GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: NY METS (48-38) at HOUSTON (38-50)

NL: NY METS (48-38) at HOUSTON (38-50)

<h3>Williams makes season debut for Mets</h3>

<div class="pre">NY Mets (48-38) at Houston (38-50) 2:05 pm EDT</div>

HOUSTON (Ticker) - Dave Williams makes his 2007 debut when theNew York Mets visit the Houston Astros in the finale of aweekend series on Sunday.

Williams (NR) suffered a herniated disk early this season andspent six weeks in a neck brace before the lefthander couldthrow.

Williams posted a 3-1 mark with a 5.59 ERA in six appearanceslast season after coming over from the Cincinnati Reds via tradein May. However, he is just 1-3 against the Astros.

On Saturday, All-Star Carlos Beltran had the key hit in atwo-run 17th inning after making a spectacular catch to end athreat three frames earlier as the Mets posted a 5-3 victory.

Houston ace Roy Oswalt (7-5, 3.52 ERA) goes in search of hisfirst win since June 17. In his last start, the righthandergave up four runs and 10 hits in a no-decision vs. Philadelphia.

Oswalt has shined at homer this season, posting a 5-1 recordwith a 2.37 ERA in 12 starts. He has won both matchupsagainst the Mets this season and is 4-3 all-time in the series.

On Thursday, Oswalt was picked to replaced injured AtlantaBraves starter John Smoltz, whose on the 15-day DL with shoulderinflammation, on the National League All-Star team.

 

NL: NY METS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NY METS AT HOUSTON -- LINEUPS

NY METS HOUSTON
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Jose Reyes SS .306 4 34 Chris Burke 2B .228 1 9
David Newhan LF .196 1 4 Hunter Pence CF .341 11 41
Carlos Beltran CF .264 15 53 Lance Berkman RF .263 15 56
David Wright 3B .293 16 51 Carlos Lee LF .296 16 72
Carlos Delgado 1B .241 14 49 Mark Loretta 1B .314 2 29
Jose Valentin 2B .250 3 17 Morgan Ensberg 3B .209 7 23
Shawn Green RF .279 7 27 Eric Bruntlett SS .278 0 2
Sandy Alomar Jr C .000 0 0 Brad Ausmus C .253 2 18
Dave Williams LHP .000 0 0 Roy Oswalt RHP .139 0 0
(NO RECORD) (7-5, 3.52)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
WARMUPS: NYM - DAVE WILLIAMS (NO RECORD)
HOU - ROY OSWALT (7-5, 3.52)

UMPIRES: HP - CHARLIE RELIFORD
1B - GREG GIBSON
2B - LARRY VANOVER
3B - TONY RANDAZZO

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

NL: NY METS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
STARTING BATS: NYM - DAVE WILLIAMS AND SANDY ALOMAR JR
HOU - ROY OSWALT AND BRAD AUSMUS

DUE UP FOR NY METS: J REYES (.306, 4 HR, 34 RBI)
D NEWHAN (.196, 1 HR, 4 RBI)
C BELTRAN (.264, 15 HR, 53 RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY METS 0 0 2 0
HOUSTON 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - DAVE WILLIAMS
HOU - ROY OSWALT

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BURKE (.228, 1 HR, 9 RBI)
H PENCE (.341, 11 HR, 41 RBI)
L BERKMAN (.263, 15 HR, 56 RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NY METS (0) VS HOUSTON (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308
D Newhan lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .212
C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .263
D Wright 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .292
C Delgado 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .241
J Valentin 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .248
S Green rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
S Alomar Jr c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 5 0 2 0 1 2 7

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Valentin 2. Team LOB - 3.


