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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1997-08-01 · Night game · Astrodome · 10 innings · Att: 33589 · 68°F, dome, dry · 3:28
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 8–5. New York Mets put up 4 in the 10th. John Franco earned the win. Jason Hardtke went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: John Franco L: Jose Lima SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Poncino · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Randy Marsh · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
 John Olerud | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Todd Hundley | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Matt Franco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Everett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Hardtke | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dave Mlicki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Lopez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Butch Huskey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Ochoa | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Pratt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Carr | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Berry | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J. R. Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tim Bogar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramon Garcia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| James Mouton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Spiers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Mlicki | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| Greg McMichael | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cory Lidle | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramon Garcia | 7.2 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
 Billy Wagner | 0.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Magnante | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Lima | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jose Cabrera | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lance Johnson: 13/G13
- Bernard Gilkey: K
- John Olerud: W
- Todd Hundley: K
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8LD
- Chuck Carr: 9/F9D
- Derek Bell: K
Top 2
- Matt Franco: 43/G4D
- Carl Everett: 8/L8RD
- Jason Hardtke: HR/F89XD
- Rey Ordonez: K
Bot 2
- Luis Gonzalez: 9/L9M
- Sean Berry: S8/G6M/R4
- J. R. Phillips: CS2(26)
- J. R. Phillips: 43/G34D
Top 3
- Dave Mlicki: K
- Lance Johnson: 3/L3
- Bernard Gilkey: K
Bot 3
- Brad Ausmus: S8/G6M/R6
- Tim Bogar: 9/L9M/LDP.1X1(93)
- Ramon Garcia: K
Top 4
- John Olerud: 8/L8LD
- Todd Hundley: K
- Matt Franco: 7/F78D
Bot 4
- Craig Biggio: 53/G5
- Chuck Carr: 7/F8LS
- Derek Bell: 63/G6
Top 5
- Carl Everett: 9/F9M
- Jason Hardtke: 7/L78M
- Rey Ordonez: K
Bot 5
- Luis Gonzalez: S8/L8RS/R6
- Sean Berry: D7/L5D/R6.1-3
- J. R. Phillips: 4/P4MD
- Brad Ausmus: I
- Tim Bogar: 9/SF/F9LM/R6.3-H;2-3
- Ramon Garcia: K
Top 6
- Dave Mlicki: K
- Lance Johnson: 53/G5
- Bernard Gilkey: K
Bot 6
- Craig Biggio: K
- Chuck Carr: S9/G34/R4
- Derek Bell: K
- Luis Gonzalez: 4/P4MD
Top 7
- John Olerud: 43/G4D
- Todd Hundley: S7/L6D/R4
- Matt Franco: S7/L7M/R6.1-2
- Carl Everett: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 7
- Sean Berry: 53/G5
- J. R. Phillips: K
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Tim Bogar: 53/G5L
Top 8
- Jason Hardtke: S9/L9S/R4
- Rey Ordonez: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Luis Lopez: K
- Lance Johnson: S7/L7S.2-H;BX2(754)
Bot 8
- Ricky Gutierrez: S8/L8LM/R4
- Craig Biggio: HR/F7LD.1-H
- Chuck Carr: K
- Derek Bell: S8/G6M/R4
- Luis Gonzalez: 36(1)/FO/G3S/R1U2.B-2(E6/TH)
- Sean Berry: K
Top 9
- Bernard Gilkey: K
- John Olerud: S8/G4M/R4
- Todd Hundley: S8/L8RM/R6.1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: PB.2-3;1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- Carl Everett: S8/L6MD/R2U1.3-H;2-H;1-3(E8/TH);B-2
- Jason Hardtke: W
- Rey Ordonez: 7/F7S/R5
- Butch Huskey: 8/F8RXD
Bot 9
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Brad Ausmus: 3/SH/BG23.1-2
- James Mouton: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: E5/TH/G5.2-H(UR)(NR)
- Craig Biggio: 9/P34D
Top 10
- Lance Johnson: W
- Bernard Gilkey: W.1-2
- Alex Ochoa: S5/BG56S.2-3;1-2
- Todd Hundley: S7/L7S/R5.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: D7/G5L/R6.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Todd Pratt: 63/G6
- Jason Hardtke: 8/SF/F8RXD.3-H;2-3
- Rey Ordonez: K
Bot 10
- Chuck Carr: 3/G3L
- Derek Bell: W
- Luis Gonzalez: DI.1-2
- Luis Gonzalez: 3/G3L.2-3
- Bill Spiers: S9/L8RM/R6.3-H
- Jeff Bagwell: S9/L9M/R4.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F89D