May 1, 2001 Houston Astros at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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ANA 6
CHW 4 BAL 3
TBD 1 CLE 13
@KCR 2 NYY 4
@MIN 0 TOR 5
@OAK 4
(10) BOS 2
@SEA 0 DET 6
@TEX 3
(10) MIL 5
@ATL 3 SDP 10
@CHC 3 CIN 7
LAD 6 FLA 4
STL 3 ARI 8
@MON 3 NYM 7
HOU 5 PHI 7
COL 1 SFG 11
@PIT 6

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 25,619

Tuesday, May 1, 2001, 7:10PM
Time of Game: 3:31

Astros

12-13

Lost 3

4th, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  3  1   0  0  1    5 10  0
Mets            0  0  2   0  0  0   5  0  X    7 11  0

W: T Martin (1-0), L: N Cruz (0-1), S: A Benitez (4)

Mets

11-15

Won 2

4th, 4½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Lugo SS                     4   1   0   0    1   1  .274  .825   21    1   4   SB
C Biggio 2B                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .295  .828   23    2   1   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   2   2   1    2   0  .319 1.062   19    5   3   HR
L Berkman CF                  3   0   1   0    2   0  .322 1.066   23    1   0   2B,2·SB
M Alou RF                     5   0   1   2    0   1  .467 1.201   16    4   0   
D Ward LF                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .326  .858   22    2   0   
C Truby 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .227  .800   22    0   1   
B Ausmus C                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .198  .545    9    8   0   HR
O Dotel P                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .286    9    0   0   
  J Vizcaino PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .677    5    0   0   
  N Cruz P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  J Powell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  W Franklin P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Eusebio PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .816    2    0   0   
  M Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
Totals                       37   5  10   5    5   7              171   24  10

BATTING

2B: L Berkman (6, off A Benitez).

HR: B Ausmus (1, off T Martin; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); J Bagwell (7, off A Benitez; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF-RF).

TB: B Ausmus 5; J Bagwell 5; L Berkman 2; C Biggio 2; O Dotel; D Ward; M Alou.

RBI: M Alou 2 (14); J Bagwell (15); C Biggio (7); B Ausmus (7).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Berkman 2 (2, 2nd base off D Gonzalez/M Piazza, 3rd base off T Martin/M Piazza); J Lugo (2, 2nd base off D Gonzalez/M Piazza).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Agbayani LF                 4   1   1   0    1   1  .302  .909   24    4   0   
  J McEwing PR-LF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .920         0   0   
T Perez RF                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .306  .741   17    4   0   2B
E Alfonzo 2B                  4   1   1   0    1   1  .237  .759   17    3   2   2B
M Piazza C                    3   2   1   2    2   0  .329 1.134   18    8   0   HR,IW
R Ventura 3B                  5   1   1   4    0   2  .269  .880   25    1   3   HR
T Zeile 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .669   11    5   0   
J Payton CF                   2   0   1   0    2   0  .269  .662   16    1   0   2B
R Ordonez SS                  4   0   3   0    0   0  .274  .691   18    1   0   2B
D Gonzalez P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   SH
  T Martin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  L Harris PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .526    3    0   0   3B
  T Shinjo PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .702    3    0   0   
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Benitez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   7  11   7    6   5              156   27   5

BATTING

2B: T Perez (1, off N Cruz); E Alfonzo (9, off O Dotel); R Ordonez (6, off O Dotel); J Payton (4, off N Cruz).

3B: L Harris (1, off N Cruz).

HR: R Ventura (4, off J Powell; 7th inn, 3 on, 1 out to RF); M Piazza (9, off O Dotel; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: D Gonzalez (1, off O Dotel).

IBB: M Piazza (4, by N Cruz).

TB: R Ordonez 4; R Ventura 4; M Piazza 4; L Harris 3; T Perez 3; E Alfonzo 2; J Payton 2; B Agbayani.

RBI: R Ventura 4 (11); M Piazza 2 (20); T Perez (4).

