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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 25, 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 25, 2008 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 25, 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 25, 2008 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brian Moehler |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Pelfrey |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 49,791 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Chad Fairchild 1B: Mark Wegner 2B: Jeff Kellogg 3B: Sam Holbrook |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Darin Erstad | Left Fielder |
Ty Wigginton | Third Baseman |
Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
Geoff Blum | Second Baseman |
Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
Humberto Quintero | Catcher |
Brian Moehler | Pitcher |
Cecil Cooper | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Reyes | Shortstop |
Luis Castillo | Second Baseman |
David Wright | Third Baseman |
Carlos Delgado | First Baseman |
Carlos Beltran | Center Fielder |
Ryan Church | Right Fielder |
Daniel Murphy | Left Fielder |
Brian Schneider | Catcher |
Mike Pelfrey | Pitcher |
Jerry Manuel | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 25, 2008
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Pelfrey
Erstad hits a line drive towards short. Reyes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Pelfrey
Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Pelfrey
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pelfrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Moehler
Reyes hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Moehler
Castillo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Moehler
There goes Reyes. The throw from Quintero and he is safe. Reyes steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Moehler
Wright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Delgado vs. Moehler
Delgado hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Moehler
Beltran strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Church vs. Moehler
Church hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Pelfrey
Berkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Pelfrey
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reyes scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Pelfrey
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Moehler
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Schneider vs. Moehler
Schneider hits a line drive into left field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pelfrey vs. Moehler
Pelfrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Pelfrey
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reyes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Pelfrey
Quintero hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Castillo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moehler vs. Pelfrey
Moehler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Moehler
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moehler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Moehler
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Moehler
Wright hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Moehler
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Delgado for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Pelfrey
Erstad hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Wigginton vs. Pelfrey
Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reyes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Pelfrey
Tejada strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Moehler
Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Church vs. Moehler
Church hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Moehler
Murphy strikes out. Quintero drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Murphy out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Pelfrey
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Pelfrey
Blum hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Church. Blum reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pence vs. Pelfrey
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reyes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blum moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bourn vs. Pelfrey
Bourn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schneider vs. Moehler
Schneider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pelfrey vs. Moehler
Pelfrey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pelfrey for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Moehler
Reyes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pence. Reyes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Castillo vs. Moehler
Castillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Moehler
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Pelfrey
Quintero strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moehler vs. Pelfrey
Moehler strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Pelfrey
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Moehler
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Moehler
Beltran hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Church vs. Moehler
Church hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beltran moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Wright
Wesley Wright now pitching.
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beltran tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Schneider vs. Wright
Schneider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Pelfrey
Wigginton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Pelfrey
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Pelfrey
Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pelfrey vs. Wright
Pelfrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Wright
Reyes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Wright
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Wright
Wright is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Delgado vs. Wright
Delgado hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Wright
Beltran strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Pelfrey
Blum hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Pelfrey
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pelfrey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Pelfrey
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Church vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching.
Church hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Erstad. Church reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Brocail
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Schneider vs. Brocail
Schneider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Church moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Pelfrey vs. Brocail
Pelfrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Reyes vs. Brocail
Reyes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pence who is chasing the ball. Reyes reaches third base with a triple. Church scores. Pelfrey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Castillo vs. Brocail
Castillo strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Pelfrey
Endy Chavez now playing left field.
Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pelfrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Newhan vs. Pelfrey
David Newhan pinch hits for Doug Brocail.
Newhan hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Erstad vs. Pelfrey
Erstad hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Newhan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wigginton vs. Pelfrey
Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wigginton for the out. Newhan scores. Erstad moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Tejada vs. Pelfrey
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/25/2008 -- Houston at New York (N) Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Erstad D, lf 4 0 2 0 Reyes J, ss 4 2 3 2 Wigginton T, 3b 4 0 0 1 Castillo L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Tejada M, ss 4 0 0 0 Wright D, 3b 2 2 1 0 Berkman L, 1b 3 0 1 0 Delgado C, 1b 4 2 2 6 Blum G, 2b 3 0 2 0 Beltran C, cf 4 1 1 0 Pence H, rf 3 0 0 0 Church R, rf 4 1 2 0 Bourn M, cf 3 0 0 0 Murphy D, lf 3 0 0 1 Quintero H, c 3 0 0 0 Chavez E, lf 0 0 0 0 Moehler B, p 2 0 0 0 Schneider B, c 4 0 0 0 Wright W, p 0 0 0 0 Pelfrey M, p 3 1 0 0 Brocail D, p 0 0 0 0 Newhan D, ph 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 6 1 32 9 9 9 Houston 000 000 001 -- 1 New York 300 001 32x -- 9 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Moehler B (L) 5.1 6 4 4 2 4 Wright W 1.2 1 3 3 2 1 Brocail D 1.0 2 2 2 1 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Pelfrey M (W) 9.0 6 1 1 0 6 DP -- New York 3 LOB -- Houston 2, New York 5 2B -- Blum G, Reyes J, Church R, Newhan D 3B -- Reyes J HR -- Delgado C 2 SB -- Reyes J SF -- Murphy D T -- 2:27 A -- 49791
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