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

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

<h3>Penny looks to overcome struggles against Mets</h3>



NY Mets (54-42) at LA Dodgers (54-43) 3:55 pm EDT


LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Brad Penny will have to overcome hisstruggles against the New York Mets if he is to move into a tiefor the National League lead in wins on Saturday.


Penny gets the ball for the Los Angeles Dodgers as they host NewYork in the third game of a four-game series.


The righthanded Penny (11-1, 2.33 ERA), who is trying to tieCarlos Zambrano for the league lead with 12 wins, is 4-10 with a5.82 ERA in 17 starts against the Mets. That is the worstrecord the eight-year veteran has against any team.

Penny does have something to build on though. The All-Star beatNew York here on June 13 by limiting them to one run and sevenhits in seven innings in a 9-1 win.


The Mets won the first two games of the series following a 4-1win on Friday. Jose Reyes doubled and scored the go-ahead runon a throwing error by former Met Roberto Hernandez in theeighth and Carlos Beltran followed with a two-run homer.

Jorge Sosa (7-4, 3.84) makes his second start since coming offthe disabled list on Monday.


The righthanded Sosa was decent in his previous outing, allowingjust two runs and five hits in six innings of a 5-1 loss to theSan Diego Padres.

 

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
Ruben Gotay 2B .354 4 16 Juan Pierre CF .287 0 23
Carlos Beltran CF .260 18 59 Russell Martin C .310 11 64
David Wright 3B .296 17 57 Jeff Kent 2B .284 13 51
Carlos Delgado 1B .251 16 54 James Loney 1B .369 3 18
Ramon Castro C .314 6 20 Wilson Betemit 3B .238 10 26
Marlon Anderson LF .265 0 4 Andre Ethier LF .299 8 41
Lastings Milledge RF .133 1 6 Matt Kemp RF .376 5 20
Jorge Sosa RHP .150 0 0 Brad Penny RHP .250 0 6
(7-4, 3.84) (11-1, 2.33)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS
WARMUPS: NYM - JORGE SOSA (7-4, 3.84)
LOS - BRAD PENNY (11-1, 2.33)

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 AT LA DODGERS
STARTING BATS: NYM - JORGE SOSA AND RAMON CASTRO
LOS - BRAD PENNY AND RUSSELL MARTIN

DUE UP FOR NY METS: J REYES (.303, 6 HR, 40 RBI)
R GOTAY (.354, 4 HR, 16 RBI)
C BELTRAN (.260, 18 HR, 59 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 0 0 0 0
LA DODGERS 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - JORGE SOSA
LOS - BRAD PENNY

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R FURCAL (.281, 2 HR, 33 RBI)
J PIERRE (.287, 0 HR, 23 RBI)
R MARTIN (.310, 11 HR, 64 RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NY METS (0) 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 .303
R Gotay 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .350
C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
D Wright 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
C Delgado 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
R Castro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
M Anderson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
L Milledge rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133
J Sosa p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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 .287
R Martin c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
J Kent 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
J Loney 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .369
W Betemit 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
A Ethier lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
M Kemp rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .376
B Penny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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NY METS - 0 -- 0
LA DODGERS - -- 0
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Sosa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.84

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Penny 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.31

Pitches-strikes: B Penny 10-7. Ground balls-fly balls: B Penny 0-2. Batters
faced: B Penny 3.

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

Weather: 80 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: NYM - JORGE SOSA
LOS - BRAD PENNY</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 0 0 0 0
LA DODGERS 0 0 0 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - JORGE SOSA
LOS - BRAD PENNY

DUE UP FOR NY METS: D WRIGHT (.296, 17 HR, 57 RBI)
C DELGADO (.251, 16 HR, 54 RBI)
R CASTRO (.314, 6 HR, 20 RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NY METS (0) 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 .303
R Gotay 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .350
C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
D Wright 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
C Delgado 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
R Castro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
M Anderson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
L Milledge rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133
J Sosa p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
J Pierre cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
R Martin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
J Kent 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
J Loney 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .369
W Betemit 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
A Ethier lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
M Kemp rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .376
B Penny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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NY METS - 0 -- 0
LA DODGERS - 0 -- 0
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Sosa 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.78

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Penny 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.31

Pitches-strikes: J Sosa 8-6; B Penny 10-7. Ground balls-fly balls: J Sosa
0-3; B Penny 0-2. Batters faced: J Sosa 3; B Penny 3.

