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Houston Astros @ 
San Francisco Giants
1998-04-09 · Night game · Candlestick Park · Att: 10153 · 61°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 12 mph to CF · 2:54
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 3–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 1st. Sean Bergman earned the win and C.J. Nitkowski picked up the save. Derek Bell went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Sean Bergman L: Mark Gardner SV: C.J. Nitkowski
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Dana DeMuth · 2B: Charlie Reliford · 3B: Paul Schrieber · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Derek Bell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sean Berry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sean Bergman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| C. J. Nitkowski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darryl Hamilton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mueller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Barry Bonds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Kent | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. T. Snow | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Javier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brent Mayne | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Gardner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Diaz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Bergman | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| C. J. Nitkowski | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Gardner | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| John Johnstone | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: W
- Derek Bell: HR/L7D.1-H
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5L
- Sean Berry: 8/F8RXD
- Moises Alou: 13/G13
Bot 1
- Darryl Hamilton: S8/G6M
- Bill Mueller: K
- Barry Bonds: 7/P78M
- Jeff Kent: 7/L7M
Top 2
- Richard Hidalgo: 7/P7M
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
- Brad Ausmus: 43/G4S
Bot 2
- J. T. Snow: 31/G3
- Stan Javier: W
- Brent Mayne: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 3
- Sean Bergman: K
- Craig Biggio: 53/G6S
- Derek Bell: D9/L9LD
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Sean Berry: 4/P4
Bot 3
- Rey Sanchez: S8/L8RM
- Mark Gardner: 36(1)4/BG/GDP/BG13S
- Darryl Hamilton: S8/L6MD
- Bill Mueller: W.1-2
- Barry Bonds: 6/L6
Top 4
- Moises Alou: 8/F8RXD
- Richard Hidalgo: 3/P3F
- Ricky Gutierrez: S9/L9S
- Brad Ausmus: 3/P3SF
Bot 4
- Jeff Kent: 31/G34
- J. T. Snow: S9/L89M
- Stan Javier: 7/F7LM
- Brent Mayne: S19/G13S.1-2
- Rey Sanchez: S7/G5.2-H;1-3
- Mark Gardner: 13/G13
Top 5
- Sean Bergman: K23
- Craig Biggio: S2/BG25
- Derek Bell: SB2
- Derek Bell: 9/F9LMF.2-3
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Bot 5
- Darryl Hamilton: 63/G6S
- Bill Mueller: K
- Barry Bonds: S7/L78S
- Jeff Kent: 3/P34
Top 6
- Sean Berry: 3/P3F
- Moises Alou: S8/G6M
- Richard Hidalgo: 13/G15.1-2
- Ricky Gutierrez: D9/L9D.2-H
- Brad Ausmus: IW
- Sean Bergman: 6(1)/FO/G6MS
Bot 6
- J. T. Snow: 7/F78M
- Stan Javier: K
- Brent Mayne: E4/G34
- Rey Sanchez: S5/G56.1-2
- Alex Diaz: 6/L6
Top 7
- Craig Biggio: 5/P15S
- Derek Bell: 2/P2RF
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Darryl Hamilton: 53/G56
- Bill Mueller: K
- Barry Bonds: 4/P4D
Top 8
- Sean Berry: W
- Moises Alou: K
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8LD
- Ricky Gutierrez: 46(1)/FO/G4MS
Bot 8
- Jeff Kent: 7/F78M
- J. T. Snow: 9/L9M
- Stan Javier: K
Top 9
- Brad Ausmus: W
- C. J. Nitkowski: 34/SH.1-2
- Craig Biggio: K
- Derek Bell: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Brian Johnson: K
- Rey Sanchez: 9/L9D
- Charlie Hayes: 3/P3SF