NL: HOUSTON (62-79) at NY METS (79-61) <h3>Glavine takes mound as Mets look to stay hot vs. Astros</h3> <div class="pre">Houston (62-79) at Ny Mets (79-61) 1:10 pm EDT</div> FLUSHING, New York (Ticker) - Tom Glavine wasn't sure he wouldreturn to the New York Mets this past offseason. Now, he islooking to help them to their second straight division title. Glavine, who re-signed with New York instead re-joining hisformer team the Atlanta Braves in the offseason, takes the moundin the middle game of a three-game series with the HoustonAstros on Saturday. New York, which leads the Philadelphia Phillies (73-67) by sixgames and the Braves (72-69) by 7 1/2 games, posted an 11-3victory in the opener on Friday. The Mets have won six of sevenand are in the midst of a nine-game homestand, which willinclude visits from the Phillies and Braves. Lastings Milledge and Carlos Beltran homered Friday the Mets,who have scored 10 or more runs in three of its last four games. Glavine (12-6, 4.06 ERA) has had great success against theAstros. The 41-year-old lefthander is 6-2 with a 3.23 ERA in 15career starts against Houston, but hasn't faced them in twoyears. Glavine, who is unbeaten in his last 11 starts, allowedone run and five hits in six innings of a 3-2 win over Atlantaon Sunday. Houston, which has lost three straight, and has the worst roadrecord in baseball (26-46) sends Woody Williams (8-13, 4.95) tothe mound. Williams, who has allowed two runs or less in fiveof his last six starts, yielded one run and four hits in fiveinnings, but did not factor into the decision in a 6-5 loss toChicago on Saturday.
NL: HOUSTON at NY METS <div class="pre">HOUSTON AT NY METS -- LINEUPS HOUSTON NY METS AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Hunter Pence CF .331 14 56 Jose Reyes SS .291 10 49 Chris Burke RF .232 5 22 Luis Castillo 2B .288 1 12 Lance Berkman 1B .280 29 90 David Wright 3B .315 26 92 Carlos Lee LF .299 27 105 Carlos Beltran CF .283 28 91 Mark Loretta 2B .273 2 34 Moises Alou LF .331 10 33 Ty Wigginton 3B .294 3 11 Shawn Green 1B .276 8 42 Cody Ransom SS .000 0 0 Paul Lo Duca C .271 7 42 Eric Munson C .240 4 15 Lastings Milledge RF .288 5 25 Woody Williams RHP .091 1 2 Tom Glavine LHP .240 0 4 (8-13, 4.95) (12-6, 4.06)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at NY METS <div class="pre">NL AT NY METS WARMUPS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS (8-13, 4.95) NYM - TOM GLAVINE (12-6, 4.06) UMPIRES: HP - MIKE EVERITT 1B - DANA DEMUTH 2B - KERWIN DANLEY 3B - DOUG EDDINGS WEATHER: 86 Degrees, sunny WIND: 14 mph, right to left</div>
NL: HOUSTON at NY METS <div class="pre">NL AT NY METS STARTING BATS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS AND ERIC MUNSON NYM - TOM GLAVINE AND PAUL LO DUCA DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.331, 14 HR, 56 RBI) C BURKE (.232, 5 HR, 22 RBI) L BERKMAN (.280, 29 HR, 90 RBI)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at NY METS <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 NY METS 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS NYM - TOM GLAVINE DUE UP FOR NY METS: J REYES (.291, 10 HR, 49 RBI) L CASTILLO (.288, 1 HR, 12 RBI) D WRIGHT (.315, 26 HR, 92 RBI)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at NY METS <div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS NY METS (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330 C Burke rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 M Loretta 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 T Wigginton 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 C Ransom ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 E Munson c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Reyes ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 L Castillo 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 D Wright 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315 C Beltran cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 M Alou lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331 S Green 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 L Milledge rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 T Glavine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON - 0 -- 0 NY METS - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era W Williams 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.95 NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era T Glavine 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.03 Pitches-strikes: T Glavine 13-7. Ground balls-fly balls: T Glavine 2-1. Batters faced: T Glavine 3. UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Kerwin Danley. 3B--Doug Eddings. Weather: 86 degrees, sunny. Wind: 14 mph, right to left.</div>
NL: HOUSTON at NY METS <div class="pre">NL AT NY METS CONFIRMED STARTERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS NYM - TOM GLAVINE</div>
NL: HOUSTON at NY METS <div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS NY METS (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330 C Burke rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 M Loretta 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 T Wigginton 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 C Ransom ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 E Munson c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: E - L Berkman (11, catch). NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 D Wright 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .315 C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .282 M Alou lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .329 S Green 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 L Milledge rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 T Glavine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 Totals 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Alou 1. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON - 0 -- 0 NY METS - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era W Williams 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.92 NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era T Glavine 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.03 Pitches-strikes: W Williams 22-14; T Glavine 13-7. Ground balls-fly balls: W Williams 1-2; T Glavine 2-1. Batters faced: W Williams 5; T Glavine 3. UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Kerwin Danley. 3B--Doug Eddings. Weather: 86 degrees, sunny. Wind: 14 mph, right to left.</div>
NL: HOUSTON at NY METS <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - HOUSTON 0 0 0 1 NY METS 0 0 0 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS NYM - TOM GLAVINE DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.299, 27 HR, 105 RBI) M LORETTA (.273, 2 HR, 34 RBI) T WIGGINTON (.294, 3 HR, 11 RBI)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at NY METS <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 1 NY METS 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS NYM - TOM GLAVINE DUE UP FOR NY METS: S GREEN (.276, 8 HR, 42 RBI) P LO DUCA (.271, 7 HR, 42 RBI) L MILLEDGE (.288, 5 HR, 25 RBI)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at NY METS <div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS NY METS (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330 C Burke rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 M Loretta 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272 T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 C Ransom ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 E Munson c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 Totals 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: E - L Berkman (11, catch). NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 D Wright 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .315 C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .282 M Alou lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .329 S Green 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 L Milledge rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 T Glavine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 Totals 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Alou 1. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON - 00 -- 0 NY METS - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era W Williams 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.92 NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era T Glavine 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.01 Pitches-strikes: W Williams 22-14; T Glavine 25-14. Ground balls-fly balls: W Williams 1-2; T Glavine 3-2. Batters faced: W Williams 5; T Glavine 6. UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Kerwin Danley. 3B--Doug Eddings. Weather: 86 degrees, sunny. Wind: 14 mph, right to left.</div>
NL: HOUSTON at NY METS <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 1 NY METS 0 0 0 1 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS NYM - TOM GLAVINE DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C RANSOM (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI) E MUNSON (.240, 4 HR, 15 RBI) W WILLIAMS (.091, 1 HR, 2 RBI)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at NY METS <div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS NY METS (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330 C Burke rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 M Loretta 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272 T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 C Ransom ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 E Munson c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 Totals 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: E - L Berkman (11, catch). NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 D Wright 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .315 C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .282 M Alou lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .329 S Green 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 P Lo Duca c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 L Milledge rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .293 T Glavine p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235 Totals 8 0 1 0 1 0 4 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Alou 1. Team LOB - 3. ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON - 00 -- 0 NY METS - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era W Williams 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.89 NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era T Glavine 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.01 Pitches-strikes: W Williams 32-20; T Glavine 25-14. Ground balls-fly balls: W Williams 4-2; T Glavine 3-2. Batters faced: W Williams 9; T Glavine 6. UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Kerwin Danley. 3B--Doug Eddings. Weather: 86 degrees, sunny. Wind: 14 mph, right to left.</div>
NL: HOUSTON at NY METS <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 1 NY METS 0 0 0 1 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS NYM - TOM GLAVINE DUE UP FOR NY METS: J REYES (.291, 0-FOR-1) L CASTILLO (.286, 0-FOR-1) D WRIGHT (.315, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at NY METS <div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS NY METS (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330 C Burke rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 M Loretta 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272 T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 C Ransom ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 E Munson c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238 W Williams p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .089 Totals 9 0 0 0 0 2 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: E - L Berkman (11, catch). NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 D Wright 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .315 C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .282 M Alou lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .329 S Green 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 P Lo Duca c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 L Milledge rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .293 T Glavine p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235 Totals 8 0 1 0 1 0 4 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Alou 1. Team LOB - 3. ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON - 000 -- 0 NY METS - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era W Williams 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.89 NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era T Glavine 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.99 Pitches-strikes: W Williams 32-20; T Glavine 36-21. Ground balls-fly balls: W Williams 4-2; T Glavine 5-2. Batters faced: W Williams 9; T Glavine 9. UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Kerwin Danley. 3B--Doug Eddings. Weather: 86 degrees, sunny. Wind: 14 mph, right to left.</div>
NL: HOUSTON at NY METS <div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE SOLO HOME RUN BY DAVID WRIGHT (27) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN THE 3RD OFF WOODY WILLIAMS. CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0, NY METS 1 DUE UP FOR NY METS: C BELTRAN (.282, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at NY METS <div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS NY METS (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330 C Burke rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 M Loretta 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272 T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 C Ransom ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 E Munson c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238 W Williams p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .089 Totals 9 0 0 0 0 2 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: E - L Berkman (11, catch). NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Reyes ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 L Castillo 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 D Wright 3b 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .317 C Beltran cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281 M Alou lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .329 S Green 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 P Lo Duca c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 L Milledge rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .293 T Glavine p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235 Totals 12 1 2 1 1 0 4 BATTING: HR - D Wright (27, 3rd inning off W Williams 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Wright (93). 2-out RBI - D Wright. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Alou 1. Team LOB - 3. ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON - 000 -- 0 NY METS - 001 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era W Williams 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 4.91 NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era T Glavine 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.99 Pitches-strikes: W Williams 50-31; T Glavine 36-21. Ground balls-fly balls: W Williams 7-2; T Glavine 5-2. Batters faced: W Williams 13; T Glavine 9. UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Kerwin Danley. 3B--Doug Eddings. Weather: 86 degrees, sunny. Wind: 14 mph, right to left.</div>
NL: HOUSTON at NY METS <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 1 NY METS 0 0 1 1 2 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS NYM - TOM GLAVINE DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.330, 0-FOR-1) C BURKE (.232, 0-FOR-1) L BERKMAN (.279, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at NY METS <div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS NY METS (1) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg H Pence cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .329 C Burke rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 L Berkman 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .278 C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 M Loretta 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272 T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 C Ransom ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 E Munson c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238 W Williams p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .089 Totals 12 0 0 0 0 4 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: E - L Berkman (11, catch). NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Reyes ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 L Castillo 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 D Wright 3b 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .317 C Beltran cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281 M Alou lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .329 S Green 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 P Lo Duca c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 L Milledge rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .293 T Glavine p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235 Totals 12 1 2 1 1 0 4 BATTING: HR - D Wright (27, 3rd inning off W Williams 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Wright (93). 2-out RBI - D Wright. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Alou 1. Team LOB - 3. ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON - 000 0 -- 0 NY METS - 001 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era W Williams 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 4.91 NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era T Glavine 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 3.96 Pitches-strikes: W Williams 50-31; T Glavine 53-33. Ground balls-fly balls: W Williams 7-2; T Glavine 5-3. Batters faced: W Williams 13; T Glavine 12. UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Kerwin Danley. 3B--Doug Eddings. Weather: 86 degrees, sunny. Wind: 14 mph, right to left.</div>
NL: HOUSTON at NY METS <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 NY METS 0 0 1 1 2 0 (BOT 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS NYM - TOM GLAVINE DUE UP FOR NY METS: M ALOU (.329, 0-FOR-1) S GREEN (.275, 0-FOR-1) P LO DUCA (.270, 0-FOR-1)</div>
