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Houston Astros @ New York Mets

2004-08-11 · Night game · Shea Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 32060 · 72°F · Wind 17 mph from LF · 3:47

Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 5–4. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 2nd. Brad Lidge earned the win and Kirk Bullinger picked up the save.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
HOU	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	5	12
NYN	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	4	6

W: Brad Lidge L: Braden Looper SV: Kirk Bullinger

Umpires — HP: Paul Nauert · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Larry Vanover · 3B: Sam Holbrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Craig Biggio	3	0	1	0	0	0
Carlos Beltran	3	1	1	0	2	2
Jeff Bagwell	5	0	1	1	0	0
Lance Berkman	3	0	0	1	1	0
Jeff Kent	5	0	1	0	0	1
Morgan Ensberg	5	2	3	0	0	0
Jose Vizcaino	4	1	2	1	0	0
Raul Chavez	3	0	0	0	0	0
Roy Oswalt	2	0	2	1	0	0
Orlando Palmeiro	1	1	0	0	2	0
Mike Lamb	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jason Lane	1	0	0	0	0	0
Brad Ausmus	1	0	1	1	0	0

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eric Valent	4	1	1	0	1	1
Daniel Garcia	4	0	1	0	0	1
Cliff Floyd	1	1	0	0	1	0
Richard Hidalgo	3	1	1	0	2	1
Mike Cameron	4	0	0	0	1	2
David Wright	4	0	2	1	1	0
Vance Wilson	3	0	0	1	0	2
Joe McEwing	4	0	0	0	1	1
Matt Ginter	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Reyes	1	0	1	0	0	0
Gerald Williams	1	0	0	0	1	0
Todd Zeile	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jason Phillips	1	0	0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Roy Oswalt	5.0	2	5	5
Chad Harville	1.0	0	0	1
David Weathers	0.1	2	0	0
Dan Miceli	0.2	0	3	1
Brad Lidge	2.0	1	0	3
Kirk Bullinger	1.0	1	0	0

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Matt Ginter	6.0	7	1	2
Ricky Bottalico	1.0	1	2	1
Mike DeJean	1.0	1	1	1
Braden Looper	2.0	3	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Craig Biggio: S8/L6M
Carlos Beltran: K+SB2
Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8LD
Lance Berkman: 9/F89S

Bot 1

Eric Valent: K
Daniel Garcia: 4/L4
Cliff Floyd: 8/F8RXD+

Top 2

Jeff Kent: 63/G6S
Morgan Ensberg: S1/G13+
Jose Vizcaino: D7/F7LM.1-H
Raul Chavez: 43/G4.2-3
Roy Oswalt: S8/G6M.3-H
Craig Biggio: 54(1)/FO/G5

Bot 2

Richard Hidalgo: S8/L6MD+
Mike Cameron: W.1-2
David Wright: 16(1)/FO/G13+.2-3
Vance Wilson: 8/SF/L8RXD+.3-H
Joe McEwing: BK.1-2
Joe McEwing: K

Top 3

Carlos Beltran: W
Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8LD
Lance Berkman: 7/F7LS
Jeff Kent: S5/G13+.1-2
Morgan Ensberg: SB3;SB2
Morgan Ensberg: 8/F8LD

Bot 3

Matt Ginter: K
Eric Valent: 3/G
Daniel Garcia: K

Top 4

Jose Vizcaino: 7/F78M
Raul Chavez: 4!3/G4MD
Roy Oswalt: S8/L6MD
Craig Biggio: 54(1)/FO/G5

Bot 4

Cliff Floyd: W
Richard Hidalgo: W.1-2
Mike Cameron: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
David Wright: S8/G6M+.3-H;1-2
Vance Wilson: WP.2-3;1-2
Vance Wilson: K
Joe McEwing: IW
Matt Ginter: 4/P34

Top 5

Carlos Beltran: K
Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9D
Lance Berkman: 9/P4D

Bot 5

Eric Valent: W
Daniel Garcia: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
Cliff Floyd: HP
Richard Hidalgo: 6/P6D/IF.2-3;1-2
Mike Cameron: 7!/F7M

Top 6

Jeff Kent: 9/F9M
Morgan Ensberg: 3/P3SF
Jose Vizcaino: S8/G15
Raul Chavez: 43/G4

Bot 6

David Wright: 53/G5
Vance Wilson: K
Joe McEwing: 7/F7M

Top 7

Orlando Palmeiro: W
Craig Biggio: 14/SH/BG23.1-2
Carlos Beltran: IW
Jeff Bagwell: S7/L5D.2-H;1-3
Lance Berkman: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H
Jeff Kent: PB.1-2
Jeff Kent: K

Bot 7

Jose Reyes: D8/F78D+
Eric Valent: S4/G4MD.2-3
Daniel Garcia: 9/F9S.1-2
Gerald Williams: W
Richard Hidalgo: WP.3-H;2-H(E2/THH);1-3
Richard Hidalgo: W
Mike Cameron: K
David Wright: SB2
David Wright: W
Vance Wilson: 4/P8RS

Top 8

Morgan Ensberg: S8/L8LM+
Jose Vizcaino: 23/SH.1-2
Mike Lamb: K
Orlando Palmeiro: IW
Jason Lane: 54(1)/FO/G56

Bot 8

Joe McEwing: 9/F9S
Todd Zeile: K
Eric Valent: 4/P4

Top 9

Carlos Beltran: S9/G34
Jeff Bagwell: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Lance Berkman: W
Jeff Kent: 53/G5

Bot 9

Daniel Garcia: S7/L8LS
Gerald Williams: 8/F8LM
Richard Hidalgo: SB2
Richard Hidalgo: K
Mike Cameron: K

Top 10

Morgan Ensberg: S6/G56
Jose Vizcaino: SB2
Jose Vizcaino: 3/G34S.2-3
Brad Ausmus: S7/G5L.3-H;BX2(74)
Orlando Palmeiro: 53/G

Bot 10

David Wright: S9/P89S
Vance Wilson: 14/SH/BG23-.1-2
Joe McEwing: 43/G4S.2-3
Jason Phillips: 8/F8RXD+

Notes & reviews

Protest=V $game played in rain through the first 5 innings; started 11 minutes late
Oswalt slipped on the slick mound
Oswalt's first pitch to Garcia hit the backstop on the fly
Floyd hit in ribs by Oswalt fastball
infield fly; the ball dropped between Vizcaino & Biggio in shallow LF; Vizcaino threw to 3B for what appeared to be a force out; however, 2B umpire Vanover called the infield fly and 3B umpire Holbrook ruled the ball dropped & in play; if Ensberg had tagged the runner instead of the bag it would have been ruled a DP; the runner left the field thinking he was out on the force but was allowed to return to 3B; the Astros protested the game; 10-minute delay while the umpires conferred together and with the managers; Oswalt allowed to throw warm-up pitches and the grounds crew worked on the wet mound before the game resumed
diving catch by Biggio
the ball caromed off the pitcher's foot into short LCF
55 minute rain delay
Floyd left with injured ribs from being hit by pitch
Chavez' throw to the plate sailed into the infield and looked like a routine grounder to SS
infield in for Ausmus
the ball got past a diving Wirght at 3B

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