Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Reed
  
  Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Reed
  
  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 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Reed
  
  Bagwell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hampton
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Olerud vs. Hampton
  
  Olerud hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Alfonzo vs. Hampton
  
  Hampton fires to first and has McRae trapped. There's the throw to Gutierrez who tags McRae for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Alfonzo vs. Hampton
  
  Alfonzo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Huskey vs. Hampton
  
  Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Tatum vs. Hampton
  
  Tatum strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Reed
  
  Spiers hits a popup towards third. Alfonzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Reed
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Reed
  
  Everett strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Baerga vs. Hampton
  
  Baerga takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Spehr vs. Hampton
  
  Spehr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. Baerga moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Ordonez vs. Hampton
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baerga moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Reed vs. Hampton
  
  Reed bunts in front of the plate. Ausmus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Reed
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Reed
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hampton vs. Reed
  
  Hampton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hampton
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Olerud vs. Hampton
  
  Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Alfonzo vs. Hampton
  
  Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Reed
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Reed
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Reed
  
  Bagwell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Huskey vs. Hampton
  
  Huskey 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 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tatum vs. Hampton
  
  Tatum hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Baerga vs. Hampton
  
  Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Spehr vs. Hampton
  
  Spehr hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Hampton
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Reed vs. Hampton
  
  Reed strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Reed
  
  Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Reed
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Everett vs. Reed
  
  Everett hits a fly ball into left field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Reed
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Spiers moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ausmus vs. Reed
  
  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. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hampton
  
  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. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Olerud vs. Hampton
  
  Olerud hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Alfonzo vs. Hampton
  
  Alfonzo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Olerud moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Huskey vs. Hampton
  
  Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hampton vs. Reed
  
  Hampton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Reed
  
  Biggio hits a popup towards third. Alfonzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Reed
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Tatum vs. Hampton
  
  Tatum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Baerga vs. Hampton
  
  Rich Becker pinch runs for Jim Tatum.
  
  Baerga hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Baerga reaches second base with a double. Becker moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Spehr vs. Hampton
  
  Spehr hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Ordonez vs. Hampton
  
  Ordonez hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Becker tags and scores. Baerga tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Reed vs. Hampton
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Reed
  
  Rich Becker now playing left field.
  
  Bagwell hits a popup into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Reed
  
  Spiers hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Reed
  
  Alou strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hampton
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Olerud vs. Hampton
  
  Olerud 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, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Alfonzo vs. Hampton
  
  Alfonzo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Huskey vs. Hampton
  
  Huskey hits a popup into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Reed
  
  Everett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Huskey. Everett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gutierrez vs. Reed
  
  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. Everett moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Howell vs. Reed
  
  Jack Howell pinch hits for Brad Ausmus.
  
  Howell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Becker. Howell reaches second base with a double. Everett scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Clark vs. Reed
  
  Dave Clark pinch hits for Mike Hampton.
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Biggio vs. Reed
  
  Biggio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alfonzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Becker vs. Nitkowski
  
  C.J. Nitkowski now pitching. Tony Eusebio now catching.
  
  Becker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baerga vs. Nitkowski
  
  Baerga bunts towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. Becker moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spehr vs. Nitkowski
  
  Spehr hits a popup into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Ordonez vs. Nitkowski
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Nitkowski, and towards Gutierrez, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Franco
  
  John Franco now pitching. Luis Lopez now playing second base.
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Franco
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Spiers vs. Franco
  
  Spiers takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to third. Bagwell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Alou vs. Franco
  
  Alou 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 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Hidalgo vs. Franco
  
  Richard Hidalgo pinch hits for Carl Everett.
  
  Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bagwell moves to third. Spiers moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Gutierrez vs. Franco
  
  Gutierrez hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bagwell tags and scores. Spiers tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Eusebio vs. Franco
  
  Eusebio hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Huskey. Eusebio reaches second base with a double. Spiers scores. There goes Hidalgo trying to get to home. Huskey throws the ball in to Spehr, who tags Hidalgo, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 4 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Wagner
  
  Billy Wagner now pitching. Richard Hidalgo now playing center field. Tim Bogar now playing shortstop.
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Wagner
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Olerud vs. Wagner
  
  Olerud takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Alfonzo vs. Wagner
  
  Alberto Castillo pinch runs for John Olerud.
  
  Alfonzo strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/27/1998 -- Houston at New York (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Biggio C, 2b          3  0  0  0   McRae B, cf           4  0  1  0   
Bell D, rf            3  1  0  0   Olerud J, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Bagwell J, 1b         4  1  1  0   Castillo A, pr        0  0  0  0   
Spiers B, 3b          3  1  1  0   Alfonzo E, 3b         4  0  2  0   
Alou M, lf            3  0  0  1   Huskey B, rf          4  1  2  0   
Everett C, cf         3  1  1  0   Tatum J, lf           3  1  2  2   
Hidalgo R, ph-cf      1  0  1  0   Becker R, pr-lf       0  1  0  0   
Gutierrez R, ss       3  0  1  1   Baerga C, 2b          2  0  1  0   
Wagner B, p           0  0  0  0   Franco J, p           0  0  0  0   
Ausmus B, c           2  0  0  0   Spehr T, c            4  0  0  0   
Howell J, ph          1  0  1  1   Ordonez R, ss         3  0  1  1   
Eusebio T, c          1  0  1  1   Reed R, p             3  0  0  0   
Hampton M, p          2  0  0  0   Lopez L, 2b           1  0  0  0   
Clark D, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Nitkowski C, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Bogar T, ss           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  4  7  4                        32  3 10  3

Houston          000 000 013 --  4
New York         000 201 000 --  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hampton M             7.0 10  3  3  3  2
Nitkowski C (W)       1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Wagner B (S)          1.0  0  0  0  1  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reed R                8.0  4  1  1  1  6
Franco J (L)          1.0  3  3  3  2  0

DP -- Houston 2, New York 1
LOB -- Houston 4, New York 9
2B -- Baerga C, Everett C, Howell J, Eusebio T
HR -- Tatum J
CS -- McRae B
SH -- Baerga C
SF -- Ordonez R, Alou M, Gutierrez R
T -- 2:30
A -- 17656

    

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