Top 1

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Veras vs. Hampton
  
  Veras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gwynn vs. Hampton
  
  Gwynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Vaughn vs. Hampton
  
  Vaughn hits a line drive towards third. Berry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Langston
  
  Biggio strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Langston
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Langston
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Hampton
  
  Caminiti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Caminiti reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Hampton
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Hernandez vs. Hampton
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Rivera vs. Hampton
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Caminiti scores. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Sheets vs. Hampton
  
  Sheets takes first base on ball four. Rivera moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Langston vs. Hampton
  
  Langston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Langston
  
  Alou strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Langston
  
  Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Langston
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sheets fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Veras vs. Hampton
  
  Veras strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gwynn vs. Hampton
  
  Gwynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughn vs. Hampton
  
  Vaughn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Caminiti vs. Hampton
  
  Caminiti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vaughn moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Hampton
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Langston
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Langston
  
  Ausmus strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hampton vs. Langston
  
  Hampton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivera. Hampton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Biggio vs. Langston
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hampton scores. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Langston
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Hampton
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry juggles the ball. That's an error on Berry. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Hampton
  
  Rivera strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Sheets vs. Hampton
  
  Sheets hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Langston vs. Hampton
  
  Langston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips juggles the ball. That's an error on Phillips. Hernandez scores. Sheets goes all the way around to score. Langston moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Veras vs. Hampton
  
  Veras strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Gwynn vs. Hampton
  
  Gwynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Vaughn vs. Hampton
  
  Vaughn hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Langston
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sheets scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Langston
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sheets fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hidalgo vs. Langston
  
  Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sheets fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Gutierrez vs. Langston
  
  Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. There goes Hidalgo trying to get to third. Rivera throws the ball in to Caminiti, who tags Hidalgo for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Langston
  
  Phillips hits a line drive beyond first. Williams can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Gutierrez moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ausmus vs. Langston
  
  Ausmus takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Hampton vs. Reyes
  
  Carlos Reyes now pitching.
  
  Hampton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Hampton
  
  Caminiti strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Hampton
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Hampton
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Reyes
  
  Biggio is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Reyes
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sheets fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Reyes
  
  Berry strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Hampton
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sheets vs. Hampton
  
  Sheets takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Reyes vs. Hampton
  
  Reyes bunts towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. Sheets moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Veras vs. Hampton
  
  Veras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Reyes
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Reyes
  
  Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops it up and throws to first, with Reyes covering, for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Reyes
  
  Gutierrez strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gwynn vs. Scanlan
  
  Bob Scanlan now pitching. Bill Spiers now playing shortstop.
  
  Gwynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Vaughn vs. Scanlan
  
  Vaughn strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Scanlan
  
  Caminiti takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Joyner vs. Scanlan
  
  Wally Joyner pinch hits for Eddie Williams.
  
  Joyner hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Reyes
  
  Wally Joyner now playing first base.
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Reyes
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sheets scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Reyes
  
  Spiers hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Scanlan
  
  Hernandez is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Scanlan
  
  Rivera hits a line drive towards first. Phillips reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Sheets vs. Scanlan
  
  Sheets hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Miller
  
  Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Carlos Reyes. Trever Miller now pitching.
  
  Sweeney strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Miceli
  
  Dan Miceli now pitching. Steve Finley now playing center field. Ruben Rivera now playing right field.
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Miceli
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Berry vs. Miceli
  
  Berry hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Miceli
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Miceli
  
  Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sheets scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Padres, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Veras vs. Wagner
  
  Billy Wagner now pitching. Bill Spiers now playing third base. Tim Bogar now playing shortstop.
  
  Veras takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Finley vs. Wagner
  
  Finley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Veras moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Vaughn vs. Wagner
  
  Vaughn hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Veras moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Caminiti vs. Wagner
  
  Caminiti strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/23/1998 -- San Diego at Houston (N)

  San Diego          AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Veras Q, 2b           4  0  0  0   Biggio C, 2b          3  0  1  1   
Gwynn T, rf           3  0  0  0   Bell D, rf            3  1  0  0   
Finley S, cf          1  0  0  0   Berry S, 3b           4  1  1  2   
Vaughn G, lf          4  0  0  0   Wagner B, p           0  0  0  0   
Caminiti K, 3b        4  1  2  0   Alou M, lf            4  1  1  0   
Williams E, 1b        3  0  0  0   Hidalgo R, cf         4  0  2  0   
Joyner W, ph-1b       1  0  0  0   Gutierrez R, ss       3  0  1  1   
Hernandez C, c        3  1  0  0   Scanlan B, p          0  0  0  0   
Rivera R, cf-rf       4  0  1  1   Miller T, p           0  0  0  0   
Sheets A, ss          2  1  1  0   Bogar T, ss           0  0  0  0   
Langston M, p         2  0  0  0   Phillips J, 1b        3  0  1  0   
Reyes C, p            0  0  0  0   Ausmus B, c           2  0  0  0   
Sweeney M, ph         1  0  0  0   Hampton M, p          2  1  1  0   
Miceli D, p           0  0  0  0   Spiers B, ss-3b       1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  4  1                        29  4  8  4

San Diego        010 200 000 --  3
Houston          001 100 02x --  4

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Langston M            3.2  7  2  2  1  4
Reyes C               3.1  0  0  0  0  3
Miceli D (L)          1.0  1  2  2  1  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hampton M             6.0  4  3  1  4  5
Scanlan B             1.2  0  0  0  1  1
Miller T (W)          0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Wagner B (S)          1.0  0  0  0  1  1

E -- Berry S, Phillips J 2, Biggio C
DP -- San Diego 2
LOB -- San Diego 10, Houston 4
2B -- Caminiti K, Hampton M
HR -- Berry S
SH -- Reyes C
HBP -- by Reyes C (Biggio C), by Scanlan B (Hernandez C)
T -- 2:53
A -- 36281

    

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