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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1999-05-05 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 25026 · 67°F, night · Wind 7 mph to RF · 3:02
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 5–4. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 1st. Jay Powell earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Jeff Bagwell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Jay Powell L: Armando Benitez SV: Billy Wagner
Umpires — HP: Jerry Layne · 1B: Rich Rieker · 2B: Bruce Dreckman · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Everett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Eusebio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russ Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Bogar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sean Bergman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Spiers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glen Barker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Olerud | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Ventura | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonilla | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Jones | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Franco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Allensworth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Todd Pratt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Bergman | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Jay Powell | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Jones | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
 Armando Benitez | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Turk Wendell | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: W
- Derek Bell: D9/F9LM.1-3
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/L7LS.3-H;2-H
- Carl Everett: CS2(26)
- Carl Everett: K
- Richard Hidalgo: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Roger Cedeno: S7/L56D
- Edgardo Alfonzo: D7/G5.1-H
- John Olerud: 3/G3.2-3
- Mike Piazza: 43/G4.3-H
- Robin Ventura: 8/F8RXD
Top 2
- Tony Eusebio: 3/P9LSF
- Russ Johnson: D9/L9S
- Tim Bogar: 9/F89M
- Sean Bergman: K
Bot 2
- Brian McRae: 63/G6
- Bobby Bonilla: 63/G6
- Rey Ordonez: 13/G15
Top 3
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8RM
- Derek Bell: K
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Bot 3
- Bobby Jones: S7/L5D
- Roger Cedeno: S7/L5D.1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- John Olerud: W.1-2
- Mike Piazza: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 4
- Carl Everett: 13/G15
- Richard Hidalgo: 53/G5
- Tony Eusebio: 4/L4
Bot 4
- Robin Ventura: D8/F8RXD
- Brian McRae: 43/G4.2-3
- Bobby Bonilla: 8/SF/F8RXD.3-H
- Rey Ordonez: D7/L5D
- Bobby Jones: S7/G56.2XH(72)
Top 5
- Russ Johnson: 3/L34
- Tim Bogar: D7/L7LS
- Sean Bergman: K
- Craig Biggio: D8/F89M.2-H
- Derek Bell: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Roger Cedeno: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
- John Olerud: 43/G4
Top 6
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/L9M
- Carl Everett: K
- Richard Hidalgo: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Mike Piazza: S8/L4M
- Robin Ventura: 4(B)3(1)/LDP/L4
- Brian McRae: 8/F8LM
Top 7
- Tony Eusebio: 8/F89M
- Russ Johnson: K
- Tim Bogar: K
Bot 7
- Bobby Bonilla: S8/G6M
- Rey Ordonez: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Matt Franco: S8/L4M.2-3
- Roger Cedeno: S7/L7S.3-H;1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 8
- Bill Spiers: W
- Craig Biggio: K
- Derek Bell: 2/P2LF
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F7D.1-H
- Carl Everett: S9/G34
- Richard Hidalgo: W.1-2
- Tony Eusebio: 4/L4
Bot 8
- John Olerud: W
- Mike Piazza: 9/F9M
- Robin Ventura: K
- Brian McRae: HP.1-2
- Jermaine Allensworth: K
Top 9
- Glen Barker: D7/L7LS
- Tim Bogar: 6/P6
- Bill Spiers: CS3(25)
- Bill Spiers: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Rey Ordonez: K
- Todd Pratt: K
- Roger Cedeno: K