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Houston Astros @
New York Mets
1990-05-07 Β· Night game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 22719 Β· 60Β°F, night, dry Β· 2:51
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 7β1. New York Mets put up 3 in the 3rd. Frank Viola earned the win and Wally Whitehurst picked up the save. Daryl Boston went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Frank Viola L: Jim Clancy SV: Wally Whitehurst
Umpires β HP: Fred Brocklander Β· 1B: Harry Wendelstedt Β· 2B: Joe West Β· 3B: Randy Marsh Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Ken Oberkfell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Craig Biggio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Glenn Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Glenn Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rafael Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Clancy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Casey Candaele | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Doran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Terry Puhl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gregg Jefferies | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kevin Elster | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Howard Johnson | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Darryl Strawberry | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Kevin McReynolds | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Marshall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Daryl Boston | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Barry Lyons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Viola | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darren Reed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Whitehurst | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Clancy | 3.2 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
Dan Schatzeder | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Xavier Hernandez | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Juan Agosto | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Viola | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
Wally Whitehurst | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eric Yelding: S8/L4MD
- Ken Oberkfell: SB2
- Ken Oberkfell: 6/P6M
- Craig Biggio: K
- Glenn Davis: 8/F8
Bot 1
- Gregg Jefferies: S7/L78
- Kevin Elster: S7/G56.1-3
- Howard Johnson: 8/SF/F8XD.3-H
- Darryl Strawberry: W.1-2
- Kevin McReynolds: 3/P3F
- Mike Marshall: 3/P3SF
Top 2
- Ken Caminiti: K
- Eric Anthony: 43/G4
- Glenn Wilson: 9/F9D
Bot 2
- Daryl Boston: S7/L78S
- Barry Lyons: 9/F9L
- Frank Viola: 63/G4M.1-2
- Gregg Jefferies: S4/G4M.2XH(4253)
Top 3
- Rafael Ramirez: S6/G6M
- Jim Clancy: 26(1)/FO/BG2
- Eric Yelding: S9/G34.1-2
- Ken Oberkfell: 31/G3.2-3;1-2
- Craig Biggio: 53/G56S
Bot 3
- Kevin Elster: 63/G6
- Howard Johnson: W
- Darryl Strawberry: W.1-2
- Kevin McReynolds: D7/L5.2-H;1-3
- Mike Marshall: 8/SF/F8XD.3-H;2-3
- Daryl Boston: S8/G6M.3-H
- Barry Lyons: 43/G34
Top 4
- Glenn Davis: S8/G6M
- Ken Caminiti: 7/F7D
- Eric Anthony: K
- Glenn Wilson: K
Bot 4
- Frank Viola: 53/G5S
- Gregg Jefferies: 9/F9
- Kevin Elster: D9/L89XD
- Howard Johnson: S4/G4M.2-3
- Darryl Strawberry: 63/G4M
Top 5
- Rafael Ramirez: 53/G56S
- Casey Candaele: S7/G56
- Eric Yelding: S8/L6M.1-2
- Ken Oberkfell: 9/F9LD
- Craig Biggio: 5/P5F
Bot 5
- Kevin McReynolds: 3/P34
- Mike Marshall: W
- Daryl Boston: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 6
- Glenn Davis: 63/G6
- Ken Caminiti: W
- Eric Anthony: S7/L56.1-2
- Bill Doran: 3/P3F
- Rafael Ramirez: 7/L7D
Bot 6
- Barry Lyons: K
- Frank Viola: 8/L78S
- Gregg Jefferies: E6/F7S.B-2
- Kevin Elster: 63/G6
Top 7
- Casey Candaele: K
- Eric Yelding: S9/L34D
- Ken Oberkfell: W.1-2
- Craig Biggio: S5/G56.2-3;1-2
- Glenn Davis: E6/G6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ken Caminiti: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 7
- Howard Johnson: S9/L9L
- Darren Reed: SB2
- Darren Reed: SB3
- Darren Reed: 63/G6S
- Kevin McReynolds: 9/SF/F89S.3-H
- Mike Marshall: S5/G5
- Daryl Boston: HR/F9D.1-H
- Barry Lyons: 53/G56
Top 8
- Eric Anthony: W
- Terry Puhl: 36(1)/FO/G34
- Rafael Ramirez: K
- Casey Candaele: 4/L4
Bot 8
- Wally Whitehurst: 9/F9S
- Gregg Jefferies: 9/F9D
- Kevin Elster: 8/F89D
Top 9
- Eric Yelding: K
- Ken Oberkfell: 53/G56S
- Craig Biggio: 3/G34S






















