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Houston Astros @ New York Mets

1998-04-27 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 17656 · 52°F, sunny, dry · Wind 8 mph to RF · 2:30

Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 4–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 9th. C.J. Nitkowski earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Jim Tatum went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	4	7
NYN	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	10

W: C.J. Nitkowski L: John Franco SV: Billy Wagner

Umpires — HP: Rich Rieker · 1B: Sam Holbrook · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Craig Biggio	3	0	0	0	1	0
Derek Bell	3	1	0	0	1	0
Jeff Bagwell	4	1	1	0	0	2
Bill Spiers	3	1	1	0	1	0
Moises Alou	3	0	0	1	0	1
Carl Everett	3	1	1	0	0	1
Ricky Gutierrez	3	0	1	1	0	0
Brad Ausmus	2	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Hampton	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jack Howell	1	0	1	1	0	0
Dave Clark	1	0	0	0	0	1
Richard Hidalgo	1	0	1	0	0	0
Tony Eusebio	1	0	1	1	0	0

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brian McRae	4	0	1	0	1	0
John Olerud	4	0	1	0	1	0
Edgardo Alfonzo	4	0	2	0	1	1
Butch Huskey	4	1	2	0	0	0
Jim Tatum	3	1	2	2	0	1
Carlos Baerga	2	0	1	0	1	0
Tim Spehr	4	0	0	0	0	0
Rey Ordonez	3	0	1	1	0	0
Rick Reed	3	0	0	0	0	1
Rich Becker	0	1	0	0	1	0
Luis Lopez	1	0	0	0	0	1

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike Hampton	7.0	10	3	2
C. J. Nitkowski	1.0	0	1	0
Billy Wagner	1.0	0	1	2

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rick Reed	8.0	4	1	6
John Franco	1.0	3	2	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Craig Biggio: W
Derek Bell: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Jeff Bagwell: K

Bot 1

Brian McRae: S7/L7S
John Olerud: 6/P56D
Edgardo Alfonzo: POCS2(136)
Edgardo Alfonzo: W
Butch Huskey: S6/G56.1-2
Jim Tatum: K

Top 2

Bill Spiers: 5/P6S
Moises Alou: 8/F8LD
Carl Everett: K

Bot 2

Carlos Baerga: W
Tim Spehr: 13/G15.1-2
Rey Ordonez: 43/G4MS.2-3
Rick Reed: 23/BG15S

Top 3

Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G56
Brad Ausmus: 63/G6
Mike Hampton: K

Bot 3

Brian McRae: W
John Olerud: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Edgardo Alfonzo: 63/G6

Top 4

Craig Biggio: 63/G6
Derek Bell: 63/G6
Jeff Bagwell: K

Bot 4

Butch Huskey: S4/G4M
Jim Tatum: HR/L7LD.1-H
Carlos Baerga: 13/G15
Tim Spehr: 8/F78XD
Rey Ordonez: S6/G56
Rick Reed: K

Top 5

Bill Spiers: S4/G34
Moises Alou: 8/F8LS
Carl Everett: 7/F7S
Ricky Gutierrez: S4/G34.1-3
Brad Ausmus: 43/G4

Bot 5

Brian McRae: 43/G4M
John Olerud: S7/L7S
Edgardo Alfonzo: S9/L9LS.1-2
Butch Huskey: 5(2)3/GDP/G5

Top 6

Mike Hampton: 53/G56S
Craig Biggio: 5/P6S
Derek Bell: 8/L78M

Bot 6

Jim Tatum: S6/G56
Carlos Baerga: D7/L7LM.1-3
Tim Spehr: 9/F9S
Rey Ordonez: 9/SF/F89D.3-H;2-3
Rick Reed: 53/G6S

Top 7

Jeff Bagwell: 9/P9LM
Bill Spiers: 8/F8LM
Moises Alou: K

Bot 7

Brian McRae: 63/G6
John Olerud: 43/G4M
Edgardo Alfonzo: S9/L9M
Butch Huskey: 9/P9S

Top 8

Carl Everett: D9/L9LD
Ricky Gutierrez: 43/G4M.2-3
Jack Howell: D7/L7LM.3-H
Dave Clark: K
Craig Biggio: 5/P5SF

Bot 8

Rich Becker: W
Carlos Baerga: 54/SH/BG25.1-2
Tim Spehr: 9/P9LS
Rey Ordonez: 163/G6MS

Top 9

Derek Bell: W
Jeff Bagwell: S8/G6MD.1-2
Bill Spiers: W.2-3;1-2
Moises Alou: 9/SF/F9M.3-H
Richard Hidalgo: S4/G34.2-3;1-2
Ricky Gutierrez: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3
Tony Eusebio: D9/F9LS.3-H;1XH(92)

Bot 9

Luis Lopez: K
Brian McRae: 8/F8LD
John Olerud: W
Edgardo Alfonzo: K