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Mets
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 2, 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 2, 2008 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 2, 2008 |
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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 2, 2008 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johan Santana |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roy Oswalt |
Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 39,152 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tim Welke 1B: Chuck Meriwether 2B: Bill Welke 3B: Chris Guccione |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Reyes | Shortstop |
Carlos Beltran | Center Fielder |
David Wright | Third Baseman |
Carlos Delgado | First Baseman |
Fernando Tatis | Right Fielder |
Daniel Murphy | Left Fielder |
Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
Ramon Castro | Catcher |
Johan Santana | Pitcher |
Jerry Manuel | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
Mark Loretta | Third Baseman |
Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
Darin Erstad | Center Fielder |
Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
Roy Oswalt | Pitcher |
Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 2, 2008
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Oswalt
Reyes strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Oswalt
Beltran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Oswalt
Wright hits a line drive into center field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Oswalt
Delgado strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Santana
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Santana
Tejada 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 -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Santana
Berkman hits a popup towards first. Delgado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Oswalt
Tatis 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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Oswalt
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Oswalt
Easley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Oswalt
Castro strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Oswalt
Santana strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Santana
Lee hits a popup towards short. Reyes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Santana
Loretta hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Santana
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Santana fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Oswalt
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Loretta picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Loretta. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beltran vs. Oswalt
Beltran hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Pence. Beltran reaches second base with a double. Reyes scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Oswalt
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Oswalt, and towards Tejada, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Beltran moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Delgado vs. Oswalt
Delgado hits a fly ball into center field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beltran tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Oswalt
Tatis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Santana
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Santana
Ausmus hits a fly ball into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Oswalt vs. Santana
Oswalt strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Oswalt
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Oswalt
Easley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Oswalt
Castro hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Oswalt
Santana takes first base on ball four. Easley moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reyes vs. Oswalt
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oswalt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Santana
Matsui hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Beltran who is chasing the ball. Matsui reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Tejada vs. Santana
Tejada hits a fly ball into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Berkman vs. Santana
Berkman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lee vs. Santana
Lee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Matsui scores. Berkman moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Loretta vs. Santana
Loretta takes first base on ball four. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Pence vs. Santana
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Erstad vs. Santana
Erstad hits a popup towards third. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Oswalt
Beltran 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, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Oswalt
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Oswalt
Delgado hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Delgado reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Tatis vs. Oswalt
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Loretta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Santana
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Oswalt vs. Santana
Oswalt hits a fly ball into right field. Tatis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Santana
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Oswalt
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Loretta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Oswalt
Easley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Oswalt
Castro hits a line drive into center field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Oswalt
Santana strikes out. Ausmus drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Santana out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Santana
Tejada hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Santana
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Santana
Lee hits a line drive into right field. Tatis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Loretta vs. Santana
Loretta hits a fly ball into right field. Tatis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Byrdak
Tim Byrdak now pitching.
Reyes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Beltran vs. Byrdak
Beltran hits a line drive into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Hawkins
LaTroy Hawkins now pitching.
Wright strikes out. The ball gets by Ausmus. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Delgado vs. Hawkins
Delgado is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Tatis vs. Hawkins
Tatis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Santana
Pence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Erstad vs. Santana
Erstad is hit by the pitch. Pence moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Ausmus vs. Santana
Ausmus hits a fly ball into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Wigginton vs. Sanchez
Ty Wigginton pinch hits for LaTroy Hawkins. Duaner Sanchez now pitching.
Wigginton hits a fly ball towards left. Murphy catches it and throws to second to double up Pence. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Geary
Geoff Geary now pitching.
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Loretta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Geary
Easley hits a popup towards first. Berkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Geary
Castro 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
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Schoeneweis
Fernando Tatis now playing left field. Scott Schoeneweis now pitching. Endy Chavez now playing right field.
Matsui hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Schoeneweis
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Schoeneweis
Berkman 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 -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Smith
Joe Smith now pitching.
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Geary
Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Geary
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Geary covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Geary
Beltran 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
Bottom 9
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Wagner
Billy Wagner now pitching.
Loretta hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tatis. Loretta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Pence vs. Wagner
Pence hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Loretta moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Erstad vs. Wagner
Erstad strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Ausmus vs. Wagner
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. Pence moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Blum vs. Wagner
Geoff Blum pinch hits for Geoff Geary. David Newhan pinch runs for Brad Ausmus.
Blum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Loretta scores. Pence scores. Newhan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Matsui vs. Wagner
Brian Schneider now catching.
Matsui strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Tejada vs. Wagner
Tejada hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Valverde
Humberto Quintero now catching. Jose Valverde now pitching. Geoff Blum now playing third base.
Wright hits a popup towards first. Berkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Valverde
Delgado strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Valverde
Tatis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Valverde
Argenis Reyes pinch hits for Billy Wagner.
Reyes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Heilman
Aaron Heilman now pitching.
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Heilman
Lee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berkman moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Bourn vs. Feliciano
Michael Bourn pinch hits for Jose Valverde. Pedro Feliciano now pitching.
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Pence vs. Feliciano
Pence is walked intentionally. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Erstad vs. Feliciano
Erstad hits a line drive into left field. Tatis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berkman tags and scores. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/2/2008 -- New York at Houston (N) New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Reyes J, ss 5 1 2 0 Matsui K, 2b 5 2 2 1 Beltran C, cf 4 1 1 1 Tejada M, ss 5 0 1 0 Wright D, 3b 5 0 0 0 Berkman L, 1b 3 1 0 0 Delgado C, 1b 3 0 1 1 Lee C, lf 5 0 2 1 Tatis F, rf-lf 5 0 1 0 Loretta M, 3b 3 1 1 0 Murphy D, lf 4 1 1 0 Valverde J, p 0 0 0 0 Schoeneweis S, p 0 0 0 0 Bourn M, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith J, p 0 0 0 0 Pence H, rf 3 1 1 0 Wagner B, p 0 0 0 0 Erstad D, cf 3 0 0 1 Reyes A, ph 1 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 3 0 0 0 Heilman A, p 0 0 0 0 Newhan D, pr 0 0 0 0 Feliciano P, p 0 0 0 0 Quintero H, c 0 0 0 0 Easley D, 2b 3 1 2 2 Oswalt R, p 2 0 0 0 Castro R, c 4 0 0 0 Byrdak T, p 0 0 0 0 Schneider B, c 0 0 0 0 Hawkins L, p 0 0 0 0 Santana J, p 2 0 0 0 Wigginton T, ph 1 0 0 0 Sanchez D, p 0 0 0 0 Geary G, p 0 0 0 0 Chavez E, rf 1 0 0 0 Blum G, ph-3b 1 0 1 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 8 4 35 5 8 5 New York 022 000 000 0 -- 4 Houston 000 100 012 1 -- 5 2 outs when winning run was scored. New York IP H R ER BB SO Santana J 6.1 3 1 1 2 3 Sanchez D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Schoeneweis S 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 Smith J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Wagner B 1.0 3 2 2 1 2 Heilman A (L)* 0.0 1 1 1 1 0 Feliciano P 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Oswalt R 6.0 6 4 4 3 7 Byrdak T 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Hawkins L 0.2 0 0 0 1 2 Geary G 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 Valverde J (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 10th E -- Loretta M, Ausmus B DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 8, Houston 9 2B -- Beltran C, Delgado C, Loretta M 3B -- Matsui K HR -- Easley D, Matsui K SB -- Reyes J SF -- Delgado C, Erstad D HBP -- by Santana J (Berkman L), by Santana J (Erstad D) T -- 3:26 A -- 39152
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