June 16, 1991 Houston Astros at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 2
CAL 0 KCR 9
@CHW 4 MIN 4
@CLE 2
(10) MIL 11
OAK 7 DET 7
@SEA 3 TEX 4
NYY 3
(15) BAL 13
@TOR 8 LAD 7
STL 2 MON 7
ATL 6 HOU 5
@NYM 4 CIN 8
@PHI 6 SDP 4
CHC 2 PIT 4
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 37,550

Sunday, June 16, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 3:16

Astros

25-37

Won 1

5th, 11½ GB

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

W: M Portugal (6-2), L: F Viola (7-4), S: A Osuna (5)

Mets

31-29

Lost 1

3rd, 6½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Finley CF-RF                4   1   1   1    0   0  .291  .758   20    5   0   SF
E Yelding SS                  4   0   2   1    1   0  .258  .613   19    1   3   CS
J Bagwell 1B                  5   0   2   1    0   0  .288  .798   20    6   1   3B
K Caminiti 3B                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .642   20    2   0   
L Gonzalez LF                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .235  .742   20    2   0   
C Candaele 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .264  .680   18    2   2   
E Anthony RF                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .143  .323   15    2   1   
  J Corsi P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Ortiz PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .500 1.350    4    0   0   
  C Biggio PR-C               0   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .756         1   0   
C Nichols C                   3   0   2   0    0   1  .237  .626   12    4   0   
  K Oberkfell PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .693    4    0   0   
  A Osuna P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
M Portugal P                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .660    4    1   1   SH
  R Ramirez PH                1   0   0   1    0   0  .224  .554    4    0   0   
  G Young PR-CF               1   1   0   0    0   0  .171  .460    7    1   0   
Totals                       35   5  11   4    3   5              167   27   9

BATTING

3B: J Bagwell (2, off J Innis).

SF: S Finley (5, off F Viola).

SH: M Portugal (3, off F Viola).

TB: J Bagwell 4; E Yelding 2; C Nichols 2; L Gonzalez; S Finley; C Candaele; M Portugal; E Anthony.

RBI: J Bagwell (24); R Ramirez (6); E Yelding (18); S Finley (19).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Candaele-E Yelding-J Bagwell.

PB: C Nichols (2).

E: M Portugal (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: E Yelding (5, 2nd base by F Viola/R Cerone).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Boston CF                   4   0   0   0    1   2  .210  .548   27    2   0   
G Jefferies 2B                4   2   2   0    0   0  .273  .689   20    3   5   
  D Simons P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Innis P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
H Brooks RF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .268  .835   14    3   0   
H Johnson 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .240  .821   13    0   1   
M Carreon LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .699   15    2   0   GDP
M Sasser 1B                   3   1   2   1    0   0  .306  .925   17    8   0   3B
  D Magadan PR-1B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .710    5    3   1   
R Cerone C                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .253  .715   17    5   1   
  K Miller PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .366  .946         0   0   
G Templeton SS                3   1   2   1    0   0  .210  .559   10    0   3   2B,SH
F Viola P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .086  .225    4    0   0   
  T Herr PH-2B                2   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .666    3    0   0   
Totals                       33   4   9   3    3   5              145   27  11

BATTING

2B: G Templeton (2, off J Corsi).

3B: M Sasser (2, off M Portugal).

SH: G Templeton (1, off A Osuna).

TB: M Sasser 4; G Templeton 3; G Jefferies 2; M Carreon; H Johnson; R Cerone.

GIDP: M Carreon (4).

RBI: G Templeton (10); H Johnson (41); M Sasser (8).

2-out RBI: M Sasser.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Jefferies-M Sasser.

E: G Jefferies (7).

BASERUNNING

PO: G Jefferies (1st base by M Portugal).

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 Portugal, W (6-2)            6     7   3   3    2   4   0   4.04   25   91-55   34·10·11    6· 8· 5· 0     48    -     1.05  -0.15
J Corsi, H (3)                 1     1   1   0    1   0   0   3.60    5   18-11   10· 0· 1    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.42  -0.04
A Osuna, S (5)                 2     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.76    7   25-14    9· 2· 3    2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    3.55   0.32
Totals                         9     9   4   3    3   5   0          37  134-80   53·12·15    9·13· 7· 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
F Viola, L (7-4)               7     9   5   4    2   4   0   2.81   31  132-83   55·12·16   15· 5· 5· 0     43    -     1.52  -0.46
D Simons                       0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   3.95    3   11-4     4· 0· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.23  -0.03
J Innis                        1.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.74    6   22-13    9· 3· 1    3· 1· 1· 0          2-0    1.13   0.11
Totals                         9    11   5   4    3   5   0          40  165-100  68·15·17   19· 7· 6· 0          2-0

Balks: J Corsi (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: M Portugal (0; G Jefferies, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Jerry Layne, 2B - Tom Hallion, 3B - Bob Davidson.

Time of Game: 3:16.

