July 31, 2002 Houston Astros at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 2
@ANA 1 TOR 9
@KCR 2 MIN 2
CHW 1
(10) OAK 6
CLE 4 SEA 5
DET 2 BAL 12
@TBD 2 TEX 17
NYY 6 ATL 9
MIL 1 SDP 8
@CHC 6
(11) LAD 11
@CIN 5 FLA 8
STL 5 ARI 5
@MON 1 NYM 10
HOU 0 PHI 8
SFG 6 PIT 7
COL 6

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 39,423

Wednesday, July 31, 2002
Time of Game: 2:31

Astros

54-52

Lost 1

3rd, 6 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  0
Mets            7  3  0   0  0  0   0  0  X   10 13  0

W: S Estes (4-8), L: D Mlicki (3-7)

Mets

55-51

Won 1

2nd, 13½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Lugo SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .712   18    1   1   
C Biggio 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .760   12    2   3   
  G Blum 3B                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .775    7    0   1   
L Berkman LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .294 1.010   12    1   0   2B
J Bagwell 1B                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .278  .888   15    5   1   
  P Borbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  O Merced PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .321  .856    6    0   0   
R Hidalgo RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .762   12    1   0   GDP
J Vizcaino 3B-2B              3   0   1   0    0   0  .293  .691   12    1   0   2B
G Zaun C                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .593   13    5   1   
B Wesson CF                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .222  .596   11    3   0   
D Mlicki P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .428         0   0   
  N Cruz P                    0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .083    6    0   0   
  J Mann P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    7    0   0   
  B Puffer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  A Zinter 1B                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .136  .454    3    4   0   
Totals                       28   0   2   0    4   4              134   24   8

BATTING

2B: L Berkman (23, off S Estes); J Vizcaino (10, off S Estes).

TB: L Berkman 2; J Vizcaino 2.

GIDP: R Hidalgo (12).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Lugo-C Biggio-J Bagwell.

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Alomar 2B                   5   0   1   1    0   1  .280  .743   21    0   3   3B
  M Bacsik P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
T Perez CF                    5   1   2   0    0   1  .309  .777   17    1   0   3B
M Piazza C                    3   2   1   0    1   0  .292  .946   13    4   1   2B
  V Wilson PH-C               1   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .679    3    1   0   
M Vaughn 1B                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .254  .782   20   14   0   2B
  T Tarasco 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .790         1   0   
E Alfonzo 3B                  4   2   2   1    0   0  .320  .862   14    0   2   
  M Scutaro 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.200         1   0   
J Burnitz RF                  3   2   2   3    0   1  .207  .646   17    2   0   HR,2B,HBP
R Cedeno LF                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .258  .651   12    2   0   
R Ordonez SS                  2   1   2   4    0   0  .238  .578    7    1   3   2·2B,HBP
  J McEwing PR-SS             1   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .529    3    0   3   
S Estes P                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .094  .313    7    0   2   GDP
  J Valentin PH-3B            0   0   0   0    1   0  .243  .732    6    0   1   
Totals                       36  10  13  10    2   5              140   27  15

BATTING

2B: R Ordonez 2 (20, off D Mlicki, off N Cruz); J Burnitz (9, off P Borbon); M Piazza (16, off N Cruz); M Vaughn (11, off D Mlicki).

3B: T Perez (2, off D Mlicki); R Alomar (3, off D Mlicki).

HR: J Burnitz (11, off D Mlicki; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to CF).

HBP: R Ordonez (1, by J Mann); J Burnitz (9, by N Cruz).

TB: J Burnitz 6; R Ordonez 4; T Perez 4; R Alomar 3; R Cedeno 2; M Piazza 2; E Alfonzo 2; M Vaughn 2.

GIDP: S Estes (1).

RBI: R Ordonez 4 (34); J Burnitz 3 (35); R Alomar (39); M Vaughn (53); E Alfonzo (39).

2-out RBI: R Ordonez 3; R Alomar.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 6 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Alomar-R Ordonez-M Vaughn.

