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Scores
Standings
OAK
@BOS		2
12
CHW
@KCR		7
9
CLE
@MIN		5
1
LAA
@NYY		2
8
BAL
@SEA		3
1
DET
@TBR		3
9
TOR
@TEX		6
4
MIL
@ATL		4
2
PIT
@CHC		1
5
COL
@FLA		3
5
NYM
@HOU		4
5		 
(10)
ARI
@LAD		2
4
SFG
@SDP		2
0
PHI
@STL		2
1
CIN
@WSN		6
10
Saturday, August 2, 2008, 6:05PM
, Minute Maid Park
Attendance: 39,152, Time of Game: 3:26
Mets
4
58-52
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Astros
5
52-57
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Jose Valverde (5-3)
L: Aaron Heilman (1-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Mets            0  2  2   0  0  0   0  0  0   0    4  8  0
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  2   1    5  8  2
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Reyes SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 .306 .867 21 17 0.024 0.54 0.068 -0.044 0.3 1 0 SB
Carlos Beltran CF 4 1 1 1 1 0 .265 .817 13 8 0.068 0.54 0.096 -0.029 0.6 2 0 2B
David Wright 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .287 .888 13 11 -0.112 0.99 0.000 -0.112 -1.2 1 6
Carlos Delgado 1B 3 0 1 1 1 2 .263 .842 22 14 -0.033 0.86 0.034 -0.066 0.1 10 0 2B,SF,IW
Fernando Tatis RF-LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 .314 .864 20 14 -0.036 0.76 0.031 -0.067 -1.0 4 0
Daniel Murphy LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 22 16 0.000 0.41 0.026 -0.026 -0.4 4 1
   Scott Schoeneweis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Joe Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Billy Wagner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Argenis Reyes PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .295 .690 4 3 -0.064 2.31 0.000 -0.064 -0.2
   Aaron Heilman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Pedro Feliciano P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Damion Easley 2B 3 1 2 2 1 0 .283 .714 11 5 0.199 0.49 0.204 -0.005 2.1 1 2 HR
Ramon Castro C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .272 .837 17 12 -0.040 0.41 0.000 -0.040 -0.8 4 0
   Brian Schneider C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .641 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Johan Santana P 2 0 0 0 1 2 .170 .475 12 8 -0.012 0.35 0.007 -0.020 -0.1 0 1
   Duaner Sanchez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Endy Chavez RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .632 6 4 -0.007 0.29 0.000 -0.007 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 37 4 8 4 4 11 .216 .637 161 112 -0.013 0.65 0.466 -0.480 -0.9 29 10
2B: C Delgado (23, off R Oswalt); C Beltran (25, off R Oswalt).
HR: D Easley (5, off R Oswalt; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: C Delgado (6, off R Oswalt).
IBB: C Delgado (12, by L Hawkins).
TB: D Easley 5; C Beltran 2; C Delgado 2; J Reyes 2; D Murphy; F Tatis.
RBI: D Easley 2 (32); C Beltran (73); C Delgado (70).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Murphy-D Easley.
Outfield Assists: D Murphy (H Pence at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: J Reyes (36, 2nd base off L Hawkins/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kazuo Matsui 2B 5 2 2 1 0 1 .284 .753 25 20 0.018 1.47 0.146 -0.128 1.1 0 4 HR,3B
Miguel Tejada SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 .282 .738 16 13 -0.163 1.77 0.047 -0.209 -0.9 0 3
Lance Berkman 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .340 1.057 23 14 0.019 1.34 0.100 -0.081 0.0 14 1 HBP
Carlos Lee LF 5 0 2 1 0 0 .303 .897 11 9 0.239 1.57 0.314 -0.075 1.3 1 0
Mark Loretta 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .277 .744 13 5 0.113 1.35 0.154 -0.041 0.6 0 3 2B
   Jose Valverde P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Michael Bourn PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .233 .595 4 3 -0.113 2.24 0.000 -0.113 -0.7
Hunter Pence RF 3 1 1 0 2 1 .274 .758 23 11 0.126 2.64 0.223 -0.097 0.6 1 0 IW
Darin Erstad CF 3 0 0 1 0 1 .267 .674 22 15 -0.001 3.45 0.251 -0.251 -1.2 3 0 HBP,SF
Brad Ausmus C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .239 .612 16 7 0.002 2.32 0.116 -0.114 -0.6 8 1
   David Newhan PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .628 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Humberto Quintero C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .433 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Roy Oswalt P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .400 8 5 -0.024 0.48 0.000 -0.024 -0.3 0 2
   Tim Byrdak P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   LaTroy Hawkins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ty Wigginton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .800 6 3 -0.110 2.67 0.000 -0.110 -0.9
   Geoff Geary P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Geoff Blum PH-3B 1 0 1 2 0 0 .225 .652 3 2 0.379 7.38 0.379 0.000 1.3 0 0
Team Totals 35 5 8 5 5 6 .229 .749 170 107 0.485 2.07 1.730 -1.243 0.5 30 14
2B: M Loretta (12, off B Wagner).
