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Astros
@ Giants
3Com Park
April 8, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Houston Astros, played on April 8, 1998 at 3Com Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 8, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jose Lima |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kirk Rueter |
| Ballpark | 3Com Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 10,021 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Schrieber 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Dana DeMuth 3B: Charlie Reliford |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
| Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
| Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Jose Lima | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darryl Hamilton | Center Fielder |
| Bill Mueller | Third Baseman |
| Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Kent | Second Baseman |
| J.T. Snow | First Baseman |
| Stan Javier | Right Fielder |
| Brian Johnson | Catcher |
| Rich Aurilia | Shortstop |
| Kirk Rueter | Pitcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Giants
3Com Park
April 8, 1998
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Rueter
Biggio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Javier. Biggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Rueter
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Rueter
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Snow scoops it up and throws to first, with Rueter covering, for the out. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Berry vs. Rueter
Berry hits a line drive towards the mound. Rueter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Lima
Hamilton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Lima
Mueller hits a popup into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Lima
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hamilton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Kent vs. Lima
Kent hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Snow vs. Lima
Snow takes first base on ball four. Hamilton moves to third. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Javier vs. Lima
Javier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hamilton scores. Bonds scores. Snow moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Lima
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Rueter
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rueter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Rueter
Hidalgo hits a popup towards first. Snow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Rueter
Gutierrez hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Rueter
Rueter fires to first and has Gutierrez trapped. There's the throw to Aurilia who tags Gutierrez for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aurilia vs. Lima
Aurilia 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 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rueter vs. Lima
Rueter hits a line drive towards third. Berry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Lima
Hamilton strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Rueter
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lima vs. Rueter
Lima strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Rueter
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Rueter
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Bell reaches second base with a double. Ausmus scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Rueter
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Rueter
Berry hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Rueter
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards first. Snow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Lima
Mueller hits a line drive towards short. Gutierrez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Lima
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kent vs. Lima
Kent strikes out. There goes Bonds. The throw from Ausmus to second, and Bonds is out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Rueter
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Rueter
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Rueter
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snow vs. Lima
Snow 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, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Lima
Javier hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Lima
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Aurilia vs. Lima
Aurilia strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Rueter vs. Lima
Rueter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Javier moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Hamilton vs. Lima
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lima fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lima vs. Rueter
Lima strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Rueter
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Rueter
Bell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Rueter
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berry vs. Rueter
Berry hits a popup into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Lima
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Lima
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Lima
Kent strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Rueter
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Rueter
Hidalgo hits a fly ball into right field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Rueter
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snow vs. Lima
Snow hits a popup into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Lima
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Lima covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lima
Johnson hits a popup into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Rueter
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lima vs. Rueter
Lima hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Rueter
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Rueter
Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Rueter
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Reed
Steve Reed now pitching.
There goes Bagwell. The throw from Johnson and he is out, Kent applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aurilia vs. Lima
Aurilia hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Aurilia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Benard vs. Lima
Marvin Benard pinch hits for Steve Reed.
Benard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aurilia moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Hamilton vs. Lima
Hamilton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Lima
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Bonds vs. Miller
Trever Miller now pitching.
Bonds hits a line drive beyond first. Bagwell can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Aurilia scores. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kent vs. Scanlan
Bob Scanlan now pitching.
Kent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Ortiz
Russ Ortiz now pitching.
Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Ortiz
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Ortiz
Hidalgo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Ortiz
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hidalgo moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Ausmus vs. Ortiz
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Eusebio vs. Poole
Jack Howell pinch hits for Bob Scanlan. Jim Poole now pitching. Tony Eusebio pinch hits for Jack Howell.
Eusebio hits a fly ball into right field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snow vs. Henry
Doug Henry now pitching.
Snow 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 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Henry
Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Henry
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Javier moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Aurilia vs. Henry
Aurilia strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Mayne vs. Henry
Brent Mayne pinch hits for Jim Poole.
Mayne hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Johnstone
John Johnstone now pitching.
Biggio hits a popup towards short. Aurilia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Johnstone
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Johnstone
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Johnstone
Berry hits a popup towards first. Snow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Henry
Hamilton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Henry
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Henry
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kent vs. Henry
Kent hits a popup towards first. Bagwell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bagwell. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Hayes vs. Wagner
Billy Wagner now pitching. Charlie Hayes pinch hits for J.T. Snow.
Hayes strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/8/1998 -- Houston at San Francisco (N)
Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Biggio C, 2b 5 1 3 0 Hamilton D, cf 4 1 1 0
Bell D, rf 5 2 3 3 Mueller B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Bagwell J, 1b 4 1 2 0 Bonds B, lf 4 1 2 1
Berry S, 3b 4 1 1 3 Kent J, 2b 5 0 0 0
Alou M, lf 4 0 0 0 Snow J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Hidalgo R, cf 3 0 1 0 Hayes C, ph 1 0 0 0
Gutierrez R, ss 4 0 2 0 Javier S, rf 3 0 2 2
Ausmus B, c 2 1 0 0 Johnson B, c 4 0 2 0
Lima J, p 3 0 0 0 Aurilia R, ss 4 1 1 0
Miller T, p 0 0 0 0 Rueter K, p 2 0 1 0
Scanlan B, p 0 0 0 0 Reed S, p 0 0 0 0
Howell J, ph 0 0 0 0 Benard M, ph 1 0 0 0
Eusebio T, ph 1 0 0 0 Ortiz R, p 0 0 0 0
Henry D, p 0 0 0 0 Poole J, p 0 0 0 0
Wagner B, p 0 0 0 0 Mayne B, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnstone J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 12 6 36 3 10 3
Houston 004 000 200 -- 6
San Francisco 200 000 100 -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lima J (W) 6.2 8 3 3 3 5
Miller T* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Scanlan B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Henry D 1.2 1 0 0 2 2
Wagner B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Rueter K (L) 6.2 10 6 6 2 3
Reed S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Ortiz R 0.2 1 0 0 3 0
Poole J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Johnstone J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Bagwell J
DP -- Houston 2, San Francisco 2
LOB -- Houston 7, San Francisco 11
2B -- Biggio C, Bell D, Aurilia R
HR -- Berry S, Bell D
CS -- Gutierrez R, Bonds B, Bagwell J
T -- 3:02
A -- 10021
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