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| Standings at end of play this day | ||
| First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Astrodome, Attendance: Not Given |
Tuesday, September 15, 1998, 4:05 Time of Game: 3:53 |
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Mets
5
84-68
Lost 1
2nd, 12½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E
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Mets 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 5 11 0
Astros 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 6 13 1
W: Jay Powell (7-5), L: Jeff Tam (1-1) Winning Run scored with 0 outs |
Astros
6
97-55
Won 1
1st
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Batting Stats
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details T Phillips LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .259 .770 12 7 1 0 M Piazza PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .329 .960 3 2 0 0 G McMichael P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 J Payton LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .800 4 4 0 1 E Alfonzo 3B 6 0 1 0 0 2 .277 .783 23 15 1 2 J Olerud 1B 4 0 0 0 2 0 .339 .958 23 10 6 0 IW T Hundley C 5 0 1 0 0 2 .161 .510 18 13 9 1 J Fabregas C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .198 .509 3 3 4 0 J Tam P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 B McRae CF 5 0 0 0 1 2 .271 .841 35 18 2 0 L Harris RF-LF-RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .263 .686 17 12 3 0 2B C Baerga 2B 5 2 4 2 0 0 .271 .677 15 9 4 3 HR,2B R Milliard PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 J Franco P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 T Pratt C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .829 0 0 R Ordonez SS 5 1 3 3 0 0 .249 .585 13 7 3 3 HR,2B A Reynoso P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .185 .444 7 5 0 1 M Franco PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .724 1 1 0 0 J Allensworth PR-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .737 3 2 0 0 R Beltran P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 T Wendell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 L Lopez PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .674 6 3 0 0 Totals 47 5 11 0 3 10 183 111 33 11
Batting Events
2B: R Ordonez (20, off S Elarton); C Baerga (27, off S Elarton); L Harris (14, off S Reynolds).
HR: R Ordonez (1, off S Reynolds; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line); C Baerga (7, off S Elarton; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line).
IBB: J Olerud (11, by J Powell).
TB: C Baerga 8; R Ordonez 7; L Harris 2; T Hundley; E Alfonzo; J Payton.
RBI: R Ordonez 3 (41); C Baerga 2 (52).
2-out RBI: R Ordonez 3.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. A Reynoso-R Ordonez-J Olerud; E Alfonzo-C Baerga-J Olerud.
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details B Spiers 2B 2 1 1 0 1 0 .272 .753 12 6 0 2 SB C Biggio 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .327 .916 11 6 3 0 GDP C Everett CF 6 0 0 0 0 4 .298 .838 33 25 4 0 J Powell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 1 D Clark RF 2 1 1 1 1 0 .220 .581 9 3 1 0 IW D Bell RF 3 1 1 1 0 1 .311 .841 17 11 1 0 HR P Incaviglia LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .080 .268 11 5 1 0 R Hidalgo LF-CF 1 1 1 0 1 0 .295 .781 7 2 0 0 S Berry 3B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .326 .936 13 6 1 0 CS,HBP J Phillips 1B 3 0 1 0 0 2 .196 .589 15 9 9 1 J Bagwell PH-1B 2 1 2 2 0 0 .299 .982 8 4 4 0 HR T Eusebio C 3 0 1 2 0 0 .259 .650 15 10 3 1 2B,GDP S Elarton P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 4 3 0 1 R Gutierrez PH-SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 .271 .697 6 3 0 0 2B T Bogar SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .161 .439 13 8 2 4 2B M Alou PH-LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .313 .994 4 0 0 IW S Reynolds P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .154 .377 6 5 1 3 B Ausmus C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .266 .701 3 3 0 0 M Meluskey C 2 0 1 0 0 1 .500 1.350 9 6 6 0 Totals 42 6 13 0 5 12 196 115 36 13
Batting Events
2B: T Bogar (4, off R Beltran); T Eusebio (6, off A Reynoso); R Gutierrez (23, off J Franco).
HR: D Bell (21, off J Tam; 12th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); J Bagwell (33, off J Franco; 11th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).
