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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 6, 1990
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Houston Astros, played on May 6, 1990 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1990 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1990 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Portugal |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Darling |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 32,431 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Dana DeMuth 2B: Tom Hallion 3B: Doug Harvey |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eric Yelding | Shortstop |
| Ken Oberkfell | Second Baseman |
| Craig Biggio | Center Fielder |
| Franklin Stubbs | First Baseman |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Eric Anthony | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Wilson | Right Fielder |
| Alex Trevino | Catcher |
| Mark Portugal | Pitcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gregg Jefferies | Second Baseman |
| Dave Magadan | First Baseman |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
| Daryl Boston | Center Fielder |
| Mackey Sasser | Catcher |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Ron Darling | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 6, 1990
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Darling
Yelding hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Darling
Oberkfell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Darling
Biggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McReynolds. Biggio reaches second base with a double. Oberkfell goes all the way around to score. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Stubbs vs. Darling
Stubbs is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Caminiti vs. Darling
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Biggio scores. Stubbs moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Anthony vs. Darling
Anthony hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Portugal
Jefferies hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Biggio. Jefferies reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Magadan vs. Portugal
Magadan hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Jefferies moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Portugal
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jefferies tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Portugal
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Portugal
McReynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Darling
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. Darling
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darling fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Portugal vs. Darling
Portugal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Yelding vs. Darling
Yelding hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Portugal moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oberkfell vs. Darling
The ball gets by Sasser for a passed ball. Yelding moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Oberkfell vs. Darling
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to home to get Portugal. Yelding moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Biggio vs. Darling
There goes Oberkfell. The throw from Sasser and he is safe. Oberkfell steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Biggio vs. Darling
Biggio strikes out. Sasser drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Biggio out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Portugal
Boston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sasser vs. Portugal
Sasser hits a popup towards short. Yelding settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Portugal
Elster hits a fly ball into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stubbs vs. Darling
Stubbs strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Darling
Caminiti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McReynolds. Caminiti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Anthony vs. Darling
Anthony hits a line drive into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Darling
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Darling vs. Portugal
Darling hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Portugal
Jefferies hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, 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 -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Portugal
Johnson hits a line drive into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Darling
Trevino hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Portugal vs. Darling
Portugal 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 -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Yelding vs. Darling
Yelding takes first base on ball four. Portugal moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Oberkfell vs. Darling
Oberkfell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Darling
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stubbs vs. Darling
Stubbs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Portugal
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Portugal
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding misplays the ball. That's an error on Yelding. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boston vs. Portugal
Boston hits a line drive into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sasser vs. Portugal
Sasser hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. McReynolds moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Elster vs. Portugal
Elster hits a line drive into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Darling
Caminiti hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Anthony vs. Darling
Anthony takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Darling
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. Darling
There goes Anthony. The throw from Darling and he is out, Jefferies applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
O'Malley vs. Portugal
Tom O'Malley pinch hits for Ron Darling.
O'Malley hits a fly ball into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Portugal
Jefferies hits a popup towards short. Yelding settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Portugal
Magadan hits a line drive into left field. Anthony settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Musselman
Jeff Musselman now pitching.
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops it up and throws to first, with Musselman covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Portugal vs. Musselman
Portugal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Musselman
Yelding hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Portugal
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Portugal
Strawberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Portugal
McReynolds hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Boston vs. Portugal
Boston hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wilson. Boston reaches second base with a double. McReynolds moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Sasser vs. Portugal
Sasser hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Darwin
Danny Darwin now pitching.
Elster hits a popup towards first. Stubbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musselman vs. Darwin
Musselman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stubbs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musselman for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Musselman
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Musselman
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biggio for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Musselman
Glenn Davis pinch hits for Franklin Stubbs.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Darwin
Glenn Davis now playing first base.
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darwin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Darwin
Magadan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Darwin
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Anthony settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Darwin
Strawberry strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Musselman
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Anthony vs. Musselman
Anthony takes first base on ball four. Caminiti moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Pena
Alejandro Pena now pitching.
Wilson bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Sasser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Pena
Terry Puhl pinch hits for Alex Trevino.
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Doran vs. Pena
Bill Doran pinch hits for Danny Darwin.
Doran strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Schatzeder
Dan Schatzeder now pitching. Gerald Young now playing center field. Craig Biggio now catching.
McReynolds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Schatzeder
Boston hits a fly ball into left field. Anthony settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sasser vs. Schatzeder
Sasser hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Schatzeder
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schatzeder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Pena
Yelding hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Pena
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Pena
Casey Candaele pinch runs for Ken Oberkfell.
Biggio strikes out. There goes Candaele. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Pena
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Magadan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1990, game 2 -- Houston at New York (N)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Yelding E, ss 4 1 1 1 Jefferies G, 2b 4 2 2 1
Oberkfell K, 2b 4 2 2 3 Magadan D, 1b 4 0 2 0
Candaele C, pr 0 0 0 0 Johnson H, 3b 3 0 0 1
Biggio C, cf-c 5 1 1 1 Strawberry D, rf 4 1 1 1
Stubbs F, 1b 2 0 0 0 McReynolds K, lf 4 2 2 1
Davis G, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Boston D, cf 4 1 1 0
Caminiti K, 3b 4 0 2 1 Sasser M, c 4 1 2 3
Anthony E, lf 2 0 0 0 Elster K, ss 4 0 0 0
Wilson G, rf 4 1 1 0 Darling R, p 1 0 0 0
Trevino A, c 3 0 0 0 O'Malley T, ph 1 0 0 0
Puhl T, ph 1 0 0 0 Musselman J, p 1 0 0 0
Young G, cf 0 0 0 0 Pena A, p 0 0 0 0
Portugal M, p 2 1 1 0
Darwin D, p 0 0 0 0
Doran B, ph 1 0 0 0
Schatzeder D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 8 6 34 7 10 7
Houston 210 300 000 -- 6
New York 101 004 01x -- 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Portugal M 5.1 8 6 6 0 3
Darwin D 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Schatzeder D (L) 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Darling R 5.0 7 6 6 3 3
Musselman J* 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Pena A (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Yelding E
LOB -- Houston 7, New York 4
2B -- Biggio C, Jefferies G, Caminiti K, Boston D
HR -- Jefferies G, Oberkfell K, Strawberry D, Sasser M, McReynolds K
SB -- Oberkfell K, Candaele C
SF -- Johnson H
HBP -- by Darling R (Stubbs F)
PB -- Sasser M
T -- 2:44
A -- 32431
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