GAME THREAD: NL: WASHINGTON (69-87) at NY METS (87-68)

NL: WASHINGTON (69-87) at NY METS (87-68)

<h3>Pelfrey, Mets aim for fourth straight win</h3>



<div class="pre">Washington (69-87) at NY Mets (87-68) 7:10 pm EDT</div>

FLUSHING, New York (Ticker) -- Rookie Mike Pelfrey could not buya win for most of the season. Now the New York Mets aredepending on him to win an important game.


Pelfrey takes the hill as the Mets aim for their fourth straightwin when they open a three-game series with the WashingtonNationals on Monday.


Closer Billy Wagner allowed a game-tying home run to Dan Ugglain the ninth, but David Wright singled home the winning run inthe 11th as the Mets posted a 7-6 win over Florida on Sunday.

Pelfrey (3-7, 5.24 ERA) won his third straight decision onWednesday, allowing three runs and nine hits in five inningsagainst Washington. However, things did not start well for the24-year-old, as he went 0-7 in his first 10 starts.

New York, which leads the Philadelphia Phillies (85-71) by 2 1/2games in the National League East, would like to exact somerevenge after losing two of three to Washington last week.

The Nationals, who scored 25 runs in the three-game series vs.New York last week, send rookie Matt Chico to the mound. Chico(5-9, 4.74) is winless in his last seven starts and is 1-2 witha 6.60 ERA in three career starts vs. the Mets.

 

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

WASHINGTON NY METS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Felipe Lopez SS .241 9 49 Jose Reyes SS .287 10 52
Ronnie Belliard 2B .289 11 54 Luis Castillo 2B .274 1 17
Ryan Zimmerman 3B .267 24 89 David Wright 3B .321 30 105
Ryan Church LF .269 14 64 Carlos Beltran CF .278 30 105
Austin Kearns RF .264 14 66 Moises Alou LF .340 12 42
Robert Fick 1B .242 2 15 Carlos Delgado 1B .254 24 85
Justin Maxwell CF .273 1 4 Paul Lo Duca C .276 9 53
Brian Schneider C .234 6 51 Carlos Gomez RF .231 2 11
Matt Chico LHP .163 0 3 Mike Pelfrey RHP .053 0 0
(5-9, 4.74) (3-7, 5.24)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS
WARMUPS: WAS - MATT CHICO (5-9, 4.74)
NYM - MIKE PELFREY (3-7, 5.24)

UMPIRES: HP - WALLY BELL
1B - BILL WELKE
2B - JOHN HIRSCHBECK
3B - LAZ DIAZ

WEATHER: 75 Degrees, clear
WIND: 12 mph, right to left</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS
STARTING BATS: WAS - MATT CHICO AND BRIAN SCHNEIDER
NYM - MIKE PELFREY AND PAUL LO DUCA

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: D JIMENEZ (.242, 2 HR, 10 RBI)
R BELLIARD (.289, 11 HR, 54 RBI)
R ZIMMERMAN (.267, 24 HR, 89 RBI)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at NY METS

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

WASHINGTON NY METS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
D'Angelo Jimenez SS .242 2 10 Jose Reyes SS .287 10 52
Ronnie Belliard 2B .289 11 54 Luis Castillo 2B .274 1 17
Ryan Zimmerman 3B .267 24 89 David Wright 3B .321 30 105
Ryan Church LF .269 14 64 Carlos Beltran CF .278 30 105
Austin Kearns RF .264 14 66 Moises Alou LF .340 12 42
Robert Fick 1B .242 2 15 Carlos Delgado 1B .254 24 85
Justin Maxwell CF .273 1 4 Paul Lo Duca C .276 9 53
Brian Schneider C .234 6 51 Carlos Gomez RF .231 2 11
Matt Chico LHP .163 0 3 Mike Pelfrey RHP .053 0 0
(5-9, 4.74) (3-7, 5.24)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - MATT CHICO
NYM - MIKE PELFREY

DUE UP FOR NY METS: J REYES (.287, 10 HR, 52 RBI)
L CASTILLO (.274, 1 HR, 17 RBI)
D WRIGHT (.321, 30 HR, 105 RBI)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at NY METS