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 Mlicki, L (3-7)              0.2   7   7   7    1   1   1   4.65   10   34-24   18· 1· 5    0· 1· 6· 1     10    -     0.80  -0.41
N Cruz                         2.1   3   3   3    0   1   0   4.58   11   36-24   14· 4· 6    1· 4· 4· 0          1-0    0.14  -0.02
J Mann                         1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.68    5   16-9     7· 0· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
B Puffer                       2     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.11    6   20-13    8· 1· 4    3· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.01   0.00
P Borbon                       1     1   0   0    1   0   0   5.02    5   18-10    4· 2· 4    2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
B Wagner                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.88    3   13-9     3· 4· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    13  10  10    2   5   1          40  137-89   54·12·23    9· 9·12· 1          3-0

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
S Estes, W (4-8)               7     2   0   0    3   2   0   4.48   25  108-63   35· 8·20   13· 4· 3· 0     72    -     0.13   0.07
M Bacsik                       2     0   0   0    1   2   0   4.87    7   26-18   10· 6· 2    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     2   0   0    4   4   0          32  134-81   45·14·22   15· 6· 3· 0           -

J Mann faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Puffer (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Mann (3; R Ordonez); N Cruz (4; J Burnitz).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Poncino, 1B - Tony Randazzo, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Ed Rapuano.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 39,423.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 92° F, Wind 2mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                New York Mets                        
1. J Lugo               SS    1. R Alomar             2B 
2. C Biggio             2B    2. T Perez              CF 
3. L Berkman            LF    3. M Piazza             C  
4. J Bagwell            1B    4. M Vaughn             1B 
5. R Hidalgo            RF    5. E Alfonzo            3B 
6. J Vizcaino           3B    6. J Burnitz            RF 
7. G Zaun               C     7. R Cedeno             LF 
8. B Wesson             CF    8. R Ordonez            SS 
9. D Mlicki             P     9. S Estes              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-2  1-3  9   12%  91% J Burnitz       D Mlicki        Home Run; Vaughn Scores; Alfonzo Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  1-3  1   11%  72% M Vaughn        D Mlicki        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Perez Scores; Piazza to 3B
   b 1   1  0-0  ---  3    7%  59% T Perez         D Mlicki        Triple (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   b 1   1  0-1  -23  1    6%  79% E Alfonzo       D Mlicki        Single to RF (Line Drive); Piazza Scores; Vaughn to 3B
   b 1   1  0-5  1--  2    3%  95% R Ordonez       D Mlicki        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Cedeno Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Shawn Estes facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  J Lugo          Bunt Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  3   54%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   55%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Mlicki facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  R Alomar        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   59%  T Perez         Triple (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          --3  7   61%  M Piazza        Walk
   R      1-3  1   72%  M Vaughn        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Perez Scores; Piazza to 3B
   R      -23  1   79%  E Alfonzo       Single to RF (Line Drive); Piazza Scores; Vaughn to 3B
   RRR    1-3  9   91%  J Burnitz       Home Run; Vaughn Scores; Alfonzo Scores
          ---  1   91%  R Cedeno        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   R      1--  2   95%  R Ordonez       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Cedeno Scores
   O      -2-  2   94%  S Estes         Foul Flyball: 1B
   R      -2-  5   96%  R Alomar        Triple (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Ordonez Scores
                  Nelson Cruz replaces Dave Mlicki pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3  2   96%  T Perez         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  7 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 7.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Shawn Estes facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   96%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   97%  R Hidalgo       Lineout: LF
   O      ---  5   97%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 7.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-0, Nelson Cruz facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   98%  M Piazza        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  7   97%  M Vaughn        Flyball: CF
          -2-  3   98%  E Alfonzo       Single to CF (Line Drive); Piazza to 3B
          1-3  2   98%  J Burnitz       Hit By Pitch; Alfonzo to 2B
   O      123  4   97%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
   RRR    123  3   99%  R Ordonez       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Piazza Scores; Alfonzo Scores; Burnitz Scores
   O      -2-  4   99%  S Estes         Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 10.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-10, Shawn Estes facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   99%  G Zaun          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2  100%  B Wesson        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   99%  N Cruz          Walk
