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Standings
NYY
@BAL		4
2
BOS
@DET		11
4
CHW
@KCR		2
3
TOR
@MIL		6
3
CLE
@MIN		11
7
TEX
@OAK		3
8
CAL
@SEA		4
5		 
(12)
FLA
@ATL		9
8
STL
@CHC		0
6
PIT
@CIN		5
3
SDP
@COL		5
8		 
(10)
SFG
@LAD		3
8
PHI
@MON		3
2
HOU
@NYM		2
8
Thursday, July 11, 1996 7:41
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 18,557, Time of Game: 2:51
Astros
2
47-43
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
1st
 at Mets
8
42-46
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 12 GB
W: Mark Clark (9-6)
L: Doug Drabek (4-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  7  1
Mets            0  2  1   0  2  3   0  0  X    8 14  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
John Cangelosi CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .291 .823 12 7 -0.055 0.56 0.001 -0.056 -0.4 2 0
Craig Biggio 2B 3 0 1 0 0 2 .301 .846 17 11 -0.021 0.78 0.024 -0.046 -0.3 2 4
   Ricky Gutierrez 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .307 .732 6 3 -0.002 0.09 0.000 -0.002 -0.4 0 1
Jeff Bagwell 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .310 1.060 12 6 -0.063 0.67 0.005 -0.068 -0.3 8 0 GDP
   Bill Spiers 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .260 .703 7 4 0.001 0.03 0.001 0.000 0.4 2 0
Derek Bell RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .285 .770 11 8 -0.042 0.42 0.000 -0.042 -1.5 0 0 GDP
Sean Berry 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .286 .820 10 7 -0.048 0.48 0.000 -0.048 0.3 0 3 HR
Derrick May LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .268 .740 11 6 -0.032 0.32 0.000 -0.032 -0.2 2 0 3B
Orlando Miller SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 .269 .737 18 13 0.088 0.38 0.102 -0.014 0.3 4 3 HR
Rick Wilkins C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .223 .696 6 5 -0.043 0.57 0.000 -0.043 -0.6 4 1
Doug Drabek P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .448 2 2 -0.018 0.73 0.000 -0.018 -0.2 0 1
   Alvin Morman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave Hajek PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.500 6 4 0.026 0.40 0.026 0.000 0.4 2B
   Dean Hartgraves P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Johnstone P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Simms PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .432 4 2 0.001 0.01 0.001 0.000 0.1
   Todd Jones P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 7 2 2 4 .219 .765 122 78 -0.208 0.47 0.160 -0.369 -2.5 24 13
2B: D Hajek (1, off M Clark).
3B: D May (3, off D Henry).
HR: O Miller (8, off M Clark; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); S Berry (12, off D Henry; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
TB: O Miller 4; S Berry 4; D May 3; D Hajek 2; C Biggio; M Simms; B Spiers.
GIDP: J Bagwell (10); D Bell (11).
RBI: S Berry (56); O Miller (37).
2-out RBI: S Berry.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Gutierrez-O Miller-B Spiers.
PB: R Wilkins (4).
E: D Drabek (3).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lance Johnson CF 5 0 2 1 0 0 .323 .818 15 10 0.140 0.78 0.164 -0.024 1.1 5 0 SB
   Carl Everett CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184 .567 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Jose Vizcaino 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .305 .739 14 10 -0.059 0.64 0.006 -0.065 -0.7 2 4
Bernard Gilkey LF 4 2 3 0 0 0 .307 .898 14 9 0.064 0.66 0.121 -0.058 1.7 1 0 3B,2B,SB
   Chris Jones LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .758 5 3 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 1 0
Todd Hundley C 3 1 0 1 2 1 .256 .895 24 12 -0.063 0.66 0.002 -0.065 -0.2 4 0
Jeff Kent 3B 2 1 1 1 2 0 .295 .786 17 8 0.078 0.74 0.101 -0.023 2.1 0 0
   Edgardo Alfonzo PR-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .619 3 2 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.5 0 0 GDP
Alex Ochoa RF 4 2 3 2 0 0 .355 1.008 19 14 0.097 0.54 0.097 0.000 1.3 2 0
Butch Huskey 1B 4 1 3 1 0 1 .262 .688 12 9 0.006 0.61 0.061 -0.055 0.3 9 0
Rey Ordonez SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .262 .607 14 5 0.063 1.02 0.070 -0.007 0.2 2 6 IW
Mark Clark P 3 0 0 2 0 2 .024 .047 15 12 -0.034 1.33 0.015 -0.049 -1.0 0 0 SF
   John Franco P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Doug Henry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 8 14 8 5 4 .400 .949 152 94 0.292 0.73 0.637 -0.346 4.0 27 10
2B: B Gilkey (22, off D Hartgraves).
