GAME THREAD: NL: SAN FRANCISCO (25-26) at NY METS (33-18)

NL: SAN FRANCISCO (25-26) at NY METS (33-18)

<h3>Mets aim to get offense back on track, help Hernandez</h3>



<div class="pre">San Francisco (25-26) at NY Mets (33-18) 7:10 pm EDT</div>

FLUSHING, New York (Ticker) - Coming out their first shutoutloss of the season, the New York Mets will try to score someruns for a pitcher they haven't been helping lately.

In the rubber match of a three-game set, the Mets face BarryBonds and the San Francisco Giants on Thursday.

On the mound will be Orlando Hernandez (2-1, 2.13 ERA), who madehis first start in over a month Friday and leads the Metsstarters in ERA. However, the Mets have not scored a run forhim in each of his last two outings.

The righthander pitched six scoreless frames, allowing just twohits, but did not factor in a 6-2 win over Florida. He is 0-1in his only career appearance against the Giants, yielding fiveruns over six innings last June.

The Giants will counter with Matt Cain (2-4, 3.23), who allowedtwo runs and four hits in 6 2/3 innings of a 5-3 loss toColorado on Friday. He made his only career appearance againstthe Mets on May 8, surrendering four runs and a season-high 10hits in seven innings of a 4-1 defeat.

San Francisco is just 2-8 this season when Cain starts.

Bonds still needs 10 homers to break Hank Aaron's all-timerecord. He has hit just one homer in his last 17 games.

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at NY METS

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

SAN FRANCISCO NY METS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Randy Winn CF .305 4 19 Jose Reyes SS .305 2 24
Omar Vizquel SS .228 0 12 Endy Chavez RF .315 1 12
Rich Aurilia 1B .242 2 18 Carlos Beltran CF .294 8 34
Barry Bonds LF .276 12 25 Carlos Delgado 1B .236 7 32
Bengie Molina C .311 5 31 David Wright 3B .267 8 27
Fred Lewis RF .254 1 8 Paul Lo Duca C .327 2 14
Pedro Feliz 3B .256 6 24 Damion Easley 2B .257 7 15
Kevin Frandsen 2B .250 0 6 Ben Johnson LF .000 0 0
Matt Cain RHP .053 0 1 Orlando Hernandez RHP .267 0 2
(2-4, 3.23) (2-1, 2.13)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS
WARMUPS: SFO - MATT CAIN (2-4, 3.23)
NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ (2-1, 2.13)

UMPIRES: HP - SAM HOLBROOK
1B - HUNTER WENDELSTEDT
2B - RANDY MARSH
3B - BOB DAVIDSON

WEATHER: 75 Degrees, cloudy
WIND: 8 mph, in from right</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS
STARTING BATS: SFO - MATT CAIN AND BENGIE MOLINA
NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ AND PAUL LO DUCA

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: R WINN (.305, 4 HR, 19 RBI)
O VIZQUEL (.228, 0 HR, 12 RBI)
R AURILIA (.242, 2 HR, 18 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY OMAR VIZQUEL SCORED RANDY WINN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, O VIZQUEL ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 1
NY METS 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: R AURILIA (.242, 2 HR, 18 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY RICH AURILIA SCORED OMAR VIZQUEL.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 2
NY METS 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: B BONDS (.276, 12 HR, 25 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at NY METS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SFO - MATT CAIN
NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ

DUE UP FOR NY METS: J REYES (.305, 2 HR, 24 RBI)
E CHAVEZ (.315, 1 HR, 12 RBI)
C BELTRAN (.294, 8 HR, 34 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at NY METS

<div class="pre">SAN FRANCISCO (2) VS NY METS (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Winn cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .309
O Vizquel ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .232
R Aurilia 1b 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .242
B Bonds lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
B Molina c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .310
F Lewis rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
P Feliz 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
K Frandsen 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
M Cain p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .053

Totals 4 2 2 2 0 1 0

BATTING: 3B - O Vizquel (1, O Hernandez). SF - R Aurilia. RBI - O Vizquel (13),
R Aurilia (19). Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Winn (4, 2nd base off O Hernandez/P Lo Duca).


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
E Chavez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315
C Beltran cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
C Delgado 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
D Wright 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
D Easley 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
B Johnson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
O Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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SAN FRANCISCO - 2 -- 2
NY METS - -- 0
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SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
M Cain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.23

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Hernandez 1 2 2 2 0 1 0 2.54

Pitches-strikes: O Hernandez 25-15. Ground balls-fly balls: O Hernandez 0-2.
Batters faced: O Hernandez 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob
Davidson.

