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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 1, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Francisco Giants, played on April 1, 1998 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 1, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 1, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Orel Hershiser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Hampton |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 13,719 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gerry Davis 1B: Wally Bell 2B: Jerry Meals 3B: Terry Tata |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darryl Hamilton | Center Fielder |
| Bill Mueller | Third Baseman |
| Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Kent | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Hayes | First Baseman |
| Stan Javier | Right Fielder |
| Brent Mayne | Catcher |
| Rich Aurilia | Shortstop |
| Orel Hershiser | Pitcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
| Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
| Carl Everett | Center Fielder |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Mike Hampton | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 1, 1998
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Hampton
Hamilton hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Hampton
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Hampton
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Hershiser
Biggio is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hershiser
There goes Biggio. The throw from Mayne and he is safe. Biggio steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Hershiser
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Hershiser
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Spiers vs. Hershiser
There's a wild pitch. Biggio scores. Bell moves to third. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Spiers vs. Hershiser
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hershiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Hershiser
Alou hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Hershiser
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Hershiser
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Hampton
Kent strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Hampton
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Hampton
Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mayne vs. Hampton
Mayne strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Hershiser
Ausmus hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Hershiser
Hampton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Hershiser
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Hampton moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Hershiser
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent fields it and throws to second for the out. Hampton moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Bagwell vs. Hershiser
Bagwell hits a popup towards short. Aurilia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aurilia vs. Hampton
Aurilia hits a popup towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hershiser vs. Hampton
Hershiser strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Hampton
Hamilton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Spiers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Hershiser
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hershiser
Alou hits a line drive into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Hershiser
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hampton
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Hampton
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kent vs. Hampton
Kent strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Hampton
Hayes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Hampton
Javier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Hershiser
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Hershiser
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Hershiser
Hampton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Hampton
Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Aurilia vs. Hampton
Aurilia takes first base on ball four. Mayne moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Hershiser vs. Hampton
Hershiser strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Hamilton vs. Hampton
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Hamilton reaches second base with a double. Mayne scores. Aurilia moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Mueller vs. Hampton
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Bonds vs. Hampton
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Kent vs. Hampton
Kent takes first base on ball four. Aurilia scores. Hamilton moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hayes vs. Hampton
Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hamilton scores. Mueller scores. There goes Kent trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Hershiser
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hershiser
There goes Biggio. The throw from Mayne and he is safe. Biggio steals second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Hershiser
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Hershiser
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Spiers vs. Hershiser
Spiers hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Spiers reaches second base with a double. Biggio scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Hershiser
Alou hits a line drive towards third. Mueller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Hampton
Javier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mayne vs. Hampton
Mayne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Aurilia vs. Hampton
Aurilia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. Javier moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Hershiser vs. Hampton
There goes Aurilia. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Aurilia steals second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Hershiser vs. Hampton
Hershiser hits a line drive into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Hamilton vs. Hampton
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Hershiser
Everett hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Hershiser
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Javier. Gutierrez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. Hershiser
Ausmus hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Hershiser
Dave Clark pinch hits for Mike Hampton.
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Miller
Trever Miller now pitching.
Mueller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Mueller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Miller
Bonds hits a line drive into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kent vs. Miller
Kent strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Miller
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Johnstone
J.T. Snow now playing first base. John Johnstone now pitching.
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Johnstone
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Johnstone
There goes Biggio. The throw from Mayne and he is safe. Biggio steals second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Johnstone
Bagwell hits a line drive into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Rodriguez
Sean Berry pinch hits for Bill Spiers. Rich Rodriguez now pitching.
Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Rodriguez
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Miller
Sean Berry now playing third base.
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Miller
Mayne hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Everett. Mayne reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Aurilia vs. Miller
Aurilia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. Mayne moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Snow vs. Miller
Snow hits a line drive towards short. Gutierrez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Rodriguez
Everett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Tavarez
Julian Tavarez now pitching.
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Everett moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Ausmus vs. Tavarez
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Everett scores. Gutierrez moves to third. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howell vs. Tavarez
Jack Howell pinch hits for Trever Miller.
The ball gets by Mayne for a passed ball. Gutierrez scores. Ausmus moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Howell vs. Tavarez
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Tavarez
Biggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Tavarez
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Wagner
Billy Wagner now pitching.
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wagner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Wagner
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Wagner
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/1/1998 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Hamilton D, cf 5 1 3 1 Biggio C, 2b 2 2 1 0
Mueller B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Bell D, rf 4 1 0 0
Bonds B, lf 5 1 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 3 1 0 0
Kent J, 2b 3 0 0 1 Spiers B, 3b 3 0 1 1
Hayes C, 1b 4 1 2 4 Berry S, ph-3b 0 0 0 0
Johnstone J, p 0 0 0 0 Alou M, lf 4 1 1 3
Rodriguez R, p 0 0 0 0 Everett C, cf 4 1 1 0
Tavarez J, p 0 0 0 0 Gutierrez R, ss 4 1 2 0
Javier S, rf 3 0 1 0 Ausmus B, c 4 0 1 1
Mayne B, c 4 1 3 0 Hampton M, p 2 0 1 0
Aurilia R, ss 3 1 0 0 Clark D, ph 1 0 0 0
Hershiser O, p 3 0 0 0 Miller T, p 0 0 0 0
Snow J, 1b 1 0 0 0 Howell J, ph 1 0 0 0
Wagner B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 11 6 32 7 8 5
San Francisco 000 240 000 -- 6
Houston 400 010 02x -- 7
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Hershiser O 6.0 5 5 5 3 3
Johnstone J 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Rodriguez R* 0.1 1 1 1 1 0
Tavarez J (L) 1.0 2 1 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Hampton M 6.0 8 6 6 4 7
Miller T (W) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Wagner B (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- San Francisco 6, Houston 7
2B -- Hamilton D, Spiers B, Gutierrez R, Mueller B, Mayne B
HR -- Alou M, Hayes C
SB -- Biggio C 3, Aurilia R
HBP -- by Hershiser O (Biggio C)
WP -- Hershiser O
PB -- Mayne B
T -- 3:04
A -- 13719
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