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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 24, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Houston Astros, played on August 24, 2008 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 24, 2008 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 24, 2008 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Randy Wolf |
Home Starting Pitcher | Oliver Perez |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 49,758 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Sam Holbrook 1B: Chad Fairchild 2B: Mark Wegner 3B: Wally Bell |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Reggie Abercrombie | Center Fielder |
Darin Erstad | First Baseman |
Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
Ty Wigginton | Left Fielder |
Mark Loretta | Second Baseman |
Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
Jose Castillo | Third Baseman |
Humberto Quintero | Catcher |
Randy Wolf | Pitcher |
Cecil Cooper | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Reyes | Shortstop |
Nick Evans | Left Fielder |
David Wright | Third Baseman |
Carlos Beltran | Center Fielder |
Carlos Delgado | First Baseman |
Fernando Tatis | Right Fielder |
Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
Ramon Castro | Catcher |
Oliver Perez | Pitcher |
Jerry Manuel | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 24, 2008
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Abercrombie vs. Perez
Abercrombie strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Perez
Erstad strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Perez
Tejada hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Castro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Wolf
Reyes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Wolf
Evans hits a fly ball towards center. Abercrombie catches it and throws to first to double up Reyes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Wolf
Wright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Beltran vs. Wolf
Beltran hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Wolf
Delgado hits a fly ball into center field. Abercrombie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Perez
Wigginton hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Evans. Wigginton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Loretta vs. Perez
There's a wild pitch. Wigginton moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Loretta vs. Perez
Loretta hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Pence vs. Perez
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Castillo vs. Perez
Castillo hits a fly ball into right field. Tatis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Wolf
Tatis hits a popup towards third. Castillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Wolf
Easley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Wolf
There's a wild pitch. Easley moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Castro vs. Wolf
Castro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Loretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Wolf
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Perez
Quintero hits a popup towards short. Reyes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wolf vs. Perez
Wolf strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abercrombie vs. Perez
Abercrombie bunts towards third. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Wolf
Reyes hits a line drive into center field. Abercrombie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Wolf
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Wolf
Wright hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wigginton. Wright reaches second base with a double. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Beltran vs. Wolf
Beltran is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Delgado vs. Wolf
Delgado hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Tatis vs. Wolf
Tatis takes first base on ball four. Evans scores. Wright moves to third. Beltran moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Easley vs. Wolf
Easley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Loretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Perez
Erstad hits a line drive beyond second. Easley can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Perez
Tejada hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beltran. Tejada reaches second base with a double. Erstad moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Wigginton vs. Perez
Wigginton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Loretta vs. Perez
Loretta hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Erstad tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pence vs. Perez
Pence hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Perez
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reyes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Wolf
Castro strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Wolf
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Wolf
Reyes hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Perez
Quintero hits a fly ball into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wolf vs. Perez
Wolf strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Abercrombie vs. Perez
Abercrombie hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Wolf
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Wolf
Wright hits a line drive into left field. Wigginton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Wolf
Beltran hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Wolf
Delgado hits a line drive towards third. Castillo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Perez
Erstad strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Perez
Tejada hits a fly ball into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Perez
Wigginton strikes out. Castro drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Wigginton out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Wolf
Tatis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Wolf
Easley hits a popup towards first. Erstad settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Wolf
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Erstad scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Castro for the out. Tatis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Wolf
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Perez
Loretta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Perez
Pence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Heilman
Aaron Heilman now pitching. Geoff Blum pinch hits for Jose Castillo.
Blum hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tatis. Blum reaches second base with a double. Pence moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Newhan vs. Heilman
David Newhan pinch hits for Humberto Quintero.
Newhan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pence scores. There goes Blum trying to get to home. Tatis throws the ball in to Castro who tags Blum who's trying to score from second, for the out. Newhan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bourn vs. Schoeneweis
Michael Bourn pinch hits for Randy Wolf. Scott Schoeneweis now pitching.
Bourn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Abercrombie vs. Schoeneweis
Abercrombie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schoeneweis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Sampson
Chris Sampson now pitching. Geoff Blum now playing third base. Brad Ausmus now catching. Michael Bourn now playing center field.
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Sampson
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Sampson
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Schoeneweis
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reyes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Smith
Joe Smith now pitching.
Tejada hits a popup towards short. Reyes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Smith
Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reyes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Sampson
Beltran hits a popup, foul, towards third. Blum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Sampson
Delgado hits a fly ball into left field. Wigginton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Sampson
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Ayala
Luis Ayala now pitching.
Loretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reyes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Ayala
Pence hits a line drive towards first. Delgado reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Ayala
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops it up and throws to first, with Ayala covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Hawkins
LaTroy Hawkins now pitching.
Easley hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Hawkins
Dan Murphy pinch hits for Ramon Castro.
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Wigginton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Church vs. Hawkins
Ryan Church pinch hits for Luis Ayala.
Church hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Feliciano
Brian Schneider now catching. Pedro Feliciano now pitching.
Ausmus hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Feliciano
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Feliciano
Lance Berkman pinch hits for LaTroy Hawkins.
Berkman hits a fly ball into right field. Tatis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Feliciano
Erstad hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Sanchez
Duaner Sanchez now pitching.
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reyes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Valverde
Jose Valverde now pitching.
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Valverde
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Valverde
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards first. Erstad scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wright for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/24/2008 -- Houston at New York (D) Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Abercrombie R, cf 4 0 0 0 Reyes J, ss 5 0 1 0 Sampson C, p 0 0 0 0 Evans N, lf 5 1 1 0 Hawkins L, p 0 0 0 0 Wright D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Berkman L, ph 1 0 0 0 Beltran C, cf 3 2 2 3 Valverde J, p 0 0 0 0 Delgado C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Erstad D, 1b 5 2 2 1 Tatis F, rf 3 0 1 1 Tejada M, ss 5 1 1 0 Easley D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Wigginton T, lf 4 0 1 0 Castro R, c 3 0 0 0 Loretta M, 2b 3 0 0 1 Murphy D, ph 1 0 0 0 Pence H, rf 3 2 1 2 Schneider B, c 0 0 0 0 Castillo J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Perez O, p 3 0 0 0 Blum G, ph-3b 2 0 1 0 Heilman A, p 0 0 0 0 Quintero H, c 2 0 0 0 Schoeneweis S, p 0 0 0 0 Newhan D, ph 1 0 1 1 Smith J, p 0 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 1 1 1 1 Ayala L, p 0 0 0 0 Wolf R, p 2 0 0 0 Church R, ph 1 0 0 0 Bourn M, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Feliciano P, p 0 0 0 0 Sanchez D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 8 6 36 4 7 4 Houston 000 300 100 2 -- 6 New York 201 010 000 0 -- 4 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Wolf R 6.0 7 4 4 3 4 Sampson C 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 Hawkins L (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Valverde J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Perez O 6.1 4 4 4 1 8 Heilman A 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 Schoeneweis S 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 Smith J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Ayala L 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Feliciano P (L) 0.2 2 2 2 0 1 Sanchez D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- Houston 3, New York 5 2B -- Wigginton T, Wright D, Tejada M, Blum G HR -- Beltran C 2, Pence H, Ausmus B, Erstad D SF -- Loretta M WP -- Perez O, Wolf R T -- 3:12 A -- 49758
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