BASERUNNING: SB - J Reyes (45, 2nd base off R Oswalt/B Ausmus).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
H Pence cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .341
L Berkman rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
M Loretta 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
M Ensberg 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209
E Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
R Oswalt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .139

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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NY METS - 0 -- 0
HOUSTON - -- 0
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
D Williams 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ###

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 3.49

Pitches-strikes: R Oswalt 25-16. Ground balls-fly balls: R Oswalt 0-1.
Batters faced: R Oswalt 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Charlie Reliford. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Larry Vanover. 3B--Tony
Randazzo.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
CONFIRMED STARTERS: NYM - DAVE WILLIAMS
HOU - ROY OSWALT</div>

 

NL: NY METS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MORGAN ENSBERG SCORED CHRIS BURKE AND CARLOS LEE.

SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M ENSBERG ON FIRST, M LORETTA ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 0
HOUSTON 2 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E BRUNTLETT (.278, 0 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ERIC BRUNTLETT SCORED MARK LORETTA.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, E BRUNTLETT ON FIRST, M ENSBERG ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 0
HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: B AUSMUS (.253, 2 HR, 18 RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY METS 0 0 2 0
HOUSTON 3 3 2 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - DAVE WILLIAMS
HOU - ROY OSWALT

DUE UP FOR NY METS: S GREEN (.279, 7 HR, 27 RBI)
S ALOMAR JR (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
D WILLIAMS (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NY METS (0) VS HOUSTON (3) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308
D Newhan lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .212
C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .263
D Wright 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .292
C Delgado 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .241
J Valentin 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .248
S Green rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
S Alomar Jr c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 5 0 2 0 1 2 7

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Valentin 2. Team LOB - 3.


BASERUNNING: SB - J Reyes (45, 2nd base off R Oswalt/B Ausmus).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .228
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .339
L Berkman rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
C Lee lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .296
M Loretta 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .314
M Ensberg 3b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .214
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .297
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .252
R Oswalt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .139

Totals 5 3 2 3 3 1 3

BATTING: RBI - M Ensberg 2 (25), E Bruntlett (3). 2-out RBI - M Ensberg 2, E
Bruntlett. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Ausmus 1. Team LOB - 2.



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NY METS - 0 -- 0
HOUSTON - 3 -- 3
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
D Williams 1 2 3 3 3 1 0 27.00

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 3.49

IBB - C Lee (by D Williams). Pitches-strikes: D Williams 43-23; R Oswalt
25-16. Ground balls-fly balls: D Williams 1-1; R Oswalt 0-1. Batters faced: D
Williams 8; R Oswalt 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Charlie Reliford. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Larry Vanover. 3B--Tony
Randazzo.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: NY METS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY METS 0 0 0 2 0
HOUSTON 3 3 2 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - DAVE WILLIAMS
HOU - ROY OSWALT

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: R OSWALT (.139, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
C BURKE (.228, 0-FOR-0, BB)
H PENCE (.339, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NY METS (0) VS HOUSTON (3) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308
D Newhan lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .212
C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .263
D Wright 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .292
C Delgado 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .241
J Valentin 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .248
S Green rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
S Alomar Jr c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Williams p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Totals 8 0 2 0 1 3 7

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Valentin 2. Team LOB - 3.


BASERUNNING: SB - J Reyes (45, 2nd base off R Oswalt/B Ausmus).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .228
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .339
L Berkman rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
C Lee lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .296
M Loretta 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .314
M Ensberg 3b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .214
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .297
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .252
R Oswalt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .139

Totals 5 3 2 3 3 1 3

BATTING: RBI - M Ensberg 2 (25), E Bruntlett (3). 2-out RBI - M Ensberg 2, E
Bruntlett. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Ausmus 1. Team LOB - 2.



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NY METS - 00 -- 0
HOUSTON - 3 -- 3
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
D Williams 1 2 3 3 3 1 0 27.00

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 2 2 0 0 1 3 0 3.46

IBB - C Lee (by D Williams). Pitches-strikes: D Williams 43-23; R Oswalt
34-22. Ground balls-fly balls: D Williams 1-1; R Oswalt 1-2. Batters faced: D
Williams 8; R Oswalt 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Charlie Reliford. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Larry Vanover. 3B--Tony
Randazzo.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: NY METS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY HUNTER PENCE SCORED CHRIS BURKE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, H PENCE ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 0
HOUSTON 4 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.262, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY LANCE BERKMAN SCORED HUNTER PENCE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 0
HOUSTON 5 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.296, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY METS 0 0 0 2 0
HOUSTON 3 2 5 4 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - DAVE WILLIAMS
HOU - ROY OSWALT

