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Astrodome, Attendance: 40,835 |
Tuesday, September 15, 1998, 8:30 Time of Game: 3:19 |
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8
85-68
Won 1
2nd, 12½ GB
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Mets 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 8 10 0
Astros 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 4 8 0
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Astros
4
97-56
Lost 1
1st
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New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit PO A Details J Allensworth CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .271 .728 21 4 0 M Franco PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273 .728 4 0 0 M Kinkade PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 C Baerga 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .677 2 0 E Alfonzo 3B 3 3 2 1 2 0 .279 .791 25 2 2 2B M Piazza C 4 1 2 0 1 0 .330 .961 18 4 0 GDP,IW T Pratt 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .277 .837 15 5 0 2B J Olerud 1B 1 1 1 4 0 0 .340 .964 11 4 0 HR,SF J Payton LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .733 17 0 0 2B B Huskey RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .251 .707 15 1 0 HR L Harris PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .686 1 0 L Lopez 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .259 .669 13 3 2 CS T Wendell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 R Ordonez SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .249 .588 15 0 6 A Leiter P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .094 .332 12 0 0 R Milliard 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 B McRae PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .840 6 1 0 Totals 34 8 10 7 6 5 172 27 10
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit PO A Details C Biggio 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .326 .912 19 1 2 R Johnson 3B 4 2 2 0 1 1 .286 .873 23 1 3 2B D Bell RF 2 1 2 1 3 0 .313 .850 21 1 0 2B J Bagwell 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .300 .983 15 13 1 HBP R Hidalgo CF-LF 2 1 0 1 1 0 .292 .775 14 2 0 SF P Incaviglia LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .103 .299 7 2 0 GDP C Everett PR-CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .838 0 0 R Gutierrez SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .270 .696 13 2 6 S Berry PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .325 .933 5 0 0 T Bogar SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .161 .438 0 0 B Ausmus C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .265 .699 13 4 0 GDP D Clark PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .576 4 0 0 T Eusebio C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .650 1 0 T Miller P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.000 4 0 0 J Phillips PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .193 .579 5 0 0 C Nitkowski P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 3 0 1 J Powell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 M Magnante P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0 1 M Alou PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .992 5 0 0 D Henry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 Totals 31 4 8 3 7 4 151 27 14
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 Leiter, W (16-5) 7 7 4 4 6 4 0 2.50 33 120-66 46· 9·11 10· 8· 4· 0 45 - 1.43 -0.35 T Wendell, S (3) 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.11 7 30-20 12· 3· 5 2· 3· 1· 0 1-0 2.01 0.33 Totals 9 8 4 4 7 4 0 40 150-86 58·12·16 12·11· 5· 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 T Miller 4 4 2 2 3 2 1 3.12 18 68-36 23· 6· 7 5· 7· 1· 0 45 - 1.05 -0.02 C Nitkowski 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 3.77 11 48-24 15· 2· 7 7· 1· 0· 0 0-0 1.11 0.14 J Powell, L (7-6) 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.26 1 4-3 2· 0· 1 1· 0· 0· 0 1-0 3.39 -0.13 M Magnante, BS (2) 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 5.01 4 16-10 7· 1· 2 3· 1· 0· 0 2-2 1.26 -0.37 D Henry 1 2 3 3 2 1 0 3.18 7 33-15 8· 2· 5 1· 1· 2· 0 0-0 0.75 -0.14 Totals 9 10 8 8 6 5 2 41 169-88 55·11·22 17·10· 3· 0 3-2
New York Mets Houston Astros 1. J Allensworth CF 1. C Biggio 2B 2. E Alfonzo 3B 2. R Johnson 3B 3. M Piazza C 3. D Bell RF 4. T Pratt 1B 4. J Bagwell 1B 5. J Payton LF 5. R Hidalgo CF 6. B Huskey RF 6. P Incaviglia LF 7. L Lopez 2B 7. R Gutierrez SS 8. R Ordonez SS 8. B Ausmus C 9. A Leiter P 9. T Miller P
