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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 22, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Houston Astros, played on April 22, 1998 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 22, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 22, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Halama |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Mlicki |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,772 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Randy Marsh 1B: Greg Bonin 2B: CB Bucknor 3B: Angel Hernandez |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
| Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
| Carl Everett | Center Fielder |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| John Halama | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
| Luis Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
| John Olerud | First Baseman |
| Butch Huskey | Right Fielder |
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Alberto Castillo | Catcher |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Dave Mlicki | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 22, 1998
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Mlicki
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Mlicki
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Mlicki
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Halama
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Halama
Lopez 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 -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Halama
Gilkey hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Mlicki
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Mlicki
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Mlicki
Everett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Mlicki
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Halama
Olerud strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Halama
Huskey hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Halama
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Halama
Castillo takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ordonez vs. Halama
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Mlicki
Ausmus hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Halama vs. Mlicki
Halama takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Mlicki
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Halama moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Mlicki
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Halama moves to third. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Bagwell vs. Mlicki
Bagwell hits a line drive towards third. Alfonzo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berry vs. Mlicki
Berry hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mlicki vs. Halama
Mlicki 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 -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Halama
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Halama
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Mlicki
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Mlicki
Everett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Mlicki
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Mlicki
Ausmus hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Halama
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Halama
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Halama
Huskey hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Halama
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Halama vs. Mlicki
Halama strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Mlicki
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud juggles the ball. That's an error on Olerud. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Mlicki
Bell hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Mlicki
Bagwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Mlicki
Berry is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Mlicki
Bill Spiers pinch runs for Sean Berry.
Alou takes first base on ball four. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Everett vs. Mlicki
Everett hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Halama
Bill Spiers now playing third base.
Castillo hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Halama
Ordonez hits a line drive off the glove of Spiers, and into shallow left field. Ordonez reaches second base with a double. Castillo goes all the way around to score. Ordonez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baerga vs. Halama
Carlos Baerga pinch hits for Dave Mlicki.
Baerga hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ordonez tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Halama
Alfonzo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Halama
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Halama
Gilkey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Everett. Gilkey reaches second base with a double. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Olerud vs. Halama
Olerud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Huskey vs. Halama
Huskey hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Wendell
Turk Wendell now pitching.
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Wendell
Ausmus hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Wendell
Jack Howell pinch hits for John Halama.
Howell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Scanlan
Bob Scanlan now pitching.
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Scanlan
Castillo bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. McRae moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ordonez vs. Scanlan
Ordonez bunts towards the mound. Scanlan fields it and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to third. Castillo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Franco vs. Nitkowski
Matt Franco pinch hits for Turk Wendell. C.J. Nitkowski now pitching.
Franco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Alfonzo vs. Nitkowski
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. McRae scores. Castillo moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Nitkowski
Lopez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Everett who is chasing the ball. Lopez reaches third base with a triple. Castillo scores. Alfonzo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gilkey vs. Nitkowski
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopez scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Nitkowski
There goes Gilkey. The throw from Ausmus and he is out, Gutierrez applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. McMichael
Greg McMichael now pitching.
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. McMichael
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bagwell vs. McMichael
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Spiers vs. McMichael
Spiers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Biggio scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. McMichael
Alou takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to third. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Everett vs. Rojas
Mel Rojas now pitching.
Everett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Huskey. Everett reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. Spiers scores. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Gutierrez vs. Rojas
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Ausmus vs. Rojas
Ausmus hits a line drive into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Nitkowski
Olerud hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Nitkowski
Huskey hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Nitkowski
McRae 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 -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Nitkowski
Nitkowski fires to first and has McRae trapped. There's the throw to Gutierrez who tags McRae for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Rojas
Dave Clark pinch hits for C.J. Nitkowski.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops it up and throws to first, with Rojas covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Rojas
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Rojas
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Rojas
Bagwell is hit by the pitch. Biggio moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spiers vs. Cook
Dennis Cook now pitching. Rich Becker now playing center field.
Spiers hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Biggio tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Cook
Alou strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Henry
Doug Henry now pitching.
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Henry
Ordonez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Henry
Becker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Henry
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 7 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Cook
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Cook
Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Cook
Cook fires to first and has Gutierrez trapped. There's the throw to Ordonez who tags Gutierrez for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Cook
Ausmus hits a popup, foul, towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 7 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Henry
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Henry
Gilkey hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Henry
Olerud takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Huskey vs. Henry
Huskey hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Tatum vs. Henry
Jim Tatum pinch hits for Dennis Cook.
Tatum hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/22/1998 -- Houston at New York (N)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Biggio C, 2b 4 3 2 0 Alfonzo E, 3b 5 1 0 1
Bell D, rf 5 2 4 2 Lopez L, 2b 4 2 2 2
Bagwell J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gilkey B, lf 5 0 2 1
Berry S, 3b 2 0 0 0 Olerud J, 1b 3 1 2 0
Spiers B, pr-3b 1 1 1 2 Huskey B, rf 5 0 0 0
Alou M, lf 3 0 0 0 McRae B, cf 2 1 0 0
Everett C, cf 5 1 3 3 Cook D, p 0 0 0 0
Gutierrez R, ss 4 0 0 0 Tatum J, ph 1 1 1 3
Ausmus B, c 5 0 0 0 Castillo A, c 3 2 1 0
Halama J, p 1 0 0 0 Ordonez R, ss 3 1 1 1
Howell J, ph 1 0 0 0 Mlicki D, p 1 0 0 0
Scanlan B, p 0 0 0 0 Baerga C, ph 0 0 0 1
Nitkowski C, p 0 0 0 0 Wendell T, p 0 0 0 0
Clark D, ph 1 0 0 0 Franco M, ph 0 0 0 0
Henry D, p 0 0 0 0 McMichael G, p 0 0 0 0
Rojas M, p 0 0 0 0
Becker R, cf 1 1 1 1
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36 7 10 7 33 10 10 10
Houston 000 120 310 -- 7
New York 000 024 013 -- 10
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Halama J 5.0 5 2 2 3 2
Scanlan B 0.1 0 2 2 1 0
Nitkowski C 1.2 3 2 2 1 0
Henry D (L) 1.2 2 4 4 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mlicki D 5.0 5 3 2 2 5
Wendell T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
McMichael G 0.1 2 3 3 2 0
Rojas M 1.0 3 1 1 0 1
Cook D (W) 1.2 0 0 0 1 2
E -- Olerud J
LOB -- Houston 10, New York 6
2B -- Ordonez R, Gilkey B, Everett C
3B -- Lopez L
HR -- Everett C, Bell D, Becker R, Tatum J
CS -- Gilkey B, McRae B, Gutierrez R
SH -- Ordonez R
SF -- Baerga C, Spiers B
HBP -- by Mlicki D (Berry S), by Rojas M (Bagwell J)
T -- 3:41
A -- 12772
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