New York Mets vs. Houston Astros - Box Score - May 16, 2004

Scores for May 16, 2004

Final in 13

Series: Game 3 of 3

NY Mets won 2-1

(18-20, 10-12 away)

(22-15, 12-11 home)

2:05 PM ET, May 16, 2004

Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas

L: B. Backe (1-1)

New York Mets
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
E Valent RF	6	1	2	0	0	2	1	.304
K Matsui SS	6	0	0	0	0	2	3	.248
C Floyd LF	5	0	0	0	0	4	2	.289
M Piazza 1B	4	1	1	2	1	1	0	.288
T Wigginton 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.213
T Zeile 3B-1B	5	0	1	0	0	1	1	.277
V Wilson C	4	0	0	0	0	3	2	.219
M Stanton P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
b-K Garcia PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.242
D Wheeler P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333
M Cameron CF	5	0	0	0	0	1	2	.209
D Garcia 2B	5	0	0	0	0	3	0	.232
M Ginter P	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.500
R Bottalico P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a-J McEwing PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241
B Looper P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
J Phillips C	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	.178
Totals	46	3	7	3	1	17	11
a-grounded to shortstop for R Bottalico in the 8th b-singled to right center for M Stanton in the 12th
BATTING 2B: E Valent (4, O Dotel) HR: M Piazza (8, 9th inning off O Dotel 1 on, 2 Out); J Phillips (1, 13th inning off B Backe 0 on, 1 Out) RBI: M Piazza 2 (17), J Phillips (12) 2-out RBI: M Piazza 2 Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: C Floyd 1 Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING SB: K Matsui (3, 2nd base off D Miceli/B Ausmus)
FIELDING E: T Zeile (3, ground ball)

New York Mets
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
M Ginter	5.2	8	2	1	1	4	0	91-60	1.59
R Bottalico	1.1	0	0	0	0	3	0	13-10	1.04
B Looper	2.0	3	0	0	0	3	0	33-25	0.00
M Stanton	2.0	1	0	0	3	0	0	31-13	4.43
D Wheeler (W, 3-1)	2.0	2	0	0	0	3	0	31-24	5.31
Totals	13.0	14	2	1	4	13	0	199-132
PITCHING IBB: J Bagwell (By M Stanton) Batters faced: M Ginter 27; R Bottalico 4; B Looper 9; M Stanton 10; D Wheeler 8 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: M Ginter 4-9; R Bottalico 1-0; B Looper 0-3; M Stanton 4-2; D Wheeler 1-2 Game Scores: M Ginter 50

Houston Astros
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
C Biggio CF	6	1	2	0	0	2	6	.318
A Everett SS	6	0	0	0	0	1	3	.271
J Bagwell 1B	6	0	2	1	1	2	0	.301
J Kent 2B	6	1	1	0	1	4	2	.285
L Berkman LF	5	0	2	0	1	1	4	.316
M Ensberg 3B	5	0	2	0	0	0	2	.284
J Lane RF	5	0	1	0	0	1	4	.240
D Miceli P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500
b-J Vizcaino PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.150
B Backe P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
B Ausmus C	6	0	2	0	0	0	6	.259
R Clemens P	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	.222
B Lidge P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a-M Lamb PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	.308
O Dotel P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
R Hidalgo RF	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	.295
Totals	50	2	14	2	4	13	32
a-struck out swinging for B Lidge in the 8th b-singled to right for D Miceli in the 12th
BATTING RBI: J Bagwell (21), R Clemens (4) S: A Everett, R Clemens, M Ensberg, C Biggio 2-out RBI: R Clemens Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: A Everett 1, B Ausmus 1, L Berkman 2, M Ensberg 1, C Biggio 4 Team LOB: 17

Houston Astros
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
R Clemens	7.0	2	0	0	1	10	0	106-71	1.72
B Lidge (H, 16)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7-6	2.45
O Dotel (B, 3)	2.0	2	2	2	0	5	1	39-28	3.60
D Miceli	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	28-18	1.78
B Backe (L, 5-3)	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	17-10	4.34
Totals	13.0	7	3	3	1	17	2	197-133
PITCHING Batters faced: R Clemens 24; B Lidge 3; O Dotel 8; D Miceli 8; B Backe 4 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: R Clemens 5-6; B Lidge 1-2; O Dotel 0-1; D Miceli 4-1; B Backe 1-1 Game Scores: R Clemens 82

			NYM	HOU
	1st	J Bagwell singled to left center, C Biggio scored.	0	1
	6th	R Clemens singled to right, J Kent scored, M Ensberg to third, B Ausmus to second.	0	2
	9th	M Piazza homered to center, E Valent scored.	2	2
	13th	J Phillips homered to left.	3	2
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NEW YORK MANAGER ART HOWE WAS EJECTED IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SIXTH INNING BY SECOND BASE UPMIRE LARRY YOUNG FOR ARGUING A PLAY AT SECOND BASE.

Stadium	Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX
Attendance	43,247 (102.8% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time	4:04
Weather	indoors
Umpires	Home Plate - Mike Everitt, First Base - Mark Wegner, Second Base - Larry Young, Third Base - Angel Hernandez

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