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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 7, 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 May 7, 1997 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | May 7, 1997 |
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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 | May 7, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Armando Reynoso |
Home Starting Pitcher | Shane Reynolds |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 12,574 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Kerwin Danley 1B: Gerry Davis 2B: Angel Hernandez 3B: Ed Rapuano |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Bieser | Center Fielder |
Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
John Olerud | First Baseman |
Todd Hundley | Catcher |
Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
Carlos Baerga | Second Baseman |
Alex Ochoa | Right Fielder |
Manny Alexander | Shortstop |
Armando Reynoso | Pitcher |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
Bobby Abreu | Right Fielder |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
Derek Bell | Center Fielder |
Thomas Howard | Left Fielder |
Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
Shane Reynolds | Pitcher |
Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 7, 1997
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bieser vs. Reynolds
Bieser hits a line drive into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Reynolds
Alfonzo hits a line drive into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Reynolds
Olerud hits a fly ball into center field. Bell 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Reynoso
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Reynoso
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops it up and throws to first, with Reynoso covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Reynoso
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Reynoso
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Reynolds
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Reynolds
Gilkey hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Reynolds
Baerga hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ochoa vs. Reynolds
Ochoa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Reynoso
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynoso fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Reynoso
Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Bieser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Reynoso
Ausmus hits a line drive into center field. Bieser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Reynolds
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reynoso vs. Reynolds
Reynoso hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bieser vs. Reynolds
Bieser strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Reynolds
Alfonzo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Reynoso
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Reynoso
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Reynoso
Biggio hits a line drive towards third. Alfonzo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Reynolds
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Reynolds
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Reynolds
Gilkey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Reynoso
Abreu strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Reynoso
Bagwell hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Reynoso
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Reynoso
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Reynolds
Baerga hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ochoa vs. Reynolds
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Reynolds
Alexander hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ochoa moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynoso vs. Reynolds
Reynoso bunts towards third. Berry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ochoa moves to third. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bieser vs. Reynolds
Bieser hits a fly ball into right field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ochoa tags and scores. Alexander tags and moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Alfonzo vs. Reynolds
Alfonzo takes first base on ball four. Reynoso moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Olerud vs. Reynolds
Olerud hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Reynoso
Berry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gilkey. Berry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. Reynoso
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Berry moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Gutierrez vs. Reynoso
Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Reynolds vs. Reynoso
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Biggio vs. Reynoso
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops it up and throws to first, with Reynoso covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Reynolds
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Reynolds
Gilkey hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Reynolds
Baerga hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ochoa vs. Reynolds
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. Hundley moves to third. Baerga moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Alexander vs. Reynolds
Alexander strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Reynoso
Abreu hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Reynoso
Reynoso fires to first and picks off Abreu. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Reynoso
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Reynoso
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Reynoso
There goes Bagwell. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Bagwell steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Reynoso
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reynoso vs. Reynolds
Reynoso strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bieser vs. Reynolds
Bieser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Reynolds
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into right field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Reynolds
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Berry. Bieser moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Reynolds
Hundley 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
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Reynoso
Berry hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Reynoso
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Reynoso
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Reynolds
Gilkey hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Reynolds
Baerga 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, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Reynolds
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Reynoso
Bill Spiers pinch hits for Shane Reynolds.
Spiers hits a fly ball into center field. Bieser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Reynoso
Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Reynoso
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Martin
Tom Martin now pitching.
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Martin
Butch Huskey pinch hits for Armando Reynoso.
Huskey hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Martin
Carl Everett pinch hits for Steve Bieser.
Everett 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 -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Martin
Alfonzo bunts towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Biggio covering, for the out. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olerud vs. Martin
There goes Everett. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Everett steals third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Olerud vs. Martin
Olerud hits a line drive into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Everett tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Martin
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Martin
Gilkey 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
Bottom 9
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Franco
John Franco now pitching. Carl Everett now playing center field.
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Franco
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Franco
James Mouton pinch hits for Thomas Howard.
Mouton strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/7/1997 -- New York at Houston (N) New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Bieser S, cf 3 0 1 1 Biggio C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Everett C, ph-cf 1 1 1 0 Abreu B, rf 4 0 1 0 Alfonzo E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 3 1 1 1 Olerud J, 1b 4 0 0 1 Bell D, cf 4 0 1 0 Hundley T, c 3 0 0 0 Howard T, lf 3 0 0 0 Gilkey B, lf 5 0 0 0 Mouton J, ph 1 0 0 0 Baerga C, 2b 4 0 3 0 Berry S, 3b 3 0 1 0 Ochoa A, rf 4 1 0 0 Ausmus B, c 3 0 0 0 Alexander M, ss 4 1 2 0 Gutierrez R, ss 2 0 0 0 Reynoso A, p 3 0 2 0 Reynolds S, p 2 0 0 0 Huskey B, ph 1 1 1 2 Spiers B, ph 1 0 0 0 Franco J, p 0 0 0 0 Martin T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 10 4 30 1 4 1 New York 000 010 003 -- 4 Houston 100 000 000 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Reynoso A (W) 8.0 4 1 1 2 7 Franco J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Reynolds S 8.0 7 1 1 2 8 Martin T (L) 1.0 3 3 3 1 0 E -- Berry S LOB -- New York 10, Houston 4 2B -- Berry S HR -- Bagwell J, Huskey B SB -- Bagwell J, Everett C SH -- Alfonzo E SF -- Bieser S, Olerud J T -- 2:55 A -- 12574
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