Inn Out Score RoB Pt wWPA wWE Batter Pitcher Play Detail +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ t 8 0 3-2 12- 2 40% 87% J Olerud M Magnante Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Alfonzo Scores; Piazza Scores b 8 0 5-3 1-- 1 -17% 59% P Incaviglia A Leiter Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF Line); Hidalgo to 3B b 5 0 2-1 1-- 1 -16% 38% D Bell A Leiter Double to LF (Fly Ball); Johnson to 3B t 8 0 3-2 1-- 4 13% 47% M Piazza J Powell Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Alfonzo to 2B b 8 0 5-4 -2- 4 12% 64% S Berry T Wendell Popfly: CF
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Trever Miller facing 1-2-3 Scr/Out RoB Pt wWE Batter Play Detail +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ O --- 6 48% J Allensworth Strikeout Swinging --- 4 52% E Alfonzo Double to CF (Fly Ball) O -2- 2 49% M Piazza Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Alfonzo to 3B R --3 2 58% T Pratt Double to 3B (Fly Ball to Short LF Line); Alfonzo Scores O -2- 4 55% J Payton Lineout: LF (Short LF-CF) 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0. Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Al Leiter facing 1-2-3 O --- 3 58% C Biggio Flyball: CF (Deep SS-2B) --- 3 54% R Johnson Double to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B) R -2- 2 45% D Bell Single to CF (Fly Ball); Johnson Scores 1-- 6 39% J Bagwell Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Bell to 3B O 1-3 2 45% R Hidalgo Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole) O 1-3 2 50% P Incaviglia Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 1. Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Trever Miller facing 6-7-8 R --- 3 60% B Huskey Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF) O --- 2 58% L Lopez Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) --- 5 61% R Ordonez Walk O 1-- 1 58% A Leiter Popfly: 3B (Short 3B Line) O 1-- 3 56% J Allensworth Strikeout Swinging 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1. Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Al Leiter facing 7-8-9 --- 4 52% R Gutierrez Walk OO 1-- 3 60% B Ausmus Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS) O --- 4 61% T Miller Flyball: CF 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1. Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Trever Miller facing 2-3-4 --- 5 65% E Alfonzo Walk OO 1-- 4 58% M Piazza Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (Weak SS-2B) O --- 7 57% T Pratt Flyball: CF 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1. Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Al Leiter facing 1-2-3 O --- 6 59% C Biggio Groundout: SS-1B --- 1 56% R Johnson Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B) 1-- 6 52% D Bell Walk; Johnson to 2B 12- 4 45% J Bagwell Hit By Pitch; Johnson to 3B; Bell to 2B O 123 2 54% R Hidalgo Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B) O 123 2 62% P Incaviglia Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1. Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Trever Miller facing 5-6-7 --- 2 69% J Payton Double to LF (Fly Ball) O -2- 4 64% B Huskey Groundout: 3B-1B (Short 3B Line) -2- 5 66% L Lopez Walk O 12- 5 62% R Ordonez Flyball: LF O 12- 4 57% A Leiter Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1. Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Al Leiter facing 7-8-9 O --- 2 60% R Gutierrez Groundout: SS-1B (Short 3B Line) --- 8 57% B Ausmus Walk J.R. Phillips pinch hits for Trever Miller batting 9th O 1-- 5 61% J Phillips Strikeout Swinging O 1-- 2 64% C Biggio Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B) 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1. Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, C.J. Nitkowski facing 1-2-3 C.J. Nitkowski replaces J.R. Phillips pitching and batting 9th O --- 6 62% J Allensworth Strikeout Swinging O --- 5 60% E Alfonzo Flyball: CF --- 4 61% M Piazza Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) O 1-- 6 59% T Pratt Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1. Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Al Leiter facing 2-3-4 --- 6 53% R Johnson Walk 1-- 1 38% D Bell Double to LF (Fly Ball); Johnson to 3B R -23 1 27% J Bagwell Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Johnson Scores; Bell to 3B John Olerud replaces Todd Pratt playing 1B batting 4th RO 1-3 1 29% R Hidalgo Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Short CF-RF); Bell Scores OO 1-- 2 34% P Incaviglia Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak 3B) 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3. Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, C.J. Nitkowski facing 5-6-7 O --- 2 30% J Payton Groundout: P-1B O --- 2 28% B Huskey Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B) O --- 2 26% L Lopez Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3. Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Al Leiter facing 7-8-9 O --- 7 28% R Gutierrez Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) O --- 2 29% B Ausmus Flyball: CF O --- 3 30% C Nitkowski Strikeout (missed bunt) 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3. Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, C.J. Nitkowski facing 8-9-1 O --- 2 26% R Ordonez Groundout: 1B unassisted (Short 1B Line) O --- 7 23% A Leiter Strikeout Looking O --- 6 21% J Allensworth Groundout: SS-1B (P's Right) 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3. Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Al Leiter facing 1-2-3 O --- 4 23% C Biggio Strikeout Swinging O --- 7 24% R Johnson Strikeout Looking --- 6 23% D Bell Walk O 1-- 3 25% J Bagwell Groundout: 1B unassisted (Short 1B Line) 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 3. Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, C.J. Nitkowski facing 2-3-4 --- 6 34% E Alfonzo Walk Jay Powell replaces C.J. Nitkowski pitching and batting 9th 1-- 4 47% M Piazza Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Alfonzo to 2B Mike Magnante replaces Jay Powell pitching and batting 9th RRR 12- 2 87% J Olerud Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Alfonzo Scores; Piazza Scores O --- 4 85% J Payton Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) --- 6 87% B Huskey Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B) Lenny Harris pinch runs for Butch Huskey batting 6th O 1-- 4 85% L Lopez Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS) O 1-- 84% R Ordonez Lopez Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS) 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 3. Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Al Leiter facing 5-6-7 Lenny Harris moves to RF --- 9 76% R Hidalgo Walk 1-- 1 59% P Incaviglia Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF Line); Hidalgo to 3B Sean Berry pinch hits for Ricky Gutierrez batting 7th; Carl Everett pinch runs for Pete Incaviglia batting 6th R 1-3 52% S Berry Wild Pitch; Hidalgo Scores; Everett to 2B Turk Wendell replaces Luis Lopez pitching and batting 7th; Ralph Milliard replaces Al Leiter playing 2B batting 9th O -2- 4 64% " " Popfly: CF Dave Clark pinch hits for Brad Ausmus batting 8th O -2- 4 73% D Clark Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Everett to 3B Moises Alou pinch hits for Mike Magnante batting 9th O --3 5 84% M Alou Popfly: RF (Short RF) 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 4. Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-4, Doug Henry facing 8-9-1 Doug Henry replaces Moises Alou pitching and batting 9th; Tony Eusebio replaces Dave Clark playing C batting 8th; Tim Bogar replaces Sean Berry playing SS batting 7th; Richard Hidalgo moves to LF; Carl Everett moves to CF --- 3 86% R Ordonez Single to 3B (Line Drive to Weak 3B) Brian McRae pinch hits for Ralph Milliard batting 9th O 1-- 6 85% B McRae Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Ordonez to 2B Matt Franco pinch hits for Jermaine Allensworth batting 1st -2- 4 86% M Franco Walk R 12- 5 95% E Alfonzo Single to CF (Line Drive); Ordonez Scores; Franco to 3B; Alfonzo to 2B/Adv on throw Mike Kinkade pinch runs for Matt Franco batting 1st -23 4 95% M Piazza Intentional Walk R 123 98% J Olerud Wild Pitch; Kinkade Scores; Alfonzo to 3B; Piazza to 2B RO -23 6 98% " " Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Alfonzo Scores; Piazza to 3B O --3 5 98% J Payton Strikeout Looking 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 8, Astros 4. Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-8, Turk Wendell facing 1-2-3 Carlos Baerga replaces Mike Kinkade playing 2B batting 1st; Brian McRae moves to CF --- 4 96% C Biggio Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B) O 1-- 6 98% R Johnson Flyball: CF 1-- 6 96% D Bell Walk; Biggio to 2B OO 12- 1 100% J Bagwell Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 8, Astros 4.
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