Houston Astros @ New York Mets

22-35, 6-23 Away

Final

31-28, 21-12 Home


HOU
NYM

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	4	8	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	0

Astros Hitting

hitters
T. SelfRF
C. QuallsP
D. WheelerP
B. AusmusC
C. Biggio2B
L. Berkman1B
M. Ensberg3B
J. LaneCF
A. EverettSS
H. QuinteroC
B. LidgeP
B. BackeP
aO. PalmeiroPH-RF
team

AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
3	2	1	0	0	1	1	.200	.250	.311
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.300	.271
4	0	2	1	0	0	0	.273	.327	.483
4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.330	.367
3	1	1	1	0	1	0	.288	.384	.538
4	0	1	1	0	0	1	.232	.282	.435
4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.243	.296	.405
4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.125	.125	.125
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.296	.320
2	1	1	1	1	0	0	.292	.356	.431
30	4	8	4	1	2	3

a-homered to right for B Backe in the 7th

Batting
2BC Biggio (17, V Zambrano); A Everett (15, V Zambrano); J Lane (12, V Zambrano)
HRO Palmeiro (1, 7th inning off H Bell 0 on, 1 Out)
RBIC Biggio (25), M Ensberg (31), J Lane (22), O Palmeiro (7)
2Out RBIM Ensberg, J Lane
GIDPL Berkman
Team LOB5

Baserunning
SBA Everett (3, 2nd base off R Hernandez/R Castro)

Mets Hitting

hitters
J. ReyesSS
M. CameronRF
C. BeltranCF
C. FloydLF
M. PiazzaC
aR. CastroPH-C
M. Anderson1B
D. Wright3B
K. Matsui2B
V. ZambranoP
bV. DíazPH
H. BellP
cC. WoodwardPH
R. HernandezP
team

AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
5	0	1	0	0	1	.275	.300	.418
2	1	0	0	3	2	.339	.446	.624
5	0	1	0	0	1	.293	.347	.455
4	0	1	0	0	2	.289	.353	.552
0	0	0	0	0	0	--	--	--
4	0	1	1	0	1	.222	.310	.250
4	0	0	0	0	0	.328	.391	.362
2	0	1	0	2	0	.303	.398	.523
2	0	1	0	2	1	.246	.291	.335
1	0	0	0	0	1	.182	.182	.273
1	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.402	.515
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
1	0	0	0	0	1	.317	.371	.444
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
31	1	6	1	7	10

a-doubled to deep left for M Piazza in the 1st

b-grounded to shortstop for V Zambrano in the 6th

c-struck out looking for H Bell in the 8th

Batting
2BR Castro (1, B Backe); D Wright (16, D Wheeler)
RBIR Castro (4)
2Out RBIR Castro
SHV Zambrano
Team LOB11

Baserunning
SBJ Reyes (16, 2nd base off C Qualls/H Quintero)
Picked OffR Castro (1st base by H Quintero)

Fielding
DP1 (K Matsui-J Reyes-M Anderson)

Astros Pitching

pitchers
B. Backe(W,10-8)
C. Qualls(H,22)
D. Wheeler(H,18)
B. Lidge(S,42)
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
6.0	4	1	1	6	7	101-61	4.31
1.0	1	0	0	0	1	16-10	5.02
1.0	1	0	0	1	1	22-15	1.35
1.0	0	0	0	0	1	13-8	2.77
9.0	6	1	1	7	10	152-94

Pitching
WPB Backe 2
Ground Balls-Fly BallsB Backe 5-5; C Qualls 1-1; D Wheeler 1-1; B Lidge 1-1
Game ScoresB Backe 61

Mets Pitching

pitchers
V. Zambrano(L,7-12)
H. Bell
R. Hernandez
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
6.0	6	3	3	2	3	0	101-58	4.26
2.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	29-18	3.55
1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	25-15	2.52
9.0	8	4	4	2	5	1	155-91

Pitching
WPR Hernandez
Ground Balls-Fly BallsV Zambrano 10-5; H Bell 3-2; R Hernandez 0-2
Game ScoresV Zambrano 49

Scoring Summary

		HOU	NYM
1st	R Castro doubled to deep left, M Cameron scored, C Beltran to third.	0	1
4th	C Biggio doubled to deep left, T Self scored.	1	1
6th	M Ensberg reached on infield single to third, T Self scored.	2	1
6th	J Lane doubled to deep center, M Ensberg scored.	3	1
7th	O Palmeiro homered to right.	4	1

Astros
1
Mets
3

Game 1

8/6

Astros
4
Mets
1

Game 2

9/6

Astros
6
Mets
3

Game 3

10/6

Shea Stadium

12:10 AM, 9 June 2005

Flushing, New York

Attendance: 23,635

Game Time:3:06

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Bill Hohn
First Base Umpire - Gerry Davis
Second Base Umpire - Doug Eddings
Third Base Umpire - Bruce Dreckman

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	97	65	.599	-	W1
Chicago	92	70	.568	5	W3
Cincinnati	83	79	.512	14	L1
St. Louis	78	84	.481	19	L4
Pittsburgh	71	91	.438	26	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Philadelphia	96	66	.593	-	W1
New York	83	79	.512	13	L1
Miami	79	83	.488	17	W1
Atlanta	76	86	.469	20	W1
Washington	66	96	.407	30	L1

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Houston Astros @ New York Mets

B. Backe6-3

V. Zambrano3-6

B. Lidge14

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