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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 4, 1999
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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 4, 1999 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Hampton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Leiter |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 27,192 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gerry Davis 1B: Jerry Layne 2B: Rich Rieker 3B: Bruce Dreckman |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
| Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
| Alex Diaz | Left Fielder |
| Tim Bogar | Shortstop |
| Mike Hampton | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Cedeno | Left Fielder |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Second Baseman |
| John Olerud | First Baseman |
| Mike Piazza | Catcher |
| Bobby Bonilla | Right Fielder |
| Robin Ventura | Third Baseman |
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Al Leiter | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 4, 1999
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Leiter
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leiter
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Leiter
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hampton
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Hampton
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Hampton
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Eusebio and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
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. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Piazza vs. Hampton
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Leiter
Caminiti strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Leiter
Hidalgo 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: 2-1, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Leiter
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Hampton
Bonilla hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Hampton
Ventura strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hampton
McRae strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Leiter
Diaz hits a popup towards first. Olerud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Leiter
Bogar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hampton vs. Leiter
Hampton bunts towards the mound. Leiter fields it and throws to first for the out. Bogar moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Leiter
Biggio is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Leiter
Leiter spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Leiter. Bogar moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Leiter
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
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 -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Leiter vs. Hampton
Leiter strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hampton
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar 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: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Leiter
Bagwell hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Leiter
Caminiti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hidalgo vs. Leiter
Hidalgo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Hidalgo reaches second base with a double. Bagwell scores. Caminiti moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Eusebio vs. Leiter
Eusebio hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Diaz vs. Leiter
Diaz hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Bogar vs. Leiter
Bogar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Hampton vs. Leiter
Hampton hits a popup into right field. Bonilla 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Hampton
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Hampton
Olerud 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: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Piazza vs. Hampton
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Hampton
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Bogar fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Leiter
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leiter
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Leiter
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Hampton
Ventura 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: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hampton
McRae 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Hampton
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Hampton covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Leiter
Caminiti strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Leiter
Hidalgo hits a fly ball into left field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Leiter
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Leiter vs. Hampton
Leiter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Caminiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hampton
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Hampton
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Hampton
Olerud takes first base on ball four. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Piazza vs. Hampton
Piazza hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alfonzo scores. Olerud moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Bonilla vs. Hampton
Bonilla strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Leiter
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Leiter
Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Leiter
Hampton hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McRae who is chasing the ball. Hampton reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Leiter
Biggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Biggio reaches second base with a double. Hampton scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Leiter
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Leiter
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Hampton
Ventura strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hampton
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Hampton
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Leiter
Caminiti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Leiter
Hidalgo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Caminiti moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Eusebio vs. Leiter
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Caminiti scores. Hidalgo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Diaz vs. Manzanillo
Josias Manzanillo now pitching.
Diaz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bogar vs. Manzanillo
Bogar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Bogar reaches second base with a double. Hidalgo scores. Eusebio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Howell vs. Manzanillo
Jack Howell pinch hits for Mike Hampton.
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Biggio vs. Manzanillo
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Elarton
Glen Barker now playing center field. Richard Hidalgo now playing left field. Scott Elarton now pitching. Matt Franco pinch hits for Josias Manzan
Franco 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, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Elarton
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Elarton
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Elarton
The ball gets by Eusebio for a passed ball. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Olerud vs. Elarton
Olerud strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Benitez
Armando Benitez now pitching. Matt Franco now playing first base.
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Benitez
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Franco fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Benitez
Caminiti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Benitez
Hidalgo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Elarton
Piazza 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, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Elarton
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Elarton
Ventura hits a popup, foul, towards third. Caminiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1999 -- Houston at New York (N)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Biggio C, 2b 4 1 1 1 Cedeno R, lf 2 0 0 0
Bell D, rf 5 1 3 2 Alfonzo E, 2b 4 1 2 0
Bagwell J, 1b 5 1 1 0 Olerud J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Caminiti K, 3b 4 1 2 0 Benitez A, p 0 0 0 0
Hidalgo R, cf-lf 5 1 2 1 Piazza M, c 4 0 1 1
Eusebio T, c 4 0 1 1 Bonilla B, rf 4 0 0 0
Diaz A, lf 4 0 0 0 Ventura R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Barker G, cf 0 0 0 0 McRae B, cf 3 0 0 0
Bogar T, ss 3 0 2 1 Ordonez R, ss 3 0 0 0
Hampton M, p 2 1 1 0 Leiter A, p 2 0 0 0
Howell J, ph 1 0 0 0 Manzanillo J, p 0 0 0 0
Elarton S, p 0 0 0 0 Franco M, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 13 6 30 1 3 1
Houston 000 100 320 -- 6
New York 000 001 000 -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Hampton M (W) 7.0 2 1 1 3 5
Elarton S 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Leiter A (L)* 7.0 11 6 6 1 2
Manzanillo J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Benitez A 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Leiter A
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Houston 8, New York 5
2B -- Hidalgo R, Biggio C, Bogar T
3B -- Hampton M
HR -- Bell D
SB -- Cedeno R
SH -- Hampton M
HBP -- by Leiter A (Biggio C)
PB -- Eusebio T
T -- 2:55
A -- 27192
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