GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: ATLANTA (73-70) at NY METS (81-61)

NL: ATLANTA at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 0
NY METS 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 5 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - TIM HUDSON
NYM - OLIVER PEREZ (OUT)

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: T HUDSON (.250, 1-FOR-2)
Y ESCOBAR (.323, 0-FOR-1, 2 BB)
E RENTERIA (.333, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at NY METS

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (2) VS NY METS (3) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Y Escobar 3b 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .323
E Renteria ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .333
M Diaz lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .340
M Teixeira 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .315
J Francoeur rf 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .296
M Prado 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .292
B McCann c 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .275
W Harris cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .283
T Hudson p 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250

Totals 24 2 5 2 2 7 8

BATTING: HR - B Mccann (18, 7th inning off O Perez 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - B McCann
2 (88). 2-out RBI - B McCann 2. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: CS - Y Escobar (3, 2nd base by O Perez/P Lo Duca). Picked Off -
T Hudson (2nd base, O Perez).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Prado-M Teixeira-E Renteria-M Prado-Y Escobar).


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .288
L Castillo 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286
D Wright 3b 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .316
C Beltran cf 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .281
M Alou lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .328
S Green 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .277
P Lo Duca c 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .271
L Milledge rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .285
O Perez p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .154
a-R Gotay ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314

Totals 24 3 5 3 2 1 8

a-hit by pitch for O Perez in the 7th.

BATTING: 3B - M Alou (1, T Hudson). HR - D Wright (28, 6th inning off T Hudson
1 on, 1 Out). S - L Castillo. RBI - C Beltran (94), D Wright 2 (95). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - P Lo Duca 1. GIDP - J Reyes. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Reyes (75, 2nd base off T Hudson/B McCann).


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ATLANTA - 000 000 2 -- 2
NY METS - 100 002 0 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
T Hudson 7 5 3 3 2 1 1 3.48

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 7 5 2 2 2 7 1 3.42

HBP - R Gotay (by T Hudson). Pitches-strikes: T Hudson 100-65; O Perez
116-79. Ground balls-fly balls: T Hudson 18-2; O Perez 4-8. Batters faced: T
Hudson 28; O Perez 26.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Runge. 1B--Mike Winters. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Mark
Wegner.

Weather: 73 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, in from left.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - PITCHING CHANGE
NYM: AARON HEILMAN (7-6, 3.11) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 2, NY METS 3

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: T HUDSON (.250, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Heilman relieved O Perez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 2
NY METS 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: T Hudson (.250, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 5 0
NY METS 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 5 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - TIM HUDSON (OUT)
NYM - AARON HEILMAN

DUE UP FOR NY METS: L CASTILLO (.286, 1-FOR-2, SAC)
D WRIGHT (.316, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)
C BELTRAN (.281, 0-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at NY METS

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (2) VS NY METS (3) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Y Escobar 3b 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .322
E Renteria ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .332
M Diaz lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .340
M Teixeira 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .315
J Francoeur rf 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .296
M Prado 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .292
B McCann c 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .275
W Harris cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .283
T Hudson p 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250
a-K Johnson ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .287

Totals 27 2 5 2 2 8 8

a-struck out swinging for T Hudson in the 8th.

BATTING: HR - B Mccann (18, 7th inning off O Perez 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - B McCann
2 (88). 2-out RBI - B McCann 2. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: CS - Y Escobar (3, 2nd base by O Perez/P Lo Duca). Picked Off -
T Hudson (2nd base, O Perez).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Prado-M Teixeira-E Renteria-M Prado-Y Escobar).


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .288
L Castillo 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286
D Wright 3b 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .316
C Beltran cf 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .281
M Alou lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .328
S Green 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .277
P Lo Duca c 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .271
L Milledge rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .285
O Perez p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .154
a-R Gotay ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
A Heilman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 24 3 5 3 2 1 8

a-hit by pitch for O Perez in the 7th.