DUE UP FOR NY METS: J REYES (.308, 1-FOR-1)
D NEWHAN (.212, 1-FOR-1)
C BELTRAN (.263, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at HOUSTON

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

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308
D Newhan lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .212
C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .263
D Wright 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .292
C Delgado 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .241
J Valentin 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .248
S Green rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
S Alomar Jr c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Williams p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Totals 8 0 2 0 1 3 7

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Valentin 2. Team LOB - 3.


BASERUNNING: SB - J Reyes (45, 2nd base off R Oswalt/B Ausmus).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 .233
H Pence cf 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 .342
L Berkman rf 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .262
C Lee lf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .295
M Loretta 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .314
M Ensberg 3b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .214
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .297
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .252
R Oswalt p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .135

Totals 9 5 4 5 3 2 3

BATTING: 3B - H Pence (6, D Williams). SF - L Berkman. RBI - M Ensberg 2 (25),
E Bruntlett (3), H Pence (42), L Berkman (57). 2-out RBI - M Ensberg 2, E
Bruntlett. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Ausmus 1. Team LOB - 2.



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NY METS - 00 -- 0
HOUSTON - 32 -- 5
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
D Williams 2 4 5 5 3 2 0 22.50

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 2 2 0 0 1 3 0 3.46

IBB - C Lee (by D Williams). Pitches-strikes: D Williams 60-35; R Oswalt
34-22. Ground balls-fly balls: D Williams 1-3; R Oswalt 1-2. Batters faced: D
Williams 13; R Oswalt 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Charlie Reliford. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Larry Vanover. 3B--Tony
Randazzo.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: NY METS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY METS 0 0 0 0 2 0
HOUSTON 3 2 5 4 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - DAVE WILLIAMS
HOU - ROY OSWALT

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LORETTA (.314, 0-FOR-0, BB)
M ENSBERG (.214, 1-FOR-1, 2 RBI)
E BRUNTLETT (.297, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NY METS (0) VS HOUSTON (5) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .307
D Newhan lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .208
C Beltran cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262
D Wright 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .292
C Delgado 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .241
J Valentin 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .248
S Green rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
S Alomar Jr c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Williams p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Totals 11 0 2 0 1 3 7

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Valentin 2. Team LOB - 3.


BASERUNNING: SB - J Reyes (45, 2nd base off R Oswalt/B Ausmus).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 .233
H Pence cf 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 .342
L Berkman rf 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .262
C Lee lf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .295
M Loretta 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .314
M Ensberg 3b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .214
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .297
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .252
R Oswalt p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .135

Totals 9 5 4 5 3 2 3

BATTING: 3B - H Pence (6, D Williams). SF - L Berkman. RBI - M Ensberg 2 (25),
E Bruntlett (3), H Pence (42), L Berkman (57). 2-out RBI - M Ensberg 2, E
Bruntlett. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Ausmus 1. Team LOB - 2.



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NY METS - 000 -- 0
HOUSTON - 32 -- 5
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
D Williams 2 4 5 5 3 2 0 22.50

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 3 2 0 0 1 3 0 3.44

IBB - C Lee (by D Williams). Pitches-strikes: D Williams 60-35; R Oswalt
46-31. Ground balls-fly balls: D Williams 1-3; R Oswalt 3-3. Batters faced: D
Williams 13; R Oswalt 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Charlie Reliford. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Larry Vanover. 3B--Tony
Randazzo.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: NY METS at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY METS 0 0 0 0 2 0
HOUSTON 3 2 0 5 6 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - DAVE WILLIAMS
HOU - ROY OSWALT

DUE UP FOR NY METS: D WRIGHT (.292, 0-FOR-1)
C DELGADO (.241, 0-FOR-0, BB)
J VALENTIN (.248, 0-FOR-1)</div>