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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 23, 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 23, 2008 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 2008 |
|---|---|
| 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 23, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brandon Backe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Maine |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 51,766 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Wally Bell 1B: Sam Holbrook 2B: Chad Fairchild 3B: Mark Wegner |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darin Erstad | Right Fielder |
| Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Geoff Blum | Third Baseman |
| Ty Wigginton | Left Fielder |
| David Newhan | Second Baseman |
| Humberto Quintero | Catcher |
| Brandon Backe | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Reyes | Shortstop |
| Argenis Reyes | Second Baseman |
| David Wright | Third Baseman |
| Carlos Delgado | First Baseman |
| Carlos Beltran | Center Fielder |
| Daniel Murphy | Left Fielder |
| Ryan Church | Right Fielder |
| Brian Schneider | Catcher |
| John Maine | Pitcher |
| Jerry Manuel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 23, 2008
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Maine
Erstad strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Maine
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Maine
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Backe
Reyes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Blum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Backe
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newhan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Backe
Wright strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Maine
Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Blum vs. Maine
Blum hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Berkman scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Wigginton vs. Maine
Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wright fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Newhan vs. Maine
Newhan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reyes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Quintero vs. Maine
Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reyes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Backe
Delgado strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Backe
Beltran hits a fly ball into left field. Wigginton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Backe
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Backe vs. Maine
Backe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Erstad vs. Maine
Erstad takes first base on ball four. Backe moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Bourn vs. Maine
Bourn bunts towards third. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. Backe moves to third. Erstad moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Tejada vs. Maine
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Backe scores. Erstad moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berkman vs. Maine
Berkman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Maine
Blum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wigginton vs. Maine
Wigginton hits a popup towards first. Delgado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Newhan vs. Maine
Newhan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Church vs. Backe
Church hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Backe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schneider vs. Backe
Schneider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maine vs. Backe
Maine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newhan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Maine
Quintero hits a popup towards short. Reyes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Backe vs. Maine
Backe hits a fly ball into right field. Church settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Maine
Erstad hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Maine
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reyes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Backe
Reyes hits a line drive into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Backe
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Backe
Wright strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Maine
Tejada hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Maine
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Maine
Blum hits a fly ball into left field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wigginton vs. Maine
Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Backe
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Backe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Backe
Beltran strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Backe
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Church vs. Backe
Church hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Erstad. Church reaches second base with a double. Murphy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schneider vs. Backe
Schneider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Backe covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Newhan vs. Maine
Newhan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Maine
Quintero strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Backe vs. Maine
Backe strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Maine
Erstad hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Maine
Bourn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Erstad moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Tejada vs. Sanchez
Duaner Sanchez now pitching.
Tejada hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Erstad scores. Bourn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Sanchez
Berkman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bourn scores. Tejada moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Blum vs. Sanchez
Blum hits a popup towards third. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Backe
Nick Evans pinch hits for Duaner Sanchez.
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Backe
Reyes hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Backe
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newhan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Smith
Joe Smith now pitching.
Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Newhan vs. Smith
Newhan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Newhan for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Smith
Quintero strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Backe
Wright hits a fly ball into right field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Backe
Delgado hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Beltran vs. Backe
Beltran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Backe
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Backe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backe vs. Stokes
Brian Stokes now pitching. Endy Chavez now playing center field.
Backe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reyes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Stokes
Erstad strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Stokes
Bourn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Church vs. Backe
Church hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Schneider vs. Backe
Schneider hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Byrdak
Tim Byrdak now pitching.
Chavez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Byrdak
Reyes hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Wigginton. Reyes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Reyes vs. Byrdak
Reyes hits a fly ball into left field. Wigginton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Byrdak
Wright is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Delgado vs. Byrdak
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newhan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Stokes
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reyes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Stokes
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reyes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Stokes
Blum hits a fly ball into right field. Church settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Geary
Reggie Abercrombie now playing left field. Geoff Geary now pitching. Damion Easley pinch hits for Brian Stokes.
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Geary
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Church vs. Geary
Church hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newhan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/2008 -- Houston at New York (N)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Erstad D, rf 4 2 2 0 Reyes J, ss 4 0 2 0
Bourn M, cf 4 1 1 0 Reyes A, 2b 4 0 0 0
Tejada M, ss 5 1 3 2 Wright D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Berkman L, 1b 5 2 3 4 Delgado C, 1b 4 0 1 0
Blum G, 3b 4 0 1 1 Beltran C, cf 3 0 0 0
Wigginton T, lf 4 0 0 0 Stokes B, p 0 0 0 0
Abercrombie R, lf 0 0 0 0 Easley D, ph 1 0 0 0
Newhan D, 2b 4 1 1 1 Murphy D, lf 2 1 0 0
Quintero H, c 4 0 0 0 Church R, rf 4 1 2 1
Backe B, p 4 1 1 0 Schneider B, c 3 1 1 2
Byrdak T, p 0 0 0 0 Maine J, p 1 0 0 0
Geary G, p 0 0 0 0 Sanchez D, p 0 0 0 0
Evans N, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith J, p 0 0 0 0
Chavez E, cf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 12 8 31 3 6 3
Houston 014 003 000 -- 8
New York 000 010 020 -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Backe B (W)* 7.0 5 3 3 1 4
Byrdak T 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Geary G 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Maine J (L) 5.2 10 8 8 2 4
Sanchez D 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Smith J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Stokes B 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Houston 6, New York 4
2B -- Berkman L, Church R, Reyes J
HR -- Berkman L, Newhan D, Schneider B
SH -- Bourn M
HBP -- by Byrdak T (Wright D)
T -- 2:36
A -- 51766
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