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BOS
@BAL		1
6
CHW
@KCR		5
6
NYY
@MIL		3
6
CLE
@MIN		7
2
CAL
@SEA		3
5
OAK
@TEX		3
5
DET
@TOR		13
8
FLA
@ATL		2
5
CIN
@CHC		3
6
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@COL		10
6
PHI
@MON		6
7
HOU
@NYM		9
6
LAD
@SFG		3
5
PIT
@STL		13
3
Tuesday, April 16, 1996 7:41
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 13,795, Time of Game: 3:17
Astros
9
6-8
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 2 GB
 at Mets
6
4-8
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 3½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  0   0  5  0   0  3  0    9 12  1
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   5  1  0    6  9  2

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian Hunter CF 6 2 2 0 0 2 .348 .750 21 14 0.046 0.74 0.096 -0.050 0.7 1 0 SB
Craig Biggio 2B 4 2 1 0 2 0 .264 .762 22 10 0.052 0.66 0.083 -0.032 0.4 1 4
Jeff Bagwell 1B 4 1 3 2 1 0 .375 1.330 12 7 0.133 0.98 0.148 -0.015 2.7 12 0 SB
Derek Bell RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 .322 .907 16 12 -0.109 0.93 0.022 -0.131 -3.2 3 0 SB,GDP
Rick Wilkins C 2 0 1 2 2 0 .424 1.222 20 7 0.131 1.09 0.133 -0.002 1.1 7 0 SF
Sean Berry 3B 5 1 0 0 0 1 .245 .688 22 13 0.040 1.01 0.133 -0.093 0.2 0 4
Derrick May LF 2 1 1 1 1 0 .192 .438 13 8 0.056 0.58 0.077 -0.021 1.1 1 0 SB
   James Mouton PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .095 .351 6 4 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.1 0 0
   Doug Brocail P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bill Spiers PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .896 3 3 -0.003 0.13 0.000 -0.003 -0.2
   Todd Jones P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Orlando Miller SS 4 1 3 2 1 0 .333 .920 23 12 0.094 0.66 0.169 -0.075 1.6 1 2 HR,GDP
Shane Reynolds P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .222 .889 8 7 -0.040 0.55 0.000 -0.040 -0.6 0 0
   Alvin Morman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Cangelosi LF 0 1 0 0 2 0 .286 .802 14 6 0.023 0.32 0.023 0.000 0.8 1 0
Team Totals 37 9 12 7 9 8 .324 .852 180 103 0.422 0.77 0.884 -0.463 4.5 27 10
HR: O Miller (2, off R Person; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).
SF: R Wilkins (1, off J Isringhausen).
TB: O Miller 6; J Bagwell 3; B Hunter 2; C Biggio; D May; R Wilkins; D Bell.
GIDP: O Miller (1); D Bell (3).
RBI: O Miller 2 (10); R Wilkins 2 (6); J Bagwell 2 (10); D May (3).
2-out RBI: D May; O Miller; R Wilkins.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 1. O Miller-C Biggio-J Bagwell.
E: S Berry (7).
Baserunning
SB: D Bell (3, 2nd base off J Isringhausen/T Hundley); B Hunter (5, 2nd base off J Isringhausen/T Hundley); J Bagwell (2, 2nd base off J Isringhausen/T Hundley); D May (1, 2nd base off J Isringhausen/T Hundley).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lance Johnson CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .291 .765 11 9 0.024 0.86 0.080 -0.056 0.2 3 0 2B
Jose Vizcaino 2B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .268 .611 18 12 -0.092 1.33 0.000 -0.092 -0.8 2 1
   Robert Person P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jerry DiPoto P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Bernard Gilkey LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .353 1.060 11 5 -0.069 1.15 0.034 -0.103 -0.6 3 0
Butch Huskey RF 4 1 0 0 0 2 .122 .309 13 11 -0.067 0.85 0.011 -0.078 -0.4 1 0
Rico Brogna 1B 4 2 2 1 0 1 .341 .953 23 15 0.012 0.66 0.060 -0.048 1.6 4 2 HR
Todd Hundley C 4 1 2 3 0 0 .349 1.231 15 9 0.051 0.59 0.079 -0.028 1.8 9 0 HR
Jeff Kent 3B 4 1 1 1 0 2 .273 .752 14 10 0.041 0.78 0.091 -0.050 0.3 0 1 HR
Rey Ordonez SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .289 .676 14 11 -0.050 0.92 0.030 -0.080 -0.7 3 1 GDP
Jason Isringhausen P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .750 1 1 -0.034 1.43 0.000 -0.034 -0.3 0 0
   Blas Minor P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Brent Mayne PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .600 1.314 4 3 -0.008 0.30 0.000 -0.008 -0.2
   Bob Macdonald P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Edgardo Alfonzo PH-2B 2 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .572 7 5 0.114 1.72 0.127 -0.013 0.6 0 2
Team Totals 36 6 9 6 1 7 .250 .798 131 91 -0.078 0.95 0.512 -0.590 1.5 27 7
2B: L Johnson (3, off S Reynolds).
