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	Bullpen can't save Mets

Astros 8, Mets 3

Dave Williams did not last past the fourth inning, giving up eight runs. (Dave Einsel/AP)

Beltran's two-run homer

By Marty Noble / MLB.com

It was another sterling performance by the Mets' bullpen, which took over for an ineffective Dave Williams to throw 4 2/3 scoreless innings in the finale. But the Mets offense was held in check, with Carlos Beltran doing most of the damage with a two-run blast.

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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 08, 2007

NY Mets (48-39)
Lost 1

Houston 8, NY Mets 3

Houston (39-50)
Won 1

July 8, 2007

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NY Mets	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	3	9	1
Houston	3	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	X	8	11	0

Standings thru 7/8/07 | Gameday | Mets Stats | Astros Stats

NY Mets	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Reyes, SS	5	0	2	1	0	1	1	.307
Newhan, LF	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	.218
Beltran, CF	3	1	1	2	1	1	2	.264
Wright, 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.292
Delgado, 1B	3	0	1	0	1	0	2	.242
Valentin, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	2	6	.243
Green, RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275
Alomar, C	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	.250
Williams, P	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Sele, P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a-Castro, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.295
Schoeneweis, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
b-Gotay, PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333
Totals	35	3	9	3	2	7	15
a-Grounded out for Sele in the 7th. b-Doubled for Schoeneweis in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Delgado (22, Oswalt), Alomar (1, Oswalt), Gotay (4, Wheeler). HR: Beltran (16, 6th inning off Oswalt, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Reyes 2; Newhan 2; Beltran 4; Wright; Delgado 2; Alomar 2; Gotay 2. RBI: Beltran 2 (55), Reyes (35). 2-out RBI: Reyes. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Valentin 3; Newhan; Reyes. GIDP: Valentin. Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING SB: Reyes 2 (46, 2nd base off Oswalt/Ausmus, 2nd base off Oswalt/Ausmus). FIELDING E: Reyes (6, throw). DP: (Valentin-Reyes-Delgado).

Houston	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Burke, 2B	4	3	2	2	1	0	0	.235
Pence, CF	5	1	2	1	0	1	2	.342
Berkman, RF	3	1	1	1	1	1	2	.263
Lee, LF	3	1	1	1	2	1	1	.297
Loretta, 1B	4	1	2	0	1	0	3	.317
Ensberg, 3B	4	0	1	2	0	0	4	.210
Bruntlett, SS	4	0	2	1	0	0	2	.300
Ausmus, C	4	0	0	0	0	1	4	.249
Oswalt, P	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	.132
a-Scott, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.226
Qualls, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Wheeler, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	34	8	11	8	6	6	18
a-Struck out for Oswalt in the 7th.
BATTING 2B: Berkman (9, Williams), Lee (25, Williams), Pence (23, Schoeneweis). 3B: Pence (6, Williams). HR: Burke (2, 4th inning off Williams, 1 on, 0 out). TB: Burke 5; Pence 5; Berkman 2; Lee 2; Loretta 2; Ensberg; Bruntlett 2. RBI: Ensberg 2 (25), Bruntlett (3), Pence (42), Berkman (57), Burke 2 (11), Lee (73). 2-out RBI: Ensberg 2; Bruntlett. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ausmus; Bruntlett; Loretta. SF: Berkman. GIDP: Ausmus. Team LOB: 9. FIELDING DP: (Burke-Bruntlett-Loretta).

NY Mets	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Williams (L, 0-1)	3.1	10	8	8	4	2	1	21.60
Sele	2.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	4.41
Schoeneweis	2.0	1	0	0	1	3	0	5.24

Houston	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Oswalt (W, 8-5)	7.0	7	3	3	1	5	1	3.53
Qualls	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	4.09
Wheeler	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	5.70

WP: Schoeneweis.
IBB: Lee (by Williams), Lee (by Schoeneweis).
Pitches-strikes: Williams 98-62, Sele 38-22, Schoeneweis 30-20, Oswalt 105-74, Qualls 12-8, Wheeler 19-13.
Ground outs-fly outs: Williams 4-4, Sele 2-5, Schoeneweis 0-3, Oswalt 11-5, Qualls 2-1, Wheeler 0-1.
Batters faced: Williams 23, Sele 10, Schoeneweis 8, Oswalt 29, Qualls 4, Wheeler 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Sele 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Charlie Reliford. 1B: Greg Gibson. 2B: Larry Vanover. 3B: Tony Randazzo.
Weather: 74 degrees, roof closed.
Wind: 0 mph, None.
T: 2:36.
Att: 40,708.

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