GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: NY METS (77-60) at CINCINNATI (62-76)

NL: NY METS (77-60) at CINCINNATI (62-76)

<h3>Perez looks to help Mets to fifth straight win</h3>

NY Mets (77-60) at Cincinnati (62-77) 7:10 pm EDT


CINCINNATI (Ticker) -- Buoyed by the successful return of PedroMartinez, the New York Mets aim for a season-high fifth straightwin against the struggling Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday.

Martinez threw five effective innings in his return from rotatorcuff surgery while David Wright, Moises Alou and Carlos Delgadoall homered in a 10-4 rout in Monday's series opener.

New York has opened a five-game lead over the PhiladelphiaPhillies (72-65) in the National League East. The AtlantaBraves (70-68) beat the Phillies, 5-1, on Monday and trail theMets by 7 1/2 games.


Oliver Perez (12-9, 3.39 ERA) takes the mound for the Mets, wholead the majors with 42 road wins.


Perez has struggled with his command, issuing 17 walks in hislast 23 2/3 innings. On Wednesday, the 25-year-old lefthanderyielded three runs and five hits with 10 strikeouts in sixinnings of a 3-2 loss to Philadelphia.


Perez has been outstanding against the Reds, going 7-3 with a3.98 ERA in 15 career starts. The seven wins are the most hehas against any team.


While New York is shooting for its fifth straight win,Cincinnati is hoping to avoid its fifth straight loss.

Matt Belisle (7-8, 5.33) will try to prevent that from happeningand earn his third straight winning decision. The righthanderallowed two runs in five innings of a no-decision in a 5-4 winover Pittsburgh on Thursday.

 

NL: NY METS at CINCINNATI

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

NY METS CINCINNATI
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Jose Reyes SS .295 10 49 Norris Hopper CF .325 0 8
Ruben Gotay 2B .321 4 23 Jeff Keppinger 3B .361 4 24
David Wright 3B .320 26 91 Ken Griffey Jr RF .286 29 87
Carlos Beltran CF .281 26 87 Brandon Phillips 2B .287 26 81
Carlos Delgado 1B .252 22 80 Adam Dunn LF .264 36 93
Moises Alou LF .325 10 32 Jorge Cantu 1B .471 1 5
Shawn Green RF .273 8 40 Alex Gonzalez SS .274 16 54
Paul Lo Duca C .265 5 34 David Ross C .204 15 34
Oliver Perez LHP .167 0 1 Matt Belisle RHP .075 0 1
(12-9, 3.39) (7-8, 5.33)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI
WARMUPS: NYM - OLIVER PEREZ (12-9, 3.39)
CIN - MATT BELISLE (7-8, 5.33)

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

WEATHER: 95 Degrees, clear
WIND: 6 mph, left to right</div>

 

NL: NY METS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI
STARTING BATS: NYM - OLIVER PEREZ AND PAUL LO DUCA
CIN - MATT BELISLE AND DAVID ROSS

DUE UP FOR NY METS: J REYES (.295, 10 HR, 49 RBI)
R GOTAY (.321, 4 HR, 23 RBI)
D WRIGHT (.320, 26 HR, 91 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - OLIVER PEREZ
CIN - MATT BELISLE

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: N HOPPER (.325, 0 HR, 8 RBI)
J KEPPINGER (.361, 4 HR, 24 RBI)
K GRIFFEY JR (.286, 29 HR, 87 RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NY METS (0) VS CINCINNATI (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 .294
R Gotay 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .321
D Wright 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .320
C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280
C Delgado 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
M Alou lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
S Green rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
O Perez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 0 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
J Keppinger 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .361
K Griffey Jr rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
B Phillips 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
A Dunn lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
J Cantu 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .471
A Gonzalez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
D Ross c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
M Belisle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .075

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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NY METS - 0 -- 0
CINCINNATI - -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.39

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
M Belisle 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5.29

Pitches-strikes: M Belisle 14-6. Ground balls-fly balls: M Belisle 0-3.
Batters faced: M Belisle 4.

