May 30, 1982 Houston Astros at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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TOR 6
@BAL 0 MIL 7
@CAL 3 CLE 4
CHW 2 NYY 8
@MIN 6
(10) DET 5
@OAK 2 OAK 10
DET 3 SEA 2
BOS 1 TEX 8
KCR 1 LAD 7
@CHC 0 CIN 7
@MON 3 NYM 9
HOU 5 PHI 6
ATL 2 PIT 7
SFG 6
(13) STL 6
SDP 5
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 19,544

Sunday, May 30, 1982
Time of Game: 2:28

Astros

21-27

Lost 1

4th, 7 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  1  0   4  0  0    5 11  1
Mets            4  3  0   1  0  0   1  0  X    9 14  2

W: M Scott (4-4), L: B Knepper (2-6), S: N Allen (13)

Mets

26-21

Won 1

2nd, 3½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Puhl RF                     5   0   1   2    0   0  .233  .668    0    6   0   
C Reynolds SS                 5   0   0   1    0   0  .211  .550    0    1   1   
R Knight 3B                   4   0   3   0    0   1  .330  .838    0    0   5   
  K Garcia PR-3B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .516         0   0   
J Cruz LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .700    0    1   0   
  F LaCorte P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
D Heep 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .695    0    8   1   
P Garner 2B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .286  .795    0    1   1   2B,SB
T Scott CF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .263  .605    0    3   0   
A Ashby C                     4   2   2   0    0   1  .259  .713    0    3   0   2B
B Knepper P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .063         0   0   
  M LaCoss P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Pittman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .333    0    0   0   
  G Cappuzzello P             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Thon PH                   1   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .632    0    0   0   
  R Moffitt P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  A Knicely PH-LF             1   1   0   0    1   0  .143  .498    0    0   0   
Totals                       37   5  11   5    1   5                    24   9

BATTING

2B: P Garner (15, off M Scott); A Ashby (6, off M Scott).

TB: A Ashby 3; P Garner 3; R Knight 3; J Cruz; T Puhl; T Scott; D Thon.

RBI: T Puhl 2 (22); T Scott (7); C Reynolds (5); D Thon (6).

2-out RBI: D Thon.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

E: C Reynolds (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: P Garner (8, 2nd base off N Allen/J Stearns).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wilson CF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .306  .739    0    3   0   SB
J Stearns C                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .318  .815    0    5   0   SB,HBP
G Foster LF                   5   1   2   2    0   1  .245  .727    0    2   0   HR
  J Youngblood LF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .662         0   0   
D Kingman 1B                  5   1   0   0    0   1  .218  .783    0    7   1   SB
  M Jorgensen 1B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .754         3   0   
E Valentine RF                3   2   2   2    0   0  .250  .554    0    1   0   SF
H Brooks 3B                   4   2   4   1    0   0  .273  .680    0    1   3   3B,2B
B Bailor 2B                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .345  .761    0    1   7   
T Veryzer SS                  3   0   1   2    0   0  .364  .805    0    3   0   SF
M Scott P                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .080  .235    0    1   0   
  N Allen P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .650    0    0   0   SH
Totals                       36   9  14   8    0   3                    27  11

BATTING

2B: H Brooks (8, off F LaCorte).

3B: H Brooks (2, off M LaCoss).

HR: G Foster (6, off B Knepper; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out).

SF: T Veryzer (1, off F LaCorte); E Valentine (1, off G Cappuzzello).

SH: N Allen (1, off F LaCorte).

HBP: J Stearns (2, by M LaCoss).

TB: H Brooks 7; G Foster 5; B Bailor 2; E Valentine 2; J Stearns 2; M Wilson; T Veryzer.

RBI: E Valentine 2 (4); T Veryzer 2 (3); G Foster 2 (21); B Bailor (12); H Brooks (20).

2-out RBI: B Bailor; E Valentine; T Veryzer; H Brooks.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 5 for 13.

FIELDING

E: T Veryzer (6); M Wilson (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Stearns (6, 2nd base off M LaCoss/A Ashby); M Wilson (19, 3rd base off B Knepper/A Ashby); D Kingman (2, 2nd base off M LaCoss/A Ashby).

