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San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros
1998-04-02 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 15040 · 72°F, dome, dry · 3:18
San Francisco Giants defeated Houston Astros 9–2. San Francisco Giants put up 3 in the 3rd. Kirk Rueter earned the win. Stan Javier went 4-for-5 with 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 16 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
W: Kirk Rueter L: John Halama SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Wally Bell · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darryl Hamilton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bill Mueller | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Bonds | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Kent | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Javier | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 J. T. Snow | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirk Rueter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Reed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Ortiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Derek Bell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sean Berry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Moises Alou | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Bogar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Halama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carl Everett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Rueter | 5.0 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| Steve Reed | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Russ Ortiz | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Halama | 4.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| C. J. Nitkowski | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Jose Cabrera | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Trever Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Darryl Hamilton: K
- Bill Mueller: 9/F89M
- Barry Bonds: D9/L9LS
- Jeff Kent: D8/L8LXD.2-H
- Stan Javier: 41/G34
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 8/F89M
- Derek Bell: W
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8LXD
- Sean Berry: W.1-2
- Moises Alou: W.2-3;1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: 9/F9M
Top 2
- Brian Johnson: W
- J. T. Snow: D7/L7LS.1-3
- Rey Sanchez: 53/G56S
- Kirk Rueter: FC6/G6.3XH(62)
- Darryl Hamilton: K
Bot 2
- Tim Bogar: S7/G56
- Brad Ausmus: 163/G15.1-2
- John Halama: K
- Craig Biggio: K
Top 3
- Bill Mueller: S7/G56
- Barry Bonds: D9/L9LS.1-3
- Jeff Kent: W
- Stan Javier: S9/L34D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Brian Johnson: 16(1)/FO/G15
- J. T. Snow: 7/SF/F7.3-H
- Rey Sanchez: D9/G34.1-3
- Kirk Rueter: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Derek Bell: D7/L7LD
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/L4MD.2-H
- Sean Berry: K
- Moises Alou: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 4
- Darryl Hamilton: K
- Bill Mueller: 63/G56
- Barry Bonds: 7/F7LM
Bot 4
- Richard Hidalgo: HP
- Tim Bogar: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Brad Ausmus: 5/P56
Top 5
- Jeff Kent: T9/L9LD
- Stan Javier: D8/F78XD.3-H
- Brian Johnson: W
- J. T. Snow: S7/P6D.2-3;1-2
- Rey Sanchez: 7/SF/F78XD.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Kirk Rueter: K
- Darryl Hamilton: 43/G4M
Bot 5
- Ricky Gutierrez: 9/F9LS
- Craig Biggio: W
- Derek Bell: W.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: W.2-3;1-2
- Sean Berry: 7/SF/F7.3-H
- Moises Alou: 8/F8RM
Top 6
- Bill Mueller: S8/L89M
- Barry Bonds: BK.1-2
- Barry Bonds: 43/G4.2-3
- Jeff Kent: 43/G4MS
- Stan Javier: S8/G4M.3-H
- Brian Johnson: S7/G56.1-2
- J. T. Snow: 9/F9D
Bot 6
- Richard Hidalgo: 53/G5
- Carl Everett: K
- Brad Ausmus: 13/G15S
Top 7
- Rey Sanchez: 7/F78M
- Steve Reed: 8/F9M
- Darryl Hamilton: 13/G13S
Bot 7
- Ricky Gutierrez: W
- Craig Biggio: 3/P23
- Derek Bell: K
- Jeff Bagwell: 3/P23
Top 8
- Bill Mueller: S8/F8LS
- Barry Bonds: 8/F89XD
- Jeff Kent: D7/L7LM.1-H
- Stan Javier: S8/L78M.2-H
- Brian Johnson: 5(B)3(1)/LDP/L56
Bot 8
- Sean Berry: K
- Moises Alou: W
- Richard Hidalgo: 6E4/G56.1-2
- Dave Clark: K
- Brad Ausmus: W.2-3;1-2
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
Top 9
- J. T. Snow: 9/L9LM
- Rey Sanchez: 9/L9M
- Russ Ortiz: 23/G2L
Bot 9
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8RXD
- Derek Bell: K
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Sean Berry: 8/F8RS
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for John Halama
- Debut game for Russ Ortiz