NL: ATLANTA (74-71) at NY METS (82-62) <h3>Alou, Mets looking to cement NL East crown</h3> <div class="pre">Atlanta (74-71) at Ny Mets (82-62) 7:10 pm EDT</div> FLUSHING, New York (Ticker) -- Moises Alou will hope to continuehis hitting streak when the New York Mets host the AtlantaBraves in the finale of a three-game series Wednesday. In Tuesday's 13-5 loss to the Braves, Alou blasted a solo homerun and extended his hitting streak to 16 games. During thesecond-longest streak of his career, the 41-year-old Alou isbatting .383 (23-for-60). The Mets maintain a six-game advantage over the PhiladelphiaPhillies (76-68) in the National League East. The Braves sit inthird place, 8 1/2 games back. New York, which has won nine of its last 11, will give JohnMaine (14-9, 3.80 ERA) the start. Maine is coming off one ofhis worst outings of the year, surrendering six runs and ninehits and three walks and two strikeouts in a 7-0 setback to theCincinnati Reds last Wednesday. On the contrary, Atlanta starter John Smoltz (13-7, 3.02) iscoming off an excellent performance, holding the WashingtonNationals hitless through seven frames on Friday in a 7-1triumph. Mark Teixeira, who smashed a three-run shot on Tuesday, has 12homers since coming to Atlanta on August 1.
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 67 Jose Reyes SS .291 10 49 Yunel Escobar 3B .322 5 27 Marlon Anderson 1B .305 2 23 Edgar Renteria SS .330 11 53 David Wright 3B .316 28 96 Mark Teixeira 1B .322 12 39 Carlos Beltran CF .280 28 94 Brian Mccann C .277 18 88 Moises Alou LF .329 12 36 Jeff Francoeur RF .298 17 93 Shawn Green RF .276 8 42 Andruw Jones CF .222 24 85 Paul Lo Duca C .272 8 45 Matt Diaz LF .339 12 42 Ruben Gotay 2B .314 4 23 John Smoltz RHP .083 0 2 John Maine RHP .125 1 3 (13-7, 3.02) (14-9, 3.80)</div>
NL: ATLANTA at NY METS <div class="pre">NL AT NY METS WARMUPS: ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ (13-7, 3.02) NYM - JOHN MAINE (14-9, 3.80) UMPIRES: HP - BRUCE FROEMMING 1B - MARK WEGNER 2B - BRIAN RUNGE 3B - MIKE WINTERS WEATHER: 73 Degrees, partly cloudy WIND: 11 mph, out to center</div>
NL: ATLANTA at NY METS <div class="pre">NL AT NY METS STARTING BATS: ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ AND BRIAN MCCANN NYM - JOHN MAINE AND PAUL LO DUCA DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: K JOHNSON (.287, 15 HR, 67 RBI) Y ESCOBAR (.322, 5 HR, 27 RBI) E RENTERIA (.330, 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 - JOHN SMOLTZ NYM - JOHN MAINE DUE UP FOR NY METS: J REYES (.291, 10 HR, 49 RBI) M ANDERSON (.305, 2 HR, 23 RBI) D WRIGHT (.316, 28 HR, 96 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 1 0 .330 M Teixeira 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322 B McCann c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 J Francoeur rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 A Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 M Diaz lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .339 J Smoltz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 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 .291 M Anderson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 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 .329 S Green rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 R Gotay 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314 J Maine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- ATLANTA - 0 -- 0 NY METS - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era J Smoltz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.02 NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era J Maine 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.78 Pitches-strikes: J Maine 12-8. Ground balls-fly balls: J Maine 2-0. Batters faced: J Maine 3. UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Froemming. 1B--Mark Wegner. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mike Winters. Weather: 73 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, out to center.</div>
NL: ATLANTA at NY METS <div class="pre">NL AT NY METS CONFIRMED STARTERS: ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ NYM - JOHN MAINE</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 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ NYM - JOHN MAINE DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: M TEIXEIRA (.322, 12 HR, 39 RBI) B MCCANN (.277, 18 HR, 88 RBI) J FRANCOEUR (.298, 17 HR, 93 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 1 0 .330 M Teixeira 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322 B McCann c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 J Francoeur rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 A Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 M Diaz lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .339 J Smoltz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 M Anderson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 D Wright 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .316 C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280 M Alou lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329 S Green rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 R Gotay 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314 J Maine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Totals 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- ATLANTA - 0 -- 0 NY METS - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era J Smoltz 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.01 NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era J Maine 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.78 Pitches-strikes: J Smoltz 14-7; J Maine 12-8. Ground balls-fly balls: J Smoltz 1-2; J Maine 2-0. Batters faced: J Smoltz 4; J Maine 3. UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Froemming. 1B--Mark Wegner. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mike Winters. Weather: 73 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, out to center.</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 NY METS 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ NYM - JOHN MAINE DUE UP FOR NY METS: M ALOU (.329, 12 HR, 36 RBI) S GREEN (.276, 8 HR, 42 RBI) P LO DUCA (.272, 8 HR, 45 RBI)</div>
NL: ATLANTA at NY METS <div class="pre">ATLANTA (0) 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 1 0 .330 M Teixeira 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320 B McCann c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .297 A Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 M Diaz lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .339 J Smoltz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 Totals 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 M Anderson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 D Wright 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .316 C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280 M Alou lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329 S Green rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 R Gotay 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314 J Maine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Totals 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- ATLANTA - 00 -- 0 NY METS - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era J Smoltz 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.01 NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era J Maine 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.76 Pitches-strikes: J Smoltz 14-7; J Maine 24-16. Ground balls-fly balls: J Smoltz 1-2; J Maine 3-1. Batters faced: J Smoltz 4; J Maine 6. UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Froemming. 1B--Mark Wegner. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mike Winters. Weather: 73 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, out to center.</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 NY METS 0 0 0 2 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ NYM - JOHN MAINE DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: A JONES (.222, 24 HR, 85 RBI) M DIAZ (.339, 12 HR, 42 RBI) J SMOLTZ (.083, 0 HR, 2 RBI)</div>
