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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
2002-07-30 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 33492 · 91°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph to LF · 3:03
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 16–3. Houston Astros put up 7 in the 5th. Kirk Saarloos earned the win. Geoff Blum went 4-for-6 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 20 | |
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Kirk Saarloos L: Jeff D'Amico SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Larry Poncino · 2B: Tony Randazzo · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Orlando Merced | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Geoff Blum | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirk Saarloos | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Wesson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Zinter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregg Zaun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roberto Alomar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Timo Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mo Vaughn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rey Ordonez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Valentin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marco Scutaro | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vance Wilson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Tarasco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Saarloos | 6.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Nelson Cruz | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Puffer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff D'Amico | 3.0 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
 Satoru Komiyama | 1.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Corey | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Jaime Cerda | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Strickland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Lugo: 9/F89S
- Craig Biggio: 8/F78XD
- Lance Berkman: W
- Jeff Bagwell: S9/L89S.1-3;B-2(E4)
- Daryle Ward: K
Bot 1
- Roberto Alomar: 63/G6
- Timo Perez: 4/P4
- Mike Piazza: 43/G4
Top 2
- Orlando Merced: S8/L8
- Brad Ausmus: S6/G15.1-2
- Geoff Blum: T8/F89XD.2-H;1-H
- Kirk Saarloos: 2/FL/P2LF
- Julio Lugo: S5/BG56S.3-H
- Craig Biggio: S9/G34.1-3
- Lance Berkman: W.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 54(1)/FO/G56.3-H;2-3
- Daryle Ward: W.1-2
- Orlando Merced: 43/G4M
Bot 2
- Mo Vaughn: HR/F89XD
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 53/G5
- Jay Payton: 7/L7S
- Roger Cedeno: K/C
Top 3
- Brad Ausmus: S6/G56
- Geoff Blum: S8/G4M.1-2
- Kirk Saarloos: 34/SH/BG34S.2-3;1-2
- Julio Lugo: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8RXD
Bot 3
- Rey Ordonez: 63/G6
- Jeromy Burnitz: 43/G34
- Roberto Alomar: 143/G13
Top 4
- Lance Berkman: K
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8LS
- Daryle Ward: S8/L89D
- Orlando Merced: S8/L6MD.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: HR/F78D.2-H;1-H
- Geoff Blum: S7/L7S
- Kirk Saarloos: S7/G56.1-2
- Julio Lugo: D7/L7LM.2-H;1-3
- Craig Biggio: FC6/G56.2X3(65);B-1
Bot 4
- Timo Perez: 9/F9D
- Mike Piazza: S9/L89S
- Mo Vaughn: 3(B)3(1)/LDP/L3
Top 5
- Lance Berkman: W
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Daryle Ward: D9/L9LD.2-H;1-3
- Orlando Merced: S8/L6D.3-H;2-3
- Brad Ausmus: 9/P3D
- Geoff Blum: HR/F9LD.3-H;1-H
- Kirk Saarloos: K
- Julio Lugo: E6/TH1/G6
- Craig Biggio: W.1-2
- Lance Berkman: S8/L8LS.2-H(UR);1-H(E8)(UR);B-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6S
Bot 5
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S8/L8RS
- Jay Payton: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Roger Cedeno: 43/G4S
Top 6
- Daryle Ward: 5/FL/P25F
- Orlando Merced: 63/G6
- Brad Ausmus: S9/L89S
- Geoff Blum: 7/F7S
Bot 6
- John Valentin: 53/G56
- Marco Scutaro: S9/L89S
- Roberto Alomar: W.1-2
- Timo Perez: 36(1)1/GDP/G3
Top 7
- Kirk Saarloos: 63/G6
- Julio Lugo: 8/F8RD
- Jose Vizcaino: 7/F78XD
Bot 7
- Vance Wilson: HR/F78D
- Mo Vaughn: 53/G6
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S7/G56
- Jay Payton: E6/G6.1-2
- Roger Cedeno: DGR/F8RXD.2-H;1-3
- John Valentin: 5/L5S
- Marco Scutaro: 8/F8LXD
Top 8
- Barry Wesson: 6/P6
- Alan Zinter: 43/G4
- Daryle Ward: W
- Orlando Merced: K
Bot 8
- Tony Tarasco: S9/G34
- Timo Perez: 7/F78D
- Vance Wilson: 8/F8RXD
- Mo Vaughn: WP.1-2
- Mo Vaughn: 7/F7S
Top 9
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Geoff Blum: K/C
- Gregg Zaun: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 7/L78D
- Jay Payton: 13/G15
- Roger Cedeno: K