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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1998-09-16 · Night game · Astrodome · 11 innings · Att: 24269 · 72°F, dome, dry · 4:05
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 4–3. New York Mets put up 3 in the 9th. Gregory Winston McMichael earned the win and Turk Wendell picked up the save. Mike Piazza went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Gregory Winston McMichael L: Sean Bergman SV: Turk Wendell
Umpires — HP: Tom Hallion · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: Brian Gorman · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Phillips | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Olerud | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Butch Huskey | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Baerga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rey Ordonez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Lopez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Pratt | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Allensworth | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Franco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Hundley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carl Everett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sean Berry | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Bogar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Hampton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Wagner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Russ Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Jones | 8.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
 Dennis Cook | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Greg McMichael | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Turk Wendell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hampton | 8.0 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| Billy Wagner | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Sean Bergman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Phillips: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- John Olerud: S9/L9LS.1-3
- Mike Piazza: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: W
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Carl Everett: SB2
- Carl Everett: 7/F7S
- Jeff Bagwell: SB3
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Moises Alou: 9/F9M
Top 2
- Brian McRae: K
- Butch Huskey: S6/G56
- Carlos Baerga: BK.1-2
- Carlos Baerga: W
- Rey Ordonez: 64(1)/FO/G6S.2-3
- Bobby Jones: 3/G34S
Bot 2
- Sean Berry: S6/G6
- Brad Ausmus: 4/P4S
- Tim Bogar: 63/G15.1-2
- Mike Hampton: 63/G6S
Top 3
- Tony Phillips: S7/L7LS
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
- John Olerud: S9/F9LS
- Mike Piazza: 64(1)/FO/G6S
Bot 3
- Craig Biggio: W
- Richard Hidalgo: 53/G56S.1-2
- Carl Everett: HR/F9D.2-H
- Jeff Bagwell: 43/G4S
- Moises Alou: 7/F7M
Top 4
- Brian McRae: E6/G6S
- Butch Huskey: W.1-2
- Carlos Baerga: K
- Rey Ordonez: 64(1)/FO/G6S.2-3
- Bobby Jones: W.1-2
- Tony Phillips: 64(1)/FO/G6S
Bot 4
- Sean Berry: 63/G6S
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8LD
- Tim Bogar: 63/G6MS
Top 5
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/P9S
- John Olerud: S4/L6MD
- Mike Piazza: 53/G25.1-2
- Brian McRae: W
- Butch Huskey: 5/G5S
Bot 5
- Mike Hampton: S9/F9S
- Craig Biggio: 3/G34S.1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: W
- Carl Everett: 3/G23.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6S
Top 6
- Jay Payton: S6/L56
- Rey Ordonez: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3
- Bobby Jones: 43/G4S
Bot 6
- Moises Alou: 8/F8LM
- Sean Berry: D8/F89XD
- Brad Ausmus: 4/F4MD
- Tim Bogar: K
Top 7
- Tony Phillips: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S5/G5
- John Olerud: 43/G34S.1-2
- Mike Piazza: W
- Brian McRae: 13/G15
Bot 7
- Mike Hampton: K
- Craig Biggio: K
- Richard Hidalgo: 53/G25
Top 8
- Butch Huskey: S1/G13
- Luis Lopez: 64(1)3/GDP/G13
- Rey Ordonez: 43/G4S
Bot 8
- Carl Everett: K
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Moises Alou: 64(1)3/GDP/G15S
Top 9
- Todd Pratt: S7/G56
- Tony Phillips: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F89XD
- John Olerud: S5/G5.1-2
- Mike Piazza: HR/F89XD.2-H;1-H
- Brian McRae: K
Bot 9
- Ricky Gutierrez: 9/F9LM
- Brad Ausmus: HR/F7D
- Tim Bogar: K
- Billy Wagner: K
Top 10
- Jermaine Allensworth: S7/L7LS.B-2(E7)
- Luis Lopez: 53/SH/BG25.2-3
- Rey Ordonez: 43/G4
- Matt Franco: K
Bot 10
- Craig Biggio: 43/G4S
- Richard Hidalgo: 53/G56S
- Carl Everett: W
- Jeff Bagwell: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Jeff Bagwell: IW
- Moises Alou: W.1-2
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
Top 11
- Tony Phillips: 9/F9M
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 43/G4S
- Todd Hundley: HR/F8RXD
- Mike Piazza: K
Bot 11
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Dave Clark: K
- Russ Johnson: K