NL: ATLANTA at NY METS <div class="pre">ATLANTA (0) 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 1 0 .330 M Teixeira 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320 B McCann c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .297 A Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 M Diaz lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .339 J Smoltz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 Totals 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 M Anderson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 D Wright 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .316 C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280 M Alou lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .332 S Green rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .278 P Lo Duca c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271 R Gotay 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .312 J Maine p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .122 Totals 8 0 2 0 1 2 6 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Maine 2. Team LOB - 3. ---------------------------------------------------- ATLANTA - 00 -- 0 NY METS - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era J Smoltz 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 2.99 NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era J Maine 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.76 Pitches-strikes: J Smoltz 35-21; J Maine 24-16. Ground balls-fly balls: J Smoltz 2-2; J Maine 3-1. Batters faced: J Smoltz 9; J Maine 6. UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Froemming. 1B--Mark Wegner. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mike Winters. Weather: 73 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, out to center.</div>
NL: ATLANTA at NY METS <div class="pre">NL ATLANTA AT NY METS NOTE: NEW YORK LEFT FIELDER MOISES ALOU EXTENDED HIS HITTING STREAK TO 17 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE SECOND INNING.</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 1 0 NY METS 0 0 0 2 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ NYM - JOHN MAINE DUE UP FOR NY METS: J REYES (.290, 0-FOR-1) M ANDERSON (.301, 0-FOR-1) D WRIGHT (.316, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>
NL: ATLANTA at NY METS <div class="pre">ATLANTA (0) VS NY METS (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg K Johnson 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285 Y Escobar 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .330 M Teixeira 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320 B McCann c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .297 A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 M Diaz lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .341 J Smoltz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 Totals 9 0 1 0 0 2 1 BATTING: S - J Smoltz. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Johnson 1. Team LOB - 1. NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 M Anderson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 D Wright 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .316 C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280 M Alou lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .332 S Green rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .278 P Lo Duca c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271 R Gotay 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .312 J Maine p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .122 Totals 8 0 2 0 1 2 6 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Maine 2. Team LOB - 3. ---------------------------------------------------- ATLANTA - 000 -- 0 NY METS - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era J Smoltz 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 2.99 NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era J Maine 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.74 Pitches-strikes: J Smoltz 35-21; J Maine 40-27. Ground balls-fly balls: J Smoltz 2-2; J Maine 4-3. Batters faced: J Smoltz 9; J Maine 10. UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Froemming. 1B--Mark Wegner. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mike Winters. Weather: 73 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, out to center.</div>
NL: ATLANTA at NY METS <div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE SACRIFICE FLY BY CARLOS BELTRAN SCORED JOSE REYES. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D WRIGHT ON FIRST, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 0 NY METS 1 BOTTOM, 3RD DUE UP FOR NY METS: M ALOU (.332, 1-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 0 0 0 1 0 NY METS 0 0 1 1 3 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ NYM - JOHN MAINE DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: Y ESCOBAR (.321, 0-FOR-1) E RENTERIA (.330, 0-FOR-1) M TEIXEIRA (.320, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: ATLANTA at NY METS <div class="pre">ATLANTA (0) VS NY METS (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg K Johnson 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .285 Y Escobar 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .330 M Teixeira 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320 B McCann c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .297 A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 M Diaz lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .341 J Smoltz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 Totals 9 0 1 0 0 2 1 BATTING: S - J Smoltz. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Johnson 1. Team LOB - 1. NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Reyes ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .291 M Anderson 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .298 D Wright 3b 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .316 C Beltran cf 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .280 M Alou lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .331 S Green rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .278 P Lo Duca c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271 R Gotay 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .312 J Maine p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .122 Totals 11 1 3 1 2 3 9 BATTING: SF - C Beltran. RBI - C Beltran (95). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Maine 2. Team LOB - 4. BASERUNNING: SB - J Reyes (76, 2nd base off J Smoltz/B McCann). ---------------------------------------------------- ATLANTA - 000 -- 0 NY METS - 001 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era J Smoltz 3 3 1 1 2 3 0 3.02 NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era J Maine 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.74 WP - J Smoltz. Pitches-strikes: J Smoltz 51-31; J Maine 40-27. Ground balls-fly balls: J Smoltz 2-4; J Maine 4-3. Batters faced: J Smoltz 14; J Maine 10. UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Froemming. 1B--Mark Wegner. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mike Winters. Weather: 73 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, out to center.</div>
NL: ATLANTA at NY METS <div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE BASES LOADED WALK TO ANDRUW JONES SCORED MARK TEIXEIRA. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A JONES ON FIRST, J FRANCOEUR ON SECOND, B MCCANN ON THIRD, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 1 NY METS 1 TOP, 4TH DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: M DIAZ (.341, 1-FOR-1)</div>
