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Mets
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 9, 2000
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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 9, 2000 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 2000 |
|---|---|
| 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 9, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reed |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Lima |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 35,432 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: CB Bucknor 1B: Rick Reed 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt 3B: Al Clark |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Benny Agbayani | Left Fielder |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Second Baseman |
| Mike Piazza | Catcher |
| Robin Ventura | Third Baseman |
| Todd Zeile | First Baseman |
| Jay Payton | Center Fielder |
| Mike Bordick | Shortstop |
| Rick Reed | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Lugo | Shortstop |
| Bill Spiers | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | Right Fielder |
| Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
| Daryle Ward | Left Fielder |
| Chris Truby | Third Baseman |
| Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
| Jose Lima | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 9, 2000
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Agbayani vs. Lima
Agbayani hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lima
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Lima
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Reed
Lugo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Reed
Spiers hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Reed
There goes Lugo. The throw from Piazza and he is safe. Lugo steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Reed
Bagwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lugo moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Berkman vs. Reed
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Agbayani settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lugo tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Reed
Hidalgo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Lima
Piazza hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Lima
Ventura takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Zeile vs. Lima
Zeile hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Berkman who is chasing the ball. Zeile reaches third base with a triple. Ventura goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Payton vs. Lima
There's a wild pitch. Zeile scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Payton vs. Lima
Payton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Lima
Bordick hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Lima
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Truby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Reed
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Truby vs. Reed
Truby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Agbayani. Truby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Eusebio vs. Reed
Eusebio hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lima vs. Reed
Lima hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Agbayani vs. Lima
Agbayani hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Berkman. Agbayani reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Lima
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Berkman who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. Agbayani scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Alfonzo vs. Lima
Alfonzo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Piazza vs. Lima
Piazza hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ventura vs. Lima
Ventura takes first base on ball four. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Zeile vs. Lima
Zeile hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Reed
Lugo hits a fly ball into center field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Reed
Spiers hits a line drive towards third. Ventura reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Reed
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Payton vs. Lima
Payton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordick vs. Lima
Bordick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Payton moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Reed vs. Lima
Reed bunts towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Spiers covering, for the out. Bordick moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Agbayani vs. Slusarski
Joe Slusarski now pitching.
Agbayani hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Payton scores. Bordick scores. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Slusarski
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Slusarski
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Reed
Berkman hits a line drive into center field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Reed
Hidalgo hits a fly ball into left field. Agbayani settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Reed
Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Agbayani settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Slusarski
Piazza hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ventura vs. Slusarski
Ventura hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piazza moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Zeile vs. Slusarski
Zeile hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piazza moves to third. Ventura moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Payton vs. Slusarski
Payton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Truby fields it and throws to home to get Piazza. Ventura moves to third. Zeile moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Bordick vs. Slusarski
Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Truby vs. Reed
Truby hits a fly ball into center field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Reed
Eusebio hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Reed
Tim Bogar pinch hits for Joe Slusarski.
Bogar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lugo vs. Reed
Lugo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bogar moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spiers vs. Reed
Spiers hits a fly ball into left field. Agbayani settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Reed
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Green
Jason Green now pitching.
Reed hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Green
Darryl Hamilton pinch hits for Benny Agbayani.
Hamilton hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Green
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Green fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Franklin
Wayne Franklin now pitching.
Alfonzo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ward. Alfonzo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Piazza vs. Franklin
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alfonzo moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Ventura vs. Franklin
Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Reed
Darryl Hamilton now playing left field.
Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. Payton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Reed
Hidalgo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Reed
Payton throws it away. That's an error on Payton. Hidalgo goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Truby vs. Reed
Truby is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Reed
Eusebio is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. Franklin
Zeile hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berkman throws the ball in to Lugo who tags Zeile trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Payton vs. Franklin
Payton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bordick vs. Franklin
Bordick hits a line drive towards short. Lugo catches it and throws to first to double up Payton. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franklin vs. Reed
Franklin hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Reed
Lugo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Reed
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Reed
Bagwell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 9 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McEwing vs. Franklin
Joe McEwing pinch hits for Rick Reed.
McEwing strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Franklin
Bubba Trammell pinch hits for Darryl Hamilton.
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Franklin
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Franklin
The umpire calls a balk on Franklin Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Alfonzo vs. Franklin
Alfonzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piazza vs. Franklin
Kurt Abbott pinch runs for Edgardo Alfonzo.
Piazza hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 12 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Franklin
Ventura is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 12 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Zeile vs. Franklin
Zeile hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Lugo fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 12 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Wendell
Joe McEwing now playing third base. Kurt Abbott now playing second base. Bubba Trammell now playing left field. Todd Pratt now catching. Turk Wen
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Trammell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 12 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Wendell
Hidalgo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 12 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Wendell
Ward hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 12 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Truby vs. Wendell
Truby hits a popup towards short. Bordick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 12 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Payton vs. Franklin
Daryle Ward now playing first base. Richard Hidalgo now playing left field. Glen Barker now playing center field.
Payton hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 12 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Franklin
Bordick strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 12 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McEwing vs. Franklin
McEwing hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 12 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Cook
Dennis Cook now pitching.
Eusebio hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 12 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mieske vs. Cook
Matt Mieske pinch hits for Wayne Franklin.
Mieske hits a popup towards first. Zeile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 12 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Cook
Lugo hits a fly ball into left field. Trammell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/2000 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Agbayani B, lf 3 1 2 2 Lugo J, ss 5 2 3 1
Hamilton D, ph-lf 1 1 1 2 Spiers B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Trammell B, ph-lf 0 1 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Bell D, rf 5 1 1 1 Barker G, cf 0 0 0 0
Alfonzo E, 2b 4 0 2 1 Berkman L, rf 3 0 0 1
Abbott K, pr-2b 0 1 0 0 Hidalgo R, cf-lf 4 1 1 0
Piazza M, c 5 1 2 3 Ward D, lf-1b 4 1 1 1
Pratt T, c 0 0 0 0 Truby C, 3b 3 0 1 0
Ventura R, 3b 2 1 1 0 Eusebio T, c 4 1 1 1
Wendell T, p 0 0 0 0 Lima J, p 1 0 0 0
Cook D, p 0 0 0 0 Slusarski J, p 0 0 0 0
Zeile T, 1b 5 1 3 1 Bogar T, ph 1 0 1 0
Payton J, cf 4 2 2 1 Green J, p 0 0 0 0
Bordick M, ss 5 1 1 0 Franklin W, p 1 0 0 0
Reed R, p 2 1 1 0 Mieske M, ph 1 0 0 0
McEwing J, ph-3b 2 0 0 0
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38 12 16 11 35 5 9 4
New York 032 202 030 -- 12
Houston 100 011 110 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Reed R (W) 7.0 8 4 3 0 4
Wendell T 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
Cook D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lima J (L) 3.1 7 7 7 2 1
Slusarski J 1.2 4 0 0 0 1
Green J 0.1 2 2 2 0 0
Franklin W 3.2 3 3 3 3 3
E -- Piazza M, Payton J
DP -- Houston 3
LOB -- New York 6, Houston 5
2B -- Truby C, Agbayani B, Alfonzo E
3B -- Zeile T, Bell D
HR -- Payton J, Eusebio T, Hamilton D, Lugo J, Piazza M, Ward D
SB -- Lugo J, Hidalgo R
SH -- Reed R
SF -- Berkman L
HBP -- by Reed R (Truby C), by Franklin W (Ventura R)
WP -- Lima J
Balk -- Franklin W
T -- 3:02
A -- 35432
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