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1998 Houston Astros (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1997/1999)
102-60, Finished 1st in NL Central Division
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Scored 874 runs, Allowed 620 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 106-56
Managed by Larry Dierker

Ballpark: Astrodome (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,458,451 (8th of 16)
Park Factors
  (multi-year): Batting - 98, Pitching - 97
  (one-year): Batting - 101, Pitching - 99
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Lost NL Division Series (3-1) to San Diego Padres

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1998 Stats / Schedule / Transactions / Lineups / Batting Orders (1997/1999) / Minor League Teams / Splits: Bat / Pitch / Gamelogs: Bat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Batting Orders are the starting batting orders for that game.

Explanation

A # next to the game score indicates the opposing starter was a left hander. Holding your mouse (without clicking) over the game date will show you the name of the opposing starter in most browsers. Clicking on the date will take you to the box score. Clicking on the opposing team's name will take you to their batting order for this game.

Game (# = Opp. LHS) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
1.Tue,3/31 vs SFG L (4-9)# Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Berry-3B Alou-LF Hidalgo-CF Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Reynolds-P
2.Wed,4/1 vs SFG W (7-6) Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Spiers-3B Alou-LF Everett-CF Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Hampton-P
3.Thu,4/2 vs SFG L (2-9)# Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Berry-3B Alou-LF Hidalgo-CF Bogar-SS Ausmus-C Halama-P
4.Fri,4/3 vs COL W (15-2) Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Berry-3B Alou-LF Hidalgo-CF Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Lima-P
5.Sat,4/4 vs COL L (3-5) Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Berry-3B Alou-LF Hidalgo-CF Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Bergman-P
6.Sun,4/5 vs COL W (6-2) Biggio-2B Clark-RF Bagwell-1B Spiers-3B Alou-LF Everett-CF Eusebio-C Bogar-SS Reynolds-P
7.Mon,4/6 vs COL W (13-4) Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Spiers-3B Everett-CF Hidalgo-LF Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Hampton-P
8.Tue,4/7 at SFG L (4-5) Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Berry-3B Alou-LF Hidalgo-CF Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Halama-P
9.Wed,4/8 at SFG W (6-3)# Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Berry-3B Alou-LF Hidalgo-CF Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Lima-P
10.Thu,4/9 at SFG W (3-1) Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Berry-3B Alou-LF Hidalgo-CF Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Bergman-P
11.Fri,4/10 at LAD L (2-7) Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Spiers-3B Alou-LF Hidalgo-CF Eusebio-C Bogar-SS Reynolds-P
12.Sat,4/11 at LAD W (6-2) Spiers-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Howell-3B Clark-LF Everett-CF Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Hampton-P
13.Sun,4/12 at LAD L (6-7) Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Berry-3B Alou-LF Everett-CF Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Halama-P
14.Mon,4/13 at LAD L (1-3) Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Spiers-3B Alou-LF Everett-CF Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Lima-P
15.Wed,4/15 at CIN L (1-4) Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Berry-3B Alou-LF Hidalgo-CF Eusebio-C Gutierrez-SS Reynolds-P
16.Thu,4/16 at CIN W (7-4) Biggio-2B Clark-RF Bagwell-1B Spiers-3B Alou-LF Everett-CF Ausmus-C Bogar-SS Hampton-P
17.Fri,4/17 vs MON W (5-3) Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Berry-3B Alou-LF Everett-CF Ausmus-C Bogar-SS Halama-P
18.Sat,4/18 vs MON W (4-3) Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Spiers-3B Alou-LF Hidalgo-CF Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Lima-P
19.Sun,4/19 vs MON L (4-5) Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Spiers-3B Alou-LF Everett-CF Eusebio-C Gutierrez-SS Reynolds-P
20.Tue,4/21 at NYM W (6-0) Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Spiers-3B Alou-LF Hidalgo-CF Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Hampton-P
21.Wed,4/22 at NYM L (7-10) Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Berry-3B Alou-LF Everett-CF Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Halama-P
22.Fri,4/24 at MON W (8-4) Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Spiers-3B Alou-LF Everett-CF Ausmus-C Bogar-SS Lima-P
