GAME THREAD: NL: NY METS (36-27) at LA DODGERS (37-28)

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Tomko relieved J Beimel.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 1
LA DODGERS 9 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR NY METS: D Wright (.288, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NL AT LA DODGERS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Lieberthal catching.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 1
LA DODGERS 9 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR NY METS: D Wright (.288, 2-FOR-3, 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 0 0 1 8 1
LA DODGERS 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 2 x 9 13 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: NYM - JORGE SOSA, PEDRO FELICIANO (6TH), GUILLERMO MOTA (7TH), BILLY
WAGNER (8TH) AND PAUL LO DUCA

LOS - BRAD PENNY, JOE BEIMEL (8TH), BRETT TOMKO (9TH)
AND RUSSELL MARTIN, MIKE LIEBERTHAL (9TH)

HOME RUNS: NYM - NONE

LOS - WILSON BETEMIT (7) OFF JORGE SOSA IN THE 5TH, 0 ON
JAMES LONEY (1) OFF BILLY WAGNER IN THE 8TH, 1 ON</div>

 

Dodgers big fifth inning dooms Sosa, Mets

<h3>LA DODGERS 9, NY METS 1</h3>LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Wilson Betemit homered in a big fifthinning and Brad Penny turned in his usual dominant performanceas the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a sweep of the New YorkMets with a 9-1 victory Wednesday.

New York was clinging to a 1-0 lead going into the home half ofthe fifth when the Los Angeles offense came to life. Betemitled off with a solo homer off Mets starter Jorge Sosa to forge a1-1 tie.

Matt Kemp followed with a single and moved to second on Penny'sone-out sacrifice. Kemp trotted home when leadoff-man RafaelFurcal tripled to deep right, giving the Dodgers their firstlead of the night, 2-1.

Juan Pierre padded the advantage by plating Furcal with an RBIsingle.

That was all the run support Penny (8-1) needed. The burlyrighthander pitched seven innings, yielding one run and sevenhits. He struck out seven and did not issue a walk to earn hiseighth win of the season.

Penny's only loss came on May 18 against the Los Angeles Angelsof Anaheim, when he allowed eight runs in five innings. Takingthat start out of the equation, he is pitching to a 1.47 ERAthis season.

Los Angeles chased Sosa (6-2) from the game in the sixth.Betemit's two-out single scored Nomar Garciaparra from secondbase, and Kemp followed with his second hit of the night toplate Betemit and end Sosa's night.

Sosa lasted 5 2/3 innings, surrendering six runs and eight hitswhile striking out one and issuing one walk.

The 30-year-old journeyman righthander had been impressive inthe No. 5 spot in the Mets rotation coming into Wednesday'scontest, sporting a 2.64 ERA. In his last start Sosa held theDetroit Tigers - the major leagues' top offense - scoreless foreight innings to earn a win.

Joe Beimel pitched a scorless eighth and Brett Tomko followedwith a perfect ninth to seal the win for Los Angeles.

New York's lone run came in the first inning when David Wrightextended his hitting streak to 15 games with an RBI single.

The Mets have dropped a season-high five straight games and arejust 2-10 in the month of June.

 

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 0 0 1 8 1
LA DODGERS 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 2 x 9 13 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: NYM - JORGE SOSA, PEDRO FELICIANO (6TH), GUILLERMO MOTA (7TH), BILLY
WAGNER (8TH) AND PAUL LO DUCA

LOS - BRAD PENNY, JOE BEIMEL (8TH), BRETT TOMKO (9TH)
AND RUSSELL MARTIN, MIKE LIEBERTHAL (9TH)


WP - BRAD PENNY (8-1)
LP - JORGE SOSA (6-2)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: NYM - NONE

LOS - WILSON BETEMIT (7) OFF JORGE SOSA IN THE 5TH, 0 ON
JAMES LONEY (1) OFF BILLY WAGNER IN THE 8TH, 1 ON


TIME: 2:41 ATT: 46,894

PROBABLES: LAA - ERVIN SANTANA (5-6, 5.26)
LOS - DEREK LOWE (6-6, 3.21)

PROBABLES: NYM - OLIVER PEREZ (6-5, 3.21)
NYY - ROGER CLEMENS (1-0, 4.50)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">NY METS (1) VS LA DODGERS (9) - FINAL

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .311
S Green rf 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .309
C Beltran cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .274
D Wright 3b 4 0 2 1 0 2 0 .286
C Delgado 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .224
P Lo Duca c 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299
J Valentin 2b 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .275
R Ledee lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .182
J Sosa p 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .143
P Feliciano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
G Mota p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-D Easley ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .260
B Wagner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 33 1 8 1 0 10 9

a-struck out looking for G Mota in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - S Green (13, B Penny); J Valentin 2 (8, B Penny 2). RBI - D
Wright (36). 2-out RBI - D Wright. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S
Green 1, R Ledee 2, J Sosa 1. GIDP - C Delgado. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Reyes (32, 2nd base off B Penny/R Martin).

