August 1, 2002 Houston Astros at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 2
NYY 1 TOR 3
@KCR 2 MIN 6
CHW 0 OAK 5
DET 3 SEA 10
CLE 6 BAL 4
@TBD 3 TEX 19
BOS 7 ATL 4
MIL 0 CHC 8
SDP 7 CIN 6
LAD 4
(13) FLA 4
STL 0 MON 2
ARI 1 HOU 3
@NYM 1 PHI 2
SFG 1 COL 3
@PIT 0

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 29,865

Thursday, August 1, 2002
Time of Game: 2:46

Astros

55-52

Won 1

3rd, 5 GB

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

W: R Oswalt (12-6), L: P Astacio (10-4), S: B Wagner (21)

Mets

55-52

Lost 1

2nd, 14½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Lugo SS                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .707   22    0   2   
C Biggio 2B                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .268  .768   17    1   2   HR
L Berkman CF                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .291 1.004   28    2   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .879   12   13   0   
D Ward LF                     4   2   3   0    0   1  .273  .745   18    1   0   
  B Wesson LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .596         0   0   
R Hidalgo RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .246  .759   14    1   0   
G Blum 3B                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .275  .778   12    3   3   
B Ausmus C                    3   0   1   2    0   1  .272  .734   16    6   0   SF
R Oswalt P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .115  .299   15    0   3   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  O Merced PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .326  .872    2    0   0   2B
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       36   3  11   3    1   8              156   27  10

BATTING

2B: O Merced (7, off S Reed).

HR: C Biggio (8, off D Weathers; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).

SF: B Ausmus (2, off P Astacio).

TB: C Biggio 5; D Ward 3; G Blum 2; O Merced 2; B Ausmus; J Lugo; R Hidalgo.

RBI: B Ausmus 2 (32); C Biggio (43).

2-out RBI: B Ausmus.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Blum-C Biggio-J Bagwell.

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Alomar 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .737   14    1   5   
T Perez CF                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .313  .793   18    5   1   2·2B
M Piazza C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .935   14    9   0   GDP
M Vaughn 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .251  .773    9    9   0   
E Alfonzo 3B                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .322  .866   15    0   2   2B
J Burnitz RF                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .211  .650   16    1   0   
R Cedeno LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .258  .650   12    2   0   
R Ordonez SS                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .575    6    0   0   
  T Tarasco PH                1   0   0   1    0   0  .237  .778    5    0   0   
  M Guthrie P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  S Reed P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
P Astacio P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .156  .352    1    0   2   
  M Little PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .198  .592    4    0   0   
  D Weathers P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Valentin PH-SS            1   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .727    4    0   0   
Totals                       33   1   7   1    1   6              118   27  10

BATTING

2B: E Alfonzo (23, off B Wagner); T Perez 2 (20, 2 off R Oswalt).

TB: T Perez 4; E Alfonzo 3; J Burnitz 2; R Cedeno.

GIDP: M Piazza (16).

