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

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - PITCHING CHANGE
NYM: BILLY WAGNER (1-0, 1.52) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 4, LA DODGERS 1

DUE UP FOR LADODGERS: J LONEY (.373, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Wagner relieved P Feliciano.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 4
LA DODGERS 1 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J Loney (.373, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Martinez hit for D Houlton.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 4
LA DODGERS 1 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R Martinez (.155, 0 HR, 11 RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

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

BATTERIES: NYM - OLIVER PEREZ, JOE SMITH (8TH), PEDRO FELICIANO (8TH), BILLY
WAGNER (9TH) AND PAUL LO DUCA

LOS - BRETT TOMKO, JOE BEIMEL (7TH), ROBERTO HERNANDEZ
(8TH), D.J. HOULTON (9TH) AND RUSSELL MARTIN

HOME RUNS: NYM - CARLOS BELTRAN (18) OFF ROBERTO HERNANDEZ IN THE 8TH, 1 ON

LOS - NOMAR GARCIAPARRA (3) OFF OLIVER PEREZ IN THE 2ND, 0 ON</div>

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

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

BATTERIES: NYM - OLIVER PEREZ, JOE SMITH (8TH), PEDRO FELICIANO (8TH), BILLY
WAGNER (9TH) AND PAUL LO DUCA

LOS - BRETT TOMKO, JOE BEIMEL (7TH), ROBERTO HERNANDEZ
(8TH), D.J. HOULTON (9TH) AND RUSSELL MARTIN


WP - OLIVER PEREZ (9-6)
LP - ROBERTO HERNANDEZ (0-1)
SAVE - BILLY WAGNER (21)

HOME RUNS: NYM - CARLOS BELTRAN (18) OFF ROBERTO HERNANDEZ IN THE 8TH, 1 ON

LOS - NOMAR GARCIAPARRA (3) OFF OLIVER PEREZ IN THE 2ND, 0 ON


TIME: 2:42 ATT: 52,103

PROBABLES: NYM - JORGE SOSA (7-4, 3.84)
LOS - BRAD PENNY (11-1, 2.33)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NY METS (4) VS LA DODGERS (1) - FINAL

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .304
M Anderson lf 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 .265
C Beltran cf 4 1 2 2 0 1 2 .260
D Wright 3b 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .296
C Delgado 1b 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .251
P Lo Duca c 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .266
S Green rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
J Valentin 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241
a-R Gotay ph-2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .354
O Perez p 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .242
J Smith p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
P Feliciano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-C Ambres ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
B Wagner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 34 4 8 3 1 4 9

a-grounded to second for J Valentin in the 4th; b-struck out swinging for P
Feliciano in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - C Beltran (21, B Tomko); J Reyes (19, R Hernandez). HR - C
Beltran (18, 8th inning off R Hernandez 1 on, 0 Out). S - M Anderson. RBI - D
Wright (57), C Beltran 2 (59). 2-out RBI - D Wright. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Delgado 2, C Beltran 1. GIDP - P Lo Duca. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - D Wright (21, 2nd base off B Tomko/R Martin), M Anderson
(2, 2nd base off B Tomko/R Martin). CS - O Perez (1, 2nd base by J Beimel).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Reyes-C Delgado).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .281
J Pierre cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .287
R Martin c 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .310
J Kent 2b 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .284
L Gonzalez lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .289
N Garciaparra 3b 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .276
J Loney 1b 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .369
M Kemp rf 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .376
B Tomko p 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000
J Beimel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-O Saenz ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208
R Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Houlton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-R Martinez ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .153

Totals 33 1 7 1 3 9 15

a-grounded to third for J Beimel in the 7th; b-grounded to pitcher for D
Houlton in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - J Kent (22, O Perez). HR - N Garciaparra (3, 2nd inning off O
Perez 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - N Garciaparra (45). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - N Garciaparra 1, L Gonzalez 1, B Tomko 1, J Loney 1. GIDP - R Martin.
Team LOB - 8.

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); R Hernandez (1, throw). DP: 1 (R
Furcal-J Kent-J Loney).