Attendance: 37,550.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 90° F, Wind 7mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                New York Mets                        
1. S Finley             CF    1. D Boston             CF 
2. E Yelding            SS    2. G Jefferies          2B 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. H Brooks             RF 
4. K Caminiti           3B    4. H Johnson            3B 
5. L Gonzalez           LF    5. M Carreon            LF 
6. C Candaele           2B    6. M Sasser             1B 
7. E Anthony            RF    7. R Cerone             C  
8. C Nichols            C     8. G Templeton          SS 
9. M Portugal           P     9. F Viola              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   0  2-2  1-3  2  -21%  49% K Caminiti      F Viola         Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   b 6   2  2-2  12-  8  -18%  25% M Sasser        M Portugal      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Jefferies Scores; Carreon to 2B
   t 6   0  2-0  1-3  6   15%  54% E Yelding       F Viola         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Portugal Scores; Finley to 3B
   t 6   0  2-1  1-3  6   15%  69% J Bagwell       F Viola         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Finley Scores; Yelding to 3B
   t 7   0  3-2  12-  1   14%  61% C Nichols       F Viola         Single (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Candaele to 3B; Anthony to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  S Finley        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  4   50%  E Yelding       Walk
   O      1--      46%  J Bagwell       Yelding Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  5   45%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   48%  D Boston        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  3   45%  G Jefferies     Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      40%  H Brooks        Jefferies Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Jefferies to 3B
          --3  5   39%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3  2   32%  H Johnson       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Jefferies Scores; Brooks to 2B
   OO     12-  1   39%  M Carreon       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Viola facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   36%  K Caminiti      Flyball: CF
          ---  9   39%  L Gonzalez      Walk
   O      1--  7   36%  C Candaele      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   34%  E Anthony       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Portugal facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   36%  M Sasser        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3   37%  R Cerone        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   38%  G Templeton     Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Viola facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   42%  C Nichols       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  1   40%  M Portugal      Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Nichols to 2B
   O      -2-  6   37%  S Finley        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Nichols to 3B
   O      --3  3   32%  E Yelding       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Portugal facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   34%  F Viola         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  7   36%  D Boston        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   37%  G Jefferies     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Viola facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   34%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   32%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   31%  L Gonzalez      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Portugal facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   33%  H Brooks        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   34%  H Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   35%  M Carreon       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Viola facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   32%  C Candaele      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   30%  E Anthony       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   28%  C Nichols       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Portugal facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   19%  M Sasser        Triple to CF (Fly Ball)
          --3  5   16%  R Cerone        Walk
   RO     1-3  1   17%  G Templeton     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Sasser Scores; Cerone out at 3B/RF-3B
   O      1--  3   19%  F Viola         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  1   20%  D Boston        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Frank Viola facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   26%  M Portugal      Single (Bunt to Weak 2B-1B)
          1--  2   39%  S Finley        Single (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Portugal to 3B
   R      1-3  6   54%  E Yelding       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Portugal Scores; Finley to 3B
   R      1-3  6   69%  J Bagwell       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Finley Scores; Yelding to 3B
   OO     1-3  2   49%  K Caminiti      Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      --3  4   43%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Mark Portugal facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   38%  G Jefferies     Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF)
   O      1--  2   42%  H Brooks        Flyball: RF
   O      1--  4   47%  H Johnson       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          1--  6   44%  M Carreon       Single to LF (Line Drive); Jefferies to 2B
   R      12-  8   25%  M Sasser        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Jefferies Scores; Carreon to 2B
                  Dave Magadan pinch runs for Mackey Sasser batting 6th
   O      12-  6   29%  R Cerone        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 3.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Frank Viola facing 6-7-8
                  Dave Magadan moves to 1B
          ---  5   36%  C Candaele      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
          1--  5   47%  E Anthony       Single (Ground Ball); Candaele to 2B
          12-  1   61%  C Nichols       Single (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Candaele to 3B; Anthony to 2B
                  Rafael Ramirez pinch hits for Mark Portugal batting 9th
   RO     123  4   62%  R Ramirez       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Candaele Scores; Anthony to 3B; Ramirez to 1B
   RO     1-3  7   68%  S Finley        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Anthony Scores
          1--  2   70%  E Yelding       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Ramirez to 2B
                  Gerald Young pinch runs for Rafael Ramirez batting 9th
   R      12-  1   83%  J Bagwell       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Young Scores/No RBI/unER; Yelding to 3B; Bagwell to 1B
   O      1-3  6   80%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-5, Jim Corsi facing 8-9-1
                  Jim Corsi replaces Eric Anthony pitching and batting 7th; Gerald Young moves to CF; Steve Finley moves to RF
          ---  5   70%  G Templeton     Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
                  Tom Herr pinch hits for Frank Viola batting 9th
   O      -2-  1   77%  T Herr          Flyball: LF
          -2-      74%  D Boston        Passed Ball; Templeton to 3B
          --3  6   69%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3      61%  G Jefferies     Balk; Templeton Scores/unER; Boston to 2B
   O      -2-  4   68%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Boston to 3B
   O      --3  2   76%  H Brooks        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 4.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Doug Simons facing 5-6-7
                  Doug Simons replaces Gregg Jefferies pitching and batting 2nd; Tom Herr moves to 2B
          ---  2   79%  L Gonzalez      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   76%  C Candaele      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  Javier Ortiz pinch hits for Jim Corsi batting 7th
          1--  4   79%  J Ortiz         Walk; Gonzalez to 2B
                  Jeff Innis replaces Doug Simons pitching and batting 2nd; Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Carl Nichols batting 8th; Craig Biggio pinch runs for Javier Ortiz batting 7th
   O      12-  4   76%  K Oberkfell     Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  7   72%  G Young         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-5, Al Osuna facing 4-5-6
                  Al Osuna replaces Ken Oberkfell pitching and batting 8th; Craig Biggio moves to C
   O      ---  3   78%  H Johnson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   82%  M Carreon       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   85%  D Magadan       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 4.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Jeff Innis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   83%  S Finley        Bunt Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   82%  E Yelding       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   84%  J Bagwell       Triple to RF (Fly Ball)
   O      --3  2   82%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-5, Al Osuna facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   68%  R Cerone        Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Keith Miller pinch runs for Rick Cerone batting 7th
   O      1--  2   73%  G Templeton     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Miller to 2B
   O      -2-  2   86%  T Herr          Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  5  100%  D Boston        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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