GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: ARIZONA (33-23) at NY METS (34-19)

Red-hot Sosa cools of Diamondbacks

<h3>NY METS 7, ARIZONA 1</h3>FLUSHING, New York (Ticker) -- Jorge Sosa continued his hotstart for the New York Mets and cooled off the ArizonaDiamondbacks.

Sosa pitched 6 2/3 strong innings and Carlos Delgado and RubenGotay homered as the Mets snapped the Diamondbacks' eight-gamewinning streak with a 7-1 victory on Saturday.

The loss ended Arizona's longest winning streak since a 12-gamerun in June 2003 and was just its third defeat in 14 games.

Sosa (5-1) has won five of six starts since being called up fromClass AAA New Orleans in early May. He left with a two-runlead thanks to a three-run fourth-inning that included a soloblast by Delgado off Livan Hernandez (5-3).

Gotay broke open the game in the seventh with a three-run blastoff Juan Cruz.

The 30-year-old Sosa, who won 13 games for the Atlanta Braves in2005, allowed just one run and five hits with one walk and fourstrikeouts. His only costly mistake was a home run to EricByrnes in the third.

Manager Willie Randolph lifted Sosa after a two-out walk to<div class="pre">Miguel Montero in the seventh. Joe Smith relieved and struck</div>out pinch-hitter Alberto Callaspo.

Pedro Feliciano struck out Tony Clark with two runners on to endthe eighth and closed out the game with a perfect ninth.

The Mets' depleted lineup received a boost when third basemanDavid Wright returned after sitting out Friday's game with backspasms. Wright was 1-for-3, walked twice and stole a base.Center fielder Carlos Beltran, however, missed his secondstraight game with a bruised knee.

The lineup was good enough to continue New York's recentdomination of the Diamondbacks. The Mets have won 16 of the last19 meetings.

New York also tied a club record by playing its 12th straightgame without an error, a feat done three times, including lastseason.

Hernandez (5-3) allowed three runs and eight hits in sixinnings.

Byrnes hit his club-leading ninth homer in the third to extendhis hitting streak to 10 games.

The Mets answered with three runs in fourth, beginning with aleadoff home run to right field by Delgado. He had been hitlessin 12 at-bats since hitting as game-winning homer against theSan Francisco Giants on Tuesday night.

Ramon Castro singled up the middle and went to second on a bloopsingle to right field by Gotay. David Newhan followed with anRBI single and Ben Johnson brought home Gotay with a sacrificefly.

Reliever Doug Slaten walked Wright and surrendered a double toDelgado in the seventh. One batter later, Gotay hit his secondhomer.

Jose Reyes added an RBI triple in the eighth.

 

NL: ARIZONA at NY METS

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ARIZONA 1
NY METS 7 FINAL</div>

 

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ARIZONA (1) AT NY METS (7) - HOW THEY SCORED
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ARIZONA 3RD: L Hernandez popped out to shortstop. E Byrnes homered to
left. C Young lined out to center. O Hudson singled to left center.
M Reynolds struck out swinging. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 1, NY METS 0.

NY METS 4TH: C Delgado homered to right. R Castro singled to left center.
R Gotay singled to right, R Castro to third. D Newhan singled to right,
R Castro scored, R Gotay to third. B Johnson hit sacrifice fly to right, R Gotay
scored. J Sosa bunted into fielder's choice to pitcher, D Newhan out at
second. J Reyes singled to right, J Sosa to second. E Chavez flied out to
right. (3 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 1, NY METS 3.

NY METS 7TH: D Slaten relieved L Hernandez. E Chavez grounded out to
second. D Wright walked. C Delgado doubled to left, D Wright to third.
J Cruz relieved D Slaten. R Castro struck out swinging. R Gotay homered to
right, D Wright and C Delgado scored. D Newhan grounded out to first. (3 Runs,
2 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 1, NY METS 6.

