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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 21, 1998
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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 21, 1998 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1998 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 21, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Hampton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reed |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 14,774 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Angel Hernandez 1B: Randy Marsh 2B: Greg Bonin 3B: CB Bucknor |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
| Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
| Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Mike Hampton | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
| John Olerud | First Baseman |
| Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
| Butch Huskey | Right Fielder |
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Carlos Baerga | Second Baseman |
| Tim Spehr | Catcher |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Rick Reed | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 21, 1998
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Reed
Biggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baerga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Reed
Bell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spehr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Reed
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Hampton
Alfonzo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Hampton
Olerud 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, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Hampton
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Reed
Spiers hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McRae. Spiers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Reed
Alou hits a line drive beyond short. Ordonez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Spiers moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Hidalgo vs. Reed
Hidalgo hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Gutierrez vs. Reed
Gutierrez 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 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Hampton
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Hampton
McRae hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Spiers, and into shallow left field. McRae reaches second base with a double. Huskey moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Baerga vs. Hampton
Baerga strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Spehr vs. Hampton
Spehr strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ordonez vs. Hampton
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, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Reed
Ausmus hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Reed
Hampton hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Reed
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Reed
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 3
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Hampton
Reed hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Biggio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Hampton
Alfonzo 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: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Hampton
Olerud 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 4
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Reed
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Alfonzo, and into shallow left field. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Spiers vs. Reed
Spiers strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Reed
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hidalgo vs. Reed
Hidalgo hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Hampton
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Hampton
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hampton. Gilkey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Hampton
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Baerga vs. Hampton
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Reed
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Reed
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Reed
Hampton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spehr vs. Hampton
Spehr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Hampton
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Hampton
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Reed
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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Reed
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Reed
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Reed
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Hampton
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Hampton
Olerud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Hampton
Gilkey hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Hampton
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Olerud moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Hampton
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Reed
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Reed
Hidalgo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Reed
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McRae. Gutierrez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. Reed
Ausmus is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hampton vs. Reed
Hampton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gutierrez scores. Ausmus moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Biggio vs. Reed
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Hampton
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spehr vs. Hampton
Spehr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Hampton
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Reed
Bell hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Alfonzo, and into shallow left field. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Reed
Bagwell hits a line drive beyond third. Alfonzo can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Bell scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Reed
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Reed
Alou hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Reed
Hidalgo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tatum vs. Hampton
Jim Tatum pinch hits for Rick Reed.
Tatum strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Hampton
Alfonzo hits a line drive beyond short. Gutierrez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Hampton
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gilkey vs. Hampton
Gilkey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Huskey vs. Hampton
Huskey hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. McMichael
Greg McMichael now pitching. Jim Tatum now playing first base.
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. McMichael
Ausmus bunts towards third. Alfonzo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hampton vs. McMichael
Hampton bunts towards the mound. McMichael fields it and throws to first for the out. Gutierrez moves to third. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Biggio vs. McMichael
Biggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gilkey throws the ball in to Baerga who tags Biggio, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gutierrez scores. Ausmus scores. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McMichael
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hampton
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Hampton
Baerga hits a line drive beyond short. Gutierrez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Spehr vs. Hampton
Spehr strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Hampton
Ordonez hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1998 -- Houston at New York (N)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Biggio C, 2b 5 0 1 2 Alfonzo E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Bell D, rf 5 1 2 0 Olerud J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Bagwell J, 1b 4 0 2 1 McMichael G, p 0 0 0 0
Spiers B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Gilkey B, lf 4 0 1 0
Alou M, lf 4 1 2 1 Huskey B, rf 4 0 2 0
Hidalgo R, cf 4 0 0 0 McRae B, cf 4 0 1 0
Gutierrez R, ss 4 2 2 0 Baerga C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Ausmus B, c 3 2 2 1 Spehr T, c 4 0 0 0
Hampton M, p 3 0 1 1 Ordonez R, ss 4 0 0 0
Reed R, p 2 0 0 0
Tatum J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
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36 6 13 6 34 0 7 0
Houston 001 000 122 -- 6
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Hampton M (W) 9.0 7 0 0 1 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Reed R (L) 8.0 10 4 4 1 4
McMichael G 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
E -- Hampton M
DP -- Houston 1, New York 2
LOB -- Houston 5, New York 8
2B -- Spiers B, McRae B, Bagwell J, Gutierrez R, Bell D
HR -- Ausmus B, Alou M
SH -- Hampton M
T -- 2:38
A -- 14774
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