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Knepper, L (2-6)             0.2   6   4   4    0   1   1   4.85    8     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 6     25    -     0.93  -0.33
M LaCoss                       1.1   2   3   0    0   1   0   3.51    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          2-0    0.38  -0.06
G Cappuzzello                  2     3   1   1    0   1   0   5.40    9     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 3          0-0    0.08  -0.00
R Moffitt                      2     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.60    7     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.04   0.00
F LaCorte                      2     2   1   1    0   0   0   5.47    8     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.16  -0.02
Totals                         8    14   9   6    0   3   1          40     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0·14          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
M Scott, W (4-4)               6.1   9   5   5    1   3   0   3.95   28     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 0· 9     37    -     0.36   0.02
N Allen, S (13)                2.2   2   0   0    0   2   0   2.03   10     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 2          2-1    0.66   0.07
Totals                         9    11   5   5    1   5   0          38     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0·11          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: B Knepper (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: M LaCoss (2; J Stearns).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Fred Brocklander, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Eric Gregg.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 19,544.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                New York Mets                        
1. T Puhl               RF    1. M Wilson             CF 
2. C Reynolds           SS    2. J Stearns            C  
3. R Knight             3B    3. G Foster             LF 
4. J Cruz               LF    4. D Kingman            1B 
5. D Heep               1B    5. E Valentine          RF 
6. P Garner             2B    6. H Brooks             3B 
7. T Scott              CF    7. B Bailor             2B 
8. A Ashby              C     8. T Veryzer            SS 
9. B Knepper            P     9. M Scott              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  --3      14%  73% G Foster        B Knepper       Home Run; Wilson Scores
   b 1   2  0-2  1-3       7%  82% B Bailor        B Knepper       Single to RF; Brooks to 3B; Valentine Scores
   b 1   2  0-3  1-3       5%  88% T Veryzer       B Knepper       Single to LF; Bailor to 2B; Brooks Scores
   t 7   1  8-2  123      -5%  91% T Puhl          M Scott         Single to CF; Scott Scores; Ashby Scores; Knicely to 3B/Adv on E8
   t 1   2  0-0  1-3       5%  55% D Heep          M Scott         Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  T Puhl          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      54%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      52%  R Knight        Single to CF
          1--      50%  J Cruz          Single to RF; Knight to 3B
   O      1-3      55%  D Heep          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  M Wilson        Single to LF
          1--      61%  J Stearns       Wild Pitch; Wilson to 2B
          -2-      64%  " "             Wilson Steals 3B
   O      --3      60%  " "             Flyball: CF
   RR     --3      73%  G Foster        Home Run; Wilson Scores
   O      ---      72%  D Kingman       Strikeout
          ---      73%  E Valentine     Single to LF
          1--      75%  H Brooks        Single to RF; Valentine to 3B
   R      1-3      82%  B Bailor        Single to RF; Brooks to 3B; Valentine Scores
   R      1-3      88%  T Veryzer       Single to LF; Bailor to 2B; Brooks Scores
                  Mike LaCoss replaces Bob Knepper pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      86%  M Scott         Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 4.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Scott facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      88%  P Garner        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      89%  T Scott         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      89%  A Ashby         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mike LaCoss facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      89%  M Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      89%  J Stearns       Hit By Pitch
          1--      90%  G Foster        Stearns Steals 2B
   O      -2-      89%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      93%  D Kingman       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Stearns Scores/No RBI/unER
          1--      93%  E Valentine     Kingman Steals 2B
   R      -2-      95%  " "             Single to CF; Kingman Scores/unER
   R      1--      97%  H Brooks        Triple to CF; Valentine Scores/unER
   O      --3      97%  B Bailor        Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 7.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Mike Scott facing 9-1-2
                  Joe Pittman pinch hits for Mike LaCoss batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  J Pittman       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  T Puhl          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  C Reynolds      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 7.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-0, George Cappuzzello facing 8-9-1
                  George Cappuzzello replaces Joe Pittman pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  T Veryzer       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  M Scott         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  M Wilson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 7.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Mike Scott facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      98%  R Knight        Single to 2B; Knight out at 2B/2B-SS
   O      ---      98%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  D Heep          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 7.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-0, George Cappuzzello facing 2-3-4
          ---      99%  J Stearns       Single to LF
          1--      99%  G Foster        Single to LF; Stearns to 2B
   O      12-      99%  D Kingman       Flyball: RF; Stearns to 3B
   RO     1-3      99%  E Valentine     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Stearns Scores
          1--      99%  H Brooks        Single to LF; Foster to 2B
   O      12-      99%  B Bailor        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 8.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-8, Mike Scott facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  P Garner        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      99%  T Scott         Flyball: CF
          ---      99%  A Ashby         Double to RF
                  Dickie Thon pinch hits for George Cappuzzello batting 9th
   R      -2-      99%  D Thon          Single to LF; Ashby Scores
   O      1--      99%  T Puhl          Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 8.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-1, Randy Moffitt facing 8-9-1
                  Randy Moffitt replaces Dickie Thon pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  T Veryzer       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  M Scott         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  M Wilson        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 8.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-8, Mike Scott facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      99%  R Knight        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      99%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-1, Randy Moffitt facing 2-3-4
          ---     100%  J Stearns       Single to 3B
   O      1--      99%  G Foster        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      99%  D Kingman       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      99%  E Valentine     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 8.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-8, Mike Scott facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  D Heep          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      99%  P Garner        Double to RF
   R      -2-      99%  T Scott         Single to CF; Garner Scores
          1--      98%  A Ashby         Single to RF; Scott to 2B
                  Alan Knicely pinch hits for Randy Moffitt batting 9th
          12-      96%  A Knicely       Walk; Scott to 3B; Ashby to 2B
   RR     123      91%  T Puhl          Single to CF; Scott Scores; Ashby Scores; Knicely to 3B/Adv on E8
                  Neil Allen replaces Mike Scott pitching and batting 9th
   RO     1-3      93%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Knicely Scores
          1--      91%  R Knight        Single to CF; Reynolds to 2B
                  Kiko Garcia pinch runs for Ray Knight batting 3rd
   O      12-      95%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-5, Frank LaCorte facing 6-7-8
                  Frank LaCorte replaces Jose Cruz pitching and batting 4th; Kiko Garcia moves to 3B; Alan Knicely moves to LF
          ---      96%  H Brooks        Double to CF
          -2-      98%  B Bailor        Single to RF; Brooks to 3B
   RO     1-3      98%  T Veryzer       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Brooks Scores
   O      1--      97%  N Allen         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bailor to 2B
   O      -2-      97%  M Wilson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 9.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-9, Neil Allen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      98%  D Heep          Flyball: LF
          ---      97%  P Garner        Single to RF
          1--      96%  T Scott         Garner Steals 2B; Garner to 3B/Adv on E6
   O      --3      98%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      99%  A Ashby         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 9-5, Frank LaCorte facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  J Stearns       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      99%  G Foster        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  D Kingman       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 9.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-9, Neil Allen facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Jorgensen replaces Dave Kingman playing 1B batting 4th; Joel Youngblood replaces George Foster playing LF batting 3rd
   O      ---     100%  A Knicely       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  T Puhl          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 9.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation