September 15, 1998 New York Mets at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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TEX 6
@BAL 5 CLE 7
TOR 5 DET 2
CHW 0 KCR 6
OAK 3 SEA 12
@MIN 7 BOS 9
@NYY 4 TBD 8
ANA 1 ARI 7
SFG 6
(11) ATL 3
PHI 0 CIN 5
MIL 1 HOU 6
NYM 5
(12) NYM 8
@HOU 4 COL 5
@LAD 4 FLA 7
@MON 4 CHC 4
@SDP 2 PIT 8
@STL 6 STL 9
PIT 3

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

Mets

84-68

Lost 1

2nd, 12½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
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: J Powell (7-5), L: J Tam (1-1)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Astros

97-55

Won 1

1st

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Phillips LF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .770   12    1   0   
  M Piazza PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .329  .960    3    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    0   1   
E Alfonzo 3B                  6   0   1   0    0   2  .277  .783   23    1   2   
J Olerud 1B                   4   0   0   0    2   0  .339  .957   23    6   0   IW
T Hundley C                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .161  .511   18    9   1   
  J Fabregas C                1   0   0   0    0   1  .198  .509    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    2   0   
L Harris RF-LF-RF             5   1   1   0    0   1  .263  .686   17    3   0   2B
C Baerga 2B                   5   2   4   2    0   0  .271  .677   15    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    3   3   HR,2B
A Reynoso P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .185  .444    7    0   1   
  M Franco PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .724    1    0   0   
  J Allensworth PR-RF         1   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .737    3    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    0   0   
Totals                       47   5  11   5    3  10              183   33  11

BATTING

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

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   PO   A  Details
B Spiers 2B                   2   1   1   0    1   0  .272  .753   12    0   2   SB
  C Biggio 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .327  .915   11    3   0   GDP
C Everett CF                  6   0   0   0    0   4  .298  .838   33    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  .580    9    1   0   IW
  D Bell RF                   3   1   1   1    0   1  .311  .841   17    1   0   HR
P Incaviglia LF               3   0   0   0    0   0  .080  .268   11    1   0   
  R Hidalgo LF-CF             1   1   1   0    1   0  .295  .781    7    0   0   
S Berry 3B                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .326  .936   13    1   0   CS,HBP
J Phillips 1B                 3   0   1   0    0   2  .196  .590   15    9   1   
  J Bagwell PH-1B             2   1   2   2    0   0  .299  .982    8    4   0   HR
T Eusebio C                   3   0   1   2    0   0  .259  .650   15    3   1   2B,GDP
  S Elarton P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   1   
  R Gutierrez PH-SS           1   0   1   0    0   0  .271  .697    6    0   0   2B
T Bogar SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .161  .438   13    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    1   3   
  B Ausmus C                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .701    3    0   0   
  M Meluskey C                2   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.350    9    6   0   
Totals                       42   6  13   6    5  12              196   36  13

BATTING

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

PB: M Meluskey (1).

E: C Biggio (14).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Spiers (11, 2nd base off A Reynoso/T Hundley).

CS: S Berry (1, 2nd base by A Reynoso/T Hundley).

PITCHING

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· 7· 4· 0     51    -     1.27  -0.06
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· 0· 2· 0          0-0    2.40   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· 1· 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   11·11· 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· 4· 7· 0     56    -     0.91   0.13
S Elarton, BS (1)              4.1   3   3   3    2   4   1   3.40   18   66-39   20·10· 9    4· 4· 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· 8·11· 0          2-0

Balks: A Reynoso (2).

WP: A Reynoso 2 (2).

IBB: J Franco (6; M Alou); A Reynoso (2; D Clark); J Powell (9; J Olerud).

HBP: A Reynoso (4; S Berry).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Brian Gorman, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Tom Hallion, 3B - Bob Davidson.

Time of Game: 3:53.

Attendance: 0.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros                       
1. T Phillips           LF    1. B Spiers             2B 
2. E Alfonzo            3B    2. C Everett            CF 
3. J Olerud             1B    3. D Clark              RF 
4. T Hundley            C     4. P Incaviglia         LF 
5. B McRae              CF    5. S Berry              3B 
6. L Harris             RF    6. J Phillips           1B 
7. C Baerga             2B    7. T Eusebio            C  
8. R Ordonez            SS    8. T Bogar              SS 
9. A Reynoso            P     9. S Reynolds           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b11   0  5-4  ---  5   44%  64% J Bagwell       J Franco        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   b12   0  5-5  ---  8   36% 100% D Bell          J Tam           Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t11   2  4-4  -2-  5  -36%  17% R Ordonez       S Elarton       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Milliard Scores
   t 9   1  4-2  1--  4  -36%  56% C Baerga        S Elarton       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Harris Scores
   b 4   2  2-1  -23  2   23%  67% T Eusebio       A Reynoso       Double to CF (Line Drive); Clark Scores; Berry Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  T Phillips      Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  3   50%  E Alfonzo       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  5   53%  J Olerud        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   55%  T Hundley       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Armando Reynoso facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   58%  B Spiers        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      61%  C Everett       Balk; Spiers to 2B
   O      -2-  5   59%  " "             Foul Flyball: RF (Short RF Foul); Spiers to 3B
   RO     --3  3   61%  D Clark         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Spiers Scores
   O      ---  2   60%  P Incaviglia    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, Shane Reynolds facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   63%  B McRae         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   65%  L Harris        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   63%  C Baerga        Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   RR     1--  1   43%  R Ordonez       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Baerga Scores
   O      ---  3   44%  A Reynoso       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Armando Reynoso facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   48%  S Berry         Hit By Pitch
          1--  2   54%  J Phillips      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Berry to 2B
   OO     12-  2   43%  T Eusebio       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Right); Berry to 3B
   O      --3  6   39%  T Bogar         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   41%  T Phillips      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   42%  E Alfonzo       Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  4   43%  J Olerud        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, Armando Reynoso facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   41%  S Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   39%  B Spiers        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   38%  C Everett       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Shane Reynolds facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   40%  T Hundley       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   41%  B McRae         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
          ---  4   39%  L Harris        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   43%  C Baerga        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, Armando Reynoso facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   47%  D Clark         Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
   O      1--  4   43%  P Incaviglia    Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
          1--      45%  S Berry         Wild Pitch; Clark to 2B
          -2-  5   48%  " "             Walk
          12-      54%  J Phillips      Wild Pitch; Clark to 3B; Berry to 2B
   O      -23  7   44%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   RR     -23  2   67%  T Eusebio       Double to CF (Line Drive); Clark Scores; Berry Scores
   O      -2-  2   64%  T Bogar         Popfly: 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Shane Reynolds facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   67%  R Ordonez       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   70%  A Reynoso       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   71%  T Phillips      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Armando Reynoso facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   69%  S Reynolds      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   71%  B Spiers        Walk
          1--      73%  C Everett       Spiers Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   70%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   70%  D Clark         Intentional Walk
   O      12-  5   66%  P Incaviglia    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, Shane Reynolds facing 2-3-4
                  Craig Biggio replaces Bill Spiers playing 2B batting 1st
   O      ---  4   70%  E Alfonzo       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   72%  J Olerud        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  3   70%  T Hundley       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  6   74%  B McRae         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Armando Reynoso facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   77%  S Berry         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   74%  J Phillips      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--      71%  T Eusebio       Berry Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  9   70%  " "             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, Shane Reynolds facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   74%  L Harris        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  2   77%  C Baerga        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  3   75%  R Ordonez       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
                  Matt Franco pinch hits for Armando Reynoso batting 9th
          1--  1   69%  M Franco        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Ordonez to 3B
                  Scott Elarton replaces Tony Eusebio pitching and batting 7th; Brad Ausmus replaces Shane Reynolds playing C batting 9th; Mike Piazza pinch hits for Tony Phillips batting 1st; Jermaine Allensworth pinch runs for Matt Franco batting 9th
   O      1-3  3   79%  M Piazza        Popfly: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Greg McMichael facing 8-9-1
                  Greg McMichael replaces Mike Piazza pitching and batting 1st; Lenny Harris moves to LF; Jermaine Allensworth moves to RF
   O      ---  3   77%  T Bogar         Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   76%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   75%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, 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
   O      ---  5   80%  E Alfonzo       Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
   O      ---  3   84%  J Olerud        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  3   87%  T Hundley       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Greg McMichael facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   85%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   84%  D Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  4   85%  R Hidalgo       Walk
          1--  1   86%  S Berry         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Hidalgo to 2B
                  Jeff Bagwell pinch hits for J.R. Phillips batting 6th
   R      12-  3   94%  J Bagwell       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hidalgo Scores; Berry to 3B
   O      1-3  4   93%  S Elarton       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Scott Elarton facing 5-6-7
                  Jeff Bagwell moves to 1B
          ---  4   85%  B McRae         Walk
   O      1--  4   91%  L Harris        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   RR     1--  4   56%  C Baerga        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Harris Scores
   O      ---  1   60%  R Ordonez       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  3   64%  J Allensworth   Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Rigo Beltran facing 8-9-1
                  Rigo Beltran replaces Jermaine Allensworth pitching and batting 9th; Jay Payton replaces Greg McMichael playing LF batting 1st; Lenny Harris moves to RF
          ---  2   81%  T Bogar         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  3   64%  M Meluskey      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Bogar out at Hm/LF-C
                  Turk Wendell replaces Rigo Beltran pitching and batting 9th
   OO     1--  3   50%  C Biggio        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, Scott Elarton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   56%  J Payton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   60%  E Alfonzo       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   57%  J Olerud        Walk
   O      1--  4   64%  T Hundley       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Turk Wendell facing 2-3-4
                  Jorge Fabregas replaces Todd Hundley playing C batting 4th
   O      ---  4   58%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   54%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   56%  R Hidalgo       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   50%  S Berry         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 4.

