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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
2000-08-09 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 35432 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind R to L · 3:02
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 12–5. New York Mets put up 3 in the 2nd. Rick Reed earned the win. Mike Piazza went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 16 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Rick Reed L: Jose Lima SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Rick Reed · 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 3B: Al Clark · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Benny Agbayani | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Ventura | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Todd Zeile | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Bordick | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Reed | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Hamilton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe McEwing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bubba Trammell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daryle Ward | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Truby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Eusebio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Lima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Bogar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Franklin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Mieske | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reed | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
 Turk Wendell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dennis Cook | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Lima | 3.1 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Joe Slusarski | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Green | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Franklin | 3.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Benny Agbayani: 8/F8RM
- Derek Bell: K/C
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F89D
Bot 1
- Julio Lugo: S7
- Bill Spiers: 9/F89S
- Jeff Bagwell: SB2
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/L8LM+.2-3
- Lance Berkman: 7/SF/F78M.3-H
- Richard Hidalgo: 4/P34D
Top 2
- Mike Piazza: 7/F78D
- Robin Ventura: W
- Todd Zeile: T9/L9D.1-H
- Jay Payton: WP.3-H
- Jay Payton: HR/L7LD+
- Mike Bordick: 9/F89M
- Rick Reed: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Daryle Ward: 9/F89D
- Chris Truby: D7/L7LD+
- Tony Eusebio: 9/F9M
- Jose Lima: 13/G
Top 3
- Benny Agbayani: D9/L9LD
- Derek Bell: T9/L9LS.2-H
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S7/G56.3-H
- Mike Piazza: 7/F78M
- Robin Ventura: W.1-2
- Todd Zeile: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 3
- Julio Lugo: 8/F8RS
- Bill Spiers: 5/L5S
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5
Top 4
- Jay Payton: S7/G56
- Mike Bordick: S8/L8RS.1-3
- Rick Reed: 34/SH/BG34S-.1-2
- Benny Agbayani: S7/P7S-.3-H;2-H
- Derek Bell: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 4
- Lance Berkman: 8/L8RM
- Richard Hidalgo: 7/F78M
- Daryle Ward: 7/F7S
Top 5
- Mike Piazza: S7/L7S+
- Robin Ventura: S9/G34.1-2
- Todd Zeile: S9/L9S.2-3;1-2
- Jay Payton: 52(3)/FO/G5S.2-3;1-2
- Mike Bordick: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 5
- Chris Truby: 8/F8LXD
- Tony Eusebio: HR/L9D+
- Tim Bogar: S/G56
- Julio Lugo: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Bill Spiers: 7/F7M
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Top 6
- Rick Reed: S9/G34-
- Darryl Hamilton: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Derek Bell: 13/G15+
- Edgardo Alfonzo: D7/L7LM+
- Mike Piazza: 43/G4.2-3
- Robin Ventura: 63/G6MS
Bot 6
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8RM
- Richard Hidalgo: S7/L7S+
- Daryle Ward: K+SB2.1-H(E2/TH2)(E8/TH3)(UR)
- Chris Truby: HP
- Tony Eusebio: K/C
Top 7
- Todd Zeile: S9/P9S.BX2(96)
- Jay Payton: W
- Mike Bordick: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 7
- Wayne Franklin: 7/FL/F7LMF
- Julio Lugo: HR/F7D+
- Bill Spiers: 43/G34
- Jeff Bagwell: K/C
Top 8
- Joe McEwing: K
- Bubba Trammell: W
- Derek Bell: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: BK.1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- Mike Piazza: HR/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H
- Robin Ventura: HP
- Todd Zeile: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 8
- Lance Berkman: 7/F7S
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Daryle Ward: HR/F9D+
- Chris Truby: 6/P6
Top 9
- Jay Payton: 9/F9M
- Mike Bordick: K
- Joe McEwing: 9/F9M
Bot 9
- Tony Eusebio: 9/F9LD
- Matt Mieske: 3/P3
- Julio Lugo: 7/F78D
Notes & reviews
- the roof was opened