23.Sat,4/25 at MON W (4-3) Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Spiers-3B Alou-LF Everett-CF Eusebio-C Gutierrez-SS Reynolds-P
24.Sun,4/26 at MON W (15-0)# Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Berry-3B Alou-LF Hidalgo-CF Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Bergman-P
25.Mon,4/27 at NYM W (4-3) Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Spiers-3B Alou-LF Everett-CF Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Hampton-P
26.Tue,4/28 vs NYM W (4-3)# Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Berry-3B Alou-LF Hidalgo-CF Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Halama-P
27.Wed,4/29 vs NYM W (6-1) Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Berry-3B Alou-LF Everett-CF Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Lima-P
28.Fri,5/1 at PHI W (12-5)# Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Berry-3B Alou-LF Hidalgo-CF Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Reynolds-P
29.Sat,5/2 at PHI W (4-1) Biggio-2B Clark-RF Bagwell-1B Berry-3B Alou-LF Everett-CF Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Hampton-P
30.Sun,5/3 at PHI L (3-5) Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Spiers-3B Hidalgo-LF Everett-CF Eusebio-C Bogar-SS Bergman-P
31.Tue,5/5 at CHC W (10-5) Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Spiers-3B Alou-LF Everett-CF Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Lima-P
32.Wed,5/6 at CHC L (0-2) Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Howell-3B Alou-CF Clark-LF Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Reynolds-P
33.Fri,5/8 at MIL L (1-4) Biggio-2B Spiers-3B Bagwell-1B Clark-RF Alou-LF Everett-CF Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Hampton-P
34.Sat,5/9 at MIL W (11-6) Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Berry-3B Alou-LF Hidalgo-CF Gutierrez-SS Eusebio-C Schourek-P
35.Sun,5/10 at MIL W (7-1) Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Berry-3B Alou-LF Everett-CF Ausmus-C Bogar-SS Lima-P
36.Mon,5/11 vs FLA W (5-2) Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Spiers-3B Alou-LF Everett-CF Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Reynolds-P
37.Tue,5/12 vs FLA W (4-2)# Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Berry-3B Alou-LF Hidalgo-CF Ausmus-C Bogar-SS Bergman-P
38.Wed,5/13 vs PIT W (1-0) Biggio-2B Bell-RF Spiers-3B Howell-1B Alou-LF Hidalgo-CF Ausmus-C Bogar-SS Hampton-P
39.Thu,5/14 vs PIT L (2-7) Biggio-2B Bell-RF Howell-1B Berry-3B Alou-LF Hidalgo-CF Gutierrez-SS Eusebio-C Schourek-P
40.Fri,5/15 vs ATL L (2-3)# Biggio-2B Bell-RF Alou-LF Berry-3B Hidalgo-CF Howell-1B Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Lima-P
41.Sat,5/16 vs ATL W (3-2) Biggio-2B Bell-RF Alou-LF Berry-3B Hidalgo-CF Spiers-1B Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Reynolds-P
42.Sun,5/17 vs ATL W (8-1) Biggio-2B Spiers-3B Alou-LF Everett-RF Hidalgo-CF Howell-1B Eusebio-C Bogar-SS Bergman-P
43.Mon,5/18 vs ATL L (0-4)# Biggio-2B Bell-RF Alou-LF Berry-3B Hidalgo-CF Gutierrez-SS Spiers-1B Ausmus-C Hampton-P
44.Tue,5/19 at MON L (2-4)# Biggio-2B Bell-RF Alou-LF Berry-3B Hidalgo-CF Howell-1B Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Schourek-P
45.Wed,5/20 at MON W (4-3)# Biggio-2B Bell-RF Alou-LF Berry-3B Hidalgo-CF Phillips-1B Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Lima-P
46.Thu,5/21 at MON W (6-0) Biggio-2B Bell-RF Spiers-3B Phillips-1B Alou-LF Everett-CF Eusebio-C Bogar-SS Reynolds-P
47.Fri,5/22 vs SDP L (6-9) Biggio-2B Bell-RF Spiers-3B Phillips-1B Alou-LF Everett-CF Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Bergman-P
48.Sat,5/23 vs SDP W (4-3)# Biggio-2B Bell-RF Berry-3B Alou-LF Hidalgo-CF Gutierrez-SS Phillips-1B Ausmus-C Hampton-P
49.Sun,5/24 vs SDP W (5-2) Biggio-2B Bell-RF Spiers-3B Alou-CF Clark-LF Phillips-1B Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Schourek-P
50.Mon,5/25 vs LAD L (3-4) Biggio-2B Spiers-3B Everett-RF Alou-LF Phillips-1B Hidalgo-CF Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Lima-P
51.Tue,5/26 vs LAD W (13-2) Biggio-2B Bell-RF Spiers-1B Berry-3B Alou-LF Everett-CF Eusebio-C Bogar-SS Reynolds-P
52.Wed,5/27 vs LAD L (1-3) Biggio-2B Bell-RF Spiers-3B Hidalgo-LF Everett-CF Gutierrez-SS Phillips-1B Ausmus-C Bergman-P
53.Fri,5/29 at COL W (7-6) Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Spiers-3B Alou-LF Hidalgo-CF Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Hampton-P
54.Sat,5/30 at COL L (3-6) Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Alou-LF Everett-CF Berry-3B Ausmus-C Bogar-SS Schourek-P
55.Sun,5/31 at COL L (5-7)# Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Alou-LF Everett-CF Gutierrez-SS Bogar-3B Ausmus-C Lima-P
