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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1998-09-15 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 40835 · 72°F, dome, dry · 3:19
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 8–4. New York Mets put up 3 in the 8th. Al Leiter earned the win and Turk Wendell picked up the save. John Olerud went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Al Leiter L: Jay Powell SV: Turk Wendell
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Tom Hallion · 2B: Bob Davidson · 3B: Brian Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jermaine Allensworth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Todd Pratt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Butch Huskey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Leiter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Olerud | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian McRae | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Franco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Russ Johnson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Derek Bell | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Incaviglia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Trever Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. R. Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| C. J. Nitkowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sean Berry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Leiter | 7.0 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
 Turk Wendell | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trever Miller | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| C. J. Nitkowski | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Jay Powell | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Magnante | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Henry | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jermaine Allensworth: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: D8/F8RD
- Mike Piazza: 3/G34S.2-3
- Todd Pratt: D5/F7LS.3-H
- Jay Payton: 7/L78S
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 8/F6MD
- Russ Johnson: D5/L5D
- Derek Bell: S8/F8RS.2-H
- Jeff Bagwell: S6/L56D.1-3
- Richard Hidalgo: 5/L56
- Pete Incaviglia: 63/G6S
Top 2
- Butch Huskey: HR/F9D
- Luis Lopez: 53/G5S
- Rey Ordonez: W
- Al Leiter: 5/P25
- Jermaine Allensworth: K
Bot 2
- Ricky Gutierrez: W
- Brad Ausmus: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
- Trever Miller: 8/F8RM
Top 3
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- Mike Piazza: 46(1)3/GDP/G4MS
- Todd Pratt: 8/F8LD
Bot 3
- Craig Biggio: 63/G15S
- Russ Johnson: S8/G4MD
- Derek Bell: W.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: HP.2-3;1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: 5/L56S
- Pete Incaviglia: 63/G6S
Top 4
- Jay Payton: D7/F7LM
- Butch Huskey: 53/G25
- Luis Lopez: W
- Rey Ordonez: 7/F78M
- Al Leiter: 63/G6S
Bot 4
- Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G25
- Brad Ausmus: W
- J. R. Phillips: K
- Craig Biggio: 54(1)/FO/G56S
Top 5
- Jermaine Allensworth: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F8RM
- Mike Piazza: S8/G4M
- Todd Pratt: 63/G6S
Bot 5
- Russ Johnson: W
- Derek Bell: D7/F7M.1-3
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/F78S.3-H;2-3
- Richard Hidalgo: 9/SF/F89S.3-H
- Pete Incaviglia: 64(1)3/GDP/G56S
Top 6
- Jay Payton: 13/G15S
- Butch Huskey: 3/G34S
- Luis Lopez: 63/G6S
Bot 6
- Ricky Gutierrez: 53/G5S
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8RM
- C. J. Nitkowski: K
Top 7
- Rey Ordonez: 3/G23
- Al Leiter: K
- Jermaine Allensworth: 63/G15
Bot 7
- Craig Biggio: K
- Russ Johnson: K
- Derek Bell: W
- Jeff Bagwell: 3/G23
Top 8
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- Mike Piazza: S8/G6M.1-2
- John Olerud: HR/F89XD.2-H;1-H
- Jay Payton: 53/G56S
- Butch Huskey: S8/G6MD
- Luis Lopez: 64(1)/FO/G6S
- Rey Ordonez: CS2(136)
Bot 8
- Richard Hidalgo: W
- Pete Incaviglia: S7/P7LS.1-3
- Sean Berry: WP.3-H;1-2
- Sean Berry: 8/P8LS
- Dave Clark: 3/G34S.2-3
- Moises Alou: 9/P9S
Top 9
- Rey Ordonez: S5/L5S
- Brian McRae: 43/G34.1-2
- Matt Franco: W
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S8/L8RS.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Mike Piazza: IW
- John Olerud: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- John Olerud: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3
- Jay Payton: K
Bot 9
- Craig Biggio: S8/G6MD
- Russ Johnson: 8/F8LM
- Derek Bell: W.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 4(B)4(2)/LDP/L4