FIELDING: E - J Reyes (4, catch). Outfield assists - S Green (J Pierre at 2nd
base).


LA DODGERS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Furcal ss 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 .287
J Pierre cf 5 0 2 1 0 0 3 .279
N Garciaparra 1b 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .273
A Ethier lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .261
L Gonzalez lf 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 .287
J Beimel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-O Saenz ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .212
B Tomko p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Martin c 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .291
M Lieberthal c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
W Betemit 3b 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 .223
M Kemp rf 4 3 3 1 0 0 0 .464
T Abreu 2b 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .275
B Penny p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222
J Loney 1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .333

Totals 35 9 13 9 3 1 13

a-flied out to right for J Beimel in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - T Abreu (10, P Feliciano). 3B - R Furcal 2 (3, P Feliciano, J
Sosa). HR - W Betemit (7, 5th inning off J Sosa 0 on, 0 Out), J Loney (1, 8th
inning off B Wagner 1 on, 1 Out). S - B Penny 2. RBI - W Betemit 2 (19), R
Furcal (24), J Pierre (14), M Kemp (6), T Abreu (6), L Gonzalez (28), J Loney 2
(4). 2-out RBI - R Furcal, J Pierre, W Betemit, M Kemp, T Abreu. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - W Betemit 1, O Saenz 1, B Penny 1, J Pierre 1.
Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - N Garciaparra (2, 2nd base off J Sosa/P Lo Duca).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Kemp (D Wright at 2nd base). DP: 1 (T Abreu-R
Furcal-N Garciaparra).


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NY METS - 100 000 000 -- 1
LA DODGERS - 000 033 12x -- 9
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Sosa (L, 6-2) 5 2/3 8 6 6 1 1 1 3.42
P Feliciano 2/3 2 1 1 1 0 0 1.96
G Mota 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.75
B Wagner 1 3 2 2 1 0 1 2.22

LA DODGERS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Penny (W, 8-1) 7 7 1 1 0 7 0 2.18
J Beimel 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.58
B Tomko 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.43

IBB - N Garciaparra (by P Feliciano). Pitches-strikes: J Sosa 98-68; P
Feliciano 15-10; G Mota 10-7; B Wagner 27-20; B Penny 91-60; J Beimel 14-10; B
Tomko 10-6. Ground balls-fly balls: J Sosa 11-4; P Feliciano 2-1; G Mota 2-0; B
Wagner 1-2; B Penny 8-5; J Beimel 1-0; B Tomko 1-1. Batters faced: J Sosa 25; P
Feliciano 6; G Mota 2; B Wagner 7; B Penny 26; J Beimel 4; B Tomko 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Darling. 1B--Jerry Meals. 2B--Larry Poncino. 3B--Bruce
Dreckman.

T--2:41. Att--46,894.
Weather: 76 degrees, clear. Wind: 6 mph, out to
center.</div>

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
NY METS 1
LA DODGERS 9 FINAL</div>

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

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NY METS (1) AT LA DODGERS (9) - HOW THEY SCORED
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NY METS 1ST: J Reyes flied out to left. S Green doubled to left.
C Beltran grounded out to third. D Wright singled to right, S Green scored,
D Wright out stretching at second. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 1,
LA DODGERS 0.

LA DODGERS 5TH: W Betemit homered to center. M Kemp reached on infield
single to first. T Abreu struck out swinging. B Penny sacrificed to pitcher,
M Kemp to second. R Furcal tripled to right, M Kemp scored. J Pierre singled
to right, R Furcal scored, J Pierre out stretching at second. (3 Runs, 4 Hits,
0 Errors) NY METS 1, LA DODGERS 3.

LA DODGERS 6TH: N Garciaparra singled to center. L Gonzalez flied out to
right. N Garciaparra stole second. R Martin out on batter's interference to
first. W Betemit singled to center, N Garciaparra scored, W Betemit to
second advancing on throw. M Kemp singled to center, W Betemit scored.
P Feliciano relieved J Sosa. T Abreu doubled to deep center, M Kemp scored.
B Penny lined out to shortstop. (3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 1, LA DODGERS 6.

