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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1990-07-17 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 18981 · dome, dry · 3:20
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 6–2. New York Mets put up 2 in the 6th. Dwight Gooden earned the win and John Franco picked up the save. Howard Johnson went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 16 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Dwight Gooden L: Bill Gullickson SV: John Franco
Umpires — HP: Dana DeMuth · 1B: Charlie Williams · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Bob Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Howard Johnson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gregg Jefferies | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mackey Sasser | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daryl Boston | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Elster | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Gooden | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Todd Hundley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Carreon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Yelding | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Casey Candaele | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Caminiti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Franklin Stubbs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Javier Ortiz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Eric Anthony | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rich Gedman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Gullickson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Nichols | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | 7.2 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
 John Franco | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Gullickson | 5.2 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Schatzeder | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Jim Clancy | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Juan Agosto | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Howard Johnson: HR/F9D
- Dave Magadan: 43/G4D
- Gregg Jefferies: 43/G4
- Darryl Strawberry: 7/F78S
Bot 1
- Eric Yelding: S8/F8S
- Casey Candaele: SB2
- Casey Candaele: K
- Ken Caminiti: 43/G4.2-3
- Franklin Stubbs: 43/G4D
Top 2
- Kevin McReynolds: S7/L56D
- Mackey Sasser: S7/L7.1-2
- Daryl Boston: D9/L9LD.2-H;1-3
- Kevin Elster: 3/P34
- Dwight Gooden: K
- Howard Johnson: 3/P34S
Bot 2
- Craig Biggio: W
- Javier Ortiz: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Javier Ortiz: 3/G3.3-H(UR)
- Eric Anthony: K
- Rich Gedman: K
Top 3
- Dave Magadan: 43/G34D
- Gregg Jefferies: 3/G34
- Darryl Strawberry: S9/L34D
- Kevin McReynolds: SB2
- Kevin McReynolds: S8/L8S.2-H
- Mackey Sasser: 4/P4D
Bot 3
- Bill Gullickson: 43/G4
- Eric Yelding: K
- Casey Candaele: S8/L8S
- Ken Caminiti: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Daryl Boston: 6/P5D
- Kevin Elster: 6/P6MD
- Dwight Gooden: 9/F89S
Bot 4
- Ken Caminiti: K
- Franklin Stubbs: S8/G6M
- Craig Biggio: SB2
- Craig Biggio: S8/G4M.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Javier Ortiz: CS3(25)
- Javier Ortiz: W
- Eric Anthony: BK.1-2
- Eric Anthony: K
Top 5
- Howard Johnson: 6/P56D
- Dave Magadan: S9/L9S
- Gregg Jefferies: 53/G5.1-2
- Darryl Strawberry: K23
Bot 5
- Rich Gedman: S9/G34
- Bill Gullickson: 26(1)4/GDP/BG2
- Eric Yelding: S9/L89S
- Casey Candaele: SB2
- Casey Candaele: 43/G4M
Top 6
- Kevin McReynolds: D7/F7D
- Mackey Sasser: 8/L8
- Daryl Boston: S8/G4M.2-H
- Kevin Elster: 5/L5
- Dwight Gooden: PO1(E3).1-3
- Dwight Gooden: S8/G4M.3-H
- Howard Johnson: D7/F7D.1XH(742)
Bot 6
- Ken Caminiti: 7/F7D
- Franklin Stubbs: 7/F7
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6
Top 7
- Dave Magadan: W
- Gregg Jefferies: K
- Darryl Strawberry: S6/G6M.1-3
- Kevin McReynolds: SB2
- Kevin McReynolds: I
- Mackey Sasser: K
- Daryl Boston: 6/P5DF
Bot 7
- Javier Ortiz: 63/G56
- Eric Anthony: K
- Rich Gedman: K
Top 8
- Kevin Elster: HR/F7D
- Dwight Gooden: K
- Howard Johnson: D9/L9LD
- Dave Magadan: S8/L8S.2XH(82);B-2(THH)
- Gregg Jefferies: K
Bot 8
- Terry Puhl: W
- Eric Yelding: K
- Casey Candaele: S8/L1.1-2
- Ken Caminiti: K
- Franklin Stubbs: 3/G3
Top 9
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Kevin McReynolds: S7/L7
- Todd Hundley: K
- Mark Carreon: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Craig Biggio: D7/G5
- Javier Ortiz: E6/TH/G6
- Eric Anthony: 4(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Carl Nichols: 43/G4