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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 15, 1998
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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 September 15, 1998 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1998 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 15, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Leiter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Trever Miller |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 40,835 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Tom Hallion 2B: Bob Davidson 3B: Brian Gorman |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jermaine Allensworth | Center Fielder |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
| Mike Piazza | Catcher |
| Todd Pratt | First Baseman |
| Jay Payton | Left Fielder |
| Butch Huskey | Right Fielder |
| Luis Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Al Leiter | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Russ Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
| Pete Incaviglia | Left Fielder |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Trever Miller | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 15, 1998
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Miller
Allensworth strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Miller
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hidalgo. Alfonzo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Piazza vs. Miller
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Piazza for the out. Alfonzo moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Pratt vs. Miller
Pratt hits a popup off the glove of Johnson, and into shallow left field. Pratt reaches second base with a double. Alfonzo scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Payton vs. Miller
Payton hits a line drive into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Leiter
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Leiter
Johnson hits a line drive off the glove of Alfonzo, and into shallow left field. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Leiter
Bell hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Leiter
Bagwell hits a line drive beyond short. Ordonez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Hidalgo vs. Leiter
Hidalgo hits a line drive towards third. Alfonzo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Incaviglia vs. Leiter
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Miller
Huskey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Miller
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Miller
Ordonez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiter vs. Miller
Leiter hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Allensworth vs. Miller
Allensworth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Leiter
Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Leiter
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Leiter
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Miller
Alfonzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Piazza vs. Miller
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Miller
Pratt hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Leiter
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Leiter
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Leiter
Bell takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Leiter
Bagwell is hit by the pitch. Johnson moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Hidalgo vs. Leiter
Hidalgo hits a line drive towards third. Alfonzo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Incaviglia vs. Leiter
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Payton vs. Miller
Payton hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Incaviglia. Payton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Huskey vs. Miller
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Miller
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Ordonez vs. Miller
Ordonez hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Leiter vs. Miller
Leiter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Leiter
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Leiter
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Leiter
J.R. Phillips pinch hits for Trever Miller.
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Leiter
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Nitkowski
C.J. Nitkowski now pitching.
Allensworth strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Nitkowski
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Nitkowski
Piazza hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Nitkowski
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Leiter
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Leiter
Bell hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Payton. Bell reaches second base with a double. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bagwell vs. Leiter
Bagwell hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hidalgo vs. Leiter
John Olerud now playing first base.
Hidalgo hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Leiter
Incaviglia 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, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Payton vs. Nitkowski
Payton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nitkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Nitkowski
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Huskey for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Nitkowski
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Leiter
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Leiter
Ausmus hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nitkowski vs. Leiter
Nitkowski strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Nitkowski
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ordonez for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Leiter vs. Nitkowski
Leiter strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Nitkowski
Allensworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Leiter
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Leiter
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leiter
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Leiter
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bagwell for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Nitkowski
Alfonzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Piazza vs. Powell
Jay Powell now pitching.
Piazza hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Olerud vs. Magnante
Mike Magnante now pitching.
Olerud hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Payton vs. Magnante
Payton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Magnante
Huskey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Magnante
Lenny Harris pinch runs for Butch Huskey.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Magnante
Lopez is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Leiter
Lenny Harris now playing right field.
Hidalgo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Leiter
Incaviglia hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Hidalgo moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berry vs. Leiter
Sean Berry pinch hits for Ricky Gutierrez. Carl Everett pinch runs for Pete Incaviglia.
There's a wild pitch. Hidalgo scores. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Wendell
Turk Wendell now pitching. Ralph Milliard now playing second base.
Berry hits a popup into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Wendell
Dave Clark pinch hits for Brad Ausmus.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. Everett moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Wendell
Moises Alou pinch hits for Mike Magnante.
Alou hits a popup into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Henry
Richard Hidalgo now playing left field. Carl Everett now playing center field. Tim Bogar now playing shortstop. Tony Eusebio now catching. Doug H
Ordonez hits a line drive beyond third. Johnson can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Henry
Brian McRae pinch hits for Ralph Milliard.
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ordonez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Franco vs. Henry
Matt Franco pinch hits for Jermaine Allensworth.
Franco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Alfonzo vs. Henry
Alfonzo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ordonez scores. Franco moves to third. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Piazza vs. Henry
Mike Kinkade pinch runs for Matt Franco.
Piazza is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Olerud vs. Henry
There's a wild pitch. Kinkade scores. Alfonzo moves to third. Piazza moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Olerud vs. Henry
Olerud hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alfonzo tags and scores. Piazza tags and moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Payton vs. Henry
Payton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Wendell
Brian McRae now playing center field. Carlos Baerga now playing second base.
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wendell
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Wendell
Bell takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Wendell
Bagwell hits a line drive towards second. Baerga catches it and steps on second to double up Biggio. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1998, game 2 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Allensworth J, cf 4 0 0 0 Biggio C, 2b 5 0 1 0
Franco M, ph 0 0 0 0 Johnson R, 3b 4 2 2 0
Kinkade M, pr 0 1 0 0 Bell D, rf 2 1 2 1
Baerga C, 2b 0 0 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 4 0 2 1
Alfonzo E, 3b 3 3 2 1 Hidalgo R, cf-lf 2 1 0 1
Piazza M, c 4 1 2 0 Incaviglia P, lf 4 0 1 0
Pratt T, 1b 3 0 1 1 Everett C, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Olerud J, 1b 1 1 1 4 Gutierrez R, ss 2 0 0 0
Payton J, lf 5 0 1 0 Berry S, ph 1 0 0 0
Huskey B, rf 4 1 2 1 Bogar T, ss 0 0 0 0
Harris L, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 2 0 0 0
Lopez L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Clark D, ph 1 0 0 0
Wendell T, p 0 0 0 0 Eusebio T, c 0 0 0 0
Ordonez R, ss 3 1 1 0 Miller T, p 1 0 0 0
Leiter A, p 3 0 0 0 Phillips J, ph 1 0 0 0
Milliard R, 2b 0 0 0 0 Nitkowski C, p 1 0 0 0
McRae B, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Powell J, p 0 0 0 0
Magnante M, p 0 0 0 0
Alou M, ph 1 0 0 0
Henry D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 8 10 7 31 4 8 3
New York 110 000 033 -- 8
Houston 100 020 010 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Leiter A (W)* 7.0 7 4 4 6 4
Wendell T (S) 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Miller T 4.0 4 2 2 3 2
Nitkowski C+ 3.0 1 1 1 1 2
Powell J (L)# 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Magnante M 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Henry D 1.0 2 3 3 2 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
# Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- New York 3, Houston 1
LOB -- New York 6, Houston 9
2B -- Alfonzo E, Pratt T, Johnson R, Payton J, Bell D
HR -- Huskey B, Olerud J
CS -- Lopez L
SF -- Hidalgo R, Olerud J
HBP -- by Leiter A (Bagwell J)
WP -- Leiter A, Henry D
T -- 3:19
A -- 40835
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