FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
HOUSTON ASTROS AT NEW YORK (N) METS
05/09/2001
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
HOUSTON ASTROS AT NEW YORK (N) METS
GAME ID: 341 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 9TH , 2001 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Houston Astros (17-18) 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 7 0
New York (N) Mets (29-5) 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 6 1
Astros Defeat Mets, 5-4
The Houston Astros picked up a win at Shea Stadium, knocking off the New York (N) Mets, 5-4, in 11 innings. On the mound for Houston was right-hander Brandon Backe. He played a pivotal role in the triumph. Houston reliever Blake Parker picked up the win, upping his record to 1-1. Bill Gogolewski took the loss. Ed Carroll earned the save for Houston, his 1st of the year.

Houston needed the clutch hitting of Joe Orsulak to seal the deal. The center fielder swatted a solo home run in the top of the 11th inning to put the Astros on top, 4-3. For the game, Orsulak had 1 home run and 1 single in 3 at-bats.

"This kind of game is tough on the heart," said winning manager Claybor Finley.

After today's action, Houston sits at 17-18, while New York (N) falls to 29-5.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK (N) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Cordero SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .328 6 17
M. Cabrera RF 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 .294 4 12
C. Reynolds LF 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 .346 6 27
B. Terry 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .223 5 22
   b-E. Escobar 1B, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 1 4
J. Orsulak CF 3 1 2 2 0 0 2 .380 7 20
L. Biittner DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .244 1 12
   a-W. Roettger DH 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .300 3 6
S. Martin 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .216 6 14
G. Arias 3B, 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .306 6 15
B. Gulden C 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .241 0 0
Totals 39 5 7 5 2 6 15      
a - W. Roettger inserted as DH in the 9th
b - E. Escobar substituted for B. Terry in the 11th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Cordero (11, 5th Inning off N. Crismatt, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: W. Roettger (3, 11th Inning off B. Gogolewski, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Orsulak (7, 11th Inning off B. Gogolewski, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: W. Cordero 2 , M. Cabrera , J. Orsulak 5 , W. Roettger 4 , G. Arias , B. Gulden
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Biittner , G. Arias
GIDP: S. Martin
Sac Fly: J. Orsulak
Hit by Pitch: C. Reynolds , J. Orsulak
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Orsulak (12)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Cordero-Martin-Terry, Martin-Cordero-Arias)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Lewis CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 1 12
M. Schmidt 3B 3 1 1 0 2 1 0 .265 9 28
F. Robinson RF 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 .431 5 31
B. Bell DH 5 0 0 0 0 0 6 .276 5 25
J. Kent 1B, 2B 5 1 2 3 0 1 1 .318 4 30
J. Nossek LF 3 1 1 0 2 1 0 .274 0 4
H. Kim SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .281 2 14
   a-L. Blue PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 0 6
B. Werber 2B, SS 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .211 2 15
N. Sherry C 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .154 0 1
Totals 36 4 6 4 5 7 13      
a - L. Blue pinch hit for H. Kim in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: J. Nossek (2, 5th Inning off B. Backe, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Kent (4, 11th Inning off B. Parker, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Schmidt , F. Robinson 2 , J. Kent 5 , J. Nossek 3
2-out RBI: , J. Kent 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kent , H. Kim
GIDP: B. Bell 2
Sac Fly: B. Werber
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: H. Kim (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Werber-Kim-Kent)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK (N) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Backe 7.0 4 3 3 5 3 0 110 4.87   
D. Carpenter 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 23 2.61   
B. Parker W (1-1) 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 1 27 4.50   
E. Carroll SV (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Backe 55
Batters Faced: B. Backe 30, D. Carpenter 5, B. Parker 6, E. Carroll 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Backe 6-12, D. Carpenter 1-1, B. Parker 2-1, E. Carroll 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Backe 110-60, D. Carpenter 23-16, B. Parker 27-17, E. Carroll 4-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Carpenter 2-0
WP: B. Backe
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Crismatt 4.1 4 3 2 1 2 0 55 4.84   
J. Axford 2.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 33 1.64   
J. Affeldt 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 26 1.29   
B. Gogolewski L (0-1) 2.0 2 2 2 0 0 2 27 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Crismatt 46
Batters Faced: N. Crismatt 20, J. Axford 9, J. Affeldt 7, B. Gogolewski 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Crismatt 8-3, J. Axford 2-3, J. Affeldt 1-3, B. Gogolewski 5-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Crismatt 55-38, J. Axford 33-22, J. Affeldt 26-18, B. Gogolewski 27-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Axford 1-1
Hit Batsmen: N. Crismatt , J. Axford
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brandon Backe
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (66 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:26
Attendance: 29849
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