Game Wrapup


	Maine wins No. 10

Mets 6, Astros 2

Jose Reyes jump-started the Mets offense with a triple in the first inning. (Pat Sullivan/AP)

By Marty Noble / MLB.com

John Maine had one of his finest outings of the year, tying a career high with nine strikeouts en route to his 10th victory. Carlos Delgado pounded out four hits and Carlos Beltran hit his 15th homer for the Mets, who snapped a four-game losing skid.

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Series at a glance:

Thu. 07/05: NYM 6, HOU 2
Fri. 07/06: HOU 4, NYM 0
Sat. 07/07: NYM 5, HOU 3
Sun. 07/08: HOU 8, NYM 3

TODAY'S WRAPS: July 05, 2007

NY Mets (47-37)
Won 1

NY Mets 6, Houston 2

Houston (37-49)
Lost 2

July 5, 2007

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NY Mets	2	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	6	13	0
Houston	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	7	0

Standings thru 7/5/07 | Gameday | Mets Stats | Astros Stats

NY Mets	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Reyes, SS	4	1	1	0	1	0	2	.310
Ledee, LF	4	1	2	2	1	1	0	.233
Beltran, CF	5	1	1	1	0	3	5	.267
Wright, 3B	5	0	0	0	0	2	1	.291
Delgado, 1B	4	1	4	1	1	0	0	.242
Valentin, 2B	4	1	0	0	1	1	4	.250
Green, RF	4	0	2	0	0	0	3	.278
Castro, C	4	1	3	2	0	0	1	.297
Maine, P	3	0	0	0	0	1	4	.097
Smith, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Feliciano, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Wagner, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	37	6	13	6	4	8	20
BATTING 2B: Green (18, Jennings), Delgado (21, Jennings), Castro (4, Jennings). 3B: Reyes (9, Jennings). HR: Beltran (15, 9th inning off Borkowski, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Reyes 3; Ledee 2; Beltran 4; Delgado 5; Green 3; Castro 4. RBI: Ledee 2 (6), Delgado (47), Castro 2 (17), Beltran (52). 2-out RBI: Delgado; Castro 2; Ledee. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Beltran 3; Maine. S: Maine. GIDP: Valentin. Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING SB: Ledee (1, 2nd base off Jennings/Munson), Reyes (43, 2nd base off Jennings/Munson).

Houston	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Biggio, 2B	5	1	2	0	0	2	2	.260
Pence, CF	4	0	1	0	0	2	2	.345
Berkman, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	2	3	.263
Lee, LF	4	1	2	1	0	1	2	.295
Loretta, SS	4	0	2	1	0	0	3	.329
Lamb, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	.299
b-Ensberg, PH-3B	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.207
Scott, RF	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	.231
c-Burke, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.216
Munson, C	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	.235
d-Ausmus, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258
Jennings, P	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	.091
Albers, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222
a-Palmeiro, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.269
Borkowski, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
e-Bruntlett, PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.303
Totals	34	2	7	2	3	12	19
a-Flied out for Albers in the 7th. b-Struck out for Lamb in the 8th. c-Struck out for Scott in the 9th. d-Grounded out for Munson in the 9th. e-Walked for Borkowski in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Biggio (24, Maine), Lee (23, Maine). TB: Biggio 3; Pence; Lee 3; Loretta 2. RBI: Lee (72), Loretta (29). 2-out RBI: Lee; Loretta. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Loretta; Biggio. Team LOB: 8. FIELDING DP: 2 (Biggio-Loretta-Berkman, Berkman-Loretta).

NY Mets	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Maine (W, 10-4)	7.2	6	2	2	2	9	0	2.71
Smith	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.94
Feliciano (H, 8)	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.53
Wagner	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	1.69

Houston	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Jennings (L, 1-4)	6.0	9	5	5	3	4	0	4.07
Albers	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.00
Borkowski	2.0	4	1	1	0	3	1	4.62

Smith pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

Pitches-strikes: Maine 121-79, Smith 4-3, Feliciano 5-3, Wagner 18-11, Jennings 100-64, Albers 11-5, Borkowski 36-28.
Ground outs-fly outs: Maine 4-10, Smith 0-0, Feliciano 0-0, Wagner 1-0, Jennings 10-4, Albers 2-0, Borkowski 1-2.
Batters faced: Maine 31, Smith 1, Feliciano 1, Wagner 4, Jennings 30, Albers 3, Borkowski 9.
Inherited runners-scored: Smith 1-1, Feliciano 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Gary Cederstrom. 1B: Brian Knight. 2B: Tim Welke. 3B: Lance Barksdale.
Weather: 73 degrees, roof closed.
Wind: 0 mph, None.
T: 2:47.
Att: 35,430.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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