GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: NY METS (78-60) at CINCINNATI (62-77)

NL: NY METS (78-60) at CINCINNATI (62-77)

<h3>Streaking Mets aim for second straight sweep</h3>



<div class="pre">NY Mets (78-60) at Cincinnati (62-77) 12:35 pm EDT</div>

CINCINNATI (Ticker) - A week ago, the New York Mets werefloundering. Now they are looking for their second consecutivesweep. What a difference seven days makes.


John Maine takes the mound as the Mets aim for a three-gamesweep of the Cincinnati Reds and extend their season-highwinning streak to six games on Wednesday.


Paul Lo Duca hit a pair of three-run homers and drove in acareer-high seven runs as New York posted an 11-7 victory onTuesday. The Mets lead the Philadelphia Phillies (73-65) byfive games in the National League East.


New York had absorbed a season-high five straight losses afteran embarrassing four-game sweep at the hands of Philadelphia<div class="pre">last week, but responded by sweeping Atlanta on the road and</div>winning the first two games of this series.


To continue its solid play, the Mets turns to Maine (14-8, 3.57ERA), who is one of the major leagues' best road pitchers.

The 26-year-old righthander is looking to tie Los Angeles Angelsof Anaheim's John Lackey for the league lead in road wins with10. Aiming for his third straight road win, Maine is 9-2 with a3.24 ERA in 13 starts away from Shea Stadium.


In his last start, Maine beat the Braves, 7-1, on Friday. Heallowed a run and three hits with eight strikeouts in seveninnings.


Cincinnati, which has lost a season high-tying sixth straightgames, sends 30-year-old rookie Tom Shearn to the mound. Shearn(1-0, 4.76) is making just his third career start.

The journeyman righthander beat the Florida Marlins in his majorleague debut on August 26, allowing three runs and four hits inseven innings.

 

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

NY METS CINCINNATI
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Endy Chavez LF .271 1 15 Josh Hamilton CF .284 18 43
Luis Castillo 2B .288 1 11 Alex Gonzalez SS .273 16 54
David Wright 3B .317 26 91 Ken Griffey Jr RF .286 29 88
Carlos Beltran CF .280 27 89 Brandon Phillips 2B .290 27 82
Jeff Conine 1B .264 6 34 Adam Dunn LF .266 36 95
Ruben Gotay SS .323 4 23 Javier Valentin C .279 2 30
Lastings Milledge RF .288 4 22 Edwin Encarnacion 3B .280 11 58
Mike Difelice C .243 0 5 Joey Votto 1B .000 0 0
John Maine RHP .128 1 3 Tom Shearn RHP .000 0 0
(14-8, 3.57) (1-0, 4.76)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI
WARMUPS: NYM - JOHN MAINE (14-8, 3.57)
CIN - TOM SHEARN (1-0, 4.76)

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

WEATHER: 87 Degrees, sunny
WIND: 3 mph, in from left</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI
STARTING BATS: NYM - JOHN MAINE AND MIKE DIFELICE
CIN - TOM SHEARN AND JAVIER VALENTIN

DUE UP FOR NY METS: E CHAVEZ (.271, 1 HR, 15 RBI)
L CASTILLO (.288, 1 HR, 11 RBI)
D WRIGHT (.317, 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 - JOHN MAINE
CIN - TOM SHEARN

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J HAMILTON (.284, 18 HR, 43 RBI)
A GONZALEZ (.273, 16 HR, 54 RBI)
K GRIFFEY JR (.286, 29 HR, 88 RBI)</div>

 

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

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Chavez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
D Wright 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
C Beltran cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
J Conine 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
R Gotay ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
L Milledge rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
M DiFelice c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
J Maine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .128

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Hamilton cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
A Gonzalez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
K Griffey Jr rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
B Phillips 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
A Dunn lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
J Valentin c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
E Encarnacion 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
J Votto 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Shearn p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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NY METS - 0 -- 0
CINCINNATI - -- 0
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Maine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.57

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
T Shearn 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.38

Pitches-strikes: T Shearn 12-9. Ground balls-fly balls: T Shearn 3-0. Batters
faced: T Shearn 3.

