Top 1

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Veras vs. Johnson
  
  Veras 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 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gwynn vs. Johnson
  
  Gwynn strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Vaughn vs. Johnson
  
  Vaughn strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Brown
  
  Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Spiers vs. Brown
  
  Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Veras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Brown
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Johnson
  
  Caminiti hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Leyritz vs. Johnson
  
  Leyritz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Finley vs. Johnson
  
  Finley strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Johnson
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Leyritz moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Gomez vs. Johnson
  
  Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Brown
  
  Bagwell strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Brown
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Brown
  
  Everett strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Johnson
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Veras vs. Johnson
  
  Veras hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gwynn vs. Johnson
  
  Gwynn 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 

Bottom 3

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Brown
  
  Gutierrez strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Brown
  
  Ausmus hits a line drive beyond second. Veras can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Brown
  
  The ball gets by Hernandez for a passed ball. Ausmus moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Brown
  
  The ball gets by Hernandez for a passed ball. Ausmus moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Brown
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Biggio vs. Brown
  
  Biggio strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughn vs. Johnson
  
  Vaughn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Caminiti vs. Johnson
  
  Caminiti hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leyritz vs. Johnson
  
  Vaughn is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Leyritz vs. Johnson
  
  Leyritz hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Brown
  
  Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leyritz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spiers for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Brown
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Brown
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Finley vs. Johnson
  
  Finley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Johnson
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Finley moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gomez vs. Johnson
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Johnson
  
  Brown bunts in front of the plate. Ausmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Veras vs. Johnson
  
  Veras strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Brown
  
  Alou strikes out. Hernandez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Alou out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Brown
  
  Everett hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Brown
  
  Gutierrez strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gwynn vs. Johnson
  
  Gwynn hits a line drive off the glove of Spiers, and into shallow left field. Gwynn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Vaughn vs. Johnson
  
  Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Caminiti vs. Johnson
  
  Caminiti hits a popup beyond second. Biggio can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Gwynn moves to third. Vaughn moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Leyritz vs. Johnson
  
  Leyritz hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gwynn tags and scores. Vaughn tags and moves to third. Caminiti tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Finley vs. Johnson
  
  Finley strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Hernandez vs. Johnson
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Brown
  
  Ruben Rivera now playing right field.
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Brown
  
  Johnson strikes out. There goes Ausmus. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Biggio vs. Brown
  
  Biggio is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Spiers vs. Brown
  
  Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Veras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ausmus moves to third. Biggio moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Bell vs. Brown
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Johnson
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Johnson
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Veras vs. Johnson
  
  Veras hits a line drive into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Johnson
  
  Rivera strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Brown
  
  Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Brown
  
  Alou strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Brown
  
  Everett strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughn vs. Johnson
  
  Vaughn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Johnson
  
  Caminiti strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Leyritz vs. Johnson
  
  Leyritz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Finley vs. Johnson
  
  Finley 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 

Bottom 8

• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Brown
  
  Wally Joyner now playing first base.
  
  Gutierrez strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Brown
  
  Ausmus strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Brown
  
  Dave Clark pinch hits for Randy Johnson.
  
  Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Brown
  
  Biggio strikes out. Hernandez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Biggio out. View Play 

Top 9

• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Powell
  
  Jay Powell now pitching.
  
  Hernandez 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 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Powell
  
  Gomez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Vander Wal vs. Powell
  
  John Vander Wal pinch hits for Kevin Brown.
  
  Vander Wal strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veras vs. Powell
  
  There's a wild pitch. Gomez moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Veras vs. Powell
  
  Veras is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Rivera vs. Henry
  
  Doug Henry now pitching. Andy Sheets pinch runs for Quilvio Veras.
  
  Rivera strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Hoffman
  
  Andy Sheets now playing second base. Trevor Hoffman now pitching.
  
  Spiers hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Caminiti, and into shallow left field. Spiers reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Hoffman
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Bagwell vs. Hoffman
  
  Bagwell strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Hoffman
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Caminiti. Spiers scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Everett vs. Hoffman
  
  Everett hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/29/1998 -- San Diego at Houston (D)

  San Diego          AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Veras Q, 2b           4  0  0  0   Biggio C, 2b          2  0  0  0   
Sheets A, pr-2b       0  0  0  0   Spiers B, 3b          4  1  1  0   
Gwynn T, rf           3  1  1  0   Bell D, rf            4  0  0  0   
Rivera R, rf          2  0  0  0   Bagwell J, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Vaughn G, lf          4  1  3  1   Alou M, lf            4  0  1  0   
Caminiti K, 3b        4  0  1  0   Everett C, cf         4  0  0  0   
Leyritz J, 1b         3  0  1  1   Gutierrez R, ss       3  0  0  0   
Joyner W, 1b          0  0  0  0   Ausmus B, c           3  0  2  0   
Finley S, cf          3  0  0  0   Johnson R, p          2  0  0  0   
Hernandez C, c        4  0  2  0   Clark D, ph           0  0  0  0   
Gomez C, ss           3  0  1  0   Powell J, p           0  0  0  0   
Brown K, p            3  0  0  0   Henry D, p            0  0  0  0   
VanderWal J, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Hoffman T, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  9  2                        30  1  4  0

San Diego        000 001 010 --  2
Houston          000 000 001 --  1

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brown K (W)           8.0  2  0  0  2 16
Hoffman T (S)         1.0  2  1  0  0  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Johnson R (L)         8.0  9  2  2  1  9
Powell J              0.2  0  0  0  1  1
Henry D               0.1  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Caminiti K
DP -- San Diego 1
LOB -- San Diego 9, Houston 5
2B -- Gwynn T, Spiers B
HR -- Vaughn G
CS -- Vaughn G
SF -- Leyritz J
HBP -- by Brown K (Biggio C), by Powell J (Veras Q)
WP -- Powell J
PB -- Hernandez C 2
T -- 2:38
A -- 50080

    

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