GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: ATLANTA (73-71) at NY METS (82-61)

NL: ATLANTA (73-71) at NY METS (82-61)

<h3>Mets seek fifth straight win</h3>

<div class="pre">Atlanta (73-71) at NY Mets (82-61) 7:10 pm EDT</div>

FLUSHING, New York (Ticker) - David Wright is making a push forthe MVP.


Wright hit his career-high 28th home run in support of sevenstrong innings by lefthander Oliver Perez as the New York Metswon for the ninth time in 10 games, 3-2, Monday against thefading Atlanta Braves.


Wright, who is batting a National League-best .356 (69-for-194)in the second half with 12 homers, 44 RBI and 12 steals in 55games, will take aim Tuesday at Buddy Carlyle in the second gameof a three-game series.


New York, which leads the Philadelphia Phillies (76-67) by sixgames in the NL East, is welcoming back Orlando Hernandez (9-4,3.32 ERA), who missed his last start with a sore right foot.

The ageless Dominican is 3-1 against the Braves this season, andhe is 6-1 with a 3.84 ERA in his last 12 starts.


With six losses in their last 10 games, including four to NewYork, Atlanta has fallen a season-high 9 1/2 games behind theMets and a very discouraging five games behind the San DiegoPadres (77-65) in the wild card race.


Atlanta, likely without third baseman Chipper Jones (strainedoblique) and possibly center fielder Andruw Jones (flu), willhope for a big effort from Carlyle (8-6, 5.21 ERA). The careerminor leaguer did not give his club a strong effort lastTuesday, when he surrendered three runs and two homers in 1 1/3innings in a 5-2 setback against the Phillies.

 

NL: ATLANTA at NY METS

<div class="pre">ATLANTA AT NY METS -- LINEUPS

ATLANTA NY METS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Kelly Johnson 2B .287 15 65 Jose Reyes SS .288 10 49
Yunel Escobar 3B .322 4 25 Luis Castillo 2B .283 1 12
Edgar Renteria SS .332 11 53 David Wright 3B .316 28 95
Mark Teixeira 1B .313 11 36 Carlos Beltran CF .280 28 94
Brian Mccann C .275 18 88 Moises Alou LF .327 11 35
Julio Franco RF .216 1 15 Jeff Conine 1B .260 6 35
Andruw Jones CF .223 24 85 Paul Lo Duca C .271 7 43
Willie Harris LF .283 2 28 Lastings Milledge RF .285 5 25
Buddy Carlyle RHP .121 0 2 Orlando Hernandez RHP .170 0 3
(8-6, 5.21) (9-4, 3.32)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at NY METS

<div class="pre">ATLANTA AT NY METS -- REVISED LINEUPS

ATLANTA NY METS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Kelly Johnson 2B .287 15 65 Jose Reyes SS .288 10 49
Yunel Escobar 3B .322 4 25 Luis Castillo 2B .283 1 12
Edgar Renteria SS .332 11 53 David Wright 3B .316 28 95
Mark Teixeira 1B .313 11 36 Carlos Beltran CF .280 28 94
Brian Mccann C .275 18 88 Moises Alou LF .327 11 35
Jeff Francoeur RF .296 17 91 Jeff Conine 1B .260 6 35
Andruw Jones CF .223 24 85 Paul Lo Duca C .271 7 43
Willie Harris LF .283 2 28 Lastings Milledge RF .285 5 25
Buddy Carlyle RHP .121 0 2 Orlando Hernandez RHP .170 0 3
(8-6, 5.21) (9-4, 3.32)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS
WARMUPS: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE (8-6, 5.21)
NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ (9-4, 3.32)

UMPIRES: HP - MIKE WINTERS
1B - BRUCE FROEMMING
2B - MARK WEGNER
3B - BRIAN RUNGE

WEATHER: 74 Degrees, cloudy
WIND: 12 mph, right to left</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS
STARTING BATS: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE AND BRIAN MCCANN
NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ AND PAUL LO DUCA

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: K JOHNSON (.287, 15 HR, 65 RBI)
Y ESCOBAR (.322, 4 HR, 25 RBI)
E RENTERIA (.332, 11 HR, 53 RBI)</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
NY METS 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE
NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ

