September 2, 2006 New York Mets at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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TOR 5
@BOS 1 LAA 7
@DET 2
(10) CHW 5
@KCR 3 MIN 6
@NYY 1
(8) BAL 6
@OAK 5 SEA 4
@TBD 3 CLE 6
@TEX 5 SFG 4
@CHC 2 NYM 4
@HOU 2 LAD 14
COL 5 FLA 9
@MIL 6
(10) ATL 4
@PHI 3 PHI 16
ATL 4 SDP 7
CIN 1 PIT 1
@STL 0 WSN 7
ARI 6
(11) WSN 4
ARI 3

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 43,218

Saturday, September 2, 2006, 6:05PM
Time of Game: 2:46

Mets

84-50

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   2  0  1   0  0  1    4  7  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  0    2  3  2

W: J Maine (5-3), L: J Hirsh (2-3), S: B Wagner (34)

Astros

66-70

Lost 2

3rd, 7 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Chavez RF-CF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .312  .797   25    4   0   
P Lo Duca C                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .317  .780   12    5   0   
C Beltran CF                  4   2   1   0    0   0  .286 1.012   15    6   0   
  S Green RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .764         0   0   
C Delgado 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .932   11    8   0   
D Wright 3B                   3   1   2   1    1   0  .305  .912   17    1   1   CS,IW
C Floyd LF                    3   0   1   2    0   1  .245  .748   12    3   0   2B,SF,GDP
J Valentin 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .287  .856   26    0   3   SB
A Hernandez SS                4   0   0   0    0   1  .133  .266   20    0   2   
J Maine P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .043    8    0   0   
  P Feliciano P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  A Heilman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   4   7   3    1   7              146   27   7

BATTING

2B: C Floyd (16, off T Miller).

SF: C Floyd (3, off J Hirsh).

IBB: D Wright (11, by J Hirsh).

TB: C Floyd 2; D Wright 2; C Beltran; C Delgado; J Valentin; P Lo Duca.

GIDP: C Floyd (4).

RBI: C Floyd 2 (38); D Wright (106).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Valentin (6, 2nd base off J Hirsh/B Ausmus).

CS: D Wright (5, 2nd base by J Hirsh/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Taveras CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .674   18    1   0   
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .759   17    2   4   2B
M Lamb 3B                     3   1   1   1    0   0  .310  .847   14    0   0   HR
  J Lane PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .212  .747    8    0   0   
L Berkman 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .309 1.023   23    7   3   HR
A Huff RF                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .268  .791    9    2   0   
  C Burke PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .802    3    0   0   
L Scott LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .379 1.068   14    4   0   
  C Qualls P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  T Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
A Everett SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .640    8    3   2   
B Ausmus C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .598   10    7   1   
J Hirsh P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    9    0   1   
  M Ensberg PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .231  .851    4    0   0   
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  O Palmeiro LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .553    6    0   0   
Totals                       30   2   3   2    2   5              143   27  11

BATTING

2B: C Biggio (32, off B Wagner).

HR: L Berkman (37, off J Maine; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); M Lamb (11, off J Maine; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: L Berkman 4; M Lamb 4; C Biggio 2.

RBI: M Lamb (40); L Berkman (112).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Biggio-A Everett-L Berkman.

E: C Biggio (5); J Hirsh (1).

PITCHING

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Maine, W (5-3)               6.1   2   2   2    1   3   2   3.44   22   95-61   41· 8·12    5·13· 0· 0     63    -     0.99   0.16
P Feliciano, H (9)             0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.86    2    9-5     2· 1· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.20   0.06
A Heilman, H (24)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.89    3   11-8     4· 2· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.91   0.15
B Wagner, S (34)               1     1   0   0    1   1   0   2.27    5   28-18   10· 2· 6    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.90   0.10
Totals                         9     3   2   2    2   5   2          32  143-92   57·13·22    8·16· 1· 0           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Hirsh, L (2-3)               6     5   3   1    1   4   0   6.84   24   90-58   37· 5·16    8· 7· 4· 0     57    -     1.09  -0.06
R Springer                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.75    3   18-13    9· 1· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.51   0.04
C Qualls                       1.1   1   1   1    0   0   0   4.26    5   18-13    7· 0· 6    4· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.71   0.06
T Miller                       0.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   3.48    3   11-8     3· 4· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-1    0.64  -0.07
Totals                         9     7   4   2    1   7   0          35  137-92   56·10·26   12·10· 5· 0          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: J Hirsh (4).

IBB: J Hirsh (2; D Wright).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Vanover, 1B - , 2B - Greg Gibson, 3B - Paul Nauert.

