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New York Mets at Houston Astros, Jul 24, 2009 7:05 PM CDT


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Friday, Jul 24, 2009, 7:05 PM CDT
Minute Maid Park

Johan Santana vs Mike Hampton

Partly cloudy,rain. Winds blowing out to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 90.

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Johan Santana

#57 / Pitcher / New York Mets

6-0

210

L

L

Mar 13, 1979


W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2009 - Johan Santana 11-7 19 19 0 0 0 0 123.1 108 49 40 15 39 117 2.92 1.19


Mike Hampton

#11 / Pitcher / Houston Astros

5-10

195

R

L

Sep 09, 1972


W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2009 - Mike Hampton 5-7 16 16 0 0 0 0 89.1 93 50 46 8 34 57 4.63 1.42


NL Central Standings

W L PCT GB STRK
St. Louis 52 46 .530 0 Won 1
Chicago 49 45 .521 1 Won 2
Houston 49 46 .515 1.5 Won 3
Milwaukee 48 47 .505 2.5 Lost 1
Cincinnati 44 51 .463 6.5 Lost 4
Pittsburgh 42 53 .442 8.5 Lost 1

(updated 7.24.2009 at 4:33 PM CDT)

 

It's a battle of lefties tonight. Hopefully this matchup goes better than Hampton's last start against Dodger left hander Clayton Kershaw. Here's my guarantee for tonight: if Mike Hampton keeps the ball in his glove in between pitches, he will do much better. Just my two cents.

Cards face the Phils tonight (Pineiro vs. Happ), Milwaukee opposes their former tenants, the Braves (Parra vs. Vazquez), and the Cubs have already beaten the Reds.

Astros record, sans Berkman: 0-0

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going to all STL games, prolly not going to any Mets games tho maybe Sunday…

Bring out the brooms boys…Start tonite and end Sunday…Brooms all weekend!

GO STROS!

by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Jul 24, 2009 6:33 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

With Santana starting for the Mets, it will be a low scoring night for the good guys, which means the Astros need to play excellent defense. Hampton is a groundball pitcher, and the Mets are in a small ball mode, given their lack of slugging. This means the Astros need to execute with tight defense.

by clack on Jul 24, 2009 6:45 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Miggy Tejada is too hot to take out of the lineup...

but as DQ suggested earlier this week, tonight would be an ideal night to utilize Edwin Maysonet- at least from a defensive standpoint

by Evan Hochschild on Jul 24, 2009 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

This could be a tough game

The pregame talk about Johan Santana (and his success against the Astros) is frightening. Astros must score if and when they can; and do it without the Lance Berkman security blanket. The good part is the Mets are offensively challenged with most of their firepower out of the game tonight.

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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 24, 2009 6:45 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Angel Pagan?

What an odd name… (Mets CFer)

by entropic soul on Jul 24, 2009 7:04 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Bad start for Hampton

Second batter wanted to sacirfice bunt; but Hampton threw four balls way outside the strike zone.

Ball to starr the third batter

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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 24, 2009 7:13 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Mike Hampton, you suck so much balls

You’re going to make me start coming up with creative ways to say you suck aren’t you?

by entropic soul on Jul 24, 2009 7:16 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

David Wright singled home Mets first run

More runs than outs at this point

Depressing

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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 24, 2009 7:16 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Hampton is pressing

Luckily , that trade with the Braves sendin Jeff Francoer to New York pays off as Hampton strikes him out

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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 24, 2009 7:18 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Somehow getting out of this inning with only 1 run given up seems like a victorry.

by clack on Jul 24, 2009 7:18 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Hopefully.. Santana will make a mistake.

This is a very beatable team starting a difficult to beat pitcher

by entropic soul on Jul 24, 2009 7:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Bourn just missed a double

Matsui does single.

Maybe just maybe this will not be a low scoring game

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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 24, 2009 7:22 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Tejada singled

Oh – if only Bourns had made it past first

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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 24, 2009 7:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

TIE GAME

Bloop single Carlso Lee

Matusi running all the way
Made me a little nervous

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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 24, 2009 7:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

EL CABALLLO!!

Need more than one to win it, though

by entropic soul on Jul 24, 2009 7:26 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

The good news is the Mets historically

don’t give Johan good run support, but I’m looking for a good place to find out what his run support is this year.

by timmy_ on Jul 24, 2009 7:27 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Hner Pence seems to be trying too hard

to prove he really deserved to be on the All Star team

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 24, 2009 7:27 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Ya he's regressed a bit

and seems to be chasing balls out of the zone.

by timmy_ on Jul 24, 2009 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ok.. that's a little bit better.

