Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Ojeda
  
  Hatcher strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Ojeda
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Magadan. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Doran vs. Ojeda
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ojeda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Dykstra vs. Darwin
  
  Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Darwin
  
  Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McReynolds vs. Darwin
  
  McReynolds strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Ojeda
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ojeda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Ojeda
  
  Bass is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Ojeda
  
  There goes Bass. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Bass steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Ojeda
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Ojeda
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Biggio vs. Ojeda
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Darwin
  
  Strawberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Darwin
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Strawberry moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carter vs. Darwin
  
  Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Strawberry tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Magadan vs. Darwin
  
  Magadan hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Elster vs. Darwin
  
  Elster strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Ojeda vs. Darwin
  
  Ojeda strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Ojeda
  
  Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Ojeda
  
  Hatcher hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Ojeda
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dykstra vs. Darwin
  
  Dykstra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Backman vs. Darwin
  
  There goes Dykstra. The throw from Biggio and he is safe. Dykstra steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Backman vs. Darwin
  
  Backman strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  McReynolds vs. Darwin
  
  McReynolds strikes out. There goes Dykstra. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Strawberry vs. Darwin
  
  Strawberry hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Darwin
  
  Johnson hits a popup off the glove of Ramirez, and into shallow left field. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Carter vs. Darwin
  
  There's a wild pitch. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Carter vs. Darwin
  
  Carter strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Ojeda
  
  Doran hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Ojeda
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Ojeda
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Darwin
  
  Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Elster vs. Darwin
  
  Elster hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Magadan moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ojeda vs. Darwin
  
  Ojeda bunts towards the mound. Darwin fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Darwin. Magadan moves to third. Elster moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Dykstra vs. Darwin
  
  Dykstra hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Backman vs. Darwin
  
  Backman bunts towards the mound. Darwin fields it and throws to first for the out. Magadan scores. Elster moves to third. Ojeda moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  McReynolds vs. Darwin
  
  McReynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Ojeda
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Ojeda
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Ojeda
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Johnson. Henderson moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Darwin vs. Ojeda
  
  Darwin hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henderson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Hatcher vs. Ojeda
  
  Hatcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra. Hatcher reaches second base with a double. Biggio goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Ramirez vs. Ojeda
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hatcher moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Doran vs. Ojeda
  
  Doran hits a line drive into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Darwin
  
  Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher who is chasing the ball. Strawberry reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Darwin
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Strawberry tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Darwin
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Darwin
  
  Magadan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Elster vs. Darwin
  
  Elster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Elster reaches second base with a double. Magadan moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Ojeda vs. Childress
  
  Rocky Childress now pitching.
  
  Ojeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson throws the ball in to Doran who tags Ojeda trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Magadan scores. Elster scores. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 2 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Ojeda
  
  Davis hits a line drive towards the mound. Ojeda reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Ojeda
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Ojeda
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 2 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dykstra vs. Childress
  
  Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Childress
  
  Backman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Backman for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McReynolds vs. Childress
  
  McReynolds hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Childress
  
  Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 2 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Ojeda
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops it up and throws to first, with Ojeda covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Ojeda
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Childress vs. Ojeda
  
  Childress hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ojeda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 2 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Childress
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Childress
  
  Carter hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Childress
  
  Magadan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elster vs. Childress
  
  Elster hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 2 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Ojeda
  
  Hatcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Ojeda
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. Hatcher moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Doran vs. Ojeda
  
  Doran strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Davis vs. Ojeda
  
  Davis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Backman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Bass vs. Ojeda
  
  Bass hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hatcher scores. Ramirez scores. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Ojeda
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. Bass moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Puhl vs. Leach
  
  Terry Puhl pinch hits for Steve Henderson. Terry Leach now pitching.
  
  Puhl hits a line drive towards short. Elster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 4 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Leach vs. Childress
  
  Alex Trevino now playing left field.
  
  Leach strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Dykstra vs. Childress
  
  Dykstra hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Backman vs. Childress
  
  Backman takes first base on ball four. Dykstra moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  McReynolds vs. Childress
  
  McReynolds hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Trevino. McReynolds reaches second base with a double. Dykstra scores. Backman moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Strawberry vs. Childress
  
  Strawberry is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Johnson vs. Childress
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bass. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Backman scores. McReynolds scores. Strawberry goes all the way around to score. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Carter vs. Childress
  
  Carter strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Magadan vs. Childress
  
  Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 4 - Mets, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Leach
  
  Barry Lyons now catching.
  
  Biggio strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Meadows vs. Leach
  
  Louie Meadows pinch hits for Rocky Childress.
  
  Meadows hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatcher vs. Leach
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Meadows moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ramirez vs. Leach
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it and throws to second for the out. Meadows scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Mets, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Doran vs. Leach
  
  Doran hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Strawberry. Doran reaches second base with a double. Ramirez goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Mets, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Leach
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/30/1988 -- Houston at New York (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Hatcher B, cf         5  1  3  1   Dykstra L, cf         5  2  2  0   
Ramirez R, ss         5  2  2  1   Backman W, 2b         3  1  0  1   
Doran B, 2b           5  0  1  1   McReynolds K, lf      5  2  2  2   
Davis G, 1b           5  0  0  0   Strawberry D, rf      4  4  3  2   
Bass K, rf            3  0  1  2   Johnson H, 3b         4  0  3  4   
Bell B, 3b            2  0  0  0   Carter G, c           4  0  0  1   
Henderson S, lf       2  1  0  0   Lyons B, c            0  0  0  0   
Puhl T, ph            1  0  0  0   Magadan D, 1b         4  2  3  0   
Trevino A, lf         0  0  0  0   Elster K, ss          4  1  2  0   
Biggio C, c           4  1  0  0   Ojeda B, p            3  0  1  2   
Darwin D, p           1  0  0  1   Leach T, p            1  0  0  0   
Childress R, p        1  0  0  0                                      
Meadows L, ph         1  1  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  6  7  6                        37 12 16 12

Houston          000 020 022 --  6
New York         012 131 04x -- 12

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Darwin D (L)          4.2 11  7  6  0  6
Childress R           3.1  5  5  5  3  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ojeda B (W)           7.2  5  4  2  3  4
Leach T (S)           1.1  2  2  0  0  1

E -- Magadan D, Darwin D, Johnson H
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Houston 7, New York 7
2B -- Johnson H 2, Hatcher B, Elster K, Ramirez R, McReynolds K, Doran B
3B -- Strawberry D
HR -- Strawberry D, McReynolds K
SB -- Bass K, Dykstra L 2
SH -- Backman W
SF -- Carter G, Darwin D, Johnson H
HBP -- by Ojeda B (Bass K)
WP -- Darwin D
PB -- Lyons B
T -- 2:45
A -- 48671

    

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