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BAL  4
@ANA  3

BOS  6
KCR  4

TEX  7
@CLE  6

NYY  9
@MIN  6

OAK  4
MIL  3

MIL  9
@OAK  5

CHW  2
@SEA  1

DET  4
@TOR  2

FLA  4
@ATL  2

(10)
SDP  4
@CHC  3

CIN  8
LAD  1

COL  8
PIT  7

SFG  6
@MON  3

(12)
HOU 11
@NYM  8

PHI  8
@STL  0

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 32,914

Sunday, August 10, 1997, 1:41
Time of Game: 3:02
Astros
11
63-55
Won 2
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          5  0  0   1  3  0   2  0  0   11 14  2
Mets            0  3  1   0  0  0   4  0  0    8 11  3
W: D Kile (16-3), L: R Reed (10-5), S: T Martin (2)
Mets
8
65-51
Lost 2
3rd, 7½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   6   1   2   2    0   1  .312  .908   23    1   3   
D Bell RF                     5   2   1   1    0   2  .248  .714   17    3   0   HR,HBP
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   1   0    2   0  .293 1.009   27    9   1   
L Gonzalez LF                 5   1   0   0    1   0  .278  .750   28    1   0   CS,GDP
B Spiers 3B                   4   2   2   1    1   0  .317  .890   22    1   2   2B,IW
B Ausmus C                    5   2   3   1    0   1  .263  .673   14    8   0   SB,CS
T Bogar SS                    4   2   3   1    1   1  .265  .735   19    1   2   2B
C Carr CF                     3   1   2   3    1   0  .227  .616   13    2   0   2B,SF,IW
D Kile P                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .289   13    1   0   SH
  J Cabrera P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Martin P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    0   0   
Totals                       40  11  14   9    6   6              183   27   8
BATTING
2B: T Bogar (11, off C Lidle); B Spiers (18, off C Lidle); C Carr (9, off C Lidle).
HR: D Bell (8, off J Acevedo; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SF: C Carr (1, off R Reed).
SH: D Kile (7, off C Lidle).
IBB: B Spiers (5, by T Wendell); C Carr (1, by J Acevedo).
HBP: D Bell (7, by R Reed).
TB: T Bogar 4; D Bell 4; B Ausmus 3; C Carr 3; B Spiers 3; C Biggio 2; J Bagwell.
GIDP: L Gonzalez (11).
RBI: C Carr 3 (11); C Biggio 2 (67); T Bogar (20); B Ausmus (33); B Spiers (29); D Bell (40).
2-out RBI: C Biggio 2.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 7 for 19.
FIELDING
E: D Bell (7); L Gonzalez (4).
BASERUNNING
SB: B Ausmus (11, 2nd base off J Acevedo/T Pratt).
CS: B Ausmus (6, Pickoff (CS) 3rd base by J Acevedo); L Gonzalez (5, 2nd base by J Acevedo/T Pratt).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Everett CF                  5   1   2   1    0   2  .256  .747   18    2   0   2·2B
L Lopez SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .692   10    4   5   
  R Ordonez PH-SS             2   1   1   2    0   0  .237  .555    6    0   0   
J Olerud 1B                   5   2   3   3    0   0  .293  .867    7    8   4   2·HR
B Huskey RF                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .271  .773   24    1   0   
E Alfonzo 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .318  .837   18    3   3   
C Baerga 2B                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .295  .731   13    1   0   
B Gilkey LF                   4   1   0   0    0   1  .210  .653   14    1   0   
T Pratt C                     3   1   1   0    1   1  .350  .960   14    4   2   
R Reed P                      0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .555         0   0   
  B McRae PH                  0   0   0   1    0   0  .242  .707    4    0   0   SF
  J Acevedo P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  A Ochoa PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .604    2    0   0   
  C Lidle P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167         1   1   
  M Franco PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .313  .794    4    0   0   
  T Wendell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         1   0   
  T Hundley PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .979    7    0   0   
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
Totals                       38   8  11   7    1   8              141   27  16
BATTING
2B: C Everett 2 (21, 2 off D Kile).
HR: J Olerud 2 (16, 2 off D Kile; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SF: B McRae (2, off D Kile).
TB: J Olerud 9; C Everett 4; C Baerga 3; M Franco; T Pratt; R Ordonez.
RBI: J Olerud 3 (73); R Ordonez 2 (22); B McRae (29); C Everett (49).
2-out RBI: C Everett.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 3.
FIELDING
DP: 1. J Olerud-L Lopez-J Olerud.
PB: T Pratt (1).
E: C Baerga (9); E Alfonzo (7); L Lopez (7).