HR: R Brogna (1, off D Brocail; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); T Hundley (5, off S Reynolds; 7th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); J Kent (2, off S Reynolds; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: T Hundley 5; R Brogna 5; J Kent 4; L Johnson 3; E Alfonzo; R Ordonez.
GIDP: R Ordonez (1).
RBI: T Hundley 3 (14); R Brogna (8); J Vizcaino (5); J Kent (9).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 3. J Vizcaino-R Brogna; R Brogna-R Ordonez-B Minor; E Alfonzo-R Ordonez-E Alfonzo-T Hundley.
E: J Kent (5); B Huskey (1).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Shane Reynolds, W (2-1) 6.1 7 5 3 1 5 2 4.97 27 91 64 38 8 18 11 10 4 0 47 0.059 0.78 -1.0
Alvin Morman, H (2) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.00 2 8 5 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 -0.114 2.92 -0.8
Doug Brocail, H (1) 1.1 1 1 1 0 2 1 4.50 5 22 15 9 5 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0.093 0.99 -0.1
Todd Jones, S (2) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.72 3 10 7 4 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.040 0.52 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 6 4 1 7 3 4.00 37 131 91 54 13 24 16 13 6 0 47 2 1 0.078 0.77 -1.5

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jason Isringhausen, L (1-1) 4.2 7 6 2 5 4 0 4.08 26 103 58 31 9 18 6 11 5 0 33 -0.232 1.10 -3.7
Blas Minor 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 5 12 10 5 3 2 2 2 1 0 1 0 0.008 0.14 0.7
Bob Macdonald 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.26 3 14 9 4 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.003 0.04 0.5
Robert Person 0 2 3 3 1 0 1 13.50 3 14 6 5 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 -0.162 0.71 -2.0
Jerry DiPoto 2 2 0 0 3 2 0 4.38 10 37 20 12 3 5 3 2 1 0 2 2 -0.039 0.31 -0.0
Team Totals 9 12 9 5 9 8 1 5.00 47 180 103 57 18 28 12 18 8 0 33 3 2 -0.422 0.95 -4.5
R Person faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: A Morman (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Wally Bell, 3B - Tom Hallion.
Time of Game: 3:17.
Attendance: 13,795.
Field Condition: Damp.
Start Time Weather: 54° F, Wind 15mph in from Rightfield, Night, Showers.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         New York Mets
1 Brian Hunter CF 1 Lance Johnson CF
2 Craig Biggio 2B 2 Jose Vizcaino 2B
3 Jeff Bagwell 1B 3 Bernard Gilkey LF
4 Derek Bell RF 4 Butch Huskey RF
5 Rick Wilkins C 5 Rico Brogna 1B
6 Sean Berry 3B 6 Todd Hundley C
7 Derrick May LF 7 Jeff Kent 3B
8 Orlando Miller SS 8 Rey Ordonez SS
9 Shane Reynolds P 9 Jason Isringhausen P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 2-0 2 -23 3,(1-1)  RR HOU S. Berry J. Isringhausen 13% 90% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Biggio Scores/unER/No RBI; Bagwell Scores/unER; Berry to 2B
t8 6-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R HOU O. Miller R. Person 12% 87% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t1 0-0 2 12- 4,(2-1)  R HOU R. Wilkins J. Isringhausen 11% 60% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Biggio Scores; Bagwell to 3B
b7 3-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  R NYM J. Kent S. Reynolds -9% 79% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b7 5-6 2 --3 2,(1-0)  O NYM B. Gilkey D. Brocail 8% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B

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' Jason Isringhausen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O HOU B. Hunter J. Isringhausen -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  HOU C. Biggio J. Isringhausen 2% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  HOU J. Bagwell J. Isringhausen 4% 54% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Biggio to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O HOU D. Bell J. Isringhausen -4% 49% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 12- 4,(2-1)  R HOU R. Wilkins J. Isringhausen 11% 60% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Biggio Scores; Bagwell to 3B
t1 1-0 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  O HOU S. Berry J. Isringhausen -4% 56% Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM L. Johnson S. Reynolds 2% 58% Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYM J. Vizcaino S. Reynolds 2% 59% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM B. Gilkey S. Reynolds 1% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Jason Isringhausen facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU D. May J. Isringhausen -2% 58% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
t2 1-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU O. Miller J. Isringhausen 2% 61% Walk
t2 1-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU S. Reynolds J. Isringhausen -3% 58% Foul Bunt Lineout: 1B
t2 1-0 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O HOU B. Hunter J. Isringhausen -2% 56% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM B. Huskey S. Reynolds 3% 59% Flyball: CF
b2 0-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYM R. Brogna S. Reynolds 2% 60% Flyball: LF
b2 0-1 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O NYM T. Hundley S. Reynolds 1% 61% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Jason Isringhausen facing 2-3-4