NY METS 8TH: B Johnson struck out looking. C Gomez singled to right
center. C Gomez stole second. J Reyes tripled to deep left, C Gomez scored.
E Chavez struck out swinging. D Wright walked. C Delgado flied out to left.
(1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 1, NY METS 7.</div>

 

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ARIZONA (1) AT NY METS (7) - EVENT LOG
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Arizona Starting Lineups -- E Byrnes LF, C Young CF, O Hudson 2B, M Reynolds 3B,
T Clark 1B, S Drew SS, C Quentin RF, M Montero C, L Hernandez RHP.

Ny Mets Starting Lineups -- J Reyes SS, E Chavez CF, D Wright 3B, C Delgado 1B,
R Castro C, R Gotay 2B, D Newhan LF, B Johnson RF, J Sosa RHP.

Umpires -- Tim Tschida (HP), Dusty Dellinger (1B), Jeff Nelson (2B), Jim Wolf (3B).

Gametime Weather: 85 degrees, Sunny, wind right to left at 14 mph.


ARIZONA 1ST: E Byrnes fouled out to third. C Young flied out to center.
O Hudson singled to center. M Reynolds struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) ARIZONA 0, NY METS 0.

NY METS 1ST: J Reyes flied out to center. E Chavez grounded out to second.
D Wright singled to right center. D Wright stole second. C Delgado flied out
to center. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 0, NY METS 0.

ARIZONA 2ND: T Clark singled to center. S Drew grounded out to pitcher,
T Clark to second. C Quentin lined out to right, T Clark to third. M Montero
flied out to right. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 0, NY METS 0.

NY METS 2ND: R Castro popped out to shortstop. R Gotay singled to right.
D Newhan grounded out to second, R Gotay to second. B Johnson walked. J Sosa
fouled out to third. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 0, NY METS 0.

ARIZONA 3RD: L Hernandez popped out to shortstop. E Byrnes homered to
left. C Young lined out to center. O Hudson singled to left center.
M Reynolds struck out swinging. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 1, NY METS 0.

NY METS 3RD: J Reyes flied out to right. E Chavez flied out to left.
D Wright struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 1, NY METS 0.

ARIZONA 4TH: T Clark struck out looking. S Drew grounded out to second.
C Quentin lined out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 1, NY METS 0.

NY METS 4TH: C Delgado homered to right. R Castro singled to left center.
R Gotay singled to right, R Castro to third. D Newhan singled to right,
R Castro scored, R Gotay to third. B Johnson hit sacrifice fly to right, R Gotay
scored. J Sosa bunted into fielder's choice to pitcher, D Newhan out at
second. J Reyes singled to right, J Sosa to second. E Chavez flied out to
right. (3 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 1, NY METS 3.

ARIZONA 5TH: M Montero fouled out to shortstop. L Hernandez grounded out
to shortstop. E Byrnes singled to left. C Young flied out to right. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 1, NY METS 3.

NY METS 5TH: D Wright flied out to center. C Delgado grounded out to
second. R Castro singled to left. R Gotay grounded out to third. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 1, NY METS 3.

ARIZONA 6TH: O Hudson flied out to center. M Reynolds struck out swinging.
T Clark lined out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 1, NY METS 3.

NY METS 6TH: D Newhan lined out to first. B Johnson struck out swinging.
J Sosa walked. J Reyes lined out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 1,
NY METS 3.

ARIZONA 7TH: S Drew flied out to right. C Quentin grounded out to third.
M Montero walked. S Hairston hit for L Hernandez. J Smith relieved J Sosa.
A Callaspo hit for S Hairston. A Callaspo struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) ARIZONA 1, NY METS 3.

NY METS 7TH: D Slaten relieved L Hernandez. E Chavez grounded out to
second. D Wright walked. C Delgado doubled to left, D Wright to third.
J Cruz relieved D Slaten. R Castro struck out swinging. R Gotay homered to
right, D Wright and C Delgado scored. D Newhan grounded out to first. (3 Runs,
2 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 1, NY METS 6.

