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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 16, 1996
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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 April 16, 1996 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Shane Reynolds |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jason Isringhausen |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,795 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Wally Bell 3B: Tom Hallion |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Rick Wilkins | Catcher |
| Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
| Derrick May | Left Fielder |
| Orlando Miller | Shortstop |
| Shane Reynolds | Pitcher |
| Terry Collins | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Jose Vizcaino | Second Baseman |
| Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
| Butch Huskey | Right Fielder |
| Rico Brogna | First Baseman |
| Todd Hundley | Catcher |
| Jeff Kent | Third Baseman |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Jason Isringhausen | Pitcher |
| Dallas Green | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 16, 1996
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Isringhausen
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Isringhausen
Biggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Isringhausen
Bagwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Isringhausen
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Wilkins vs. Isringhausen
Wilkins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Biggio scores. Bagwell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Berry vs. Isringhausen
Berry hits a line drive into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reynolds
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Reynolds
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vizcaino for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Reynolds
Gilkey 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
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Isringhausen
May hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Isringhausen
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Isringhausen
Reynolds bunts, foul, towards first. Brogna reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Isringhausen
Hunter hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Reynolds
Huskey hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Reynolds
Brogna hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Reynolds
Hundley hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Isringhausen
Biggio hits a line drive into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Isringhausen
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kent fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Isringhausen
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Wilkins vs. Isringhausen
There goes Bell. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Bell steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Wilkins vs. Isringhausen
Wilkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Isringhausen
Berry hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brogna settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Reynolds
Kent hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Reynolds
Ordonez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Isringhausen vs. Reynolds
Isringhausen bunts towards first. Bagwell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Reynolds
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Isringhausen
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Isringhausen
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards second. Vizcaino scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Isringhausen
Reynolds is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Reynolds
Vizcaino hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Reynolds
Gilkey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Reynolds
Huskey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brogna vs. Reynolds
Brogna strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Isringhausen
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Isringhausen
There goes Hunter. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Hunter steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Isringhausen
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Isringhausen
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. Hunter moves to third. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Isringhausen
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Wilkins vs. Isringhausen
Wilkins hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hunter tags and scores. Biggio tags and moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Berry vs. Isringhausen
There goes Bagwell. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Bagwell steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Berry vs. Isringhausen
Berry hits a fly ball towards right. Huskey settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Huskey. Biggio scores. Bagwell scores. Berry moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
May vs. Isringhausen
May hits a popup beyond short. Ordonez can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Berry scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Isringhausen
There goes May. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. May steals second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Isringhausen
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Minor
Blas Minor now pitching.
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Reynolds
Hundley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kent vs. Reynolds
Kent is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Reynolds
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Minor
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kent juggles the ball. That's an error on Kent. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Minor
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Minor
Bagwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Minor
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brogna fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Minor covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Reynolds
Brent Mayne pinch hits for Blas Minor.
Mayne strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reynolds
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of May. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Vizcaino vs. Reynolds
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vizcaino for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gilkey vs. Reynolds
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Macdonald
Bob Macdonald now pitching.
Wilkins hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Macdonald
Berry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Vizcaino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Macdonald
James Mouton pinch hits for Derrick May.
Mouton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Reynolds
James Mouton now playing left field.
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry juggles the ball. That's an error on Berry. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brogna vs. Reynolds
Brogna hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Huskey moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hundley vs. Reynolds
Hundley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Reynolds
Kent hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Reynolds
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Reynolds
Edgardo Alfonzo pinch hits for Bob Macdonald.
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Morman
Alvin Morman now pitching.
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Vizcaino vs. Morman
There's a wild pitch. Alfonzo moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Vizcaino vs. Morman
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. Alfonzo scores. Johnson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Gilkey vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching. John Cangelosi now playing left field.
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Person
Robert Person now pitching. Edgardo Alfonzo now playing second base.
Miller hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Person
Cangelosi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Person
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cangelosi moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. DiPoto
Jerry DiPoto now pitching.
Biggio takes first base on ball four. Cangelosi moves to third. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bagwell vs. DiPoto
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cangelosi scores. Hunter scores. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. DiPoto
Bell hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Wilkins vs. DiPoto
Wilkins takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. DiPoto
Berry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 9 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Brocail
Huskey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Brocail
Brogna hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Brocail
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Brocail
Kent strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. DiPoto
Bill Spiers pinch hits for Doug Brocail.
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brogna scoops it up and throws to first, with DiPoto covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. DiPoto
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cangelosi vs. DiPoto
Cangelosi takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. DiPoto
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. DiPoto
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Jones
Todd Jones now pitching.
Ordonez 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 -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Jones
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jones
Johnson 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
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1996 -- Houston at New York (N)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hunter B, cf 6 2 2 0 Johnson L, cf 5 0 2 0
Biggio C, 2b 4 2 1 0 Vizcaino J, 2b 4 0 0 1
Bagwell J, 1b 4 1 3 2 Person R, p 0 0 0 0
Bell D, rf 5 0 1 0 DiPoto J, p 0 0 0 0
Wilkins R, c 2 0 1 2 Gilkey B, lf 3 0 0 0
Berry S, 3b 5 1 0 0 Huskey B, rf 4 1 0 0
May D, lf 2 1 1 1 Brogna R, 1b 4 2 2 1
Mouton J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Hundley T, c 4 1 2 3
Brocail D, p 0 0 0 0 Kent J, 3b 4 1 1 1
Spiers B, ph 1 0 0 0 Ordonez R, ss 4 0 1 0
Jones T, p 0 0 0 0 Isringhausen J, p 1 0 0 0
Miller O, ss 4 1 3 2 Minor B, p 0 0 0 0
Reynolds S, p 3 0 0 0 Mayne B, ph 1 0 0 0
Morman A, p 0 0 0 0 Macdonald B, p 0 0 0 0
Cangelosi J, lf 0 1 0 0 Alfonzo E, ph-2b 2 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 9 12 7 36 6 9 6
Houston 100 050 030 -- 9
New York 000 000 510 -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Reynolds S (W) 6.1 7 5 3 1 5
Morman A 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Brocail D 1.1 1 1 1 0 2
Jones T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Isringhausen J (L) 4.2 7 6 2 5 4
Minor B 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Macdonald B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Person R* 0.0 2 3 3 1 0
DiPoto J 2.0 2 0 0 3 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Huskey B, Kent J, Berry S
DP -- Houston 1, New York 3
LOB -- Houston 11, New York 4
2B -- Johnson L
HR -- Hundley T, Kent J, Miller O, Brogna R
SB -- Bell D, Hunter B, Bagwell J, May D
SF -- Wilkins R
WP -- Morman A
T -- 3:17
A -- 13795
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