IBB: D Clark (1, by A Reynoso); M Alou (8, by J Franco).
HBP: S Berry (7, by A Reynoso).
TB: J Bagwell 5; D Bell 4; T Bogar 2; R Gutierrez 2; S Berry 2; T Eusebio 2; D Clark; M Meluskey; R Hidalgo; B Spiers; J Phillips.
GIDP: C Biggio (9); T Eusebio (7).
RBI: J Bagwell 2 (105); T Eusebio 2 (36); D Bell (105); D Clark (4).
2-out RBI: T Eusebio 2; J Bagwell.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 15.
Fielding Events
PB: M Meluskey (1).
E: C Biggio (14).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Spiers (11, 2nd base off A Reynoso/T Hundley).
CS: S Berry (1, 2nd base by A Reynoso/T Hundley).
Pitching Stats
New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA A Reynoso 6 5 3 3 3 4 0 2.77 25 94-53 37· 8· 8 6·11· 4· 0 51 - 1.27 -0.07 G McMichael 2 2 1 1 1 4 0 4.22 9 29-19 9· 6· 4 3· 1· 0· 0 0-0 0.60 -0.01 R Beltran 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.76 2 5-3 3· 0· 0 0· 2· 2· 0 0-0 2.41 0.00 T Wendell 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.20 5 18-13 8· 2· 3 2· 1· 0· 0 1-0 2.21 0.27 J Franco, BS (7) 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 3.36 6 28-13 6· 4· 3 0· 3· 2· 0 0-0 3.38 -0.30 J Tam, L (1-1) 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 6.28 1 8-5 4· 1· 0 0· 1· 0· 0 0-0 2.31 -0.36 Totals 11 13 6 6 5 12 2 48 182-106 67·21·18 11·19· 8· 0 1-0
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA S Reynolds 6.2 7 2 2 0 4 1 3.69 27 96-62 31· 8·23 12·11· 7· 0 56 - 0.91 0.13 S Elarton, BS (1) 4.1 3 3 3 2 4 1 3.23 18 66-39 20·10· 9 4· 8· 4· 0 2-0 2.04 -0.23 J Powell, W (7-5) 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.12 5 17-9 3· 1· 5 2· 0· 0· 0 0-0 3.87 0.14 Totals 12 11 5 5 3 10 2 50 179-110 54·19·37 18·19·11· 0 2-0
Balks: A Reynoso (2).
WP: A Reynoso 2 (2).
HBP: A Reynoso (4; S Berry).
IBB: J Franco (6; M Alou); A Reynoso (2; D Clark); J Powell (9; J Olerud).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Brian Gorman, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Tom Hallion, 3B - Bob Davidson.
Time of Game: 3:53.
Attendance: 0.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.
Lineups
New York Mets Houston Astros 1. Tony Phillips LF 1. Bill Spiers 2B 2. Edgardo Alfonzo 3B 2. Carl Everett CF 3. John Olerud 1B 3. Dave Clark RF 4. Todd Hundley C 4. Pete Incaviglia LF 5. Brian McRae CF 5. Sean Berry 3B 6. Lenny Harris RF 6. J.R. Phillips 1B 7. Carlos Baerga 2B 7. Tony Eusebio C 8. Rey Ordonez SS 8. Tim Bogar SS 9. Armando Reynoso P 9. Shane Reynolds P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b11 | 0 | --- | R | 5,(3-1) | 44% | 64% | 4-5 | HOU | J. Bagwell | J. Franco | Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF) |
| b12 | 0 | --- | R | 8,(3-2) | 36% | 100% | 5-5 | HOU | D. Bell | J. Tam | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF) |
| t11 | 2 | -2- | R | 5,(3-1) | -36% | 17% | 4-4 | NYM | R. Ordonez | S. Elarton | Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Milliard Scores |
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 4,(2-1) | -36% | 56% | 2-4 | NYM | C. Baerga | S. Elarton | Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Harris Scores |
| b4 | 2 | -23 | RR | 2,(1-0) | 23% | 67% | 1-2 | HOU | T. Eusebio | A. Reynoso | Double to CF (Line Drive); Clark Scores; Berry Scores |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | NYM | T. Phillips | S. Reynolds | Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B) |
| t1 | 1 | --- | 3,(1-1) | -2% | 50% | 0-0 | NYM | E. Alfonzo | S. Reynolds | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF) | |
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | NYM | J. Olerud | S. Reynolds | Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B) |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | NYM | T. Hundley | S. Reynolds | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Armando Reynoso facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 4,(1-2) | 4% | 58% | 0-0 | HOU | B. Spiers | A. Reynoso | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF) | |
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 61% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Everett | A. Reynoso | Balk; Spiers to 2B | |
