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Houston Astros @ New York Mets

2011-04-20 · Night game · Citi Field · Att: 27380 · 54°F · Wind 8 mph from CF · 2:50

Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 4–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 2nd. Mark Melancon earned the win and Brandon Lyon picked up the save. Daniel Murphy went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	8
NYN	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	12

W: Mark Melancon L: R.A. Dickey SV: Brandon Lyon

Umpires — HP: Paul Nauert · 1B: Doug Eddings · 2B: Dana DeMuth · 3B: Kerwin Danley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Michael Bourn	4	0	2	1	0	0
Angel Sanchez	4	0	0	0	0	1
Hunter Pence	3	1	1	1	1	2
Carlos Lee	4	0	0	0	0	0
Brett Wallace	4	1	2	0	0	0
Chris Johnson	4	1	2	0	0	0
Bill Hall	2	0	0	0	0	1
J. R. Towles	2	1	0	0	1	0
Bud Norris	2	0	1	1	0	0
Matt Downs	2	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Inglett	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jason Bourgeois	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jose Reyes	5	1	4	0	0	0
Josh Thole	5	0	0	0	0	2
David Wright	3	0	0	0	2	2
Carlos Beltran	4	0	3	1	0	0
Ike Davis	4	0	1	0	0	1
Angel Pagan	3	0	0	0	1	0
Willie Harris	4	1	1	0	0	1
Daniel Murphy	4	1	3	2	0	1
R. A. Dickey	3	0	0	0	0	0
Justin Turner	1	0	0	0	0	1

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bud Norris	6.0	10	1	6
Mark Melancon	1.0	0	1	0
Fernando Abad	0.1	1	1	1
Jose Valdez	0.2	0	0	1
Brandon Lyon	1.0	1	0	0

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
R. A. Dickey	8.0	8	2	4
Jason Isringhausen	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Michael Bourn: 13/G-
Angel Sanchez: 13/G15-
Hunter Pence: W
Carlos Lee: 8/F89M

Bot 1

Jose Reyes: S8/G6M+
Josh Thole: SB2
Josh Thole: K
David Wright: W
Carlos Beltran: S1.2-3;1-2
Ike Davis: K
Angel Pagan: 9/F9D+

Top 2

Brett Wallace: D7/L7LS+
Chris Johnson: S1/G56S-.2-3
Bill Hall: 13.1-2
J. R. Towles: W+WP.3-H(NR);2-3
Bud Norris: S7.3-H;1-2
Michael Bourn: S8/G4M+.2-H;1-2
Angel Sanchez: K
Hunter Pence: K

Bot 2

Willie Harris: 4/F3DF-
Daniel Murphy: K
R. A. Dickey: 13/G13-

Top 3

Carlos Lee: 3/L34-
Brett Wallace: 13/G15-
Chris Johnson: D9/G
Bill Hall: K

Bot 3

Jose Reyes: S8/G4M
Josh Thole: 7/F7D
David Wright: K+SB2
Carlos Beltran: D8/L8LM+.2-H
Ike Davis: S5/G5-.2-3
Angel Pagan: 7/F78M

Top 4

J. R. Towles: 7/F7D
Bud Norris: 13/G
Michael Bourn: 23/G-

Bot 4

Willie Harris: 43/G34
Daniel Murphy: S9/L3D+
R. A. Dickey: 3/BP
Jose Reyes: 6/F4M-

Top 5

Angel Sanchez: 8/F8LD
Hunter Pence: K+PB.B-1
Carlos Lee: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+

Bot 5

Josh Thole: K
David Wright: K
Carlos Beltran: D98/L89M
Ike Davis: 2/F25F-

Top 6

Brett Wallace: S9/L4D
Chris Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Matt Downs: 8/F8RD

Bot 6

Angel Pagan: 63/G4MD
Willie Harris: D9/L9LS
Daniel Murphy: HR/F9LD+.2-H
R. A. Dickey: 63/G6MD
Jose Reyes: S9/G4+
Josh Thole: 7/F78D+

Top 7

J. R. Towles: HP
Joe Inglett: 8/F8LM
Michael Bourn: S4/G34.1-2
Angel Sanchez: 5(2)3/GDP/G56S

Bot 7

David Wright: W
Carlos Beltran: 46(1)/FO/G4S-
Ike Davis: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Top 8

Hunter Pence: HR/F7LD+
Carlos Lee: 3/F4S-
Brett Wallace: 13/G13-
Chris Johnson: 53/G5+

Bot 8

Angel Pagan: W
Willie Harris: K
Daniel Murphy: S7/G6.1-3
Justin Turner: K/NDP.3XH(21)

Top 9

Matt Downs: 4/F34D-
J. R. Towles: 9/F9M
Jason Bourgeois: 4/F8RS-

Bot 9

Jose Reyes: S9/G34
Josh Thole: 1/DP.1X1(14)
David Wright: 9/F9D

Notes & reviews

Astros second baseman Bill Hall left the game due to an injured ankle
the third strike got away from catcher J.R. Towles, the ball rolling about 15 feet to his right; Angel Pagan tried to score from third on the play but Towles threw to the pitcher Jose Valdez for the out

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