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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
2001-05-01 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 25619 · 82°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph R to L · 3:31
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 7–5. New York Mets put up 5 in the 7th. Tom Martin earned the win and Armando Benitez picked up the save. Robin Ventura went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Tom Martin L: Nelson Cruz SV: Armando Benitez
Umpires — HP: Greg Gibson · 1B: Dana DeMuth · 2B: Charlie Reliford · 3B: Kerwin Danley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Daryle Ward | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Truby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Octavio Dotel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Eusebio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Benny Agbayani | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Timo Perez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Piazza | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Robin Ventura | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Todd Zeile | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dicky Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Harris | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tsuyoshi Shinjo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Octavio Dotel | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Nelson Cruz | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Jay Powell | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Wayne Franklin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Jackson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dicky Gonzalez | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Tom Martin | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Lugo: 9/F89XD+
- Craig Biggio: 7/F78D+
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Lance Berkman: 4/P34D+
Bot 1
- Benny Agbayani: 9/F89S+
- Timo Perez: S7/L7M+
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W.1-2
- Mike Piazza: 2/FL/P2RF+
- Robin Ventura: K
Top 2
- Moises Alou: 9/F9D
- Daryle Ward: 43/G34+
- Chris Truby: K
Bot 2
- Todd Zeile: 2/FL/P23F+
- Jay Payton: 9/F89D+
- Rey Ordonez: D7/G5+
- Dicky Gonzalez: 53/G56
Top 3
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G56+
- Octavio Dotel: S9/G3
- Julio Lugo: K
- Craig Biggio: S/L8LD+.1-3
- Jeff Bagwell: 4/P3D+
Bot 3
- Benny Agbayani: 9/F9S
- Timo Perez: 8/F8RD+
- Edgardo Alfonzo: D7/G5
- Mike Piazza: HR/F78XD+.2-H
- Robin Ventura: K
Top 4
- Lance Berkman: W
- Moises Alou: K+SB2/C
- Daryle Ward: S9/L9S+.2-3
- Chris Truby: FC5/G5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Brad Ausmus: K
Bot 4
- Todd Zeile: 2/FL/P2LF+
- Jay Payton: W
- Rey Ordonez: S7/L6D.1-2
- Dicky Gonzalez: 34/SH/BG23.2-3;1-2
- Benny Agbayani: K
Top 5
- Octavio Dotel: 4/L34D+
- Julio Lugo: W
- Craig Biggio: SB2
- Craig Biggio: S9/G34+.2-H
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/G4M+.1-2
- Lance Berkman: W.2-3;1-2
- Moises Alou: S9/L34+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Daryle Ward: SB3
- Daryle Ward: 7/F7LS+
- Chris Truby: K
Bot 5
- Timo Perez: 63/G6+
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 7/F7M+
- Mike Piazza: 63/G6+
Top 6
- Brad Ausmus: HR/F78XD+
- Jose Vizcaino: 6/P6-
- Julio Lugo: 9/F89D+
- Craig Biggio: 53/G
Bot 6
- Robin Ventura: 163/G15+
- Todd Zeile: 43/G4M
- Jay Payton: D/F89XD+
- Rey Ordonez: BK.2-3
- Rey Ordonez: 7/F78S
Top 7
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Lance Berkman: 3/FL/P3F+
- Moises Alou: 8/F8LXD+
- Daryle Ward: 7/F7S+
Bot 7
- Lenny Harris: T/F89M+
- Benny Agbayani: W
- Timo Perez: D/F89D+.3-H;1-3
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
- Mike Piazza: IW
- Robin Ventura: HR/F9D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Todd Zeile: 9/F89XD+
- Jay Payton: W
- Rey Ordonez: S/G5S.1-2
- Tsuyoshi Shinjo: K
Top 8
- Chris Truby: K/C
- Brad Ausmus: S9/L3D
- Tony Eusebio: 9/F9S+
- Julio Lugo: 7/F78M+
Bot 8
- Benny Agbayani: S/L89S+
- Timo Perez: 36(1)/FO/G3+
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Mike Piazza: W.1-2
- Robin Ventura: 31/G3
Top 9
- Craig Biggio: 5/P56S+
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F89D+
- Lance Berkman: D/F8LD+
- Moises Alou: 43/G4+
- Daryle Ward: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Dicky Gonzalez