GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: NY METS (60-47) at MILWAUKEE (58-50)

NL: NY METS (60-47) at MILWAUKEE (58-50)

<h3>Brewers aim to reclaim first place in division</h3>

NY Mets (60-47) at Milwaukee (58-50) 2:05 pm EDT


MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- After seeing their lead in the NationalLeague Central Division evaporate, the Milwaukee Brewers look tobegin turning things around against the top team in the league.

The slumping Brewers aim to reclaim first place in the divisionThursday when they host the New York Mets in the finale of athree-game series.


Milwaukee owned a comfortable 8 1/2-game cushion in the divisionon June 23, but the Chicago Cubs (57-49) have won 25 of theirlast 35 games and pulled percentage points ahead of the Brewersthanks to Wednesday's 5-4 victory.


One day after rallying for a thrilling 4-2 triumph in the seriesopener, Milwaukee dropped an 8-5 decision Wednesday. PrinceFielder blasted his league-leading 31st home run for theBrewers, who have lost six of their last eight games.

On Thursday, Milwaukee gives the ball to Chris Capuano (5-7,4.70 ERA), who has dropped seven straight decisions. Thelefthander has not won since May 7, a string of 12 consecutiveoutings.


Capuano lasted just four innings and yielded four runs and sevenhits in his only other start against the Mets this season, a9-1 loss at Shea Stadium on May 13.


New York counters with Brian Lawrence (NR), who will be makinghis first appearance in the majors since the 2005 season. Therighthander underwent shoulder surgery in March 2006.

The Mets have won 11 of their last 18 games and own the toprecord in the National League.

 

NL: NY METS at MILWAUKEE

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

NY METS MILWAUKEE
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Jose Reyes SS .304 7 41 Corey Hart RF .278 16 45
Luis Castillo 2B .200 0 0 J.J. Hardy SS .272 18 61
David Wright 3B .298 18 66 Ryan Braun 3B .342 18 50
Carlos Delgado 1B .249 17 58 Prince Fielder 1B .283 31 79
Moises Alou LF .299 2 14 Bill Hall CF .269 9 42
Damion Easley RF .267 8 22 Geoff Jenkins LF .267 14 42
Ramon Castro C .309 8 26 Johnny Estrada C .283 8 38
Lastings Milledge CF .261 3 14 Tony Graffanino 2B .239 9 29
Brian Lawrence RHP .000 0 0 Chris Capuano LHP .233 1 2
(NO RECORD) (5-7, 4.70)</div>

 

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WARMUPS: NYM - BRIAN LAWRENCE (NO RECORD)
MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO (5-7, 4.70)

UMPIRES: HP - BILL MILLER
1B - MARVIN HUDSON
2B - CHAD FAIRCHILD
3B - BRIAN GORMAN

WEATHER: 90 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 13 mph, out to left</div>

 

NL: NY METS at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE
STARTING BATS: NYM - BRIAN LAWRENCE AND RAMON CASTRO
MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO AND JOHNNY ESTRADA

DUE UP FOR NY METS: J REYES (.304, 7 HR, 41 RBI)
L CASTILLO (.200, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
D WRIGHT (.298, 18 HR, 66 RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY CARLOS DELGADO SCORED DAVID WRIGHT.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C DELGADO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 1
MILWAUKEE 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR NY METS: M ALOU (.299, 2 HR, 14 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MOISES ALOU SCORED CARLOS DELGADO.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M ALOU ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 2
MILWAUKEE 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR NY METS: D EASLEY (.267, 8 HR, 22 RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at MILWAUKEE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - BRIAN LAWRENCE
MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C HART (.278, 16 HR, 45 RBI)
J HARDY (.272, 18 HR, 61 RBI)
R BRAUN (.342, 18 HR, 50 RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NY METS (2) VS MILWAUKEE (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 .303
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182
D Wright 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .299
C Delgado 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .251
M Alou lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .305
D Easley rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272
R Castro c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .306
L Milledge cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
B Lawrence p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 7 2 4 2 0 2 2

BATTING: 2B - D Wright (26, C Capuano); C Delgado (24, C Capuano). RBI - C
Delgado (59), M Alou (15). 2-out RBI - C Delgado, M Alou. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - R Castro 1. Team LOB - 2.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
J Hardy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
R Braun 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .342
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
T Graffanino 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
C Capuano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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NY METS - 2 -- 2
MILWAUKEE - -- 0
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Lawrence 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ###

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Capuano 1 4 2 2 0 2 0 4.83

Pitches-strikes: C Capuano 23-15. Ground balls-fly balls: C Capuano 0-1.
Batters faced: C Capuano 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Chad Fairchild. 3B--Brian
Gorman.

Weather: 90 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 13 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE
CONFIRMED STARTERS: NYM - BRIAN LAWRENCE
MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO</div>

 

NL: NY METS at MILWAUKEE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - BRIAN LAWRENCE
MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO

DUE UP FOR NY METS: L MILLEDGE (.261, 3 HR, 14 RBI)
B LAWRENCE (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
J REYES (.303, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at MILWAUKEE

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

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182
D Wright 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .299
C Delgado 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .251
M Alou lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .305
D Easley rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272
R Castro c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .306
L Milledge cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
B Lawrence p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 7 2 4 2 0 2 2

BATTING: 2B - D Wright (26, C Capuano); C Delgado (24, C Capuano). RBI - C
Delgado (59), M Alou (15). 2-out RBI - C Delgado, M Alou. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - R Castro 1. Team LOB - 2.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
R Braun 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .344
P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .282
B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
T Graffanino 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
C Capuano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: 2B - R Braun (17, B Lawrence). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- P Fielder 1. Team LOB - 1.


