July 6: New York Mets: 1 Hit, 3012 Career Total

By Robert H. Kelly

Craig Biggio and the Houston Astros faced off against the New York Mets in the second game of their four game series. This series will be the last for both teams before the All Star Break.

Biggio went 1 for 4 in the Astros 4-0 win over the New York Mets, giving him 3012 career hits. He played seven full innings and was replaced in the top of the eighth inning at second base by mark Loretta.

Game three of the series will be at 6:05pm tomorrow.

1st inning: STRUCK OUT (facing right handed pitcher Mike Pelfrey, 0-6, 6.11 ERA)
1: ball
2: swinging strike
3: swinging strike
4: foul
5: called strike
Current batting average: .260

3rd inning: SINGLE (still facing Pelfrey)
1: ball
2: swinging strike
3: called strike
4: singles on a ground ball to center fielder Carlos Beltran
Current batting average: .262

5th inning: STRUCK OUT (still facing Pelfrey)
1: foul
2: foul
3: ball
4: ball
5: foul
6: ball
7: foul
8: called strike
Current batting average: .261

7th inning: GROUND OUT (facing right handed pitcher Guillermo Mota 0-0, 7.32 ERA)
1: called strike
2: called strike
3: ball
4: ball
5: grounds out on a throw from third baseman David Wright to first baseman Carlos Delgado
Current batting average: .260