Game Wrapup


	Astros go cold

Mets 8, Astros 3

Brian Moehler allowed five combined runs in the third and fourth. (David J. Phillip/AP)

By Jason Grodsky / MLB.com

Things looked promising for the Astros early in Sunday's rubber game as Miguel Tejada, Carlos Lee and Geoff Blum hit consecutive RBI doubles in the first inning. But the Mets rallied to take the lead against Brian Moehler, and Houston was unable to mount any further scoring after the first-inning outburst.

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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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