GAME THREAD: NL: NY METS (54-42) at LA DODGERS (54-43)

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NY METS (6) VS LA DODGERS (8) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
R Gotay 2b 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .350
C Beltran cf 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .263
D Wright 3b 3 2 1 2 1 2 0 .296
C Delgado 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .251
R Castro c 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 .318
M Anderson lf 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .250
L Milledge rf 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .182
J Sosa p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143
a-C Ambres ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Schoeneweis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Smith p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-P Lo Duca ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .265
G Mota p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 29 6 8 6 2 7 6

a-flied out to right for J Sosa in the 5th; b-grounded to shortstop for J
Smith in the 7th.

BATTING: HR - D Wright (18, 3rd inning off B Penny 1 on, 2 Out), C Beltran (19,
8th inning off J Beimel 1 on, 1 Out). SF - R Castro. RBI - R Castro (21), L
Milledge (7), D Wright 2 (59), C Beltran 2 (61). 2-out RBI - L Milledge, D
Wright 2. GIDP - L Milledge, P Lo Duca. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - R Gotay (3, throw).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 5 2 2 0 0 1 0 .283
J Pierre cf 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .290
R Martin c 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 .307
J Kent 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .284
J Beimel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
N Garciaparra 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
J Loney 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .365
W Betemit 3b 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .242
J Broxton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
A Ethier lf 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .298
M Kemp rf 4 2 2 3 0 2 0 .381
B Penny p 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .263
R Martinez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .151

Totals 34 8 11 7 2 4 7

BATTING: 2B - B Penny (4, J Sosa); R Furcal (18, J Sosa); J Pierre (15, J
Sosa). HR - M Kemp (6, 4th inning off J Sosa 2 on, 1 Out). S - B Penny. RBI - J
Pierre 2 (25), A Ethier (42), M Kemp 3 (23), R Martin (65). 2-out RBI - J
Pierre 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Loney 1, R Martin 1. Team
LOB - 6.

FIELDING: E - A Ethier (5, throw). DP: 2 (J Kent-R Furcal-J Loney, R Furcal-J
Loney).


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NY METS - 022 000 02 -- 6
LA DODGERS - 001 502 00 -- 8
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Sosa 4 8 6 6 1 1 1 4.36
S Schoeneweis 1 1/3 2 2 2 1 1 0 5.21
J Smith 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.82
G Mota 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.53

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Penny 6 1/3 6 4 3 2 5 1 2.42
J Beimel 1 2 2 2 0 0 1 3.98
J Broxton 2/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.54

WP - B Penny. HBP - J Pierre (by S Schoeneweis). Pitches-strikes: J Sosa
74-47; S Schoeneweis 27-18; J Smith 11-7; G Mota 22-17; B Penny 111-72; J
Beimel 19-13; J Broxton 10-6. Ground balls-fly balls: J Sosa 1-10; S
Schoeneweis 1-2; J Smith 1-1; G Mota 1-3; B Penny 6-8; J Beimel 3-0; J Broxton
0-0. Batters faced: J Sosa 21; S Schoeneweis 8; J Smith 3; G Mota 6; B Penny
26; J Beimel 4; J Broxton 2.

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

Weather: 80 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, out to center.</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 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 8 1
LA DODGERS 0 0 1 5 0 2 0 0 x 8 11 1 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: NYM - JORGE SOSA, SCOTT SCHOENEWEIS (5TH), JOE SMITH (6TH),
GUILLERMO MOTA (7TH) AND RAMON CASTRO

LOS - BRAD PENNY, JOE BEIMEL (7TH), JONATHAN BROXTON
(8TH) AND RUSSELL MARTIN

HOME RUNS: NYM - DAVID WRIGHT (18) OFF BRAD PENNY IN THE 3RD, 1 ON
CARLOS BELTRAN (19) OFF JOE BEIMEL IN THE 8TH, 1 ON

LOS - MATT KEMP (6) OFF JORGE SOSA IN THE 4TH, 2 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 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 8 1
LA DODGERS 0 0 1 5 0 2 0 0 x 8 11 1 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: NYM - JORGE SOSA, SCOTT SCHOENEWEIS (5TH), JOE SMITH (6TH),
GUILLERMO MOTA (7TH) AND RAMON CASTRO

