July 2, 1984 Houston Astros at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 21,923

Monday, July 2, 1984
Time of Game: 2:33

Astros

38-42

Lost 1

4th, 9½ GB

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

W: D Gooden (7-5), L: M Scott (4-6), S: J Orosco (15)

Mets

41-33

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .247  .681    0    4   5   3B
C Reynolds SS                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .275  .696    0    3   2   
D Walling 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .258  .781    0    1   2   
J Cruz LF                     4   1   3   0    0   0  .280  .746    0    0   0   2·2B
J Mumphrey CF                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .292  .754    0    3   0   
E Cabell 1B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .337  .800    0   10   0   2·SB
T Puhl RF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .302  .785    0    0   0   
  J Pankovits PH              1   0   0   1    0   0  .323  .783    0    0   0   
M Bailey C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .189  .588    0    3   3   
  R Knight PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .576    0    0   0   
M Scott P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .148  .364    0    0   1   
  V Ruhle P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .237         0   2   
  K Bass PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .574    0    0   0   
  F DiPino P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       34   2   8   2    1  13                    24  16

BATTING

2B: J Cruz 2 (12, 2 off D Gooden).

3B: B Doran (6, off D Gooden).

TB: J Cruz 5; B Doran 3; E Cabell 2; C Reynolds 2.

RBI: C Reynolds (27); J Pankovits (3).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 4. D Walling-B Doran-E Cabell; B Doran-E Cabell; V Ruhle-M Bailey-E Cabell; B Doran-C Reynolds-E Cabell.

E: E Cabell (4); T Puhl (2); C Reynolds (12).

BASERUNNING

SB: E Cabell 2 (6, 3rd base off D Gooden/R Hodges, 2nd base off D Gooden/R Hodges).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Backman 2B                  4   0   2   3    0   0  .282  .694    0    2   2   CS
M Wilson CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .662    0    5   0   CS
K Hernandez 1B                3   0   2   0    1   0  .318  .844    0    3   1   IW
D Strawberry RF               4   1   1   0    0   0  .265  .795    0    1   1   3B,GDP
G Foster LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .224  .664    0    0   0   
H Brooks 3B                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .302  .831    0    0   0   GDP
R Hodges C                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .164  .483    0   13   0   
R Gardenhire SS               3   2   2   0    0   0  .233  .551    0    3   1   GDP
D Gooden P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .282    0    0   1   SH
  J Orosco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000         0   0   
Totals                       30   4  11   4    1   2                    27   6

BATTING

3B: D Strawberry (1, off M Scott).

SH: D Gooden (3, off V Ruhle).

IBB: K Hernandez (4, by M Scott).

TB: D Strawberry 3; K Hernandez 2; R Gardenhire 2; W Backman 2; M Wilson; D Gooden; R Hodges; G Foster.

GIDP: D Strawberry (5); R Gardenhire (6); H Brooks (6).

RBI: W Backman 3 (11); H Brooks (31).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

BASERUNNING

CS: W Backman (4, 2nd base by V Ruhle/M Bailey); M Wilson (5, 2nd base by V Ruhle/M Bailey).

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
M Scott, L (4-6)               4.1   6   3   2    1   1   0   4.78   21     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 0· 6     41    -     1.22  -0.23
V Ruhle                        2.2   4   1   1    0   1   0   3.66    8     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 4          3-0    0.56   0.07
F DiPino                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.93    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.16   0.00
Totals                         8    11   4   3    1   2   0          32     -       ·  ·     13· 5· 0·11          3-0

