Houston Astros 6, New York Mets 2
Regular Season Game 159
Played on Thursday, September 26, 1996 (D) at Astrodome
NY N 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 9 2 HOU N 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 x - 6 9 0
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Hardtke 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 Huskey ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Tomberlin lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Johnson cf 4 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 Ochoa rf 3 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 Petagine 1b 3 0 1 0 0 1 8 0 M. Franco 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 Trlicek p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DiPoto p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Everett ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Henry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Espinoza ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 Castillo c 2 0 1 0 0 1 7 0 Hundley ph,c 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Wilson p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Alfonzo 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Totals 34 2 9 2 1 7 24 10 FIELDING - DP: 2. Espinoza-Hardtke-Petagine, Alfonzo-Hardtke-Petagine. E: M. Franco (3), Wilson (2). BATTING - 2B: Johnson (30,off Drabek); Hundley (32,off Drabek). 3B: Johnson (21,off Drabek). SF: Ochoa (3,off Drabek). HBP: Petagine (3,by Drabek). GDP: Hardtke (1,off Drabek). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - SB: Ochoa (4,2nd base off Drabek/Eusebio).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Hunter cf 5 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 Biggio 2b 4 0 2 3 0 1 1 2 Bagwell 1b 3 1 1 0 2 1 8 2 Bell rf 4 0 2 2 0 1 3 0 Spiers ss 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 3 Simms lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Mouton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Eusebio c 1 1 1 0 3 0 7 0 Hajek 3b 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 Drabek p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Cangelosi ph 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jones p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 May ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Wagner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 31 6 9 6 6 7 27 10 FIELDING - DP: 1. Bagwell-Spiers-Bagwell. BATTING - SH: Biggio (8,off DiPoto). HBP: Cangelosi (5,by Trlicek). GDP: Hajek 2 (3,off Wilson,off Trlicek). IBB: Eusebio (2,by Wilson); Bagwell (20,by DiPoto). Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING - SB: Bell (29,3rd base off Wilson/Castillo); Spiers (6,2nd base off Wilson/Castillo).
PITCHING
New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Wilson 5 6 2 0 2 5 0 23 Trlicek L(0-1) 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 5 DiPoto 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 Henry 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 6 Totals 8 9 6 4 6 7 0 39 Trlicek faced 2 batters in the 7th inning WP: Henry 2 (6). HBP: Trlicek (1,Cangelosi). IBB: Wilson (11,Eusebio); DiPoto (8,Bagwell). Inherited Runners - Scored: DiPoto 2-2. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Drabek W(7-9) 7 7 2 2 0 5 0 28 Jones 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 Wagner 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 Totals 9 9 2 2 1 7 0 37 HBP: Drabek (7,Petagine). Umpires: HP - Gary Darling, 1B - Charlie Reliford, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Dana DeMuth Time of Game: 3:00 Attendance: 13751 Starting Lineups: New York Mets Houston Astros 1. Hardtke 2b Hunter cf 2. Tomberlin lf Biggio 2b 3. Johnson cf Bagwell 1b 4. Ochoa rf Bell rf 5. Petagine 1b Spiers ss 6. M. Franco 3b Simms lf 7. Espinoza ss Eusebio c 8. Castillo c Hajek 3b 9. Wilson p Drabek p METS 1ST: Hardtke grounded out (first to pitcher); Tomberlin struck out; Johnson doubled to center; Ochoa singled to center [Johnson scored]; Petagine struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Hunter grounded out (shortstop to first); Biggio struck out; Bagwell walked; Bell singled to right [Bagwell to second]; Spiers grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0. METS 2ND: M. Franco flied to center; Espinoza singled to center; Castillo struck out; Wilson forced Espinoza (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Simms popped to shortstop; Eusebio singled to center; Hajek grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Eusebio out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0. METS 3RD: Hardtke flied to right; Tomberlin grounded out (third to first); Johnson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 3RD: Drabek struck out; Hunter popped to second; Biggio grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0. METS 4TH: Ochoa singled to center; Petagine lined to shortstop; M. Franco was called out on strikes while Ochoa stole second; Espinoza grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 4TH: Bagwell singled to center; Bell reached on an error by M. Franco [Bagwell to third]; Spiers singled to left [Bagwell scored (unearned), Bell to second]; Bell stole third and Spiers stole second; Simms flied to right; Eusebio was walked intentionally; Hajek forced Bell (third to catcher) [Spiers to third, Eusebio to second]; Drabek grounded out (third to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 1. METS 5TH: Castillo singled to left; Wilson struck out; Hardtke grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Castillo out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 5TH: Hunter singled to center; Hunter was picked off first but was safe on an error by Wilson [Hunter to third]; Biggio singled to center [Hunter scored (unearned)]; Bagwell struck out; Bell struck out; Spiers struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 2. METS 6TH: Tomberlin grounded out (first unassisted); Johnson tripled to left; Ochoa out on a sacrifice fly to right [Johnson scored]; Petagine was hit by a pitch; M. Franco grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 6TH: ALFONZO REPLACED WILSON (PLAYING 3B); TRLICEK REPLACED M. FRANCO (PITCHING); Simms struck out; Eusebio walked; Hajek grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Eusebio out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 2. METS 7TH: MOUTON REPLACED SIMMS (PLAYING LF); Espinoza grounded out (shortstop to first); HUNDLEY BATTED FOR CASTILLO; Hundley doubled to right; Alfonzo lined to center; Hardtke grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 7TH: HUNDLEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); CANGELOSI BATTED FOR DRABEK; Cangelosi was hit by a pitch; Hunter singled to left [Cangelosi to second]; DIPOTO REPLACED TRLICEK (PITCHING); Biggio out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Cangelosi to third, Hunter to second]; Bagwell was walked intentionally; Bell singled to right [Cangelosi scored, Hunter scored, Bagwell to second]; Spiers lined to center; Mouton flied to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4. METS 8TH: JONES REPLACED CANGELOSI (PITCHING); Tomberlin struck out; Johnson singled to left; Ochoa popped to third; Petagine singled to center [Johnson to second]; EVERETT BATTED FOR DIPOTO; Everett forced Petagine (second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4. ASTROS 8TH: HENRY REPLACED EVERETT (PITCHING); Eusebio walked; Hajek walked [Eusebio to second]; MAY BATTED FOR JONES; Henry threw a wild pitch [Eusebio to third, Hajek to second]; May struck out; Hunter grounded out (pitcher to first); Biggio singled to left [Eusebio scored, Hajek scored]; Henry threw a wild pitch [Biggio to second]; Bagwell flied to center; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 6. METS 9TH: WAGNER REPLACED MAY (PITCHING); Espinoza flied to right; Hundley lined to left; Alfonzo walked; HUSKEY BATTED FOR HARDTKE; Alfonzo advanced to second because of defensive indifference [Alfonzo to second]; Huskey was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 6. Final Totals R H E LOB Mets 2 9 2 8 Astros 6 9 0 9
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