3B: K Matsui (2, off J Santana).
HR: K Matsui (4, off S Schoeneweis; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
SF: D Erstad (1, off P Feliciano).
IBB: H Pence (1, by P Feliciano).
HBP: L Berkman (6, by J Santana); D Erstad (1, by J Santana).
TB: K Matsui 7; C Lee 2; M Loretta 2; G Blum; M Tejada; H Pence.
RBI: G Blum 2 (30); K Matsui (25); D Erstad (17); C Lee (89).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
E: M Loretta (4); B Ausmus (3).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Johan Santana 6.1 3 1 1 2 3 0 2.86 26 103 68 43 7 18 7 12 2 0 64 0.168 1.23 1.6
Duaner Sanchez, H (16) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.83 1 6 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0.110 2.67 0.9
Scott Schoeneweis, H (12) 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 1 3.19 3 13 11 9 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 -0.006 1.29 -0.6
Joe Smith, H (9) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.83 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.016 0.62 0.1
Billy Wagner, BS (7) 1 3 2 2 1 2 0 2.30 7 23 13 8 2 3 0 4 3 0 0 0 -0.410 4.49 -1.5
Aaron Heilman, L (1-6) 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 5.25 2 9 4 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 -0.300 2.72 -1.3
Pedro Feliciano 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.89 3 15 7 3 1 3 0 1 1 0 2 1 -0.063 4.38 0.4
Team Totals 9.2 8 5 5 5 6 1 4.66 43 170 107 68 12 27 10 20 7 0 64 4 1 -0.485 0.65 -0.5
A Heilman faced 2 batters in the 10th inning.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Roy Oswalt 6 6 4 4 3 7 1 4.74 27 100 70 36 9 25 10 7 5 0 48 -0.173 0.59 -1.0
Tim Byrdak 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.72 2 11 9 8 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 -0.001 0.44 -0.0
LaTroy Hawkins 0.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 5.62 3 16 8 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.021 0.60 0.5
Geoff Geary 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.55 6 19 13 10 2 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0.032 0.21 1.0
Jose Valverde, W (5-3) 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.47 4 15 12 6 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.136 1.93 0.5
Team Totals 10 8 4 4 4 11 1 3.60 42 161 112 65 15 32 16 11 7 0 48 1 0 0.015 2.07 0.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Santana 2 (4; L Berkman, D Erstad).
IBB: L Hawkins (4; C Delgado); P Feliciano (5; H Pence).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Chuck Meriwether, 2B - Bill Welke, 3B - Chris Guccione.
Time of Game: 3:26.
Attendance: 39,152.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Houston Astros
1 Jose Reyes SS 1 Kazuo Matsui 2B
2 Carlos Beltran CF 2 Miguel Tejada SS
3 David Wright 3B 3 Lance Berkman 1B
4 Carlos Delgado 1B 4 Carlos Lee LF
5 Fernando Tatis RF 5 Mark Loretta 3B
6 Daniel Murphy LF 6 Hunter Pence RF
7 Damion Easley 2B 7 Darin Erstad CF
8 Ramon Castro C 8 Brad Ausmus C
9 Johan Santana P 9 Roy Oswalt P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 2-4 1 123 3,(1-1)  RR HOU G. Blum B. Wagner 38% 71% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Loretta Scores; Pence Scores; Newhan to 2B
b10 4-4 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  HOU C. Lee A. Heilman 23% 94% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Berkman to 3B
t2 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR NYM D. Easley R. Oswalt -18% 31% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Murphy Scores
b10 4-4 1 123 7,(3-2)  RO HOU D. Erstad P. Feliciano 17% 100% Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Short LF); Berkman Scores
b9 2-4 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  HOU H. Pence B. Wagner 16% 36% Single to CF (Line Drive); Loretta to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O NYM J. Reyes R. Oswalt 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  NYM C. Beltran R. Oswalt -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYM D. Wright R. Oswalt 3% 53% Lineout: CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O NYM C. Delgado R. Oswalt 2% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Johan Santana facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O HOU K. Matsui J. Santana -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU M. Tejada J. Santana -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU L. Berkman J. Santana -1% 50% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM F. Tatis R. Oswalt 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  NYM D. Murphy R. Oswalt -3% 50% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t2 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR NYM D. Easley R. Oswalt -18% 31% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Murphy Scores
t2 2-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYM R. Castro R. Oswalt 1% 33% Strikeout Looking
t2 2-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYM J. Santana R. Oswalt 1% 34% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Johan Santana facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Lee J. Santana -2% 31% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
b2 0-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU M. Loretta J. Santana -2% 29% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
