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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
2000-08-07 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · 11 innings · Att: 36536 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind R to L · 3:55
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 6–5. New York Mets put up 2 in the 4th. Armando Benitez earned the win. Kurt Abbott went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Armando Benitez L: Jason Green SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hunter Wendelstedt · 1B: Al Clark · 2B: CB Bucknor · 3B: Rick Reed · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Bordick | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Derek Bell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Robin Ventura | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Todd Zeile | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Benny Agbayani | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Todd Pratt | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Hampton | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lenny Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurt Abbott | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Franco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Chris Truby | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Eusebio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Bogar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wade Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Mieske | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glen Barker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daryle Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hampton | 7.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
 Turk Wendell | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Franco | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Miller | 5.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Joe Slusarski | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marc Valdes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Green | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Wayne Franklin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Bordick: K/C
- Derek Bell: K/C
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- Robin Ventura: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Julio Lugo: 43/G4S-
- Lance Berkman: 63/G6
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5
Top 2
- Todd Zeile: K
- Benny Agbayani: W
- Jay Payton: W.1-2
- Todd Pratt: 9/F89S
- Mike Hampton: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Mike Bordick: K
Bot 2
- Richard Hidalgo: W
- Moises Alou: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Chris Truby: 3/G3S-.1-2
- Tony Eusebio: S9/L9S.2-H
- Tim Bogar: K/C
Top 3
- Derek Bell: 43/G4M+
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 63/G6M+
- Robin Ventura: HR/F9LD+
- Todd Zeile: 63/G6M
Bot 3
- Wade Miller: 63/G6S
- Julio Lugo: 13/G15
- Lance Berkman: S/G56S-
- Jeff Bagwell: S7.1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: 5(2)/FO/G56S.1-2
Top 4
- Benny Agbayani: D7/G5+
- Jay Payton: S/G15+.2-3
- Todd Pratt: 4/P34
- Mike Hampton: S5/G56S-.3-H;1-H(E5/TH)(UR);B-2
- Mike Bordick: K
- Derek Bell: 53/G56S
Bot 4
- Moises Alou: K
- Chris Truby: S9/L34D
- Tony Eusebio: WP.1-2
- Tony Eusebio: K
- Tim Bogar: 53/G56
Top 5
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 53/G56
- Robin Ventura: W
- Todd Zeile: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 5
- Wade Miller: 43/G4
- Julio Lugo: W
- Lance Berkman: S8/G6M+.1-3
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/G56+.3-H;1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: 7/F7M
- Moises Alou: W.2-3;1-2
- Chris Truby: D9/F8RXD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Tony Eusebio: 53/G
Top 6
- Benny Agbayani: W
- Jay Payton: 9/F9D
- Todd Pratt: S/L8LD+.1-3
- Mike Hampton: K
- Mike Bordick: 3/G3-
Bot 6
- Tim Bogar: E5/G
- Bill Spiers: 5(B)3(1)/LDP/L56
- Julio Lugo: 8/F8RXD+
Top 7
- Derek Bell: 53/G56
- Edgardo Alfonzo: HP
- Robin Ventura: 4/P4D
- Todd Zeile: 6/P6
Bot 7
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8LXD+
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/L8LD+
- Richard Hidalgo: 7/F78XD+
- Moises Alou: S7/F78D+.1-3
- Matt Mieske: 6/P6D+
Top 8
- Benny Agbayani: 63/G6
- Jay Payton: K
- Todd Pratt: K
Bot 8
- Tony Eusebio: 9/F9D+
- Tim Bogar: W
- Bill Spiers: 9/F9D+
- Julio Lugo: 6/L6-
Top 9
- Lenny Harris: 7/F78S
- Mike Bordick: K/C
- Derek Bell: HR/F8LXD+
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 7/F78S
Bot 9
- Glen Barker: S9/P9S
- Jeff Bagwell: K/C
- Richard Hidalgo: PO1(E1).1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: 63/G6.2-3
- Moises Alou: IW
- Daryle Ward: SB2
- Daryle Ward: 43/G4
Top 10
- Robin Ventura: K
- Todd Zeile: W
- Benny Agbayani: HP.1-2
- Jay Payton: 54(1)/FO/NDP/G56.2XH(32)
Bot 10
- Tony Eusebio: 63/G6M
- Tim Bogar: S7/F7D+
- Bill Spiers: S7.1-2
- Julio Lugo: K
- Glen Barker: K
Top 11
- Todd Pratt: 53/G56
- Kurt Abbott: HR/F78XD+
- Mike Bordick: 63/G6
- Derek Bell: W
- Matt Franco: SB2
- Matt Franco: K/C
Bot 11
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Richard Hidalgo: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Moises Alou: 9/F9D+
Notes & reviews
- the roof was opened
- throw got past Jeff Bagwell