Game Wrapup


	Mets take series win

Mets 8, Astros 3

Brian Schneider tags out Geoff Blum at the plate to save a run in the first. (David J. Phillip/AP)

By Anthony DiComo / MLB.com

Livan Hernandez on Sunday was the equivalent of a boxer who was knocked down in the first round, but hung in to win a decision. Hernandez gave up three runs in the first inning but followed that with six shutout innings, while the Mets staged a big rally, highlighted by an RBI squeeze-bunt single by Luis Castillo.

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Series at a glance:

Fri. 07/24: HOU 5, NYM 4
Sat. 07/25: NYM 10, HOU 3
Sun. 07/26: NYM 8, HOU 3

NY Mets (46-51)
Won 2

NY Mets 8, Houston 3

Houston (50-48)
Lost 2

July 26, 2009

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NY Mets	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	1	2	8	13	0
Houston	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	1

NY Mets	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Pagan, CF	5	2	1	1	0	1	2	.309
Castillo, L, 2B	4	2	2	2	1	0	0	.301
Wright, D, 3B	5	2	2	2	0	0	2	.318
Murphy, Dn, 1B	5	0	1	0	0	2	2	.243
Francoeur, RF	4	0	1	2	0	0	0	.261
Sullivan, LF	5	0	1	0	0	1	2	.214
Schneider, C	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.212
Cora, SS	4	2	2	0	0	1	3	.242
Hernandez, L, P	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	.143
a-Reed, PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	.264
Feliciano, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Green, S, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	39	8	13	8	2	6	12
a-Tripled for Hernandez, L in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Wright, D (26, Arias). 3B: Castillo, L (3, Moehler), Pagan (4, Moehler), Reed (2, Arias). TB: Pagan 3; Castillo, L 4; Wright, D 3; Murphy, Dn; Francoeur; Sullivan; Schneider; Cora 2; Hernandez, L; Reed 3. RBI: Castillo, L 2 (24), Wright, D 2 (48), Francoeur 2 (49), Pagan (6), Reed (7). 2-out RBI: Pagan; Castillo, L; Reed. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cora; Pagan. SF: Francoeur. GIDP: Sullivan. Team RISP: 3-for-7. Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING SB: Cora (8, 2nd base off Moehler/Rodriguez, I), Sullivan (1, 2nd base off Moehler/Rodriguez, I). FIELDING Outfield assists: Pagan (Blum at home). DP: 2 (Castillo, L-Cora-Murphy, Dn 2).

Houston	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Bourn, CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	1	.284
Matsui, K, 2B	3	1	0	0	1	0	1	.249
Tejada, M, SS	4	1	1	1	0	2	0	.326
Lee, Ca, LF	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	.309
Blum, 3B	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	.277
Pence, RF	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	.295
Rodriguez, I, C	4	0	0	0	0	3	2	.261
Coste, 1B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.256
Moehler, P	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Wright, W, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a-Kata, PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.222
Fulchino, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
b-Michaels, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.183
Arias, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	33	3	10	3	1	9	8
a-Singled for Wright, W in the 5th. b-Flied out for Fulchino in the 7th.
BATTING 2B: Tejada, M (31, Hernandez, L), Lee, Ca (18, Hernandez, L), Blum (10, Hernandez, L). TB: Tejada, M 2; Lee, Ca 4; Blum 3; Pence 2; Coste; Kata. RBI: Tejada, M (55), Lee, Ca (60), Blum (33). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rodriguez, I; Matsui, K. GIDP: Pence; Blum. Team RISP: 4-for-7. Team LOB: 4. BASERUNNING SB: Kata (1, 2nd base off Hernandez, L/Schneider), Matsui, K (10, 2nd base off Hernandez, L/Schneider). CS: Pence (7, 2nd base by Hernandez, L/Schneider). FIELDING E: Rodriguez, I (4, throw). DP: (Tejada, M-Matsui, K-Coste).

NY Mets	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Hernandez, L (W, 7-5)	7.0	8	3	3	1	7	0	4.87
Feliciano (H, 18)	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.82
Green, S (S, 1)	1.1	2	0	0	0	1	0	4.95

Houston	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Moehler (L, 7-6)	4.2	8	5	5	2	2	0	5.26
Wright, W	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	5.32
Fulchino	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.45
Arias	2.0	5	3	3	0	2	0	2.02

Pitches-strikes: Hernandez, L 107-64, Feliciano 8-5, Green, S 19-12, Moehler 89-57, Wright, W 5-3, Fulchino 27-14, Arias 31-22.
Groundouts-flyouts: Hernandez, L 4-5, Feliciano 1-0, Green, S 2-0, Moehler 8-5, Wright, W 0-0, Fulchino 3-1, Arias 3-0.
Batters faced: Hernandez, L 27, Feliciano 2, Green, S 5, Moehler 25, Wright, W 1, Fulchino 6, Arias 10.
Inherited runners-scored: Wright, W 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Tony Randazzo. 1B: Chris Guccione. 2B: Mike Winters. 3B: Jerry Layne.
Weather: 73 degrees, roof closed.
Wind: 0 mph, None.
T: 2:52.
Att: 34,642.
July 26, 2009

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

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