b2 0-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU H. Pence J. Santana -1% 28% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
t3 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  NYM J. Reyes R. Oswalt -5% 24% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Reyes to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw to 1B)
t3 2-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  R NYM C. Beltran R. Oswalt -7% 16% Double to RF (Ground Ball); Reyes Scores
t3 3-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O NYM D. Wright R. Oswalt 1% 17% Groundout: P-SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Beltran to 3B
t3 3-0 1 --3 6,(1-2)  RO NYM C. Delgado R. Oswalt -2% 15% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Beltran Scores
t3 4-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYM F. Tatis R. Oswalt 0% 16% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Johan Santana facing 7-8-9
b3 0-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU D. Erstad J. Santana -2% 14% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b3 0-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU B. Ausmus J. Santana -1% 13% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b3 0-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU R. Oswalt J. Santana -1% 12% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 6-7-8
t4 4-0 0 --- 9,(3-2)  O NYM D. Murphy R. Oswalt 1% 13% Strikeout Looking
t4 4-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  NYM D. Easley R. Oswalt -1% 12% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 4-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O NYM R. Castro R. Oswalt 1% 13% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t4 4-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  NYM J. Santana R. Oswalt -1% 12% Walk; Easley to 2B
t4 4-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O NYM J. Reyes R. Oswalt 2% 14% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Mets' Johan Santana facing 1-2-3
b4 0-4 0 --- 10,(3-2)  HOU K. Matsui J. Santana 7% 21% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b4 0-4 0 --3 5,(1-2)  O HOU M. Tejada J. Santana -4% 17% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b4 0-4 1 --3 6,(1-2)  HOU L. Berkman J. Santana 3% 19% Hit By Pitch
b4 0-4 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  R HOU C. Lee J. Santana 9% 28% Single to CF (Line Drive); Matsui Scores; Berkman to 3B
b4 1-4 1 1-3 4,(3-0)  HOU M. Loretta J. Santana 5% 33% Walk; Lee to 2B
b4 1-4 1 123 9,(2-2)  O HOU H. Pence J. Santana -9% 24% Strikeout Swinging
b4 1-4 2 123 2,(1-0)  O HOU D. Erstad J. Santana -8% 16% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 2-3-4
t5 4-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM C. Beltran R. Oswalt 1% 17% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 4-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM D. Wright R. Oswalt 1% 18% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 4-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  NYM C. Delgado R. Oswalt -1% 17% Double to LF (Line Drive)
t5 4-1 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O NYM F. Tatis R. Oswalt 2% 18% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Mets' Johan Santana facing 8-9-1
b5 1-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU B. Ausmus J. Santana -3% 16% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b5 1-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU R. Oswalt J. Santana -2% 14% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
b5 1-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU K. Matsui J. Santana -1% 13% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 6-7-8
t6 4-1 0 --- 8,(2-2)  O NYM D. Murphy R. Oswalt 1% 14% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
t6 4-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  NYM D. Easley R. Oswalt -1% 13% Walk
t6 4-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O NYM R. Castro R. Oswalt 1% 14% Lineout: CF
t6 4-1 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O NYM J. Santana R. Oswalt 1% 16% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Mets' Johan Santana facing 2-3-4
b6 1-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU M. Tejada J. Santana 5% 20% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b6 1-4 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU L. Berkman J. Santana -4% 16% Strikeout Swinging
b6 1-4 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU C. Lee J. Santana -3% 13% Lineout: RF (Short RF)
b6 1-4 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O HOU M. Loretta J. Santana -2% 10% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Tim Byrdak facing 1-2-3
Tim Byrdak replaces Roy Oswalt pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-1 0 --- 8,(2-2)  NYM J. Reyes T. Byrdak -1% 9% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
t7 4-1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O NYM C. Beltran T. Byrdak 1% 10% Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
LaTroy Hawkins replaces Tim Byrdak pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-1 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O NYM D. Wright L. Hawkins 0% 11% Strikeout Swinging, Reyes Steals 2B; Reyes to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t7 4-1 2 --3 4,(3-0)  NYM C. Delgado L. Hawkins -0% 10% Intentional Walk
