HOU @ SDN

October 04, 1998

Final Score: HOU 1 - SDN 6

Game Information

Ballpark
Qualcomm Stadium
Attendance
64,898
Game Duration
159 minutes
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
Sterling Hitchcock
Losing Pitcher
Randy Johnson

Umpires

Home Plate
Randy Marsh
First Base
Frank Pulli
Second Base
Mike Winters
Third Base
Bill Hohn

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
72°F
Sky
Sunny
Field Condition
Dry
Precipitation
None
Wind Direction
ltor
Wind Speed
5 mph

Line Score

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

HOU Batting

HOU @ SDN — 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 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000
Jeff Bagwell 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Derek Bell 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Sean Berry 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Craig Biggio 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333
Carl Everett 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ricky Gutierrez 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Doug Henry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Richard Hidalgo 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Randy Johnson 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Trever Miller 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jay Powell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bill Spiers 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 30 1 3 1 2 13 1 0 0 0 .100

SDN Batting

HOU @ SDN — SDN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Ken Caminiti 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Steve Finley 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Chris Gomez 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tony Gwynn 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Joey Hamilton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Carlos Hernandez 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Sterling Hitchcock 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Trevor Hoffman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wally Joyner 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .333
Jim Leyritz 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 .333
Dan Miceli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ruben Rivera 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
John Vander Wal 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000
Greg Vaughn 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500
Quilvio Veras 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 32 6 7 5 4 9 2 1 2 0 .219

HOU Pitching

HOU @ SDN — HOU Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Doug Henry - 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 6.75
Randy Johnson (L) L 6.0 3 2 1 1 8 1 1.50
Trever Miller - 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Jay Powell - 0.2 2 3 3 2 1 1 40.50
Team Totals 8.0 7 6 5 4 9 2 5.62

SDN Pitching

HOU @ SDN — SDN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Joey Hamilton - 0.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00
Sterling Hitchcock (W) W 6.0 3 1 1 0 11 0 1.50
Trevor Hoffman - 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Dan Miceli - 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 3 1 1 2 13 0 1.00

Houston Astros at San Diego Padres, October 4, 1998

This box score records a 6-1 win for the San Diego Padres over the Houston Astros at Qualcomm Stadium, October 4, 1998, a Division Series game. The game information lists a crowd of 64,898, a running time of 159 minutes, and a night start. Conditions were recorded as 72 degrees, sunny skies, and a 5 mph wind. The Houston Astros' only run came in the fourth inning. The line score has the San Diego Padres crossing the plate in the second, sixth, and eighth; the eighth brought 4 runs. Hits were 3 for the Houston Astros and 7 for the San Diego Padres, with 1 and 1 errors. Sterling Hitchcock was the winning pitcher, allowing 1 earned run on 3 hits in 6.0 innings. Randy Johnson took the loss after 6.0 innings and 2 runs. No pitcher struck out more than Sterling Hitchcock, who had 11. The Houston Astros' pitching table lists Doug Henry, Randy Johnson, Trever Miller, and Jay Powell. The San Diego Padres' pitching table lists Joey Hamilton, Sterling Hitchcock, Trevor Hoffman, and Dan Miceli. Greg Vaughn led the San Diego Padres at the plate: 2 for 4 and 1 double. Wally Joyner drove in 2 for the San Diego Padres. The San Diego Padres got more home runs from Wally Joyner and Jim Leyritz. Behind the plate was umpire Randy Marsh.

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