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NY METS - 100 000 030 -- 4
LA DODGERS - 010 000 000 -- 1
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez (W, 9-6) 7 1/3 6 1 1 3 8 1 3.00
J Smith (H, 11) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.87
P Feliciano (H, 11) 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.17
B Wagner (S, 21) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.49

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Tomko 6 5 1 0 1 3 0 5.42
J Beimel 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.64
R Hernandez (L, 0-1) 1 2 3 2 0 0 1 9.00
D Houlton 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.86

J Smith pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

Pitches-strikes: O Perez 113-69; J Smith 2-2; P Feliciano 7-5; B Wagner 11-7;
B Tomko 81-52; J Beimel 10-6; R Hernandez 11-8; D Houlton 11-6. Ground
balls-fly balls: O Perez 9-5; J Smith 0-0; P Feliciano 1-1; B Wagner 1-1; B
Tomko 12-3; J Beimel 1-1; R Hernandez 1-3; D Houlton 1-1. Batters faced: O
Perez 30; J Smith 1; P Feliciano 2; B Wagner 3; B Tomko 24; J Beimel 3; R
Hernandez 6; D Houlton 3.

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

T--2:42. Att--52,103.
Weather: 73 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, out to
right.</div>

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
NY METS 4
LA DODGERS 1 FINAL</div>

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

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NY METS (4) AT LA DODGERS (1) - HOW THEY SCORED
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NY METS 1ST: J Reyes grounded out to pitcher. M Anderson safe at second on
error by center fielder J Pierre. C Beltran struck out swinging. D Wright
singled to center, M Anderson scored. D Wright stole second. C Delgado struck
out looking. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error) NY METS 1, LA DODGERS 0.

LA DODGERS 2ND: N Garciaparra homered to center. J Loney struck out
looking. M Kemp walked. B Tomko struck out bunting foul. R Furcal grounded
out to shortstop. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) NY METS 1, LA DODGERS 1.

NY METS 8TH: R Hernandez relieved J Beimel. J Reyes doubled to deep left.
M Anderson sacrificed to pitcher, J Reyes to third, M Anderson safe at first on
throwing error by pitcher R Hernandez. J Reyes scored on throwing error by
pitcher R Hernandez. C Beltran homered to right center, M Anderson scored.
D Wright flied out to right. C Delgado flied out to left. P Lo Duca flied out
to right. (3 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error) NY METS 4, LA DODGERS 1.</div>

 

Reyes, Beltran make sure Perez's effort is rewarded

<h3>NY METS 4, LA DODGERS 1</h3>LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Jose Reyes and Carlos Beltran made surenot to spoil another solid effort by Oliver Perez.

Reyes doubled and scored the go-ahead run in the eighth andBeltran hit a two-run homer as the New York Mets posted a 4-1victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday.


With the game tied at 1-1, Reyes led off the eighth with adouble off Roberto Hernandez (0-1) and scored when the formerMet made a throwing error on a sacrifice by Marlon Anderson.

Beltran then made it 4-1 by blasting his 18th homer of theseason to right-center field as the Mets took advantage of apair of errors to post their second straight win.


The late outburst enabled Perez (9-6) to win his second straightstart after being on the disabled list since July 3 withstiffness in his lower back.


The lefthander, who entered the game holding opponents to a .211average, limited the Dodgers to one run and six hits in 7 1/3innings with three walks and eight strikeouts.


It was the second straight impressive performance by Perez, whoheld the Cincinnati Reds to two runs and six hits in six inningsin his return from the DL on Sunday.


Perez was relieved by rookie Joe Smith after allowing a singleby All-Star Russell Martin. Smith allowed a base hit by JeffKent before Pedro Feliciano came on to get Luis Gonzalez to hitinto a forceout and Nomar Garciaparra to fly out to center.

Billy Wagner tossed a scoreless ninth to record his 21st save in22 chances as New York improved to 3-2 on its seven-game roadtrip.


The 25-year-old Perez's only mistake came in the second, when heallowed a leadoff homer on the first pitch to Garciaparra thattied the game at 1-1.


The Dodgers had an excellent chance to take the lead in thesixth but could not capitalize. Kent led off the inning with adouble off the center field wall but was stranded as Perezretired the next three hitters in order.