BATTING: 3B - M Alou (1, T Hudson). HR - D Wright (28, 6th inning off T Hudson
1 on, 1 Out). S - L Castillo. RBI - C Beltran (94), D Wright 2 (95). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - P Lo Duca 1. GIDP - J Reyes. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Reyes (75, 2nd base off T Hudson/B McCann).


----------------------------------------------------
ATLANTA - 000 000 20 -- 2
NY METS - 100 002 0 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
T Hudson 7 5 3 3 2 1 1 3.48

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 7 5 2 2 2 7 1 3.42
A Heilman 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.07

HBP - R Gotay (by T Hudson). Pitches-strikes: T Hudson 100-65; O Perez
116-79; A Heilman 13-11. Ground balls-fly balls: T Hudson 18-2; O Perez 4-8; A
Heilman 2-0. Batters faced: T Hudson 28; O Perez 26; A Heilman 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Runge. 1B--Mike Winters. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Mark
Wegner.

Weather: 73 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, in from left.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - PITCHING CHANGE
ATL: MANNY ACOSTA (0-0, 1.32) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 2, NY METS 3

DUE UP FOR NYMETS: L CASTILLO (.286, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Acosta relieved T Hudson.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 2
NY METS 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR NY METS: L Castillo (.286, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 5 0
NY METS 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 5 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - MANNY ACOSTA
NYM - AARON HEILMAN

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: M DIAZ (.340, 0-FOR-3)
M TEIXEIRA (.315, 1-FOR-3)
J FRANCOEUR (.296, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at NY METS

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (2) VS NY METS (3) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Y Escobar 3b 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .322
E Renteria ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .332
M Diaz lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .340
M Teixeira 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .315
J Francoeur rf 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .296
M Prado 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .292
B McCann c 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .275
W Harris cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .283
T Hudson p 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250
a-K Johnson ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .287
M Acosta p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 27 2 5 2 2 8 8

a-struck out swinging for T Hudson in the 8th.

BATTING: HR - B Mccann (18, 7th inning off O Perez 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - B McCann
2 (88). 2-out RBI - B McCann 2. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: CS - Y Escobar (3, 2nd base by O Perez/P Lo Duca). Picked Off -
T Hudson (2nd base, O Perez).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Prado-M Teixeira-E Renteria-M Prado-Y Escobar).


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .288
L Castillo 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .283
D Wright 3b 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .316
C Beltran cf 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 .280
M Alou lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .327
S Green 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .277
P Lo Duca c 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .271
L Milledge rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .285
O Perez p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .154
a-R Gotay ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
A Heilman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 27 3 5 3 3 3 10

a-hit by pitch for O Perez in the 7th.

BATTING: 3B - M Alou (1, T Hudson). HR - D Wright (28, 6th inning off T Hudson
1 on, 1 Out). S - L Castillo. RBI - C Beltran (94), D Wright 2 (95). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Alou 1, P Lo Duca 1. GIDP - J Reyes. Team
LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Reyes (75, 2nd base off T Hudson/B McCann), D Wright (31,
2nd base off M Acosta/B McCann).


----------------------------------------------------
ATLANTA - 000 000 20 -- 2
NY METS - 100 002 00 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
T Hudson 7 5 3 3 2 1 1 3.48
M Acosta 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 1.23

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 7 5 2 2 2 7 1 3.42
A Heilman 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.07

HBP - R Gotay (by T Hudson). Pitches-strikes: T Hudson 100-65; M Acosta 16-9;
O Perez 116-79; A Heilman 13-11. Ground balls-fly balls: T Hudson 18-2; M
Acosta 1-0; O Perez 4-8; A Heilman 2-0. Batters faced: T Hudson 28; M Acosta 4;
O Perez 26; A Heilman 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Runge. 1B--Mike Winters. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Mark
Wegner.

