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Houston Astros @ New York Mets

2002-08-01 Β· Night game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 29865 Β· 92Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 10 mph to RF Β· 2:46

Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 3–1. Roy Oswalt earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Craig Biggio went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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HOU010001100311
NYN00000010017

W: Roy Oswalt   L: Pedro Astacio   SV: Billy Wagner

Umpires β€” HP: Tony Randazzo Β· 1B: Bruce Froemming Β· 2B: Ed Rapuano Β· 3B: Larry Poncino Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Julio Lugo501000
Craig Biggio512100
Lance Berkman300012
Jeff Bagwell400001
Daryle Ward423001
Richard Hidalgo401001
Geoff Blum402001
Brad Ausmus301201
Roy Oswalt300001
Orlando Merced101000

New York Mets β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Roberto Alomar400000
Timo Perez302010
Mike Piazza400000
Mo Vaughn400001
Edgardo Alfonzo412001
Jeromy Burnitz402001
Roger Cedeno401001
Rey Ordonez200001
Pedro Astacio100000
Mark Little100000
Tony Tarasco100100
John Valentin100001

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Roy Oswalt6.2613
Octavio Dotel1.1001
Billy Wagner1.0102

New York Mets β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Pedro Astacio6.0914
David Weathers1.0102
Mark Guthrie1.0002
Steve Reed1.0100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Julio Lugo: 13/G4M
  • Craig Biggio: S8/L89S
  • Lance Berkman: PB.1-2
  • Lance Berkman: K
  • Jeff Bagwell: 13/G3S

Bot 1

  • Roberto Alomar: 53/G56S
  • Timo Perez: D7/L7D
  • Mike Piazza: 31/G34.2-3
  • Mo Vaughn: 53/G6

Top 2

  • Daryle Ward: S8/L89S
  • Richard Hidalgo: S7/L7S.1-2
  • Geoff Blum: S8/P6MD.2-3;1-2
  • Brad Ausmus: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
  • Roy Oswalt: K/BF
  • Julio Lugo: S8/L4MD.2XH(82);1-2

Bot 2

  • Edgardo Alfonzo: K
  • Jeromy Burnitz: K
  • Roger Cedeno: 13/G13

Top 3

  • Craig Biggio: 8/F8RM
  • Lance Berkman: W
  • Jeff Bagwell: 7/F78D
  • Daryle Ward: S9/G34.1-2
  • Richard Hidalgo: 8/L8LM

Bot 3

  • Rey Ordonez: K/C
  • Pedro Astacio: 3/G3
  • Roberto Alomar: 7/L7M

Top 4

  • Geoff Blum: 43/G4
  • Brad Ausmus: K
  • Roy Oswalt: 4/P34D

Bot 4

  • Timo Perez: W
  • Mike Piazza: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
  • Mo Vaughn: 43/G4

Top 5

  • Julio Lugo: 8/F8RS
  • Craig Biggio: 43/G4
  • Lance Berkman: 9/F9D

Bot 5

  • Edgardo Alfonzo: 13/G
  • Jeromy Burnitz: S8/G4M
  • Roger Cedeno: 63/G6MS.1-2
  • Rey Ordonez: 5/FL

Top 6

  • Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8LD
  • Daryle Ward: S8/L8RM
  • Richard Hidalgo: K
  • Geoff Blum: S9/F89S.1-3
  • Brad Ausmus: S8/G6M.3-H;1-2
  • Roy Oswalt: 43/G4

Bot 6

  • Mark Little: 13/G3S
  • Roberto Alomar: 5/P56
  • Timo Perez: DGR/F7LD
  • Mike Piazza: 8/F89XD

Top 7

  • Julio Lugo: 53/G5
  • Craig Biggio: HR/F8LXD
  • Lance Berkman: K
  • Jeff Bagwell: K

Bot 7

  • Mo Vaughn: 9/F89D
  • Edgardo Alfonzo: S7/L7S
  • Jeromy Burnitz: S8/F8RS.1-2
  • Roger Cedeno: S6/G5.2-3;1-2
  • Tony Tarasco: 3/G3.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • John Valentin: K/C

Top 8

  • Daryle Ward: K
  • Richard Hidalgo: 43/G4
  • Geoff Blum: K

Bot 8

  • Roberto Alomar: 8/F8LS
  • Timo Perez: 5/P15
  • Mike Piazza: 63/G6

Top 9

  • Brad Ausmus: 8/F89S
  • Orlando Merced: D7/L7LS
  • Julio Lugo: 43/G4M.2-3
  • Craig Biggio: 53/G

Bot 9

  • Mo Vaughn: K
  • Edgardo Alfonzo: D8/F89XD
  • Jeromy Burnitz: 3.2-3
  • Roger Cedeno: K