Meanwhile, Los Angeles starter Brett Tomko - who was making justhis second start since May 21 - had his best outing since hisseason debut on April 10 against Colorado. He gave up just oneunearned run and five hits in six innings, walking one andstriking out three.


Tomko surrendered his only run in the first, when David Wright'ssingle plated Anderson. Let go by the Dodgers earlier thismonth, Anderson reached second two batters earlier when his flyball to the left-center field gap was dropped by center fielderJuan Pierre for an error.

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

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NY METS (4) AT LA DODGERS (1) - EVENT LOG
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Ny Mets Starting Lineups -- J Reyes SS, M Anderson LF, C Beltran CF, D Wright 3B,
C Delgado 1B, P Lo Duca C, S Green RF, J Valentin 2B, O Perez LHP.

La Dodgers Starting Lineups -- R Furcal SS, J Pierre CF, R Martin C, J Kent 2B,
L Gonzalez LF, N Garciaparra 3B, J Loney 1B, M Kemp RF, B Tomko RHP.

Umpires -- Jeff Kellogg (HP), Eric Cooper (1B), Andy Fletcher (2B), Mike Reilly (3B).

Gametime Weather: 73 degrees, Clear, wind out to right at 5 mph.


NY METS 1ST: J Reyes grounded out to pitcher. M Anderson safe at second on
error by center fielder J Pierre. C Beltran struck out swinging. D Wright
singled to center, M Anderson scored. D Wright stole second. C Delgado struck
out looking. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error) NY METS 1, LA DODGERS 0.

LA DODGERS 1ST: R Furcal struck out looking. J Pierre reached on infield
single to second. J Pierre stole second. R Martin fouled out to first. J Kent
walked, J Pierre stole third. L Gonzalez struck out looking. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) NY METS 1, LA DODGERS 0.

NY METS 2ND: P Lo Duca grounded out to second. S Green grounded out to
first. J Valentin singled to right center. O Perez popped out to third.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) NY METS 1, LA DODGERS 0.

LA DODGERS 2ND: N Garciaparra homered to center. J Loney struck out
looking. M Kemp walked. B Tomko struck out bunting foul. R Furcal grounded
out to shortstop. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) NY METS 1, LA DODGERS 1.

NY METS 3RD: J Reyes flied out to center. M Anderson popped out to third.
C Beltran doubled to deep right. D Wright walked. C Delgado struck out
swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) NY METS 1, LA DODGERS 1.

LA DODGERS 3RD: J Pierre grounded out to first. R Martin grounded out to
third. J Kent flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 1,
LA DODGERS 1.

NY METS 4TH: P Lo Duca grounded out to second. S Green grounded out to
second. R Gotay hit for J Valentin and inherits a 2-2 count. R Gotay grounded
out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 1, LA DODGERS 1.

LA DODGERS 4TH: R Gotay at second base. L Gonzalez popped out to first.
N Garciaparra grounded out to third. J Loney singled to left. M Kemp walked,
J Loney to second. B Tomko struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
NY METS 1, LA DODGERS 1.

NY METS 5TH: O Perez grounded out to shortstop. J Reyes grounded out to
first. M Anderson singled to right center. M Anderson stole second. C Beltran
grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) NY METS 1, LA DODGERS 1.

LA DODGERS 5TH: R Furcal singled to right. J Pierre grounded into
fielder's choice to second, R Furcal out at second. R Martin grounded into
double play, shortstop to first, J Pierre out at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) NY METS 1, LA DODGERS 1.

NY METS 6TH: D Wright grounded out to third. C Delgado singled to left
center. P Lo Duca grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first,
C Delgado out at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) NY METS 1, LA DODGERS 1.

LA DODGERS 6TH: J Kent doubled to deep center. L Gonzalez popped out to
third. N Garciaparra struck out swinging. J Loney flied out to center.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) NY METS 1, LA DODGERS 1.

NY METS 7TH: J Beimel relieved B Tomko. S Green popped out to shortstop.
R Gotay reached on infield single to third. O Perez bunted into fielder's choice
to pitcher, R Gotay out at second. O Perez caught stealing second, pitcher to
first to shortstop.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) NY METS 1, LA DODGERS 1.

