This Day In Astros History: Emotional Doubleheader Sweep of Mets in 2017

September 2, 2017

It was an emotional day at Minute Maid Park on this day back in 2017. Having been displaced during Hurricane Harvey, having to play three 'home games' in Tampa Bay against the Rangers in the previous series, the club finally was able to get back home. While the crowds were lighter due to the devastation in the city at the time, they were as loud as ever during each win that day in their home ballpark.

Game One:

The Matchup:

Astros: 80-53 (1st Place AL West, 11.5 Games Up of Angels)

Mets: 58-75 (4th Place NL East, 23 Games Back of Nationals)

Pitching Matchup: (Season Stats Entering Play)

Astros: Charlie Morton (20 Starts, 10-6, 3.88 ERA)

Mets: Matt Harvey (13 Starts, 4-3, 5.25 ERA)

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The club moved to 81-53 with the win in game one that day.

In The Box Score:

Winning Pitcher: Charlie Morton (11-6, 3.87 ERA) (5 IP, 2 R, 6 H, 9 SO, 1 BB, 1 HR)

Losing Pitcher: Matt Harvey (4-4, 5.97 ERA) (2 IP, 7 R, 8 H, 3 SO, 0 BB, 1 HR)

The Offense:

George Springer: 2-4, HR, 2 RBI

Jose Altuve: 3-4, 1 RBI

Josh Reddick: 3-5, 2 RBI

Marwin Gonzalez: 2-5, 2 RBI

Cameron Maybin: 1-5, 1 RBI

J.D. Davis: 2-5, HR, 1 RBI

Tony Kemp: 2-5, 1 RBI

Game Two:

The Matchup:

Astros: 81-53

Mets: 58-76

Pitching Matchup: (Season Stats Entering Play)

Astros: Brad Peacock (29 Games, 16 Starts, 10-2, 3.12 ERA)

Mets: Seth Lugo (13 Games, 12 Starts, 5-3, 4.85 ERA)

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With the sweep of the doubleheader, the club moved to 82-53 on the season and their lead in the AL West bumped up to 12.5 games.

In The Box Score:

Winning Pitcher: Joe Musgrove (7-8, 5.01 ERA) (2.1 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 SO, 0 BB)

Losing Pitcher: Seth Lugo (5-4, 5.00 ERA) (5 IP, 4 R, 8 H, 6 SO, 2 BB)

Save: Ken Giles (28)

The Offense:

Josh Reddick: 2-4, 1 RBI

Marwin Gonzalez: 2-4, 1 RBI

Brian McCann: 0-3, 1 RBI

J.D. Davis: 0-3, 1 RBI


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