You’ve allowed all the runs you can allow, Hampton!!

by entropic soul on Jul 24, 2009 7:37 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Why ?

You have something against Methodist Hospital and US NEWS?

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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 24, 2009 7:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

FYI

Full count , runner on first , two outs

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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 24, 2009 7:50 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes...

For some reason he decided to mention the game for a second.

by entropic soul on Jul 24, 2009 7:50 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Foul

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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 24, 2009 7:50 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

another foul

hard hit down left field line

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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 24, 2009 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ball Four - Walked

Runners first and second

Jeff (I’ll swing at anything ) Francouer batting

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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 24, 2009 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Michael Bourn’s speed single-handedly forces Santana to make at least two errors on the play. Safe at first.

by AstroAndy on Jul 24, 2009 7:56 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Speed Kills

Bourn BUNTS ( Boo) and Santana commits an error . First he tried to tag Bourn but Bourn passed him so Santana flipped over the first baseman’s head . Bourn fell over the bag but is okay.

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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 24, 2009 7:56 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Tejada's second hit of the night

(after Matsui popped out in foul territory )

Milo is about to name groups in attendance (lot of church groups; and a wine tasting cafe )

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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 24, 2009 7:59 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Bases loaded for Hunter Pence

as Carlos Lee walked

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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 24, 2009 8:01 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Mike Hampton settling in

Strikes out first two batters in the inning.

and easy grounder to Tejada for out three

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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 24, 2009 8:09 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Now Santana is settling in….

Astros needed to cash in when Pence was batting.

by clack on Jul 24, 2009 8:13 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Hampton

HR to score Kepp 2 run HR!!!!

3-1 ’Stros

The Crawfishboxes
A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.

by Stephen Higdon on Jul 24, 2009 8:18 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

LOLO.LOLOLOL!!!

by entropic soul on Jul 24, 2009 8:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Speed Kills Again

Bourn picked off first
runs to second

Shortstop lets ball glance off hs glove to center
Bourn goes to third

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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 24, 2009 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wow Bourn makes it to 3rd on a pickoff attempt.

the throw to second went into the outfield.

by timmy_ on Jul 24, 2009 8:21 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

seriously

two out rally, infield single, botched pick off attempt…

by Evan Hochschild on Jul 24, 2009 8:23 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Let's see

if Hampton can hold them scoreless this inning. If there is any “let down” in his approach…

by Evan Hochschild on Jul 24, 2009 8:24 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Strikeouts through four innings

Hampton – 5
Santana – 1

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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 24, 2009 8:24 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

why did Santana try to tag him?

Your friendly neighborhood Dream Shake mod.

by Only_A_Lad on Jul 24, 2009 8:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

uh, actually the 3rd

turns out, my TIVO was behind by about ten minutes.

Your friendly neighborhood Dream Shake mod.

by Only_A_Lad on Jul 24, 2009 8:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah Third inning

Bourn (against my advice) tried to bunt for a single.

He bunted toward first. Santana caught the ball and continued running to the baseline; but by the time he got there, it became apparent Bourn was by him. He flipped the ball backhanded to first but over Francoeur’s head

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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 24, 2009 8:48 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Tie Game

Short fly to center just just dropped in

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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 24, 2009 8:32 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Bourn makes a diving attempt at a ball looped into shallwo CF

ball pops out of the glove and the tieing run scores

by timmy_ on Jul 24, 2009 8:32 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Hampton angry at himself

as he walks off the field after getting the strikeout to end the inning.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 24, 2009 8:35 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Pudge with a single to left

The Stros have another 2 out rally going, Coste up to bat.

by timmy_ on Jul 24, 2009 8:40 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Coste has been an impact player

since his arrival. And with Lance out, I’m happy to have him.

"Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs"
-Earl Weaver

by bwhite2323 on Jul 24, 2009 8:42 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Homerun Mets

Astros still lead 5-4

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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 24, 2009 8:49 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

after a walk….Hampton leaves with 2 outs in the 6th.

by clack on Jul 24, 2009 8:53 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Fulchino coming in to pitch.