t7 4-1 2 1-3 7,(3-2)  O NYM F. Tatis L. Hawkins 2% 12% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Mets' Johan Santana facing 6-7-8
b7 1-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU H. Pence J. Santana 5% 17% Walk
b7 1-4 0 1-- 5,(0-2)  HOU D. Erstad J. Santana 8% 25% Hit By Pitch; Pence to 2B
b7 1-4 0 12- 3,(1-1)  O HOU B. Ausmus J. Santana -8% 18% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
Duaner Sanchez replaces Johan Santana pitching and batting 9th
Ty Wigginton pinch hits for LaTroy Hawkins (P) batting 9th
b7 1-4 1 12- 6,(3-2)  OO HOU T. Wigginton D. Sanchez -11% 7% Fly Ball Double Play: LF (Deep LF); Pence out at 2B/LF-2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 1.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Geoff Geary facing 6-7-8
Geoff Geary replaces Ty Wigginton (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM D. Murphy G. Geary 1% 7% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t8 4-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM D. Easley G. Geary 0% 8% Popfly: 1B
t8 4-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM R. Castro G. Geary 0% 8% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Mets' Scott Schoeneweis facing 1-2-3
Scott Schoeneweis replaces Daniel Murphy (LF) pitching and batting 6th
Fernando Tatis moves from RF to LF
Endy Chavez replaces Duaner Sanchez (P) playing RF batting 9th
b8 1-4 0 --- 5,(1-2)  R HOU K. Matsui S. Schoeneweis 8% 16% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b8 2-4 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O HOU M. Tejada S. Schoeneweis -4% 12% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b8 2-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU L. Berkman S. Schoeneweis -3% 9% Groundout: 2B-1B
Joe Smith replaces Scott Schoeneweis pitching and batting 6th
b8 2-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Lee J. Smith -2% 7% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Geoff Geary facing 9-1-2
t9 4-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYM E. Chavez G. Geary 1% 8% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t9 4-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYM J. Reyes G. Geary 1% 9% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t9 4-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM C. Beltran G. Geary 0% 9% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Mets' Billy Wagner facing 5-6-7
Billy Wagner replaces Joe Smith pitching and batting 6th
b9 2-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  HOU M. Loretta B. Wagner 11% 20% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b9 2-4 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  HOU H. Pence B. Wagner 16% 36% Single to CF (Line Drive); Loretta to 3B
b9 2-4 0 1-3 4,(1-2)  O HOU D. Erstad B. Wagner -15% 21% Strikeout Swinging
b9 2-4 1 1-3 5,(3-1)  HOU B. Ausmus B. Wagner 12% 33% Walk; Pence to 2B
Geoff Blum pinch hits for Geoff Geary (P) batting 9th
David Newhan pinch runs for Brad Ausmus (C) batting 8th
b9 2-4 1 123 3,(1-1)  RR HOU G. Blum B. Wagner 38% 71% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Loretta Scores; Pence Scores; Newhan to 2B
Brian Schneider replaces Ramon Castro playing C batting 8th
b9 4-4 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O HOU K. Matsui B. Wagner -10% 61% Strikeout Looking
b9 4-4 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O HOU M. Tejada B. Wagner -11% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 4.
Top of the 10th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Jose Valverde facing 3-4-5
Jose Valverde replaces Mark Loretta (3B) pitching and batting 5th
Humberto Quintero replaces David Newhan (PR) playing C batting 8th
Geoff Blum moves from PH to 3B
t10 4-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM D. Wright J. Valverde 6% 56% Popfly: 1B
t10 4-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYM C. Delgado J. Valverde 4% 60% Strikeout Swinging
t10 4-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  NYM F. Tatis J. Valverde -3% 57% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
Argenis Reyes pinch hits for Billy Wagner (P) batting 6th
t10 4-4 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O NYM A. Reyes J. Valverde 6% 64% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Mets' Aaron Heilman facing 3-4-5
Aaron Heilman replaces Argenis Reyes (PH) pitching and batting 6th
b10 4-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU L. Berkman A. Heilman 7% 71% Walk
b10 4-4 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  HOU C. Lee A. Heilman 23% 94% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Berkman to 3B
Pedro Feliciano replaces Aaron Heilman pitching and batting 6th
Michael Bourn pinch hits for Jose Valverde (P) batting 5th
b10 4-4 0 1-3 4,(1-2)  O HOU M. Bourn P. Feliciano -11% 82% Strikeout Swinging
b10 4-4 1 1-3 4,(3-0)  HOU H. Pence P. Feliciano 1% 83% Intentional Walk; Lee to 2B
b10 4-4 1 123 7,(3-2)  RO HOU D. Erstad P. Feliciano 17% 100% Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Short LF); Berkman Scores
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 5.

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