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
D Kile, W (16-3)               7    10   8   5    1   8   2   2.31   33  119-75   44· 9·22   11· 7· 6· 0     38    -     0.73  -0.13
J Cabrera, H (2)               0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.59    2    3-2     2· 0· 0    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.94  -0.00
T Martin, S (2)                1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.91    5   19-14   10· 1· 3    2· 3· 0· 0          1-0    0.82   0.09
Totals                         9    11   8   5    1   8   2          40  141-91   56·10·25   13·11· 7· 0          1-0 
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
R Reed, L (10-5)               2     5   5   2    0   0   0   2.85   13   36-27   21· 0· 6    4· 2· 6· 0     32    -     1.07  -0.35
J Acevedo                      2     2   1   1    3   0   1   4.50    9   30-15   11· 0· 3    3· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.85  -0.03
C Lidle                        3     7   5   5    0   4   0   4.07   16   65-43   25· 6·12    5· 1· 6· 0          0-0    0.35  -0.18
T Wendell                      1     0   0   0    2   1   0   4.06    6   24-14    8· 0· 6    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.01
J Franco                       1     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.44    5   21-12    7· 2· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.17   0.01
Totals                         9    14  11   8    6   6   1          49  176-111  72· 8·30   17· 5·14· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: J Acevedo (2; C Carr); T Wendell (6; B Spiers).
PO: J Acevedo (2; B Ausmus, 3rd base (CS)).
HBP: R Reed (5; D Bell).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dana DeMuth, 1B - Kerwin Danley, 2B - Charlie Reliford, 3B - Paul Schrieber.
Time of Game: 3:02.
Attendance: 32,914.
Field Condition: Dry.
Weather: 82° F, Wind 5mph out to Leftfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                New York Mets                        
1. C Biggio             2B    1. C Everett            CF 
2. D Bell               RF    2. L Lopez              SS 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. J Olerud             1B 
4. L Gonzalez           LF    4. B Huskey             RF 
5. B Spiers             3B    5. E Alfonzo            3B 
6. B Ausmus             C     6. C Baerga             2B 
7. T Bogar              SS    7. B Gilkey             LF 
8. C Carr               CF    8. T Pratt              C  
9. D Kile               P     9. R Reed               P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  5-1  1-3  4  -15%  68% C Everett       D Kile          Double to RF (Ground Ball); Gilkey Scores/unER; Pratt Scores/Adv on E9/unER; Everett to 3B
   t 1   1  0-0  12-  4   12%  66% L Gonzalez      R Reed          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Biggio Scores/No RBI; Bell to 3B
   t 4   1  4-5  ---  1   11%  72% D Bell          J Acevedo       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   b 3   0  5-3  ---  1  -11%  57% J Olerud        D Kile          Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 1   1  0-1  1-3  1    8%  74% B Spiers        R Reed          Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Bell Scores; Gonzalez to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reed facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   53%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
          1--  2   59%  D Bell          Hit By Pitch; Biggio to 2B
   O      12-  2   54%  J Bagwell       Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   R      12-  4   66%  L Gonzalez      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Biggio Scores/No RBI; Bell to 3B
   R      1-3  1   74%  B Spiers        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Bell Scores; Gonzalez to 3B
   R      1-3  2   79%  B Ausmus        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Gonzalez Scores/unER; Spiers to 2B
          12-  2   83%  T Bogar         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Spiers to 3B; Ausmus to 2B
   RO     123  4   83%  C Carr          Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Spiers Scores/unER; Ausmus to 3B
   R      1-3  3   88%  D Kile          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Ausmus Scores/No RBI/unER; Bogar to 2B
   O      12-  2   87%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   88%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   89%  L Lopez         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   88%  J Olerud        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   90%  B Huskey        Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Rick Reed facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   89%  D Bell          Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  8   90%  J Bagwell       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  1   88%  L Gonzalez      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Darryl Kile facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   89%  E Alfonzo       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   88%  C Baerga        Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  6   82%  B Gilkey        Reached on E7 (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Baerga to 3B; Gilkey to 2B
          -23  6   81%  T Pratt         Walk
                  Brian McRae pinch hits for Rick Reed batting 9th
   RO     123  4   82%  B McRae         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Baerga Scores/unER; Gilkey to 3B
   RR     1-3  4   68%  C Everett       Double to RF (Ground Ball); Gilkey Scores/unER; Pratt Scores/Adv on E9/unER; Everett to 3B
   O      --3  4   72%  L Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 3.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Juan Acevedo facing 5-6-7
                  Juan Acevedo replaces Brian McRae pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   70%  B Spiers        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   72%  B Ausmus        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--      73%  T Bogar         Ausmus Steals 2B
          -2-  6   74%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      70%  C Carr          Ausmus Caught Stealing (PO) 3B (P-SS-3B); Bogar to 2B