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

Weather: 87 degrees, sunny. Wind: 3 mph, in from left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI
CONFIRMED STARTERS: NYM - JOHN MAINE
CIN - TOM SHEARN</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY BRANDON PHILLIPS (28) TO RIGHT WITH 2
OUT IN THE 1ST OFF JOHN MAINE SCORED ALEX GONZALEZ.
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 0, CINCINNATI 2

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: A DUNN (.266, 36 HR, 95 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 2 2 2 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - JOHN MAINE
CIN - TOM SHEARN

DUE UP FOR NY METS: C BELTRAN (.280, 27 HR, 89 RBI)
J CONINE (.264, 6 HR, 34 RBI)
R GOTAY (.323, 4 HR, 23 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NY METS (0) VS CINCINNATI (2) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Chavez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
D Wright 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
C Beltran cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
J Conine 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
R Gotay ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
L Milledge rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
M DiFelice c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
J Maine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .128

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Hamilton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
A Gonzalez ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .275
K Griffey Jr rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .285
B Phillips 2b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .291
A Dunn lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265
J Valentin c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
E Encarnacion 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
J Votto 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Shearn p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 5 2 2 2 0 2 1

BATTING: HR - B Phillips (28, 1st inning off J Maine 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - B
Phillips 2 (84). 2-out RBI - B Phillips 2. Team LOB - 0.


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NY METS - 0 -- 0
CINCINNATI - 2 -- 2
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Maine 1 2 2 2 0 2 1 3.66

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
T Shearn 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.38

Pitches-strikes: J Maine 17-12; T Shearn 12-9. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Maine 0-1; T Shearn 3-0. Batters faced: J Maine 5; T Shearn 3.

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

Weather: 87 degrees, sunny. Wind: 3 mph, in from left.</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 0
CINCINNATI 2 2 2 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - JOHN MAINE
CIN - TOM SHEARN

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J VALENTIN (.279, 2 HR, 30 RBI)
E ENCARNACION (.280, 11 HR, 58 RBI)
J VOTTO (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

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

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Chavez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
D Wright 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
C Beltran cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280
J Conine 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263
R Gotay ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .323
L Milledge rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
M DiFelice c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
J Maine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .128

Totals 5 0 0 0 2 0 3

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Hamilton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
A Gonzalez ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .275
K Griffey Jr rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .285
B Phillips 2b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .291
A Dunn lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265
J Valentin c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
E Encarnacion 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
J Votto 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Shearn p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 5 2 2 2 0 2 1

BATTING: HR - B Phillips (28, 1st inning off J Maine 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - B
Phillips 2 (84). 2-out RBI - B Phillips 2. Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Gonzalez-J Votto-E Encarnacion-A Gonzalez-J Votto-E
Encarnacion).


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NY METS - 00 -- 0
CINCINNATI - 2 -- 2
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Maine 1 2 2 2 0 2 1 3.66

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
T Shearn 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 4.05

Pitches-strikes: J Maine 17-12; T Shearn 33-18. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Maine 0-1; T Shearn 4-1. Batters faced: J Maine 5; T Shearn 7.

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

Weather: 87 degrees, sunny. Wind: 3 mph, in from left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JOEY VOTTO (1) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT IN THE
2ND OFF JOHN MAINE.
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 0, CINCINNATI 3

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: T SHEARN (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL NY METS AT CINCINNATI
NOTE: THE HOME RUN BY CINCINNATI FIRST BASEMAN JOEY VOTTO
OFF NEW YORK'S JOHN MAINE IN THE SECOND INNING WAS THE FIRST OF HIS
MAJOR LEAGUE CAREER.</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 0
CINCINNATI 2 1 3 3 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - JOHN MAINE
CIN - TOM SHEARN

DUE UP FOR NY METS: M DIFELICE (.243, 0 HR, 5 RBI)
J MAINE (.128, 1 HR, 3 RBI)
E CHAVEZ (.269, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Chavez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
D Wright 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
C Beltran cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280
J Conine 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263
R Gotay ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .323
L Milledge rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
M DiFelice c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
J Maine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .128

Totals 5 0 0 0 2 0 3

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Hamilton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
A Gonzalez ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .275
K Griffey Jr rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .285
B Phillips 2b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .291
A Dunn lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265
J Valentin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
E Encarnacion 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
J Votto 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500
T Shearn p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 9 3 3 3 0 2 1

BATTING: HR - B Phillips (28, 1st inning off J Maine 1 on, 2 Out), J Votto (1,
2nd inning off J Maine 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - B Phillips 2 (84), J Votto (1).
2-out RBI - B Phillips 2, J Votto. Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Gonzalez-J Votto-E Encarnacion-A Gonzalez-J Votto-E
Encarnacion).


