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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
2001-08-01 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · 10 innings · Att: 33124 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind to LF · 3:35
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 8–2. New York Mets put up 6 in the 10th. Rick White earned the win. Edgardo Alfonzo went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 12 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Rick White L: Michael Jackson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gerry Davis · 1B: Mark Carlson · 2B: Chris Guccione · 3B: Wally Bell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Lawton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Robin Ventura | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Zeile | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Benny Agbayani | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jay Payton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rey Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Chen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Desi Relaford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Harris | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tsuyoshi Shinjo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Julio Lugo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vinny Castilla | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Redding | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Villone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Merced | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Servais | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Chen | 6.0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Grant Roberts | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Rick White | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donne Wall | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Redding | 4.2 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Ron Villone | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Williams | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Jackson | 0.1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Octavio Dotel | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matt Lawton: S8/G4M+
- Edgardo Alfonzo: PO1(13)
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F8LD+
- Robin Ventura: 43/G34
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 7/F7M-
- Julio Lugo: S8/G6M+
- Jeff Bagwell: 5/L56-
- Lance Berkman: POCS2(136)
Top 2
- Mike Piazza: 8/F8LXD+
- Todd Zeile: K/C
- Benny Agbayani: D7/L7LS+
- Jay Payton: WP.2-3
- Jay Payton: K
Bot 2
- Lance Berkman: 7/F78S
- Moises Alou: 7/F78XD+
- Richard Hidalgo: W
- Vinny Castilla: 43/G4S-
Top 3
- Rey Ordonez: K
- Bruce Chen: K
- Matt Lawton: 31/G3-
Bot 3
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F89XD+
- Tim Redding: K/C
- Craig Biggio: K
Top 4
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 63/G6S
- Robin Ventura: W
- Mike Piazza: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Todd Zeile: S8/G4M.1-2
- Benny Agbayani: S8/G6M+.2-H;1-H(E8/TH)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Jay Payton: 6/P6-
Bot 4
- Julio Lugo: K
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Lance Berkman: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Top 5
- Rey Ordonez: 63/G6M
- Bruce Chen: 43/G4
- Matt Lawton: W
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W.1-2
- Robin Ventura: OA.1X2(234)
Bot 5
- Moises Alou: 53/G56
- Richard Hidalgo: 2/FL/P2RF
- Vinny Castilla: 7/F78D
Top 6
- Robin Ventura: W
- Mike Piazza: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Todd Zeile: K/C
Bot 6
- Brad Ausmus: 4/P4D
- Ron Villone: 31/G34S-
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8LXD+
Top 7
- Benny Agbayani: K
- Jay Payton: 3/G3
- Rey Ordonez: 63/G6S-
Bot 7
- Julio Lugo: S8/G6M
- Jeff Bagwell: W.1-2
- Lance Berkman: W.2-3;1-2
- Moises Alou: 9/SF/F9D+.3-H;2-3
- Richard Hidalgo: FC3/G23-.3-H;1X3(2E3);B-2
- Vinny Castilla: K
- Orlando Merced: 63/G6S
Top 8
- Desi Relaford: 7/FL/F7LSF
- Matt Lawton: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 63/G6S
Bot 8
- Jose Vizcaino: K/C
- Craig Biggio: W
- Julio Lugo: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Jeff Bagwell: W.1-2
- Lance Berkman: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 9
- Robin Ventura: 7/F78S
- Mike Piazza: K23
- Todd Zeile: S/L89S+
- Benny Agbayani: K
Bot 9
- Moises Alou: 63/G6
- Richard Hidalgo: 4/P4MD
- Vinny Castilla: 63/G6S
Top 10
- Jay Payton: K
- Lenny Harris: S/G4
- Tsuyoshi Shinjo: S/L8RS+.1-3
- Matt Lawton: S9/G34+.3-H;1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: HR/L7LD+.2-H;1-H
- Robin Ventura: S/P8RS
- Mike Piazza: S7/G5+.1-3
- Todd Zeile: D/F89XD+.3-H;1-H
- Mark Johnson: K
- Jay Payton: K
Bot 10
- Scott Servais: S8/P8LS
- Daryle Ward: 8/F8RXD+
- Craig Biggio: S7/G56+.1-2
- Julio Lugo: 46(1)/FO/G34.2-3
- Jeff Bagwell: DI.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Mets manager Valentine ejected by HP umpire Davis for arguing that Hidalgo ran inside baseline and should have been called for interference