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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
2000-08-08 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 38031 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind R to L · 2:55
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 9–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. Brian Powell earned the win. Benny Agbayani went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
| HOU | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
W: Brian Powell L: Al Leiter SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Clark · 1B: CB Bucknor · 2B: Rick Reed · 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Benny Agbayani | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Ventura | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Todd Zeile | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Abbott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Todd Pratt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Bordick | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Leiter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bubba Trammell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lenny Harris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Franco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe McEwing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick White | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Truby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Eusebio | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Bogar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Powell | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glen Barker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Leiter | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Pat Mahomes | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Rick White | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Powell | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Jay Powell | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Benny Agbayani: 63/G6
- Derek Bell: 43/G4
- Robin Ventura: K
Bot 1
- Julio Lugo: E6/TH1/G6
- Lance Berkman: W.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: S/L8LS.2-H(UR);1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: D7/L7LS.2-H;1-3
- Moises Alou: 9/F89S
- Chris Truby: 3/G3.3-H(UR);2-3
- Tony Eusebio: 63/G6
Top 2
- Todd Zeile: 53/G5
- Jay Payton: 7/F7M
- Kurt Abbott: 7/F78S
Bot 2
- Tim Bogar: K23
- Brian Powell: D7/F7D
- Julio Lugo: 3/P34S-
- Lance Berkman: T8/L8LXD+.2-H
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5
Top 3
- Todd Pratt: K/C
- Mike Bordick: D7/G5
- Al Leiter: 43/G4M.2-3
- Benny Agbayani: 6/P7S
Bot 3
- Richard Hidalgo: 6/P6S
- Moises Alou: 53/G56
- Chris Truby: 63/G6
Top 4
- Derek Bell: 5/P6MS
- Robin Ventura: W
- Todd Zeile: 6/P8LS
- Jay Payton: 7/F7D
Bot 4
- Tony Eusebio: W
- Tim Bogar: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Brian Powell: 43/G4
Top 5
- Kurt Abbott: 4/FL/P3DF
- Todd Pratt: 7/F7M
- Mike Bordick: S8/L6M
- Al Leiter: 8/F8RM
Bot 5
- Julio Lugo: 7/F78M
- Lance Berkman: 63/G56
- Jeff Bagwell: S/L8LS
- Richard Hidalgo: SB2
- Richard Hidalgo: D7/L5D+.2-H
- Moises Alou: 1/L1
Top 6
- Benny Agbayani: HR/F7LD+
- Derek Bell: 53/G56
- Robin Ventura: 43/G4
- Todd Zeile: S7/L5
- Jay Payton: 8/F8RD
Bot 6
- Chris Truby: K
- Tony Eusebio: S7/G56
- Tim Bogar: S9/L34D.1-3
- Brian Powell: W.1-2
- Julio Lugo: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lance Berkman: 36(1)/FO/G3.3-H;2-3
- Jeff Bagwell: SB2
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Richard Hidalgo: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: K
Top 7
- Kurt Abbott: 3/FL/P3DF
- Todd Pratt: 9/F9LS
- Mike Bordick: D7/L7LM+
- Bubba Trammell: K
Bot 7
- Moises Alou: K/C
- Chris Truby: S/L6MD
- Tony Eusebio: D8/F8LXD+.1-H
- Tim Bogar: 53/G56
- Daryle Ward: 5/FL/P5F
Top 8
- Benny Agbayani: S8/L8RS-
- Lenny Harris: K
- Matt Franco: S9/G34.1-2
- Todd Zeile: K
- Jay Payton: 3/FL/P3DF
Bot 8
- Julio Lugo: 53/G5S-
- Lance Berkman: W
- Jeff Bagwell: E4/TH/G4.1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: 7/F78D
- Glen Barker: K/C
Top 9
- Kurt Abbott: K/C
- Todd Pratt: S8/G6M
- Joe McEwing: S9/L34D.1-2
- Rick White: S7.2-3;1-2
- Benny Agbayani: S7.3-H;2-H;1X3(75);B-2(TH3)
- Lenny Harris: 9/F9M
Notes & reviews
- the roof was opened
- originally scored as double