3B: B Gilkey (1, off D Drabek).
SF: M Clark (1, off D Drabek).
IBB: R Ordonez (8, by D Drabek).
TB: B Gilkey 6; A Ochoa 3; B Huskey 3; L Johnson 2; J Vizcaino; R Ordonez; J Kent.
GIDP: E Alfonzo (3).
RBI: A Ochoa 2 (17); M Clark 2 (2); L Johnson (41); T Hundley (67); J Kent (38); B Huskey (33).
2-out RBI: L Johnson.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 17.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Ordonez-J Vizcaino-B Huskey 2.
Baserunning
SB: L Johnson (29, 2nd base off D Drabek/R Wilkins); B Gilkey (11, 2nd base off D Drabek/R Wilkins).
Pickoffs: B Huskey (1st base by R Wilkins).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doug Drabek, L (4-7) 4 11 5 5 2 3 0 5.08 25 95 61 46 9 6 7 13 10 0 21 -0.253 1.06 -3.0
Alvin Morman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.33 3 10 8 5 1 2 3 0 0 0 2 1 0.000 0.58 0.5
Dean Hartgraves 0 2 3 3 2 0 0 5.50 4 16 6 2 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 -0.036 0.23 -2.8
John Johnstone 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.68 6 18 13 11 0 2 3 2 1 0 3 2 -0.002 0.03 0.8
Todd Jones 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.35 3 13 6 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 8 14 8 8 5 4 0 9.00 41 152 94 66 12 16 15 17 12 0 21 5 3 -0.291 0.47 -4.0
D Drabek faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.
D Hartgraves faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mark Clark, W (9-6) 8 4 1 1 2 4 1 2.92 29 99 63 40 6 17 8 15 2 0 72 0.208 0.55 3.0
John Franco 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.88 1 7 4 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 -0.001 0.03 -0.4
Doug Henry 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 3.72 4 16 11 10 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0.002 0.03 -0.1
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 2 4 2 2.00 34 122 78 53 7 18 11 17 3 0 72 1 0 0.209 0.73 2.5
J Franco faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Drabek (3; R Ordonez).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Reliford, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Dana DeMuth, 3B - Gary Darling.
Time of Game: 2:51.
Attendance: 18,557.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 75° F, Wind 8mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         New York Mets
1 John Cangelosi CF 1 Lance Johnson CF
2 Craig Biggio 2B 2 Jose Vizcaino 2B
3 Jeff Bagwell 1B 3 Bernard Gilkey LF
4 Derek Bell RF 4 Todd Hundley C
5 Sean Berry 3B 5 Jeff Kent 3B
6 Derrick May LF 6 Alex Ochoa RF
7 Orlando Miller SS 7 Butch Huskey 1B
8 Rick Wilkins C 8 Rey Ordonez SS
9 Doug Drabek P 9 Mark Clark P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 1-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  R NYM L. Johnson D. Drabek 10% 76% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Huskey Scores; Ordonez to 3B; Johnson to 2B
t3 0-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R HOU O. Miller M. Clark -10% 61% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b3 2-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  NYM B. Gilkey D. Drabek 9% 76% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b2 0-0 1 12- 3,(2-0)  NYM R. Ordonez D. Drabek 6% 65% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Ochoa to 3B; Huskey to 2B
b1 0-0 1 --3 4,(1-2)  O NYM B. Gilkey D. Drabek -6% 54% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Mark Clark facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU J. Cangelosi M. Clark 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU C. Biggio M. Clark -2% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO HOU J. Bagwell M. Clark 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  NYM L. Johnson D. Drabek 4% 58% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  NYM J. Vizcaino D. Drabek 2% 61% Johnson Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  O NYM J. Vizcaino D. Drabek -1% 59% Groundout: P-2B-1B (SS-2B); Johnson to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 4,(1-2)  O NYM B. Gilkey D. Drabek -6% 54% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
b1 0-0 2 --3 6,(2-2)  O NYM T. Hundley D. Drabek -4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Mark Clark facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU D. Bell M. Clark 2% 52% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t2 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU S. Berry M. Clark 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O HOU D. May M. Clark 1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Doug Drabek facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM J. Kent D. Drabek -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  NYM A. Ochoa D. Drabek 3% 55% Single to P (Line Drive to P's Right)
