GAME LOG New York (N) @ Houston

GAME LOG New York (N) @ Houston
Sunday, 6/25/1998

Batting: New York (N), top of 1st.

Pitching: John Burkett
LF Dwayne Hosey:
Flies out to right-center.
1B Orestes Destrade:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
SS Gary Sheffield:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 0, New York (N) 0

Batting: Houston, bottom of 1st.

Pitching: Jose Rijo
CF Steve Finley:
Flies out to right field.
2B Ray Durham:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
LF Raul Ibanez:
Durham caught stealing at second.
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 0, New York (N) 0

Batting: New York (N), top of 2nd.

Pitching: John Burkett
RF Jeromy Burnitz:
SOLO HOMERUN down the right field line. (379 feet)
C Mike Lieberthal:
Base on balls.
CF Ken Griffey:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
3B Howard Johnson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 1, Houston 0

Batting: Houston, bottom of 2nd.

Pitching: Jose Rijo
C Mike Piazza:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
RF Moises Alou:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Vinny Castilla:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 1, Houston 0

Batting: New York (N), top of 3rd.

Pitching: John Burkett
2B Kevin Elster:
Base on balls.
P Jose Rijo:
SAC BUNT.
Elster advances to second.
LF Dwayne Hosey:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
1B Orestes Destrade:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
K. Elster to third.
K. Elster scores.
SS Gary Sheffield:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Destrade out at 2nd base.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 2, Houston 0

Batting: Houston, bottom of 3rd.

Pitching: Jose Rijo
3B Tim Naehring:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Doug Mientkiewicz:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
P John Burkett:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 2, Houston 0

Batting: New York (N), top of 4th.

Pitching: John Burkett
RF Jeromy Burnitz:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
C Mike Lieberthal:
Flies out to left-center.
CF Ken Griffey:
Hit by pitch.
J. Burnitz to second.
3B Howard Johnson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Griffey out at 2nd base.
J. Burnitz to third.
2B Kevin Elster:
Johnson steals second.
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 2, Houston 0

Batting: Houston, bottom of 4th.

Pitching: Jose Rijo
CF Steve Finley:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Ray Durham:
Flies out to short right-center.
LF Raul Ibanez:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 2, Houston 0

Batting: New York (N), top of 5th.

Pitching: John Burkett
P Jose Rijo:
Strikes out looking.
LF Dwayne Hosey:
Popped out to the first baseman.
1B Orestes Destrade:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
SS Gary Sheffield:
SINGLES to center
O. Destrade to second.
O. Destrade to third.
RF Jeromy Burnitz:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 2, Houston 0

Batting: Houston, bottom of 5th.

Pitching: Jose Rijo
C Mike Piazza:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
RF Moises Alou:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
M. Piazza to third.
SS Vinny Castilla:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
M. Piazza scores.
3B Tim Naehring:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Doug Mientkiewicz:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 2, Houston 1

Batting: New York (N), top of 6th.

Pitching: John Burkett
C Mike Lieberthal:
Flies out to right-center.
CF Ken Griffey:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Howard Johnson:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 2, Houston 1

Batting: Houston, bottom of 6th.

Pitching: Jose Rijo
P John Burkett:
SINGLES to left
CF Steve Finley:
Reaches on INFIELD-HIT.
J. Burkett to second.
2B Ray Durham:
Strikes out looking.
LF Raul Ibanez:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
J. Burkett scores.
S. Finley to third.
Finley tries to score...
Burnitz throws home...
Finley scores!
C Mike Piazza:
Intentional walk.
RF Moises Alou:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
R. Ibanez to third.
M. Piazza to second.
SS Vinny Castilla:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, New York (N) 2

Batting: New York (N), top of 7th.

Pitching: John Burkett
2B Kevin Elster:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
P Jose Rijo:
SINGLES to short left-center.
LF Dwayne Hosey:
Popped out to the catcher.
1B Orestes Destrade:
SINGLES to left
J. Rijo to second.
SS Gary Sheffield:
SINGLES to short center field.
J. Rijo to third.
O. Destrade to second.
J. Rijo scores.
RF Jeromy Burnitz:
Flies out down the right field line.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, New York (N) 3

Batting: Houston, bottom of 7th.

Pitching: Jose Rijo
3B Tim Naehring:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Doug Mientkiewicz:
Base on balls.
PH Mark Whiten:
SINGLES to center
P. Munoz to second.
CF Steve Finley:
Flies out to center field.
2B Ray Durham:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 3, New York (N) 3

Batting: New York (N), top of 8th.

Pitching: John Burkett
New pitcher: Antonio Osuna.
C Mike Lieberthal:
New 1B: Todd Zeile.
New CF: Mark Whiten.
Lines out to the first baseman.
CF Ken Griffey:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
PH Dave Hansen:
Base on balls.
O. Vizquel to second.
PH Brent Gates:
DOUBLES to deep right-center.
O. Vizquel scores.
D. Hansen to third.
Hansen tries to score...
He scores without a throw.
New pitcher: Mike Holtz.
P Jose Rijo:
PH Eduardo Zambrano:
SINGLES to short left-center.
B. Gates to third.
Gates tries to score...
Whiten throws home...
Gates is out at home!
E. Zambrano to second.
LF Dwayne Hosey:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, one error.
Score: New York (N) 5, Houston 3

Batting: Houston, bottom of 8th.

Pitching: Jose Rijo
New pitcher: Mark Holzemer.
LF Raul Ibanez:
New CF: John Mabry.
New 3B: Dave Hansen.
New 2B: Brent Gates.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Mike Piazza:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Moises Alou:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 5, Houston 3

Batting: New York (N), top of 9th.

Pitching: Mike Holtz
1B Orestes Destrade:
Strikes out looking.
SS Gary Sheffield:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
New pitcher: Cris Carpenter.
RF Jeromy Burnitz:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: New York (N) 5, Houston 3

Batting: Houston, bottom of 9th.

Pitching: Mark Holzemer
New pitcher: Mike Timlin.
SS Vinny Castilla:
Flies out to center field.
PH Troy Glaus:
SINGLES to short left-center.
1B Todd Zeile:
Strikes out looking.
CF Mark Whiten:
Grounds out to the second baseman.

Game over. Score: New York (N) 5, Houston 3

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