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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 27, 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 27, 1998 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 27, 1998 |
|---|---|
| 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 27, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| 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 | 17,656 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Rieker 1B: Sam Holbrook 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Jerry Layne |
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 |
| Carl Everett | Center Fielder |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Mike Hampton | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| John Olerud | First Baseman |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
| Butch Huskey | Right Fielder |
| Jim Tatum | Left 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 27, 1998
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Reed
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Reed
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Reed
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hampton
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Hampton
Olerud hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Hampton
Hampton fires to first and has McRae trapped. There's the throw to Gutierrez who tags McRae for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Hampton
Alfonzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Hampton
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Tatum vs. Hampton
Tatum strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Reed
Spiers hits a popup towards third. Alfonzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Reed
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Reed
Everett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Hampton
Baerga takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Spehr vs. Hampton
Spehr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. Baerga moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
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. Baerga moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Reed vs. Hampton
Reed bunts in front of the plate. Ausmus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Reed
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Reed
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Reed
Hampton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hampton
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Hampton
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Hampton
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Reed
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Reed
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Reed
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Hampton
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tatum vs. Hampton
Tatum hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Hampton
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Spehr vs. Hampton
Spehr hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Hampton
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Hampton
Reed strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Reed
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Reed
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Reed
Everett hits a fly ball into left field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Reed
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Spiers moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ausmus vs. Reed
Ausmus 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 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hampton
McRae 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Hampton
Olerud hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Hampton
Alfonzo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Olerud moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Huskey vs. Hampton
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Reed
Hampton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Reed
Biggio hits a popup towards third. Alfonzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Reed
Bell hits a line drive into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tatum vs. Hampton
Tatum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Hampton
Rich Becker pinch runs for Jim Tatum.
Baerga hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Baerga reaches second base with a double. Becker moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Spehr vs. Hampton
Spehr hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Ordonez vs. Hampton
Ordonez hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Becker tags and scores. Baerga tags and moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Reed vs. Hampton
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Reed
Rich Becker now playing left field.
Bagwell hits a popup into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Reed
Spiers hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Reed
Alou strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hampton
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Hampton
Alfonzo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Hampton
Huskey hits a popup into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Reed
Everett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Huskey. Everett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gutierrez vs. Reed
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Everett moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Howell vs. Reed
Jack Howell pinch hits for Brad Ausmus.
Howell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Becker. Howell reaches second base with a double. Everett scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Reed
Dave Clark pinch hits for Mike Hampton.
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Reed
Biggio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alfonzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Nitkowski
C.J. Nitkowski now pitching. Tony Eusebio now catching.
Becker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Nitkowski
Baerga bunts towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. Becker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spehr vs. Nitkowski
Spehr hits a popup into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Nitkowski
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Nitkowski, and towards Gutierrez, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Franco
John Franco now pitching. Luis Lopez now playing second base.
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Franco
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Spiers vs. Franco
Spiers takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to third. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Franco
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Hidalgo vs. Franco
Richard Hidalgo pinch hits for Carl Everett.
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bagwell moves to third. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Gutierrez vs. Franco
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bagwell tags and scores. Spiers tags and moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Eusebio vs. Franco
Eusebio hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Huskey. Eusebio reaches second base with a double. Spiers scores. There goes Hidalgo trying to get to home. Huskey throws the ball in to Spehr, who tags Hidalgo, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wagner
Billy Wagner now pitching. Richard Hidalgo now playing center field. Tim Bogar now playing shortstop.
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Wagner
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Wagner
Olerud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Wagner
Alberto Castillo pinch runs for John Olerud.
Alfonzo strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/27/1998 -- Houston at New York (D)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Biggio C, 2b 3 0 0 0 McRae B, cf 4 0 1 0
Bell D, rf 3 1 0 0 Olerud J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Bagwell J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Castillo A, pr 0 0 0 0
Spiers B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Alfonzo E, 3b 4 0 2 0
Alou M, lf 3 0 0 1 Huskey B, rf 4 1 2 0
Everett C, cf 3 1 1 0 Tatum J, lf 3 1 2 2
Hidalgo R, ph-cf 1 0 1 0 Becker R, pr-lf 0 1 0 0
Gutierrez R, ss 3 0 1 1 Baerga C, 2b 2 0 1 0
Wagner B, p 0 0 0 0 Franco J, p 0 0 0 0
Ausmus B, c 2 0 0 0 Spehr T, c 4 0 0 0
Howell J, ph 1 0 1 1 Ordonez R, ss 3 0 1 1
Eusebio T, c 1 0 1 1 Reed R, p 3 0 0 0
Hampton M, p 2 0 0 0 Lopez L, 2b 1 0 0 0
Clark D, ph 1 0 0 0
Nitkowski C, p 0 0 0 0
Bogar T, ss 0 0 0 0
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30 4 7 4 32 3 10 3
Houston 000 000 013 -- 4
New York 000 201 000 -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Hampton M 7.0 10 3 3 3 2
Nitkowski C (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Wagner B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Reed R 8.0 4 1 1 1 6
Franco J (L) 1.0 3 3 3 2 0
DP -- Houston 2, New York 1
LOB -- Houston 4, New York 9
2B -- Baerga C, Everett C, Howell J, Eusebio T
HR -- Tatum J
CS -- McRae B
SH -- Baerga C
SF -- Ordonez R, Alou M, Gutierrez R
T -- 2:30
A -- 17656
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