LA DODGERS 7TH: M Kemp struck out looking. O Saenz hit for J Beimel.
O Saenz grounded out to third. R Furcal struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) NY METS 1, LA DODGERS 1.

NY METS 8TH: R Hernandez relieved J Beimel. J Reyes doubled to deep left.
M Anderson sacrificed to pitcher, J Reyes to third, J Reyes scored, M Anderson
safe at first on throwing error by pitcher R Hernandez. C Beltran homered to
right center, M Anderson scored. D Wright flied out to right. C Delgado flied
out to left. P Lo Duca flied out to right. (3 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error) NY METS 4,
LA DODGERS 1.

LA DODGERS 8TH: J Pierre grounded out to shortstop. R Martin singled to
center. J Smith relieved O Perez. J Kent singled to center, R Martin to
second. P Feliciano relieved J Smith. L Gonzalez grounded into fielder's
choice to pitcher, J Kent out at second, R Martin to third. N Garciaparra
flied out to center. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 4, LA DODGERS 1.

NY METS 9TH: D Houlton relieved R Hernandez. S Green grounded out to first.
R Gotay flied out to left. C Ambres hit for P Feliciano. C Ambres struck out
swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 4, LA DODGERS 1.

LA DODGERS 9TH: B Wagner relieved P Feliciano. J Loney struck out swinging.
M Kemp flied out to center. R Martinez hit for D Houlton. R Martinez grounded
out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 4, LA DODGERS 1.</div>

 

Reyes, Beltran make sure Perez's effort is rewarded

<h3>NY METS 4, LA DODGERS 1</h3>LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Jose Reyes and Carlos Beltran made surenot to spoil another solid effort by Oliver Perez.

Reyes doubled and scored the go-ahead run in the eighth andBeltran hit a two-run homer as the New York Mets posted a 4-1victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday.


With the game tied at 1-1, Reyes led off the eighth with adouble off Roberto Hernandez (0-1) and scored when the formerMet made a throwing error on a sacrifice by Marlon Anderson.

Beltran then made it 4-1 by blasting his 18th homer of theseason to right-center field as the Mets took advantage of apair of errors to post their second straight win.


"That's the way we're supposed to play the game, to takeadvantage of their mistakes," Beltran said. "That's what we didtoday."


Hernandez was upset with himself for botching an easy throw.

"I should have been able to keep myself under control," he said."It was a stupid play. I think I thought I had more time thanI did."


The late outburst enabled Perez (9-6) to win his second straightstart after being on the disabled list since July 3 withstiffness in his lower back.


The lefthander, who entered the game holding opponents to a .211average, limited the Dodgers to one run and six hits in 7 1/3innings with three walks and eight strikeouts.


"I felt really good," Perez said. "I know they have a reallyhard lineup, so I was just trying to change speeds and make goodpitches."


It was the second straight impressive performance by Perez, whoheld the Cincinnati Reds to two runs and six hits in six inningsin his return from the DL on Sunday.


Perez was relieved by rookie Joe Smith after allowing a singleby All-Star Russell Martin. Smith allowed a base hit by JeffKent before Pedro Feliciano came on to get Luis Gonzalez to hitinto a forceout and Nomar Garciaparra to fly out to center.

Billy Wagner tossed a scoreless ninth to record his 21st save in22 chances as New York improved to 3-2 on its seven-game roadtrip.


The 25-year-old Perez's only mistake came in the second, when heallowed a leadoff homer on the first pitch to Garciaparra thattied the game at 1-1.


The Dodgers had an excellent chance to take the lead in thesixth but could not capitalize. Kent led off the inning with adouble off the center field wall but was stranded as Perezretired the next three hitters in order.


Meanwhile, Los Angeles starter Brett Tomko - who was making justhis second start since May 21 after spending two months in thebullpen - had his best outing since his season debut on April 10against Colorado. He gave up just one unearned run and fivehits in six innings, walking one and striking out three.

"I had a little bit of everything," Tomko said. "I mixed mypitches well and tried to keep guys off-balance. It was nice toget on a roll."


Tomko surrendered his only run in the first, when David Wright'ssingle plated Anderson. Let go by the Dodgers earlier thismonth, Anderson reached second two batters earlier when his flyball to the left-center field gap was dropped by center fielderJuan Pierre for an error.