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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
2002-05-05 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 36083 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind L to R · 2:30
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 12–1. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 3rd. Roy Oswalt earned the win. Lance Berkman went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 15 |
W: Roy Oswalt L: Al Leiter SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Alfonso Marquez · 1B: Tim Welke · 2B: Gary Cederstrom · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Timo Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Valentin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mo Vaughn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe McEwing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Al Leiter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Cedeno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Lance Berkman | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Julio Lugo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Oswalt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Leiter | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Satoru Komiyama | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Grant Roberts | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Strickland | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| Nelson Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Puffer | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Timo Perez: S9/F89M
- John Valentin: 7/FL/F7LMF
- Mo Vaughn: S7/P8LS.1-2
- Mike Piazza: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W.2-3;1-2
- Jeromy Burnitz: 13/G13
Bot 1
- Brian Hunter: K/C
- Jose Vizcaino: E6/G6S
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Lance Berkman: D7/F78D.1-H(UR)
- Richard Hidalgo: 5/FL/P5F
Top 2
- Jay Payton: S7/G56
- Joe McEwing: K
- Al Leiter: W.1-2
- Timo Perez: 16(1)/FO/G13.2-H(E6/TH1)(UR)
- John Valentin: SB2
- John Valentin: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Brad Ausmus: 5/P56S
- Morgan Ensberg: 63/G6
- Julio Lugo: 4/P34D
Top 3
- Mo Vaughn: 8/F8LM
- Mike Piazza: 9/L9M
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F78XD
Bot 3
- Roy Oswalt: D6/G
- Brian Hunter: S9/F89S.2-3
- Jose Vizcaino: 13/G25.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: S4/G34.3-H;2-H
- Lance Berkman: SB2
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8RM
- Richard Hidalgo: W
- Brad Ausmus: HP.2-3;1-2
- Morgan Ensberg: S7/P6D.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Julio Lugo: IW
- Roy Oswalt: 43/G4
Top 4
- Jeromy Burnitz: 53/BG15
- Jay Payton: 7/F78M
- Joe McEwing: K/C
Bot 4
- Brian Hunter: 63/G6
- Jose Vizcaino: 63/G6
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Top 5
- Roger Cedeno: 43/G4
- Timo Perez: 43/G34
- John Valentin: S9/L34D
- Mo Vaughn: 8/F8RM
Bot 5
- Lance Berkman: 7/F7LS
- Richard Hidalgo: 7/F78XD
- Brad Ausmus: D7/F78D
- Morgan Ensberg: W
- Julio Lugo: S1/G56S.2-3;1-2
- Roy Oswalt: S6/P4MD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Brian Hunter: 6(1)/FO/G6MS
Top 6
- Mike Piazza: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 4/P9LS
- Jeromy Burnitz: 63/G6M
Bot 6
- Jose Vizcaino: 8/F8RM
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6
- Lance Berkman: HR/L9LD
- Richard Hidalgo: S5/G5S
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F9D
Top 7
- Jay Payton: K/C
- Joe McEwing: K23
- Mark Johnson: K
Bot 7
- Morgan Ensberg: K/C
- Julio Lugo: S7/L7S
- Geoff Blum: S7/P78S.1-2
- Brian Hunter: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
Top 8
- Timo Perez: 63/G6S
- John Valentin: K
- Mo Vaughn: 8/F8RXD
Bot 8
- Jose Vizcaino: S9/F89M
- Jeff Bagwell: S9/G4.1-2
- Lance Berkman: HR/F7D.2-H;1-H
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F89S
- Brad Ausmus: 13/G13
- Morgan Ensberg: 7/F78D
Top 9
- Mike Piazza: 1/G34S
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 43/G4
- Jeromy Burnitz: W
- Jay Payton: 6/P6D