LA DODGERS 7TH: R Furcal tripled to deep right. J Pierre grounded out to
third. N Garciaparra intentionally walked. L Gonzalez grounded into fielder's
choice to pitcher, R Furcal scored, N Garciaparra safe at second on error by
shortstop J Reyes. G Mota relieved P Feliciano. R Martin grounded into
fielder's choice to third, L Gonzalez out at second, N Garciaparra to third.
W Betemit grounded out to first. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error) NY METS 1, LA DODGERS 7.

LA DODGERS 8TH: B Wagner relieved G Mota. M Kemp singled to center.
T Abreu flied out to right. J Loney homered to right, M Kemp scored. R Furcal
grounded out to third. J Pierre singled to center. A Ethier walked, J Pierre
to second. O Saenz hit for J Beimel. O Saenz flied out to right. (2 Runs,
3 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 1, LA DODGERS 9.</div>

 

NL: NY METS at LA DODGERS

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NY METS (1) AT LA DODGERS (9) - EVENT LOG
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Ny Mets Starting Lineups -- J Reyes SS, S Green RF, C Beltran CF, D Wright 3B,
C Delgado 1B, P Lo Duca C, J Valentin 2B, R Ledee LF, J Sosa RHP.

La Dodgers Starting Lineups -- R Furcal SS, J Pierre CF, N Garciaparra 1B,
L Gonzalez LF, R Martin C, W Betemit 3B, M Kemp RF, T Abreu 2B, B Penny RHP.

Umpires -- Gary Darling (HP), Jerry Meals (1B), Larry Poncino (2B),
Bruce Dreckman (3B).

Gametime Weather: 76 degrees, Clear, wind out to center at 6 mph.


NY METS 1ST: J Reyes flied out to left. S Green doubled to left.
C Beltran grounded out to third. D Wright singled to right, S Green scored,
D Wright out stretching at second. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 1,
LA DODGERS 0.

LA DODGERS 1ST: R Furcal grounded out to third. J Pierre grounded out to
shortstop. N Garciaparra grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
NY METS 1, LA DODGERS 0.

NY METS 2ND: C Delgado struck out swinging. P Lo Duca grounded out to
pitcher. J Valentin struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 1,
LA DODGERS 0.

LA DODGERS 2ND: L Gonzalez popped out to third. R Martin grounded out to
shortstop. W Betemit grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
NY METS 1, LA DODGERS 0.

NY METS 3RD: R Ledee grounded out to second. J Sosa struck out looking.
J Reyes singled to center. J Reyes stole second. S Green struck out swinging.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) NY METS 1, LA DODGERS 0.

LA DODGERS 3RD: M Kemp grounded out to pitcher. T Abreu singled to center.
B Penny sacrificed to pitcher, T Abreu to second. R Furcal walked. J Pierre
lined out to third. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) NY METS 1, LA DODGERS 0.

NY METS 4TH: C Beltran flied out to center. D Wright singled to center.
C Delgado grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, D Wright out
at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) NY METS 1, LA DODGERS 0.

LA DODGERS 4TH: N Garciaparra grounded out to shortstop. L Gonzalez popped
out to third. R Martin grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
NY METS 1, LA DODGERS 0.

NY METS 5TH: P Lo Duca flied out to center. J Valentin doubled to deep
right. R Ledee flied out to center. J Sosa struck out swinging. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) NY METS 1, LA DODGERS 0.

LA DODGERS 5TH: W Betemit homered to center. M Kemp reached on infield
single to first. T Abreu struck out swinging. B Penny sacrificed to pitcher,
M Kemp to second. R Furcal tripled to right, M Kemp scored. J Pierre singled
to right, R Furcal scored, J Pierre out stretching at second. (3 Runs, 4 Hits,
0 Errors) NY METS 1, LA DODGERS 3.

NY METS 6TH: J Reyes grounded out to second. S Green grounded out to
second. C Beltran lined out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 1,
LA DODGERS 3.

LA DODGERS 6TH: N Garciaparra singled to center. L Gonzalez flied out to
right. N Garciaparra stole second. R Martin out on batter's interference to
first. W Betemit singled to center, N Garciaparra scored, W Betemit to
second advancing on throw. M Kemp singled to center, W Betemit scored.
P Feliciano relieved J Sosa. T Abreu doubled to deep center, M Kemp scored.
B Penny lined out to shortstop. (3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 1, LA DODGERS 6.

NY METS 7TH: D Wright struck out swinging. C Delgado struck out swinging.
P Lo Duca singled to right. J Valentin doubled to deep right, P Lo Duca to
third. R Ledee grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 1,
LA DODGERS 6.