56.Tue,6/2 at SDP W (4-3)# Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Alou-LF Berry-3B Everett-CF Eusebio-C Gutierrez-SS Reynolds-P
57.Wed,6/3 at SDP W (8-2) Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Alou-LF Spiers-3B Everett-CF Eusebio-C Gutierrez-SS Bergman-P
58.Thu,6/4 at SDP L (1-5) Spiers-3B Everett-CF Bagwell-1B Alou-LF Clark-RF Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Bogar-2B Hampton-P
59.Fri,6/5 vs KCR L (0-3) Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Alou-LF Everett-CF Spiers-3B Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Schourek-P
60.Sat,6/6 vs KCR W (6-0)# Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Alou-LF Berry-3B Everett-CF Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Lima-P
61.Sun,6/7 vs KCR W (7-1) Biggio-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Alou-LF Spiers-3B Everett-CF Eusebio-C Bogar-SS Reynolds-P
62.Mon,6/8 at DET W (9-5) Biggio-2B Spiers-3B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Alou-LF Everett-CF Clark-DH Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C
63.Tue,6/9 at DET W (5-3) Biggio-2B Spiers-3B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Alou-DH Everett-CF Clark-LF Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C
64.Wed,6/10 at DET W (10-3) Biggio-2B Spiers-3B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Alou-LF Everett-CF Berry-DH Eusebio-C Gutierrez-SS
65.Fri,6/12 at CIN L (1-8)# Biggio-2B Gutierrez-SS Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Alou-LF Berry-3B Everett-CF Ausmus-C Lima-P
66.Sat,6/13 at CIN L (4-7) Biggio-2B Spiers-3B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Alou-LF Everett-CF Eusebio-C Gutierrez-SS Reynolds-P
67.Sun,6/14 at CIN W (6-3) Biggio-2B Spiers-3B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Alou-LF Everett-CF Ausmus-C Bogar-SS Bergman-P
68.Mon,6/15 at CIN W (13-2) Biggio-2B Spiers-3B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Alou-LF Everett-CF Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Hampton-P
69.Tue,6/16 vs STL L (4-9) Biggio-2B Spiers-3B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Alou-CF Clark-LF Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Schourek-P
70.Wed,6/17 vs STL W (6-5) Biggio-2B Spiers-3B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Alou-LF Everett-CF Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Lima-P
71.Thu,6/18 vs STL L (6-7) Biggio-2B Gutierrez-SS Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Alou-LF Everett-CF Berry-3B Eusebio-C Reynolds-P
72.Fri,6/19 vs CIN W (4-2) Biggio-2B Spiers-3B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Alou-LF Everett-CF Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Bergman-P
73.Sat,6/20 vs CIN W (9-8) Spiers-2B Ausmus-C Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Everett-CF Berry-3B Phillips-LF Bogar-SS Elarton-P
74.Sun,6/21 vs CIN W (3-1) Biggio-2B Spiers-3B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Alou-LF Everett-CF Eusebio-C Gutierrez-SS Schourek-P
75.Mon,6/22 vs MIN L (3-5)# Biggio-2B Gutierrez-SS Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Alou-LF Everett-CF Berry-3B Ausmus-C Lima-P
76.Tue,6/23 vs MIN W (9-0) Biggio-2B Spiers-3B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Clark-LF Everett-CF Eusebio-C Bogar-SS Reynolds-P
77.Wed,6/24 at COL L (6-8) Biggio-2B Spiers-3B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Alou-LF Everett-CF Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Bergman-P
78.Thu,6/25 at COL L (5-6) Biggio-2B Spiers-3B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Alou-LF Everett-CF Eusebio-C Bogar-SS Elarton-P
79.Fri,6/26 at CLE L (2-4) Biggio-2B Spiers-3B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Alou-LF Everett-CF Clark-DH Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C
80.Sat,6/27 at CLE W (9-5) Biggio-2B Spiers-3B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Alou-LF Everett-CF Clark-DH Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C
81.Sun,6/28 at CLE W (12-3) Biggio-DH Spiers-2B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Alou-LF Everett-CF Berry-3B Eusebio-C Gutierrez-SS
82.Tue,6/30 vs CHW W (17-2) Biggio-2B Spiers-3B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Alou-LF Everett-CF Gutierrez-SS Ausmus-C Bergman-P
83.Wed,7/1 vs CHW W (10-4)# Biggio-2B Gutierrez-SS Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Alou-LF Everett-CF Berry-3B Ausmus-C Schourek-P
84.Thu,7/2 vs CHW L (3-4) Biggio-2B Ausmus-C Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Alou-LF Everett-CF Berry-3B Bogar-SS Lima-P
85.Fri,7/3 vs ARI W (6-5) Biggio-2B Spiers-3B Bell-RF Bagwell-1B Alou-LF Everett-CF Eusebio-C Gutierrez-SS Reynolds-P
86.