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 43,218.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Houston Astros                       
1. E Chavez             RF    1. W Taveras            CF 
2. P Lo Duca            C     2. C Biggio             2B 
3. C Beltran            CF    3. M Lamb               3B 
4. C Delgado            1B    4. L Berkman            1B 
5. D Wright             3B    5. A Huff               RF 
6. C Floyd              LF    6. L Scott              LF 
7. J Valentin           2B    7. A Everett            SS 
8. A Hernandez          SS    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. J Maine              P     9. J Hirsh              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   0  3-1  ---  3  -14%  63% M Lamb          J Maine         Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 5   0  2-0  ---  6  -12%  58% L Berkman       J Maine         Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 9   1  4-2  12-  5   11%  90% L Berkman       B Wagner        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   t 4   1  0-0  1-3  6   11%  69% D Wright        J Hirsh         Reached on E4/attempted forceout (Ground Ball); Lo Duca Scores; Beltran to 3B
   t 6   2  1-2  1-3  2   11%  76% D Wright        J Hirsh         Wild Pitch; Beltran Scores/unER; Delgado to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Hirsh facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   48%  E Chavez        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   46%  P Lo Duca       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   45%  C Beltran       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, John Maine facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  W Taveras       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   49%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   50%  M Lamb          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Hirsh facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   48%  C Delgado       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   50%  D Wright        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  1   45%  C Floyd         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, John Maine facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  8   47%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   49%  A Huff          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   50%  L Scott         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Hirsh facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   54%  J Valentin      Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  6   50%  A Hernandez     Flyball: LF
   O      1--  1   47%  J Maine         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Interference called (Short 1B Line); Valentin stays at 1B
          1--      48%  E Chavez        Valentin Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   44%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, John Maine facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   47%  A Everett       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   49%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  9   50%  J Hirsh         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Hirsh facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   54%  P Lo Duca       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   61%  C Beltran       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Lo Duca to 2B
   O      12-  1   58%  C Delgado       Flyball: LF; Lo Duca to 3B
   R      1-3  6   69%  D Wright        Reached on E4/attempted forceout (Ground Ball); Lo Duca Scores; Beltran to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   70%  C Floyd         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Beltran Scores/unER
   O      1--  5   68%  J Valentin      Wright Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, John Maine facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   71%  W Taveras       Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
   O      ---  6   73%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   74%  M Lamb          Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jason Hirsh facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   73%  J Valentin      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   71%  A Hernandez     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   70%  J Maine         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, John Maine facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  6   58%  L Berkman       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  2   61%  A Huff          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   64%  L Scott         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   65%  A Everett       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jason Hirsh facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   63%  E Chavez        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   61%  P Lo Duca       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  6   62%  C Beltran       Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B)
          1--  2   65%  C Delgado       Single to RF (Line Drive); Beltran to 3B
   R      1-3      76%  D Wright        Wild Pitch; Beltran Scores/unER; Delgado to 2B
          -2-  4   77%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-  6   73%  C Floyd         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, John Maine facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   77%  B Ausmus        Flyball: CF
                  Morgan Ensberg pinch hits for Jason Hirsh batting 9th
          ---  4   73%  M Ensberg       Walk
   O      1--  6   77%  W Taveras       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   81%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Russ Springer facing 7-8-9
                  Russ Springer replaces Morgan Ensberg pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   79%  J Valentin      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      --- 10   78%  A Hernandez     Popfly: SS
   O      ---  3   77%  J Maine         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, John Maine facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  3   63%  M Lamb          Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  4   68%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  Pedro Feliciano replaces John Maine pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   71%  A Huff          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   74%  L Scott         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Chad Qualls facing 1-2-3
                  Chad Qualls replaces Luke Scott pitching and batting 6th; Orlando Palmeiro replaces Russ Springer playing LF batting 9th
   O      ---  5   71%  E Chavez        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   69%  P Lo Duca       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   68%  C Beltran       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Aaron Heilman facing 7-8-9
                  Aaron Heilman replaces Pedro Feliciano pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   75%  A Everett       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   80%  B Ausmus        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   83%  O Palmeiro      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Chad Qualls facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   81%  C Delgado       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   83%  D Wright        Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Trever Miller replaces Chad Qualls pitching and batting 6th
   R      1--  2   93%  C Floyd         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Wright Scores
   O      -2-  6   91%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   90%  A Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Billy Wagner facing 1-2-3
                  Billy Wagner replaces Aaron Heilman pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   95%  W Taveras       Flyball: RF
          ---  7   87%  C Biggio        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
                  Jason Lane pinch hits for Mike Lamb batting 3rd
          -2-  8   79%  J Lane          Walk
   O      12-  5   90%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  Endy Chavez moves to CF; Shawn Green replaces Carlos Beltran playing RF batting 3rd; Chris Burke pinch hits for Aubrey Huff batting 5th
   O      12-  3  100%  C Burke         Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation