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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1997-08-09 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 34352 · 86°F, night, dry · Wind 3 mph to LF · 2:40
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 8–3. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 9th. Russ Springer earned the win. Jeff Bagwell went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 11 | |
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
W: Russ Springer L: Mel Rojas SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Schrieber · 1B: Dana DeMuth · 2B: Kerwin Danley · 3B: Charlie Reliford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Bogar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Carr | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Holt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Thomas Howard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Olerud | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Hundley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Baerga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Everett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Franco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Todd Pratt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Holt | 6.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Russ Springer | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Jones | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Turk Wendell | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mel Rojas | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: 3/G
- Derek Bell: 43/G
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Luis Gonzalez: SB2
- Luis Gonzalez: S/89.2-H
- Bill Spiers: 9/L
Bot 1
- Brian McRae: 3/G
- Bernard Gilkey: K/C
- John Olerud: 53/G
Top 2
- Brad Ausmus: 3/L
- Tim Bogar: 63/G
- Chuck Carr: 31/G
Bot 2
- Todd Hundley: HR/89XD
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 3/G
- Carlos Baerga: 3/G
- Carl Everett: 7/F
Top 3
- Chris Holt: 3/G
- Craig Biggio: 43/G
- Derek Bell: 9/F
Bot 3
- Rey Ordonez: 4/L
- Bobby Jones: 53/G
- Brian McRae: 63/G
Top 4
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/78XD
- Luis Gonzalez: 5/FL
- Bill Spiers: 6/P
- Brad Ausmus: D/89
- Tim Bogar: S7.2-H
- Chuck Carr: 3/G
Bot 4
- Bernard Gilkey: 5/FL
- John Olerud: 6/P
- Todd Hundley: 43/G
Top 5
- Chris Holt: K
- Craig Biggio: S/78
- Derek Bell: 54(1)3/GDP/G
Bot 5
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 43/G
- Carlos Baerga: S8
- Carl Everett: 8/F
- Rey Ordonez: E5/G.1-2;B-1
- Bobby Jones: 43/G
Top 6
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G
- Luis Gonzalez: S7
- Bill Spiers: S7/P.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 43/G.2-3;1-2
- Tim Bogar: W
- Chuck Carr: K
Bot 6
- Brian McRae: E4/G.B-1
- Bernard Gilkey: HP.1-2
- John Olerud: D/78.2-H(UR);1-3
- Todd Hundley: 5/P
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S7.3-H;2-3
- Carlos Baerga: 64(1)3/GDP/G
Top 7
- Chris Holt: K/C
- Craig Biggio: HP
- Derek Bell: W.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 16(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 7
- Carl Everett: E7.B-2
- Rey Ordonez: 14/SH/BG.2-3
- Matt Franco: K
- Brian McRae: 43/G
Top 8
- Luis Gonzalez: 2/FL
- Bill Spiers: K
- Brad Ausmus: 7/F
Bot 8
- Bernard Gilkey: 9/F
- John Olerud: 4/P
- Todd Hundley: 31/G
Top 9
- Tim Bogar: T9
- Chuck Carr: S3.3-H
- Thomas Howard: W.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 8/L.2-3
- Derek Bell: S9.3-H;1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/78XD.2-H;1-H
- Luis Gonzalez: 9/F
- Bill Spiers: 43/G
Bot 9
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F
- Todd Pratt: K
- Carl Everett: 9/F