Fulchino needs to re-gain some of that magic from earlier in the season. Fulchino has given up some runs in recent games.

by clack on Jul 24, 2009 8:55 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pagan fouling off balls

Santana running on every pitch (huff huff)

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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 24, 2009 8:59 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

somehow, I’m not surprised. I kind of expected Holliday to feel rejuvenated by playing in a faimilar league.

by clack on Jul 24, 2009 9:02 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

there has been some first pitching hacking, I guess.

by clack on Jul 24, 2009 9:04 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Braves have been hot lately.

by clack on Jul 24, 2009 9:08 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Getting rid of Francoeur helped the Braves

as the Braves fans said at the time of the trade (and the Mets went into a slump!)

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 24, 2009 9:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

among the stats that FSN has been flashing

Braves pitching #1 in not giving up HRs – Brewers #1 in giving them up

Braves hadn’t given up one in something like 78 or 79 innings till Braun hit one out

by ol Pete on Jul 24, 2009 9:15 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Single by Murphy into RF

Pence guns down Francoeur at the plate

by timmy_ on Jul 24, 2009 9:18 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

A really stupid decision

by the Mets 3B coach – short single and Pence with a great arm.

Thank you, Mets!

"Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs"
-Earl Weaver

by bwhite2323 on Jul 24, 2009 9:19 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dave Clark

might give him some pointers.

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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 24, 2009 9:20 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Now, that's SCARY!

"Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs"
-Earl Weaver

by bwhite2323 on Jul 24, 2009 9:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Razor Shines (Mets third MBAse caoch)

was Birmingham Barons manager for a couple of years. He was a good manager.

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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 24, 2009 9:21 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

GRAT THROW Hunter Pence

to nail Francoeur at the plate by a wide margin

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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 24, 2009 9:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

PERFECT THROW

"Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs"
-Earl Weaver

by bwhite2323 on Jul 24, 2009 9:20 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

More 2 out magic for the Astros?

"Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs"
-Earl Weaver

by bwhite2323 on Jul 24, 2009 9:26 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Santana walked Coste

and is out of the game because of it

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 24, 2009 9:27 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Santana done after walking Coste

Keppinger up to bat runners on 1st and 2nd

by timmy_ on Jul 24, 2009 9:27 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Stokes coming in for the Mets

Has had some control issues this year. A run here would be delicious!

"Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs"
-Earl Weaver

by bwhite2323 on Jul 24, 2009 9:29 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Bases loaded on walk

Geoff Blum to pinch hit

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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 24, 2009 9:32 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

No score

left bases loaded.
hope that doesn’t haunt the Astros

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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 24, 2009 9:35 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Kepp saved a double

"Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs"
-Earl Weaver

by bwhite2323 on Jul 24, 2009 9:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sac bunt backfires

as Pudge gets lead runner at second

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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 24, 2009 9:40 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Blue star for Pudge as sac fails

“sac fails” – fancy that!

"Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs"
-Earl Weaver

by bwhite2323 on Jul 24, 2009 9:41 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I thought this would be a low scoring game

with little offense.

Was I wrong!

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 24, 2009 9:45 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I thought it was going to be a quick game

But Hawkins appears to like it on the mound a little too much

by timmy_ on Jul 24, 2009 9:46 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bourn chases down long fly for out two

Runners on the corners

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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 24, 2009 9:48 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Hawk gets the 3rd out

I was a little nervous.

by Astrofan on Jul 24, 2009 9:51 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Carlos Lee has been quiet this game

but makes an important running catch to end the eighth

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 24, 2009 9:51 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Top of the order up for the Astros in the 9th

Let’s get a run to take the pressure off of Valverde.

"Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs"
-Earl Weaver

by bwhite2323 on Jul 24, 2009 9:52 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I mean 8th

"Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs"
-Earl Weaver

by bwhite2323 on Jul 24, 2009 9:53 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Valverde to pitch the ninth

Astros did not score in the eighth

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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 24, 2009 10:03 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

ASTROS WIN!

"Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs"
-Earl Weaver

by bwhite2323 on Jul 24, 2009 10:06 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

ASTROS WIN 5-4

A wild and wooly one

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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 24, 2009 10:07 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

As JD pointed out quite well

Valverde much more effective using the split finger fastball

"Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs"
-Earl Weaver

by bwhite2323 on Jul 24, 2009 10:08 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Chris Coste

Player of the Game

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by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 24, 2009 10:11 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

radio broadcast had Chris Coste as player of the game, and television broadcast had Mike Hampton as player of the game.

by clack on Jul 24, 2009 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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