| b1 | 0 | -2- | O | 5,(1-2) | -1% | 59% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Everett | A. Reynoso | Foul Flyball: RF (Short RF Foul); Spiers to 3B |
| b1 | 1 | --3 | RO | 3,(2-0) | 2% | 61% | 0-0 | HOU | D. Clark | A. Reynoso | Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Spiers Scores |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -1% | 61% | 1-0 | HOU | P. Incaviglia | A. Reynoso | Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line) |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | 2% | 63% | 0-1 | NYM | B. McRae | S. Reynolds | Flyball: CF |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 65% | 0-1 | NYM | L. Harris | S. Reynolds | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t2 | 2 | --- | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 63% | 0-1 | NYM | C. Baerga | S. Reynolds | Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B) | |
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | RR | 1,(0-0) | -20% | 43% | 0-1 | NYM | R. Ordonez | S. Reynolds | Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Baerga Scores |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 1% | 44% | 2-1 | NYM | A. Reynoso | S. Reynolds | Strikeout Swinging |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Armando Reynoso facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | 2,(1-0) | 4% | 48% | 1-2 | HOU | S. Berry | A. Reynoso | Hit By Pitch | |
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | 2,(1-0) | 6% | 54% | 1-2 | HOU | J. Phillips | A. Reynoso | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Berry to 2B | |
| b2 | 0 | 12- | OO | 2,(0-1) | -12% | 43% | 1-2 | HOU | T. Eusebio | A. Reynoso | Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Right); Berry to 3B |
| b2 | 2 | --3 | O | 6,(2-2) | -4% | 39% | 1-2 | HOU | T. Bogar | A. Reynoso | Flyball: LF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 2% | 41% | 2-1 | NYM | T. Phillips | S. Reynolds | Strikeout Swinging |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | 2% | 42% | 2-1 | NYM | E. Alfonzo | S. Reynolds | Lineout: 3B |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 1% | 43% | 2-1 | NYM | J. Olerud | S. Reynolds | Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Armando Reynoso facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -3% | 41% | 1-2 | HOU | S. Reynolds | A. Reynoso | Strikeout Swinging |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 39% | 1-2 | HOU | B. Spiers | A. Reynoso | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -1% | 38% | 1-2 | HOU | C. Everett | A. Reynoso | Popfly: SS |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 40% | 2-1 | NYM | T. Hundley | S. Reynolds | Strikeout Swinging |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 41% | 2-1 | NYM | B. McRae | S. Reynolds | Groundout: P-1B (P's Right) |
| t4 | 2 | --- | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 39% | 2-1 | NYM | L. Harris | S. Reynolds | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF) | |
| t4 | 2 | -2- | O | 4,(2-1) | 3% | 43% | 2-1 | NYM | C. Baerga | S. Reynolds | Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Harris out at 3B/SS |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Armando Reynoso facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | 5% | 47% | 1-2 | HOU | D. Clark | A. Reynoso | Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 1B) | |
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4,(2-1) | -5% | 43% | 1-2 | HOU | P. Incaviglia | A. Reynoso | Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B) |
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 45% | 1-2 | HOU | S. Berry | A. Reynoso | Wild Pitch; Clark to 2B | |
| b4 | 1 | -2- | 5,(3-1) | 3% | 48% | 1-2 | HOU | S. Berry | A. Reynoso | Walk | |
| b4 | 1 | 12- | 2,(0-1) | 6% | 54% | 1-2 | HOU | J. Phillips | A. Reynoso | Wild Pitch; Clark to 3B; Berry to 2B | |
| b4 | 1 | -23 | O | 7,(3-2) | -10% | 44% | 1-2 | HOU | J. Phillips | A. Reynoso | Strikeout Swinging |
| b4 | 2 | -23 | RR | 2,(1-0) | 23% | 67% | 1-2 | HOU | T. Eusebio | A. Reynoso | Double to CF (Line Drive); Clark Scores; Berry Scores |
