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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 26, 1991
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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 August 26, 1991 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | August 26, 1991 |
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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 | August 26, 1991 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sid Fernandez |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Harnisch |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 7,720 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Bill Hohn 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Steve Rippley |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Daryl Boston | Center Fielder |
Dave Magadan | First Baseman |
Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
Mackey Sasser | Right Fielder |
Gregg Jefferies | Second Baseman |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
Sid Fernandez | Pitcher |
Bud Harrelson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
Craig Biggio | Catcher |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
Javier Ortiz | Left Fielder |
Mike Simms | Right Fielder |
Rafael Ramirez | Second Baseman |
Andujar Cedeno | Shortstop |
Pete Harnisch | Pitcher |
Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 26, 1991
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Harnisch
Boston hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Harnisch
Magadan 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: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Harnisch
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Harnisch
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Fernandez
Young hits a popup, foul, towards first. Magadan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Fernandez
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Fernandez
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sasser vs. Harnisch
Sasser hits a fly ball into left field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Harnisch
Jefferies hits a fly ball into right field. Simms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Harnisch
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Fernandez
Caminiti hits a fly ball into center field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Fernandez
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Fernandez
Simms strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Harnisch
Templeton 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Harnisch
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Harnisch
Boston strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Fernandez
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Fernandez
Cedeno hits a popup towards first. Magadan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harnisch vs. Fernandez
Harnisch hits a line drive into right field. Sasser 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Harnisch
Magadan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Magadan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
McReynolds vs. Harnisch
McReynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Harnisch
There's a wild pitch. Magadan moves to third. McReynolds moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Harnisch
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Harnisch covering, for the out. Magadan scores. McReynolds moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Sasser vs. Harnisch
Sasser hits a fly ball into right field. Simms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McReynolds tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Harnisch
Jefferies takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Harnisch
Harnisch fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Harnisch. Jefferies moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Cerone vs. Harnisch
Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Templeton vs. Harnisch
Templeton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Caminiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Fernandez
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Fernandez
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Fernandez
Bagwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Fernandez
Caminiti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. McReynolds is chasing the ball. Caminiti rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Fernandez
Mark Carreon now playing left field.
Ortiz hits a fly ball into center field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Harnisch
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Harnisch
Boston hits a popup beyond second. Ramirez can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Harnisch
The ball gets by Biggio for a passed ball. Boston moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Magadan vs. Harnisch
Magadan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boston scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Carreon vs. Harnisch
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Magadan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Harnisch
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Fernandez
Simms strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Fernandez
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Fernandez
Cedeno hits a popup towards first. Magadan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sasser vs. Harnisch
Sasser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Jefferies vs. Harnisch
Jefferies hits a line drive towards first. Bagwell catches it and steps on first to double up Sasser. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Harnisch
Cerone hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harnisch vs. Fernandez
Harnisch bunts towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Fernandez
Young hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Fernandez
There goes Young. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Fernandez
Biggio hits a line drive towards short. Templeton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Fernandez
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Harnisch
Templeton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Donnels vs. Harnisch
Chris Donnels pinch hits for Sid Fernandez.
Donnels hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boston vs. Harnisch
Boston hits a fly ball into right field. Simms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Harnisch
Magadan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ortiz. Magadan reaches second base with a double. Templeton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Carreon vs. Harnisch
Carreon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Pena
Alejandro Pena now pitching. Daryl Boston now playing left field. Chuck Carr now playing center field.
Caminiti hits a fly ball into left field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Pena
Steve Finley pinch hits for Javier Ortiz.
Finley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Finley for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Pena
Luis Gonzalez pinch hits for Mike Simms.
Gonzalez 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 8
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Osuna
Al Osuna now pitching. Steve Finley now playing right field. Luis Gonzalez now playing left field.
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sasser vs. Osuna
Sasser hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Finley. Sasser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jefferies vs. Osuna
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cerone vs. Osuna
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Pena
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Pena
Cedeno hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Carr. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolentino vs. Pena
Jose Tolentino pinch hits for Al Osuna.
Tolentino hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Pena
Young strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Pena
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Pena
Bagwell hits a line drive beyond short. Templeton can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Caminiti vs. Pena
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Biggio trying to get to home. Sasser throws the ball in to Cerone who tags Biggio who's trying to score from second, for the out. Bagwell moves to second. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Henry
Dwayne Henry now pitching. Jose Tolentino now playing first base.
Templeton strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Carr vs. Henry
Carr bunts towards first. Tolentino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Henry
Boston hits a popup towards short. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Franco
John Franco now pitching. Keith Miller now playing left field.
Finley 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, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Franco
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Franco
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Henry
Magadan hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Henry
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Henry
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Sasser vs. Henry
Sasser hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Sasser reaches second base with a double. Miller scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Jefferies vs. Henry
Jefferies is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cerone vs. Henry
Cerone hits a line drive beyond short. Cedeno can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Johnson scores. Sasser moves to third. Jefferies moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Templeton vs. Henry
Templeton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Carr vs. Henry
Carr hits a popup into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Mets, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Franco
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tolentino vs. Franco
Tolentino hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Carr. Tolentino reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Franco
There's a wild pitch. Tolentino moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Young vs. Franco
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Franco
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/26/1991 -- New York at Houston (N) New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Boston D, cf-lf 5 1 1 0 Young G, cf 5 0 1 0 Franco J, p 0 0 0 0 Biggio C, c 5 0 1 0 Magadan D, 1b 5 1 3 2 Bagwell J, 1b 4 1 2 0 McReynolds K, lf 1 1 1 0 Henry D, p 0 0 0 0 Carreon M, lf 2 0 0 0 Caminiti K, 3b 4 1 2 2 Pena A, p 0 0 0 0 Ortiz J, lf 2 0 0 0 Miller K, lf 0 1 0 0 Finley S, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Johnson H, 3b 5 1 1 1 Simms M, rf 2 0 0 0 Sasser M, rf 4 0 3 2 Gonzalez L, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Jefferies G, 2b 3 0 0 0 Ramirez R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cerone R, c 4 0 1 1 Cedeno A, ss 4 1 1 0 Templeton G, ss 5 1 1 0 Harnisch P, p 2 0 0 0 Fernandez S, p 2 0 0 0 Osuna A, p 0 0 0 0 Donnels C, ph 1 0 0 0 Tolentino J, ph-1b 2 1 2 2 Carr C, cf 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 6 11 6 38 4 9 4 New York 000 210 100 2 -- 6 Houston 000 200 020 0 -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Fernandez S 6.0 3 2 2 0 6 Pena A 2.0 5 2 2 0 2 Franco J (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Harnisch P 7.0 7 4 3 3 4 Osuna A 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Henry D (L) 2.0 3 2 2 2 1 E -- Harnisch P DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- New York 9, Houston 4 2B -- Magadan D 2, Sasser M 2, Cedeno A, Tolentino J HR -- Caminiti K, Tolentino J SB -- Young G SF -- Sasser M WP -- Harnisch P, Franco J PB -- Biggio C T -- 3:24 A -- 7720
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