LOS - BRAD PENNY, JOE BEIMEL (7TH), JONATHAN BROXTON
(8TH) AND RUSSELL MARTIN


WP - BRAD PENNY (12-1)
LP - JORGE SOSA (7-5)
SAVE - JONATHAN BROXTON (2)

HOME RUNS: NYM - DAVID WRIGHT (18) OFF BRAD PENNY IN THE 3RD, 1 ON
CARLOS BELTRAN (19) OFF JOE BEIMEL IN THE 8TH, 1 ON

LOS - MATT KEMP (6) OFF JORGE SOSA IN THE 4TH, 2 ON


TIME: 2:57 ATT: 49,124

PROBABLES: NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ (6-4, 2.96)
LOS - MARK HENDRICKSON (4-5, 4.54)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NY METS (6) VS LA DODGERS (8) - FINAL

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
R Gotay 2b 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .350
C Beltran cf 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .263
D Wright 3b 3 2 1 2 1 2 0 .296
C Delgado 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .251
R Castro c 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .315
M Anderson lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .243
L Milledge rf 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .176
J Sosa p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143
a-C Ambres ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Schoeneweis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Smith p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-P Lo Duca ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .265
G Mota p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 32 6 8 6 2 8 6

a-flied out to right for J Sosa in the 5th; b-grounded to shortstop for J
Smith in the 7th.

BATTING: HR - D Wright (18, 3rd inning off B Penny 1 on, 2 Out), C Beltran (19,
8th inning off J Beimel 1 on, 1 Out). SF - R Castro. RBI - R Castro (21), L
Milledge (7), D Wright 2 (59), C Beltran 2 (61). 2-out RBI - L Milledge, D
Wright 2. GIDP - L Milledge, P Lo Duca. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - R Gotay (3, throw).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 5 2 2 0 0 1 0 .283
J Pierre cf 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .290
R Martin c 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 .307
J Kent 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .284
J Beimel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
N Garciaparra 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
J Loney 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .365
W Betemit 3b 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .242
J Broxton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
A Ethier lf 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .298
M Kemp rf 4 2 2 3 0 2 0 .381
B Penny p 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .263
R Martinez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .151

Totals 34 8 11 7 2 4 7

BATTING: 2B - B Penny (4, J Sosa); R Furcal (18, J Sosa); J Pierre (15, J
Sosa). HR - M Kemp (6, 4th inning off J Sosa 2 on, 1 Out). S - B Penny. RBI - J
Pierre 2 (25), A Ethier (42), M Kemp 3 (23), R Martin (65). 2-out RBI - J
Pierre 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Loney 1, R Martin 1. Team
LOB - 6.

FIELDING: E - A Ethier (5, throw). DP: 2 (J Kent-R Furcal-J Loney, R Furcal-J
Loney).


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NY METS - 022 000 020 -- 6
LA DODGERS - 001 502 00x -- 8
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Sosa (L, 7-5) 4 8 6 6 1 1 1 4.36
S Schoeneweis 1 1/3 2 2 2 1 1 0 5.21
J Smith 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.82
G Mota 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.53

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Penny (W, 12-1) 6 1/3 6 4 3 2 5 1 2.42
J Beimel (H, 12) 1 2 2 2 0 0 1 3.98
J Broxton (S, 2) 1 2/3 0 0 0 0 3 0 2.49

WP - B Penny. HBP - J Pierre (by S Schoeneweis). Pitches-strikes: J Sosa
74-47; S Schoeneweis 27-18; J Smith 11-7; G Mota 22-17; B Penny 111-72; J
Beimel 19-13; J Broxton 18-13. Ground balls-fly balls: J Sosa 1-10; S
Schoeneweis 1-2; J Smith 1-1; G Mota 1-3; B Penny 6-8; J Beimel 3-0; J Broxton
1-1. Batters faced: J Sosa 21; S Schoeneweis 8; J Smith 3; G Mota 6; B Penny
26; J Beimel 4; J Broxton 5.

