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Standings
DET
@CAL		2
1		 
(10)
CHW
@CLE		5
6
BAL
@KCR		4
5
MIL
@OAK		8
7
BOS
@SEA		11
5
NYY
@TEX		7
8
MIN
@TOR		1
8
SFG
@CHC		4
8
ATL
@CIN		5
2
HOU
@NYM		1
2
MON
@PHI		0
5
LAD
@PIT		10
2
SDP
@STL		6
10
Wednesday, April 29, 1987
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 27,097, Time of Game: 2:40
Astros
1
12-9
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 2½ GB
 at Mets
2
10-9
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
W: Sid Fernandez (4-1)
L: Mike Scott (3-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  8  1
Mets            0  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  X    2  7  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Doran 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .662 -0.062 1.17 0.036 -0.097 -0.4 1 3
Billy Hatcher CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .391 1.022 0.072 1.19 0.122 -0.050 0.6 1 1
Phil Garner 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .292 .766 -0.011 1.20 0.053 -0.064 -0.3 1 1
   Denny Walling PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .688 -0.125 2.60 0.000 -0.125 -0.8 0 0 GDP
Glenn Davis 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .247 .649 -0.061 1.42 0.044 -0.105 -0.5 7 0
Kevin Bass RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .298 .821 -0.014 1.59 0.107 -0.121 -0.3 0 0 2B,SB
Jim Pankovits LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .400 -0.095 1.17 0.000 -0.095 -0.8 1 0
   Terry Puhl PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .632 -0.065 2.62 0.000 -0.065 -0.4
Alan Ashby C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .268 .685 -0.053 1.38 0.059 -0.112 -0.4 12 0
Bert Pena SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .150 .411 -0.072 1.35 0.013 -0.085 -0.5 1 1
   Mark Bailey PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .280 .699 0.041 1.27 0.041 0.000 0.9
   Danny Darwin PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Mike Scott P 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .143 0.012 0.88 0.036 -0.024 0.0 0 2
   Ty Waller PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.042 1.78 0.000 -0.042 -0.3
   Bob Knepper P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jose Cruz PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .242 .712 -0.077 2.76 0.000 -0.077 -0.2
Team Totals 34 1 8 1 2 9 .235 .542 -0.552 1.42 0.511 -1.062 -3.3 24 8
2B: K Bass (6, off D Sisk).
TB: K Bass 2; B Hatcher 2; A Ashby; M Bailey; P Garner; G Davis; B Doran.
GIDP: D Walling (2).
RBI: M Bailey (1).
2-out RBI: M Bailey.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
E: B Pena (1).
Outfield Assists: B Hatcher (R Santana at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: K Bass (4, 2nd base off S Fernandez/G Carter).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lenny Dykstra CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .255 .815 -0.026 0.88 0.032 -0.058 -0.2 5 0
   Doug Sisk P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jesse Orosco P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Wally Backman 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .552 -0.086 0.89 0.000 -0.086 -1.1 2 3
Keith Hernandez 1B 3 1 2 2 0 1 .296 .864 0.241 0.81 0.251 -0.010 2.2 3 0 HR,HBP
Gary Carter C 4 0 1 0 0 3 .243 .694 -0.029 0.80 0.032 -0.062 -0.6 9 0
Darryl Strawberry RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .296 .960 -0.065 0.67 0.000 -0.065 -1.0 3 0
Kevin McReynolds LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .310 .927 -0.022 0.63 0.013 -0.035 -0.3 0 0
Howard Johnson 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .668 -0.052 0.62 0.000 -0.052 -0.5 2 0
Rafael Santana SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .197 .508 -0.055 0.73 0.000 -0.055 -0.7 2 3 2B
Sid Fernandez P 2 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.050 0.66 0.050 0.000 0.5 0 0
   Mookie Wilson PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .375 1.058 -0.007 0.29 0.000 -0.007 -0.2 1 0
Team Totals 31 2 7 2 0 12 .226 .605 -0.051 0.74 0.378 -0.430 -1.8 27 6
2B: R Santana (1, off M Scott).
HR: K Hernandez (3, off M Scott; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
HBP: K Hernandez (1, by B Knepper).
TB: K Hernandez 5; S Fernandez 2; R Santana 2; G Carter; L Dykstra.
RBI: K Hernandez 2 (9).
