Network: WWOR-9
Announcers: Ralph Kiner, Tim McCarver
Format: DVD (2 disks)
Quality: 8.0
Notes: Includes commercials... 1st disk skips some during top of the 7th. (May need to replace.)

Mets slip by the Astros 1-0.

Mark Carreon drives a solo HR to left off Mark Portugal on the 1st pitch of the 4th for the lone run. Portugal scatters 7 hits over 8 innings.

However, Houston is unable to create any offense against New York. Frank Viola allows 2 hits before departing after 5 innings with muscle strain in his ribs. Wally Whitehurst and John Franco go the final 4 innings, allowing just 1 hit. Eric Yelding has all 3 hits for the Astros, with just one leaving the infield.


Starting pitchers:
Mets - Viola
Astros - Portugal

Winning pitcher - Viola (4-0)
Losing pitcher - Whitehurst (1-3)