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July 25, 2006 Mets 2006 Games Joe Janish

Game 97: Win

Mets 4 Astros 3

It looked like it was going to be another ugly El Duque outing, as Orlando Hernandez gave up three quick runs in the first inning. However, he immediately righted the ship and ended up pitching seven strong innings, giving up only those three runs and four hits total wit eight strikeouts.

Helping him was Xavier Nady, whose three-run homer in the fourth topped a Carlos Delgado sac fly in the second to make the difference in the ballgame. El Duque and the solid Mets bullpen cruised the rest of the way, pushing the Mets to their 59th victory.

Joe Janish began MetsToday in 2005 to provide the unique perspective of a high-level player and coach -- he earned NCAA D-1 All-American honors as a catcher and coached several players who went on to play pro ball. As a result his posts often include mechanical evaluations, scout-like analysis, and opinions that go beyond the numbers. Follow Joe's baseball tips on Twitter at @onbaseball and at the On Baseball Google Plus page.
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