| b4 | 2 | -2- | O | 2,(1-0) | -3% | 64% | 3-2 | HOU | T. Bogar | A. Reynoso | Popfly: 2B |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 3% | 67% | 2-3 | NYM | R. Ordonez | S. Reynolds | Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B) |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 70% | 2-3 | NYM | A. Reynoso | S. Reynolds | Flyball: CF |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 1% | 71% | 2-3 | NYM | T. Phillips | S. Reynolds | Groundout: P-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mets' Armando Reynoso facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -2% | 69% | 3-2 | HOU | S. Reynolds | A. Reynoso | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b5 | 1 | --- | 4,(3-0) | 2% | 71% | 3-2 | HOU | B. Spiers | A. Reynoso | Walk | |
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | 4,(0-2) | 2% | 73% | 3-2 | HOU | C. Everett | A. Reynoso | Spiers Steals 2B | |
| b5 | 1 | -2- | O | 5,(1-2) | -3% | 70% | 3-2 | HOU | C. Everett | A. Reynoso | Strikeout Swinging |
| b5 | 2 | -2- | 4,(3-0) | 1% | 70% | 3-2 | HOU | D. Clark | A. Reynoso | Intentional Walk | |
| b5 | 2 | 12- | O | 5,(3-1) | -4% | 66% | 3-2 | HOU | P. Incaviglia | A. Reynoso | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Craig Biggio replaces Bill Spiers playing 2B batting 1st | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 4% | 70% | 2-3 | NYM | E. Alfonzo | S. Reynolds | Strikeout Looking |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 3% | 73% | 2-3 | NYM | J. Olerud | S. Reynolds | Groundout: 1B-P |
| t6 | 2 | --- | 3,(1-1) | -2% | 70% | 2-3 | NYM | T. Hundley | S. Reynolds | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF) | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 6,(3-2) | 4% | 74% | 2-3 | NYM | B. McRae | S. Reynolds | Lineout: RF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mets' Armando Reynoso facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 77% | 3-2 | HOU | S. Berry | A. Reynoso | Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole) | |
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | -3% | 74% | 3-2 | HOU | J. Phillips | A. Reynoso | Strikeout Swinging |
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | -4% | 71% | 3-2 | HOU | T. Eusebio | A. Reynoso | Berry Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 9,(3-2) | -1% | 70% | 3-2 | HOU | T. Eusebio | A. Reynoso | Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 4% | 74% | 2-3 | NYM | L. Harris | S. Reynolds | Groundout: P-1B (P's Right) |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 3% | 77% | 2-3 | NYM | C. Baerga | S. Reynolds | Flyball: LF (Deep LF) |
| t7 | 2 | --- | 3,(2-0) | -2% | 75% | 2-3 | NYM | R. Ordonez | S. Reynolds | Single to CF (Ground Ball) | |
| Matt Franco pinch hits for Armando Reynoso (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | -5% | 69% | 2-3 | NYM | M. Franco | S. Reynolds | Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Ordonez to 3B | |
| Scott Elarton replaces Tony Eusebio (C) pitching and batting 7th; Brad Ausmus replaces Shane Reynolds (P) playing C batting 9th; Mike Piazza pinch hits for Tony Phillips (LF) batting 1st; Jermaine Allensworth pinch runs for Matt Franco (PH) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 3,(1-1) | 10% | 79% | 2-3 | NYM | M. Piazza | S. Elarton | Popfly: CF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mets' Greg McMichael facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Greg McMichael replaces Mike Piazza (PH) pitching and batting 1st; Lenny Harris moves from RF to LF; Jermaine Allensworth moves from PR to RF | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -2% | 77% | 3-2 | HOU | T. Bogar | G. McMichael | Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole) |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 76% | 3-2 | HOU | B. Ausmus | G. McMichael | Strikeout Swinging |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 75% | 3-2 | HOU | C. Biggio | G. McMichael | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Scott Elarton facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Mitch Meluskey replaces Brad Ausmus playing C batting 9th; Richard Hidalgo replaces Pete Incaviglia playing LF batting 