LA DODGERS 7TH: R Furcal tripled to deep right. J Pierre grounded out to
third. N Garciaparra intentionally walked. L Gonzalez grounded into fielder's
choice to pitcher, R Furcal scored, N Garciaparra safe at second on error by
shortstop J Reyes. G Mota relieved P Feliciano. R Martin grounded into
fielder's choice to third, L Gonzalez out at second, N Garciaparra to third.
W Betemit grounded out to first. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error) NY METS 1, LA DODGERS 7.

NY METS 8TH: A Ethier in left field. J Beimel relieved B Penny. J Loney at
first base. D Easley hit for G Mota. D Easley struck out looking. J Reyes
singled to left center. S Green struck out swinging. C Beltran grounded out
to third. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) NY METS 1, LA DODGERS 7.

LA DODGERS 8TH: B Wagner relieved G Mota. M Kemp singled to center.
T Abreu flied out to right. J Loney homered to right, M Kemp scored. R Furcal
grounded out to third. J Pierre singled to center. A Ethier walked, J Pierre
to second. O Saenz hit for J Beimel. O Saenz flied out to right. (2 Runs,
3 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 1, LA DODGERS 9.

NY METS 9TH: B Tomko relieved J Beimel. M Lieberthal catching. D Wright
struck out swinging. C Delgado grounded out to second. P Lo Duca lined out to
left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) NY METS 1, LA DODGERS 9.</div>

 

Dodgers' big fifth inning dooms Sosa, Mets

<h3>LA DODGERS 9, NY METS 1</h3>LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Wilson Betemit homered in a big fifthinning and Brad Penny turned in his usual dominant performanceas the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a sweep of the New YorkMets with a 9-1 victory Wednesday.

New York was clinging to a 1-0 lead going into the home half ofthe fifth when the Los Angeles offense came to life. Betemitled off with a solo homer off Mets starter Jorge Sosa to forge a1-1 tie.

"I know Sosa from winter ball in Venezuela, so I know the slideris his best pitch. He threw me one and I hit it good," Betemitsaid.

Matt Kemp followed with a single and moved to second on Penny'sone-out sacrifice. Kemp trotted home when leadoff man RafaelFurcal tripled to deep right, giving the Dodgers their firstlead, 2-1.

"We're hitting well, pitching well and getting clutch hits,"Dodgers Manager Grady Little said. "We have a lineup of a lotof good hitters, and our pitching gives us good opportunities towin."

Juan Pierre padded the advantage by plating Furcal with an RBIsingle.

That was all the run support Penny (8-1) needed. The burlyrighthander pitched seven innings, yielding one run and sevenhits. He struck out seven and did not issue a walk to earn hiseighth win of the season.

"I thought I threw the ball well and I felt good withoutoverthrowing. My control was great, it's always good not to walkanyone," Penny said.

Penny's only loss came on May 18 against the Los Angeles Angelsof Anaheim, when he allowed eight runs in five innings. Takingthat start out of the equation, he is pitching to a 1.47 ERAthis season.

"(Penny) locates with his fastball well and keeps hittersoff-balance with his curveball," Dodgers catcher Russell Martinsaid. "His strength is moving his fastball around and hedefinitely had it going tonight."

Los Angeles chased Sosa (6-2) from the game in the sixth.Betemit's two-out single scored Nomar Garciaparra from secondbase, and Kemp followed with his second hit of the night toplate Betemit and end Sosa's night.

"We continued to swing the bats well, that's what it takes tobeat a team like the Mets, and we're capable of doing that."Martin said.

Sosa lasted 5 2/3 innings, surrendering six runs and eight hitswhile striking out one and issuing one walk.

The 30-year-old journeyman righthander had been impressive inthe No. 5 spot in the Mets rotation coming into Wednesday'scontest, sporting a 2.64 ERA. In his last start, Sosa held theDetroit Tigers - the major leagues' top offense - scoreless foreight innings to earn a win.

Joe Beimel pitched a scoreless eighth and Brett Tomko followedwith a perfect ninth to seal the win for Los Angeles.

New York's lone run came in the first inning when David Wrightextended his hitting streak to 15 games with an RBI single.

"(Wright) is a great hitter," Penny said. "He hits good pitchesas you saw tonight. The key is to not make a mistake to himbecause he'll make you pay."

The Mets have dropped a season-high five straight games and arejust 2-10 in the month of June.

"This team has great leadership and great young energy, we haveto go out and play our game," Wright said. "The reality is goodteams pull out of slumps and we play 162 games so we have aways to go."