Money Matters, Simplified.
MLB: N.Y. Mets 4, Houston 0
Mon, 10/05/2009 - 02:14 by Salinder Kumar
His first career shutout capped a three-game sweep.
Figueroa (3-8) threw 113 pitches without a walk and seven strikeouts.
Josh Thole led New York with three hits and one RBI.
Two others had one RBI.
A run scored on a fourth-inning fielder's choice, while Angel Pagan had four of the nine hits for the Mets, who finished 22 games under the .500 mark (70-92).
Four batters had one hit for the Astros, who lost five of their final six games.
The losing pitcher was starter Wilton Lopez (0-2).
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