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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1997-05-08 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 12842 · dome · 2:28
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 4–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 4th. Mike Hampton earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Derek Bell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Mike Hampton L: Rick Reed SV: Billy Wagner
Umpires — HP: Gerry Davis · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: Ed Rapuano · 3B: Kerwin Danley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Manny Alexander | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Olerud | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Butch Huskey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Everett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Ochoa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Castillo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rey Ordonez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Reed | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Thurman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Berry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Abreu | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Hampton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Thomas Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reed | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
 Cory Lidle | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hampton | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Russ Springer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Manny Alexander: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: T9/F89D/R46
- John Olerud: S8/G4M/R6.3-H
- Butch Huskey: 13/G15.1-2
- Carl Everett: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6S
- Derek Bell: HR/F8RXD
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5
- Luis Gonzalez: 63/G6M
Top 2
- Alex Ochoa: 53/G5
- Alberto Castillo: S5/BG5S
- Rey Ordonez: K
- Rick Reed: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 2
- Sean Berry: 53/G5
- Bobby Abreu: 7/F7M
- Ricky Gutierrez: 4/L4
Top 3
- Manny Alexander: 53/G6S
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 3/G3
- John Olerud: K
Bot 3
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Mike Hampton: K
- Craig Biggio: S5/G5S/R3U9.B-2(E5)
- Derek Bell: 7/F7S
Top 4
- Butch Huskey: S9/L9S/R46
- Carl Everett: K
- Alex Ochoa: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Alberto Castillo: PO1(E1).1-2
- Alberto Castillo: 53/G56S
Bot 4
- Jeff Bagwell: 7/F7S
- Luis Gonzalez: D9/G3L/R46
- Sean Berry: K
- Bobby Abreu: S4/G34S/R2U1.2-H;B-2(E4/TH)
- Ricky Gutierrez: D7/L7LM/R65.2-H(UR)
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6M
Top 5
- Rey Ordonez: S8/L4MD/R6
- Rick Reed: S7/G6/R6.1-2
- Manny Alexander: 8/F8LM
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S8/G6M/R2U1.2-H;1X2(14)
- John Olerud: 23/G15S
Bot 5
- Mike Hampton: 8/F8LD
- Craig Biggio: HP
- Derek Bell: D7/F78XD/R6.1-H
- Jeff Bagwell: HP
- Luis Gonzalez: 36(1)/FO/G3L.2-3
- Sean Berry: 7/F7D
Top 6
- Butch Huskey: W
- Carl Everett: 54(1)/FO/G5S
- Alex Ochoa: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 6
- Bobby Abreu: 31/G3L
- Ricky Gutierrez: 7/F7D
- Brad Ausmus: S7/G56
- Mike Hampton: K
Top 7
- Alberto Castillo: K
- Rey Ordonez: 43/G34D
- Gary Thurman: 8/F8RD
Bot 7
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8LD
- Derek Bell: 43/G4
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/L7S/R64
- Luis Gonzalez: 8/F9LM
Top 8
- Manny Alexander: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S6/G6D/R3
- John Olerud: K
- Butch Huskey: 8/F8RD
Bot 8
- Sean Berry: K
- Bobby Abreu: S8/G6M
- Ricky Gutierrez: S9/G34/R46.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: S7/G56.2XH(72);1-2
- Thomas Howard: K
Top 9
- Carl Everett: K
- Alex Ochoa: K
- Bernard Gilkey: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Cory Lidle