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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1999-08-31 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 24982 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:20
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 6–2. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 8th. Jose Lima earned the win. Ken Caminiti went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
W: Jose Lima L: Turk Wendell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Winters · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: Kerwin Danley · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Olerud | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Ventura | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Hamilton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rey Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kenny Rogers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Franco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Mieske | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ken Caminiti | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Eusebio | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Lima | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Russ Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Rogers | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
 Turk Wendell | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Lima | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 4/L4D
- John Olerud: S7/L78S
- Mike Piazza: 9/F9D
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 53/G56
- Matt Mieske: K
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F89D
Top 2
- Robin Ventura: D7/L7S
- Darryl Hamilton: 8/DP/F8LD.2X3(85)
- Roger Cedeno: 4/L4
Bot 2
- Ken Caminiti: 53/G5
- Daryle Ward: K
- Ryan Thompson: K
Top 3
- Rey Ordonez: 63/G6
- Kenny Rogers: K
- Rickey Henderson: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Tony Eusebio: D8/L8LXD
- Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6S.2-3
- Jose Lima: K
- Craig Biggio: 53/G56
Top 4
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S7/G56
- John Olerud: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Mike Piazza: 8/F8LXD
- Robin Ventura: 6/P6D
Bot 4
- Matt Mieske: 53/G56
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/G6M
- Ken Caminiti: 36(1)1/GDP/G34
Top 5
- Darryl Hamilton: S9/G34
- Roger Cedeno: K
- Rey Ordonez: 64(1)/FO/G6M
- Kenny Rogers: K
Bot 5
- Daryle Ward: K
- Ryan Thompson: 53/G5
- Tony Eusebio: 6/L6
Top 6
- Rickey Henderson: D7/L78D
- Edgardo Alfonzo: OA.2X3(25)
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- John Olerud: W.1-2
- Mike Piazza: 5(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 6
- Ricky Gutierrez: S3/BG34S
- Jose Lima: 36(1)/FO/BG34S
- Craig Biggio: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 7
- Robin Ventura: 7/P78S
- Darryl Hamilton: 43/G4
- Roger Cedeno: S7/L7M
- Rey Ordonez: 4(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 7
- Matt Mieske: 6/L6D
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Ken Caminiti: S7/G56.1-3(E7)
- Russ Johnson: 13/SH/BG13.3-H;1-2
- Ryan Thompson: D8/F8LXD.2-H
- Tony Eusebio: IW
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
Top 8
- Matt Franco: 8/F8RD
- Rickey Henderson: 53/G56
- Edgardo Alfonzo: E5/G56.B-2
- John Olerud: HR/F89XD.2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Mike Piazza: 7/F7M
Bot 8
- Bill Spiers: 7/F7S
- Craig Biggio: W
- Matt Mieske: D9/F9D.1-3
- Jeff Bagwell: IW
- Ken Caminiti: HR/F89D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Russ Johnson: 3/P3
- Ryan Thompson: 8/F8RXD
Top 9
- Robin Ventura: 5/P25F
- Darryl Hamilton: 7/L7M
- Roger Cedeno: K