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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
2006-07-23 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 46375 · 73°F · Wind 9 mph L to R · 3:19
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 8–4. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 5th. Roy Oswalt earned the win. Carlos Delgado went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 16 | |
| NYN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Roy Oswalt L: Mike Pelfrey SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brian Runge · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Paul Emmel · 3B: Mike Winters · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willy Taveras | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lamb | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Burke | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aubrey Huff | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Oswalt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Scott | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Reyes | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Lo Duca | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos Delgado | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 David Wright | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Floyd | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Valentin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Xavier Nady | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Pelfrey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eli Marrero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Endy Chavez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt | 5.2 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
 Dan Wheeler | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Trever Miller | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Qualls | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Pelfrey | 4.1 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Darren Oliver | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Heilman | 1.2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Feliciano | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willy Taveras: K
- Mike Lamb: 63/G6-
- Chris Burke: K
Bot 1
- Jose Reyes: K
- Paul Lo Duca: D7/G5+
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Carlos Delgado: HR/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
- David Wright: 63/G6
- Cliff Floyd: S8/G4M
- Jose Valentin: 5/P5F
Top 2
- Lance Berkman: 43/G34-
- Aubrey Huff: 8/F8LM
- Preston Wilson: K
Bot 2
- Xavier Nady: 43/G4-
- Mike Pelfrey: 43/G4-
- Jose Reyes: 7/F78S
Top 3
- Brad Ausmus: 9/L89M
- Adam Everett: HP
- Roy Oswalt: S8/L4D+.1-3
- Willy Taveras: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H
- Mike Lamb: 9/F9D+
Bot 3
- Paul Lo Duca: 8/F89XD+
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Carlos Delgado: S8/G4
- David Wright: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Cliff Floyd: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Valentin: 7/F7LD+
Top 4
- Chris Burke: 53/G56+
- Lance Berkman: HP
- Aubrey Huff: S9/L9LS+.1-3
- Preston Wilson: FC5/G5-.3XH(525);1-2
- Brad Ausmus: W.2-3;1-2
- Adam Everett: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
Bot 4
- Xavier Nady: 8/F8LD
- Mike Pelfrey: K
- Jose Reyes: 43/G4S-
Top 5
- Roy Oswalt: S4/P8RS-
- Willy Taveras: D8/L8RM+.1-3
- Mike Lamb: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H
- Chris Burke: 5/L5
- Lance Berkman: D8/F8LXD+.1-H
- Aubrey Huff: 43/G4.2-3
- Preston Wilson: S8/L78S-.3-H
- Brad Ausmus: S9/L34D.1-3
- Adam Everett: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Paul Lo Duca: D7/G5+
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Carlos Delgado: W
- David Wright: 9/F9D+.2-3
- Cliff Floyd: S9/G34+.3-H;1-2
- Jose Valentin: 9/F9M
Top 6
- Roy Oswalt: 1
- Willy Taveras: 13/G
- Mike Lamb: 3/L3
Bot 6
- Xavier Nady: 43/G4MD-
- Eli Marrero: 6/P7S
- Jose Reyes: D7/L7LM
- Paul Lo Duca: 8/F8RM
Top 7
- Chris Burke: S7/P78S-
- Luke Scott: DGR/L3S+/FINT.1-3
- Aubrey Huff: 9/F9S
- Preston Wilson: K
- Brad Ausmus: 13/G15
Bot 7
- Carlos Beltran: 31/G34
- Carlos Delgado: W
- David Wright: K
- Cliff Floyd: 7/F7D
Top 8
- Adam Everett: S8/L8RM+
- Orlando Palmeiro: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Orlando Palmeiro: 63/G6S-
- Willy Taveras: S7/G5+.3-H
- Mike Lamb: SB2
- Mike Lamb: 43/G4-.2-3
- Chris Burke: S1/G13-.3-H
- Luke Scott: 4/P8RS
Bot 8
- Jose Valentin: 9/F9LM
- Xavier Nady: 43/G34-
- Endy Chavez: 63/G6S-
Top 9
- Aubrey Huff: S8/L8LM
- Preston Wilson: W.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3
- Adam Everett: S9/L4D.3-H;1X3(95)
- Craig Biggio: S7/G56+.1-2
- Willy Taveras: 4(1)/FO/G4M-
Bot 9
- Jose Reyes: 43/G4-
- Paul Lo Duca: 8/F8LD
- Carlos Beltran: 3/G3+
Notes & reviews
- Astros first baseman Lance Berkman left the game due to an injured groin
- fan interference