2-out RBI: M Piazza 2.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

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
O Dotel                        5     5   2   2    2   3   1   5.32   22   78-52   31· 9·12    6· 7· 3· 1     50    -     0.94   0.03
N Cruz, H (1), L (0-1)         1.1   3   4   4    2   1   0   4.80    9   38-22   10· 4· 8    2· 1· 3· 0          0-0    1.92  -0.27
J Powell, BS (1)               0.1   2   1   1    1   0   1   6.14    4   18-10    6· 0· 4    1· 1· 0· 1          3-3    1.35  -0.38
W Franklin                     0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   6.75    1    3-3     1· 2· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.46   0.01
M Jackson                      1     1   0   0    1   0   0   4.91    5   16-9     4· 3· 2    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.17   0.01
Totals                         8    11   7   7    6   5   2          41  153-96   52·18·26   12· 9· 7· 2          5-3

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
D Gonzalez                     4.1   5   3   3    3   4   0   6.23   21   97-57   31· 8·18    5· 4· 5· 0     42    -     1.15   0.04
T Martin, W (1-0)              2.2   2   1   1    2   1   1   2.57   12   46-28   14· 4·10    2· 6· 0· 1          2-2    1.37  -0.22
J Franco, H (3)                1     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.66    4   11-7     4· 0· 3    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.85   0.04
A Benitez, S (4)               1     2   1   1    0   1   1   1.38    5   14-11    5· 5· 1    1· 1· 1· 1          0-0    1.16   0.03
Totals                         9    10   5   5    5   7   2          42  168-103  54·17·32    8·13· 7· 2          2-2

Balks: N Cruz (1).

WP: None.

IBB: N Cruz (1; M Piazza).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Gibson, 1B - Dana DeMuth, 2B - Charlie Reliford, 3B - Kerwin Danley.

Time of Game: 3:31.

