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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 7, 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 7, 1990 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1990 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1990 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Clancy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Viola |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 22,719 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fred Brocklander 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Joe West 3B: Randy Marsh |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eric Yelding | Center Fielder |
| Ken Oberkfell | Second Baseman |
| Craig Biggio | Catcher |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Eric Anthony | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Wilson | Right Fielder |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Jim Clancy | Pitcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gregg Jefferies | Second Baseman |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
| Mike Marshall | First Baseman |
| Daryl Boston | Center Fielder |
| Barry Lyons | Catcher |
| Frank Viola | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 7, 1990
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Viola
Yelding hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Viola
There goes Yelding. The throw from Lyons and he is safe. Yelding steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Oberkfell vs. Viola
Oberkfell hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Viola
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Viola
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Clancy
Jefferies hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Clancy
Elster hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Jefferies moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Clancy
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Yelding settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jefferies tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Clancy
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. Elster moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McReynolds vs. Clancy
McReynolds hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Clancy
Marshall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Viola
Caminiti strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Anthony vs. Viola
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 -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Viola
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Clancy
Boston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Clancy
Lyons hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Viola vs. Clancy
Viola hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boston moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jefferies vs. Clancy
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Boston trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Viola
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clancy vs. Viola
Clancy bunts in front of the plate. Lyons fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Yelding vs. Viola
Yelding hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Clancy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Oberkfell vs. Viola
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first, with Viola covering, for the out. Clancy moves to third. Yelding moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Biggio vs. Viola
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Clancy
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Clancy
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Clancy
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
McReynolds vs. Clancy
McReynolds hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Anthony. McReynolds reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. Strawberry moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marshall vs. Clancy
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Yelding settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Strawberry tags and scores. McReynolds tags and moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Boston vs. Clancy
Boston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McReynolds scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Clancy
Lyons 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
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Viola
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Viola
Caminiti hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Anthony vs. Viola
Anthony strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Viola
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Viola vs. Clancy
Viola hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Clancy
Jefferies hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Clancy
Elster hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wilson. Elster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Clancy
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Elster moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Strawberry vs. Schatzeder
Dan Schatzeder now pitching. Casey Candaele now playing right field.
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Viola
Darren Reed now playing right field.
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Candaele vs. Viola
Candaele hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yelding vs. Viola
Yelding hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Candaele moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Oberkfell vs. Viola
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into right field. Reed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Viola
Biggio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Schatzeder
McReynolds hits a popup towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Schatzeder
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Boston vs. Schatzeder
Boston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Viola
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Viola
Caminiti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Anthony vs. Viola
Anthony hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Caminiti moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Doran vs. Viola
Bill Doran pinch hits for Dan Schatzeder.
Doran hits a popup, foul, towards first. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Viola
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Hernandez
Xavier Hernandez now pitching.
Lyons strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Viola vs. Hernandez
Viola hits a line drive into center field. Yelding settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Hernandez
Jefferies hits a popup towards short. Ramirez misplays the ball. That's an error on Ramirez. Jefferies moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Elster vs. Hernandez
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Candaele vs. Viola
Candaele strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Viola
Yelding hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Viola
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. Yelding moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Whitehurst
Wally Whitehurst now pitching.
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Yelding moves to third. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Whitehurst
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster misplays the ball. That's an error on Elster. Yelding scores. Oberkfell moves to third. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Caminiti vs. Whitehurst
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hernandez
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Hernandez
There goes Johnson. The throw from Biggio and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Hernandez
There goes Johnson. The throw from Biggio and he is safe. Johnson steals third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Reed vs. Hernandez
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
McReynolds vs. Hernandez
McReynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Candaele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Hernandez
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boston vs. Hernandez
Boston hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Hernandez
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Anthony vs. Whitehurst
Anthony takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Whitehurst
Terry Puhl pinch hits for Xavier Hernandez.
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Whitehurst
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Candaele vs. Whitehurst
Candaele hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Whitehurst vs. Agosto
Juan Agosto now pitching.
Whitehurst hits a fly ball into right field. Candaele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Agosto
Jefferies hits a fly ball into right field. Candaele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Agosto
Elster hits a fly ball into center field. Yelding settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Whitehurst
Yelding strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Whitehurst
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Whitehurst
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biggio for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1990 -- Houston at New York (N)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Yelding E, cf 5 1 4 0 Jefferies G, 2b 5 1 2 0
Oberkfell K, 2b 4 0 0 0 Elster K, ss 5 0 2 0
Biggio C, c 5 0 1 0 Johnson H, 3b 2 2 2 1
Davis G, 1b 4 0 1 1 Strawberry D, rf 1 1 0 0
Caminiti K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Reed D, rf 1 0 0 0
Anthony E, lf 3 0 1 0 McReynolds K, lf 3 1 1 2
Wilson G, rf 2 0 0 0 Marshall M, 1b 2 1 1 1
Schatzeder D, p 0 0 0 0 Boston D, cf 4 1 3 3
Doran B, ph 1 0 0 0 Lyons B, c 4 0 0 0
Hernandez X, p 0 0 0 0 Viola F, p 3 0 0 0
Puhl T, ph 1 0 0 0 Whitehurst W, p 1 0 0 0
Agosto J, p 0 0 0 0
Ramirez R, ss 4 0 1 0
Clancy J, p 1 0 0 0
Candaele C, rf 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 1 9 1 31 7 11 7
Houston 000 000 100 -- 1
New York 103 000 30x -- 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Clancy J (L) 3.2 8 4 4 3 0
Schatzeder D 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
Hernandez X 2.0 3 3 3 0 1
Agosto J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Viola F (W) 6.1 8 1 1 2 5
Whitehurst W (S) 2.2 1 0 0 1 2
E -- Ramirez R, Elster K
DP -- Houston 1, New York 1
LOB -- Houston 11, New York 7
2B -- McReynolds K, Elster K
HR -- Boston D
SB -- Yelding E, Johnson H 2
SF -- Johnson H, Marshall M, McReynolds K
T -- 2:51
A -- 22719
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