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

By Evan Hochschild

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3 game series vs Mets @ Minute Maid Park

New York Mets
@ Houston Astros

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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