July 3, 1986 Houston Astros at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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TOR 8
@BOS 5 MIN 11
BAL 7 NYY 9
DET 5 ATL 3
MON 1 LAD 6
PIT 3 NYM 6
HOU 5
(10) PHI 7
CIN 3 SDP 4
CHC 1 SFG 1
STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 48,839

Thursday, July 3, 1986
Time of Game: 3:08

Astros

42-36

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Astros          2  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0   2    5  6  1
Mets            0  1  0   0  2  0   0  0  0   3    6  9  0

W: J Orosco (4-4), L: F DiPino (1-4)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Mets

53-21

Won 7

1st

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .270  .752    0    1   3   2B
T Gainey CF-LF                4   1   2   1    0   2  .455 1.000    0    2   0   2B,SB
D Walling 3B                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .300  .788    0    2   2   
G Davis 1B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .270  .840    0    8   0   
K Bass RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .309  .863    0    0   0   2B,GDP
J Cruz LF                     3   0   0   1    0   1  .251  .626    0    0   0   SF
  T Walker CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .185  .623         0   0   
C Reynolds SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .688    0    2   3   
  D Thon PH-SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .639    0    0   0   
J Mizerock C                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .182  .646    0   13   0   
  J Pankovits PH              0   1   0   0    1   0  .231  .661    0    0   0   
  A Ashby C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .699         1   0   
J Deshaies P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .221    0    0   1   
  L Meadows PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  C Kerfeld P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  P Garner PH                 1   1   1   2    0   0  .285  .826    0    0   0   HR
  F DiPino P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
Totals                       34   5   6   5    2   9                    29   9

BATTING

2B: K Bass (16, off R Darling); B Doran (12, off R Darling); T Gainey (1, off R Darling).

HR: P Garner (7, off J Orosco; 10th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

SF: J Cruz (2, off R Darling).

TB: P Garner 4; T Gainey 3; K Bass 2; B Doran 2; G Davis.

GIDP: K Bass (7).

RBI: P Garner 2 (29); J Cruz (27); T Gainey (2); G Davis (50).

2-out RBI: P Garner 2.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Reynolds-B Doran-G Davis.

E: D Walling (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Gainey (1, 2nd base off R Darling/E Hearn).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wilson CF-LF                4   0   1   0    1   2  .288  .810    0    4   0   2B
K Mitchell SS                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .364  .997    0    2   1   GDP
  L Dykstra PR-CF             0   1   0   0    1   0  .306  .823    0    0   0   
D Strawberry RF               5   2   4   4    0   1  .299  .967    0    2   0   2·HR,2B
G Carter 1B                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .244  .763    0    8   0   
G Foster LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .255  .821    0    3   0   
  R Santana SS                1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .426    0    1   0   
R Knight 3B                   5   1   1   1    0   4  .304  .829    0    0   1   HR
T Teufel 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .668    0    1   4   
  W Backman PH-2B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .352  .821    0    0   0   
E Hearn C                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .286 1.004    0    9   0   HR
R Darling P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .095  .231    0    0   1   
  H Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .776    0    0   0   
  J Orosco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       37   6   9   6    5  14                    30   7

BATTING

2B: D Strawberry (20, off J Deshaies); M Wilson (9, off J Deshaies).

HR: E Hearn (3, off J Deshaies; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); D Strawberry 2 (12, off J Deshaies, off F DiPino; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF; 10th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF); R Knight (9, off F DiPino; 10th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: D Strawberry 11; R Knight 4; E Hearn 4; M Wilson 2; K Mitchell; G Foster.

GIDP: K Mitchell (1).

RBI: D Strawberry 4 (44); E Hearn (5); R Knight (38).

2-out RBI: D Strawberry 2; E Hearn; R Knight.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Darling-K Mitchell-G Carter.

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
J Deshaies                     7     5   3   3    3  11   2   3.76   28     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 0· 5     63    -     1.07   0.03
C Kerfeld                      2     2   0   0    1   2   0   1.80    9     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 2          0-0    2.64   0.23
F DiPino, BS (2), L (1-4)      0.2   2   3   3    1   1   2   3.53    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          0-0    2.25  -0.92
Totals                         9.2   9   6   6    5  14   4          42     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 0· 9           -

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
R Darling                      9     5   3   3    1   9   0   3.18   32     -       ·  ·      7·10· 0· 5     73    -     1.28   0.26
J Orosco, W (4-4)              1     1   2   2    1   0   1   3.13    5     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 1          0-0    1.65  -0.42
Totals                        10     6   5   5    2   9   1          37     -       ·  ·      7·13· 0· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Steve Rippley, 3B - Fred Brocklander.

Time of Game: 3:08.