ARIZONA 8TH: E Byrnes grounded out to shortstop. C Young reached on
infield single to third. O Hudson walked, C Young to second. M Reynolds flied
out to left. P Feliciano relieved J Smith. C Gomez in left field. T Clark
struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 1, NY METS 6.

NY METS 8TH: B Johnson struck out looking. C Gomez singled to right
center. C Gomez stole second. J Reyes tripled to deep left, C Gomez scored.
E Chavez struck out swinging. D Wright walked. C Delgado flied out to left.
(1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 1, NY METS 7.

ARIZONA 9TH: S Drew grounded out to shortstop. C Quentin grounded out to
third. R Hammock hit for M Montero. R Hammock grounded out to shortstop.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 1, NY METS 7.</div>

 

Red-hot Sosa cools of Diamondbacks

<h3>NY METS 7, ARIZONA 1</h3>FLUSHING, New York (Ticker) -- Jorge Sosa continued his hotstart for the New York Mets and cooled off the ArizonaDiamondbacks.

Sosa pitched 6 2/3 strong innings and Carlos Delgado and RubenGotay homered as the Mets snapped the Diamondbacks' eight-gamewinning streak with a 7-1 victory on Saturday.

The loss ended Arizona's longest winning streak since a 12-gamerun in June 2003 and was just its third defeat in 14 games.

"You're going to have a game like this now and then," Arizonamanager Bob Melvin said. "We'll try to start a new onetomorrow."

Sosa (5-1) has won five of six starts since being called up fromClass AAA New Orleans in early May, and Mets pitching coachRick Peterson has played a key part.

"Before I used to throw hard," Sosa said through an interpreter."After talking to Rick Peterson, it's not how hard you throw,but the command of pitches that you throw."

He left with a two-run lead thanks to a three-run fourth-inningthat included a solo blast by Delgado off Livan Hernandez (5-3).

Gotay broke open the game in the seventh with a three-run blastoff Juan Cruz.

The 30-year-old Sosa, who won 13 games for the Atlanta Braves in2005, allowed just one run and five hits with one walk and fourstrikeouts. His only costly mistake was a home run to EricByrnes in the third.

"His command is better," Mets manager Willie Randolph said."He's willing to throw all of his pitches when he's behind inthe count."

Randolph lifted Sosa after a two-out walk to Miguel Montero in<div class="pre">the seventh. Joe Smith relieved and struck out pinch-hitter</div>Alberto Callaspo.

Pedro Feliciano struck out Tony Clark with two runners on to endthe eighth and closed out the game with a perfect ninth.

The Mets' depleted lineup received a boost when third basemanDavid Wright returned after sitting out Friday's game with backspasms. Wright was 1-for-3, walked twice and stole a base.

Center fielder Carlos Beltran, however, missed his secondstraight game with a bruised knee and New York was again forcedto use a somewhat depleted lineup.

The lineup was good enough to continue New York's recentdomination of the Diamondbacks. The Mets have won 16 of the last19 meetings.

"We don't know if they have a winning streak or not," said Metsshortstop Jose Reyes, who had an RBI triple in the eighth. "Wejust went out there and played."

Among the key reserves was Gotay, who had three of the Mets' 12hits.

"It's tough (being a reserve)," Gotay said. "If I play, I'mgoing to be ready."

New York also tied a club record by playing its 12th straightgame without an error, a feat done three times, including lastseason.

Hernandez (5-3) allowed three runs and eight hits in sixinnings, throwing 120 pitches.

"I didn't feel too good," Hernandez said. "My shoulder was alittle sore and my neck is killing me. I threw too manypitches."

Byrnes hit his club-leading ninth homer in the third to extendhis hitting streak to 10 games.

The Mets answered with three runs in fourth, beginning with aleadoff home run to right field by Delgado. He had been hitlessin 12 at-bats since hitting as game-winning homer against theSan Francisco Giants on Tuesday night.

Ramon Castro singled up the middle and went to second on a bloopsingle to right field by Gotay. David Newhan, making his secondstraight start, followed with an RBI single. Ben Johnsonbrought home Gotay with a sacrifice fly.

Reliever Doug Slaten walked Wright and surrendered a double toDelgado in the seventh. One batter later, Gotay hit his secondhomer.

 

Red-hot Sosa cools off Diamondbacks

<h3>NY METS 7, ARIZONA 1</h3>FLUSHING, New York (Ticker) -- Jorge Sosa continued his hotstart for the New York Mets and cooled off the ArizonaDiamondbacks.

Sosa pitched 6 2/3 strong innings and Carlos Delgado and RubenGotay homered as the Mets snapped the Diamondbacks' eight-gamewinning streak with a 7-1 victory on Saturday.

The loss ended Arizona's longest winning streak since a 12-gamerun in June 2003 and was just its third defeat in 14 games.

"You're going to have a game like this now and then," Arizonamanager Bob Melvin said. "We'll try to start a new one(Sunday)."

Sosa (5-1) has won five of six starts since being called up fromClass AAA New Orleans in early May. Mets pitching coach RickPeterson has played a key part.

"Before I used to throw hard," Sosa said through an interpreter."After talking to Rick Peterson, it's not how hard you throw,but the command of pitches that you throw."

He left with a two-run lead thanks to a three-run fourth-inningthat included a solo blast by Delgado off Livan Hernandez (5-3).

Gotay broke open the game in the seventh with a three-run blastoff Juan Cruz.

The 30-year-old Sosa, who won 13 games for the Atlanta Braves in2005, allowed just one run and five hits with one walk and fourstrikeouts. His only costly mistake was a home run to EricByrnes in the third.

"His command is better," Mets manager Willie Randolph said."He's willing to throw all of his pitches when he's behind inthe count."

Randolph lifted Sosa after a two-out walk to Miguel Montero inthe seventh. Joe Smith relieved and struck out pinch-hitterAlberto Callaspo.

Pedro Feliciano struck out Tony Clark with two runners on to endthe eighth and closed out the game with a perfect ninth.

The Mets' depleted lineup received a boost when third basemanDavid Wright returned after sitting out Friday's game with backspasms. Wright was 1-for-3, walked twice and stole a base.

Center fielder Carlos Beltran, however, missed his secondstraight game with a bruised knee and New York was again forcedto use a somewhat depleted lineup.

The lineup was good enough to continue New York's recentdomination of the Diamondbacks. The Mets have won 16 of the last19 meetings.

"We don't know if they have a winning streak or not," said Metsshortstop Jose Reyes, who had an RBI triple in the eighth. "Wejust went out there and played."

Among the key reserves was Gotay, who had three of the Mets' 12hits.

"It's tough (being a reserve)," Gotay said. "If I play, I'mgoing to be ready."

New York also tied a club record by playing its 12th straightgame without an error, a feat done three times, including lastseason.

Hernandez (5-3) allowed three runs and eight hits in sixinnings, throwing 120 pitches.

"I didn't feel too good," Hernandez said. "My shoulder was alittle sore and my neck is killing me. I threw too manypitches."

Byrnes hit his club-leading ninth homer in the third to extendhis hitting streak to 10 games.

The Mets answered with three runs in fourth, beginning with aleadoff home run to right field by Delgado. He had been hitlessin 12 at-bats since hitting as game-winning homer against theSan Francisco Giants on Tuesday night.

Ramon Castro singled up the middle and went to second on a bloopsingle to right field by Gotay. David Newhan, making his secondstraight start, followed with an RBI single. Ben Johnsonbrought home Gotay with a sacrifice fly.

Reliever Doug Slaten walked Wright and surrendered a double toDelgado in the seventh. One batter later, Gotay hit his secondhomer.