LF Carlos Lee hit a three run homer in the 7th inning leading the host Houston Astros over the New York Mets 3-2 Thursday night at Minute Maid Park in Texas. The blast ruined a great start from LH Pat Misch, (0-2,3.00) who allowed only 1 hit before the 7th(Retired 16 straight) whwile Astros starter Bud Norris(6-7, 5.23) gave up two hits and runs in 7 frames. The Mets managed only 3 hits all game(One from Misch), looked like a tired club. The two runs came in the 4th on a walk, steal, hit by pitch, two ground outs and an infield single. The loss drops NY to 60-61 on the year and 24-39 away from Citi Field.
METS STARTING LINE-UP: SS Jose Reyes, 2B Luis Castillo, CF Angel Pagan, 3B David Wright, 1B Ike Davis, RF Jeff Francoeur, LF Chris Carter, C Rod Barajas, Pitcher
SORRY STATS: How bad are things right now? Some season supporting stats, Your 2010 NY Mets Team Record: vs NL teams under .500:17-25…. In 1 run games:17-24… When trailing after 7 innings:1-46… Extra innings:5-8
GAME NOTES: The Mets have not won a road series vs an NL team in 2010…Wright started after leaving Wednesday’s game with an illness… Club optioned OF Fernando Martinez to Triple A Buffalo to open a roster spot for C Rod Barajas… CF Carlos Beltran(Off season knee surgery) was given the day off.. Misch threw 47 strikes out of his 69 pitches
NEXT GAME:
FRIDAY, Start Game 1 of 3 vs the Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh
7:05
Pirates RH Jeff Karstens(2-9,4.57) vs. Mets RH Mike Pelfrey(11-7,3.95)
