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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
2008-08-23 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 51766 · 73°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph from LF · 2:36
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 8–3. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 3rd. Brandon Backe earned the win. Lance Berkman went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Brandon Backe L: John Maine SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Wally Bell · 1B: Sam Holbrook · 2B: Chad Fairchild · 3B: Mark Wegner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darin Erstad | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Tejada | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ty Wigginton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Newhan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Humberto Quintero | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brandon Backe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Reyes | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Argenis Reyes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Wright | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Delgado | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daniel Murphy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ryan Church | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Schneider | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Maine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Endy Chavez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Damion Easley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Tim Byrdak | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Geoff Geary | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Maine | 5.2 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
 Duaner Sanchez | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Stokes | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Darin Erstad: K
- Michael Bourn: K
- Miguel Tejada: 53/G56
Bot 1
- Jose Reyes: 5/P25F
- Argenis Reyes: 43/G4-
- David Wright: K
Top 2
- Lance Berkman: DGR/F8LXD+
- Geoff Blum: S9/G34+.2-H
- Ty Wigginton: 54(1)/FO/G5
- David Newhan: 4/P4D-
- Humberto Quintero: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Carlos Delgado: K
- Carlos Beltran: 7/F7D+
- Daniel Murphy: 9/F9S
Top 3
- Brandon Backe: S8/G6+
- Darin Erstad: W.1-2
- Michael Bourn: 54/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Miguel Tejada: S9/P89S-.3-H;2-3
- Lance Berkman: HR/F7D+.3-H;1-H
- Geoff Blum: W
- Ty Wigginton: 3/P
- David Newhan: 53/G15-
Bot 3
- Ryan Church: 13/G-
- Brian Schneider: 63/G6
- John Maine: 43/G4
Top 4
- Humberto Quintero: 6/P6D
- Brandon Backe: 9/F9M
- Darin Erstad: S9/L9M+
- Michael Bourn: 43/G34
Bot 4
- Jose Reyes: 8/F8LD
- Argenis Reyes: 63/G6
- David Wright: K
Top 5
- Miguel Tejada: S8/L8LM
- Lance Berkman: 7/F7M
- Geoff Blum: 7/F7S
- Ty Wigginton: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Carlos Delgado: 13/G13+
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Daniel Murphy: W
- Ryan Church: D9.1-H
- Brian Schneider: 31/G34S-
Top 6
- David Newhan: HR/F9D+
- Humberto Quintero: K
- Brandon Backe: K
- Darin Erstad: S9/L9M
- Michael Bourn: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Miguel Tejada: S7/L7LM+.2-H;1-2
- Lance Berkman: S9/G34+.2-H;1-3
- Geoff Blum: 5/P5-
Bot 6
- Nick Evans: 63/G6
- Jose Reyes: S9/F8RS-
- Argenis Reyes: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M+
Top 7
- Ty Wigginton: 13/G25-
- David Newhan: 3/G
- Humberto Quintero: K
Bot 7
- David Wright: 9/F9D+
- Carlos Delgado: S9/L9S+
- Carlos Beltran: 36(1)/FO/G34S+
- Daniel Murphy: 13/G
Top 8
- Brandon Backe: 43/G4M-
- Darin Erstad: K
- Michael Bourn: K
Bot 8
- Ryan Church: S7/G56-
- Brian Schneider: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Endy Chavez: K
- Jose Reyes: D7/G
- Argenis Reyes: 7/F7S
- David Wright: HP
- Carlos Delgado: 43/G34-
Top 9
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6+
- Lance Berkman: 63/G6M
- Geoff Blum: 9/F9LM
Bot 9
- Damion Easley: 53/G56S-
- Daniel Murphy: W
- Ryan Church: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+