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

Weather: 93 degrees, clear. Wind: 6 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI
CONFIRMED STARTERS: NYM - OLIVER PEREZ
CIN - MATT BELISLE</div>

 

NL: NY METS at CINCINNATI

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - OLIVER PEREZ
CIN - MATT BELISLE

DUE UP FOR NY METS: C DELGADO (.252, 22 HR, 80 RBI)
M ALOU (.325, 10 HR, 32 RBI)
S GREEN (.273, 8 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NY METS (0) VS CINCINNATI (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 .294
R Gotay 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .321
D Wright 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .320
C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280
C Delgado 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
M Alou lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
S Green rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
O Perez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 0 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
J Keppinger 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .359
K Griffey Jr rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
B Phillips 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
A Dunn lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
J Cantu 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .471
A Gonzalez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
D Ross c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
M Belisle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .075

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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NY METS - 0 -- 0
CINCINNATI - 0 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.37

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
M Belisle 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5.29

Pitches-strikes: O Perez 10-6; M Belisle 14-6. Ground balls-fly balls: O
Perez 1-2; M Belisle 0-3. Batters faced: O Perez 3; M Belisle 4.

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

Weather: 93 degrees, clear. Wind: 6 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY PAUL LO DUCA (6) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT
IN THE 2ND OFF MATT BELISLE SCORED CARLOS DELGADO AND SHAWN GREEN.
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 3, CINCINNATI 0

DUE UP FOR NY METS: O PEREZ (.167, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at CINCINNATI

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - OLIVER PEREZ
CIN - MATT BELISLE

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: B PHILLIPS (.287, 26 HR, 81 RBI)
A DUNN (.264, 36 HR, 93 RBI)
J CANTU (.471, 1 HR, 5 RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NY METS (3) VS CINCINNATI (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
R Gotay 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .321
D Wright 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .320
C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280
C Delgado 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .254
M Alou lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .323
S Green rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .275
P Lo Duca c 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .267
O Perez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .163

Totals 9 3 3 3 1 0 3

BATTING: HR - P Lo Duca (6, 2nd inning off M Belisle 2 on, 1 Out). RBI - P Lo
Duca 3 (37). Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Reyes (18, 2nd base by M Belisle/D Ross).


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
J Keppinger 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .359
K Griffey Jr rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
B Phillips 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
A Dunn lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
J Cantu 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .471
A Gonzalez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
D Ross c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
M Belisle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .075

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - J Keppinger (3, ground ball).


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NY METS - 03 -- 3
CINCINNATI - 0 -- 0
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.37

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
M Belisle 2 3 3 3 1 0 1 5.44

Pitches-strikes: O Perez 10-6; M Belisle 44-25. Ground balls-fly balls: O
Perez 1-2; M Belisle 1-4. Batters faced: O Perez 3; M Belisle 10.

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

Weather: 93 degrees, clear. Wind: 6 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - OLIVER PEREZ
CIN - MATT BELISLE

DUE UP FOR NY METS: R GOTAY (.321, 0-FOR-0, BB)
D WRIGHT (.320, 0-FOR-1)
C BELTRAN (.280, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NY METS (3) VS CINCINNATI (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
R Gotay 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .321
D Wright 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .320
C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280
C Delgado 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .254
M Alou lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .323
S Green rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .275
P Lo Duca c 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .267
O Perez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .163

Totals 9 3 3 3 1 0 3

BATTING: HR - P Lo Duca (6, 2nd inning off M Belisle 2 on, 1 Out). RBI - P Lo
Duca 3 (37). Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Reyes (18, 2nd base by M Belisle/D Ross).


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
J Keppinger 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .359
K Griffey Jr rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
B Phillips 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
A Dunn lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263
J Cantu 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .444
A Gonzalez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
D Ross c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
M Belisle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .075

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - J Keppinger (3, ground ball).


