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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1999-08-23 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 39292 · 84°F, night · Wind 3 mph R to L · 2:51
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 3–2. Armando Benitez earned the win. Carl Everett 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
W: Armando Benitez L: Jay Powell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Reliford · 1B: Sam Holbrook · 2B: Dana DeMuth · 3B: Marvin Hudson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Caminiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carl Everett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Mieske | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Eusebio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Bogar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Elarton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Daryle Ward | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Olerud | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Ventura | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darryl Hamilton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rey Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Leiter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Benny Agbayani | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Franco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Elarton | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Jay Powell | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Leiter | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
 Turk Wendell | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Armando Benitez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: D7/G5
- Lance Berkman: 63/G6S.2-3
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Ken Caminiti: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: 8/F78M
- Edgardo Alfonzo: HR/F7D
- John Olerud: W
- Mike Piazza: S7/G56.1-2
- Robin Ventura: 7/F78D
- Darryl Hamilton: 3/G3
Top 2
- Carl Everett: S5/G5
- Matt Mieske: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
- Tony Eusebio: K
Bot 2
- Roger Cedeno: K
- Rey Ordonez: 8/F8LM
- Al Leiter: K
Top 3
- Tim Bogar: K
- Scott Elarton: K
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Rickey Henderson: 9/F9M
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F78M
- John Olerud: S8/G6MD
- Mike Piazza: 3/P3F
Top 4
- Lance Berkman: K
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Ken Caminiti: W
- Carl Everett: 7/F7LDF
Bot 4
- Robin Ventura: S9/L9S
- Darryl Hamilton: D7/L5D.1-3
- Roger Cedeno: 9/SF/L9M.3-H;2-3
- Rey Ordonez: FC1/G15.3XH(12)
- Al Leiter: K
Top 5
- Matt Mieske: HR/F7D
- Tony Eusebio: 3/P23F
- Tim Bogar: 9/F9M
- Scott Elarton: K
Bot 5
- Rickey Henderson: 7/F7M
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/L8LM
- John Olerud: 9/F89M
Top 6
- Craig Biggio: 63/G56
- Lance Berkman: S8/P6D
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6S.1-2
- Ken Caminiti: WP.2-3
- Ken Caminiti: 3/P4
Bot 6
- Mike Piazza: 8/F89D
- Robin Ventura: S9/G34
- Darryl Hamilton: K
- Roger Cedeno: 3/G3
Top 7
- Carl Everett: HR/L7D
- Matt Mieske: 3/P3F
- Tony Eusebio: S7/L7S
- Tim Bogar: S8/F89S.1-2
- Scott Elarton: 14/SH/BG13S.2-3;1-2
- Craig Biggio: IW
- Lance Berkman: 53/G56S
Bot 7
- Rey Ordonez: 63/G6
- Benny Agbayani: 63/G56
- Rickey Henderson: 8/F8RD
Top 8
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/L56D
- Ken Caminiti: K
- Carl Everett: 8/F8LM
- Matt Mieske: K
Bot 8
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F9M
- John Olerud: 53/G5
- Mike Piazza: 7/F78M
Top 9
- Tony Eusebio: K
- Tim Bogar: 8/F89M
- Daryle Ward: S9/G34
- Craig Biggio: S9/F89S.1-3
- Lance Berkman: K
Bot 9
- Robin Ventura: K
- Darryl Hamilton: D9/L9LM
- Roger Cedeno: 7/F78D.2-3
- Rey Ordonez: IW
- Matt Franco: S7/F7LS.3-H;1-2