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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 16, 1990
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the New York Mets, played on July 16, 1990 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1990 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 16, 1990 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Ojeda |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Portugal |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 16,942 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Davidson 1B: Dana DeMuth 2B: Charlie Williams 3B: John McSherry |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Dave Magadan | First Baseman |
| Gregg Jefferies | Second Baseman |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
| Daryl Boston | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Todd Hundley | Catcher |
| Bob Ojeda | Pitcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eric Yelding | Shortstop |
| Casey Candaele | Left Fielder |
| Javier Ortiz | Right Fielder |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Craig Biggio | Center Fielder |
| Franklin Stubbs | First Baseman |
| Carl Nichols | Catcher |
| Dave Rohde | Second Baseman |
| Mark Portugal | Pitcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 16, 1990
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Portugal
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Portugal
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stubbs scoops it up and throws to first, with Portugal covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Portugal
Jefferies hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Portugal
Strawberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Portugal
McReynolds hits a popup towards first. Stubbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Ojeda
Yelding hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Candaele vs. Ojeda
There goes Yelding. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Elster applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Candaele vs. Ojeda
Candaele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Ojeda
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Portugal
Boston strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Portugal
Elster strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Portugal
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Ojeda
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Ojeda
Biggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Boston who is chasing the ball. Biggio reaches third base with a triple. Caminiti goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stubbs vs. Ojeda
Stubbs bunts between the mound and first base. Ojeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stubbs for the out. Biggio scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Ojeda
Nichols strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rohde vs. Ojeda
Rohde hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Portugal vs. Ojeda
Portugal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ojeda vs. Portugal
Ojeda strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Portugal
Johnson hits a line drive towards first. Stubbs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Portugal
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Ojeda
Yelding bunts in front of the plate. Hundley scoops up the ball and tags Yelding for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Candaele vs. Ojeda
Candaele hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Boston who is chasing the ball. Candaele reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Ortiz vs. Ojeda
Ortiz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Candaele scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Ojeda
Caminiti hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Ojeda
Biggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ortiz moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Stubbs vs. Ojeda
Stubbs strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Portugal
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stubbs scoops it up and throws to first, with Portugal covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Portugal
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Portugal
McReynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Ojeda
Nichols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rohde vs. Ojeda
Rohde hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of McReynolds. Rohde reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Portugal vs. Ojeda
Portugal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rohde moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Yelding vs. Ojeda
Yelding hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Portugal
Boston strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Portugal
Elster hits a fly ball into right field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Portugal
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rohde scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Candaele vs. Ojeda
Candaele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Ojeda
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ojeda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Ojeda
Caminiti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Ojeda
Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Portugal
Keith Miller pinch hits for Bob Ojeda.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Portugal
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Portugal
Magadan hits a line drive towards third. Caminiti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stubbs vs. Darling
Ron Darling now pitching.
Stubbs strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Darling
Nichols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rohde vs. Darling
Rohde hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Portugal vs. Darling
Portugal strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Portugal
Jefferies hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Portugal
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. Jefferies moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McReynolds vs. Portugal
There's a wild pitch. Jefferies moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
McReynolds vs. Portugal
McReynolds takes first base on ball four. Strawberry moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boston vs. Portugal
Boston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Portugal fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Strawberry moves to third. McReynolds moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Teufel vs. Agosto
Tom O'Malley pinch hits for Kevin Elster. Juan Agosto now pitching. Tim Teufel pinch hits for Tom O'Malley.
Teufel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Sasser vs. Andersen
Mark Carreon pinch hits for Todd Hundley. Larry Andersen now pitching. Mackey Sasser pinch hits for Mark Carreon.
Sasser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stubbs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sasser for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Darling
Mackey Sasser now catching. Tim Teufel now playing third base. Howard Johnson now playing shortstop.
Yelding hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Candaele vs. Darling
Darling fires to first and picks off Yelding. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Candaele vs. Darling
Candaele bunts towards first. Magadan fields the ball and throws to Darling covering. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Darling
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Candaele moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Caminiti vs. Darling
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darling fields it and throws to home. Sasser drops the ball. Candaele scores. Ortiz moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Darling
There's a wild pitch. Ortiz moves to third. Caminiti moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Biggio vs. Darling
Biggio hits a fly ball towards right. Strawberry catches it and throws to home to double up Ortiz. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Andersen
Mario Diaz pinch hits for Ron Darling.
Diaz strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Andersen
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stubbs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Andersen
Magadan hits a fly ball into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stubbs vs. Pena
Mario Diaz now playing shortstop. Tim Teufel now playing first base. Alejandro Pena now pitching. Howard Johnson now playing third base.
Stubbs strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Pena
Nichols strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rohde vs. Pena
Rohde strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Andersen
Jefferies hits a popup towards short. Yelding settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Andersen
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Andersen
McReynolds strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1990 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Johnson H, 3b-ss-3b 4 0 0 0 Yelding E, ss 4 0 2 0
Magadan D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Candaele C, lf 4 2 2 0
Pena A, p 0 0 0 0 Ortiz J, rf 4 0 2 1
Jefferies G, 2b 4 1 2 1 Caminiti K, 3b 3 1 1 0
Strawberry D, rf 3 0 1 0 Biggio C, cf 4 1 2 1
McReynolds K, lf 3 0 0 0 Stubbs F, 1b 3 0 0 1
Boston D, cf 3 0 0 0 Nichols C, c 4 0 0 0
Elster K, ss 2 0 0 0 Rohde D, 2b 4 0 3 0
O'Malley T, ph 0 0 0 0 Portugal M, p 3 0 0 0
Teufel T, ph-3b-1b 0 0 0 0 Agosto J, p 0 0 0 0
Hundley T, c 2 0 0 0 Andersen L, p 0 0 0 0
Carreon M, ph 0 0 0 0
Sasser M, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Ojeda B, p 1 0 0 0
Miller K, ph 1 0 0 0
Darling R, p 0 0 0 0
Diaz M, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
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29 1 3 1 33 4 12 3
New York 100 000 000 -- 1
Houston 021 000 10x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ojeda B (L) 5.0 8 3 3 1 2
Darling R 2.0 4 1 0 0 2
Pena A 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Portugal M (W) 6.2 3 1 1 2 7
Agosto J* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Andersen L (S) 2.1 0 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Sasser M
DP -- New York 1, Houston 1
LOB -- New York 4, Houston 7
2B -- Rohde D
3B -- Biggio C, Candaele C
HR -- Jefferies G
CS -- Yelding E
SH -- Stubbs F
WP -- Portugal M, Darling R
T -- 2:35
A -- 16942
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