NY Mets 8, Houston 4

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(4-2)	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Houston 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 4 9 1 NY Mets 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 X 8 13 1 WP: R. Hernandez (1-0) LP: R. Springer (0-1)	(2-5)

Scoring Summary

Top 1st: Houston

- M. Ensberg doubled to deep right, C. Biggio scored

Bot 6th: NY Mets

- V. Diaz singled to right, C. Floyd scored, D. Wright to third

- M. Cairo singled to shallow center, D. Wright scored, V. Diaz to second

- K. Matsui reached on bunt single to first, V. Diaz scored, M. Cairo to third

Top 7th: Houston

- A. Everett singled to right, O. Palmeiro scored

Top 8th: Houston

- J. Lane tripled to deep center, M. Ensberg scored

- J. Vizcaino ground rule double to deep left, J. Lane scored

Bot 8th: NY Mets

- J. Reyes grounded into fielder's choice, V. Diaz scored, M. Anderson out at second

- K. Matsui singled to center, J. Reyes scored, K. Matsui to second advancing on throw

- R. Castro safe at first on right fielder J. Lane's fielding error, K. Matsui scored, C. Beltran to third

- C. Floyd singled to center, C. Beltran and R. Castro scored

Houston
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
A. Everett ss	5	0	2	1	0	1	0	.174
C. Biggio 2b	4	1	1	0	1	2	0	.400
J. Bagwell 1b	5	0	0	0	0	1	4	.238
M. Ensberg 3b	3	1	3	1	1	0	0	.381
J. Lane rf	4	1	1	1	0	0	2	.348
C. Burke lf	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	.333
D. Wheeler p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
J. Vizcaino ph	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1.000
R. Springer p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
J. Franco p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
L. Scott lf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214
B. Ausmus c	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.111
W. Taveras cf	4	0	0	0	0	2	1	.429
A. Pettitte p	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	.000
O. Palmeiro lf	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	.400
C. Qualls p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	36	4	9	4	3	9	13

Batting 2B - M Ensberg 2 (2, M Aybar, T Glavine); J Vizcaino (2, D Koo). 3B - O Palmeiro (1, M Aybar); J Lane (1, M Aybar). RBI - M Ensberg (2), A Everett (1), J Lane (4), J Vizcaino (2). 2-out RBI - M Ensberg. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Lane 1, O Palmeiro 1, A Pettitte 1, J Bagwell 3, B Ausmus 1. Team LOB - 8.

Base Running SB - C Burke (1, 2nd base off T Glavine/M Piazza), M Ensberg (1, 2nd base off T Glavine/M Piazza). CS - M Ensberg (2, 2nd base by T Glavine/M Piazza).    Fielding E - J Lane (2, fly ball).

NY Mets
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
J. Reyes ss	5	1	1	1	0	2	3	.364
K. Matsui 2b	5	1	2	2	0	2	1	.269
C. Beltran cf	3	1	1	0	2	1	3	.300
M. Piazza c	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.150
R. Castro c	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	.375
C. Floyd lf	5	1	2	2	0	1	0	.321
D. Wright 3b	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	.280
D. Mientkiewicz 1b	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333
V. Diaz rf	2	2	2	1	2	0	0	.385
T. Glavine p	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000
M. Cairo ph	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	.600
M. Aybar p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
D. Koo p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
R. Hernandez p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
M. Anderson ph	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.667
B. Looper p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	37	8	13	7	4	7	17

Batting 2B - D Wright (2, A Pettitte). S - D Mientkiewicz. RBI - V Diaz (1), M Cairo (1), K Matsui 2 (6), J Reyes (2), C Floyd 2 (6). 2-out RBI - K Matsui 2, C Floyd 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Glavine 2, C Beltran 1. Team LOB - 10.

Base Running SB - V Diaz (1, 3rd base off D Wheeler/B Ausmus), M Cairo (1, 2nd base off D Wheeler/B Ausmus), J Reyes (2, 2nd base off R Springer/B Ausmus).    Fielding E - D Wright (1, throw).

Houston
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
A. Pettitte	5.1	9	3	3	2	5	0	3.18
D. Wheeler	1.2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
R. Springer (L, 0-1; BS, 1)	0.2	2	5	2	2	0	0	10.12
J. Franco	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
C. Qualls	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.45
NY Mets
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
T. Glavine	6.0	4	1	1	3	6	0	5.59
M. Aybar (BS, 1)	1.0	4	3	3	0	1	0	9.64
D. Koo	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
R. Hernandez (W, 1-0)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
B. Looper	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	18.00

IBB - C Beltran (by R Springer).

Pitches-strikes - A Pettitte 104-68; D Wheeler 17-12; R Springer 23-13; J Franco 5-3; C Qualls 4-3; T Glavine 97-53; M Aybar 24-16; D Koo 1-1; R Hernandez 10-9; B Looper 13-8.

Ground balls-fly balls - A Pettitte 9-2; D Wheeler 1-2; R Springer 1-1; J Franco 0-0; C Qualls 0-1; T Glavine 7-4; M Aybar 2-0; D Koo 0-0; R Hernandez 1-1; B Looper 2-0.

Batters faced - A Pettitte 27; D Wheeler 6; R Springer 7; J Franco 1; C Qualls 1; T Glavine 25; M Aybar 7; D Koo 1; R Hernandez 3; B Looper 3.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Mark Wegner. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Gary Darling. 3B--Larry Poncino. Time: 3:17. (Plus delay totaling 14 minutes in the 6th). Attendance: 53,663. Weather: 55 degrees, sunny. Wind: 5 mph, right to left.

Game Notes

THE GAME IS BEING DELAYED AFTER FIVE INNINGS DUE TO A SCOREBORAD MALFUNCTION INVOLVING THE BATTER'S EYE.

Updated on Tuesday, Apr 12, 2005 3:42 am ET