GAME THREAD: NL: NY METS (53-42) at LA DODGERS (54-42)

NL: NY METS (53-42) at LA DODGERS (54-42)

<h3>Perez looks to build on solid start to second half</h3>



NY Mets (53-42) at LA Dodgers (54-42) 10:40 pm EDT

LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Oliver Perez takes the mound for the NewYork Mets on Friday looking to produce another solid performanceafter a brief stint on the disabled list.


Perez faces Brett Tomko and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday ashe looks for his second straight win in the second game of afour-game series.


The 25-year-old Perez (8-6, 3.13 ERA) came off the disabled liston Sunday and allowed two runs and six hits in six innings in a5-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds. The lefthander had beensidelined since July 2 with lower back stiffness.


The lefthander will also be trying to give the Mets' bullpen amuch needed break. Tom Glavine lasted just two inningsThursday, but New York posted a season high in runs to post a13-9 victory in the opener.


David Wright drove in two runs and Carlos Beltran, CarlosDelgado and Ramon Castro all homered.


Perez will be opposed by Brett Tomko (2-7, 5.88), who hasreturned to the rotation after spending two months in thebullpen.


The righthander was decent in his first start in place of theinjured Randy Wolf on Sunday. Tomko allowed three runs and fourhits in five innings against the San Francisco Giants to notchhis first win since May 9.


Tomko has struggled in his career against New York, going 4-7mark with a 5.62 ERA in 13 starts against New York.

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

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

NY METS LA DODGERS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Jose Reyes SS .304 6 40 Rafael Furcal SS .281 2 33
Marlon Anderson LF .258 0 4 Juan Pierre CF .288 0 23
Carlos Beltran CF .258 17 57 Russell Martin C .311 11 64
David Wright 3B .296 17 56 Jeff Kent 2B .281 13 51
Carlos Delgado 1B .251 16 54 Luis Gonzalez LF .292 11 44
Paul Lo Duca C .269 5 27 Nomar Garciaparra 3B .277 2 44
Shawn Green RF .278 7 28 James Loney 1B .374 3 18
Jose Valentin 2B .236 3 18 Matt Kemp RF .383 5 20
Oliver Perez LHP .267 0 1 Brett Tomko RHP .000 0 1
(8-6, 3.13) (2-7, 5.88)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS
WARMUPS: NYM - OLIVER PEREZ (8-6, 3.13)
LOS - BRETT TOMKO (2-7, 5.88)

UMPIRES: HP - JEFF KELLOGG
1B - ERIC COOPER
2B - ANDY FLETCHER
3B - MIKE REILLY

WEATHER: 73 Degrees, clear
WIND: 5 mph, out to right</div>

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS
STARTING BATS: NYM - OLIVER PEREZ AND PAUL LO DUCA
LOS - BRETT TOMKO AND RUSSELL MARTIN

DUE UP FOR NY METS: J REYES (.304, 6 HR, 40 RBI)
M ANDERSON (.258, 0 HR, 4 RBI)
C BELTRAN (.258, 17 HR, 57 RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY DAVID WRIGHT SCORED MARLON ANDERSON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D WRIGHT ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 1
LA DODGERS 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR NY METS: C DELGADO (.251, 16 HR, 54 RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - OLIVER PEREZ
LOS - BRETT TOMKO

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R FURCAL (.281, 2 HR, 33 RBI)
J PIERRE (.288, 0 HR, 23 RBI)
R MARTIN (.311, 11 HR, 64 RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

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

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
M Anderson lf 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .257
D Wright 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .298
C Delgado 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
S Green rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
J Valentin 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
O Perez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267

Totals 5 1 1 1 0 2 2

BATTING: RBI - D Wright (57). 2-out RBI - D Wright. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Delgado 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - D Wright (21, 2nd base off B Tomko/R Martin).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
J Pierre cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
R Martin c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
J Kent 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
L Gonzalez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
N Garciaparra 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
J Loney 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .374
M Kemp rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .383
B Tomko p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - J Pierre (4, fly ball).


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NY METS - 1 -- 1
LA DODGERS - -- 0
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.13

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Tomko 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 5.79

Pitches-strikes: B Tomko 24-15. Ground balls-fly balls: B Tomko 1-0. Batters
faced: B Tomko 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Jeff Kellogg. 1B--Eric Cooper. 2B--Andy Fletcher. 3B--Mike
Reilly.

Weather: 73 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: NYM - OLIVER PEREZ
LOS - BRETT TOMKO</div>

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL NY METS AT LA DODGERS
NOTE: LOS ANGELES CENTER FIELDER JUAN PIERRE EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 13 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE FIRST INNING.</div>

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - OLIVER PEREZ
LOS - BRETT TOMKO

DUE UP FOR NY METS: P LO DUCA (.269, 5 HR, 27 RBI)
S GREEN (.278, 7 HR, 28 RBI)
J VALENTIN (.236, 3 HR, 18 RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

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

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
M Anderson lf 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .257
D Wright 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .298
C Delgado 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
S Green rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
J Valentin 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
O Perez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267

Totals 5 1 1 1 0 2 2

BATTING: RBI - D Wright (57). 2-out RBI - D Wright. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Delgado 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - D Wright (21, 2nd base off B Tomko/R Martin).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .281
J Pierre cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290
R Martin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .310
J Kent 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .281
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .292
N Garciaparra 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
J Loney 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .374
M Kemp rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .383
B Tomko p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 2 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Gonzalez 1. Team LOB - 2.


BASERUNNING: SB - J Pierre 2 (40, 2nd base off O Perez/P Lo Duca, 3rd base
off O Perez/P Lo Duca).

FIELDING: E - J Pierre (4, fly ball).


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NY METS - 1 -- 1
LA DODGERS - 0 -- 0
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.10

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Tomko 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 5.79

Pitches-strikes: O Perez 25-16; B Tomko 24-15. Ground balls-fly balls: O
Perez 0-1; B Tomko 1-0. Batters faced: O Perez 5; B Tomko 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Jeff Kellogg. 1B--Eric Cooper. 2B--Andy Fletcher. 3B--Mike
Reilly.

Weather: 73 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - OLIVER PEREZ
LOS - BRETT TOMKO

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: N GARCIAPARRA (.277, 2 HR, 44 RBI)
J LONEY (.374, 3 HR, 18 RBI)
M KEMP (.383, 5 HR, 20 RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

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

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
M Anderson lf 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .257
D Wright 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .298
C Delgado 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
P Lo Duca c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
S Green rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
J Valentin 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241
O Perez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258

Totals 9 1 2 1 0 2 3

BATTING: RBI - D Wright (57). 2-out RBI - D Wright. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Delgado 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - D Wright (21, 2nd base off B Tomko/R Martin).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .281
J Pierre cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290
R Martin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .310
J Kent 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .281
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .292
N Garciaparra 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
J Loney 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .374
M Kemp rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .383
B Tomko p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 2 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Gonzalez 1. Team LOB - 2.


BASERUNNING: SB - J Pierre 2 (40, 2nd base off O Perez/P Lo Duca, 3rd base
off O Perez/P Lo Duca).

FIELDING: E - J Pierre (4, fly ball).


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NY METS - 10 -- 1
LA DODGERS - 0 -- 0
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.10

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Tomko 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 5.72

Pitches-strikes: O Perez 25-16; B Tomko 41-25. Ground balls-fly balls: O
Perez 0-1; B Tomko 3-1. Batters faced: O Perez 5; B Tomko 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Jeff Kellogg. 1B--Eric Cooper. 2B--Andy Fletcher. 3B--Mike
Reilly.

Weather: 73 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY NOMAR GARCIAPARRA (3) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT
IN THE 2ND OFF OLIVER PEREZ.
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 1, LA DODGERS 1

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J LONEY (.374, 3 HR, 18 RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - OLIVER PEREZ
LOS - BRETT TOMKO

DUE UP FOR NY METS: J REYES (.304, 0-FOR-1)
M ANDERSON (.250, 0-FOR-1)
C BELTRAN (.257, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

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

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
M Anderson lf 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .257
D Wright 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .298
C Delgado 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
P Lo Duca c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
S Green rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
J Valentin 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241
O Perez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258

Totals 9 1 2 1 0 2 3

BATTING: RBI - D Wright (57). 2-out RBI - D Wright. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Delgado 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - D Wright (21, 2nd base off B Tomko/R Martin).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .280
J Pierre cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290
R Martin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .310
J Kent 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .281
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .292
N Garciaparra 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .279
J Loney 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .370
M Kemp rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .383
B Tomko p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000

Totals 8 1 2 1 2 4 5

BATTING: HR - N Garciaparra (3, 2nd inning off O Perez 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - N
Garciaparra (45). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Gonzalez 1. Team
LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Pierre 2 (40, 2nd base off O Perez/P Lo Duca, 3rd base
off O Perez/P Lo Duca).

