Mets 10-3 Astros (26 Jul, 2009) Play-by-Play

Houston Astros

50-47, 28-24 home


NYM
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
3	0	0	1	3	2	0	0	1	10	12	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	8	0

J. Niese1-0

7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 K, 2 BB

R. Ortiz3-5

4.1 IP, 5 H, 6 ER, 3 K, 4 BB

MetsTop 1st
- R. Ortiz pitching for HOU
  NYM
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Strike Looking
  4
  Ball
  5
  Single
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- J. Niese pitching for NYM
  NYM
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
MetsTop 2nd
- R. Ortiz pitching for HOU
  NYM
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- J. Niese pitching for NYM
  NYM
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
MetsTop 3rd
- R. Ortiz pitching for HOU
  NYM
  HOU
- D Wright to second on wild pitch by R Ortiz.
  3
  1
- D Wright to third on passed ball by I Rodriguez.
  3
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- J. Niese pitching for NYM
  NYM
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MetsTop 4th
- R. Ortiz pitching for HOU
  NYM
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- J. Niese pitching for NYM
  NYM
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MetsTop 5th
- R. Ortiz pitching for HOU
  NYM
  HOU
- NYM
  HOU
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- J. Niese pitching for NYM
  NYM
  HOU
- M Kata hit for T Byrdak.
  7
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
MetsTop 6th
- C. Paronto pitching for HOU
  NYM
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- J. Niese pitching for NYM
  NYM
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
MetsTop 7th
- C. Paronto pitching for HOU
  NYM
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- J. Niese pitching for NYM
  NYM
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
MetsTop 8th
- W. Wright pitching for HOU
  NYM
  HOU
- H Quintero catching.
  9
  1
- F Tatis hit for J Niese.
  9
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- S. Green pitching for NYM
  NYM
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
MetsTop 9th
- W. Wright pitching for HOU
  NYM
  HOU
- E Maysonet at shortstop.
  9
  1
- J Michaels in left field.
  9
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- F. Rodriguez pitching for NYM
  NYM
  HOU
- G Blum hit for W Wright.
  10
  1
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors

Mets
4
Astros
5

Game 1

25/7

Mets
10
Astros
3

Game 2

26/7

Mets
8
Astros
3

Game 3

26/7

Minute Maid Park

12:05 AM, 26 July 2009

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 43,302

Game Time:2:58

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jerry Layne
First Base Umpire - Tony Randazzo
Second Base Umpire - Chris Guccione
Third Base Umpire - Mike Winters

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Philadelphia	95	67	.586	-	W1
Atlanta	89	73	.549	6	W1
New York	89	73	.549	6	L1
Washington	71	91	.438	24	L1
Miami	62	100	.383	33	W4

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

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J. Niese1-0

R. Ortiz3-5

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Strike Looking
4 Ball
5 Single