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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 8, 1997
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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 August 8, 1997 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Shane Reynolds |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brian Bohanon |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 23,818 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Reliford 1B: Paul Schrieber 2B: Dana DeMuth 3B: Kerwin Danley |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| James Mouton | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Tim Bogar | Shortstop |
| Shane Reynolds | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Carlos Baerga | Second Baseman |
| John Olerud | First Baseman |
| Todd Hundley | Catcher |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
| Butch Huskey | Left Fielder |
| Alex Ochoa | Right Fielder |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Brian Bohanon | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 8, 1997
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Bohanon
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Bohanon
Mouton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Bohanon
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Bohanon
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Huskey 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: 3-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Reynolds
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Reynolds
There goes McRae. The throw from Ausmus to Bogar and they have McRae trapped. The throw over to Bagwell, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Reynolds
Baerga 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, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Reynolds
Olerud strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bohanon
Bell hits a line drive into right field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Bohanon
Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Bohanon
Ausmus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Reynolds
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Reynolds
Alfonzo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Reynolds
Huskey hits a line drive into center field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ochoa vs. Reynolds
Ochoa hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mouton. Ochoa reaches second base with a double. Alfonzo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Reynolds
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
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Bohanon
Bogar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Bohanon
Reynolds bunts towards first. Olerud scoops it up and throws to first, with Baerga covering, for the out. Bogar moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Bohanon
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mouton vs. Bohanon
Mouton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bohanon vs. Reynolds
Bohanon strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Reynolds
McRae hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mouton who is chasing the ball. McRae reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Baerga vs. Reynolds
Baerga hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McRae scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Reynolds
Olerud hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baerga moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Hundley vs. Reynolds
Hundley 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
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Bohanon
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Bohanon
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bohanon
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Reynolds
Alfonzo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Reynolds
Huskey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ochoa vs. Reynolds
Ochoa takes first base on ball four. Alfonzo moves to third. Huskey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Ordonez vs. Reynolds
Ordonez strikes out on a pitch way out of the strike zone. And the ball gets by Ausmus, who chases it to the backstop. Ordonez reaches first on the wild pitch. There goes Ochoa. The throw from Reynolds and he throws it away. Ochoa is safe on the error. There goes Alfonzo. He's safe. There goes Huskey. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Ochoa. Here's the throw, and he's safe. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Bohanon vs. Reynolds
Bohanon hits a fly ball into center field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Huskey tags and scores. Ochoa tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Reynolds
The umpire calls a balk on Reynolds Ochoa scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Reynolds
McRae hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Reynolds
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards second. Biggio picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Biggio. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Olerud vs. Reynolds
Olerud hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McRae scores. Baerga moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Lima
Jose Lima now pitching. J.R. Phillips now playing right field.
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Bohanon
Berry hits a line drive towards short. Ordonez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Bohanon
Ausmus hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Bohanon
Bogar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Lima
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into center field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Lima
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Lima
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Bohanon
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Bohanon
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biggio for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Bohanon
Mouton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Bohanon
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Lima
Ordonez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bohanon vs. Lima
There goes Ordonez. The throw from Ausmus and he is out, Bogar applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bohanon vs. Lima
Bohanon strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Lima
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Lima
Baerga strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Bohanon
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Bohanon
Ricky Gutierrez pinch hits for Jose Lima.
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into right field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Bohanon
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Cabrera
Jose Cabrera now pitching.
Olerud strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Cabrera
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Cabrera
Alfonzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Cabrera
Huskey strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Bohanon
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bogar vs. Bohanon
Bogar hits a line drive into left field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Bohanon
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Bohanon
Biggio takes first base on ball four. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Mouton vs. Bohanon
Mouton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo juggles the ball. That's an error on Alfonzo. Ausmus moves to third. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Bagwell vs. McMichael
Greg McMichael now pitching.
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Wagner
Thomas Howard now playing center field. Billy Wagner now pitching.
Ochoa strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Wagner
Ordonez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Howard. Ordonez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Everett vs. Wagner
Carl Everett pinch hits for Greg McMichael.
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Wagner
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wagner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lidle
Cory Lidle now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops it up and throws to first, with Lidle covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lidle
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Lidle
Berry strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1997 -- Houston at New York (N)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Biggio C, 2b 2 0 0 0 McRae B, cf 4 2 3 0
Mouton J, cf 4 1 2 1 Baerga C, 2b 4 0 2 1
Wagner B, p 0 0 0 0 Olerud J, 1b 4 0 2 1
Bagwell J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hundley T, c 4 0 0 0
Gonzalez L, lf 4 0 0 0 Alfonzo E, 3b 3 2 2 0
Bell D, rf 2 0 0 0 Huskey B, lf 4 1 1 0
Lima J, p 0 0 0 0 Ochoa A, rf 3 1 1 1
Gutierrez R, ph 1 0 0 0 Ordonez R, ss 4 0 2 0
Cabrera J, p 0 0 0 0 Bohanon B, p 2 0 0 1
Howard T, cf 1 0 0 0 McMichael G, p 0 0 0 0
Berry S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Everett C, ph 1 0 0 0
Ausmus B, c 2 0 0 0 Lidle C, p 0 0 0 0
Bogar T, ss 3 0 1 0
Reynolds S, p 0 0 0 0
Phillips J, rf 2 0 0 0
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29 1 3 1 33 6 13 4
Houston 100 000 000 -- 1
New York 011 400 00x -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Reynolds S (L) 3.2 10 6 2 2 4
Lima J 2.1 2 0 0 0 3
Cabrera J 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Wagner B 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bohanon B (W) 7.2 3 1 1 3 6
McMichael G 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Lidle C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Reynolds S, Biggio C, Alfonzo E
DP -- Houston 1, New York 1
LOB -- Houston 5, New York 7
2B -- Ochoa A, Ordonez R
3B -- McRae B
HR -- Mouton J
CS -- McRae B, Ordonez R
SH -- Reynolds S
SF -- Bohanon B
Balk -- Reynolds S
T -- 2:40
A -- 23818
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