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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
2000-08-28 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 28472 · 75°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph to LF · 2:22
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 4–2. New York Mets put up 3 in the 1st. Glendon Rusch earned the win and Turk Wendell picked up the save. Edgardo Alfonzo went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| NYN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
W: Glendon Rusch L: Brian Powell SV: Turk Wendell
Umpires — HP: Matt Hollowell · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Mark Hirschbeck · 3B: Dan Iassogna · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Julio Lugo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Eusebio | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Truby | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Bogar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brian Powell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lance Berkman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Benny Agbayani | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Robin Ventura | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Zeile | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Bordick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Pratt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Glendon Rusch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Powell | 5.0 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| Jose Cabrera | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendon Rusch | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
 Turk Wendell | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Cedeno: HR/F8LXD+
- Julio Lugo: W
- Jeff Bagwell: 86(1)/FO/L8LS+
- Richard Hidalgo: 43/G4.1-2
- Moises Alou: 9/P89S
Bot 1
- Benny Agbayani: S8/L8LS+
- Derek Bell: S/L89M+.1-3
- Edgardo Alfonzo: HR/F8LXD+.3-H;1-H
- Robin Ventura: 43/G4
- Todd Zeile: W
- Jay Payton: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S-
Top 2
- Tony Eusebio: D8/F8LXD+
- Chris Truby: K
- Tim Bogar: S/G56.2-2
- Brian Powell: K
- Roger Cedeno: W.2-3;1-2
- Julio Lugo: 8/F8LD
Bot 2
- Mike Bordick: S7/G56+
- Todd Pratt: W.1-3(E2)
- Glendon Rusch: 14/SH.1-2
- Benny Agbayani: W
- Derek Bell: 3/FL/P3F
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 3/P34
Top 3
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5
- Richard Hidalgo: HR/F8RXD+
- Moises Alou: K/C
- Tony Eusebio: 43/G4+
Bot 3
- Robin Ventura: 31/G3
- Todd Zeile: 9/L9M+
- Jay Payton: S7/7S
- Mike Bordick: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 4
- Chris Truby: T/F8RXD+
- Tim Bogar: K
- Brian Powell: K
- Roger Cedeno: W
- Julio Lugo: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Todd Pratt: W
- Glendon Rusch: 34/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Benny Agbayani: 9/F9D+
- Derek Bell: W
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W.2-3;1-2
- Robin Ventura: 31/G3+
Top 5
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/G56+
- Richard Hidalgo: 6/P7S
- Moises Alou: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 5
- Todd Zeile: 6/L6
- Jay Payton: 4/P34D-
- Mike Bordick: 8/F8LD+
Top 6
- Tony Eusebio: K
- Chris Truby: D7/L7LM+
- Tim Bogar: K/C
- Lance Berkman: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Todd Pratt: 43/G4
- Glendon Rusch: K
- Benny Agbayani: 63/G6
Top 7
- Roger Cedeno: 63/G6S-
- Julio Lugo: 7/F7M
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/FL/F9LMF
Bot 7
- Derek Bell: 63/G6
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 7/F7D
- Robin Ventura: 8/L8LS
Top 8
- Richard Hidalgo: 6/P6M
- Moises Alou: 4/P4D
- Tony Eusebio: S9/L9S
- Chris Truby: SB2
- Chris Truby: 8/F8RM
Bot 8
- Todd Zeile: 8/F8RM
- Jay Payton: D9/F9D+
- Mike Bordick: 3/G3-.2-3
- Todd Pratt: BK.3-H
- Todd Pratt: 9/L9D
Top 9
- Bill Spiers: 31/G3
- Daryle Ward: 63/G6
- Roger Cedeno: 63/G6