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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
2008-08-22 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 52008 · 74°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph from LF · 2:18
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 3–0. New York Mets put up 2 in the 2nd. Johan Santana earned the win and Luis Ayala picked up the save. Brian Schneider went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| NYN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
W: Johan Santana L: Roy Oswalt SV: Luis Ayala
Umpires — HP: Mark Wegner · 1B: Wally Bell · 2B: Sam Holbrook · 3B: Chad Fairchild · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ty Wigginton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Loretta | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darin Erstad | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Oswalt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Michael Bourn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Newhan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Reyes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Argenis Reyes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Wright | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Delgado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daniel Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Church | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Schneider | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Johan Santana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Endy Chavez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johan Santana | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
 Aaron Heilman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Ayala | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ty Wigginton: 9/F9D+
- Mark Loretta: S7
- Miguel Tejada: 7/F7S
- Lance Berkman: K
Bot 1
- Jose Reyes: S9/G34+
- Argenis Reyes: WP.1-2
- Argenis Reyes: 23/SH/BG2L-.2-3
- David Wright: S9/F9S-.3-H
- Carlos Delgado: K
- Carlos Beltran: K
Top 2
- Geoff Blum: S8/L8RS
- Hunter Pence: 54(1)/FO/G56+
- Darin Erstad: D8/L78M.1-3
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6
- Roy Oswalt: K
Bot 2
- Daniel Murphy: 8/F8LXD+
- Ryan Church: S5/G
- Brian Schneider: HR/F89D+.1-H
- Johan Santana: K
- Jose Reyes: 53/G56S-
Top 3
- Ty Wigginton: 8/F8RD+
- Mark Loretta: W
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Lance Berkman: S8/G6M.1-2
- Geoff Blum: 3/P34
Bot 3
- Argenis Reyes: 53/G5S-
- David Wright: 4/L4-
- Carlos Delgado: 43/G4
Top 4
- Hunter Pence: 4/P4
- Darin Erstad: 63/G6M
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6MD
Bot 4
- Carlos Beltran: 2/P23F
- Daniel Murphy: 63/G56
- Ryan Church: 63/G6
Top 5
- Roy Oswalt: K
- Ty Wigginton: S7/G56+
- Mark Loretta: 6/P6MD
- Miguel Tejada: D7.1-3
- Lance Berkman: 13/G13+
Bot 5
- Brian Schneider: K
- Johan Santana: K23
- Jose Reyes: 9/F89XD+
Top 6
- Geoff Blum: 4/L4D
- Hunter Pence: S6/G56
- Darin Erstad: 9/F89D+
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 6
- Argenis Reyes: 31/G34
- David Wright: 9/F9D+
- Carlos Delgado: 23/G2R-
Top 7
- Roy Oswalt: K
- Ty Wigginton: S8/G4M+
- Mark Loretta: 9/P89S
- Miguel Tejada: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 7
- Carlos Beltran: 7/F78D
- Daniel Murphy: K23
- Ryan Church: 63/G6MD
Top 8
- Lance Berkman: 43/G34+
- Geoff Blum: 53/G5-
- Hunter Pence: K
Bot 8
- Brian Schneider: 8/L8LM+
- Endy Chavez: 7/F78S
- Jose Reyes: 13/G13+
Top 9
- Darin Erstad: K
- Michael Bourn: K
- David Newhan: 53/G5