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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
2003-04-23 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 20322 · 46°F, cloudy · Wind 23 mph R to L · 2:52
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 4–2. Al Leiter earned the win and Armando Benitez picked up the save. Raul Gonzalez went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| NYN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Al Leiter L: Roy Oswalt SV: Armando Benitez
Umpires — HP: Mike Everitt · 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 2B: Larry Young · 3B: Charlie Reliford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Kent | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Oswalt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Merced | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roberto Alomar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Timo Perez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cliff Floyd | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mo Vaughn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ty Wigginton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Raul Gonzalez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rey Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Leiter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jay Bell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
 Bruce Chen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Leiter | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
 David Weathers | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: 43/G4
- Jose Vizcaino: 43/G4M
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4-
Bot 1
- Roberto Alomar: 13/G15-
- Timo Perez: W
- Cliff Floyd: S8/L8RS+.1-3
- Mike Piazza: W.1-2
- Mo Vaughn: 3/G3-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ty Wigginton: K
Top 2
- Jeff Kent: D9/G3
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Morgan Ensberg: IW
- Roy Oswalt: 9/F8RS-
Bot 2
- Raul Gonzalez: HR/F78XD+
- Rey Sanchez: 43/G4
- Al Leiter: 13/G15+
- Roberto Alomar: S1/G3S-
- Timo Perez: K
Top 3
- Craig Biggio: E5/G5
- Jose Vizcaino: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS-
- Jeff Bagwell: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Cliff Floyd: D9/F9LD+
- Mike Piazza: 4/P4D
- Mo Vaughn: S9/L9S+.2-3
- Ty Wigginton: S8/L8LS+.3-H;1-2
- Raul Gonzalez: K
- Rey Sanchez: 64(1)/FO/G6M-
Top 4
- Lance Berkman: S4/G4
- Jeff Kent: K
- Richard Hidalgo: 4/P89S
- Brad Ausmus: S9/G4+.1-2
- Morgan Ensberg: 7/F7D
Bot 4
- Al Leiter: K
- Roberto Alomar: 53/G56+
- Timo Perez: S8/G6M
- Cliff Floyd: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Roy Oswalt: S8/L89M+
- Craig Biggio: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Jose Vizcaino: 53/SH/BG25-.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/L7M+.3-H;2-H
- Lance Berkman: K
- Jeff Kent: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 5
- Cliff Floyd: 9/F89XD+
- Mike Piazza: 8/F78S
- Mo Vaughn: W
- Ty Wigginton: 4/P4
Top 6
- Richard Hidalgo: W
- Brad Ausmus: 54(1)/FO/G56S-
- Morgan Ensberg: 46(1)/FO/G4+
- Roy Oswalt: S5/G56S-.1-2
- Craig Biggio: K
Bot 6
- Raul Gonzalez: W
- Rey Sanchez: 8/F8RD
- Tony Clark: K
- Roberto Alomar: 3/G3
Top 7
- Jose Vizcaino: W
- Jeff Bagwell: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Lance Berkman: K
Bot 7
- Timo Perez: 63/G6
- Cliff Floyd: 7/F7LD
- Mike Piazza: 63/G56
Top 8
- Jeff Kent: 9/F9D
- Richard Hidalgo: 23/G2R-
- Brad Ausmus: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Mo Vaughn: HP
- Ty Wigginton: W.1-2
- Raul Gonzalez: S8/L8LS+.2-3;1-2
- Rey Sanchez: 62(3)/FO/G6S.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Jay Bell: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Roberto Alomar: 13/G15
Top 9
- Geoff Blum: 7/F7LD
- Orlando Merced: D9/L9LS+
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6
- Jose Vizcaino: K
Notes & reviews
- Mets Mike Piazza left the game due to an injured groin