Attendance: 48,839.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                New York Mets                        
1. B Doran              2B    1. M Wilson             CF 
2. T Gainey             CF    2. K Mitchell           SS 
3. D Walling            3B    3. D Strawberry         RF 
4. G Davis              1B    4. G Carter             1B 
5. K Bass               RF    5. G Foster             LF 
6. J Cruz               LF    6. R Knight             3B 
7. C Reynolds           SS    7. T Teufel             2B 
8. J Mizerock           C     8. E Hearn              C  
9. J Deshaies           P     9. R Darling            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t10   2  3-3  1--     -49%   8% P Garner        J Orosco        Home Run; Pankovits Scores
   b10   2  5-5  ---      47% 100% R Knight        F DiPino        Home Run
   b10   0  5-3  1--      46%  63% D Strawberry    F DiPino        Home Run; Dykstra Scores
   b 5   2  3-1  1--      28%  51% D Strawberry    J Deshaies      Home Run; Mitchell Scores
   t 9   1  3-3  --3      19%  51% G Davis         R Darling       Flyball: 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      44%  B Doran         Double to RF
   R      -2-      36%  T Gainey        Single to CF; Doran Scores
          1--      34%  D Walling       Gainey Steals 2B
   O      -2-      35%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Gainey to 3B
   R      --3      30%  G Davis         Single to 3B (SS-3B Hole); Gainey Scores; Davis to 1B
   OO     1--      33%  K Bass          Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
          ---      40%  M Wilson        Double to RF
   O      -2-      38%  K Mitchell      Flyball: CF; Wilson to 3B/Adv on E5
   O      --3      32%  D Strawberry    Strikeout
          --3      34%  G Carter        Walk
   O      1-3      29%  G Foster        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ron Darling facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      30%  J Cruz          Flyball: SS
   O      ---      32%  C Reynolds      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      32%  J Mizerock      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Deshaies facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      30%  R Knight        Strikeout
   O      ---      28%  T Teufel        Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      39%  E Hearn         Home Run
   O      ---      38%  R Darling       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ron Darling facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      40%  J Deshaies      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      41%  B Doran         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      42%  T Gainey        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
          ---      47%  M Wilson        Walk
   OO     1--      38%  K Mitchell      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      41%  D Strawberry    Double to RF
   O      -2-      37%  G Carter        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 1.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ron Darling facing 3-4-5
          ---      33%  D Walling       Walk
   O      1--      36%  G Davis         Strikeout
          1--      28%  K Bass          Double; Walling to 3B; Bass to 2B
   RO     -23      26%  J Cruz          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Walling Scores
   O      -2-      29%  C Reynolds      Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Deshaies facing 5-6-7
          ---      34%  G Foster        Single to 3B
   O      1--      29%  R Knight        Strikeout
   O      1--      26%  T Teufel        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      23%  E Hearn         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ron Darling facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      25%  J Mizerock      Strikeout
   O      ---      26%  J Deshaies      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      27%  B Doran         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Deshaies facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      24%  R Darling       Strikeout
   O      ---      22%  M Wilson        Strikeout
          ---      23%  K Mitchell      Walk
   RR     1--      51%  D Strawberry    Home Run; Mitchell Scores
   O      ---      50%  G Carter        Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 3.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Ron Darling facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  T Gainey        Strikeout
   O      ---      56%  D Walling       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      57%  G Davis         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Jim Deshaies facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      54%  G Foster        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      52%  R Knight        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  T Teufel        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 3.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Ron Darling facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      54%  K Bass          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      56%  J Cruz          Strikeout
   O      ---      58%  C Reynolds      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Jim Deshaies facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      55%  E Hearn         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      52%  R Darling       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  M Wilson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 3.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Ron Darling facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      55%  J Mizerock      Strikeout Looking
                  Louie Meadows pinch hits for Jim Deshaies batting 9th
   O      ---      58%  L Meadows       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      60%  B Doran         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Charlie Kerfeld facing 2-3-4
                  Charlie Kerfeld replaces Louie Meadows pitching and batting 9th
          ---      67%  K Mitchell      Single to 2B (2B-1B)
                  Lenny Dykstra pinch runs for Kevin Mitchell batting 2nd
          1--      76%  D Strawberry    Single to 3B (SS-3B Hole); Dykstra to 2B
   O      12-      67%  G Carter        Flyball: 1B
   O      12-      59%  G Foster        Flyball: 3B
   O      12-      50%  R Knight        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 3.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Ron Darling facing 2-3-4
                  Rafael Santana replaces George Foster playing SS batting 5th; Mookie Wilson moves to LF; Lenny Dykstra moves to CF
          ---      33%  T Gainey        Double to LF
   O      -2-      32%  D Walling       Groundout: 2B-1B; Gainey to 3B
   O      --3      51%  G Davis         Flyball: 2B
   O      --3      63%  K Bass          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Charlie Kerfeld facing 7-8-9
                  Wally Backman pinch hits for Tim Teufel batting 7th
   O      ---      57%  W Backman       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      63%  E Hearn         Walk
                  Howard Johnson pinch hits for Ron Darling batting 9th
   O      1--      56%  H Johnson       Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  M Wilson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 3.

Top of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Jesse Orosco facing 6-7-8
                  Jesse Orosco replaces Howard Johnson pitching and batting 9th; Wally Backman moves to 2B
   O      ---      56%  J Cruz          Flyball: SS
                  Dickie Thon pinch hits for Craig Reynolds batting 7th
   O      ---      60%  D Thon          Flyball: RF
                  Jim Pankovits pinch hits for John Mizerock batting 8th
          ---      57%  J Pankovits     Walk
                  Phil Garner pinch hits for Charlie Kerfeld batting 9th
   RR     1--       8%  P Garner        Home Run; Pankovits Scores
   O      ---       8%  B Doran         Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-5, Frank DiPino facing 2-3-4
                  Frank DiPino replaces Phil Garner pitching and batting 9th; Alan Ashby replaces Jim Pankovits playing C batting 8th; Dickie Thon moves to SS; Ty Gainey moves to LF; Tony Walker replaces Jose Cruz playing CF batting 6th
          ---      17%  L Dykstra       Walk
   RR     1--      63%  D Strawberry    Home Run; Dykstra Scores
   O      ---      57%  G Carter        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      53%  R Santana       Strikeout
   R      ---     100%  R Knight        Home Run
        3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation