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Saturday, July 7, 2007
Beltran makes fans pay for boos
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Five random thoughts from Astros 17-inning, 5-3 loss to Mets
- It took Carlos Beltran 14 innings, but he finally showed why he’s one of the best in baseball with an extraordinary catch way up on Tal’s Hill to rob Luke Scott of the game-winning hit. Then in the 17th inning he drove in the go-ahead run to give the Mets the win. He was 0-for-6 before that.
- The final line shows the Astros bullpen gave up two runs, but they looked like one of the best in the game with 9 1/3 total innings pitched. Brian Moehler gave up both runs in the 17th. Matt Albers and Dan Wheeler get special recognition for pitching two innings each without giving up a run.
- Woody Williams got the start and it was the long ball that got to him. The Astros scored all of their runs in the fourth inning, but Woody gave up a two-run shot in the fifth and a solo shot in the seventh. Other than that, he lasted until the eighth inning and looked really good by only five hits and a walk.
- An 0-for-7 day like Mark Loretta had all the sudden makes his stats look a lot less intimidating. His batting average dropped to .314.
- Lance Berkman didn’t start so that he could rest. Why does he need rest two days before the All-Star break?