DUE UP FOR NY METS: J REYES (.288, 10 HR, 49 RBI)
L CASTILLO (.283, 1 HR, 12 RBI)
D WRIGHT (.316, 28 HR, 95 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at NY METS

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (0) VS NY METS (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
Y Escobar 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
M Teixeira 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
B McCann c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
J Francoeur rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
A Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
W Harris lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
B Carlyle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .121

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
L Castillo 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
D Wright 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
C Beltran cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
M Alou lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
J Conine 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
L Milledge rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
O Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .170

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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ATLANTA - 0 -- 0
NY METS - -- 0
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Carlyle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.21

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Hernandez 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.30

Pitches-strikes: O Hernandez 10-7. Ground balls-fly balls: O Hernandez 1-2.
Batters faced: O Hernandez 3.

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

Weather: 74 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE
NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ</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 1
NY METS 0 0 1 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE
NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: M TEIXEIRA (.313, 11 HR, 36 RBI)
B MCCANN (.275, 18 HR, 88 RBI)
J FRANCOEUR (.296, 17 HR, 91 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at NY METS

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (0) VS NY METS (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
Y Escobar 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
M Teixeira 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
B McCann c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
J Francoeur rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
A Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
W Harris lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
B Carlyle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .121

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - B Carlyle (1, bunt).


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
L Castillo 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
D Wright 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315
C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .280
M Alou lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .325
J Conine 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
L Milledge rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
O Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .170

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 6

BATTING: 2B - J Reyes (30, B Carlyle). S - L Castillo. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - M Alou 1. Team LOB - 2.


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ATLANTA - 0 -- 0
NY METS - 0 -- 0
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Carlyle 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.16

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Hernandez 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.30

Pitches-strikes: B Carlyle 22-15; O Hernandez 10-7. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Carlyle 2-1; O Hernandez 1-2. Batters faced: B Carlyle 5; O Hernandez 3.

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

Weather: 74 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO WILLIE HARRIS SCORED MARK TEIXEIRA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, W HARRIS ON FIRST, J FRANCOEUR ON SECOND, B
MCCANN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 1
NY METS 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: B CARLYLE (.121, 0 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at NY METS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE
NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ

DUE UP FOR NY METS: J CONINE (.260, 6 HR, 35 RBI)
P LO DUCA (.271, 7 HR, 43 RBI)
L MILLEDGE (.285, 5 HR, 25 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at NY METS

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (1) VS NY METS (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
Y Escobar 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
M Teixeira 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .317
B McCann c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277
J Francoeur rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .296
A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .222
W Harris lf 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .283
B Carlyle p 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .118

Totals 7 1 2 1 2 1 6

BATTING: 2B - B McCann (37, O Hernandez). RBI - W Harris (29). Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - B Carlyle (1, bunt).


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
L Castillo 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
D Wright 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315
C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .280
M Alou lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .325
J Conine 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
L Milledge rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
O Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .170

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 6

BATTING: 2B - J Reyes (30, B Carlyle). S - L Castillo. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - M Alou 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - C Beltran (B McCann at Home). DP: 1 (C Beltran-P
Lo Duca).


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ATLANTA - 01 -- 1
NY METS - 0 -- 0
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Carlyle 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.16

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Hernandez 2 2 1 1 2 1 0 3.34

Pitches-strikes: B Carlyle 22-15; O Hernandez 34-21. Ground balls-fly balls:
B Carlyle 2-1; O Hernandez 1-3. Batters faced: B Carlyle 5; O Hernandez 9.

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

Weather: 74 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at NY METS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE
NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: K JOHNSON (.286, 0-FOR-1)
Y ESCOBAR (.321, 0-FOR-1)
E RENTERIA (.331, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at NY METS

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (1) VS NY METS (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
Y Escobar 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
M Teixeira 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .317
B McCann c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277
J Francoeur rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .296
A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .222
W Harris lf 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .283
B Carlyle p 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .118

Totals 7 1 2 1 2 1 6

BATTING: 2B - B McCann (37, O Hernandez). RBI - W Harris (29). Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - B Carlyle (1, bunt).


