Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Daal
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Dellucci. Biggio reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gutierrez vs. Daal
  
  Gutierrez bunts towards first. Lee fields the ball and throws to Daal covering. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Daal
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of White. Bell reaches second base with a double. Biggio scores. Gutierrez goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Bagwell vs. Daal
  
  Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Daal
  
  Alou strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Hidalgo vs. Daal
  
  Hidalgo strikes out. There goes Bell. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Bagwell. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Berry vs. Daal
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bell scores. Bagwell moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ausmus vs. Daal
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 3 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Hampton
  
  Fox is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Hampton
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Hampton
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Hampton
  
  Hampton fires to first and has White trapped. There's the throw to Gutierrez who tags White for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 3 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hampton vs. Daal
  
  Hampton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Daal
  
  Biggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Batista settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Daal
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Daal
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 3 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Hampton
  
  Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Hampton
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batista vs. Hampton
  
  Batista hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Stinnett vs. Hampton
  
  Stinnett hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 3 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Daal
  
  Bagwell hits a line drive into left field. Dellucci settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Daal
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hidalgo vs. Daal
  
  Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daal fields it and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Berry vs. Daal
  
  Berry hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Daal
  
  into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 5 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dellucci vs. Hampton
  
  Dellucci strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Daal vs. Hampton
  
  Daal hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Hampton
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Daal moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Hampton
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Hampton
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Berry. Daal moves to third. Fox moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lee vs. Hampton
  
  Lee hits a line drive into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 5 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hampton vs. Daal
  
  Hampton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Batista reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Daal
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dellucci. Biggio reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Gutierrez vs. Daal
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Biggio moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bell vs. Daal
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 5 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Hampton
  
  Williams 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, 5 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Batista vs. Hampton
  
  Batista hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Batista reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Stinnett vs. Hampton
  
  Stinnett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Dellucci vs. Hampton
  
  Dellucci strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Daal vs. Hampton
  
  Daal hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 5 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Daal
  
  Bagwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Daal
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bagwell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Hidalgo vs. Daal
  
  Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Dellucci. Hidalgo reaches second base with a double. Bagwell scores. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Berry vs. Ford
  
  Ben Ford now pitching.
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alou scores. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Ausmus vs. Ford
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. Hidalgo moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Hampton vs. Ford
  
  Hampton is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Biggio vs. Ford
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 7 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Hampton
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Hampton
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hampton
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 7 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Ford
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Ford
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Ford
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 7 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Hampton
  
  Lee hits a popup into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Hampton
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Batista vs. Hampton
  
  Batista hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Stinnett vs. Hampton
  
  Stinnett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Batista moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Dellucci vs. Hampton
  
  Dellucci hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 7 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Ford
  
  Alou hits a popup towards first. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Ford
  
  Hidalgo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Berry vs. Ford
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Hidalgo moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ausmus vs. Ford
  
  Ausmus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hidalgo scores. Berry moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hampton vs. Ford
  
  Hampton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 8 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Frias vs. Hampton
  
  Hanley Frias pinch hits for Ben Ford.
  
  Frias hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Hampton
  
  Fox hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hampton
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Hampton
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 8 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Rodriguez
  
  Andy Fox now playing center field. Hanley Frias now playing shortstop. Felix Rodriguez now pitching. Karim Garcia now playing right field.
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Rodriguez
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Rodriguez
  
  Dave Clark pinch hits for Derek Bell.
  
  Clark hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Dellucci. Clark reaches second base with a double. Gutierrez moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Bagwell vs. Rodriguez
  
  Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Phillips vs. Rodriguez
  
  J.R. Phillips pinch hits for Moises Alou.
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Hidalgo vs. Rodriguez
  
  Hidalgo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gutierrez scores. Clark scores. Bagwell moves to third. Hidalgo moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Berry vs. Rodriguez
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 10 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Magnante
  
  Dave Clark now playing right field. J.R. Phillips now playing left field. Mike Magnante now pitching.
  
  Lee 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, 10 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Magnante
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Batista vs. Magnante
  
  Andy Stankiewicz pinch runs for Matt Williams.
  
  Batista strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Stinnett vs. Magnante
  
  Stinnett takes first base on ball four. Stankiewicz moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Dellucci vs. Magnante
  
  Dellucci hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Magnante covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 10 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Michalak
  
  Tony Batista now playing third base. Andy Stankiewicz now playing second base. Chris Michalak now pitching.
  
  Ausmus hits a popup into center field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Magnante vs. Michalak
  
  Magnante hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Michalak
  
  Biggio takes first base on ball four. Magnante moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Gutierrez vs. Michalak
  
  Gutierrez hits a fly ball into right field. Garcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Clark vs. Michalak
  
  Clark takes first base on ball four. Magnante moves to third. Biggio moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Bagwell vs. Michalak
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Batista fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 10 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frias vs. Magnante
  
  Frias hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark who is chasing the ball. Frias reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Diamondbacks, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brede vs. Magnante
  
  Brent Brede pinch hits for Andy Fox.
  
  Brede hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brede for the out. Frias scores. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Diamondbacks, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Magnante
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Magnante, and towards Biggio, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Diamondbacks, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Magnante
  
  Damian Miller pinch hits for Chris Michalak.
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Magnante fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/6/1998 -- Houston at Arizona (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Arizona            AB  R  H RBI
Biggio C, 2b          5  1  3  0   Fox A, rf-cf          3  0  2  0   
Gutierrez R, ss       6  2  3  0   Brede B, ph           1  0  0  1   
Bell D, rf            4  1  1  2   Bell J, ss            3  0  0  0   
Clark D, ph-rf        1  1  1  0   Garcia K, rf          1  0  0  0   
Bagwell J, 1b         4  1  1  0   White D, cf           4  0  0  0   
Alou M, lf            4  2  2  0   Rodriguez F, p        0  0  0  0   
Phillips J, ph-lf     1  0  0  0   Michalak C, p         0  0  0  0   
Hidalgo R, cf         4  1  2  3   Miller D, ph          1  0  0  0   
Berry S, 3b           5  1  2  4   Lee T, 1b             3  0  0  0   
Ausmus B, c           5  0  1  1   Williams M, 3b        4  0  1  0   
Hampton M, p          3  0  0  0   Stankiewicz A, pr-2b  0  0  0  0   
Magnante M, p         1  0  1  0   Batista T, 2b-3b      4  0  3  0   
                                   Stinnett K, c         2  0  1  0   
                                   Dellucci D, lf        4  0  0  0   
                                   Daal O, p             2  0  1  0   
                                   Ford B, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Frias H, ph-ss        2  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     43 10 17 10                        34  1  9  1

Houston          302 020 120 -- 10
Arizona          000 000 001 --  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hampton M (W)         7.0  7  0  0  3  5
Magnante M            2.0  2  1  1  1  1

  Arizona              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Daal O (L)*           4.0 12  7  7  1  2
Ford B                3.0  1  1  1  1  0
Rodriguez F           1.0  3  2  2  1  1
Michalak C            1.0  1  0  0  2  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th

E -- Berry S
DP -- Houston 2, Arizona 2
LOB -- Houston 12, Arizona 11
2B -- Biggio C 2, Bell D, Batista T, Hidalgo R, Clark D
3B -- Frias H
HR -- Berry S
SB -- Bagwell J, Bell D
CS -- White D
HBP -- by Hampton M (Fox A), by Ford B (Hampton M)
T -- 3:02
A -- 44076

    

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