GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: NY METS (52-41) at SAN DIEGO (51-41)

NL: NY METS (52-41) at SAN DIEGO (51-41)

<h3>Maine looks to rebound vs. Padres</h3>

NY Mets (52-41) at San Diego (51-41) 10:05 pm EDT


SAN DIEGO (Ticker) -- The New York Mets broke out of theiroffensive slump on Tuesday. Now John Maine looks to return tohis recent form.


Maine takes the mound Wednesday with a chance to tie the LosAngeles Dodgers' Brad Penny for the National League lead in winswhen the Mets face the San Diego Padres in the finale of athree-game series.


Maine (10-5, 2.91 ERA) absorbed his worst start of the season onFriday, giving up seven runs - four earned - and six hits in 42/3 innings of an 8-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds.

The loss snapped a string of four straight winning starts forthe 26-year-old righthander, who will be facing San Diego forthe first time in his brief career.


Maine should be able to bounce back nicely considering he is 7-1in his last nine road starts and his 2.25 ERA away from SheaStadium ranks second in the NL.


New York rebounded from a 5-1 loss in the opener as OrlandoHernandez threw seven strong innings and Carlos Beltran drove intwo runs in a 7-0 win on Tuesday. The Mets scored more thanthree runs for just the fifth time in their last 14 games.

San Diego, which was shut out for just the third time thisseason, will send future Hall of Famer Greg Maddux (7-7, 4.35)to the mound.


Maddux is winless in July and has an atrocious ERA of 8.08.Maddux has lost three straight decisions, including an 8-3 lossat the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday where he gave up four runsand nine hits in four innings.


Maddux, who has 340 career wins, is trying to avoid losing fourstraight starts since a career-worst five-game skid in 1990.

 

NL: NY METS at SAN DIEGO

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

NY METS SAN DIEGO
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Jose Reyes SS .306 6 38 Brian Giles RF .286 2 17
Jose Valentin 2B .238 3 18 Milton Bradley LF .333 0 3
Carlos Beltran CF .258 16 56 Adrian Gonzalez 1B .263 14 52
David Wright 3B .297 16 51 Mike Cameron CF .261 12 45
Carlos Delgado 1B .248 14 52 Khalil Greene SS .237 16 52
Shawn Green RF .276 7 28 Josh Bard C .260 3 23
Paul Lo Duca C .269 5 27 Kevin Kouzmanoff 3B .236 9 39
Lastings Milledge LF .154 1 6 Geoff Blum 2B .206 1 11
John Maine RHP .091 0 1 Greg Maddux RHP .065 0 0
(10-5, 2.91) (7-7, 4.35)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN DIEGO
WARMUPS: NYM - JOHN MAINE (10-5, 2.91)
SDG - GREG MADDUX (7-7, 4.35)

UMPIRES: HP - RICK REED
1B - CHUCK MERIWETHER
2B - TIM TIMMONS
3B - CHAD FAIRCHILD

WEATHER: 71 Degrees, clear
WIND: 12 mph, left to right</div>

 

NL: NY METS at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN DIEGO
STARTING BATS: NYM - JOHN MAINE AND PAUL LO DUCA
SDG - GREG MADDUX AND JOSH BARD

DUE UP FOR NY METS: J REYES (.306, 6 HR, 38 RBI)
J VALENTIN (.238, 3 HR, 18 RBI)
C BELTRAN (.258, 16 HR, 56 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
SAN DIEGO 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - JOHN MAINE
SDG - GREG MADDUX

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: B GILES (.286, 2 HR, 17 RBI)
M BRADLEY (.333, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
A GONZALEZ (.263, 14 HR, 52 RBI)</div>

 

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

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .305
J Valentin 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236
C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257
D Wright 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
C Delgado 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
S Green rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
L Milledge lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154
J Maine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 3 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
M Bradley lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
A Gonzalez 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
M Cameron cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
K Greene ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
J Bard c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
K Kouzmanoff 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
G Blum 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206
G Maddux p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .065

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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NY METS - 0 -- 0
SAN DIEGO - -- 0
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Maine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.91

SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
G Maddux 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 4.32

Pitches-strikes: G Maddux 11-9. Ground balls-fly balls: G Maddux 0-0. Batters
faced: G Maddux 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Tim Timmons. 3B--Chad
Fairchild.