          -2-  4   71%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-  2   68%  D Kile          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 3-5, Darryl Kile facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  1   57%  J Olerud        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  3   59%  B Huskey        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   61%  E Alfonzo       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   60%  C Baerga        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   63%  B Gilkey        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 4.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Juan Acevedo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   60%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  1   72%  D Bell          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   70%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  7   71%  L Gonzalez      Walk
   O      1--  4   69%  B Spiers        Gonzalez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-6, Darryl Kile facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   72%  T Pratt         Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
                  Alex Ochoa pinch hits for Juan Acevedo batting 9th
   O      ---  2   74%  A Ochoa         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   76%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 4.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-4, Cory Lidle facing 5-6-7
                  Cory Lidle replaces Alex Ochoa pitching and batting 9th
          ---  8   80%  B Spiers        Double to LF (Line Drive)
          -2-  2   85%  B Ausmus        Single to P (Bunt to Weak 3B); Spiers to 3B
   R      1-3  2   91%  T Bogar         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Spiers Scores; Ausmus to 3B
   RR     -23  1   95%  C Carr          Single to RF (Line Drive); Ausmus Scores; Bogar Scores
   O      1--  2   94%  D Kile          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Carr to 2B
   O      -2-  5   94%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   93%  D Bell          Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-9, Darryl Kile facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   94%  L Lopez         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   95%  J Olerud        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   96%  B Huskey        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Mets 4.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-4, Cory Lidle facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   95%  J Bagwell       Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  7   95%  L Gonzalez      Lineout: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  3   95%  B Spiers        Groundout: 1B-P (Deep 1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-9, Darryl Kile facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   96%  E Alfonzo       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          ---  3   94%  C Baerga        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   96%  B Gilkey        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  3   97%  T Pratt         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Mets 4.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-4, Cory Lidle facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   97%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   97%  T Bogar         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  3   98%  C Carr          Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Bogar to 3B
   O      -23  6   97%  D Kile          Strikeout Swinging
   RR     -23  6   99%  C Biggio        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Bogar Scores; Carr Scores
   O      1--  4   99%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 11, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-11, Darryl Kile facing 9-1-2
                  Matt Franco pinch hits for Cory Lidle batting 9th
          ---  4   98%  M Franco        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
          1--  1   97%  C Everett       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Franco to 3B
                  Rey Ordonez pinch hits for Luis Lopez batting 2nd
   RR     -23  2   94%  R Ordonez       Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Franco Scores; Everett Scores
   RR     1--  2   88%  J Olerud        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Ordonez Scores
   O      --- 10   90%  B Huskey        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   92%  E Alfonzo       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   93%  C Baerga        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 11, Mets 8.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 11-8, Turk Wendell facing 3-4-5
                  Turk Wendell replaces Matt Franco pitching and batting 9th; Rey Ordonez moves to SS
          ---  5   94%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      1--  6   94%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Bagwell to 2B
          -2-  4   94%  B Spiers        Intentional Walk
          12-  4   96%  B Ausmus        Reached on E4 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole to 3B); Bagwell to 3B; Spiers to 2B
   O      123  4   94%  T Bogar         Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  1   92%  C Carr          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 11, Mets 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 8-11, Jose Cabrera facing 7-8-9
                  Jose Cabrera replaces Darryl Kile pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   94%  B Gilkey        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
          ---  2   91%  T Pratt         Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Tom Martin replaces Jose Cabrera pitching and batting 9th; Todd Hundley pinch hits for Turk Wendell batting 9th
   O      1--  7   95%  T Hundley       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  2   97%  C Everett       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 11, Mets 8.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 11-8, John Franco facing 9-1-2
                  John Franco replaces Todd Hundley pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  7   96%  T Martin        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul)
   O      ---  1   96%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   96%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging, Passed Ball; Bell to 1B
          1--  5   97%  J Bagwell       Walk; Bell to 2B
   O      12-  3   96%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 11, Mets 8.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 8-11, Tom Martin facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   98%  R Ordonez       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2  100%  J Olerud        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  B Huskey        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 11, Mets 8.

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