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Mets
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 1, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the New York Mets, played on August 1, 2008 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 1, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 1, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pedro Martinez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brandon Backe |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 41,083 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Guccione 1B: Tim Welke 2B: Chuck Meriwether 3B: Bill Welke |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Reyes | Shortstop |
| Endy Chavez | Right Fielder |
| David Wright | Third Baseman |
| Carlos Delgado | First Baseman |
| Carlos Beltran | Center Fielder |
| Fernando Tatis | Left Fielder |
| Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
| Brian Schneider | Catcher |
| Pedro Martinez | Pitcher |
| Jerry Manuel | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Ty Wigginton | Third Baseman |
| Darin Erstad | Center Fielder |
| Humberto Quintero | Catcher |
| Brandon Backe | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 1, 2008
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Backe
Reyes hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Chavez vs. Backe
Chavez bunts towards the mound. Backe fields it and throws to first for the out. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Backe
Wright hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Reyes scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Backe
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman fields it, tags the runner, and races towards first, beating Delgado, for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Martinez
Matsui hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Martinez
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reyes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Martinez
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berkman for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Martinez
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Martinez
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reyes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Backe
Beltran hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Backe
Tatis strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Backe
Easley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Martinez
Wigginton hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Martinez
Erstad strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Martinez
Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schneider vs. Backe
Schneider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Backe
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Backe
Reyes hits a fly ball into center field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Backe vs. Martinez
Backe hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Martinez
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Martinez
Tejada strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Martinez
Berkman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Backe
Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Backe
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Backe
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman fields the ball and throws to Backe covering. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Beltran vs. Backe
Beltran hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Delgado moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Tatis vs. Backe
Tatis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Delgado scores. Beltran moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Easley vs. Backe
Easley hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Beltran scores. Tatis moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Schneider vs. Backe
Schneider takes first base on ball four. Easley moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Martinez vs. Backe
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Martinez
Lee hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Martinez
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wright fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wigginton vs. Martinez
Wigginton strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Erstad vs. Martinez
Erstad hits a fly ball into right field. Chavez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Quintero vs. Martinez
Quintero hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Pence moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Backe vs. Martinez
Backe strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Backe
Reyes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Chavez vs. Backe
Chavez strikes out. There goes Reyes. The throw from Quintero to Tejada, and Reyes is out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Backe
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Martinez
Matsui takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Martinez
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wright fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Martinez
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Backe
Delgado hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pence. Delgado reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Beltran vs. Backe
Beltran hits a fly ball into center field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tatis vs. Backe
Tatis hits a fly ball into center field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Easley vs. Backe
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Smith
Joe Smith now pitching.
Lee hits a popup towards short. Reyes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Smith
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Smith
Wigginton hits a popup towards short. Reyes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schneider vs. Backe
Schneider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Backe
Argenis Reyes pinch hits for Joe Smith.
Reyes bunts towards third. Wigginton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Schneider moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Reyes vs. Backe
Reyes hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Schneider moves to third. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Chavez vs. Byrdak
Tim Byrdak now pitching.
Chavez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Wright vs. Sampson
Chris Sampson now pitching.
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to home to get Schneider. Reyes moves to third. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Delgado vs. Wright
Wesley Wright now pitching. Geoff Blum now playing third base.
Delgado hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Heilman
Aaron Heilman now pitching.
Erstad hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Quintero vs. Heilman
Quintero bunts towards the mound. Heilman fields it and throws to first for the out. Erstad moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Blum vs. Heilman
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heilman fields it and has Erstad trapped. There's the throw to Wright who throws to Reyes, who tags Erstad for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Matsui vs. Heilman
Matsui strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Wright
Beltran hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching.
Tatis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matsui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Brocail
Easley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Heilman
Tejada hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Heilman
Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Tejada moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Lee vs. Heilman
Lee is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Pence vs. Heilman
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado fields it and throws to home to get Tejada. Berkman moves to third. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Loretta vs. Heilman
Mark Loretta pinch hits for Doug Brocail.
Loretta hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Feliciano
Pedro Feliciano now pitching.
Erstad strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Feliciano
Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schneider vs. Valverde
Jose Valverde now pitching.
Schneider strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Valverde
Marlon Anderson pinch hits for Pedro Feliciano.
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Valverde
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/1/2008 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Reyes J, ss 4 1 2 0 Matsui K, 2b 3 1 1 1
Chavez E, rf 3 0 0 0 Tejada M, ss 4 0 1 0
Wright D, 3b 4 0 1 1 Berkman L, 1b 4 1 1 0
Delgado C, 1b 4 1 2 0 Lee C, lf 2 2 1 1
Beltran C, cf 4 1 1 0 Pence H, rf 4 1 1 0
Tatis F, lf 4 0 1 1 Wigginton T, 3b 3 0 0 0
Easley D, 2b 4 0 1 1 Wright W, p 0 0 0 0
Schneider B, c 3 0 1 0 Brocail D, p 0 0 0 0
Martinez P, p 2 0 0 0 Loretta M, ph 1 1 1 4
Smith J, p 0 0 0 0 Valverde J, p 0 0 0 0
Reyes A, ph 1 0 1 0 Erstad D, cf 4 0 1 0
Heilman A, p 0 0 0 0 Quintero H, c 3 0 1 0
Feliciano P, p 0 0 0 0 Backe B, p 2 1 1 1
Anderson M, ph 1 0 0 0 Byrdak T, p 0 0 0 0
Sampson C, p 0 0 0 0
Blum G, 3b 1 0 0 0
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34 3 10 3 31 7 9 7
New York 100 200 000 -- 3
Houston 101 100 04x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Martinez P 5.0 5 3 3 2 5
Smith J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Heilman A (L) 1.1 4 4 4 1 1
Feliciano P 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Backe B* 6.0 10 3 3 2 4
Byrdak T 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Sampson C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Wright W 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Brocail D (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Valverde J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
DP -- New York 1, Houston 2
LOB -- New York 7, Houston 4
2B -- Delgado C, Berkman L
HR -- Matsui K, Backe B, Lee C, Loretta M
CS -- Reyes J
SH -- Chavez E, Quintero H
T -- 2:54
A -- 41083
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