Weather: 75 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, in from right.</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: SFO - MATT CAIN
NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CARLOS BELTRAN SCORED JOSE REYES.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C BELTRAN ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 2
NY METS 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR NY METS: C DELGADO (.236, 7 HR, 32 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY DAVID WRIGHT SCORED CARLOS BELTRAN.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, D WRIGHT ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 2
NY METS 2 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR NY METS: P LO DUCA (.327, 2 HR, 14 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at NY METS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SFO - MATT CAIN
NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: F LEWIS (.254, 1 HR, 8 RBI)
P FELIZ (.256, 6 HR, 24 RBI)
K FRANDSEN (.250, 0 HR, 6 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at NY METS

<div class="pre">SAN FRANCISCO (2) VS NY METS (2) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Winn cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .309
O Vizquel ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .232
R Aurilia 1b 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .242
B Bonds lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
B Molina c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .310
F Lewis rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
P Feliz 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
K Frandsen 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
M Cain p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .053

Totals 4 2 2 2 0 1 0

BATTING: 3B - O Vizquel (1, O Hernandez). SF - R Aurilia. RBI - O Vizquel (13),
R Aurilia (19). Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Winn (4, 2nd base off O Hernandez/P Lo Duca).


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .305
E Chavez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
C Beltran cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .297
C Delgado 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .234
D Wright 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .270
P Lo Duca c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .325
D Easley 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
B Johnson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
O Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267

Totals 5 2 2 2 1 0 2

BATTING: 2B - D Wright (13, M Cain). RBI - C Beltran (35), D Wright (28). 2-out
RBI - D Wright. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - P Lo Duca 1. Team LOB
- 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Reyes (29, 2nd base off M Cain/B Molina).


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SAN FRANCISCO - 2 -- 2
NY METS - 2 -- 2
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SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
M Cain 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 3.46

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Hernandez 1 2 2 2 0 1 0 2.54

Pitches-strikes: M Cain 27-14; O Hernandez 25-15. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Cain 2-1; O Hernandez 0-2. Batters faced: M Cain 6; O Hernandez 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob
Davidson.

Weather: 75 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, in from right.</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Gomez in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 2
NY METS 2 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: F Lewis (.254, 1 HR, 8 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL SAN FRANCISCO AT NY METS
NOTE: NEW YORK'S CARLOS BELTRAN HAS LEFT THE GAME AFTER THE
FIRST INNING WITH AN APPARENT LEFT LEG INJURY AFTER COLLIDING WITH
SAN FRANCISO'S RICH AURILIA AT FIRST BASE.</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at NY METS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SFO - MATT CAIN
NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ

DUE UP FOR NY METS: D EASLEY (.257, 7 HR, 15 RBI)
B JOHNSON (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
O HERNANDEZ (.267, 0 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at NY METS

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

SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Winn cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .309
O Vizquel ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .232
R Aurilia 1b 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .242
B Bonds lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
B Molina c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .310
F Lewis rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
P Feliz 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
K Frandsen 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
M Cain p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .053

Totals 7 2 2 2 0 2 0

BATTING: 3B - O Vizquel (1, O Hernandez). SF - R Aurilia. RBI - O Vizquel (13),
R Aurilia (19). Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Winn (4, 2nd base off O Hernandez/P Lo Duca).


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .305
E Chavez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
C Beltran cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .297
C Gomez cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192
C Delgado 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .234
D Wright 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .270
P Lo Duca c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .325
D Easley 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
B Johnson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
O Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267

Totals 5 2 2 2 1 0 2

BATTING: 2B - D Wright (13, M Cain). RBI - C Beltran (35), D Wright (28). 2-out
RBI - D Wright. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - P Lo Duca 1. Team LOB
- 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Reyes (29, 2nd base off M Cain/B Molina).


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SAN FRANCISCO - 20 -- 2
NY METS - 2 -- 2
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SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
M Cain 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 3.46

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Hernandez 2 2 2 2 0 2 0 2.47

Pitches-strikes: M Cain 27-14; O Hernandez 37-22. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Cain 2-1; O Hernandez 0-4. Batters faced: M Cain 6; O Hernandez 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob
Davidson.

Weather: 75 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, in from right.</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JOSE REYES SCORED DAMION EASLEY.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J REYES ON FIRST, B JOHNSON ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 2
NY METS 3 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR NY METS: E CHAVEZ (.312, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
BUNT SINGLE BY ENDY CHAVEZ SCORED BEN JOHNSON.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, E CHAVEZ ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 2
NY METS 4 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR NY METS: C GOMEZ (.192, 0 HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at NY METS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SFO - MATT CAIN
NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: M CAIN (.053, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
R WINN (.309, 1-FOR-1)
O VIZQUEL (.232, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>