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 AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY RAMON CASTRO SCORED DAVID WRIGHT.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C DELGADO ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 1
LA DODGERS 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR NY METS: M ANDERSON (.265, 0 HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY LASTINGS MILLEDGE SCORED CARLOS DELGADO.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, L MILLEDGE ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 2
LA DODGERS 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR NY METS: J SOSA (.150, 0 HR, 0 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 0 2 2 2 0
LA DODGERS 0 0 0 1 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - JORGE SOSA
LOS - BRAD PENNY

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: J KENT (.284, 13 HR, 51 RBI)
J LONEY (.369, 3 HR, 18 RBI)
W BETEMIT (.238, 10 HR, 26 RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NY METS (2) 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 .303
R Gotay 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .350
C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
D Wright 3b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .296
C Delgado 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .253
R Castro c 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .314
M Anderson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
L Milledge rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .161
J Sosa p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143

Totals 7 2 2 2 1 1 2

BATTING: SF - R Castro. RBI - R Castro (21), L Milledge (7). 2-out RBI - L
Milledge. Team LOB - 1.


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
J Pierre cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
R Martin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
J Kent 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
J Loney 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .369
W Betemit 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
A Ethier lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
M Kemp rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .376
B Penny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - A Ethier (5, throw).


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NY METS - 02 -- 2
LA DODGERS - 0 -- 0
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Sosa 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.78

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Penny 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 2.43

Pitches-strikes: J Sosa 8-6; B Penny 34-19. Ground balls-fly balls: J Sosa
0-3; B Penny 1-4. Batters faced: J Sosa 3; B Penny 9.

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
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY METS 0 2 2 2 0
LA DODGERS 0 0 0 0 1 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - JORGE SOSA
LOS - BRAD PENNY

DUE UP FOR NY METS: J REYES (.303, 0-FOR-1)
R GOTAY (.350, 0-FOR-1)
C BELTRAN (.260, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

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

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
R Gotay 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .350
C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
D Wright 3b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .296
C Delgado 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .253
R Castro c 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .314
M Anderson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
L Milledge rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .161
J Sosa p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143

Totals 7 2 2 2 1 1 2

BATTING: SF - R Castro. RBI - R Castro (21), L Milledge (7). 2-out RBI - L
Milledge. Team LOB - 1.


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
J Pierre cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
R Martin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
J Kent 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
J Loney 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .366
W Betemit 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .238
A Ethier lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297
M Kemp rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .376
B Penny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 6 0 0 0 1 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - A Ethier (5, throw).


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NY METS - 02 -- 2
LA DODGERS - 00 -- 0
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Sosa 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.73

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Penny 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 2.36

Pitches-strikes: J Sosa 24-15; B Penny 34-19. Ground balls-fly balls: J Sosa
0-6; B Penny 1-4. Batters faced: J Sosa 7; B Penny 9.

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 AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY DAVID WRIGHT (18) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 3RD OFF BRAD PENNY SCORED CARLOS BELTRAN.
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 4, LA DODGERS 0

DUE UP FOR NY METS: C DELGADO (.253, 1-FOR-1)</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 0 2 2 4 4 0
LA DODGERS 0 0 0 0 1 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - JORGE SOSA
LOS - BRAD PENNY

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: M KEMP (.376, 5 HR, 20 RBI)
B PENNY (.250, 0 HR, 6 RBI)
R FURCAL (.280, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NY METS (4) VS LA DODGERS (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
R Gotay 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .347
C Beltran cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .262
D Wright 3b 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 .298
C Delgado 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .252
R Castro c 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .314
M Anderson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
L Milledge rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .161
J Sosa p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143

Totals 12 4 4 4 1 1 2

BATTING: HR - D Wright (18, 3rd inning off B Penny 1 on, 2 Out). SF - R Castro.
RBI - R Castro (21), L Milledge (7), D Wright 2 (59). 2-out RBI - L Milledge, D
Wright 2. Team LOB - 1.


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
J Pierre cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
R Martin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
J Kent 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
J Loney 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .366
W Betemit 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .238
A Ethier lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297
M Kemp rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .376
B Penny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 6 0 0 0 1 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - A Ethier (5, throw).


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NY METS - 022 -- 4
LA DODGERS - 00 -- 0
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Sosa 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.73

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Penny 3 4 4 3 1 1 1 2.49

Pitches-strikes: J Sosa 24-15; B Penny 55-34. Ground balls-fly balls: J Sosa
0-6; B Penny 3-5. Batters faced: J Sosa 7; B Penny 14.

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 AT LA DODGERS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JUAN PIERRE SCORED BRAD PENNY.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J PIERRE ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 4
LA DODGERS 1 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR LA DODGERS: R MARTIN (.310, 0-FOR-1)</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 0 2 2 4 4 0
LA DODGERS 0 0 1 1 2 1 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - JORGE SOSA
LOS - BRAD PENNY

DUE UP FOR NY METS: R CASTRO (.314, 0-FOR-0, SF, RBI)
M ANDERSON (.257, 0-FOR-1)
L MILLEDGE (.161, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>