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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
2001-05-02 · Night game · Shea Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 23262 · 82°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph to LF · 3:43
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 6–5. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 8th. Billy Wagner earned the win. Moises Alou went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
W: Billy Wagner L: Armando Benitez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dana DeMuth · 1B: Charlie Reliford · 2B: Kerwin Danley · 3B: Greg Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lance Berkman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Truby | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Lima | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Merced | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Benny Agbayani | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Timo Perez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Robin Ventura | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Zeile | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Appier | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lenny Harris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Desi Relaford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe McEwing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tsuyoshi Shinjo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Pratt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Lima | 5.2 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Jay Powell | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Cruz | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Jackson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Wagner | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Appier | 6.2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
 Turk Wendell | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Cook | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Armando Benitez | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Lugo: K
- Craig Biggio: E6/P78S
- Jeff Bagwell: K/DP/BINT.1X2(2)
Bot 1
- Benny Agbayani: S7/G56+
- Timo Perez: 13/SH/BG23.1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: WP.2-3
- Edgardo Alfonzo: HR/F89XD+.3-H
- Mike Piazza: 63/G6
- Robin Ventura: 8/F8RD
Top 2
- Lance Berkman: 31/G34S
- Moises Alou: 8/F8LXD+
- Daryle Ward: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Todd Zeile: 8/F89M
- Jay Payton: S8/G6M
- Rey Ordonez: 4(1)/FO/G4
- Kevin Appier: K
Top 3
- Chris Truby: K
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F89M
- Jose Lima: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Benny Agbayani: K
- Timo Perez: S7/F7S-
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 16(1)3/GDP/G15+
Top 4
- Julio Lugo: 63/G6
- Craig Biggio: S/G56
- Jeff Bagwell: W.1-2
- Lance Berkman: 16(1)/FO/G13.2-3
- Moises Alou: W.1-2
- Daryle Ward: 31/G34S
Bot 4
- Mike Piazza: 7/L7M+
- Robin Ventura: 8/F8LM
- Todd Zeile: 7/F78M
Top 5
- Chris Truby: S7/L7S
- Brad Ausmus: 43/G4.1-2
- Jose Lima: 43/G4.2-3
- Julio Lugo: 4/P4D
Bot 5
- Jay Payton: HR/F7LD+
- Rey Ordonez: 63/G6
- Kevin Appier: S9/L9S
- Benny Agbayani: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Top 6
- Craig Biggio: K
- Jeff Bagwell: 7/F7S
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4+
Bot 6
- Timo Perez: S7/L7S-
- Edgardo Alfonzo: CS2(24)
- Edgardo Alfonzo: D9/F9LD
- Mike Piazza: IW
- Robin Ventura: S7/P7LS.2-3;1-2
- Todd Zeile: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Jay Payton: HP.2-3;1-2
- Rey Ordonez: 7/F78D+
Top 7
- Moises Alou: W
- Daryle Ward: 9/F9M
- Chris Truby: D9/F9LD.1-3
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6.3-H;2-3
- Orlando Merced: W
- Julio Lugo: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- Lenny Harris: 43/G4
- Benny Agbayani: S/L8LM
- Timo Perez: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W.1-2
- Mike Piazza: 63/G6
Top 8
- Craig Biggio: HR/F7D+
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8LD
- Lance Berkman: 9/L9M+
- Moises Alou: HR/F8RXD+
- Daryle Ward: HR/F9D+
- Chris Truby: 53/G56
Bot 8
- Robin Ventura: 13/G
- Desi Relaford: 8/F78XD+
- Joe McEwing: 4/P4
Top 9
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8LM
- Jose Vizcaino: 8/F8LD
- Julio Lugo: S/L78M
- Craig Biggio: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Craig Biggio: 9/F9M
Bot 9
- Rey Ordonez: 8/F8RD
- Lenny Harris: 5/L5S
- Tsuyoshi Shinjo: 6/P78S
Top 10
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Lance Berkman: HR/F9D+
- Moises Alou: HR/F89XD+
- Daryle Ward: 7/F7M
- Chris Truby: 9/F9LM
Bot 10
- Timo Perez: S
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W.1-2
- Mike Piazza: W.2-3;1-2
- Robin Ventura: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Todd Pratt: K
- Joe McEwing: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Jeff Bagwell called for interference
- Jay Payton and Jose Lima ejected by HP umpire Dana Demuth