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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1996-09-26 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 13751 · 68°F, dome, dry · 3:00
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 6–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 7th. Doug Drabek earned the win. Craig Biggio went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
W: Doug Drabek L: Ricky Trlicek SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gary Darling · 1B: Charlie Reliford · 2B: Jim Quick · 3B: Dana DeMuth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Hardtke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Tomberlin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lance Johnson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Ochoa | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Petagine | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Franco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alvaro Espinoza | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Castillo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Hundley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Everett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Huskey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Simms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Eusebio | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Dave Hajek | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Drabek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Cangelosi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Mouton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Wilson | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Ricky Trlicek | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jerry Dipoto | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Henry | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Drabek | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
 Todd Jones | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason Hardtke: 31/G3L
- Andy Tomberlin: K
- Lance Johnson: D8/L89D/R4
- Alex Ochoa: S8/L8RM/R4.2-H
- Roberto Petagine: K
Bot 1
- Brian Hunter: 63/G6M
- Craig Biggio: K
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Derek Bell: S9/G34/R5.1-2
- Bill Spiers: 43/G4
Top 2
- Matt Franco: 8/F8LS
- Alvaro Espinoza: S8/L4MD/R6
- Alberto Castillo: K
- Paul Wilson: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 2
- Mike Simms: 6/P6D
- Tony Eusebio: S8/G6M/R4
- Dave Hajek: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 3
- Jason Hardtke: 9/F9D
- Andy Tomberlin: 53/G5
- Lance Johnson: 43/G34
Bot 3
- Doug Drabek: K
- Brian Hunter: 4/P4
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6M
Top 4
- Alex Ochoa: S8/G6M/R6
- Roberto Petagine: 6/L6
- Matt Franco: K+SB2/R6
- Alvaro Espinoza: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/F8RS/R6
- Derek Bell: E5/TH/G56/R4U9R3.1-3
- Bill Spiers: S7/L56D/R6.3-H(UR);1-2
- Mike Simms: SB3;SB2/R5
- Mike Simms: 9/F89S/R3
- Tony Eusebio: I
- Dave Hajek: 52(3)/FO/G5S.2-3;1-2
- Doug Drabek: 53/G56
Top 5
- Alberto Castillo: S7/L78S/R4
- Paul Wilson: K
- Jason Hardtke: 36(1)3/GDP/G3S
Bot 5
- Brian Hunter: S8/L8LM/R4
- Craig Biggio: PO1(E1)/R3U4R5.1-3
- Craig Biggio: S8/G4M/R6.3-H(UR)
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Derek Bell: K
- Bill Spiers: K
Top 6
- Andy Tomberlin: 3/G3
- Lance Johnson: T7/L78XD/R5
- Alex Ochoa: 9/SF/F9M/R2.3-H
- Roberto Petagine: HP
- Matt Franco: 63/G6M
Bot 6
- Mike Simms: K
- Tony Eusebio: W
- Dave Hajek: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 7
- Alvaro Espinoza: 63/G6
- Todd Hundley: D9/L9LDW+/R6
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/L8RM
- Jason Hardtke: 3/G3
Bot 7
- John Cangelosi: HP
- Brian Hunter: S7/G56/R6.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 3/SH/BG3S.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: I
- Derek Bell: S9/L9D/R6.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Bill Spiers: 8/L8LM/R6
- James Mouton: 9/F9LM
Top 8
- Andy Tomberlin: K
- Lance Johnson: S7/L56/R4
- Alex Ochoa: 5/P5S
- Roberto Petagine: S8/F8LS/R6.1-2
- Carl Everett: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 8
- Tony Eusebio: W
- Dave Hajek: W.1-2
- Derrick May: WP.2-3;1-2
- Derrick May: K
- Brian Hunter: 13/G34S
- Craig Biggio: S7/L7S/R6.3-H;2-H
- Jeff Bagwell: WP.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8LXD
Top 9
- Alvaro Espinoza: 9/F9S
- Todd Hundley: 7/L7D
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- Butch Huskey: DI.1-2
- Butch Huskey: K