Weather: 69 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT SAN DIEGO
CONFIRMED STARTERS: NYM - JOHN MAINE
SDG - GREG MADDUX</div>

 

NL: NY METS at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY ADRIAN GONZALEZ SCORED BRIAN GILES.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A GONZALEZ ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 0
SAN DIEGO 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: M CAMERON (.261, 12 HR, 45 RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY KHALIL GREENE SCORED ADRIAN GONZALEZ.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, K GREENE ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 0
SAN DIEGO 2 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: J BARD (.260, 3 HR, 23 RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at SAN DIEGO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - JOHN MAINE
SDG - GREG MADDUX

DUE UP FOR NY METS: D WRIGHT (.297, 16 HR, 51 RBI)
C DELGADO (.248, 14 HR, 52 RBI)
S GREEN (.276, 7 HR, 28 RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at SAN DIEGO

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

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .305
J Valentin 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236
C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257
D Wright 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
C Delgado 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
S Green rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
L Milledge lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154
J Maine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 3 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .286
M Bradley lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .318
A Gonzalez 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .265
M Cameron cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .261
K Greene ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .240
J Bard c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263
K Kouzmanoff 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .235
G Blum 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206
G Maddux p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .065

Totals 6 2 3 2 1 1 4

BATTING: 2B - A Gonzalez (28, J Maine). RBI - A Gonzalez (53), K Greene (53).
2-out RBI - K Greene. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Kouzmanoff 1.
Team LOB - 2.


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NY METS - 0 -- 0
SAN DIEGO - 2 -- 2
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Maine 1 3 2 2 1 1 0 3.04

SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
G Maddux 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 4.32

Pitches-strikes: J Maine 36-24; G Maddux 11-9. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Maine 0-2; G Maddux 0-0. Batters faced: J Maine 7; G Maddux 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Tim Timmons. 3B--Chad
Fairchild.

Weather: 69 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: NY METS at SAN DIEGO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - JOHN MAINE
SDG - GREG MADDUX

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: G BLUM (.206, 1 HR, 11 RBI)
G MADDUX (.065, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
B GILES (.286, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at SAN DIEGO

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

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .305
J Valentin 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236
C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257
D Wright 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
C Delgado 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
S Green rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
P Lo Duca c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268
L Milledge lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154
J Maine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 3 1

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - P Lo Duca 1. Team LOB - 1.



SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .286
M Bradley lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .318
A Gonzalez 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .265
M Cameron cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .261
K Greene ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .240
J Bard c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263
K Kouzmanoff 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .235
G Blum 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206
G Maddux p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .065

Totals 6 2 3 2 1 1 4

BATTING: 2B - A Gonzalez (28, J Maine). RBI - A Gonzalez (53), K Greene (53).
2-out RBI - K Greene. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Kouzmanoff 1.
Team LOB - 2.


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NY METS - 00 -- 0
SAN DIEGO - 2 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Maine 1 3 2 2 1 1 0 3.04

SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
G Maddux 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 4.28

Pitches-strikes: J Maine 36-24; G Maddux 25-20. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Maine 0-2; G Maddux 3-0. Batters faced: J Maine 7; G Maddux 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Tim Timmons. 3B--Chad
Fairchild.

Weather: 69 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 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 0 0 1 0
SAN DIEGO 2 0 2 3 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - JOHN MAINE
SDG - GREG MADDUX

DUE UP FOR NY METS: L MILLEDGE (.154, 1 HR, 6 RBI)
J MAINE (.091, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
J REYES (.305, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at SAN DIEGO

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

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .305
J Valentin 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236
C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257
D Wright 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
C Delgado 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
S Green rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
P Lo Duca c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268
L Milledge lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154
J Maine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 3 1

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - P Lo Duca 1. Team LOB - 1.



SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .285
M Bradley lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .318
A Gonzalez 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .265
M Cameron cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .261
K Greene ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .240
J Bard c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263
K Kouzmanoff 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .235
G Blum 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
G Maddux p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .063

Totals 9 2 3 2 1 2 4

BATTING: 2B - A Gonzalez (28, J Maine). RBI - A Gonzalez (53), K Greene (53).
2-out RBI - K Greene. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Kouzmanoff 1.
Team LOB - 2.


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NY METS - 00 -- 0
SAN DIEGO - 20 -- 2
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Maine 2 3 2 2 1 2 0 3.02

SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
G Maddux 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 4.28

Pitches-strikes: J Maine 48-33; G Maddux 25-20. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Maine 2-2; G Maddux 3-0. Batters faced: J Maine 10; G Maddux 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Tim Timmons. 3B--Chad
Fairchild.

Weather: 69 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: NY METS at SAN DIEGO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - JOHN MAINE
SDG - GREG MADDUX

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: M BRADLEY (.318, 0-FOR-1)
A GONZALEZ (.265, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
M CAMERON (.261, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NY METS (0) VS SAN DIEGO (2) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .305
J Valentin 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236
C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257
D Wright 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
C Delgado 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
S Green rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
P Lo Duca c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268
L Milledge lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148
J Maine p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .088

Totals 10 0 1 0 0 4 1

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - P Lo Duca 1. Team LOB - 1.



SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .285
M Bradley lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .318
A Gonzalez 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .265
M Cameron cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .261
K Greene ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .240
J Bard c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263
K Kouzmanoff 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .235
G Blum 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
G Maddux p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .063

Totals 9 2 3 2 1 2 4

BATTING: 2B - A Gonzalez (28, J Maine). RBI - A Gonzalez (53), K Greene (53).
2-out RBI - K Greene. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Kouzmanoff 1.
Team LOB - 2.


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NY METS - 000 -- 0
SAN DIEGO - 20 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Maine 2 3 2 2 1 2 0 3.02

SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
G Maddux 3 1 0 0 0 4 0 4.24

Pitches-strikes: J Maine 48-33; G Maddux 39-29. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Maine 2-2; G Maddux 5-0. Batters faced: J Maine 10; G Maddux 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Tim Timmons. 3B--Chad
Fairchild.

Weather: 69 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: NY METS at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY MILTON BRADLEY (1) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 0
OUT IN THE 3RD OFF JOHN MAINE.
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 0, SAN DIEGO 3

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: A GONZALEZ (.265, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at SAN DIEGO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - JOHN MAINE
SDG - GREG MADDUX

DUE UP FOR NY METS: J VALENTIN (.236, 0-FOR-1)
C BELTRAN (.257, 0-FOR-1)
D WRIGHT (.297, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at SAN DIEGO

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

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .305
J Valentin 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236
C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257
D Wright 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
C Delgado 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
S Green rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
P Lo Duca c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268
L Milledge lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148
J Maine p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .088

Totals 10 0 1 0 0 4 1

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - P Lo Duca 1. Team LOB - 1.



SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .285
M Bradley lf 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .348
A Gonzalez 1b 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .264
M Cameron cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .260
K Greene ss 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .239
J Bard c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263
K Kouzmanoff 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .235
G Blum 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
G Maddux p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .063

Totals 13 3 4 3 1 4 4

BATTING: 2B - A Gonzalez (28, J Maine). HR - M Bradley (1, 3rd inning off J
Maine 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A Gonzalez (53), K Greene (53), M Bradley (4). 2-out
RBI - K Greene. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Kouzmanoff 1. Team
LOB - 2.


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NY METS - 000 -- 0
SAN DIEGO - 201 -- 3
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Maine 3 4 3 3 1 4 1 3.07

SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
G Maddux 3 1 0 0 0 4 0 4.24

Pitches-strikes: J Maine 60-42; G Maddux 39-29. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Maine 3-2; G Maddux 5-0. Batters faced: J Maine 14; G Maddux 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Tim Timmons. 3B--Chad
Fairchild.

Weather: 69 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, left to right.</div>