FIELDING: E - J Pierre (4, fly ball).


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NY METS - 10 -- 1
LA DODGERS - 01 -- 1
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 2 2 1 1 2 4 1 3.16

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Tomko 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 5.72

Pitches-strikes: O Perez 43-27; B Tomko 41-25. Ground balls-fly balls: O
Perez 1-1; B Tomko 3-1. Batters faced: O Perez 10; B Tomko 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Jeff Kellogg. 1B--Eric Cooper. 2B--Andy Fletcher. 3B--Mike
Reilly.

Weather: 73 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - OLIVER PEREZ
LOS - BRETT TOMKO

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J PIERRE (.290, 1-FOR-1)
R MARTIN (.310, 0-FOR-1)
J KENT (.281, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

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

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
M Anderson lf 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .242
C Beltran cf 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .259
D Wright 3b 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .298
C Delgado 1b 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .249
P Lo Duca c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
S Green rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
J Valentin 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241
O Perez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258

Totals 13 1 3 1 1 3 5

BATTING: 2B - C Beltran (21, B Tomko). RBI - D Wright (57). 2-out RBI - D
Wright. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Delgado 2. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - D Wright (21, 2nd base off B Tomko/R Martin).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .280
J Pierre cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290
R Martin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .310
J Kent 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .281
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .292
N Garciaparra 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .279
J Loney 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .370
M Kemp rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .383
B Tomko p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000

Totals 8 1 2 1 2 4 5

BATTING: HR - N Garciaparra (3, 2nd inning off O Perez 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - N
Garciaparra (45). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Gonzalez 1. Team
LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Pierre 2 (40, 2nd base off O Perez/P Lo Duca, 3rd base
off O Perez/P Lo Duca).

FIELDING: E - J Pierre (4, fly ball).


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NY METS - 100 -- 1
LA DODGERS - 01 -- 1
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 2 2 1 1 2 4 1 3.16

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Tomko 3 3 1 0 1 3 0 5.64

Pitches-strikes: O Perez 43-27; B Tomko 57-34. Ground balls-fly balls: O
Perez 1-1; B Tomko 3-3. Batters faced: O Perez 10; B Tomko 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Jeff Kellogg. 1B--Eric Cooper. 2B--Andy Fletcher. 3B--Mike
Reilly.

Weather: 73 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - OLIVER PEREZ
LOS - BRETT TOMKO

DUE UP FOR NY METS: P LO DUCA (.268, 0-FOR-1)
S GREEN (.277, 0-FOR-1)
J VALENTIN (.241, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

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

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
M Anderson lf 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .242
C Beltran cf 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .259
D Wright 3b 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .298
C Delgado 1b 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .249
P Lo Duca c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
S Green rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
J Valentin 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241
O Perez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258

Totals 13 1 3 1 1 3 5

BATTING: 2B - C Beltran (21, B Tomko). RBI - D Wright (57). 2-out RBI - D
Wright. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Delgado 2. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - D Wright (21, 2nd base off B Tomko/R Martin).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .280
J Pierre cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289
R Martin c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .309
J Kent 2b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280
L Gonzalez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .292
N Garciaparra 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .279
J Loney 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .370
M Kemp rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .383
B Tomko p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000

Totals 11 1 2 1 2 4 5

BATTING: HR - N Garciaparra (3, 2nd inning off O Perez 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - N
Garciaparra (45). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Gonzalez 1. Team
LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Pierre 2 (40, 2nd base off O Perez/P Lo Duca, 3rd base
off O Perez/P Lo Duca).

FIELDING: E - J Pierre (4, fly ball).


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NY METS - 100 -- 1
LA DODGERS - 010 -- 1
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 3 2 1 1 2 4 1 3.13

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Tomko 3 3 1 0 1 3 0 5.64

Pitches-strikes: O Perez 54-36; B Tomko 57-34. Ground balls-fly balls: O
Perez 3-2; B Tomko 3-3. Batters faced: O Perez 13; B Tomko 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Jeff Kellogg. 1B--Eric Cooper. 2B--Andy Fletcher. 3B--Mike
Reilly.

Weather: 73 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, out to right.</div>