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@LAA		9
0
NYY
@BAL		9
4
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@CHW		9
4
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@KCR		4
3
OAK
@SEA		5
7
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@TEX		7
5
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@TOR		8
4
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@ARI		5
4
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@CHC		13
5
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@COL		8
5
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@MIL		4
10
HOU
@NYM		0
3
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@PHI		1
8
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@SFG		0
5
ATL
@STL		3
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Friday, August 22, 2008 7:11PM
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 52,008, Time of Game: 2:18
Astros
0
64-64
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 14 GB
 at Mets
3
72-57
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
1st
W: Johan Santana (12-7)
L: Roy Oswalt (11-9)
S: Luis Ayala (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  8  0
Mets            1  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    3  4  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ty Wigginton LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .304 .915 17 12 0.010 0.73 0.053 -0.044 0.0 2 0
Mark Loretta 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .271 .731 19 13 -0.010 0.90 0.048 -0.059 -0.1 1 1
Miguel Tejada SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .285 .739 12 10 -0.037 0.93 0.038 -0.075 -0.5 0 3 2B
Lance Berkman 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .328 1.023 20 13 -0.085 1.09 0.019 -0.104 -0.9 11 1
Geoff Blum 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .234 .690 15 10 -0.037 0.99 0.040 -0.077 -0.5 0 2
Hunter Pence RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .260 .733 25 18 -0.039 0.83 0.027 -0.066 -0.4 2 0
Darin Erstad CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .294 .709 14 10 0.028 0.96 0.091 -0.064 0.2 2 0 2B
Brad Ausmus C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .595 5 3 -0.113 0.93 0.000 -0.113 -1.1 5 4
   Michael Bourn PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .225 .587 4 3 -0.010 0.40 0.000 -0.010 -0.2
Roy Oswalt P 3 0 0 0 0 3 .160 .320 15 10 -0.110 1.32 0.000 -0.110 -1.1 1 1
   David Newhan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .545 3 3 -0.004 0.14 0.000 -0.004 -0.1
Team Totals 35 0 8 0 1 8 .229 .536 149 105 -0.407 0.92 0.316 -0.726 -4.5 24 12
2B: D Erstad (15, off J Santana); M Tejada (28, off J Santana).
TB: D Erstad 2; M Tejada 2; T Wigginton 2; M Loretta; G Blum; L Berkman; H Pence.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 4.

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Reyes SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .300 .839 15 10 0.047 0.55 0.059 -0.012 0.3 1 3
Argenis Reyes 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .596 11 9 -0.033 0.65 0.000 -0.033 -0.7 4 1 SH
David Wright 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .295 .914 7 5 0.041 0.63 0.055 -0.014 0.3 0 4
Carlos Delgado 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .260 .832 9 7 -0.034 0.46 0.000 -0.034 -0.5 8 0
Carlos Beltran CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .270 .823 11 9 -0.036 0.44 0.000 -0.036 -0.7 2 0
Dan Murphy LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .380 1.046 10 8 -0.032 0.41 0.000 -0.032 -0.6 1 0
   Aaron Heilman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Luis Ayala P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ryan Church RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .308 .879 17 9 0.014 0.30 0.022 -0.008 0.1 3 0
Brian Schneider C 3 1 1 2 0 1 .257 .688 8 6 0.141 0.50 0.153 -0.012 1.3 8 0 HR
Johan Santana P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .136 .381 7 7 -0.015 0.30 0.000 -0.015 -0.3 0 1
   Endy Chavez LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .650 7 5 -0.002 0.09 0.000 -0.002 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 27 3 4 3 0 6 .148 .407 102 75 0.091 0.47 0.289 -0.198 -1.0 27 9
HR: B Schneider (5, off R Oswalt; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF-RF).
SH: A Reyes (4, off R Oswalt).
TB: B Schneider 4; J Reyes; R Church; D Wright.
RBI: B Schneider 2 (27); D Wright (99).
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 1 for 1.