2-out RBI: K Hernandez.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. W Backman-R Santana-K Hernandez.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Scott, L (3-1) 6 7 2 2 0 7 1 2.05 25 57 0.016 0.88 0.9
Bob Knepper 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 6.04 7 0 0 0.035 0.26 1.0
Team Totals 8 7 2 2 0 12 1 2.25 32 57 0 0 0.051 1.42 1.8

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Sid Fernandez, W (4-1) 7 5 0 0 2 8 0 2.18 28 73 0.410 1.30 3.4
Doug Sisk, H (2) 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.22 4 0 0 -0.015 1.49 -0.1
Jesse Orosco, S (6) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.79 4 1 1 0.157 2.18 0.1
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 2 9 0 1.00 36 73 1 1 0.552 0.74 3.3
D Sisk faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Knepper (2; K Hernandez).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Joe West.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 27,097.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         New York Mets
1 Bill Doran 2B 1 Lenny Dykstra CF
2 Billy Hatcher CF 2 Wally Backman 2B
3 Phil Garner 3B 3 Keith Hernandez 1B
4 Glenn Davis 1B 4 Gary Carter C
5 Kevin Bass RF 5 Darryl Strawberry RF
6 Jim Pankovits LF 6 Kevin McReynolds LF
7 Alan Ashby C 7 Howard Johnson 3B
8 Bert Pena SS 8 Rafael Santana SS
9 Mike Scott P 9 Sid Fernandez P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-0 0 --- R NYM K. Hernandez M. Scott 13% 69% Home Run (LF-CF)
t8 0-2 0 1-- OO HOU D. Walling D. Sisk 12% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b5 1-0 2 12- R NYM K. Hernandez M. Scott 11% 82% Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Fernandez Scores; Dykstra to 3B
t9 0-2 0 --- HOU K. Bass D. Sisk -9% 84% Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t9 1-2 2 1-- O HOU J. Cruz J. Orosco 8% 100% Strikeout

Play By Play

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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' Sid Fernandez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- HOU B. Doran S. Fernandez -4% 46% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t1 0-0 0 1-- HOU B. Hatcher S. Fernandez -6% 41% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Doran to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- O HOU P. Garner S. Fernandez 5% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 12- O HOU G. Davis S. Fernandez 4% 51% Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 2 12- O HOU K. Bass S. Fernandez 4% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYM L. Dykstra M. Scott -2% 53% Lineout: 1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYM W. Backman M. Scott -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O NYM K. Hernandez M. Scott -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Sid Fernandez facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Pankovits S. Fernandez 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O HOU A. Ashby S. Fernandez 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- HOU B. Pena S. Fernandez -1% 53% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- O HOU M. Scott S. Fernandez 2% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O NYM G. Carter M. Scott -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O NYM D. Strawberry M. Scott -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- NYM K. McReynolds M. Scott 1% 52% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); McReynolds to 1B
b2 0-0 2 1-- O NYM H. Johnson M. Scott -2% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Sid Fernandez facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- O HOU B. Doran S. Fernandez 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 1 --- O HOU B. Hatcher S. Fernandez 2% 54% Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 0-0 2 --- O HOU P. Garner S. Fernandez 1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Scott facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O NYM R. Santana M. Scott -2% 53% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Santana out at 3B/CF-SS-3B
b3 0-0 1 --- NYM S. Fernandez M. Scott 3% 56% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
b3 0-0 1 1-- O NYM L. Dykstra M. Scott -3% 53% Flyball: SS
b3 0-0 2 1-- O NYM W. Backman M. Scott -3% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Sid Fernandez facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- HOU G. Davis S. Fernandez -4% 46% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
