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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 31, 1999
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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 31, 1999 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1999 |
|---|---|
| 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 31, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kenny Rogers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Lima |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 24,982 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Winters 1B: Bob Davidson 2B: Kerwin Danley 3B: Ed Montague |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Second Baseman |
| John Olerud | First Baseman |
| Mike Piazza | Catcher |
| Robin Ventura | Third Baseman |
| Darryl Hamilton | Center Fielder |
| Roger Cedeno | Right Fielder |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Kenny Rogers | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Matt Mieske | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Daryle Ward | Left Fielder |
| Ryan Thompson | Center Fielder |
| Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Jose Lima | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 31, 1999
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Lima
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Lima
Alfonzo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Biggio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Lima
Olerud hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Piazza vs. Lima
Piazza hits a fly ball into right field. Mieske settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Rogers
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mieske vs. Rogers
Mieske strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Rogers
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Lima
Ventura hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ward. Ventura reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hamilton vs. Lima
Hamilton hits a fly ball towards center. Thompson catches it and throws to third to double up Ventura. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Lima
Cedeno hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Biggio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Rogers
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Rogers
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rogers
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Lima
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rogers vs. Lima
Rogers strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Lima
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Rogers
Eusebio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hamilton. Eusebio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gutierrez vs. Rogers
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Eusebio moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Lima vs. Rogers
Lima strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Rogers
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Lima
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Lima
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piazza vs. Lima
Piazza hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ventura vs. Lima
Ventura hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mieske vs. Rogers
Mieske hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Rogers
Bagwell 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--
Caminiti vs. Rogers
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Rogers covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Lima
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Lima
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Lima
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rogers vs. Lima
Rogers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Rogers
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rogers
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Rogers
Eusebio hits a line drive towards short. Ordonez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Lima
Henderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ward. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Alfonzo vs. Lima
There goes Henderson. The throw from Eusebio and he is out, Caminiti applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Lima
Alfonzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Lima
Olerud takes first base on ball four. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piazza vs. Lima
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it, tags Olerud and throws to first to double up Piazza View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Rogers
Gutierrez bunts towards first. Olerud fields the ball and throws to Rogers covering. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lima vs. Rogers
Lima bunts towards first. Olerud fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Rogers
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Lima
Ventura hits a popup into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Lima
Hamilton 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Lima
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Lima
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Biggio fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mieske vs. Rogers
Mieske hits a line drive towards short. Ordonez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Rogers
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Rogers
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground into left field. Henderson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Henderson. Bagwell moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Rogers
Russ Johnson pinch hits for Daryle Ward.
Johnson bunts towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. Bagwell scores. Caminiti moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Rogers
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hamilton. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Caminiti scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Eusebio vs. Rogers
Eusebio is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Rogers
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Lima
Craig Biggio now playing left field. Russ Johnson now playing second base. Matt Franco pinch hits for Kenny Rogers.
Franco hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Lima
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Lima
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti juggles the ball. That's an error on Caminiti. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olerud vs. Lima
Olerud hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Lima
Piazza hits a fly ball into left field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Wendell
Turk Wendell now pitching. Bill Spiers pinch hits for Jose Lima.
Spiers hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Wendell
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mieske vs. Wendell
Mieske hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Mieske reaches second base with a double. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Bagwell vs. Wendell
Bagwell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Caminiti vs. Wendell
Caminiti hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wendell
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Olerud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Wendell
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Wagner
Craig Biggio now playing second base. Billy Wagner now pitching. Bill Spiers now playing left field.
Ventura hits a popup, foul, towards third. Caminiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Wagner
Hamilton hits a line drive into left field. Spiers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Wagner
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1999 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 4 0 1 0 Biggio C, 2b-lf-2b 3 1 0 0
Alfonzo E, 2b 3 1 1 0 Mieske M, rf 4 1 1 0
Olerud J, 1b 3 1 2 2 Bagwell J, 1b 2 2 1 0
Piazza M, c 4 0 0 0 Caminiti K, 3b 4 2 2 4
Ventura R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Ward D, lf 2 0 0 0
Hamilton D, cf 4 0 1 0 Johnson R, ph-2b 1 0 0 1
Cedeno R, rf 4 0 1 0 Wagner B, p 0 0 0 0
Ordonez R, ss 3 0 0 0 Thompson R, cf 4 0 1 1
Rogers K, p 2 0 0 0 Eusebio T, c 2 0 1 0
Franco M, ph 1 0 0 0 Gutierrez R, ss 3 0 1 0
Wendell T, p 0 0 0 0 Lima J, p 2 0 0 0
Spiers B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 2 28 6 7 6
New York 000 000 020 -- 2
Houston 000 000 24x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Rogers K 7.0 5 2 2 2 6
Wendell T (L) 1.0 2 4 4 2 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lima J (W) 8.0 7 2 0 2 4
Wagner B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Henderson R, Caminiti K
DP -- New York 2, Houston 2
LOB -- New York 5, Houston 3
2B -- Ventura R, Eusebio T, Henderson R, Thompson R, Mieske M
HR -- Olerud J, Caminiti K
SH -- Johnson R
T -- 2:20
A -- 24982
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