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

T--2:57. Att--49,124.
Weather: 80 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, out to
center.</div>

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
NY METS 6
LA DODGERS 8 FINAL</div>

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NY METS (6) AT LA DODGERS (8) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

NY METS 2ND: D Wright walked. C Delgado singled to left, D Wright to
third, C Delgado to second on throwing error by left fielder A Ethier. R Castro
hit sacrifice fly to left, D Wright scored. M Anderson grounded out to second,
C Delgado to third. L Milledge singled to right, C Delgado scored. J Sosa
flied out to right. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error) NY METS 2, LA DODGERS 0.

NY METS 3RD: J Reyes grounded out to shortstop. R Gotay grounded out to
first. C Beltran singled to left. D Wright homered to center, C Beltran
scored. C Delgado flied out to left. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 4,
LA DODGERS 0.

LA DODGERS 3RD: M Kemp struck out looking. B Penny doubled to deep center.
R Furcal grounded out to second, B Penny to third. J Pierre singled to right,
B Penny scored. R Martin flied out to center. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
NY METS 4, LA DODGERS 1.

LA DODGERS 4TH: J Kent flied out to right. J Loney singled to left.
W Betemit singled to deep center, J Loney to third. A Ethier singled to right,
J Loney scored, W Betemit to second. M Kemp homered to left center, W Betemit
and A Ethier scored. B Penny lined out to left. R Furcal hit a ground rule
double to right. J Pierre doubled to left, R Furcal scored. R Martin lined
out to left. (5 Runs, 6 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 4, LA DODGERS 6.

LA DODGERS 6TH: M Kemp singled to left. B Penny sacrificed to first,
M Kemp to second. R Furcal reached on bunt single to first, M Kemp to third.
J Pierre hit by pitch, R Furcal to second. J Smith relieved S Schoeneweis.
R Martin grounded into fielder's choice to third, M Kemp scored, J Pierre out
at second, R Furcal to third, R Furcal scored, R Martin to second on throwing
error by second baseman R Gotay. J Kent reached on infield single to pitcher,
R Martin to third. J Loney flied out to center. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error)
NY METS 4, LA DODGERS 8.

NY METS 8TH: J Reyes bunt grounded out to pitcher. R Gotay singled to
left. C Beltran homered to left, R Gotay scored. N Garciaparra at third base.
J Broxton relieved J Beimel. D Wright struck out swinging. C Delgado struck
out swinging. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 6, LA DODGERS 8.</div>

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NY METS (6) AT LA DODGERS (8) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Ny Mets Starting Lineups -- J Reyes SS, R Gotay 2B, C Beltran CF, D Wright 3B,
C Delgado 1B, R Castro C, M Anderson LF, L Milledge RF, J Sosa RHP.

La Dodgers Starting Lineups -- R Furcal SS, J Pierre CF, R Martin C, J Kent 2B,
J Loney 1B, W Betemit 3B, A Ethier LF, M Kemp RF, B Penny RHP.

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

Gametime Weather: 80 degrees, Sunny, wind out to center at 6 mph.


NY METS 1ST: J Reyes flied out to center. R Gotay struck out swinging.
C Beltran flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 0, LA DODGERS 0.

LA DODGERS 1ST: R Furcal flied out to left. J Pierre flied out to left.
R Martin lined out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 0, LA DODGERS 0.

NY METS 2ND: D Wright walked. C Delgado singled to left, D Wright to
third, C Delgado to second on throwing error by left fielder A Ethier. R Castro
hit sacrifice fly to left, D Wright scored. M Anderson grounded out to second,
C Delgado to third. L Milledge singled to right, C Delgado scored. J Sosa
flied out to right. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error) NY METS 2, LA DODGERS 0.

LA DODGERS 2ND: J Kent flied out to center. J Loney flied out to left.
W Betemit walked. A Ethier flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
NY METS 2, LA DODGERS 0.

NY METS 3RD: J Reyes grounded out to shortstop. R Gotay grounded out to
first. C Beltran singled to left. D Wright homered to center, C Beltran
scored. C Delgado flied out to left. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 4,
LA DODGERS 0.

LA DODGERS 3RD: M Kemp struck out looking. B Penny doubled to deep center.
R Furcal grounded out to second, B Penny to third. J Pierre singled to right,
B Penny scored. R Martin flied out to center. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
NY METS 4, LA DODGERS 1.

NY METS 4TH: R Castro struck out looking. M Anderson walked. L Milledge
grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, M Anderson out at
second.(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 4, LA DODGERS 1.

LA DODGERS 4TH: J Kent flied out to right. J Loney singled to left.
W Betemit singled to deep center, J Loney to third. A Ethier singled to right,
J Loney scored, W Betemit to second. M Kemp homered to left center, W Betemit
and A Ethier scored. B Penny lined out to left. R Furcal hit a ground rule
double to right. J Pierre doubled to left, R Furcal scored. R Martin lined
out to left. (5 Runs, 6 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 4, LA DODGERS 6.

NY METS 5TH: C Ambres hit for J Sosa. C Ambres flied out to right.
J Reyes popped out to shortstop. R Gotay struck out looking. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 4, LA DODGERS 6.

LA DODGERS 5TH: S Schoeneweis relieved J Sosa. J Kent lined out to right.
J Loney flied out to center. W Betemit walked. A Ethier struck out swinging.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 4, LA DODGERS 6.

NY METS 6TH: C Beltran flied out to center. D Wright struck out swinging.
C Delgado grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 4,
LA DODGERS 6.

LA DODGERS 6TH: M Kemp singled to left. B Penny sacrificed to first,
M Kemp to second. R Furcal reached on bunt single to first, M Kemp to third.
J Pierre hit by pitch, R Furcal to second. J Smith relieved S Schoeneweis.
R Martin grounded into fielder's choice to third, M Kemp scored, J Pierre out
at second, R Furcal to third, R Furcal scored, R Martin to second on throwing
error by second baseman R Gotay. J Kent reached on infield single to pitcher,
R Martin to third. J Loney flied out to center. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error)
NY METS 4, LA DODGERS 8.

NY METS 7TH: R Castro singled to left. M Anderson struck out swinging.
R Castro to second on wild pitch by B Penny. L Milledge singled to left,
R Castro to third. P Lo Duca hit for J Smith. J Beimel relieved B Penny.
R Martinez at second base. P Lo Duca grounded into double play, shortstop
to first, L Milledge out at second.(0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 4,
LA DODGERS 8.

LA DODGERS 7TH: G Mota relieved J Smith. W Betemit flied out to center.
A Ethier grounded out to shortstop. M Kemp struck out swinging. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 4, LA DODGERS 8.

NY METS 8TH: J Reyes bunt grounded out to pitcher. R Gotay singled to
left. C Beltran homered to left, R Gotay scored. N Garciaparra at third base.
J Broxton relieved J Beimel. D Wright struck out swinging. C Delgado struck
out swinging. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 6, LA DODGERS 8.

LA DODGERS 8TH: R Martinez popped out to shortstop. R Furcal struck out
swinging. J Pierre flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 6,
LA DODGERS 8.

NY METS 9TH: R Castro grounded out to shortstop. M Anderson bunt popped
out to pitcher. L Milledge struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
NY METS 6, LA DODGERS 8.</div>

 

Five-run fourth lifts Dodgers over Mets

<h3>LA DODGERS 8, NY METS 6</h3>LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- The Los Angeles Dodgers scored fivetimes in the fourth inning en route to an 8-6 victory over theNew York Mets on Saturday.


Matt Kemp highlighted the fourth-inning outburst with athree-run homer and Los Angeles starter Brad Penny settled downafter a rocky start to help the Dodgers avoid their thirdstraight loss at home to the Mets.


Penny (12-1) gave up four runs in the first three innings, thenpitched well the rest of the way. In his final 3 1/3 innings,he held the Mets scoreless on two hits, retiring seven in a rowat one point.


The righthander pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing six hits and twowalks, striking out five. The last Dodgers pitcher to begin aseason 12-1 was Phil Regan, who started 14-1 in 1966.

The Dodgers were trailing 4-1 when they batted around againstMets starter Jorge Sosa (7-5) in the fourth. After Jeff Kentflied out to start the inning, seven of the next eight Dodgersrecorded hits.


Andre Ethier drove in the first run with a single, then Kempconnected for a three-run shot to left-center field, his sixthof the year, to put the Dodgers in front 5-4.


Juan Pierre, who recorded two hits and two RBI for the game,drove in the final run of the frame with a double.

