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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 27, 1990
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the New York Mets, played on April 27, 1990 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | April 27, 1990 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 27, 1990 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Viola |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Portugal |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 15,862 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Greg Bonin |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gregg Jefferies | Second Baseman |
Mark Carreon | Center Fielder |
Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
Dave Magadan | First Baseman |
Barry Lyons | Catcher |
Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
Frank Viola | Pitcher |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
Craig Biggio | Catcher |
Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
Eric Yelding | Right Fielder |
Casey Candaele | Left Fielder |
Mark Portugal | Pitcher |
Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 27, 1990
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Portugal
Jefferies strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Portugal
Carreon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doran reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Portugal
Johnson hits a line drive towards first. Davis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Viola
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Viola
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Viola
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Portugal
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Portugal
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Portugal
Magadan hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Portugal
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Viola
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Viola
Caminiti strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Viola
Ramirez strikes out. Lyons drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Ramirez out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Portugal
Elster hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Viola vs. Portugal
Viola strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Portugal
Jefferies hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Viola
Yelding bunts towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Candaele vs. Viola
Candaele hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Portugal vs. Viola
There goes Yelding. The throw from Lyons and he is safe. Yelding steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Portugal vs. Viola
Portugal hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Viola
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Carreon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Portugal
Carreon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Portugal
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Portugal
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Portugal
McReynolds hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Portugal
Magadan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McReynolds moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lyons vs. Portugal
Lyons hits a fly ball into right field. Yelding settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Viola
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Viola
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Viola
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Portugal
Elster hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Viola vs. Portugal
Viola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Portugal
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jefferies for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Viola
Caminiti strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Viola
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Carreon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Viola
Yelding bunts towards the mound. Viola fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Candaele vs. Viola
There goes Yelding. The throw from Lyons and he is safe. Yelding steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Candaele vs. Viola
There goes Yelding. The throw from Lyons and he is out, Johnson applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Portugal
Carreon hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Portugal
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Portugal
Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
McReynolds vs. Portugal
McReynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Candaele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Magadan vs. Portugal
Magadan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Candaele vs. Whitehurst
Wally Whitehurst now pitching.
Candaele takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Portugal vs. Whitehurst
Portugal bunts towards first. Magadan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Whitehurst
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Whitehurst
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Portugal
Lyons hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Candaele throws the ball in to Doran who tags Lyons, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Portugal
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehurst vs. Portugal
Whitehurst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Whitehurst
Doran hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Whitehurst
Davis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lyons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Whitehurst
Caminiti hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Portugal
Jefferies hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Portugal
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Portugal
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Yelding settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Whitehurst
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Whitehurst
Yelding hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rohde vs. Franco
Terry Puhl pinch hits for Casey Candaele. John Franco now pitching. Dave Rohde pinch hits for Terry Puhl.
Rohde hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yelding moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Trevino vs. Franco
Alex Trevino pinch hits for Mark Portugal.
Trevino strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Agosto
Craig Biggio now playing left field. Juan Agosto now pitching. Alex Trevino now catching.
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Agosto
McReynolds hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Agosto
Magadan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Andersen
Larry Andersen now pitching.
Lyons hits a fly ball into right field. Yelding settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Franco
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Franco
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Franco
Doran hits a fly ball into center field. Carreon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/27/1990 -- New York at Houston (N) New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Jefferies G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Young G, cf 4 0 0 0 Carreon M, cf 4 1 1 1 Biggio C, c-lf 4 0 0 0 Johnson H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Doran B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Strawberry D, rf 4 0 1 0 Davis G, 1b 3 0 0 0 McReynolds K, lf 4 0 2 0 Caminiti K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Magadan D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Ramirez R, ss 3 0 0 0 Lyons B, c 4 0 1 0 Yelding E, rf 3 0 3 0 Elster K, ss 3 0 0 0 Candaele C, lf 1 0 0 0 Viola F, p 2 0 0 0 Puhl T, ph 0 0 0 0 Whitehurst W, p 1 0 0 0 Rohde D, ph 1 0 0 0 Franco J, p 0 0 0 0 Agosto J, p 0 0 0 0 Andersen L, p 0 0 0 0 Portugal M, p 2 0 0 0 Trevino A, ph-c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 1 8 1 29 0 3 0 New York 000 100 000 -- 1 Houston 000 000 000 -- 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Viola F (W) 5.0 2 0 0 0 5 Whitehurst W 2.1 1 0 0 1 0 Franco J (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Portugal M (L) 8.0 7 1 1 0 4 Agosto J 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Andersen L 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 LOB -- New York 6, Houston 3 HR -- Carreon M SB -- Yelding E 2 CS -- Yelding E T -- 2:21 A -- 15862
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