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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 2, 1997
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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 2, 1997 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1997 |
|---|---|
| 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 2, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Hampton |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 31,929 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Randy Marsh 1B: Jeff Kellogg 2B: Bruce Dreckman 3B: Larry Poncino |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carl Everett | Center Fielder |
| Luis Lopez | Second Baseman |
| John Olerud | First Baseman |
| Butch Huskey | Left Fielder |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
| Alex Ochoa | Right Fielder |
| Todd Pratt | Catcher |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Bobby Jones | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Thomas Howard | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Tim Bogar | Shortstop |
| Mike Hampton | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 2, 1997
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Hampton
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Hampton
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Hampton covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Hampton
Olerud hits a line drive towards short. Bogar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Jones
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Jones
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Jones
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Jones
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Jones
There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Pratt and he is safe. Gonzalez steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Jones
Bell hits a popup towards first. Olerud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Hampton
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Hampton
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Hampton
Ochoa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Jones
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Jones
Ausmus hits a popup towards first. Olerud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Jones
Bogar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hampton vs. Jones
Hampton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hampton for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Hampton
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Hampton
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hampton
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Hampton covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Jones
Biggio hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Jones
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Jones
Bagwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Jones
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Howard moves to third. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Jones
Bell hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Ochoa. Bell reaches second base with a double. Howard scores. Bagwell scores. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Spiers vs. Jones
Spiers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ausmus vs. Jones
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bogar vs. Jones
Bogar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell scores. There goes Ausmus trying to get to third. Huskey throws the ball in to Alfonzo, who tags Ausmus for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Hampton
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Hampton
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Hampton
Olerud strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Hampton
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Jones
Hampton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Jones
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Jones
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Hampton
Alfonzo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ochoa vs. Hampton
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Hampton
Pratt takes first base on ball four. Ochoa moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Ordonez vs. Hampton
Ordonez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilkey vs. Hampton
Bernard Gilkey pinch hits for Bobby Jones.
Gilkey hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Crawford
Joe Crawford now pitching.
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Crawford
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Crawford
Bell hits a popup, foul, in back of first. Lopez settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Lopez. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Crawford
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Hampton
Everett strikes out. Ausmus drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Everett out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Hampton
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Hampton
Olerud hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Crawford
Spiers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Crawford
Ausmus hits a fly ball into left field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bogar vs. Crawford
Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hampton vs. Crawford
Hampton strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Hampton
Huskey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Hampton
Alfonzo takes first base on ball four. Huskey moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ochoa vs. Hampton
Ochoa strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Pratt vs. Hampton
Pratt strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Hampton
Todd Hundley pinch hits for Rey Ordonez.
Hundley hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Acevedo
Juan Acevedo now pitching. Jason Hardtke now playing second base. Luis Lopez now playing shortstop.
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hardtke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Acevedo
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Acevedo
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Acevedo
Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alfonzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hardtke vs. Hampton
Hardtke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Hampton
Everett hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Hampton
Lopez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Biggio catches it and throws to first to double up Hardtke. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kashiwada
Takashi Kashiwada now pitching.
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Everett. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Spiers vs. Kashiwada
Spiers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Kashiwada
Ausmus hits a fly ball into right field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bogar vs. Kashiwada
Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hardtke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Hampton
Olerud hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Hampton
Huskey strikes out. Ausmus drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Huskey out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Hampton
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1997 -- New York at Houston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Everett C, cf 4 0 0 0 Biggio C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Lopez L, 2b-ss 4 0 1 0 Howard T, cf 3 1 0 0
Olerud J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 3 2 2 1
Huskey B, lf 4 0 1 0 Gonzalez L, lf 3 1 2 0
Alfonzo E, 3b 3 0 1 0 Bell D, rf 4 2 2 2
Ochoa A, rf 3 0 0 0 Spiers B, 3b 3 0 2 2
Pratt T, c 2 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 4 0 0 0
Ordonez R, ss 2 0 0 0 Bogar T, ss 4 0 2 1
Hundley T, ph 1 0 0 0 Hampton M, p 3 0 0 0
Acevedo J, p 0 0 0 0
Kashiwada T, p 0 0 0 0
Jones B, p 1 0 0 0
Gilkey B, ph 1 0 0 0
Crawford J, p 0 0 0 0
Hardtke J, 2b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 3 0 31 6 10 6
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 104 000 01x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jones B (L) 4.0 7 5 5 2 0
Crawford J 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Acevedo J 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Kashiwada T 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Hampton M (W) 9.0 3 0 0 3 7
E -- Lopez L
DP -- New York 2, Houston 1
LOB -- New York 5, Houston 5
2B -- Bell D 2
HR -- Bagwell J
SB -- Gonzalez L
T -- 2:33
A -- 31929
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