Weather: 73 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, in from left.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - PITCHING CHANGE
NYM: BILLY WAGNER (2-2, 2.49) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 2, NY METS 3

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: M DIAZ (.340, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Wagner relieved A Heilman.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 2
NY METS 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: M Diaz (.340, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Chavez in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 2
NY METS 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: M Diaz (.340, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 5 0
NY METS 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 x 3 5 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: ATL - TIM HUDSON, MANNY ACOSTA (8TH) AND BRIAN MCCANN

NYM - OLIVER PEREZ, AARON HEILMAN (8TH), BILLY WAGNER
(9TH) AND PAUL LO DUCA

HOME RUNS: ATL - BRIAN MCCANN (18) OFF OLIVER PEREZ IN THE 7TH, 1 ON

NYM - DAVID WRIGHT (28) OFF TIM HUDSON IN THE 6TH, 1 ON</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 5 0
NY METS 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 x 3 5 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: ATL - TIM HUDSON, MANNY ACOSTA (8TH) AND BRIAN MCCANN

NYM - OLIVER PEREZ, AARON HEILMAN (8TH), BILLY WAGNER
(9TH) AND PAUL LO DUCA


WP - OLIVER PEREZ (14-9)
LP - TIM HUDSON (15-8)
SAVE - BILLY WAGNER (33)

HOME RUNS: ATL - BRIAN MCCANN (18) OFF OLIVER PEREZ IN THE 7TH, 1 ON

NYM - DAVID WRIGHT (28) OFF TIM HUDSON IN THE 6TH, 1 ON


TIME: 2:36 ATT: 48,557

PROBABLES: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE (8-6, 5.21)
NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ (9-4, 3.32)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at NY METS

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (2) VS NY METS (3) - FINAL

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Y Escobar 3b 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .322
E Renteria ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .332
M Diaz lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .339
M Teixeira 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .313
J Francoeur rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .296
M Prado 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .292
B McCann c 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .275
W Harris cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .283
T Hudson p 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250
a-K Johnson ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .287
M Acosta p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 30 2 5 2 2 9 8

a-struck out swinging for T Hudson in the 8th.

BATTING: HR - B Mccann (18, 7th inning off O Perez 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - B McCann
2 (88). 2-out RBI - B McCann 2. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: CS - Y Escobar (3, 2nd base by O Perez/P Lo Duca). Picked Off -
T Hudson (2nd base, O Perez).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Prado-M Teixeira-E Renteria-M Prado-Y Escobar).


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .288
L Castillo 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .283
D Wright 3b 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .316
C Beltran cf 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 .280
M Alou lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .327
E Chavez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
S Green 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .277
P Lo Duca c 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .271
L Milledge rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .285
O Perez p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .154
a-R Gotay ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
A Heilman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Wagner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 27 3 5 3 3 3 10

a-hit by pitch for O Perez in the 7th.

BATTING: 3B - M Alou (1, T Hudson). HR - D Wright (28, 6th inning off T Hudson
1 on, 1 Out). S - L Castillo. RBI - C Beltran (94), D Wright 2 (95). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - M Alou 1, P Lo Duca 1. GIDP - J Reyes. Team
LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Reyes (75, 2nd base off T Hudson/B McCann), D Wright (31,
2nd base off M Acosta/B McCann).


----------------------------------------------------
ATLANTA - 000 000 200 -- 2
NY METS - 100 002 00x -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
T Hudson (L, 15-8) 7 5 3 3 2 1 1 3.48
M Acosta 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 1.23

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez (W, 14-9) 7 5 2 2 2 7 1 3.42
A Heilman (H, 20) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.07
B Wagner (S, 33) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.45

HBP - R Gotay (by T Hudson). Pitches-strikes: T Hudson 100-65; M Acosta 16-9;
O Perez 116-79; A Heilman 13-11; B Wagner 10-6. Ground balls-fly balls: T
Hudson 18-2; M Acosta 1-0; O Perez 4-8; A Heilman 2-0; B Wagner 0-2. Batters
faced: T Hudson 28; M Acosta 4; O Perez 26; A Heilman 3; B Wagner 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Runge. 1B--Mike Winters. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Mark
Wegner.