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NY METS - 00 -- 0
CINCINNATI - 21 -- 3
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Maine 2 3 3 3 0 2 2 3.69

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
T Shearn 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 4.05

Pitches-strikes: J Maine 30-21; T Shearn 33-18. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Maine 2-2; T Shearn 4-1. Batters faced: J Maine 9; T Shearn 7.

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

Weather: 87 degrees, sunny. Wind: 3 mph, in from left.</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 0 0
CINCINNATI 2 1 3 3 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - JOHN MAINE
CIN - TOM SHEARN

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J HAMILTON (.283, 0-FOR-1)
A GONZALEZ (.275, 1-FOR-1)
K GRIFFEY JR (.285, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at CINCINNATI

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

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Chavez lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
D Wright 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
C Beltran cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280
J Conine 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263
R Gotay ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .323
L Milledge rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
M DiFelice c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
J Maine p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125

Totals 8 0 0 0 2 1 3

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Hamilton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
A Gonzalez ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .275
K Griffey Jr rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .285
B Phillips 2b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .291
A Dunn lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265
J Valentin c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
E Encarnacion 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
J Votto 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500
T Shearn p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 9 3 3 3 0 2 1

BATTING: HR - B Phillips (28, 1st inning off J Maine 1 on, 2 Out), J Votto (1,
2nd inning off J Maine 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - B Phillips 2 (84), J Votto (1).
2-out RBI - B Phillips 2, J Votto. Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Gonzalez-J Votto-E Encarnacion-A Gonzalez-J Votto-E
Encarnacion).


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NY METS - 000 -- 0
CINCINNATI - 21 -- 3
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Maine 2 3 3 3 0 2 2 3.69

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
T Shearn 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 3.77

Pitches-strikes: J Maine 30-21; T Shearn 42-24. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Maine 2-2; T Shearn 5-2. Batters faced: J Maine 9; T Shearn 10.

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

Weather: 87 degrees, sunny. Wind: 3 mph, in from left.</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 0 0
CINCINNATI 2 1 0 3 5 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - JOHN MAINE
CIN - TOM SHEARN

DUE UP FOR NY METS: L CASTILLO (.286, 0-FOR-1)
D WRIGHT (.317, 0-FOR-1)
C BELTRAN (.280, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

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

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Chavez lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
D Wright 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
C Beltran cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280
J Conine 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263
R Gotay ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .323
L Milledge rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286
M DiFelice c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
J Maine p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125

Totals 8 0 0 0 2 1 3

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - C Beltran (J Hamilton at 3rd base).


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Hamilton cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .285
A Gonzalez ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .274
K Griffey Jr rf 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .287
B Phillips 2b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .291
A Dunn lf 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .265
J Valentin c 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .276
E Encarnacion 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
J Votto 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500
T Shearn p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 13 3 5 3 1 2 4

BATTING: 2B - J Hamilton (16, J Maine); K Griffey Jr (23, J Maine). HR - B
Phillips (28, 1st inning off J Maine 1 on, 2 Out), J Votto (1, 2nd inning off J
Maine 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - B Phillips 2 (84), J Votto (1). 2-out RBI - B
Phillips 2, J Votto. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Valentin 2.
Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Gonzalez-J Votto-E Encarnacion-A Gonzalez-J Votto-E
Encarnacion).


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NY METS - 000 -- 0
CINCINNATI - 210 -- 3
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Maine 3 5 3 3 1 2 2 3.67

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
T Shearn 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 3.77

HBP - B Phillips (by J Maine). Pitches-strikes: J Maine 47-29; T Shearn
42-24. Ground balls-fly balls: J Maine 3-3; T Shearn 5-2. Batters faced: J
Maine 15; T Shearn 10.

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

Weather: 87 degrees, sunny. Wind: 3 mph, in from left.</div>