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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
2010-08-17 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 26279 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:21
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 4–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. Mark Melancon earned the win and Wilton Lopez picked up the save. Hunter Pence went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Mark Melancon L: Johan Santana SV: Wilton Lopez
Umpires — HP: Rob Drake · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Dan Bellino · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Reyes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Fernando Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 David Wright | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ike Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Josh Thole | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruben Tejada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johan Santana | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Pagan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Carter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Sanchez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brett Wallace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Geoff Blum | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Castro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Figueroa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johan Santana | 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Figueroa | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 Jeff Fulchino | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark Melancon | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilton Lopez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Reyes: S6/G6MD
- Fernando Martinez: PB.1-2
- Fernando Martinez: S8/G4M+.2-H(UR)
- David Wright: K
- Carlos Beltran: CS2(26)
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Ike Davis: W.1-2
- Jeff Francoeur: K
Bot 1
- Michael Bourn: S8/G4M
- Angel Sanchez: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Hunter Pence: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Carlos Lee: D7/L7D+
- Chris Johnson: 6/F6D-
- Brett Wallace: K
- Geoff Blum: 53/G5
Top 2
- Josh Thole: S6/G6S-
- Ruben Tejada: 8/F8RXD
- Johan Santana: D7/G5+.1-3
- Jose Reyes: 63/G6MD.3-H;2-3
- Fernando Martinez: 7/F78M
Bot 2
- Jason Castro: K
- Nelson Figueroa: 31/G4S
- Michael Bourn: S8/L8LM.BX2(84)
Top 3
- David Wright: 4/F4D-
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G4
- Ike Davis: 53/G6S-
Bot 3
- Angel Sanchez: S8/F8LS-
- Hunter Pence: 4/F34D-
- Carlos Lee: K
- Chris Johnson: 7/F7LM
Top 4
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Josh Thole: 5/L56+
- Ruben Tejada: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 4
- Brett Wallace: K
- Geoff Blum: D7/L5D
- Jason Castro: 9/L9M+
- Nelson Figueroa: 13/G15-
Top 5
- Johan Santana: 13/G13
- Jose Reyes: W
- Fernando Martinez: K
- David Wright: SB2
- David Wright: 7/F78XD+
Bot 5
- Michael Bourn: 43/G4
- Angel Sanchez: K
- Hunter Pence: K
Top 6
- Carlos Beltran: K23
- Ike Davis: 8/F8RXD+
- Jeff Francoeur: W
- Josh Thole: 8/F8LD
Bot 6
- Carlos Lee: 23/G2L-
- Chris Johnson: K
- Brett Wallace: 63/G6+
Top 7
- Angel Pagan: K
- Johan Santana: 7/F7M
- Jose Reyes: S8/L8LM
- Fernando Martinez: 9/F9LD+
Bot 7
- Geoff Blum: 63/G6+
- Jason Castro: DGR/F9LS/FINT
- Jason Michaels: W
- Michael Bourn: 36(1)3/GDP/G34S+
Top 8
- David Wright: HR/F78D+
- Carlos Beltran: S9/G34+
- Ike Davis: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
- Jeff Francoeur: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Angel Sanchez: 8/F8RD
- Hunter Pence: HR/F7D
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8RXD+
- Chris Johnson: 63/G6
Top 9
- Josh Thole: S15/G13
- Angel Pagan: 6/P
- Chris Carter: 13/G56S-.1-2
- Jose Reyes: 7/F7LF
Notes & reviews
- fan interference