T--2:36. Att--48,557.
Weather: 73 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, in from
left.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at NY METS

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
ATLANTA 2
NY METS 3 FINAL</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at NY METS

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ATLANTA (2) AT NY METS (3) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

NY METS 1ST: J Reyes reached on infield single to shortstop. L Castillo
singled to left, J Reyes to second. D Wright grounded into fielder's choice to
third, L Castillo out at second, J Reyes to third. C Beltran grounded into
fielder's choice to second, J Reyes scored, D Wright out at second. M Alou
grounded into fielder's choice to third, C Beltran out at second. (1 Run,
2 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 0, NY METS 1.

NY METS 6TH: J Reyes walked. J Reyes stole second. L Castillo sacrificed
to pitcher, J Reyes to third. D Wright homered to left center, J Reyes scored.
C Beltran grounded out to first. M Alou tripled to deep right. S Green
walked. P Lo Duca grounded out to second. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 0,
NY METS 3.

ATLANTA 7TH: M Teixeira grounded out to shortstop. J Francoeur singled to
center. M Prado fouled out to first. B McCann homered to right, J Francoeur
scored. W Harris struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 2,
NY METS 3.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at NY METS

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ATLANTA (2) AT NY METS (3) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Atlanta Starting Lineups -- Y Escobar 3B, E Renteria SS, M Diaz LF, M Teixeira 1B,
J Francoeur RF, M Prado 2B, B McCann C, W Harris CF, T Hudson RHP.

Ny Mets Starting Lineups -- J Reyes SS, L Castillo 2B, D Wright 3B, C Beltran CF,
M Alou LF, S Green 1B, P Lo Duca C, L Milledge RF, O Perez LHP.

Umpires -- Brian Runge (HP), Mike Winters (1B), Bruce Froemming (2B),
Mark Wegner (3B).

Gametime Weather: 73 degrees, Cloudy, wind in from left at 7 mph.


ATLANTA 1ST: Y Escobar struck out swinging. E Renteria flied out to right.
M Diaz lined out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 0, NY METS 0.

NY METS 1ST: J Reyes reached on infield single to shortstop. L Castillo
singled to left, J Reyes to second. D Wright grounded into fielder's choice to
third, L Castillo out at second, J Reyes to third. C Beltran grounded into
fielder's choice to second, J Reyes scored, D Wright out at second. M Alou
grounded into fielder's choice to third, C Beltran out at second. (1 Run,
2 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 0, NY METS 1.

ATLANTA 2ND: M Teixeira popped out to second. J Francoeur singled to
center. M Prado struck out looking. B McCann flied out to center. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 0, NY METS 1.

NY METS 2ND: S Green grounded out to shortstop. P Lo Duca grounded out to
first. L Milledge grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 0,
NY METS 1.

ATLANTA 3RD: W Harris flied out to left. T Hudson struck out swinging.
Y Escobar walked. Y Escobar caught stealing second, catcher to second.(0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 0, NY METS 1.

NY METS 3RD: O Perez grounded out to second. J Reyes grounded out to
second. L Castillo grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 0,
NY METS 1.

ATLANTA 4TH: E Renteria struck out swinging. M Diaz grounded out to shortstop.
M Teixeira singled to left. J Francoeur grounded into fielder's choice to third,
M Teixeira out at second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 0, NY METS 1.

NY METS 4TH: D Wright grounded out to second. C Beltran grounded out to
second. M Alou grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 0,
NY METS 1.

ATLANTA 5TH: M Prado grounded out to third. B McCann popped out to
shortstop. W Harris struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 0,
NY METS 1.

NY METS 5TH: S Green grounded out to first. P Lo Duca singled to center.
L Milledge struck out swinging. O Perez flied out to left. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) ATLANTA 0, NY METS 1.

ATLANTA 6TH: T Hudson singled to center. Y Escobar walked, T Hudson to
second. E Renteria lined out to third. T Hudson picked off second. M Diaz
struck out looking. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 0, NY METS 1.

