Astros at steM, 8/25/08
Mets 9, Astros 1
W: Pelfrey (13-8) L: Moehler (9-5)
HR: Pretty much every time Delgado came up
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Box score
Remember the days when the Astros’ offense would routinely shut down against mediocre pitching? Those were the days, my friends – I thought they’d never end.
Well, they were back in full force on Monday night, as the Mess forced a split with the “aw, how cute, they think they’re contending!” Astros by the score of 9-1.
It was all over but the shouting after the first inning, when Carlos Delgado, on a fine piece of hitting, took a Moehler offering the other way, just off the base of the foul pole, for a 3-run dinger that would give Mike Pelfrey all the cushion he needed.
(Also pictured: Delgado crushing a WW offering to make it a 7-0 game.)
The Astros never seriously threatened; Blum’s 2 attempts to start a rally were quickly erased by horrific AB’s from Hunter Pence, who continues his downward spiral. Newhan and Wigginton combined to plate the meaningless shutoffkiller in the ninth. (Moral victory! WHOOOP!)
Strosrays waxed eloquent in a sparse GZ.
Hurry, Star Blazers! There are only 31 games left to get the 24 wins you need for 90!