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New York Mets @ Houston Astros

1990-07-18 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 18891 · dome, dry · 2:10

Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 1–0. Mike Scott earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
HOU	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		1	6

W: Mike Scott L: Alejandro Pena SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Charlie Williams · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: Bob Davidson · 3B: Dana DeMuth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	H	SO
Howard Johnson	4	1	1
Dave Magadan	4	1	0
Gregg Jefferies	4	0	0
Darryl Strawberry	3	0	0
Kevin McReynolds	3	0	0
Daryl Boston	3	1	0
Kevin Elster	3	0	1
Todd Hundley	3	1	1
Frank Viola	2	0	1
Mackey Sasser	1	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eric Yelding	3	0	1	0	1	1
Casey Candaele	4	0	1	0	0	1
Javier Ortiz	4	0	1	1	0	0
Ken Caminiti	4	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Biggio	2	0	0	0	1	0
Franklin Stubbs	3	0	0	0	0	1
Carl Nichols	3	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Rohde	3	1	3	0	0	0
Mike Scott	1	0	0	0	1	1

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Frank Viola	7.0	3	2	3
Alejandro Pena	1.0	3	1	1

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike Scott	9.0	4	0	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Howard Johnson: S7/L6D
Dave Magadan: SB2
Dave Magadan: 63/G6
Gregg Jefferies: 43/G4.2-3
Darryl Strawberry: 9/F9

Bot 1

Eric Yelding: K
Casey Candaele: S6/G6D
Javier Ortiz: 46(1)/FO/G4
Ken Caminiti: 43/G4

Top 2

Kevin McReynolds: 53/G5
Daryl Boston: 8/F8
Kevin Elster: K

Bot 2

Craig Biggio: 63/G6
Franklin Stubbs: K
Carl Nichols: 8/F89

Top 3

Todd Hundley: K
Frank Viola: 63/G6D
Howard Johnson: K

Bot 3

Dave Rohde: S7/L78
Mike Scott: 34/SH/BG34S.1-2
Eric Yelding: W
Casey Candaele: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
Javier Ortiz: 7/L7

Top 4

Dave Magadan: S9/L9S
Gregg Jefferies: 4(1)3/GDP/G4
Darryl Strawberry: 3/P3SF

Bot 4

Ken Caminiti: 63/G6M
Craig Biggio: 53/G56S
Franklin Stubbs: 8/F8XD

Top 5

Kevin McReynolds: 4/L4
Daryl Boston: S3/BG34
Kevin Elster: SB2
Kevin Elster: 7/F7D
Todd Hundley: 43/G4

Bot 5

Carl Nichols: 4/P6M
Dave Rohde: D7/G5
Mike Scott: K
Eric Yelding: 53/G56

Top 6

Frank Viola: K
Howard Johnson: 9/L9D
Dave Magadan: 43/G4MD

Bot 6

Casey Candaele: 9/F9D
Javier Ortiz: 8/L8D
Ken Caminiti: 8/F8D

Top 7

Gregg Jefferies: 7/F7LS
Darryl Strawberry: 7/F7D
Kevin McReynolds: 8/F8D

Bot 7

Craig Biggio: W
Franklin Stubbs: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Carl Nichols: 63/G6

Top 8

Daryl Boston: 9/F9
Kevin Elster: 6/P6D
Todd Hundley: D9/G3
Mackey Sasser: 63/G6

Bot 8

Dave Rohde: S9/G34
Mike Scott: W.1-2
Eric Yelding: S5/G5S.2-3;1-2
Casey Candaele: K
Javier Ortiz: S9/L9S.3-H;2-3;1-2
Ken Caminiti: 4(B)46(2)/LDP/L4

Top 9

Howard Johnson: 3/G3
Dave Magadan: 63/G6
Gregg Jefferies: 9/F9D