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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
2006-09-02 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 43218 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:46
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 4–2. New York Mets put up 2 in the 4th. John Maine earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Lance Berkman went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
W: John Maine L: Jason Hirsh SV: Billy Wagner
Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: Scott Barry · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Paul Nauert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Endy Chavez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Lo Duca | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Delgado | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Wright | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cliff Floyd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Valentin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Anderson Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Maine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willy Taveras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Aubrey Huff | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luke Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Hirsh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Lane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Burke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Maine | 6.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Pedro Feliciano | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Heilman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Hirsh | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Russ Springer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chad Qualls | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Trever Miller | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Endy Chavez: 9/F9D+
- Paul Lo Duca: 7/F78D+
- Carlos Beltran: 4/P4D+
Bot 1
- Willy Taveras: 43/G4M+
- Craig Biggio: 7/F78D+
- Mike Lamb: 3/G3
Top 2
- Carlos Delgado: 63/G6
- David Wright: S7/L78M+
- Cliff Floyd: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 2
- Lance Berkman: K
- Aubrey Huff: K
- Luke Scott: 43/G4+
Top 3
- Jose Valentin: S8/L8RS+
- Anderson Hernandez: 7/L78M+
- John Maine: 34/BINT.1-1
- Endy Chavez: SB2
- Endy Chavez: K
Bot 3
- Adam Everett: K
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6
- Jason Hirsh: 8/F8LXD+
Top 4
- Paul Lo Duca: S7/L78M+
- Carlos Beltran: S9/G34+.1-2
- Carlos Delgado: 7/F78XD+.2-3
- David Wright: E4/FO/G4M-.3-H;1-3
- Cliff Floyd: 8/SF/F8RD+.3-H(UR)
- Jose Valentin: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Willy Taveras: 9/F9LDF+
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8LM
- Mike Lamb: 7/P7LS+
Top 5
- Jose Valentin: K
- Anderson Hernandez: 13/G15
- John Maine: K
Bot 5
- Lance Berkman: HR/F7D+
- Aubrey Huff: 7/F7LS
- Luke Scott: 63/G6M
- Adam Everett: 5/P5F
Top 6
- Endy Chavez: 43/G4+
- Paul Lo Duca: 7/F78D+
- Carlos Beltran: 3E1/G3+
- Carlos Delgado: S9/L3+.1-3
- David Wright: WP.3-H(UR);1-2
- David Wright: IW
- Cliff Floyd: K
Bot 6
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8RD+
- Morgan Ensberg: W
- Willy Taveras: 8/F8LD+
- Craig Biggio: 9/F89D
Top 7
- Jose Valentin: 9/F89D+
- Anderson Hernandez: 6/P
- John Maine: K
Bot 7
- Mike Lamb: HR/F89D+
- Lance Berkman: 8/F78XD+
- Aubrey Huff: K
- Luke Scott: 43/G4MD
Top 8
- Endy Chavez: 3/G3
- Paul Lo Duca: 43/G4M
- Carlos Beltran: 3!1/G34+
Bot 8
- Adam Everett: 53/G56
- Brad Ausmus: 13/G13
- Orlando Palmeiro: 9/F9D+
Top 9
- Carlos Delgado: 43/G4M-
- David Wright: S7
- Cliff Floyd: D9/L89XD+.1-H
- Jose Valentin: K
- Anderson Hernandez: K
Bot 9
- Willy Taveras: 9/L9LS+
- Craig Biggio: D7/L7D+
- Jason Lane: W
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8LXD+
- Chris Burke: K
Notes & reviews
- John Maine called for interference
- Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran left the game due to an injured knee