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ANA  8
CHW  7

DET  4
TOR  0

KCR  9
BOS  0

SEA  2
@MIL  1

NYY 11
@MIN  2

BAL  7
@OAK  3

CLE  7
@TEX  3

FLA 11
@ATL  5

CHC  2
LAD  1

SFG  4
@CIN  1

MON  7
SDP  3

NYM  4
HOU  3

PHI  3
STL  2

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 13,997

Tuesday, May 13, 1997, 6:40
Time of Game: 2:28
Astros
3
20-19
Lost 3
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  2   0  0  0    3  7  2
Mets            1  0  2   0  0  0   1  0  X    4  8  0
W: G McMichael (3-2), L: R Springer (1-1), S: J Franco (11)
Mets
4
20-18
Won 4
4th, 6 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .848   13    2   3   HBP
D Bell CF                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .244  .678   16    2   0   HBP
J Bagwell 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .306  .983   21   11   2   2B,GDP
L Gonzalez LF                 2   1   1   1    2   1  .250  .739   19    1   0   2B
S Berry 3B                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .187  .558   10    0   2   HR
T Howard RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .768    8    0   0   
  R Garcia P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
B Ausmus C                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .327  .783   15    3   1   3B
B Spiers SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .303  .849    9    4   8   
  R Gutierrez PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .333 1.012    2    0   0   
M Hampton P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .059  .170    7    0   2   
  B Abreu PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .727    2    0   0   
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Mouton RF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .688    5    0   0   
Totals                       32   3   7   3    2   5              127   24  18
BATTING
2B: J Bagwell (10, off A Reynoso); L Gonzalez (9, off A Reynoso).
3B: B Ausmus (1, off A Reynoso).
HR: S Berry (2, off A Reynoso; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
HBP: D Bell (4, by A Reynoso); C Biggio (9, by A Reynoso).
TB: B Ausmus 4; S Berry 4; L Gonzalez 2; J Bagwell 2; R Gutierrez; D Bell.
GIDP: J Bagwell (2).
RBI: S Berry 2 (8); L Gonzalez (12).
2-out RBI: S Berry 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
FIELDING
DP: 3. B Spiers-C Biggio-J Bagwell 2; M Hampton-B Spiers-J Bagwell.
E: C Biggio (8); J Bagwell (3).
BASERUNNING
PO: R Gutierrez (1st base by J Franco).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Everett CF                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .213  .613   11    1   0   2B,CS
E Alfonzo 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .282  .734   24    0   6   
J Olerud 1B                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .357  .994   14   15   1   2B,GDP
B Gilkey LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .184  .542   12    1   0   GDP
T Hundley C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .286 1.028   10    5   0   
B Huskey RF                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .247  .796    8    1   0   HR,GDP
  A Ochoa RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .474         0   0   
C Baerga 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .589   10    3   3   
R Ordonez SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .234  .535    7    1   3   CS
A Reynoso P                   2   1   1   1    0   0  .400 1.155   12    0   2   HR
  G McMichael P               0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  S Bieser PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .345  .922    6    0   0   
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       29   4   8   3    0   3              114   27  16
BATTING
2B: J Olerud (12, off M Hampton); C Everett (4, off M Hampton).
HR: B Huskey (7, off R Springer; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); A Reynoso (1, off M Hampton; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).
TB: A Reynoso 4; B Huskey 4; C Everett 3; J Olerud 2; T Hundley; E Alfonzo; R Ordonez.
GIDP: B Huskey (5); B Gilkey (5); J Olerud (4).
RBI: B Huskey (20); A Reynoso (1); J Olerud (31).
2-out RBI: J Olerud.
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
FIELDING
DP: 1. E Alfonzo-C Baerga-J Olerud.
BASERUNNING
CS: R Ordonez (2, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by M Hampton); C Everett (1, 2nd base by R Garcia/B Ausmus).

