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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 17, 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 July 17, 1990 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | July 17, 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 | July 17, 1990 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dwight Gooden |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Gullickson |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 18,981 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dana DeMuth 1B: Charlie Williams 2B: John McSherry 3B: Bob Davidson |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
Dave Magadan | First Baseman |
Gregg Jefferies | Second Baseman |
Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
Mackey Sasser | Catcher |
Daryl Boston | Center Fielder |
Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
Dwight Gooden | Pitcher |
Bud Harrelson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eric Yelding | Shortstop |
Casey Candaele | Second Baseman |
Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
Franklin Stubbs | First Baseman |
Craig Biggio | Center Fielder |
Javier Ortiz | Left Fielder |
Eric Anthony | Right Fielder |
Rich Gedman | Catcher |
Bill Gullickson | Pitcher |
Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 17, 1990
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gullickson
Johnson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Gullickson
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Candaele scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Gullickson
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Candaele scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Gullickson
Strawberry hits a fly ball into left field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Gooden
Yelding hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Candaele vs. Gooden
There goes Yelding. The throw from Sasser and he is safe. Yelding steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Candaele vs. Gooden
Candaele strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Caminiti vs. Gooden
Caminiti 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 third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Stubbs vs. Gooden
Stubbs 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 2
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Gullickson
McReynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sasser vs. Gullickson
Sasser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McReynolds moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boston vs. Gullickson
Boston hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Anthony. Boston reaches second base with a double. McReynolds scores. Sasser moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elster vs. Gullickson
Elster hits a popup towards first. Stubbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Gooden vs. Gullickson
Gooden strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Gullickson
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Stubbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Gooden
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Gooden
There goes Biggio. The throw from Sasser and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Ortiz vs. Gooden
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ortiz for the out. Biggio scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Anthony vs. Gooden
Anthony strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Gooden
Gedman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Gullickson
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Candaele scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Gullickson
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stubbs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jefferies for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Gullickson
Strawberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Gullickson
There goes Strawberry. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Strawberry steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McReynolds vs. Gullickson
McReynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Strawberry scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sasser vs. Gullickson
Sasser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Candaele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gullickson vs. Gooden
Gullickson 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 -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Gooden
Yelding strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Candaele vs. Gooden
Candaele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Gooden
There goes Candaele. The throw from Sasser and he is out, Elster applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Gullickson
Boston hits a popup towards short. Yelding settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Gullickson
Elster hits a popup towards short. Yelding settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Gullickson
Gooden hits a fly ball into right field. Anthony settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Gooden
Caminiti strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stubbs vs. Gooden
Stubbs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Gooden
There goes Stubbs. The throw from Sasser and he is safe. Stubbs steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Gooden
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stubbs scores. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ortiz vs. Gooden
There goes Biggio. The throw from Sasser and he is out, Johnson applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Gooden
Ortiz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anthony vs. Gooden
The umpire calls a balk on Gooden Ortiz moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Anthony vs. Gooden
Anthony strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gullickson
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Yelding settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Gullickson
Magadan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jefferies vs. Gullickson
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. Magadan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. Gullickson
Strawberry strikes out. Gedman drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Strawberry out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Gooden
Gedman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gullickson vs. Gooden
Gullickson bunts in front of the plate. Sasser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Jefferies covering, for the double play. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Gooden
Yelding hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Candaele vs. Gooden
There goes Yelding. The throw from Sasser and he is safe. Yelding steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Candaele vs. Gooden
Candaele 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 6
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Gullickson
McReynolds hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Ortiz. McReynolds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sasser vs. Gullickson
Sasser hits a line drive into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Boston vs. Gullickson
Boston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McReynolds scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Gullickson
Elster hits a line drive towards third. Caminiti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gooden vs. Gullickson
Gullickson fires over to first and Stubbs drops the ball. That's an error on Stubbs. Boston moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gooden vs. Gullickson
Gooden hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boston scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Schatzeder
Dan Schatzeder now pitching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Ortiz. Johnson reaches second base with a double. There goes Gooden trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Gooden
Caminiti hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stubbs vs. Gooden
Stubbs hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Gooden
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Schatzeder
Magadan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jefferies vs. Schatzeder
Jefferies strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Schatzeder
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Magadan moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McReynolds vs. Schatzeder
There goes Strawberry. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Strawberry steals second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
McReynolds vs. Schatzeder
McReynolds is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Sasser vs. Schatzeder
Sasser strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Boston vs. Schatzeder
Boston hits a popup, foul, towards short. Yelding settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Gooden
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Anthony vs. Gooden
Anthony strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Gooden
Gedman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Clancy
Jim Clancy now pitching.
Elster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Clancy
Gooden strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Clancy
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Anthony. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Magadan vs. Clancy
Magadan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Johnson trying to get to home. Biggio throws the ball in to Gedman who tags Johnson who's trying to score from second, for the out. Magadan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jefferies vs. Clancy
Jefferies strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Gooden
Terry Puhl pinch hits for Jim Clancy.
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Yelding vs. Gooden
Yelding strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Candaele vs. Gooden
Candaele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Caminiti vs. Gooden
Caminiti strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Stubbs vs. Franco
John Franco now pitching. Keith Miller now playing second base.
Stubbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stubbs for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Agosto
Juan Agosto now pitching.
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Agosto
McReynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Agosto
Todd Hundley pinch hits for Mackey Sasser.
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Carreon vs. Agosto
Mark Carreon pinch hits for Daryl Boston.
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Franco
Todd Hundley now catching. Mark Carreon now playing center field.
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of McReynolds. Biggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ortiz vs. Franco
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Elster. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Anthony vs. Franco
Anthony hits a ball on the ground towards second. Miller scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Nichols vs. Franco
Carl Nichols pinch hits for Rich Gedman.
Nichols hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/17/1990 -- New York at Houston (N) New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Johnson H, 3b 5 1 3 1 Yelding E, ss 4 0 2 0 Magadan D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Candaele C, 2b 4 0 2 0 Jefferies G, 2b 5 0 0 0 Caminiti K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Franco J, p 0 0 0 0 Stubbs F, 1b 4 1 1 0 Strawberry D, rf 5 1 2 0 Biggio C, cf 3 1 2 1 McReynolds K, lf 4 2 4 1 Ortiz J, lf 3 0 0 1 Sasser M, c 4 0 1 0 Anthony E, rf 4 0 0 0 Hundley T, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Gedman R, c 3 0 1 0 Boston D, cf 4 1 2 2 Nichols C, ph 1 0 0 0 Carreon M, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Gullickson B, p 2 0 0 0 Elster K, ss 4 1 1 1 Schatzeder D, p 0 0 0 0 Gooden D, p 4 0 1 1 Clancy J, p 0 0 0 0 Miller K, 2b 0 0 0 0 Puhl T, ph 0 0 0 0 Agosto J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 6 16 6 32 2 8 2 New York 111 002 010 -- 6 Houston 010 100 000 -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Gooden D (W) 7.2 7 2 1 3 10 Franco J (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Gullickson B (L) 5.2 10 5 5 0 2 Schatzeder D 1.1 2 0 0 2 2 Clancy J 1.0 3 1 1 0 2 Agosto J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 E -- Sasser M, Stubbs F, Elster K DP -- New York 2 LOB -- New York 10, Houston 6 2B -- Boston D, McReynolds K, Johnson H 2, Biggio C HR -- Johnson H, Elster K SB -- Yelding E 2, Biggio C, Strawberry D 2, Stubbs F CS -- Candaele C, Biggio C Balk -- Gooden D T -- 3:20 A -- 18981
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