With one swift line drive over the left-field wall and two nifty plays late to shut down rallies, the Houston Astros took another step toward wiping out a horrid start to the season. The New York Mets, meanwhile, keep sinking deeper into a funk they might not be able to climb out of. Hunter Pence hit a blistering go-ahead home run in the eighth inning, leading the Astros to a 4-3 victory over New York on Thursday night and giving the Mets their worst home start ever. Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310420121&teams=houston-astros-vs-new-york-mets