NY METS 6TH: J Reyes walked. J Reyes stole second. L Castillo sacrificed
to pitcher, J Reyes to third. D Wright homered to left center, J Reyes scored.
C Beltran grounded out to first. M Alou tripled to deep right. S Green
walked. P Lo Duca grounded out to second. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 0,
NY METS 3.

ATLANTA 7TH: M Teixeira grounded out to shortstop. J Francoeur singled to
center. M Prado fouled out to first. B McCann homered to right, J Francoeur
scored. W Harris struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 2,
NY METS 3.

NY METS 7TH: L Milledge lined out to right. R Gotay hit for O Perez.
R Gotay hit by pitch. J Reyes grounded into double play, second to first to
shortstop to second to third, R Gotay out at second.(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
ATLANTA 2, NY METS 3.

ATLANTA 8TH: A Heilman relieved O Perez. K Johnson hit for T Hudson. K Johnson
struck out swinging. Y Escobar grounded out to shortstop. E Renteria grounded
out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 2, NY METS 3.

NY METS 8TH: M Acosta relieved T Hudson. L Castillo grounded out to first.
D Wright walked. D Wright stole second. C Beltran struck out swinging. M Alou
struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 2, NY METS 3.

ATLANTA 9TH: B Wagner relieved A Heilman. E Chavez in left field. M Diaz
struck out swinging. M Teixeira flied out to right. J Francoeur flied out to
center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ATLANTA 2, NY METS 3.</div>

 

Perez, Wright lead Mets to ninth win in 10 games

<h3>NY METS 3, ATLANTA 2</h3>FLUSHING, New York (Ticker) -- Oliver Perez pitched sevenstrong innings and David Wright continued his torrid second halfas the New York Mets posted a 3-2 victory over the fadingAtlanta Braves on Monday.


Moises Alou extended his hitting streak to 15 games and JoseReyes added his 75th stolen base for the Mets (82-61), who moved6 1/2 games ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies (75-67) in theNational League East and 9 1/2 games ahead of the Braves(73-71). Philadelphia is hosting the Colorado Rockies.

Perez improved to 4-1 against the Braves this season as the Metswon for the ninth time in 10 games, including four straightover their division rival in 10 days. New York recorded a threegame sweep August 31 - September 2.


With Atlanta sluggers Andruw and Chipper Jones scratched priorto the game, Perez held a 1-0 lead and allowed the Braves justtwo hits and a walk through five innings. Andruw was out withan illness while Chipper strained an oblique during battingpractice.


But Atlanta staged a rally in the sixth. Braves starter TimHudson, who pitched well enough to win, led off with a groundsingle and Yunel Escobar worked a walk before Edgar Renterialined out hard to third base. Perez then picked off a sleepingHudson at second and struck out Matt Diaz, who entered as thetop hitter in the league since April 30 (.361).


After Wright hit is career-high 28th home run in the bottomhalf, a two-run blast that provided a 3-0 lead, Atlanta finallyreached Perez in the seventh. Jeff Francoeur singled with oneout and McCann followed two batters later by drilling a 3-2offering over the right field fence for his 18th blast of theseason.


Perez, who walked five batters in each of his last three starts,left after seven innings, allowing two runs on five hits withtwo walks and seven strikeouts - one in each inning. The26-year-old also avenged one of his worst outings of the season,when he yielded season highs of six earned runs and 10 hitsover five innings in a loss to Atlanta on August 7. Thelefthander allowed just three runs in his first three startsagainst Atlanta.


Aaron Heilman worked a scoreless eighth and Billy Wagner aperfect ninth for his 33rd save in 37 chances.


New York got to the Atlanta starter in the first when Reyes andLuis Castillo led off with singles, and Reyes scored after thesecond of two fielder-choice groundouts.


Hudson, who was 0-2 with a 7.88 ERA in his three previousstarts, had his sinker ball working. The first 13 outs herecord were via the ground-ball variety, including sevenstraight to second baseman Escobar. But he got the ball up toWright, who entered leading all league hitters in batting sincethe All-Star break (.356).


Hudson was charged with three runs on five hits in seveninnings.