t3 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU C. Biggio J. Isringhausen -2% 59% Lineout: LF
t3 1-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell J. Isringhausen -2% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  HOU D. Bell J. Isringhausen 1% 59% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 1-0 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  HOU R. Wilkins J. Isringhausen 1% 60% Bell Steals 2B
t3 1-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  HOU R. Wilkins J. Isringhausen 1% 61% Walk
t3 1-0 2 12- 5,(3-1)  O HOU S. Berry J. Isringhausen -4% 57% Foul Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM J. Kent S. Reynolds 3% 59% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b3 0-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  NYM R. Ordonez S. Reynolds -3% 56% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b3 0-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYM J. Isringhausen S. Reynolds 3% 60% Bunt Lineout: 1B (Short 1B Line)
b3 0-1 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O NYM L. Johnson S. Reynolds 3% 63% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Jason Isringhausen facing 7-8-9
t4 1-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  HOU D. May J. Isringhausen 4% 66% Walk
t4 1-0 0 1-- 8,(2-2)  OO HOU O. Miller J. Isringhausen -7% 59% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t4 1-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU S. Reynolds J. Isringhausen -1% 58% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYM J. Vizcaino S. Reynolds 3% 61% Lineout: SS
b4 0-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  NYM B. Gilkey S. Reynolds -3% 57% Walk
b4 0-1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O NYM B. Huskey S. Reynolds 4% 61% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O NYM R. Brogna S. Reynolds 3% 64% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Jason Isringhausen facing 1-2-3
t5 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU B. Hunter J. Isringhausen 4% 68% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t5 1-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  HOU C. Biggio J. Isringhausen 3% 71% Hunter Steals 2B
t5 1-0 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  HOU C. Biggio J. Isringhausen 3% 73% Walk
t5 1-0 0 12- 4,(3-0)  HOU J. Bagwell J. Isringhausen 7% 80% Walk; Hunter to 3B; Biggio to 2B
t5 1-0 0 123 5,(2-2)  O HOU D. Bell J. Isringhausen -6% 74% Strikeout Swinging
t5 1-0 1 123 2,(1-0)  RO HOU R. Wilkins J. Isringhausen 2% 76% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hunter Scores; Biggio to 3B
t5 2-0 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  HOU S. Berry J. Isringhausen 1% 76% Bagwell Steals 2B
t5 2-0 2 -23 3,(1-1)  RR HOU S. Berry J. Isringhausen 13% 90% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Biggio Scores/unER/No RBI; Bagwell Scores/unER; Berry to 2B
t5 4-0 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  R HOU D. May J. Isringhausen 4% 93% Single to SS (Pop Fly to Deep SS); Berry Scores/unER
t5 5-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU O. Miller J. Isringhausen 0% 94% May Steals 2B
t5 5-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R HOU O. Miller J. Isringhausen 2% 96% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); May Scores/unER
Blas Minor replaces Jason Isringhausen pitching and batting 9th
t5 6-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU S. Reynolds B. Minor -0% 96% Strikeout Swinging
5 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 6-7-8
b5 0-6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  NYM T. Hundley S. Reynolds -2% 94% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b5 0-6 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O NYM J. Kent S. Reynolds 1% 96% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-6 1 1-- 5,(0-2)  OO NYM R. Ordonez S. Reynolds 2% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 0.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Mets' Blas Minor facing 1-2-3
t6 6-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU B. Hunter B. Minor 0% 98% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t6 6-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O HOU C. Biggio B. Minor -0% 98% Flyball: CF
t6 6-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU J. Bagwell B. Minor 0% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Hunter to 2B
t6 6-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO HOU D. Bell B. Minor -1% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 9-1-2
Brent Mayne pinch hits for Blas Minor (P) batting 9th
b6 0-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM B. Mayne S. Reynolds 1% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b6 0-6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  NYM L. Johnson S. Reynolds -1% 97% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b6 0-6 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O NYM J. Vizcaino S. Reynolds 1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Johnson to 3B
b6 0-6 2 --3 1,(0-0)  O NYM B. Gilkey S. Reynolds 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 0.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Mets' Bob Macdonald facing 5-6-7
Bob Macdonald replaces Brent Mayne (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 6-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU R. Wilkins B. Macdonald -0% 98% Foul Flyball: LF