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

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Jimenez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
R Belliard 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .289
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
R Church lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
A Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
R Fick 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
J Maxwell cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
M Chico p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .163

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 .287
L Castillo 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
D Wright 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
C Beltran cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
M Alou lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .340
C Delgado 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
C Gomez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
M Pelfrey p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .053

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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WASHINGTON - 0 -- 0
NY METS - -- 0
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WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Chico 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.74

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
M Pelfrey 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.16

Pitches-strikes: M Pelfrey 9-7. Ground balls-fly balls: M Pelfrey 1-1.
Batters faced: M Pelfrey 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Bill Welke. 2B--John Hirschbeck. 3B--Laz Diaz.

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

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: WAS - MATT CHICO
NYM - MIKE PELFREY</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - MATT CHICO
NYM - MIKE PELFREY

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R CHURCH (.269, 14 HR, 64 RBI)
A KEARNS (.264, 14 HR, 66 RBI)
R FICK (.242, 2 HR, 15 RBI)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at NY METS

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

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Jimenez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
R Belliard 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .289
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
R Church lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
A Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
R Fick 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
J Maxwell cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
M Chico p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .163

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 1 0 0 .287
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
D Wright 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .322
C Beltran cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .278
M Alou lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .339
C Delgado 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
C Gomez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
M Pelfrey p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .053

Totals 3 0 1 0 2 0 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Alou 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Reyes (21, 2nd base by M Chico/B Schneider).


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WASHINGTON - 0 -- 0
NY METS - 0 -- 0
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WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Chico 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 4.71

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
M Pelfrey 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.16

Pitches-strikes: M Chico 24-10; M Pelfrey 9-7. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Chico 2-0; M Pelfrey 1-1. Batters faced: M Chico 5; M Pelfrey 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Bill Welke. 2B--John Hirschbeck. 3B--Laz Diaz.

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

 

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<div class="pre">NL WASHINGTON AT NY METS
NOTE: NEW YORK'S THIRD BASEMAN DAVID WRIGHT EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 12 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE FIRST INNING.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - MATT CHICO
NYM - MIKE PELFREY

DUE UP FOR NY METS: C DELGADO (.254, 24 HR, 85 RBI)
P LO DUCA (.276, 9 HR, 53 RBI)
C GOMEZ (.231, 2 HR, 11 RBI)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at NY METS

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

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Jimenez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
R Belliard 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .289
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
R Church lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264
R Fick 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241
J Maxwell cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
M Chico p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .163

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 2 3

BATTING: 2B - R Church (41, M Pelfrey). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- J Maxwell 1. Team LOB - 1.


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .287
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
D Wright 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .322
C Beltran cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .278
M Alou lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .339
C Delgado 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
C Gomez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
M Pelfrey p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .053

Totals 3 0 1 0 2 0 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Alou 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Reyes (21, 2nd base by M Chico/B Schneider).


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WASHINGTON - 00 -- 0
NY METS - 0 -- 0
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WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Chico 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 4.71

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
M Pelfrey 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.09

Pitches-strikes: M Chico 24-10; M Pelfrey 20-15. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Chico 2-0; M Pelfrey 2-2. Batters faced: M Chico 5; M Pelfrey 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Bill Welke. 2B--John Hirschbeck. 3B--Laz Diaz.

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

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY CARLOS GOMEZ SCORED CARLOS DELGADO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 0
NY METS 1 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR NY METS: M PELFREY (.053, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - MATT CHICO
NYM - MIKE PELFREY

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: B SCHNEIDER (.234, 6 HR, 51 RBI)
M CHICO (.163, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
D JIMENEZ (.239, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at NY METS

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

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Jimenez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
R Belliard 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .289
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
R Church lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264
R Fick 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241
J Maxwell cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
M Chico p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .163

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 2 3

BATTING: 2B - R Church (41, M Pelfrey). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- J Maxwell 1. Team LOB - 1.


