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Houston Astros @
New York Mets
1990-07-03 Β· Night game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 39938 Β· 72Β°F, night, wet Β· 2:26
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 12β0. New York Mets put up 4 in the 1st. Frank Viola earned the win. Darryl Strawberry went 3-for-4 with 2 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| NYN | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 15 |
W: Frank Viola L: Mark Portugal SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Greg Bonin Β· 1B: Jim Quick Β· 2B: Dutch Rennert Β· 3B: Terry Tata Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Bill Doran | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Glenn Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Franklin Stubbs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rafael Ramirez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mark Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alex Trevino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Rohde | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Casey Candaele | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Javier Ortiz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Howard Johnson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Dave Magadan | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Gregg Jefferies | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kevin McReynolds | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Daryl Boston | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Kevin Elster | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Frank Viola | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Carreon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Keith Miller | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mark Portugal | 4.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
Xavier Hernandez | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Jim Clancy | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Viola | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eric Yelding: S7/F7S
- Bill Doran: CS2(26)
- Bill Doran: 63/G6
- Ken Caminiti: S8/L8
- Glenn Wilson: 13/G1
Bot 1
- Howard Johnson: 8/F89XD
- Dave Magadan: S8/L8S
- Gregg Jefferies: S9/G34.1-3
- Darryl Strawberry: S9/G34.3-H;1-3
- Kevin McReynolds: HR/F78XD.3-H;1-H
- Daryl Boston: K
- Mackey Sasser: 5/P5
Top 2
- Franklin Stubbs: 43/G4M
- Craig Biggio: S6/G56
- Eric Anthony: SB2
- Eric Anthony: 43/G4.2-3
- Rafael Ramirez: 7/F7S
Bot 2
- Kevin Elster: 8/F8XD
- Frank Viola: 43/G4
- Howard Johnson: 13/G13
Top 3
- Mark Portugal: 6/L6
- Eric Yelding: 53/G5S
- Bill Doran: W
- Ken Caminiti: WP.1-2
- Ken Caminiti: 7/F7S
Bot 3
- Dave Magadan: 3/G3
- Gregg Jefferies: 7/F7
- Darryl Strawberry: HR/F7D
- Kevin McReynolds: K
Top 4
- Glenn Wilson: 8/F8D
- Franklin Stubbs: 43/G34D
- Craig Biggio: 6/P6D
Bot 4
- Daryl Boston: K
- Mackey Sasser: S8/F8S
- Kevin Elster: S9/L9.1-2
- Frank Viola: S8/L6M.2-3;1-2
- Howard Johnson: 46(1)/FO/G34.3-H;2-3
- Dave Magadan: W.1-2
- Gregg Jefferies: 9/F9S
Top 5
- Eric Anthony: 7/F7
- Rafael Ramirez: S4/G4MD
- Alex Trevino: 8/L8D
- Eric Yelding: K
Bot 5
- Darryl Strawberry: HR/L89XD
- Kevin McReynolds: 53/G56
- Daryl Boston: HR/F9D
- Mackey Sasser: K23
- Kevin Elster: W
- Frank Viola: 6/P6
Top 6
- Bill Doran: 13/G1S
- Dave Rohde: K
- Glenn Wilson: 31/G34
Bot 6
- Howard Johnson: 13/G1
- Dave Magadan: S9/L34
- Gregg Jefferies: WP.1-2
- Gregg Jefferies: W
- Darryl Strawberry: 8/F89XD.2-3
- Kevin McReynolds: 3/L34
Top 7
- Franklin Stubbs: K
- Craig Biggio: K
- Eric Anthony: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Daryl Boston: S9/L9S
- Mackey Sasser: S7/F78S.1-3
- Kevin Elster: 4/P4D
- Frank Viola: 43/G34.3-H;1-2
- Howard Johnson: W
- Dave Magadan: DGR/F7LD.2-H;1-3
- Gregg Jefferies: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H
- Mark Carreon: 43/G4
Top 8
- Rafael Ramirez: W
- Casey Candaele: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
- Eric Yelding: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Kevin McReynolds: 53/G56
- Keith Miller: 63/G6
- Mackey Sasser: 4/P4MD
Top 9
- Bill Doran: 8/F78
- Dave Rohde: W
- Javier Ortiz: D7/L78D.1-3
- Franklin Stubbs: K
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6





