4th; Derek Bell replaces Dave Clark playing RF batting 3rd | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(3-1) | 5% | 80% | 2-3 | NYM | E. Alfonzo | S. Elarton | Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B) |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 4% | 84% | 2-3 | NYM | J. Olerud | S. Elarton | Popfly: 2B |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 3% | 87% | 2-3 | NYM | T. Hundley | S. Elarton | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mets' Greg McMichael facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 86% | 3-2 | HOU | C. Everett | G. McMichael | Strikeout Swinging |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 85% | 3-2 | HOU | D. Bell | G. McMichael | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| b8 | 2 | --- | 4,(3-0) | 1% | 85% | 3-2 | HOU | R. Hidalgo | G. McMichael | Walk | |
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 86% | 3-2 | HOU | S. Berry | G. McMichael | Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Hidalgo to 2B | |
| Jeff Bagwell pinch hits for J.R. Phillips (1B) batting 6th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 2 | 12- | R | 3,(1-1) | 8% | 94% | 3-2 | HOU | J. Bagwell | G. McMichael | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hidalgo Scores; Berry to 3B |
| b8 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 93% | 4-2 | HOU | S. Elarton | G. McMichael | Strikeout Swinging |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Scott Elarton facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Jeff Bagwell moves from PH to 1B | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | 4,(3-0) | -7% | 85% | 2-4 | NYM | B. McRae | S. Elarton | Walk | |
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | 6% | 92% | 2-4 | NYM | L. Harris | S. Elarton | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B |
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 4,(2-1) | -36% | 56% | 2-4 | NYM | C. Baerga | S. Elarton | Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Harris Scores |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 4% | 60% | 4-4 | NYM | R. Ordonez | S. Elarton | Groundout: P-1B (P's Right) |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 3% | 64% | 4-4 | NYM | J. Allensworth | S. Elarton | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Mets' Rigo Beltran facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Rigo Beltran replaces Jermaine Allensworth (RF) pitching and batting 9th; Jay Payton replaces Greg McMichael (P) playing LF batting 1st; Lenny Harris moves from LF to RF | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | 2,(1-0) | 17% | 81% | 4-4 | HOU | T. Bogar | R. Beltran | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF) | |
| b9 | 0 | -2- | O | 3,(1-1) | -18% | 63% | 4-4 | HOU | M. Meluskey | R. Beltran | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Bogar out at Hm/LF-C |
| Turk Wendell replaces Rigo Beltran pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 3,(1-1) | -13% | 50% | 4-4 | HOU | C. Biggio | T. Wendell | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole) |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 10th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Scott Elarton facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t10 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 6% | 56% | 4-4 | NYM | J. Payton | S. Elarton | Groundout: SS-1B |
| t10 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 4% | 60% | 4-4 | NYM | E. Alfonzo | S. Elarton | Strikeout Swinging |
| t10 | 2 | --- | 5,(3-1) | -3% | 57% | 4-4 | NYM | J. Olerud | S. Elarton | Walk | |
| t10 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | 6% | 64% | 4-4 | NYM | T. Hundley | S. Elarton | Lineout: CF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Mets' Turk Wendell facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Jorge Fabregas replaces Todd Hundley playing C batting 4th | |||||||||||
| b10 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -6% | 58% | 4-4 | HOU | C. Everett | T. Wendell | Strikeout Swinging |
| b10 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | -4% | 54% | 4-4 | HOU | D. Bell | T. Wendell | Strikeout Swinging |