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NY METS - 03 -- 3
CINCINNATI - 00 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.35

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
M Belisle 2 3 3 3 1 0 1 5.44

Pitches-strikes: O Perez 18-12; M Belisle 44-25. Ground balls-fly balls: O
Perez 1-4; M Belisle 1-4. Batters faced: O Perez 6; M Belisle 10.

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

Weather: 93 degrees, clear. Wind: 6 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: NY METS at CINCINNATI

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - OLIVER PEREZ
CIN - MATT BELISLE

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: A GONZALEZ (.274, 16 HR, 54 RBI)
D ROSS (.204, 15 HR, 34 RBI)
M BELISLE (.075, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NY METS (3) VS CINCINNATI (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 .294
R Gotay 2b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .319
D Wright 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .319
C Beltran cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279
C Delgado 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .254
M Alou lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .323
S Green rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .275
P Lo Duca c 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .267
O Perez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .163

Totals 12 3 3 3 1 0 3

BATTING: HR - P Lo Duca (6, 2nd inning off M Belisle 2 on, 1 Out). RBI - P Lo
Duca 3 (37). Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Reyes (18, 2nd base by M Belisle/D Ross).


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
J Keppinger 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .359
K Griffey Jr rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
B Phillips 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
A Dunn lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263
J Cantu 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .444
A Gonzalez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
D Ross c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
M Belisle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .075

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - J Keppinger (3, ground ball).


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NY METS - 030 -- 3
CINCINNATI - 00 -- 0
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.35

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
M Belisle 3 3 3 3 1 0 1 5.40

Pitches-strikes: O Perez 18-12; M Belisle 58-35. Ground balls-fly balls: O
Perez 1-4; M Belisle 3-5. Batters faced: O Perez 6; M Belisle 13.

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

Weather: 93 degrees, clear. Wind: 6 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: NY METS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY NORRIS HOPPER SCORED ALEX GONZALEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N HOPPER ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 3
CINCINNATI 1 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J KEPPINGER (.359, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at CINCINNATI

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - OLIVER PEREZ
CIN - MATT BELISLE

DUE UP FOR NY METS: C DELGADO (.254, 1-FOR-1)
M ALOU (.323, 0-FOR-1)
S GREEN (.275, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NY METS (3) VS CINCINNATI (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
R Gotay 2b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .319
D Wright 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .319
C Beltran cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279
C Delgado 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .254
M Alou lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .323
S Green rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .275
P Lo Duca c 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .267
O Perez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .163

Totals 12 3 3 3 1 0 3

BATTING: HR - P Lo Duca (6, 2nd inning off M Belisle 2 on, 1 Out). RBI - P Lo
Duca 3 (37). Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Reyes (18, 2nd base by M Belisle/D Ross).


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .326
J Keppinger 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .357
K Griffey Jr rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
B Phillips 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
A Dunn lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263
J Cantu 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .444
A Gonzalez ss 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .274
D Ross c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .203
M Belisle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .075

Totals 9 1 1 1 1 1 2

BATTING: 2B - N Hopper (11, O Perez). S - M Belisle. RBI - N Hopper (9). 2-out
RBI - N Hopper. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Keppinger 1. Team
LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - J Keppinger (3, ground ball).


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NY METS - 030 -- 3
CINCINNATI - 001 -- 1
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 3.38

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
M Belisle 3 3 3 3 1 0 1 5.40

Pitches-strikes: O Perez 31-20; M Belisle 58-35. Ground balls-fly balls: O
Perez 2-6; M Belisle 3-5. Batters faced: O Perez 11; M Belisle 13.

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

Weather: 93 degrees, clear. Wind: 6 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: NY METS at CINCINNATI

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - OLIVER PEREZ
CIN - MATT BELISLE

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: K GRIFFEY JR (.285, 0-FOR-1)
B PHILLIPS (.286, 0-FOR-1)
A DUNN (.263, 0-FOR-1)</div>