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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1997-08-10 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 32914 · 82°F, sunny, dry · Wind 5 mph to LF · 3:02
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 11–8. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 1st. Darryl Kile earned the win and Tom Martin picked up the save. John Olerud went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 | |
| NYN | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Darryl Kile L: Rick Reed SV: Tom Martin
Umpires — HP: Dana DeMuth · 1B: Kerwin Danley · 2B: Charlie Reliford · 3B: Paul Schrieber · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Derek Bell | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Bogar | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Chuck Carr | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Darryl Kile | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carl Everett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Olerud | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Huskey | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Baerga | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Todd Pratt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian McRae | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Ochoa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Franco | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Hundley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Kile | 7.0 | 10 | 1 | 8 |
| Jose Cabrera | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Martin | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reed | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Acevedo | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Cory Lidle | 3.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
 Turk Wendell | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: S7/L7LS/R6
- Derek Bell: HP.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 7/F78S/R6
- Luis Gonzalez: E5/G5/U7R5.2-H(NR);1-3
- Bill Spiers: S8/L4MD/R3.3-H;1-3
- Brad Ausmus: S9/L34D/R6.3-H(UR);1-2
- Tim Bogar: S9/L9S/R3.2-3;1-2
- Chuck Carr: 9/SF/L9D/R4.3-H(UR);2-3
- Darryl Kile: E6/G56.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Craig Biggio: 53/G56
Bot 1
- Carl Everett: K
- Luis Lopez: 43/G4
- John Olerud: S7/L7M/R6
- Butch Huskey: 5/L5
Top 2
- Derek Bell: 6/P56
- Jeff Bagwell: S9/L4/R46
- Luis Gonzalez: 36(1)3/GDP/G3S
Bot 2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
- Carlos Baerga: S7/L56/R6
- Bernard Gilkey: E7/F7D.1-3;B-2
- Todd Pratt: W
- Brian McRae: 9/SF/F9D/R4.3-H(UR);2-3
- Carl Everett: D9/G3L/R4.3-H(UR);1-H(E9)(UR);B-3
- Luis Lopez: K
Top 3
- Bill Spiers: 63/G6
- Brad Ausmus: S9/L9S/R4
- Tim Bogar: SB2/R4
- Tim Bogar: W
- Chuck Carr: POCS3(165).1-2
- Chuck Carr: IW
- Darryl Kile: 8/F8RM
Bot 3
- John Olerud: HR/F8RXD
- Butch Huskey: 53/G56
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 63/G6
- Carlos Baerga: S8/G4M/R4
- Bernard Gilkey: K
Top 4
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6
- Derek Bell: HR/L7D
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G56
- Luis Gonzalez: W
- Bill Spiers: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Todd Pratt: 9/F9LS
- Alex Ochoa: 3/G34
- Carl Everett: K
Top 5
- Bill Spiers: D7/L7LM/R6
- Brad Ausmus: S1/BG56S.2-3
- Tim Bogar: D7/L5D/R6.3-H;1-3
- Chuck Carr: S9/L4/R4.3-H;2-H
- Darryl Kile: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Craig Biggio: K23
- Derek Bell: 8/F8RM
Bot 5
- Luis Lopez: 43/G34
- John Olerud: 31/G34
- Butch Huskey: K
Top 6
- Jeff Bagwell: 5/L5
- Luis Gonzalez: 6/L6D
- Bill Spiers: 31/G3D
Bot 6
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 6/P6D
- Carlos Baerga: S9/G34/R6
- Bernard Gilkey: 7/F7D/R6
- Todd Pratt: K
Top 7
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Tim Bogar: S7/G56/R4
- Chuck Carr: D9/L9LS/R42.1-3
- Darryl Kile: K
- Craig Biggio: S67/G56/R4.3-H;2-H
- Derek Bell: K
Bot 7
- Matt Franco: S8/F89S/R4
- Carl Everett: D7/L78D/R4.1-3
- Rey Ordonez: S8/L6M/R4.3-H;2-H
- John Olerud: HR/L9D.1-H
- Butch Huskey: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 53/G5
- Carlos Baerga: 43/G4
Top 8
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Luis Gonzalez: 3/G3S.1-2
- Bill Spiers: I
- Brad Ausmus: 5E4/G56.2-3;1-2
- Tim Bogar: K
- Chuck Carr: 31/G3
Bot 8
- Bernard Gilkey: 4/P4D
- Todd Pratt: S7/L7M/R6
- Todd Hundley: 9/F9D
- Carl Everett: 8/F89M
Top 9
- Tom Martin: 5/P25F
- Craig Biggio: 53/G5L
- Derek Bell: K+PB/R3.B-1
- Jeff Bagwell: W.1-2
- Luis Gonzalez: 31/G3
Bot 9
- Rey Ordonez: 3/G3
- John Olerud: 63/G6
- Butch Huskey: 8/F8RS