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, L (11-9) 8 4 3 3 0 6 1 4.23 28 102 75 43 7 25 11 11 4 0 68 -0.091 0.47 1.0
Team Totals 8 4 3 3 0 6 1 3.38 28 102 75 43 7 25 11 11 4 0 68 -0.091 0.92 1.0

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, W (12-7) 7 8 0 0 1 5 0 2.64 30 121 86 60 12 14 11 13 5 0 65 0.333 1.00 3.5
Aaron Heilman, H (14) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.40 3 17 9 4 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.043 0.56 0.5
Luis Ayala, S (1) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.49 3 11 10 5 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.033 0.43 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 0 0 1 8 0 0.00 36 149 105 69 14 22 14 13 5 0 65 0 0 0.409 0.47 4.5
Balks: None.
WP: R Oswalt (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mark Wegner, 1B - Wally Bell, 2B - Sam Holbrook, 3B - Chad Fairchild.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 52,008.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Wind 8mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         New York Mets
1 Ty Wigginton LF 1 Jose Reyes SS
2 Mark Loretta 2B 2 Argenis Reyes 2B
3 Miguel Tejada SS 3 David Wright 3B
4 Lance Berkman 1B 4 Carlos Delgado 1B
5 Geoff Blum 3B 5 Carlos Beltran CF
6 Hunter Pence RF 6 Dan Murphy LF
7 Darin Erstad CF 7 Ryan Church RF
8 Brad Ausmus C 8 Brian Schneider C
9 Roy Oswalt P 9 Johan Santana P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 1-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR NYM B. Schneider R. Oswalt 15% 81% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Church Scores
t2 0-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  HOU D. Erstad J. Santana -9% 51% Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Pence to 3B
t2 0-1 1 -23 2,(1-0)  O HOU B. Ausmus J. Santana 8% 59% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 0-1 2 -23 5,(2-2)  O HOU R. Oswalt J. Santana 6% 66% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-3 2 -23 2,(1-0)  O HOU L. Berkman J. Santana 6% 89% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)

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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Johan Santana facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU T. Wigginton J. Santana 2% 52% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU M. Loretta J. Santana -2% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU M. Tejada J. Santana 3% 53% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 11,(3-2)  O HOU L. Berkman J. Santana 2% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  NYM J. Reyes R. Oswalt 4% 58% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  NYM A. Reyes R. Oswalt 2% 61% Wild Pitch; Reyes to 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O NYM A. Reyes R. Oswalt -1% 59% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Reyes to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 4,(2-1)  R NYM D. Wright R. Oswalt 6% 65% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Reyes Scores
b1 1-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O NYM C. Delgado R. Oswalt -2% 62% Strikeout Swinging
b1 1-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O NYM C. Beltran R. Oswalt -2% 60% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Johan Santana facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  HOU G. Blum J. Santana -4% 57% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 0-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU H. Pence J. Santana 4% 60% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
t2 0-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  HOU D. Erstad J. Santana -9% 51% Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Pence to 3B
t2 0-1 1 -23 2,(1-0)  O HOU B. Ausmus J. Santana 8% 59% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 0-1 2 -23 5,(2-2)  O HOU R. Oswalt J. Santana 6% 66% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYM D. Murphy R. Oswalt -2% 64% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b2 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  NYM R. Church R. Oswalt 2% 66% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b2 1-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR NYM B. Schneider R. Oswalt 15% 81% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Church Scores
b2 3-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYM J. Santana R. Oswalt -1% 80% Strikeout Swinging
b2 3-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYM J. Reyes R. Oswalt -1% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 3.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Johan Santana facing 1-2-3
t3 0-3 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O HOU T. Wigginton J. Santana 2% 82% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 0-3 1 --- 9,(3-2)  HOU M. Loretta J. Santana -2% 79% Walk
t3 0-3 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O HOU M. Tejada J. Santana 3% 82% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU L. Berkman J. Santana -2% 80% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Loretta to 2B
t3 0-3 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O HOU G. Blum J. Santana 4% 84% Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 2-3-4
b3 3-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM A. Reyes R. Oswalt -1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b3 3-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM D. Wright R. Oswalt -1% 82% Lineout: 2B
b3 3-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM C. Delgado R. Oswalt -1% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 3.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Johan Santana facing 6-7-8
t4 0-3 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O HOU H. Pence J. Santana 2% 84% Popfly: 2B
t4 0-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU D. Erstad J. Santana 1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t4 0-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Ausmus J. Santana 1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 5-6-7
b4 3-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYM C. Beltran R. Oswalt -1% 85% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b4 3-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM D. Murphy R. Oswalt -1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
b4 3-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O NYM R. Church R. Oswalt -1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 3.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Johan Santana facing 9-1-2
t5 0-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU R. Oswalt J. Santana 2% 86% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU T. Wigginton J. Santana -3% 84% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t5 0-3 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O HOU M. Loretta J. Santana 3% 87% Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
t5 0-3 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  HOU M. Tejada J. Santana -4% 83% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Wigginton to 3B
t5 0-3 2 -23 2,(1-0)  O HOU L. Berkman J. Santana 6% 89% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 8-9-1
b5 3-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYM B. Schneider R. Oswalt -1% 88% Strikeout Swinging
b5 3-0 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O NYM J. Santana R. Oswalt -1% 87% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
b5 3-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM J. Reyes R. Oswalt -0% 87% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 3.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Johan Santana facing 5-6-7
t6 0-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU G. Blum J. Santana 2% 89% Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
t6 0-3 1 --- 11,(3-2)  HOU H. Pence J. Santana -3% 86% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t6 0-3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU D. Erstad J. Santana 3% 89% Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t6 0-3 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU B. Ausmus J. Santana 2% 91% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 2-3-4
b6 3-0 0 --- 7,(1-2)  O NYM A. Reyes R. Oswalt -1% 91% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b6 3-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM D. Wright R. Oswalt -1% 90% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b6 3-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM C. Delgado R. Oswalt -0% 90% Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 3.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Johan Santana facing 9-1-2
t7 0-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU R. Oswalt J. Santana 2% 92% Strikeout Looking
t7 0-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU T. Wigginton J. Santana -3% 89% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t7 0-3 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O HOU M. Loretta J. Santana 3% 92% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t7 0-3 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU M. Tejada J. Santana 2% 94% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 5-6-7
b7 3-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM C. Beltran R. Oswalt -1% 94% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b7 3-0 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O NYM D. Murphy R. Oswalt -0% 93% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
b7 3-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O NYM R. Church R. Oswalt -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 3.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Aaron Heilman facing 4-5-6
Aaron Heilman replaces Dan Murphy (LF) pitching and batting 6th
Endy Chavez replaces Johan Santana (P) playing LF batting 9th
t8 0-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU L. Berkman A. Heilman 2% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 0-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU G. Blum A. Heilman 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t8 0-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU H. Pence A. Heilman 1% 97% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 8-9-1
b8 3-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM B. Schneider R. Oswalt -0% 97% Lineout: CF
b8 3-0 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O NYM E. Chavez R. Oswalt -0% 97% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
b8 3-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYM J. Reyes R. Oswalt -0% 97% Lineout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 3.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Luis Ayala facing 7-8-9
Luis Ayala replaces Aaron Heilman pitching and batting 6th
t9 0-3 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O HOU D. Erstad L. Ayala 2% 99% Strikeout Looking
Michael Bourn pinch hits for Brad Ausmus (C) batting 8th
t9 0-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU M. Bourn L. Ayala 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
David Newhan pinch hits for Roy Oswalt (P) batting 9th
t9 0-3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU D. Newhan L. Ayala 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 3.

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