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 Hampton                      6     6   3   2    0   3   1   5.13   22   87-52   27· 5·20   14· 3· 2· 0     53    -     0.77  -0.02
R Springer, L (1-1)            1     1   1   1    0   0   1   2.29    4   11-9     5· 2· 2    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.94  -0.16
R Garcia                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.44    3   13-8     7· 0· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.53   0.03
Totals                         8     8   4   3    0   3   2          29  111-69   39· 7·23   17· 7· 2· 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
A Reynoso                      6.2   6   3   3    2   3   1   3.19   29  107-63   39· 9·15   13· 6· 3· 0     51    -     1.23  -0.05
G McMichael, W (3-2)           1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.57    4    9-7     5· 0· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          3-0    2.38   0.24
J Franco, S (11)               1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.48    3   11-6     2· 1· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.65   0.16
Totals                         9     7   3   3    2   5   1          36  127-76   46·10·20   16· 7· 4· 0          3-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
PO: J Franco (1; R Gutierrez, 1st base); M Hampton (1; R Ordonez, 2nd base (CS)).
HBP: A Reynoso 2 (3; C Biggio, D Bell).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Wally Bell, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Tom Hallion, 3B - Ed Montague.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 13,997.
Field Condition: Wet.
Weather: Wind 7mph in unknown direction, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                New York Mets                        
1. C Biggio             2B    1. C Everett            CF 
2. D Bell               CF    2. E Alfonzo            3B 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. J Olerud             1B 
4. L Gonzalez           LF    4. B Gilkey             LF 
5. S Berry              3B    5. T Hundley            C  
6. T Howard             RF    6. B Huskey             RF 
7. B Ausmus             C     7. C Baerga             2B 
8. B Spiers             SS    8. R Ordonez            SS 
9. M Hampton            P     9. A Reynoso            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  3-1  1--  3  -26%  56% S Berry         A Reynoso       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Gonzalez Scores
   b 7   1  3-3  ---  3   22%  77% B Huskey        R Springer      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 7   0  3-3  ---  4  -17%  33% B Ausmus        A Reynoso       Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   t 9   1  4-3  1--      13%  96% J Mouton        J Franco        Gutierrez Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   t 7   2  3-3  123  2   12%  59% J Bagwell       G McMichael     Lineout: CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Armando Reynoso facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  C Biggio        Strikeout Looking
          ---  8   50%  D Bell          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  4   55%  J Bagwell       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   61%  C Everett       Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  1   59%  E Alfonzo       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Everett to 3B
   R      --3  5   65%  J Olerud        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to Weak 1B); Everett Scores/No RBI/unER
   OO     1--  4   61%  B Gilkey        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Armando Reynoso facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   57%  L Gonzalez      Walk
   O      1--  1   60%  S Berry         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   63%  T Howard        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  4   61%  B Ausmus        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Howard to 2B
   O      12-  3   66%  B Spiers        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Hampton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   64%  T Hundley       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   62%  B Huskey        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   61%  C Baerga        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Armando Reynoso facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   64%  M Hampton       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   66%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   67%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Hampton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   65%  R Ordonez       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   R      ---  6   75%  A Reynoso       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   74%  C Everett       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  8   75%  E Alfonzo       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
   R      1--  5   84%  J Olerud        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Alfonzo Scores
   O      -2-  3   82%  B Gilkey        Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Armando Reynoso facing 3-4-5
          ---  8   76%  J Bagwell       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   R      -2-  2   66%  L Gonzalez      Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Bagwell Scores
   O      -2-  5   71%  S Berry         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      -2-  1   75%  T Howard        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Gonzalez to 3B
   O      --3  3   79%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mike Hampton facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   81%  T Hundley       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   OO     1--  2   76%  B Huskey        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  1   76%  C Baerga        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 3.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Armando Reynoso facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   78%  B Spiers        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   80%  M Hampton       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1   82%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mike Hampton facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   84%  R Ordonez       Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Right)
   O      1--      80%  A Reynoso       Ordonez Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---  6   79%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   78%  C Everett       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 3.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Armando Reynoso facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   81%  D Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  7   84%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  7   82%  L Gonzalez      Walk
   RR     1--  3   56%  S Berry         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Gonzalez Scores
   O      ---  2   57%  T Howard        Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Hampton facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   63%  E Alfonzo       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  4   52%  J Olerud        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---  5   50%  B Gilkey        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 3.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Armando Reynoso facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   33%  B Ausmus        Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      --3  4   41%  B Spiers        Strikeout Swinging
                  Bobby Abreu pinch hits for Mike Hampton batting 9th
   O      --3  2   52%  B Abreu         Popfly: 1B (P's Left)
          --3  2   50%  C Biggio        Hit By Pitch
          1-3  3   47%  D Bell          Hit By Pitch; Biggio to 2B
                  Greg McMichael replaces Armando Reynoso pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  2   59%  J Bagwell       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Russ Springer facing 5-6-7
                  Russ Springer replaces Bobby Abreu pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   55%  T Hundley       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   R      ---  3   77%  B Huskey        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   76%  C Baerga        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   75%  R Ordonez       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 4.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Greg McMichael facing 4-5-6
                  Alex Ochoa replaces Butch Huskey playing RF batting 6th
   O      ---  4   80%  L Gonzalez      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   84%  S Berry         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   87%  T Howard        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-3, Ramon Garcia facing 9-1-2
                  Ramon Garcia replaces Thomas Howard pitching and batting 6th; James Mouton replaces Russ Springer playing RF batting 9th; Steve Bieser pinch hits for Greg McMichael batting 9th
   O      ---  6   86%  S Bieser        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  1   87%  C Everett       Single to 2B (Bunt to Weak 2B)
   O      1--      85%  E Alfonzo       Everett Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  6   84%  " "             Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 4.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, John Franco facing 7-8-9
                  John Franco replaces Steve Bieser pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   91%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  Ricky Gutierrez pinch hits for Bill Spiers batting 8th
          ---  2   83%  R Gutierrez     Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      96%  J Mouton        Gutierrez Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---  5  100%  " "             Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NYN199705130

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