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
L Castillo 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
D Wright 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315
C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .280
M Alou lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .325
J Conine 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
P Lo Duca c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271
L Milledge rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
O Hernandez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 2 7

BATTING: 2B - J Reyes (30, B Carlyle). S - L Castillo. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - M Alou 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - C Beltran (B McCann at Home). DP: 1 (C Beltran-P
Lo Duca).


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ATLANTA - 01 -- 1
NY METS - 00 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Carlyle 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 5.11

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Hernandez 2 2 1 1 2 1 0 3.34

Pitches-strikes: B Carlyle 38-25; O Hernandez 34-21. Ground balls-fly balls:
B Carlyle 2-3; O Hernandez 1-3. Batters faced: B Carlyle 9; O Hernandez 9.

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

Weather: 74 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY YUNEL ESCOBAR (5) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 0
OUT IN THE 3RD OFF ORLANDO HERNANDEZ SCORED KELLY JOHNSON.
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 3, NY METS 0

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: E RENTERIA (.331, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at NY METS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE
NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ

DUE UP FOR NY METS: J REYES (.289, 1-FOR-1)
L CASTILLO (.283, 0-FOR-0, SAC)
D WRIGHT (.315, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at NY METS

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (3) VS NY METS (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .286
Y Escobar 3b 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .324
E Renteria ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .330
M Teixeira 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .315
B McCann c 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276
J Francoeur rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .296
A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .222
W Harris lf 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .283
B Carlyle p 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .118

Totals 11 3 3 3 3 2 6

BATTING: 2B - B McCann (37, O Hernandez). HR - Y Escobar (5, 3rd inning off O
Hernandez 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - W Harris (29), Y Escobar 2 (27). Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - B Carlyle (1, bunt).


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
L Castillo 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
D Wright 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315
C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .280
M Alou lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .325
J Conine 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
P Lo Duca c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271
L Milledge rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
O Hernandez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 2 7

BATTING: 2B - J Reyes (30, B Carlyle). S - L Castillo. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - M Alou 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - C Beltran (B McCann at Home). DP: 1 (C Beltran-P
Lo Duca).


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ATLANTA - 012 -- 3
NY METS - 00 -- 0
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Carlyle 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 5.11

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Hernandez 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 3.44

Pitches-strikes: B Carlyle 38-25; O Hernandez 49-30. Ground balls-fly balls:
B Carlyle 2-3; O Hernandez 2-4. Batters faced: B Carlyle 9; O Hernandez 14.

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

Weather: 74 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at NY METS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE
NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: J FRANCOEUR (.296, 0-FOR-0, BB)
A JONES (.222, 0-FOR-1)
W HARRIS (.283, 0-FOR-0, BB, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at NY METS

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (3) VS NY METS (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Johnson 2b 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .286
Y Escobar 3b 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .324
E Renteria ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .330
M Teixeira 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .315
B McCann c 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276
J Francoeur rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .296
A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .222
W Harris lf 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .283
B Carlyle p 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .118

Totals 11 3 3 3 3 2 6

BATTING: 2B - B McCann (37, O Hernandez). HR - Y Escobar (5, 3rd inning off O
Hernandez 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - W Harris (29), Y Escobar 2 (27). Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - B Carlyle (1, bunt).


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .289
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
D Wright 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .314
C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .280
M Alou lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .325
J Conine 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
P Lo Duca c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271
L Milledge rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
O Hernandez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167

Totals 11 0 2 0 0 3 7

BATTING: 2B - J Reyes (30, B Carlyle). S - L Castillo. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - M Alou 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - C Beltran (B McCann at Home). DP: 1 (C Beltran-P
Lo Duca).


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ATLANTA - 012 -- 3
NY METS - 000 -- 0
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Carlyle 3 2 0 0 0 3 0 5.06

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Hernandez 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 3.44

Pitches-strikes: B Carlyle 50-35; O Hernandez 49-30. Ground balls-fly balls:
B Carlyle 3-4; O Hernandez 2-4. Batters faced: B Carlyle 12; O Hernandez 14.

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

Weather: 74 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, right to left.</div>