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .286
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
D Wright 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .322
C Beltran cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .278
M Alou lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .339
C Delgado 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .256
P Lo Duca c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
C Gomez rf 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .231
M Pelfrey p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .100

Totals 7 1 3 1 2 0 3

BATTING: 2B - C Delgado (30, M Chico); M Pelfrey (1, M Chico). SF - C Gomez.
RBI - C Gomez (12). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Alou 1, J Reyes
1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Reyes (21, 2nd base by M Chico/B Schneider).


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WASHINGTON - 00 -- 0
NY METS - 01 -- 1
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WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Chico 2 3 1 1 2 0 0 4.74

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
M Pelfrey 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.09

Pitches-strikes: M Chico 37-21; M Pelfrey 20-15. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Chico 4-1; M Pelfrey 2-2. Batters faced: M Chico 10; M Pelfrey 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Bill Welke. 2B--John Hirschbeck. 3B--Laz Diaz.

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

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - MATT CHICO
NYM - MIKE PELFREY

DUE UP FOR NY METS: L CASTILLO (.272, 0-FOR-1)
D WRIGHT (.322, 1-FOR-1)
C BELTRAN (.278, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at NY METS

<div class="pre">WASHINGTON (0) VS NY METS (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Jimenez ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .237
R Belliard 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .288
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
R Church lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264
R Fick 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241
J Maxwell cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
M Chico p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .159

Totals 10 0 1 0 0 2 6

BATTING: 2B - R Church (41, M Pelfrey). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- J Maxwell 1. Team LOB - 2.


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .286
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
D Wright 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .322
C Beltran cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .278
M Alou lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .339
C Delgado 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .256
P Lo Duca c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
C Gomez rf 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .231
M Pelfrey p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .100

Totals 7 1 3 1 2 0 3

BATTING: 2B - C Delgado (30, M Chico); M Pelfrey (1, M Chico). SF - C Gomez.
RBI - C Gomez (12). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Alou 1, J Reyes
1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Reyes (21, 2nd base by M Chico/B Schneider).


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WASHINGTON - 000 -- 0
NY METS - 01 -- 1
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WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Chico 2 3 1 1 2 0 0 4.74

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
M Pelfrey 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.01

HBP - B Schneider (by M Pelfrey). Pitches-strikes: M Chico 37-21; M Pelfrey
28-21. Ground balls-fly balls: M Chico 4-1; M Pelfrey 2-5. Batters faced: M
Chico 10; M Pelfrey 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Bill Welke. 2B--John Hirschbeck. 3B--Laz Diaz.

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

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - MATT CHICO
NYM - MIKE PELFREY

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R ZIMMERMAN (.267, 0-FOR-1)
R CHURCH (.271, 1-FOR-1)
A KEARNS (.264, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at NY METS

<div class="pre">WASHINGTON (0) VS NY METS (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Jimenez ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .237
R Belliard 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .288
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
R Church lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264
R Fick 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241
J Maxwell cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
M Chico p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .159

Totals 10 0 1 0 0 2 6

BATTING: 2B - R Church (41, M Pelfrey). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- J Maxwell 1. Team LOB - 2.


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .286
L Castillo 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276
D Wright 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .321
C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .278
M Alou lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .338
C Delgado 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .256
P Lo Duca c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
C Gomez rf 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .231
M Pelfrey p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .100

Totals 11 1 4 1 2 0 6

BATTING: 2B - C Delgado (30, M Chico); M Pelfrey (1, M Chico). SF - C Gomez.
RBI - C Gomez (12). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Alou 2, J Reyes
1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Reyes (21, 2nd base by M Chico/B Schneider).


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WASHINGTON - 000 -- 0
NY METS - 010 -- 1
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WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Chico 3 4 1 1 2 0 0 4.71

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
M Pelfrey 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.01

WP - M Chico. HBP - B Schneider (by M Pelfrey). Pitches-strikes: M Chico
51-29; M Pelfrey 28-21. Ground balls-fly balls: M Chico 4-4; M Pelfrey 2-5.
Batters faced: M Chico 14; M Pelfrey 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Bill Welke. 2B--John Hirschbeck. 3B--Laz Diaz.

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