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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1997-05-13 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 13997 · cloudy, wet · Wind 7 mph · 2:28
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 4–3. New York Mets put up 2 in the 3rd. Greg McMichael earned the win and John Franco picked up the save. Sean Berry went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Greg McMichael L: Russ Springer SV: John Franco
Umpires — HP: Wally Bell · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derek Bell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Sean Berry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Hampton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Abreu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Mouton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carl Everett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Olerud | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Hundley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Butch Huskey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Baerga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rey Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Armando Reynoso | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Bieser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hampton | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
 Russ Springer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramon Garcia | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armando Reynoso | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Greg McMichael | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: K
- Derek Bell: S7/L7LM
- Jeff Bagwell: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 1
- Carl Everett: D7/L7LM
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 63/G6M.2-3
- John Olerud: E3/G3S.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Bernard Gilkey: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 2
- Luis Gonzalez: W
- Sean Berry: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Thomas Howard: 36(1)/FO/G3
- Brad Ausmus: S7/L78S.1-2
- Bill Spiers: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Todd Hundley: K
- Butch Huskey: 63/G6
- Carlos Baerga: K
Top 3
- Mike Hampton: 43/G4
- Craig Biggio: 9/F9M
- Derek Bell: K
Bot 3
- Rey Ordonez: 63/G4MS
- Armando Reynoso: HR/F89XD
- Carl Everett: 53/G5S
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S4/G4MS
- John Olerud: D9/F9D.1-H
- Bernard Gilkey: 63/G6
Top 4
- Jeff Bagwell: D9/L9LD
- Luis Gonzalez: D8/F78XD.2-H
- Sean Berry: 4/P34D
- Thomas Howard: 63/G6M.2-3
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6MS
Bot 4
- Todd Hundley: S7/L7S
- Butch Huskey: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Carlos Baerga: 53/G5
Top 5
- Bill Spiers: 3/G3
- Mike Hampton: 13/G13S
- Craig Biggio: 53/G5S
Bot 5
- Rey Ordonez: S16/G15
- Armando Reynoso: POCS2(136)
- Armando Reynoso: 63/G6
- Carl Everett: K
Top 6
- Derek Bell: 53/G5
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5S
- Luis Gonzalez: W
- Sean Berry: HR/F7D.1-H
- Thomas Howard: 13/G15S
Bot 6
- Edgardo Alfonzo: E4/G4
- John Olerud: 16(1)3/GDP/G13S
- Bernard Gilkey: 8/F8RS
Top 7
- Brad Ausmus: T8/F78XD/R6
- Bill Spiers: K
- Bobby Abreu: 3/P13
- Craig Biggio: HP
- Derek Bell: HP.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/L8LD
Bot 7
- Todd Hundley: 6/P6MD
- Butch Huskey: HR/F7D
- Carlos Baerga: 8/F78M
- Rey Ordonez: 43/G4
Top 8
- Luis Gonzalez: K
- Sean Berry: 7/F7D
- Thomas Howard: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Steve Bieser: 31/G3
- Carl Everett: S4/BG4S
- Edgardo Alfonzo: CS2(26)
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 7/F7S
Top 9
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G5S
- Ricky Gutierrez: S6/G56D
- James Mouton: PO1(13)
- James Mouton: K