t7 6-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU S. Berry B. Macdonald -0% 98% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
James Mouton pinch hits for Derrick May (LF) batting 7th
t7 6-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU J. Mouton B. Macdonald -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 4-5-6
James Mouton moves from PH to LF
b7 0-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  NYM B. Huskey S. Reynolds -1% 97% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b7 0-6 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  NYM R. Brogna S. Reynolds -3% 94% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Huskey to 3B
b7 0-6 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  RRR NYM T. Hundley S. Reynolds -6% 88% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Huskey Scores/unER; Brogna Scores
b7 3-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  R NYM J. Kent S. Reynolds -9% 79% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b7 4-6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM R. Ordonez S. Reynolds 4% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
Edgardo Alfonzo pinch hits for Bob Macdonald (P) batting 9th
b7 4-6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  NYM E. Alfonzo S. Reynolds -5% 78% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
Alvin Morman replaces Shane Reynolds pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-6 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  NYM L. Johnson A. Morman -7% 71% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Alfonzo to 2B
b7 4-6 1 12- 5,(2-2)  NYM J. Vizcaino A. Morman -8% 63% Wild Pitch; Alfonzo to 3B; Johnson to 2B
b7 4-6 1 -23 7,(3-2)  RO NYM J. Vizcaino A. Morman 3% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Alfonzo Scores/unER; Johnson to 3B
Doug Brocail replaces James Mouton (LF) pitching and batting 7th
John Cangelosi replaces Alvin Morman (P) playing LF batting 9th
b7 5-6 2 --3 2,(1-0)  O NYM B. Gilkey D. Brocail 8% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 5.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-5, Mets' Robert Person facing 8-9-1
Robert Person replaces Jose Vizcaino (2B) pitching and batting 2nd
Edgardo Alfonzo moves from PH to 2B
t8 6-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R HOU O. Miller R. Person 12% 87% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t8 7-5 0 --- 7,(3-2)  HOU J. Cangelosi R. Person 2% 89% Walk
t8 7-5 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  HOU B. Hunter R. Person 3% 91% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Cangelosi to 2B
Jerry DiPoto replaces Robert Person pitching and batting 2nd
t8 7-5 0 12- 5,(3-1)  HOU C. Biggio J. DiPoto 3% 94% Walk; Cangelosi to 3B; Hunter to 2B
t8 7-5 0 123 1,(0-0)  RR HOU J. Bagwell J. DiPoto 3% 98% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Cangelosi Scores; Hunter Scores; Biggio to 2B
t8 9-5 0 12- 2,(0-1)  OO HOU D. Bell J. DiPoto -2% 96% Double Play: Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Biggio out at Hm/2B-C
t8 9-5 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  HOU R. Wilkins J. DiPoto 0% 96% Walk; Bell to 2B
t8 9-5 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O HOU S. Berry J. DiPoto -1% 96% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 9, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 5-9, Astros' Doug Brocail facing 4-5-6
b8 5-9 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O NYM B. Huskey D. Brocail 2% 97% Strikeout Swinging
b8 5-9 1 --- 8,(3-2)  R NYM R. Brogna D. Brocail -3% 94% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b8 6-9 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM T. Hundley D. Brocail 2% 96% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
b8 6-9 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM J. Kent D. Brocail 1% 97% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Mets 6.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-6, Mets' Jerry DiPoto facing 7-8-9
Bill Spiers pinch hits for Doug Brocail (P) batting 7th
t9 9-6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU B. Spiers J. DiPoto -0% 96% Groundout: 1B-P
t9 9-6 1 --- 3,(2-0)  HOU O. Miller J. DiPoto 0% 97% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
t9 9-6 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  HOU J. Cangelosi J. DiPoto 0% 97% Walk; Miller to 2B
t9 9-6 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O HOU B. Hunter J. DiPoto -1% 97% Strikeout Swinging
t9 9-6 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O HOU C. Biggio J. DiPoto -1% 96% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 9, Mets 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 6-9, Astros' Todd Jones facing 8-9-1
Todd Jones replaces Bill Spiers (PH) pitching and batting 7th
b9 6-9 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM R. Ordonez T. Jones 2% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b9 6-9 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM E. Alfonzo T. Jones 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b9 6-9 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM L. Johnson T. Jones 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Mets 6.

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