   O      1--  6  100%  J Lugo          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 10.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 10-0, Nelson Cruz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4  100%  R Alomar        Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  5  100%  T Perez         Popfly: SS
   O      ---  1   99%  M Piazza        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 10.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-10, Shawn Estes facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3  100%  C Biggio        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  3   99%  L Berkman       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  5   99%  J Bagwell       Walk
   OO     12-  2  100%  R Hidalgo       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 10.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 10-0, Jim Mann facing 4-5-6
                  Jim Mann replaces Nelson Cruz pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3  100%  M Vaughn        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  E Alfonzo       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4  100%  J Burnitz       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 10.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-10, Shawn Estes facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6  100%  J Vizcaino      Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  4  100%  G Zaun          Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5  100%  B Wesson        Walk
   O      1--  7  100%  J Mann          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 10.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 10-0, Jim Mann facing 7-8-9
          ---  4  100%  R Cedeno        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
          1--  2  100%  R Ordonez       Hit By Pitch; Cedeno to 2B
                  Brandon Puffer replaces Jim Mann pitching and batting 9th; Joe McEwing pinch runs for Rey Ordonez batting 8th
   OO     12-  1  100%  S Estes         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Cedeno to 3B
   O      --3  5  100%  R Alomar        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 10.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-10, Shawn Estes facing 1-2-3
                  Joe McEwing moves to SS
   O      ---  9  100%  J Lugo          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6  100%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  L Berkman       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 10.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 10-0, Brandon Puffer facing 2-3-4
          ---  3  100%  T Perez         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
   O      1--  4  100%  M Piazza        Popfly: 2B
   O      1--  3  100%  M Vaughn        Popfly: 3B
          1--     100%  E Alfonzo       Wild Pitch; Perez to 2B
   O      -2-  4  100%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 10.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-10, Shawn Estes facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6  100%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Looking
          ---  1  100%  J Vizcaino      Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-  5  100%  G Zaun          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 10.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 10-0, Pedro Borbon facing 6-7-8
                  Pedro Borbon replaces Jeff Bagwell pitching and batting 4th; Alan Zinter replaces Brandon Puffer playing 1B batting 9th; Jose Vizcaino moves to 2B; Geoff Blum replaces Craig Biggio playing 3B batting 2nd
          ---  2  100%  J Burnitz       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  3  100%  R Cedeno        Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Burnitz to 3B
   O      --3  3  100%  J McEwing       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  John Valentin pinch hits for Shawn Estes batting 9th
          --3  6  100%  J Valentin      Walk
   O      1-3  4  100%  R Alomar        Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 10.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-10, Mike Bacsik facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Bacsik replaces Roberto Alomar pitching and batting 1st; Marco Scutaro replaces Edgardo Alfonzo playing 2B batting 5th; John Valentin moves to 3B
   O      ---  4  100%  B Wesson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  A Zinter        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  J Lugo          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 10-0, Billy Wagner facing 2-3-4
                  Billy Wagner replaces Pedro Borbon pitching and batting 4th
   O      ---  4  100%  T Perez         Strikeout Swinging
                  Vance Wilson pinch hits for Mike Piazza batting 3rd
   O      ---  3  100%  V Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  100%  M Vaughn        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 10.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-10, Mike Bacsik facing 2-3-4
                  Vance Wilson moves to C; Tony Tarasco replaces Mo Vaughn playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---  7  100%  G Blum          Foul Flyball: C (Front of Home)
   O      ---  2  100%  L Berkman       Groundout: SS-1B
                  Orlando Merced pinch hits for Billy Wagner batting 4th
          ---  6  100%  O Merced        Walk
   O      1--  2  100%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 10.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation