SDN @ HOU

October 01, 1998

Final Score: SDN 4 - HOU 5

Game Information

Ballpark
Astrodome
Attendance
45,550
Game Duration
173 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Billy Wagner
Losing Pitcher
Dan Miceli

Umpires

Home Plate
Jeff Kellogg
First Base
Gary Darling
Second Base
Bob Davidson
Third Base
Bruce Froemming

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
72°F
Sky
Dome
Field Condition
Dry
Precipitation
None

Line Score

SDN @ HOU — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
SDN 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 8 1
HOU 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 11 1

SDN Batting

SDN @ HOU — SDN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
George Arias 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Andy Ashby 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ken Caminiti 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Steve Finley 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Chris Gomez 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Tony Gwynn 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Joey Hamilton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Carlos Hernandez 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Trevor Hoffman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wally Joyner 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Jim Leyritz 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000
Dan Miceli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Greg Myers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Andy Sheets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mark Sweeney 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
John Vander Wal 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Greg Vaughn 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Quilvio Veras 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .333
Donne Wall 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 35 4 8 4 1 7 1 0 1 0 .229

HOU Batting

SDN @ HOU — HOU Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Moises Alou 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Brad Ausmus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jeff Bagwell 4 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250
Derek Bell 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250
Craig Biggio 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Tony Eusebio 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .333
Carl Everett 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Ricky Gutierrez 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .750
Jay Powell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Shane Reynolds 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Bill Spiers 5 1 3 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .600
Billy Wagner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 33 5 11 5 2 9 3 0 1 1 .333

SDN Pitching

SDN @ HOU — SDN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Andy Ashby - 4.0 6 3 3 1 4 0 6.75
Joey Hamilton - 3.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.00
Trevor Hoffman - 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Dan Miceli (L) L 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 27.00
Donne Wall - 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 1 9.00
Team Totals 8.1 11 5 5 2 9 1 5.40

HOU Pitching

SDN @ HOU — HOU Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Jay Powell - 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Shane Reynolds - 7.0 4 2 2 1 5 0 2.57
Billy Wagner (W) W 1.0 4 2 2 0 1 1 18.00
Team Totals 9.0 8 4 4 1 7 1 4.00

San Diego Padres at Houston Astros, October 1, 1998

At home, the Houston Astros won 5-4 over the San Diego Padres on October 1, 1998, a Division Series game. The margin was one run. Retrosheet records attendance of 45,550, a running time of 173 minutes, and a day start for this game. Conditions were recorded as 72 degrees and dome skies. The San Diego Padres' runs came in the sixth and ninth innings, 2 of them in the sixth. The line score has the Houston Astros crossing the plate in the first, third, eighth, and ninth; the third brought 2 runs. The San Diego Padres had 8 hits and the Houston Astros 11, with 1 and 1 errors. The win went to Billy Wagner, allowing 2 earned runs on 4 hits in 1.0 innings. The loss was charged to Dan Miceli after 0.1 innings and 1 run. Shane Reynolds led all pitchers with 5 strikeouts. The San Diego Padres' pitching table lists Andy Ashby, Joey Hamilton, Trevor Hoffman, Dan Miceli, and Donne Wall. The Houston Astros' pitching table lists Jay Powell, Shane Reynolds, and Billy Wagner. The San Diego Padres' top hitter was Carlos Hernandez, 2 for 4. Jim Leyritz drove in 2 for the San Diego Padres. The San Diego Padres got another home run from Jim Leyritz. For the Houston Astros, Bill Spiers went 3 for 5, 2 doubles, and 1 RBI. Jeff Bagwell drove in 3 for the Houston Astros. The Houston Astros got another home run from Derek Bell. Jeff Kellogg worked home plate.

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