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NY METS - 2 -- 2
MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Lawrence 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Capuano 1 4 2 2 0 2 0 4.83

Pitches-strikes: B Lawrence 13-9; C Capuano 23-15. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Lawrence 1-1; C Capuano 0-1. Batters faced: B Lawrence 4; C Capuano 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Chad Fairchild. 3B--Brian
Gorman.

Weather: 89 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 13 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: NY METS at MILWAUKEE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - BRIAN LAWRENCE
MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: B HALL (.269, 9 HR, 42 RBI)
G JENKINS (.267, 14 HR, 42 RBI)
J ESTRADA (.283, 8 HR, 38 RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at MILWAUKEE

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

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .303
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182
D Wright 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .299
C Delgado 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .251
M Alou lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .305
D Easley rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272
R Castro c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .306
L Milledge cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
B Lawrence p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Totals 10 2 4 2 0 4 2

BATTING: 2B - D Wright (26, C Capuano); C Delgado (24, C Capuano). RBI - C
Delgado (59), M Alou (15). 2-out RBI - C Delgado, M Alou. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - R Castro 1. Team LOB - 2.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
R Braun 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .344
P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .282
B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
T Graffanino 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
C Capuano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: 2B - R Braun (17, B Lawrence). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- P Fielder 1. Team LOB - 1.


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NY METS - 20 -- 2
MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Lawrence 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Capuano 2 4 2 2 0 4 0 4.78

Pitches-strikes: B Lawrence 13-9; C Capuano 31-22. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Lawrence 1-1; C Capuano 0-2. Batters faced: B Lawrence 4; C Capuano 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Chad Fairchild. 3B--Brian
Gorman.

Weather: 89 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 13 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: NY METS at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY TONY GRAFFANINO SCORED JOHNNY ESTRADA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T GRAFFANINO ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 2
MILWAUKEE 1 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C CAPUANO (.233, 1 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY COREY HART SCORED TONY GRAFFANINO.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C HART ON FIRST, C CAPUANO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 2
MILWAUKEE 2 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J HARDY (.271, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at MILWAUKEE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - BRIAN LAWRENCE
MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO

DUE UP FOR NY METS: L CASTILLO (.182, 0-FOR-1)
D WRIGHT (.299, 1-FOR-1)
C DELGADO (.251, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at MILWAUKEE

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

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .303
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182
D Wright 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .299
C Delgado 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .251
M Alou lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .305
D Easley rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272
R Castro c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .306
L Milledge cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
B Lawrence p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Totals 10 2 4 2 0 4 2

BATTING: 2B - D Wright (26, C Capuano); C Delgado (24, C Capuano). RBI - C
Delgado (59), M Alou (15). 2-out RBI - C Delgado, M Alou. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - R Castro 1. Team LOB - 2.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .279
J Hardy ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .270
R Braun 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .344
P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .282
B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .266
J Estrada c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .285
T Graffanino 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .242
C Capuano p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258

Totals 11 2 5 2 0 3 3

BATTING: 2B - R Braun (17, B Lawrence); J Estrada (21, B Lawrence). RBI - T
Graffanino (30), C Hart (46). 2-out RBI - T Graffanino, C Hart. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - P Fielder 1, J Hardy 1. Team LOB - 3.


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NY METS - 20 -- 2
MILWAUKEE - 02 -- 2
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Lawrence 2 5 2 2 0 3 0 9.00

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Capuano 2 4 2 2 0 4 0 4.78

Pitches-strikes: B Lawrence 43-31; C Capuano 31-22. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Lawrence 2-1; C Capuano 0-2. Batters faced: B Lawrence 11; C Capuano 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Chad Fairchild. 3B--Brian
Gorman.

Weather: 89 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 13 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: NY METS at MILWAUKEE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - BRIAN LAWRENCE
MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: R BRAUN (.344, 1-FOR-1)
P FIELDER (.282, 0-FOR-1)
B HALL (.268, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NY METS (2) VS MILWAUKEE (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 .303
L Castillo 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
D Wright 3b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .301
C Delgado 1b 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 .250
M Alou lf 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .305
D Easley rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .270
R Castro c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .306
L Milledge cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
B Lawrence p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Totals 14 2 5 2 1 5 5

BATTING: 2B - D Wright (26, C Capuano); C Delgado (24, C Capuano). RBI - C
Delgado (59), M Alou (15). 2-out RBI - C Delgado, M Alou. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - D Easley 1, R Castro 1. Team LOB - 4.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart rf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .279
J Hardy ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .270
R Braun 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .344
P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .282
B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .266
J Estrada c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .285
T Graffanino 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .242
C Capuano p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258

Totals 11 2 5 2 0 3 3

BATTING: 2B - R Braun (17, B Lawrence); J Estrada (21, B Lawrence). RBI - T
Graffanino (30), C Hart (46). 2-out RBI - T Graffanino, C Hart. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - P Fielder 1, J Hardy 1. Team LOB - 3.


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NY METS - 200 -- 2
MILWAUKEE - 02 -- 2
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Lawrence 2 5 2 2 0 3 0 9.00

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Capuano 3 5 2 2 1 5 0 4.74

Pitches-strikes: B Lawrence 43-31; C Capuano 48-32. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Lawrence 2-1; C Capuano 0-4. Batters faced: B Lawrence 11; C Capuano 15.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Miller. 1B--Marvin Hudson. 2B--Chad Fairchild. 3B--Brian
Gorman.

Weather: 89 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 13 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: NY METS at MILWAUKEE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - BRIAN LAWRENCE
MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO

DUE UP FOR NY METS: R CASTRO (.306, 0-FOR-1)
L MILLEDGE (.257, 0-FOR-1)
B LAWRENCE (.000, 0-FOR-1)</div>