http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/27/sports/baseball/astros-defeat-mets-as-abreu-announces-retirement.html 2014-09-27 07:04:04 Astros Defeat Mets as Abreu Announces Retirement Houston rallied for a victory after Mets starter Jon Niese left the game with an elevated heart rate. === Mets pitcher Jonathon Niese left his final start of the season with an elevated heart rate, a condition he has dealt with before, and the Houston Astros rallied Friday night against reliever Carlos Torres for a Jose Altuve, closing in on the American League batting title, hit a tying single in a three-run sixth inning. Chris Carter and Robbie Grossman doubled off Torres, and Matt Dominguez capped the outburst with a run-scoring single. Kevin Chapman (2-0) got two outs, Tony Sipp tossed two perfect innings and the Astros snapped a three-game skid by winning for the third time in 10 games. Chad Qualls worked a 1-2-3 ninth for his 19th save. Before the game, Bobby Abreu, 40, a reserve outfielder and pinch-hitter with the Mets, announced he planned to retire. A two-time All-Star, Abreu has a .291 career batting average with 288 home runs, 1,363 runs batted in and 2,469 hits.