b2 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  NYM B. Huskey D. Drabek 4% 59% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Ochoa to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- 3,(2-0)  NYM R. Ordonez D. Drabek 6% 65% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Ochoa to 3B; Huskey to 2B
b2 0-0 1 123 4,(2-1)  RO NYM M. Clark D. Drabek 0% 65% Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Ochoa Scores
b2 1-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  R NYM L. Johnson D. Drabek 10% 76% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Huskey Scores; Ordonez to 3B; Johnson to 2B
b2 2-0 2 -23 1,(0-0)  O NYM J. Vizcaino D. Drabek -4% 72% Lineout: 2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Mark Clark facing 7-8-9
t3 0-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R HOU O. Miller M. Clark -10% 61% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t3 1-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU R. Wilkins M. Clark 3% 64% Strikeout Looking
t3 1-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU D. Drabek M. Clark 2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t3 1-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Cangelosi M. Clark 1% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Doug Drabek facing 3-4-5
b3 2-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  NYM B. Gilkey D. Drabek 9% 76% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b3 2-1 0 --3 2,(0-1)  RO NYM T. Hundley D. Drabek -0% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B); Gilkey Scores
b3 3-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  NYM J. Kent D. Drabek 2% 77% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b3 3-1 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  NYM A. Ochoa D. Drabek 2% 79% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Kent to 2B
b3 3-1 1 12- 3,(0-2)  NYM B. Huskey D. Drabek 3% 83% Passed Ball; Kent to 3B; Ochoa to 2B
b3 3-1 1 -23 5,(1-2)  O NYM B. Huskey D. Drabek -5% 77% Strikeout Swinging
b3 3-1 2 -23 4,(3-0)  NYM R. Ordonez D. Drabek 1% 78% Intentional Walk
b3 3-1 2 123 3,(0-2)  O NYM M. Clark D. Drabek -5% 73% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 3.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' Mark Clark facing 2-3-4
t4 1-3 0 --- 10,(3-2)  O HOU C. Biggio M. Clark 3% 76% Strikeout Swinging
t4 1-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell M. Clark 2% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU D. Bell M. Clark 1% 79% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
b4 3-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYM L. Johnson D. Drabek -2% 77% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 3-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM J. Vizcaino D. Drabek -1% 76% Lineout: CF
b4 3-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  NYM B. Gilkey D. Drabek 1% 77% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
b4 3-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  NYM T. Hundley D. Drabek 1% 78% Gilkey Steals 2B
b4 3-1 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O NYM T. Hundley D. Drabek -2% 76% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 3.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' Mark Clark facing 5-6-7
t5 1-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU S. Berry M. Clark 3% 78% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t5 1-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU D. May M. Clark 2% 80% Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
t5 1-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU O. Miller M. Clark 1% 82% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Doug Drabek facing 5-6-7
b5 3-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  NYM J. Kent D. Drabek 2% 84% Walk
b5 3-1 0 1-- 3,(1-2)  NYM A. Ochoa D. Drabek 2% 86% Kent Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Kent to 2B
b5 3-1 0 -2- 10,(2-2)  R NYM A. Ochoa D. Drabek 5% 90% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Kent Scores
b5 4-1 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  NYM B. Huskey D. Drabek 2% 92% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Ochoa to 2B
Alvin Morman replaces Doug Drabek pitching and batting 9th
b5 4-1 0 12- 4,(2-1)  O NYM R. Ordonez A. Morman -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Ochoa to 3B
b5 4-1 1 1-3 4,(0-2)  RO NYM M. Clark A. Morman 1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS); Ochoa Scores; Ordonez to 2B
b5 5-1 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O NYM L. Johnson A. Morman -1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 5.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Mets' Mark Clark facing 8-9-1
t6 1-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU R. Wilkins M. Clark 2% 94% Flyball: CF
Dave Hajek pinch hits for Alvin Morman (P) batting 9th
t6 1-5 1 --- 6,(2-2)  HOU D. Hajek M. Clark -3% 91% Double to LF (Fly Ball)
t6 1-5 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O HOU J. Cangelosi M. Clark 2% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Hajek to 3B
