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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1990-07-04 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 48072 · 87°F, night, dry · 2:46
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 7–4. New York Mets put up 3 in the 1st. Dwight Gooden earned the win and John Franco picked up the save. Howard Johnson went 4-for-5 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 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| NYN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
W: Dwight Gooden L: Juan Agosto SV: John Franco
Umpires — HP: Jim Quick · 1B: Dutch Rennert · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Greg Bonin · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Yelding | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Anthony | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Franklin Stubbs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Rohde | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rich Gedman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Gullickson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Puhl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Casey Candaele | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Howard Johnson | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gregg Jefferies | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryl Boston | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mackey Sasser | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Elster | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Gooden | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Miller | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Marshall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Gullickson | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
 Dan Schatzeder | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Agosto | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Andersen | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eric Yelding: W
- Rafael Ramirez: CS2(26)
- Rafael Ramirez: 53/G56
- Eric Anthony: K
Bot 1
- Howard Johnson: 43/G4
- Dave Magadan: W
- Gregg Jefferies: W.1-2
- Darryl Strawberry: HR/F9D.2-H;1-H
- Kevin McReynolds: 5/P5F
- Daryl Boston: 3/G34
Top 2
- Franklin Stubbs: 4/P4MD
- Craig Biggio: K
- Ken Oberkfell: K
Bot 2
- Mackey Sasser: 53/BG5S
- Kevin Elster: D4/F9LS
- Dwight Gooden: K
- Howard Johnson: S7/L7S.2-H
- Dave Magadan: S7/L7S.1-2
- Gregg Jefferies: 7/F7D
Top 3
- Dave Rohde: 7/F7LD
- Rich Gedman: D8/L78XD
- Bill Gullickson: K
- Eric Yelding: 3/L3
Bot 3
- Darryl Strawberry: 63/G6MD
- Kevin McReynolds: 4/P34
- Daryl Boston: S4/G4MD
- Mackey Sasser: 9/F89D
Top 4
- Rafael Ramirez: S8/G4M
- Eric Anthony: K
- Franklin Stubbs: 6/L6.1-2(E6/TH1)
- Craig Biggio: K
Bot 4
- Kevin Elster: 63/G6
- Dwight Gooden: S8/L8
- Howard Johnson: S4/G4M.1-3
- Dave Magadan: SB2
- Dave Magadan: I
- Gregg Jefferies: 32(3)3/GDP/G3S/BINT
Top 5
- Ken Oberkfell: 8/F78
- Dave Rohde: K
- Rich Gedman: 9/F9
Bot 5
- Darryl Strawberry: S8/L89D
- Kevin McReynolds: 7/L7
- Daryl Boston: 8/F89S
- Mackey Sasser: 7/F7D
Top 6
- Terry Puhl: 43/G4D
- Eric Yelding: S8/L6M
- Rafael Ramirez: S9/L3D.1-3
- Eric Anthony: 8/SF/F8.3-H
- Franklin Stubbs: HR/F7D.1-H
- Craig Biggio: S6/G6
- Ken Oberkfell: CS2(24)
Bot 6
- Kevin Elster: S2/BG1S
- Dwight Gooden: 14/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Howard Johnson: S7/L7.2XH(72);B-2(THH)
- Dave Magadan: 6/P6
Top 7
- Ken Oberkfell: D8/L89D
- Dave Rohde: 43/G4M.2-3
- Rich Gedman: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Casey Candaele: 3/G3
Bot 7
- Gregg Jefferies: S7/G56
- Darryl Strawberry: 36(1)1/GDP/G34S
- Kevin McReynolds: 9/F9
Top 8
- Eric Yelding: 4/P34
- Rafael Ramirez: 6/P56
- Eric Anthony: K
Bot 8
- Keith Miller: S8/G56
- Mackey Sasser: 56(1)/FO/BG56S
- Kevin Elster: S9/G34.1-3
- Mike Marshall: 9/SF/F89.3-H;1-2
- Howard Johnson: HR/F89XD.2-H
- Dave Magadan: 7/F7LD
Top 9
- Franklin Stubbs: K
- Glenn Wilson: 43/G34
- Ken Oberkfell: W
- Dave Rohde: K
Notes & reviews
- throw to 1B hit Gregg Jefferies, who was called for interference