Attendance: 25,619.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 82° F, Wind 12mph from Right to Left, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                New York Mets                        
1. J Lugo               SS    1. B Agbayani           LF 
2. C Biggio             2B    2. T Perez              RF 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. E Alfonzo            2B 
4. L Berkman            CF    4. M Piazza             C  
5. M Alou               RF    5. R Ventura            3B 
6. D Ward               LF    6. T Zeile              1B 
7. C Truby              3B    7. J Payton             CF 
8. B Ausmus             C     8. R Ordonez            SS 
9. O Dotel              P     9. D Gonzalez           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  4-3  123  8   38%  94% R Ventura       J Powell        Home Run; Agbayani Scores; Perez Scores; Piazza Scores
   b 7   0  4-2  1-3  2   22%  66% T Perez         N Cruz          Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Harris Scores; Agbayani to 3B
   b 3   2  0-0  -2-  2   20%  74% M Piazza        O Dotel         Home Run; Alfonzo Scores
   t 5   1  2-1  123  1  -18%  32% M Alou          T Martin        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Biggio Scores; Bagwell Scores; Berkman to 2B
   b 7   0  4-2  ---  3   14%  36% L Harris        N Cruz          Triple (Line Drive to CF-RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dicky Gonzalez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  J Lugo          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   54%  C Biggio        Lineout: LF
          ---  5   53%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      1--  6   55%  L Berkman       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Octavio Dotel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  B Agbayani      Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  3   55%  T Perez         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          1--  8   58%  E Alfonzo       Walk; Perez to 2B
   O      12-  5   54%  M Piazza        Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
   O      12-  3   50%  R Ventura       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dicky Gonzalez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   52%  M Alou          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  1   54%  D Ward          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   55%  C Truby         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Octavio Dotel facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   53%  T Zeile         Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  3   51%  J Payton        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  1   53%  R Ordonez       Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   O      -2-  1   50%  D Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dicky Gonzalez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   53%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   50%  O Dotel         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
   O      1--  4   53%  J Lugo          Strikeout Swinging
          1--  6   50%  C Biggio        Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Dotel to 3B
   O      1-3  6   56%  J Bagwell       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Octavio Dotel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  B Agbayani      Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  2   51%  T Perez         Flyball: CF
          ---  1   54%  E Alfonzo       Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   RR     -2-  2   74%  M Piazza        Home Run; Alfonzo Scores
   O      ---  6   73%  R Ventura       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Dicky Gonzalez facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   69%  L Berkman       Walk
   O      1--  7   71%  M Alou          Strikeout Looking, Berkman Steals 2B
          -2-  8   66%  D Ward          Single to RF (Line Drive); Berkman to 3B
   O      1-3  6   74%  C Truby         Fielder's Choice 3B; Berkman out at Hm/3B-C; Ward to 2B; Truby to 1B
   O      12-  4   79%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Octavio Dotel facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   77%  T Zeile         Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
          ---  5   79%  J Payton        Walk
          1--  4   81%  R Ordonez       Single to LF (Line Drive); Payton to 2B
   O      12-  3   79%  D Gonzalez      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Payton to 3B; Ordonez to 2B
   O      -23  6   75%  B Agbayani      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Dicky Gonzalez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   78%  O Dotel         Lineout: 2B
          ---  7   75%  J Lugo          Walk
          1--      73%  C Biggio        Lugo Steals 2B
   R      -2-  6   64%  " "             Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Lugo Scores
          1--  1   58%  J Bagwell       Single to CF (Line Drive); Biggio to 2B
                  Tom Martin replaces Dicky Gonzalez pitching and batting 9th
          12-  6   50%  L Berkman       Walk; Biggio to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
   RR     123  1   32%  M Alou          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Biggio Scores; Bagwell Scores; Berkman to 2B
          12-      29%  D Ward          Berkman Steals 3B
   O      1-3  4   36%  " "             Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      1-3  7   41%  C Truby         Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Octavio Dotel facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   38%  T Perez         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   35%  E Alfonzo       Lineout: LF
   O      ---  2   34%  M Piazza        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 2.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tom Martin facing 8-9-1
   R      ---  2   22%  B Ausmus        Home Run
                  Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Octavio Dotel batting 9th
   O      ---  5   24%  J Vizcaino      Popfly: SS
   O      ---  5   25%  J Lugo          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   26%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Nelson Cruz facing 5-6-7
                  Nelson Cruz replaces Jose Vizcaino pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   22%  R Ventura       Groundout: P-SS-1B
   O      ---  5   20%  T Zeile         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   23%  J Payton        Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-      23%  R Ordonez       Balk; Payton to 3B
   O      --3  7   18%  " "             Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 2.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tom Martin facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   16%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      1--  1   18%  L Berkman       Foul Flyball: 1B (Deep 3B)
   O      1--  2   20%  M Alou          Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   22%  D Ward          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Nelson Cruz facing 9-1-2
                  Lenny Harris pinch hits for Tom Martin batting 9th
          ---  3   36%  L Harris        Triple (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          --3  6   44%  B Agbayani      Walk
   R      1-3  2   66%  T Perez         Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Harris Scores; Agbayani to 3B
   O      -23  3   55%  E Alfonzo       Strikeout Swinging
          -23  4   56%  M Piazza        Intentional Walk
                  Jay Powell replaces Nelson Cruz pitching and batting 9th
   RRRR   123  8   94%  R Ventura       Home Run; Agbayani Scores; Perez Scores; Piazza Scores
   O      ---  1   93%  T Zeile         Flyball: RF
          ---  6   94%  J Payton        Walk
          1--  3   94%  R Ordonez       Single (Ground Ball); Payton to 2B
                  Wayne Franklin replaces Jay Powell pitching and batting 9th; Tsuyoshi Shinjo pinch hits for Lenny Harris batting 9th
   O      12-  3   93%  T Shinjo        Strikeout Swinging
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 7.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-7, John Franco facing 7-8-9
                  John Franco replaces Tsuyoshi Shinjo pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   95%  C Truby         Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   93%  B Ausmus        Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Tony Eusebio pinch hits for Wayne Franklin batting 9th
   O      1--  2   96%  T Eusebio       Flyball: RF
   O      1--  3   97%  J Lugo          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-4, Mike Jackson facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Jackson replaces Tony Eusebio pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   98%  B Agbayani      Single (Line Drive to CF-RF)
                  Joe McEwing pinch runs for Benny Agbayani batting 1st
   O      1--  4   97%  T Perez         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   97%  E Alfonzo       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  5   97%  M Piazza        Walk; Alfonzo to 2B
   O      12-  2   97%  R Ventura       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 7.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-7, Armando Benitez facing 2-3-4
                  Armando Benitez replaces John Franco pitching and batting 9th; Joe McEwing moves to LF
   O      ---  3   99%  C Biggio        Popfly: 3B
   R      ---  1   96%  J Bagwell       Home Run (CF-RF)
          ---  3   90%  L Berkman       Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   96%  M Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -2-  5  100%  D Ward          Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Mets 7.

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OTHER

LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation