GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: HOUSTON (62-80) at NY METS (80-61)

NL: HOUSTON at NY METS

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS NY METS (2) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .326
C Biggio 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .252
L Berkman 1b 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .278
C Lee lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .298
M Loretta ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274
M Lamb 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .291
L Scott rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .257
B Ausmus c 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .233
R Oswalt p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136

Totals 17 0 4 0 0 4 9

BATTING: 2B - B Ausmus (16, P Martinez). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - M Lamb 1, H Pence 2. Team LOB - 6.


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
L Castillo 2b 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .287
C Beltran cf 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .282
M Alou lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .327
S Green 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
P Lo Duca c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .270
R Gotay 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
E Chavez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
P Martinez p 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333

Totals 10 2 3 2 1 2 3

BATTING: 2B - L Castillo (5, R Oswalt); P Martinez (1, R Oswalt). S - J Reyes.
SF - C Beltran. RBI - C Beltran 2 (93). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- M Alou 1. Team LOB - 2.


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HOUSTON - 000 0 -- 0
NY METS - 101 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 3 3 2 2 1 2 0 3.39

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
P Martinez 4 4 0 0 0 4 0 2.00

WP - P Martinez. HBP - R Oswalt (by P Martinez). Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt
38-27; P Martinez 75-55. Ground balls-fly balls: R Oswalt 2-5; P Martinez 4-5.
Batters faced: R Oswalt 13; P Martinez 18.

UMPIRES: HP--Dana Demuth. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Doug Eddings. 3B--Mike
Everitt.

Weather: 84 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, out 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 4 1
NY METS 1 0 1 0 2 5 0 (TOP 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
NYM - PEDRO MARTINEZ

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.326, 0-FOR-2)
C BIGGIO (.252, 0-FOR-2)
L BERKMAN (.278, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at NY METS

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS NY METS (2) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .326
C Biggio 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .252
L Berkman 1b 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .278
C Lee lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .298
M Loretta ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274
M Lamb 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .291
L Scott rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .257
B Ausmus c 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .233
R Oswalt p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136

Totals 17 0 4 0 0 4 9

BATTING: 2B - B Ausmus (16, P Martinez). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - M Lamb 1, H Pence 2. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: E - M Loretta (7, ground ball).


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .288
L Castillo 2b 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .287
C Beltran cf 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .282
M Alou lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .327
S Green 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .277
P Lo Duca c 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270
R Gotay 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .318
E Chavez rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265
P Martinez p 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .250

Totals 16 2 5 2 1 2 10

BATTING: 2B - L Castillo (5, R Oswalt); P Martinez (1, R Oswalt). S - J Reyes.
SF - C Beltran. RBI - C Beltran 2 (93). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- M Alou 1, J Reyes 2. Team LOB - 5.


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HOUSTON - 000 0 -- 0
NY METS - 101 0 -- 2
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 4 5 2 2 1 2 0 3.37

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
P Martinez 4 4 0 0 0 4 0 2.00

WP - P Martinez. HBP - R Oswalt (by P Martinez). Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt
58-41; P Martinez 75-55. Ground balls-fly balls: R Oswalt 3-7; P Martinez 4-5.
Batters faced: R Oswalt 19; P Martinez 18.

UMPIRES: HP--Dana Demuth. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Doug Eddings. 3B--Mike
Everitt.

Weather: 84 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, out 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 6 1
NY METS 1 0 1 0 2 5 0 (BOT 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
NYM - PEDRO MARTINEZ

DUE UP FOR NY METS: L CASTILLO (.287, 1-FOR-1, BB)
C BELTRAN (.282, 1-FOR-1, SF, 2 RBI)
M ALOU (.327, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at NY METS

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS NY METS (2) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .325
C Biggio 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .253
L Berkman 1b 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .280
C Lee lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .297
M Loretta ss 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .274
M Lamb 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 5 .290
L Scott rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .257
B Ausmus c 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .233
R Oswalt p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136

Totals 22 0 6 0 1 4 14

BATTING: 2B - B Ausmus (16, P Martinez); L Berkman (21, P Martinez). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Lamb 3, H Pence 2. Team LOB - 9.

FIELDING: E - M Loretta (7, ground ball).


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .288
L Castillo 2b 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .287
C Beltran cf 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .282
M Alou lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .327
S Green 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .277
P Lo Duca c 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270
R Gotay 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .318
E Chavez rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265
P Martinez p 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .250

Totals 16 2 5 2 1 2 10

BATTING: 2B - L Castillo (5, R Oswalt); P Martinez (1, R Oswalt). S - J Reyes.
SF - C Beltran. RBI - C Beltran 2 (93). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- M Alou 1, J Reyes 2. Team LOB - 5.


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HOUSTON - 000 00 -- 0
NY METS - 101 0 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 4 5 2 2 1 2 0 3.37

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
P Martinez 5 6 0 0 1 4 0 1.80

WP - P Martinez. HBP - R Oswalt (by P Martinez). Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt
58-41; P Martinez 92-65. Ground balls-fly balls: R Oswalt 3-7; P Martinez 4-8.
Batters faced: R Oswalt 19; P Martinez 24.

UMPIRES: HP--Dana Demuth. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Doug Eddings. 3B--Mike
Everitt.

Weather: 84 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY MOISES ALOU (11) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 5TH OFF ROY OSWALT SCORED CARLOS BELTRAN.
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0, NY METS 4

DUE UP FOR NY METS: S GREEN (.277, 1-FOR-2)</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 6 1
NY METS 1 0 1 0 2 4 8 0 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
NYM - PEDRO MARTINEZ

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L SCOTT (.257, 0-FOR-2)
B AUSMUS (.233, 1-FOR-2)
R OSWALT (.136, 0-FOR-1, HBP)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at NY METS

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS NY METS (4) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .325
C Biggio 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .253
L Berkman 1b 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .280
C Lee lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .297
M Loretta ss 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .274
M Lamb 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 5 .290
L Scott rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .257
B Ausmus c 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .233
R Oswalt p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136

Totals 22 0 6 0 1 4 14

BATTING: 2B - B Ausmus (16, P Martinez); L Berkman (21, P Martinez). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Lamb 3, H Pence 2. Team LOB - 9.

FIELDING: E - M Loretta (7, ground ball).


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .288
L Castillo 2b 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .285
C Beltran cf 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .283
M Alou lf 3 1 1 2 0 1 2 .329
S Green 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .276
P Lo Duca c 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .272
R Gotay 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .316
E Chavez rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265
P Martinez p 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .250

Totals 22 4 8 4 1 3 11

BATTING: 2B - L Castillo (5, R Oswalt); P Martinez (1, R Oswalt); C Beltran
(31, R Oswalt). HR - M Alou (11, 5th inning off R Oswalt 1 on, 1 Out). S - J
Reyes. SF - C Beltran. RBI - C Beltran 2 (93), M Alou 2 (35). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Alou 1, J Reyes 2. Team LOB - 6.


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HOUSTON - 000 00 -- 0
NY METS - 101 02 -- 4
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 5 8 4 4 1 3 1 3.44

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
P Martinez 5 6 0 0 1 4 0 1.80

WP - P Martinez. HBP - R Oswalt (by P Martinez). Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt
82-57; P Martinez 92-65. Ground balls-fly balls: R Oswalt 5-7; P Martinez 4-8.
Batters faced: R Oswalt 25; P Martinez 24.

UMPIRES: HP--Dana Demuth. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Doug Eddings. 3B--Mike
Everitt.

Weather: 84 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - PITCHING CHANGE
NYM: GUILLERMO MOTA (1-1, 5.76) STARTING THE 6TH
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0, NY METS 4

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L SCOTT (.257, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: G Mota relieved P Martinez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0
NY METS 4 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L Scott (.257, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL HOUSTON AT NY METS
NOTE: NEW YORK LEFT FIELDER MOISES ALOU EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 14 GAMES WITH A HOME RUN IN THE FIFTH INNING.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY LUKE SCOTT (18) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
6TH OFF GUILLERMO MOTA.
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1, NY METS 4

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: B AUSMUS (.233, 1-FOR-2)</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 1 8 1
NY METS 1 0 1 0 2 4 8 0 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
NYM - GUILLERMO MOTA

DUE UP FOR NY METS: E CHAVEZ (.265, 1-FOR-2)
G MOTA (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
J REYES (.288, 0-FOR-2, SAC)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at NY METS

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (1) VS NY METS (4) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .324
C Biggio 2b 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .253
L Berkman 1b 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 .280
C Lee lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 7 .297
M Loretta ss 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .274
M Lamb 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 5 .290
L Scott rf 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .260
B Ausmus c 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .235
R Oswalt p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136

Totals 27 1 8 1 2 6 21

BATTING: 2B - B Ausmus (16, P Martinez); L Berkman (21, P Martinez). HR - L
Scott (18, 6th inning off G Mota 0 on, 0 Out). S - R Oswalt. RBI - L Scott
(63). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Lee 2, M Lamb 3, H Pence 2.
Team LOB - 12.

FIELDING: E - M Loretta (7, ground ball).


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .288
L Castillo 2b 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .285
C Beltran cf 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .283
M Alou lf 3 1 1 2 0 1 2 .329
S Green 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .276
P Lo Duca c 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .272
R Gotay 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .316
E Chavez rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265
P Martinez p 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .250
G Mota p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 22 4 8 4 1 3 11

BATTING: 2B - L Castillo (5, R Oswalt); P Martinez (1, R Oswalt); C Beltran
(31, R Oswalt). HR - M Alou (11, 5th inning off R Oswalt 1 on, 1 Out). S - J
Reyes. SF - C Beltran. RBI - C Beltran 2 (93), M Alou 2 (35). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Alou 1, J Reyes 2. Team LOB - 6.


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HOUSTON - 000 001 -- 1
NY METS - 101 02 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 5 8 4 4 1 3 1 3.44

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
P Martinez 5 6 0 0 1 4 0 1.80
G Mota 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 5.82

WP - P Martinez. HBP - R Oswalt (by P Martinez). Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt
82-57; P Martinez 92-65; G Mota 25-13. Ground balls-fly balls: R Oswalt 5-7; P
Martinez 4-8; G Mota 2-0. Batters faced: R Oswalt 25; P Martinez 24; G Mota 7.


UMPIRES: HP--Dana Demuth. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Doug Eddings. 3B--Mike
Everitt.

Weather: 84 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Milledge hit for G Mota.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1
NY METS 4 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR NY METS: L Milledge (.291, 5 HR, 25 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 0 1 1 8 1
NY METS 1 0 1 0 2 0 4 8 0 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - ROY OSWALT
NYM - GUILLERMO MOTA (OUT)

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LORETTA (.274, 1-FOR-2, BB)
M LAMB (.290, 1-FOR-3)
L SCOTT (.260, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at NY METS

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (1) VS NY METS (4) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Pence cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .324
C Biggio 2b 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .253
L Berkman 1b 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 .280
C Lee lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 7 .297
M Loretta ss 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .274
M Lamb 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 5 .290
L Scott rf 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .260
B Ausmus c 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .235
R Oswalt p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136

Totals 27 1 8 1 2 6 21

BATTING: 2B - B Ausmus (16, P Martinez); L Berkman (21, P Martinez). HR - L
Scott (18, 6th inning off G Mota 0 on, 0 Out). S - R Oswalt. RBI - L Scott
(63). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Lee 2, M Lamb 3, H Pence 2.
Team LOB - 12.

FIELDING: E - M Loretta (7, ground ball).


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .288
L Castillo 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .282
C Beltran cf 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .283
M Alou lf 3 1 1 2 0 1 2 .329
S Green 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .276
P Lo Duca c 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .272
R Gotay 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .316
E Chavez rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263
P Martinez p 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .250
G Mota p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-L Milledge ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291

Totals 25 4 8 4 1 4 13

a-hit by pitch for G Mota in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - L Castillo (5, R Oswalt); P Martinez (1, R Oswalt); C Beltran
(31, R Oswalt). HR - M Alou (11, 5th inning off R Oswalt 1 on, 1 Out). S - J
Reyes. SF - C Beltran. RBI - C Beltran 2 (93), M Alou 2 (35). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Alou 1, J Reyes 2. Team LOB - 7.


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HOUSTON - 000 001 -- 1
NY METS - 101 020 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 6 8 4 4 1 4 1 3.43

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
P Martinez 5 6 0 0 1 4 0 1.80
G Mota 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 5.82

WP - P Martinez. HBP - R Oswalt (by P Martinez); L Milledge (by R Oswalt).
Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt 94-66; P Martinez 92-65; G Mota 25-13. Ground
balls-fly balls: R Oswalt 7-7; P Martinez 4-8; G Mota 2-0. Batters faced: R
Oswalt 29; P Martinez 24; G Mota 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Dana Demuth. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Doug Eddings. 3B--Mike
Everitt.

Weather: 84 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - PITCHING CHANGE
NYM: PEDRO FELICIANO (2-2, 2.93) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1, NY METS 4

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LORETTA (.274, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: P Feliciano relieved G Mota.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1
NY METS 4 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M Loretta (.274, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Burke hit for M Lamb.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M LORETTA ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1
NY METS 4 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C Burke (.229, 5 HR, 22 RBI)</div>