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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 5, 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 5, 1999 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sean Bergman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Jones |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 25,026 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Layne 1B: Rich Rieker 2B: Bruce Dreckman 3B: Gerry Davis |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Carl Everett | Center Fielder |
| Richard Hidalgo | Left Fielder |
| Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
| Russ Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Tim Bogar | Shortstop |
| Sean Bergman | 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 |
| Robin Ventura | Third Baseman |
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonilla | Right Fielder |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Bobby Jones | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 5, 1999
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Jones
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Jones
Bell hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bonilla. Bell reaches second base with a double. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Bagwell vs. Jones
Bagwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Biggio scores. Bell scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Jones
There goes Bagwell. The throw from Piazza and he is out, Ordonez applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Jones
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Jones
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Bergman
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Bergman
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Hidalgo. Alfonzo reaches second base with a double. Cedeno goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Olerud vs. Bergman
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Olerud for the out. Alfonzo moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piazza vs. Bergman
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. Alfonzo scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Bergman
Ventura hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Jones
Eusebio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Olerud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jones
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonilla. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bogar vs. Jones
Bogar hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bergman vs. Jones
Bergman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Bergman
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Bergman
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Bergman
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bergman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Jones
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jones
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Jones
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bergman
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Bergman
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Alfonzo vs. Bergman
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar fields it and throws to second for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Olerud vs. Bergman
Olerud takes first base on ball four. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piazza vs. Bergman
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Jones
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Jones
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Jones
Eusebio hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Bergman
Ventura hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Everett. Ventura reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Bergman
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. Ventura moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonilla vs. Bergman
Bonilla hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ventura tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Bergman
Ordonez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hidalgo. Ordonez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Bergman
Jones hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. There goes Ordonez trying to get to home. Hidalgo throws the ball in to Eusebio who tags Ordonez, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jones
Johnson hits a line drive towards first. Olerud reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Jones
Bogar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Bogar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bergman vs. Jones
Bergman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Jones
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McRae. Biggio reaches second base with a double. Bogar scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Jones
Bell 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, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Bergman
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Bergman
Alfonzo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Bergman
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 6
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Jones
Bagwell hits a line drive into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Jones
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Jones
Hidalgo 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, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Bergman
Piazza hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ventura vs. Bergman
Ventura hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Biggio catches it and throws to first to double up Piazza. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Bergman
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Jones
Eusebio hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jones
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Jones
Bogar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Powell
Jay Powell now pitching. Bill Spiers now playing third base.
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Powell
Jermaine Allensworth pinch runs for Bobby Bonilla.
Ordonez bunts towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Biggio covering, for the out. Allensworth moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Franco vs. Powell
Matt Franco pinch hits for Bobby Jones.
Franco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allensworth moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Powell
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allensworth scores. Franco moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Alfonzo vs. Powell
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Benitez
Jermaine Allensworth now playing right field. Armando Benitez now pitching.
Spiers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Benitez
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Benitez
Bell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Piazza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Benitez
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Benitez
Everett hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Wendell
Turk Wendell now pitching.
Hidalgo takes first base on ball four. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Eusebio vs. Wendell
Eusebio hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Powell
Olerud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Piazza vs. Powell
Piazza hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ventura vs. Powell
Mike Kinkade pinch runs for John Olerud.
Ventura strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Powell
McRae is hit by the pitch. Kinkade moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Allensworth vs. Wagner
Luis Lopez pinch runs for Brian McRae. Billy Wagner now pitching. Glen Barker now playing center field.
Allensworth strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barker vs. Wendell
Roger Cedeno now playing right field. Mike Kinkade now playing left field. Robin Ventura now playing first base. Luis Lopez now playing third base
Barker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kinkade. Barker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bogar vs. Wendell
Bogar hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Spiers vs. Wendell
There goes Barker. The throw from Piazza and he is out, Lopez applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Wendell
Spiers 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
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Wagner
Ordonez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Wagner
Todd Pratt pinch hits for Turk Wendell.
Pratt strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Wagner
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1999 -- Houston at New York (N)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Biggio C, 2b 3 1 1 1 Cedeno R, lf-rf 5 1 3 1
Bell D, rf 4 1 1 0 Alfonzo E, 2b 4 1 1 1
Bagwell J, 1b 4 1 2 4 Olerud J, 1b 2 0 0 0
Everett C, cf 4 0 1 0 Kinkade M, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Wagner B, p 0 0 0 0 Piazza M, c 4 0 1 1
Hidalgo R, lf 3 0 0 0 Ventura R, 3b-1b 4 1 1 0
Eusebio T, c 4 0 0 0 McRae B, cf 3 0 0 0
Johnson R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Lopez L, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
Powell J, p 0 0 0 0 Bonilla B, rf 2 0 1 1
Barker G, cf 1 0 1 0 Allenswort, pr-rf-cf 1 1 0 0
Bogar T, ss 4 1 1 0 Ordonez R, ss 3 0 1 0
Bergman S, p 2 0 0 0 Jones B, p 2 0 2 0
Spiers B, 3b 1 1 0 0 Franco M, ph 1 0 1 0
Benitez A, p 0 0 0 0
Wendell T, p 0 0 0 0
Pratt T, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 5 8 5 32 4 11 4
Houston 200 010 020 -- 5
New York 200 100 100 -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Bergman S 6.0 8 3 3 1 2
Powell J (W) 1.2 3 1 1 1 1
Wagner B (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jones B 7.0 5 3 3 1 8
Benitez A (L) 0.2 2 2 2 1 1
Wendell T 1.1 1 0 0 1 0
DP -- Houston 3
LOB -- Houston 4, New York 6
2B -- Bell D, Alfonzo E, Johnson R, Ventura R, Ordonez R, Bogar T, Biggio C, Barker G
HR -- Bagwell J
CS -- Bagwell J, Barker G
SH -- Ordonez R
SF -- Bonilla B
HBP -- by Powell J (McRae B)
T -- 3:02
A -- 25026
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