RBI: T Tarasco (10).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

PB: M Piazza (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
R Oswalt, W (12-6)             6.2   6   1   1    1   3   0   3.32   26   89-64   38·13·13   13· 5· 4· 0     60    -     1.26   0.25
O Dotel, H (19)                1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.14    4   11-8     4· 1· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          2-0    1.84   0.19
B Wagner, S (21)               1     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.82    4   18-12    5· 5· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.96   0.09
Totals                         9     7   1   1    1   6   0          34  118-84   47·19·18   15· 7· 5· 0          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
P Astacio, L (10-4)            6     9   2   2    1   4   0   3.07   27  104-70   41·11·18    6· 8· 9· 0     49    -     1.12   0.05
D Weathers                     1     1   1   1    0   2   1   2.56    4   17-10    4· 3· 3    1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.43  -0.06
M Guthrie                      1     0   0   0    0   2   0   1.02    3   13-8     3· 3· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.43   0.03
S Reed                         1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.93    4   19-12    9· 2· 1    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.42   0.02
Totals                         9    11   3   3    1   8   1          38  153-100  57·19·24   10· 9·10· 1           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 29,865.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 92° F, Wind 10mph out to Rightfield, 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            CF    3. M Piazza             C  
4. J Bagwell            1B    4. M Vaughn             1B 
5. D Ward               LF    5. E Alfonzo            3B 
6. R Hidalgo            RF    6. J Burnitz            RF 
7. G Blum               3B    7. R Cedeno             LF 
8. B Ausmus             C     8. R Ordonez            SS 
9. R Oswalt             P     9. P Astacio            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  0-1  1-3  2   12%  78% B Ausmus        P Astacio       Single to CF (Line Drive); Ward Scores; Blum to 2B
   b 7   2  3-1  -23  4   11%  87% J Valentin      O Dotel         Strikeout Looking
   b 4   0  1-0  1--  2   10%  63% M Piazza        R Oswalt        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 7   1  3-0  12-  3   -9%  74% R Cedeno        R Oswalt        Single (Ground Ball); Alfonzo to 3B; Burnitz to 2B
   t 7   1  0-2  ---  3    8%  89% C Biggio        D Weathers      Home Run (LF-CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pedro Astacio facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  J Lugo          Groundout: P-1B
          ---  3   50%  C Biggio        Single (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--      52%  L Berkman       Passed Ball; Biggio to 2B
   O      -2-  4   48%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   45%  J Bagwell       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   47%  R Alomar        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   43%  T Perez         Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  4   46%  M Piazza        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Perez to 3B
   O      --3  2   50%  M Vaughn        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pedro Astacio facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   54%  D Ward          Single (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--  4   60%  R Hidalgo       Single to LF (Line Drive); Ward to 2B
          12-  2   67%  G Blum          Single to CF (Line Drive); Ward to 3B; Hidalgo to 2B
   RO     123  2   64%  B Ausmus        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (LF-CF); Ward Scores
   O      12-  3   60%  R Oswalt        Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      12-  3   56%  J Lugo          Single to CF (Line Drive); Hidalgo out at Hm/CF-C; Blum to 2B
                  1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Roy Oswalt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   59%  E Alfonzo       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   61%  J Burnitz       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   62%  R Cedeno        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pedro Astacio facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   60%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
          ---  8   62%  L Berkman       Walk
   O      1--  2   59%  J Bagwell       Flyball: LF
          1--  6   61%  D Ward          Single to RF (Line Drive); Berkman to 2B
   O      12-  1   57%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Roy Oswalt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   60%  R Ordonez       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   62%  P Astacio       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  7   63%  R Alomar        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pedro Astacio facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   61%  G Blum          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   59%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   58%  R Oswalt        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Roy Oswalt facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   53%  T Perez         Walk
   OO     1--  2   63%  M Piazza        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  2   64%  M Vaughn        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pedro Astacio facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   62%  J Lugo          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   61%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   59%  L Berkman       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Roy Oswalt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   63%  E Alfonzo       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  4   59%  J Burnitz       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   62%  R Cedeno        Groundout: SS-1B; Burnitz to 2B
   O      -2-  3   67%  R Ordonez       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pedro Astacio facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   64%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
          ---  3   67%  D Ward          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   64%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  2   67%  G Blum          Single (Line Drive to CF-RF); Ward to 3B
   R      1-3  2   78%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Line Drive); Ward Scores; Blum to 2B
   O      12-  5   75%  R Oswalt        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Roy Oswalt facing 9-1-2
                  Mark Little pinch hits for Pedro Astacio batting 9th
   O      ---  4   79%  M Little        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   81%  R Alomar        Popfly: 3B
          ---  7   78%  T Perez         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   82%  M Piazza        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dave Weathers facing 1-2-3
                  Dave Weathers replaces Mark Little pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   81%  J Lugo          Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---  3   89%  C Biggio        Home Run (LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   89%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   88%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Roy Oswalt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   91%  M Vaughn        Flyball: RF
          ---  2   88%  E Alfonzo       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
          1--  2   83%  J Burnitz       Single to CF (Line Drive); Alfonzo to 2B
          12-  3   74%  R Cedeno        Single (Ground Ball); Alfonzo to 3B; Burnitz to 2B
                  Tony Tarasco pinch hits for Rey Ordonez batting 8th
   RO     123  5   76%  T Tarasco       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Alfonzo Scores; Burnitz to 3B; Cedeno to 2B
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Roy Oswalt pitching and batting 9th; John Valentin pinch hits for Dave Weathers batting 9th
   O      -23  4   87%  J Valentin      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 1.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mark Guthrie facing 5-6-7
                  Mark Guthrie replaces Tony Tarasco pitching and batting 8th; John Valentin moves to SS
   O      ---  4   86%  D Ward          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   85%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   84%  G Blum          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Octavio Dotel facing 1-2-3
                  Barry Wesson replaces Daryle Ward playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---  1   89%  R Alomar        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   91%  T Perez         Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  5   93%  M Piazza        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 1.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Steve Reed facing 8-9-1
                  Steve Reed replaces Mark Guthrie pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  6   92%  B Ausmus        Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  Orlando Merced pinch hits for Octavio Dotel batting 9th
          ---  2   94%  O Merced        Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  8   93%  J Lugo          Groundout: 2B-1B; Merced to 3B
   O      --3  3   91%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Billy Wagner facing 4-5-6
                  Billy Wagner replaces Orlando Merced pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   96%  M Vaughn        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   89%  E Alfonzo       Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   95%  J Burnitz       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Alfonzo to 3B
   O      --3  5  100%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Mets 1.

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