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
D Gooden, W (7-5)              8.1   8   2   2    1  12   0   2.83   33     -       ·  ·      3· 9· 0· 8     70    -     1.06   0.26
J Orosco, S (15)               0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.04    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-1    1.78   0.08
Totals                         9     8   2   2    1  13   0          35     -       ·  ·      4· 9· 0· 8          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Scott (2; K Hernandez).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Steve Rippley, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Lee Weyer.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 21,923.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                New York Mets                        
1. B Doran              2B    1. W Backman            2B 
2. C Reynolds           SS    2. M Wilson             CF 
3. D Walling            3B    3. K Hernandez          1B 
4. J Cruz               LF    4. D Strawberry         RF 
5. J Mumphrey           CF    5. G Foster             LF 
6. E Cabell             1B    6. H Brooks             3B 
7. T Puhl               RF    7. R Hodges             C  
8. M Bailey             C     8. R Gardenhire         SS 
9. M Scott              P     9. D Gooden             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   0  1-1  123      14%  91% W Backman       M Scott         Single; Hodges Scores/unER; Gardenhire Scores; Gooden to 3B; Backman to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 2   1  1-1  1-3     -12%  50% R Gardenhire    M Scott         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 2   0  1-0  ---      11%  54% D Strawberry    M Scott         Triple
   t 1   0  0-0  ---      -9%  41% B Doran         D Gooden        Triple
   b 5   0  1-1  12-       9%  77% D Gooden        M Scott         Single; Hodges to 3B; Gardenhire to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      41%  B Doran         Triple
   RO     --3      41%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B; Doran Scores
   O      ---      43%  D Walling       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      44%  J Cruz          Double; Cruz out at 2B/RF-2B-SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      41%  W Backman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      40%  M Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      39%  K Hernandez     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dwight Gooden facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      41%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      42%  E Cabell        Strikeout
   O      ---      43%  T Puhl          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  D Strawberry    Triple
   O      --3      48%  G Foster        Strikeout
   R      --3      57%  H Brooks        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Strawberry Scores; Brooks to 2B
          -2-      62%  R Hodges        Single; Brooks to 3B
   OO     1-3      50%  R Gardenhire    Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Dwight Gooden facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  M Bailey        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      54%  M Scott         Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  B Doran         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Scott facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  D Gooden        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  W Backman       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  M Wilson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Dwight Gooden facing 2-3-4
          ---      46%  C Reynolds      Single
   O      1--      50%  D Walling       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      53%  J Cruz          Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      56%  J Mumphrey      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Scott facing 3-4-5
          ---      60%  K Hernandez     Single
   O      1--      58%  D Strawberry    Flyball: CF; Hernandez to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  G Foster        Groundout: P-1B; Hernandez to 3B
   O      --3      50%  H Brooks        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Dwight Gooden facing 6-7-8
          ---      45%  E Cabell        Single
   O      1--      50%  T Puhl          Flyball: RF
          1--      47%  M Bailey        Cabell Steals 2B
          -2-      43%  " "             Cabell Steals 3B
   O      --3      51%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      56%  M Scott         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
          ---      61%  R Hodges        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
          1--      68%  R Gardenhire    Single; Hodges to 2B
          12-      77%  D Gooden        Single; Hodges to 3B; Gardenhire to 2B
   RR     123      91%  W Backman       Single; Hodges Scores/unER; Gardenhire Scores; Gooden to 3B; Backman to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -23      88%  M Wilson        Foul Flyball: 3B
          -23      88%  K Hernandez     Intentional Walk
                  Vern Ruhle replaces Mike Scott pitching and batting 9th
   OO     123      80%  D Strawberry    Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 3.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      83%  B Doran         Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  C Reynolds      Flyball: CF
          ---      83%  D Walling       Walk
          1--      78%  J Cruz          Double; Walling to 3B
   O      -23      86%  J Mumphrey      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Vern Ruhle facing 5-6-7
          ---      88%  G Foster        Single
   OO     1--      84%  H Brooks        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      83%  R Hodges        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 3.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Dwight Gooden facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      87%  E Cabell        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      89%  T Puhl          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      90%  M Bailey        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Vern Ruhle facing 8-9-1
          ---      93%  R Gardenhire    Single; Gardenhire to 2B/Adv on E9
   O      -2-      92%  D Gooden        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Gardenhire to 3B
   R      --3      95%  W Backman       Single; Gardenhire Scores
   O      1--      94%  M Wilson        Backman Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      94%  " "             Single
   O      1--      94%  K Hernandez     Wilson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 4.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Dwight Gooden facing 9-1-2
                  Kevin Bass pinch hits for Vern Ruhle batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  K Bass          Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  B Doran         Popfly: SS
          ---      96%  C Reynolds      Single
   O      1--      98%  D Walling       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Frank DiPino facing 3-4-5
                  Frank DiPino replaces Kevin Bass pitching and batting 9th
          ---      98%  K Hernandez     Single
   O      1--      98%  D Strawberry    Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Strawberry to 1B
   OO     1--      97%  G Foster        Double Play: Flyball: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 4.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Dwight Gooden facing 4-5-6
          ---      94%  J Cruz          Single
   O      1--      97%  J Mumphrey      Strikeout
          1--      92%  E Cabell        Single; Cruz to 3B
                  Jesse Orosco replaces Dwight Gooden pitching and batting 9th; Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Terry Puhl batting 7th
   RO     1-3      97%  J Pankovits     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cruz Scores; Pankovits to 1B
                  Ray Knight pinch hits for Mark Bailey batting 8th
   O      1--     100%  R Knight        Strikeout
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation