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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 23, 2003
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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 April 23, 2003 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 2003 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 2003 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roy Oswalt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Leiter |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,322 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Everitt 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt 2B: Larry Young 3B: Charlie Reliford |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Center Fielder |
| Jose Vizcaino | Shortstop |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Kent | Second Baseman |
| Richard Hidalgo | Right Fielder |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Morgan Ensberg | Third Baseman |
| Roy Oswalt | Pitcher |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roberto Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Timo Perez | Center Fielder |
| Cliff Floyd | Left Fielder |
| Mike Piazza | Catcher |
| Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
| Ty Wigginton | Third Baseman |
| Raul Gonzalez | Right Fielder |
| Rey Sanchez | Shortstop |
| Al Leiter | Pitcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 23, 2003
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Leiter
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Leiter
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Leiter
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Leiter
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Oswalt
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oswalt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Oswalt
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Floyd vs. Oswalt
Floyd hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Piazza vs. Oswalt
Piazza takes first base on ball four. Floyd moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Vaughn vs. Oswalt
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughn for the out. Perez scores. Floyd moves to third. Piazza moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Wigginton vs. Oswalt
Wigginton strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Leiter
Kent hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Kent reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hidalgo vs. Leiter
Hidalgo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. Leiter
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Ensberg vs. Leiter
Ensberg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Oswalt vs. Leiter
Oswalt hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Oswalt
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Oswalt
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiter vs. Oswalt
Leiter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oswalt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Oswalt
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oswalt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Oswalt
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Leiter
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton juggles the ball. That's an error on Wigginton. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vizcaino vs. Leiter
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Leiter
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Oswalt
Floyd hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Hidalgo. Floyd reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Piazza vs. Oswalt
Piazza hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Oswalt
Vaughn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Floyd moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Wigginton vs. Oswalt
Wigginton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Floyd scores. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Oswalt
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanchez vs. Oswalt
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Leiter
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kent vs. Leiter
Kent strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Leiter
Hidalgo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Leiter
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ensberg vs. Leiter
Ensberg hits a fly ball into left field. Floyd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Leiter vs. Oswalt
Leiter strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Oswalt
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Oswalt
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Floyd vs. Oswalt
There goes Perez. The throw from Ausmus and he is out, Vizcaino applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Oswalt vs. Leiter
Oswalt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Leiter
Biggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oswalt moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vizcaino vs. Leiter
Vizcaino bunts towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to first for the out. Oswalt moves to third. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Bagwell vs. Leiter
Bagwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oswalt scores. Biggio scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Leiter
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kent vs. Leiter
Kent hits a fly ball into center field. Perez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Oswalt
Floyd hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Oswalt
Piazza hits a fly ball into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Oswalt
Vaughn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wigginton vs. Oswalt
Wigginton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Leiter
Hidalgo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Leiter
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ensberg vs. Leiter
Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Oswalt vs. Leiter
Oswalt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ensberg moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Leiter
Biggio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Oswalt
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Oswalt
Sanchez hits a fly ball into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Oswalt
Tony Clark pinch hits for Al Leiter.
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Oswalt
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alomar for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Weathers
David Weathers now pitching.
Vizcaino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Weathers
Bagwell strikes out. There goes Vizcaino. The throw from Piazza to second, and Vizcaino is out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Weathers
Berkman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Chen
Bruce Chen now pitching.
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Chen
Floyd hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Chen
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Weathers
Timo Perez now playing left field. Tsuyoshi Shinjo now playing center field.
Kent hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Weathers
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Piazza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Weathers
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Dotel
Octavio Dotel now pitching.
Vaughn is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Wigginton vs. Dotel
Roger Cedeno pinch runs for Mo Vaughn.
Wigginton takes first base on ball four. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Dotel
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. Wigginton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Sanchez vs. Dotel
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino fields it and throws to home to get Cedeno. Wigginton moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Dotel
Jay Bell pinch hits for David Weathers.
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wigginton tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Alomar vs. Dotel
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dotel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Benitez
Vance Wilson now catching. Armando Benitez now pitching. Geoff Blum pinch hits for Morgan Ensberg. Jay Bell now playing first base.
Blum hits a fly ball into left field. Perez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Benitez
Orlando Merced pinch hits for Octavio Dotel.
Merced hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Merced reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Benitez
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Vizcaino vs. Benitez
Vizcaino strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/2003 -- Houston at New York (N)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Biggio C, cf 5 1 1 0 Alomar R, 2b 5 0 1 0
Vizcaino J, ss 3 0 0 0 Perez T, cf-lf 3 1 1 0
Bagwell J, 1b 3 0 1 2 Floyd C, lf 4 1 2 0
Berkman L, lf 4 0 1 0 Shinjo T, cf 0 0 0 0
Kent J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Piazza M, c 3 0 0 0
Hidalgo R, rf 3 0 0 0 Wilson V, c 0 0 0 0
Ausmus B, c 4 0 1 0 Vaughn M, 1b 2 0 1 1
Ensberg M, 3b 2 0 0 0 Cedeno R, pr 0 0 0 0
Blum G, ph 1 0 0 0 Benitez A, p 0 0 0 0
Oswalt R, p 3 1 2 0 Wigginton T, 3b 3 1 1 1
Chen B, p 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez R, rf 3 1 2 1
Dotel O, p 0 0 0 0 Sanchez R, ss 4 0 0 0
Merced O, ph 1 0 1 0 Leiter A, p 2 0 0 0
Clark T, ph 1 0 0 0
Weathers D, p 0 0 0 0
Bell J, ph-1b 0 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 8 2 30 4 8 4
Houston 000 020 000 -- 2
New York 111 000 01x -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Oswalt R (L) 6.0 7 3 3 4 5
Chen B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Dotel O 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Leiter A (W) 6.0 7 2 2 3 5
Weathers D 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
Benitez A (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Wigginton T
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Houston 9, New York 9
2B -- Kent J, Floyd C, Merced O
HR -- Gonzalez R
CS -- Perez T, Vizcaino J
SH -- Vizcaino J
SF -- Bell J
HBP -- by Dotel O (Vaughn M)
T -- 2:52
A -- 20322
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