Joe Beimel relieved Penny with one out and runners on first andthird in the seventh inning and got pinch hitter Paul Lo Duca toground into an inning-ending double play after a 10-pitchat-bat.


Beimel, however, served up Carlos Beltran's 18th homer of theseason, a two-run shot that pulled New York within 6-4, in theeighth inning.


Jonathan Broxton struck out David Wright and Carlos Delgado toend the frame, then pitched a perfect ninth inning to earn hissecond save.


Sosa held the Dodgers hitless for the first two innings but gaveup a run in the third when Penny doubled and came around toscore on Pierre's single. He was pulled after the fourth,having surrendered six earned runs on eight hits.


Los Angeles added two insurance runs in the sixth, thanks tosome shaky Mets defense. After reliever Scott Schoeneweis loadedthe bases with one out, Joe Smith came in to face RussellMartin and induced what looked to be an inning-endingdouble-play grounder. But second baseman Ruben Gotay threwwildly to first, allowing two runs to score.


The Mets jumped in front with two runs in the second on RamonCastro's sacrifice fly and Lastings Milledge's RBI single.

New York extended its lead in the third when Wright followed upBeltran's two-out single by smacking Penny's 0-2 offering overthe center field wall for his 18th home run.

 

Five-run fourth lifts Dodgers over Mets

<h3>LA DODGERS 8, NY METS 6</h3>LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- The Los Angeles Dodgers scored fivetimes in the fourth inning en route to an 8-6 victory over theNew York Mets on Saturday.


Matt Kemp highlighted the fourth-inning outburst with athree-run homer and Los Angeles starter Brad Penny settled downafter a rocky start to help the Dodgers avoid their thirdstraight loss at home to the Mets.


Penny (12-1) gave up four runs in the first three innings, thenpitched well the rest of the way. In his final 3 1/3 innings,he held the Mets scoreless on two hits, retiring seven in a rowat one point.


"I gave up the runs early, and (my teammates) came back andscored," Penny said. "You've got to just go out there and keepgoing."


The righthander pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing six hits, twowalks and striking out five. The last Dodgers pitcher to begina season 12-1 was Phil Regan, who started 14-1 in 1966.

The Dodgers were trailing, 4-1, when they batted around againstMets starter Jorge Sosa (7-5) in the fourth. After Jeff Kentflied out to start the inning, seven of the next eight battersrecorded hits.


Andre Ethier drove in the first run with a single, then Kempconnected for a three-run shot to left-center field, his sixthof the year, to put the Dodgers in front, 5-4.


"It was a slider, first pitch, and he left it up a little bit,"Kemp said. "I knew what to do with it."


Juan Pierre, who recorded two hits and two RBI, drove in thefinal run of the frame with a double.


Joe Beimel relieved Penny with one out and runners on first andthird in the seventh inning and got pinch hitter Paul Lo Duca toground into an inning-ending double play after a 10-pitchat-bat.


Beimel, however, served up Carlos Beltran's 18th homer of theseason, a two-run shot that pulled New York within 8-6, in theeighth inning.


Jonathan Broxton struck out David Wright and Carlos Delgado toend the frame, then pitched a perfect ninth inning to earn hissecond save.


"Broxton's automatic, just like (closer Takashi) Saito," Kempsaid. "He's always money, and he did the job again."

Sosa held the Dodgers hitless for the first two innings but gaveup a run in the third when Penny doubled and came around toscore on Pierre 's single. He was pulled after the fourth,having surrendered six earned runs on eight hits.


"I left all of my pitches up in the strike zone," Sosa saidthrough an interpreter. "As a pitcher, when you make thosekinds of mistakes and you're facing a team like the Dodgers ...you're going to pay."


Los Angeles added two insurance runs in the sixth, thanks tosome shaky defense by the Mets. After reliever ScottSchoeneweis loaded the bases with one out, Joe Smith came in toface Russell Martin and induced what looked to be aninning-ending double-play grounder. But second baseman RubenGotay threw wildly to first, allowing two runs to score.

The Mets jumped in front with two runs in the second on RamonCastro's sacrifice fly and Lastings Milledge's RBI single.

New York extended its lead in the third when Wright followed upBeltran's two-out single by smacking Penny's 0-2 offering overthe center field wall for his 18th home run.