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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 24, 1996
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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 September 24, 1996 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 24, 1996 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 24, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Donne Wall |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 39,511 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Dana DeMuth 2B: Gary Darling 3B: Charlie Reliford |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Jason Hardtke | Second Baseman |
| Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
| Todd Hundley | Catcher |
| Alex Ochoa | Right Fielder |
| Butch Huskey | First Baseman |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Bobby Jones | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Derrick May | Left Fielder |
| Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
| Kirt Manwaring | Catcher |
| Orlando Miller | Shortstop |
| Donne Wall | Pitcher |
| Terry Collins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 24, 1996
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wall
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hardtke vs. Wall
Hardtke hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Wall
Gilkey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Jones
Hunter hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Jones
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Jones
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hardtke scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Wall
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Wall
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Wall
Huskey hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Wall
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alfonzo for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jones
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Jones
May hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Jones
Spiers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manwaring vs. Jones
Manwaring hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hardtke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Wall
Ordonez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Spiers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wall
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wall
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jones
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hardtke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wall vs. Jones
Wall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Jones
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hardtke vs. Wall
Hardtke hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Wall
Gilkey strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Wall
Hundley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Hundley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ochoa vs. Wall
Ochoa hits a line drive into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Jones
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Jones
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hardtke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jones
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ochoa. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
May vs. Jones
May hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alfonzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Wall
Huskey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Wall
Alfonzo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Alfonzo reaches second base with a double. Huskey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Wall
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Wall
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Wall
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Alfonzo scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hardtke vs. Wall
Hardtke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Jones
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Jones
Manwaring hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jones
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Wall
Gilkey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Wall
The umpire calls a balk on Wall Gilkey moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Wall
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ochoa vs. Wall
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilkey scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching.
Huskey hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ochoa moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Alfonzo vs. Brocail
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to second for the out. Ochoa moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Ordonez vs. Brocail
Ordonez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ochoa scores. Alfonzo moves to third. Ordonez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Brocail
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Jones
John Cangelosi pinch hits for Doug Brocail.
Cangelosi hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Jones
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Jones
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jones
Todd Jones now pitching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hardtke vs. Jones
Hardtke strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Jones
Gilkey hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Jones
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jones
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
May vs. Jones
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Jones
James Mouton pinch runs for Derrick May.
Spiers hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Jones
James Mouton now playing left field.
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Jones
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Jones
Huskey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Jones
Manwaring hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hardtke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jones
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Jones
Bobby Abreu pinch hits for Todd Jones.
Abreu hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Jones
Hunter hits a line drive into right field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Olson
Gregg Olson now pitching.
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell fields the ball and throws to Olson covering. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Olson
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Olson
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Jones
Biggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hardtke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Jones
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Jones
There's a wild pitch. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Jones
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hardtke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bagwell moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Mouton vs. Jones
Mouton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/24/1996 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Johnson L, cf 4 0 1 1 Hunter B, cf 4 0 0 0
Hardtke J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Biggio C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Gilkey B, lf 3 1 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Hundley T, c 4 0 1 0 Bell D, rf 4 0 1 0
Ochoa A, rf 4 1 2 1 May D, lf 3 0 1 0
Huskey B, 1b 4 1 2 0 Mouton J, pr-lf 1 0 0 0
Alfonzo E, 3b 4 1 2 1 Spiers B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Ordonez R, ss 4 0 1 1 Manwaring K, c 3 0 0 0
Jones B, p 4 0 0 0 Miller O, ss 3 0 0 0
Wall D, p 1 0 0 0
Brocail D, p 0 0 0 0
Cangelosi J, ph 1 0 0 0
Jones T, p 0 0 0 0
Abreu B, ph 1 0 1 0
Olson G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 4 30 0 4 0
New York 000 022 000 -- 4
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jones B (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wall D (L) 5.1 6 4 4 1 5
Brocail D 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
Jones T 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Olson G 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- New York 1, Houston 1
LOB -- New York 5, Houston 5
2B -- Hundley T, Bell D, Alfonzo E, Johnson L
WP -- Jones B
Balk -- Wall D
T -- 2:12
A -- 39511
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