t6 1-5 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O HOU C. Biggio M. Clark 2% 95% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-1, Astros' Dean Hartgraves facing 2-3-4
Dean Hartgraves replaces Dave Hajek (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 5-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  NYM J. Vizcaino D. Hartgraves 1% 96% Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
b6 5-1 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  NYM B. Gilkey D. Hartgraves 2% 98% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep RF); Vizcaino to 3B
b6 5-1 0 -23 6,(3-2)  NYM T. Hundley D. Hartgraves 0% 98% Walk
b6 5-1 0 123 4,(3-0)  R NYM J. Kent D. Hartgraves 1% 99% Walk; Vizcaino Scores; Gilkey to 3B; Hundley to 2B
John Johnstone replaces Dean Hartgraves pitching and batting 9th
Edgardo Alfonzo pinch runs for Jeff Kent (3B) batting 5th
b6 6-1 0 123 3,(1-1)  RO NYM A. Ochoa J. Johnstone 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Gilkey Scores; Hundley to 3B
b6 7-1 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  R NYM B. Huskey J. Johnstone 0% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Hundley Scores; Ochoa to 2B
b6 8-1 1 12- 2,(1-1)  O NYM R. Ordonez J. Johnstone -0% 99% Huskey Picked off 1B (C-1B)
b6 8-1 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O NYM R. Ordonez J. Johnstone -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 8.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-8, Mets' Mark Clark facing 3-4-5
Edgardo Alfonzo moves from PR to 3B
Chris Jones replaces Bernard Gilkey playing LF batting 3rd
t7 1-8 0 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU J. Bagwell M. Clark -0% 99% Walk
t7 1-8 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU D. Bell M. Clark 0% 99% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t7 1-8 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU S. Berry M. Clark 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t7 1-8 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O HOU D. May M. Clark 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-1, Astros' John Johnstone facing 9-1-2
Bill Spiers replaces Jeff Bagwell playing 1B batting 3rd
Ricky Gutierrez replaces Craig Biggio playing 2B batting 2nd
b7 8-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM M. Clark J. Johnstone -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b7 8-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM L. Johnson J. Johnstone -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b7 8-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM J. Vizcaino J. Johnstone -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 8.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-8, Mets' Mark Clark facing 7-8-9
Carl Everett replaces Lance Johnson playing CF batting 1st
t8 1-8 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O HOU O. Miller M. Clark 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t8 1-8 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU R. Wilkins M. Clark 0% 100% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
Mike Simms pinch hits for John Johnstone (P) batting 9th
t8 1-8 2 --- 4,(2-1)  HOU M. Simms M. Clark -0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t8 1-8 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  HOU J. Cangelosi M. Clark -0% 100% Walk; Simms to 2B
t8 1-8 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O HOU R. Gutierrez M. Clark 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-1, Astros' Todd Jones facing 3-4-5
Todd Jones replaces Mike Simms (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 8-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM C. Jones T. Jones -0% 100% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
b8 8-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  NYM T. Hundley T. Jones 0% 100% Walk
b8 8-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO NYM E. Alfonzo T. Jones -0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 8.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-8, Mets' John Franco facing 3-4-5
John Franco replaces Mark Clark pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-8 0 --- 7,(3-2)  HOU B. Spiers J. Franco -0% 100% Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Right)
Doug Henry replaces John Franco pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-8 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO HOU D. Bell D. Henry 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t9 1-8 2 --- 3,(1-1)  R HOU S. Berry D. Henry -0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t9 2-8 2 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU D. May D. Henry -0% 100% Triple to RF (Line Drive)
t9 2-8 2 --3 8,(3-2)  O HOU O. Miller D. Henry 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Mets 8.

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