| b10 | 2 | --- | 3,(1-1) | 3% | 56% | 4-4 | HOU | R. Hidalgo | T. Wendell | Single to SS (Ground Ball) | |
| b10 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | -6% | 50% | 4-4 | HOU | S. Berry | T. Wendell | Flyball: RF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 11th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Scott Elarton facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t11 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | 6% | 56% | 4-4 | NYM | B. McRae | S. Elarton | Strikeout Swinging |
| t11 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 4% | 60% | 4-4 | NYM | L. Harris | S. Elarton | Strikeout Swinging |
| t11 | 2 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -7% | 53% | 4-4 | NYM | C. Baerga | S. Elarton | Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF) | |
| Ralph Milliard pinch runs for Carlos Baerga (2B) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| t11 | 2 | -2- | R | 5,(3-1) | -36% | 17% | 4-4 | NYM | R. Ordonez | S. Elarton | Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Milliard Scores |
| Luis Lopez pinch hits for Turk Wendell (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t11 | 2 | -2- | O | 6,(3-2) | 3% | 20% | 5-4 | NYM | L. Lopez | S. Elarton | Flyball: RF |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 11th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Mets' John Franco facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| John Franco replaces Ralph Milliard (PR) pitching and batting 7th; Luis Lopez moves from PH to 2B | |||||||||||
| b11 | 0 | --- | R | 5,(3-1) | 44% | 64% | 4-5 | HOU | J. Bagwell | J. Franco | Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF) |
| Ricky Gutierrez pinch hits for Scott Elarton (P) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| b11 | 0 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 17% | 81% | 5-5 | HOU | R. Gutierrez | J. Franco | Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF) | |
| Moises Alou pinch hits for Tim Bogar (SS) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b11 | 0 | -2- | 4,(3-0) | 0% | 81% | 5-5 | HOU | M. Alou | J. Franco | Intentional Walk | |
| b11 | 0 | 12- | O | 6,(2-2) | -11% | 71% | 5-5 | HOU | M. Meluskey | J. Franco | Strikeout Looking |
| b11 | 1 | 12- | O | 3,(2-0) | -10% | 61% | 5-5 | HOU | C. Biggio | J. Franco | Flyball: CF |
| b11 | 2 | 12- | O | 4,(1-2) | -11% | 50% | 5-5 | HOU | C. Everett | J. Franco | Strikeout Swinging |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 12th, Mets Batting, Tied 5-5, Astros' Jay Powell facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Jay Powell replaces Carl Everett (CF) pitching and batting 2nd; Ricky Gutierrez moves from PH to SS; Moises Alou moves from PH to LF; Richard Hidalgo moves from LF to CF | |||||||||||
| t12 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | -8% | 42% | 5-5 | NYM | J. Payton | J. Powell | Single to C (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line) | |
| t12 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 44% | 5-5 | NYM | E. Alfonzo | J. Powell | Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); Payton to 2B |
| t12 | 1 | -2- | 4,(3-0) | -2% | 42% | 5-5 | NYM | J. Olerud | J. Powell | Intentional Walk | |
| t12 | 1 | 12- | O | 3,(0-2) | 10% | 52% | 5-5 | NYM | J. Fabregas | J. Powell | Strikeout Looking |
| t12 | 2 | 12- | 4,(2-1) | -3% | 49% | 5-5 | NYM | B. McRae | J. Powell | Passed Ball; Payton to 3B; Olerud to 2B | |
| t12 | 2 | -23 | O | 6,(3-2) | 15% | 64% | 5-5 | NYM | B. McRae | J. Powell | Strikeout Looking |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 12th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Mets' Jeff Tam facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Jeff Tam replaces Jorge Fabregas (C) pitching and batting 4th; Todd Pratt replaces John Franco (P) playing C batting 7th | |||||||||||
| b12 | 0 | --- | R | 8,(3-2) | 36% | 100% | 5-5 | HOU | D. Bell | J. Tam | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF) |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 6. | |||||||||||
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