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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1991-09-04 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 12512 · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph L to R · 3:11
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 8–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. Jim Deshaies earned the win. Howard Johnson went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Jim Deshaies L: David Cone SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Hohn · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Steve Rippley · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Finley | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Caminiti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Javier Ortiz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Andujar Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gerald Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andy Mota | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Deshaies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mark Davidson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Tolentino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Keith Miller | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Elster | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Howard Johnson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Carreon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregg Jefferies | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Garry Templeton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie O'Brien | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Cone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry McDaniel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mackey Sasser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Deshaies | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Xavier Hernandez | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Rob Mallicoat | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Curt Schilling | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Cone | 5.0 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
 Jeff Innis | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Bross | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Finley: S9/F9LS
- Craig Biggio: SB2
- Craig Biggio: W
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F7D.2-H;1-H;B-H
- Ken Caminiti: W
- Javier Ortiz: FC/G6.1-2(E6);B-1
- Andujar Cedeno: K
- Gerald Young: FC/G5S.2-3(E5/TH);1-2;B-1
- Andy Mota: 8/F8LS
- Jim Deshaies: K
Bot 1
- Keith Miller: S/BG34S
- Kevin Elster: CS2(136)
- Kevin Elster: K
- Howard Johnson: HR/F7D.B-H
- Kevin McReynolds: S6/G6M
- Mark Carreon: 9/F89D
Top 2
- Steve Finley: S/L34D
- Craig Biggio: 13/SH/B13.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 6/L6
- Ken Caminiti: 63/G6M
Bot 2
- Gregg Jefferies: 8/F8LS
- Garry Templeton: 4/P4
- Charlie O'Brien: 7/P5D
Top 3
- Javier Ortiz: W
- Andujar Cedeno: K
- Gerald Young: 8/F8LM
- Andy Mota: 7/F7S
Bot 3
- David Cone: 6/L6
- Keith Miller: S/L15
- Kevin Elster: S/L8LS.1-2
- Howard Johnson: 8/F8LM
- Kevin McReynolds: SB3;SB2
- Kevin McReynolds: W
- Mark Carreon: 5/P25F
Top 4
- Jim Deshaies: K
- Steve Finley: 7/F78M
- Craig Biggio: W
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8RM
Bot 4
- Gregg Jefferies: S/L56D
- Garry Templeton: S/L78S.1-2
- Charlie O'Brien: 7/F8LXD.2-3
- David Cone: K
- Keith Miller: SBH;SB2
- Keith Miller: K
Top 5
- Ken Caminiti: K
- Javier Ortiz: K
- Andujar Cedeno: S/BG25
- Gerald Young: SB2
- Gerald Young: W
- Andy Mota: S/G34D.2-H;1-3
- Jim Deshaies: K
Bot 5
- Kevin Elster: 3/P3F
- Howard Johnson: HR/F7D.B-H
- Kevin McReynolds: 7/F78XD
- Mark Carreon: 53/G5S
Top 6
- Steve Finley: S8/G6MD
- Craig Biggio: HR/F78XD.1-H;B-H
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Ken Caminiti: 13/G25.1-2
- Javier Ortiz: 7/F7S
- Andujar Cedeno: 3/L3L
Bot 6
- Gregg Jefferies: 3/G34
- Garry Templeton: 53/G15
- Charlie O'Brien: W
- Terry McDaniel: K
Top 7
- Gerald Young: K
- Andy Mota: 63/G6M
- Mark Davidson: 9/F9LM
Bot 7
- Keith Miller: S9/G34D
- Kevin Elster: S/P78S.1-2
- Howard Johnson: K
- Kevin McReynolds: 6/L6
- Mackey Sasser: 5/P5F
Top 8
- Steve Finley: 7/F7M
- Craig Biggio: 7/F7LMF
- Jeff Bagwell: S6/G6M
- Ken Caminiti: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Gregg Jefferies: W
- Garry Templeton: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Charlie O'Brien: 53/G5L
Top 9
- Jose Tolentino: 7/F56D
- Andujar Cedeno: 63/G6
- Gerald Young: S8/L8RS
- Andy Mota: HR/F7D.1-H;B-H
- Mark Davidson: 53/G56S
Bot 9
- Terry McDaniel: K
- Keith Miller: 8/F8RD
- Kevin Elster: 9/F9S
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Terry Bross