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Houston Astros @ New York Mets

1998-04-21 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 14774 · 67°F, night, dry · Wind 5 mph to LF · 2:38

Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 6–0. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 8th. Mike Hampton earned the win. Moises Alou went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	2	6	13
NYN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7

W: Mike Hampton L: Rick Reed SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Greg Bonin · 3B: CB Bucknor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Craig Biggio	5	0	1	2	0	0
Derek Bell	5	1	2	0	0	0
Jeff Bagwell	4	0	2	1	0	1
Bill Spiers	4	0	1	0	0	1
Moises Alou	4	1	2	1	0	0
Richard Hidalgo	4	0	0	0	0	2
Ricky Gutierrez	4	2	2	0	0	0
Brad Ausmus	3	2	2	1	1	0
Mike Hampton	3	0	1	1	0	0

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Edgardo Alfonzo	4	1	0	1
John Olerud	3	1	1	0
Bernard Gilkey	4	1	0	1
Butch Huskey	4	2	0	0
Brian McRae	4	1	0	2
Carlos Baerga	4	1	0	1
Tim Spehr	4	0	0	2
Rey Ordonez	4	0	0	0
Rick Reed	2	0	0	0
Jim Tatum	1	0	0	1

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike Hampton	9.0	7	1	8

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rick Reed	8.0	10	1	4
Greg McMichael	1.0	3	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Craig Biggio: 4/P89S
Derek Bell: 2/P2LF
Jeff Bagwell: K

Bot 1

Edgardo Alfonzo: K
John Olerud: 43/G4MS
Bernard Gilkey: 63/G6

Top 2

Bill Spiers: D8/F89XD
Moises Alou: S6/L56D.2-3
Richard Hidalgo: 6/P56
Ricky Gutierrez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M

Bot 2

Butch Huskey: S6/G6S
Brian McRae: D5/G5.1-3
Carlos Baerga: K
Tim Spehr: K
Rey Ordonez: 43/G4

Top 3

Brad Ausmus: HR/F9D
Mike Hampton: 8/F8LS
Craig Biggio: 13/G15
Derek Bell: 43/G4M

Bot 3

Rick Reed: 4/L4M
Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F9M
John Olerud: 43/G4

Top 4

Jeff Bagwell: D5/G5
Bill Spiers: K
Moises Alou: 53/G5
Richard Hidalgo: 9/F8RM

Bot 4

Bernard Gilkey: S6/G56
Butch Huskey: E1/TH/G15.1-2
Brian McRae: K
Carlos Baerga: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 5

Ricky Gutierrez: 53/G56S
Brad Ausmus: 8/F8LD
Mike Hampton: 63/G6S

Bot 5

Tim Spehr: 53/G56
Rey Ordonez: 13/G13
Rick Reed: 13/G4MS

Top 6

Craig Biggio: 7/L78M
Derek Bell: S7/L7S
Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9S
Bill Spiers: 63/G4M

Bot 6

Edgardo Alfonzo: 13/G4MS
John Olerud: W
Bernard Gilkey: 8/F8LD
Butch Huskey: S6/G56.1-2
Brian McRae: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 7

Moises Alou: 9/F89M
Richard Hidalgo: K
Ricky Gutierrez: D8/F8LXD
Brad Ausmus: IW
Mike Hampton: S8/G4M.2-H;1-3
Craig Biggio: 8/F8RD

Bot 7

Carlos Baerga: 53/G56S
Tim Spehr: 4/P4MD
Rey Ordonez: 53/G5

Top 8

Derek Bell: D5/G5
Jeff Bagwell: S5/L5D.2-H
Bill Spiers: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
Moises Alou: HR/F7LD
Richard Hidalgo: K

Bot 8

Jim Tatum: K
Edgardo Alfonzo: S6/L56D
John Olerud: S4/G4.1-2
Bernard Gilkey: K
Butch Huskey: 8/F8RD

Top 9

Ricky Gutierrez: S8/G4M
Brad Ausmus: S5/BG5S.1-2
Mike Hampton: 14/SH/BG13S.2-3;1-2
Craig Biggio: S7/L7LS.3-H;2-H;BX2(74)
Derek Bell: 7/F7LM

Bot 9

Brian McRae: K
Carlos Baerga: S6/L6D
Tim Spehr: K
Rey Ordonez: 8/F8RD