 9-3 HOU A. Ashby D. Boitano Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 9-3 HOU J. Pittman D. Boitano Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-9, Astros' Dave Smith facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 NYM D. Kingman D. Smith Strikeout
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 NYM E. Valentine D. Smith Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 NYM L. Mazzilli D. Smith Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Mets 3.

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