Top of the 11th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Scott Elarton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   56%  B McRae         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   60%  L Harris        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   53%  C Baerga        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
                  Ralph Milliard pinch runs for Carlos Baerga batting 7th
   R      -2-  5   17%  R Ordonez       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Milliard Scores
                  Luis Lopez pinch hits for Turk Wendell batting 9th
   O      -2-  6   20%  L Lopez         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 11th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, John Franco facing 6-7-8
                  John Franco replaces Ralph Milliard pitching and batting 7th; Luis Lopez moves to 2B
   R      ---  5   64%  J Bagwell       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
                  Ricky Gutierrez pinch hits for Scott Elarton batting 7th
          ---  6   81%  R Gutierrez     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
                  Moises Alou pinch hits for Tim Bogar batting 8th
          -2-  4   82%  M Alou          Intentional Walk
   O      12-  6   71%  M Meluskey      Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  3   61%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
   O      12-  4   50%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 5.

Top of the 12th, Mets Batting, Tied 5-5, Jay Powell facing 1-2-3
                  Jay Powell replaces Carl Everett pitching and batting 2nd; Ricky Gutierrez moves to SS; Moises Alou moves to LF; Richard Hidalgo moves to CF
          ---  2   42%  J Payton        Single to C (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line)
   O      1--  2   44%  E Alfonzo       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); Payton to 2B
          -2-  4   42%  J Olerud        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  3   52%  J Fabregas      Strikeout Looking
          12-      49%  B McRae         Passed Ball; Payton to 3B; Olerud to 2B
   O      -23  6   64%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 12th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Jeff Tam facing 3-4-5
                  Jeff Tam replaces Jorge Fabregas pitching and batting 4th; Todd Pratt replaces John Franco playing C batting 7th
   R      ---  8  100%  D Bell          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199809151

Play-by-Play Explanation

Scr/Out- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play. This is a subscriber feature, so non-subscribers are limited as to the number of times they can use this feature in a day.
Pt- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play. This is a subscriber feature, so non-subscribers are limited as to the number of times they can use this feature in a day.
Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.


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