t4 0-0 0 1-- O HOU K. Bass S. Fernandez 4% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 0-0 1 1-- HOU J. Pankovits S. Fernandez -2% 48% Bass Steals 2B
t4 0-0 1 -2- O HOU J. Pankovits S. Fernandez 4% 52% Strikeout
t4 0-0 2 -2- O HOU A. Ashby S. Fernandez 4% 56% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Scott facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- R NYM K. Hernandez M. Scott 13% 69% Home Run (LF-CF)
b4 1-0 0 --- NYM G. Carter M. Scott 3% 72% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b4 1-0 0 1-- O NYM D. Strawberry M. Scott -3% 69% Flyball: LF
b4 1-0 1 1-- O NYM K. McReynolds M. Scott -3% 67% Strikeout
b4 1-0 2 1-- O NYM H. Johnson M. Scott -2% 65% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Sid Fernandez facing 8-9-1
t5 0-1 0 --- O HOU B. Pena S. Fernandez 3% 68% Flyball: CF
t5 0-1 1 --- HOU M. Scott S. Fernandez -4% 64% Walk
t5 0-1 1 1-- O HOU B. Doran S. Fernandez 4% 68% Lineout: 2B
t5 0-1 2 1-- O HOU B. Hatcher S. Fernandez 3% 71% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Mike Scott facing 8-9-1
b5 1-0 0 --- O NYM R. Santana M. Scott -2% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-0 1 --- NYM S. Fernandez M. Scott 2% 72% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b5 1-0 1 1-- NYM L. Dykstra M. Scott 3% 75% Single to 3B (Line Drive); Fernandez to 2B
b5 1-0 1 12- O NYM W. Backman M. Scott -4% 71% Strikeout
b5 1-0 2 12- R NYM K. Hernandez M. Scott 11% 82% Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Fernandez Scores; Dykstra to 3B
b5 2-0 2 1-3 O NYM G. Carter M. Scott -3% 79% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Sid Fernandez facing 3-4-5
t6 0-2 0 --- HOU P. Garner S. Fernandez -5% 74% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t6 0-2 0 1-- O HOU G. Davis S. Fernandez 5% 78% Strikeout Looking
t6 0-2 1 1-- O HOU K. Bass S. Fernandez 4% 82% Lineout: RF
t6 0-2 2 1-- O HOU J. Pankovits S. Fernandez 3% 85% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Mike Scott facing 5-6-7
b6 2-0 0 --- O NYM D. Strawberry M. Scott -1% 84% Strikeout
b6 2-0 1 --- O NYM K. McReynolds M. Scott -1% 83% Strikeout
b6 2-0 2 --- O NYM H. Johnson M. Scott -1% 83% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Sid Fernandez facing 7-8-9
t7 0-2 0 --- HOU A. Ashby S. Fernandez -6% 77% Single to P (Ground Ball)
t7 0-2 0 1-- O HOU B. Pena S. Fernandez 5% 82% Flyball: CF
Ty Waller pinch hits for Mike Scott (P) batting 9th
t7 0-2 1 1-- O HOU T. Waller S. Fernandez 4% 86% Strikeout Looking
t7 0-2 2 1-- O HOU B. Doran S. Fernandez 3% 89% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
Bob Knepper replaces Ty Waller (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 2-0 0 --- O NYM R. Santana B. Knepper -1% 88% Strikeout Looking
Mookie Wilson pinch hits for Sid Fernandez (P) batting 9th
b7 2-0 1 --- O NYM M. Wilson B. Knepper -1% 88% Strikeout
b7 2-0 2 --- O NYM L. Dykstra B. Knepper -1% 87% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Doug Sisk facing 2-3-4
Doug Sisk replaces Lenny Dykstra (CF) pitching and batting 1st
Mookie Wilson moves from PH to CF
t8 0-2 0 --- HOU B. Hatcher D. Sisk -7% 81% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
Denny Walling pinch hits for Phil Garner (3B) batting 3rd
t8 0-2 0 1-- OO HOU D. Walling D. Sisk 12% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t8 0-2 2 --- O HOU G. Davis D. Sisk 1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 2-3-4
Denny Walling moves from PH to 3B
b8 2-0 0 --- O NYM W. Backman B. Knepper -1% 94% Flyball: CF
b8 2-0 1 --- NYM K. Hernandez B. Knepper 1% 94% Hit By Pitch
b8 2-0 1 1-- O NYM G. Carter B. Knepper -1% 94% Strikeout
b8 2-0 2 1-- O NYM D. Strawberry B. Knepper -1% 93% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Doug Sisk facing 5-6-7
t9 0-2 0 --- HOU K. Bass D. Sisk -9% 84% Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
Jesse Orosco replaces Doug Sisk pitching and batting 1st
Terry Puhl pinch hits for Jim Pankovits (LF) batting 6th
t9 0-2 0 -2- O HOU T. Puhl J. Orosco 6% 91% Flyball: RF
t9 0-2 1 -2- O HOU A. Ashby J. Orosco 6% 96% Flyball: CF
Mark Bailey pinch hits for Bert Pena (SS) batting 8th
t9 0-2 2 -2- R HOU M. Bailey J. Orosco -4% 92% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bass Scores
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Bob Knepper (P) batting 9th
Danny Darwin pinch runs for Mark Bailey (PH) batting 8th
t9 1-2 2 1-- O HOU J. Cruz J. Orosco 8% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 2.

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