GAME THREAD: NL: CINCINNATI (37-53) at NY METS (49-40)

NL: CINCINNATI (37-53) at NY METS (49-40)

<h3>Glavine attempts to close in on 300th win</h3>

Cincinnati (37-53) at NY Mets (49-40) 7:30 pm EDT


FLUSHING, New York (Ticker) -- Tom Glavine makes another attemptat career win No. 298 when the New York Mets host the CincinnatiReds in the third game of a four-game series on Saturday.

Glavine (7-6, 4.36 ERA) is winless in his last two starts, butboth those outings were away from Shea Stadium where thelefthander is 4-1 with a 3.29 ERA this season. In his last twostarts at home, the 41-year-old has yielded a run in 14 innings.

Glavine has solid career numbers against the Reds, going 26-12with a 3.40 ERA in 47 starts. This will be his first startagainst them this season.


Matt Belisle (5-6, 5.28) takes the mound for Cincinnati, whichhas lost in each of the righthander's last six starts. Duringthat span, Belisle is 0-2 with a 7.43 ERA.


In Friday's game, Brandon Phillips hit a grand slam and tied acareer high with six RBI as the Reds defeated the Mets, 8-4.

Cincinnati, which leads the majors with 129 home runs, are 6-2under interim manager Pete Mackanin.

 

NL: CINCINNATI at NY METS

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

CINCINNATI NY METS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Ryan Freel 3B .252 2 12 Jose Reyes SS .307 5 36
Norris Hopper CF .275 0 2 Ruben Gotay 2B .346 4 15
Ken Griffey Jr RF .282 23 59 Carlos Beltran CF .260 16 55
Brandon Phillips 2B .280 18 53 David Wright 3B .293 16 51
Adam Dunn LF .258 24 58 Carlos Delgado 1B .246 14 50
Jeff Conine 1B .268 4 25 Paul Lo Duca C .267 5 24
Alex Gonzalez SS .251 13 43 Shawn Green RF .275 7 27
Javier Valentin C .244 1 14 Lastings Milledge LF .182 1 2
Matt Belisle RHP .120 0 1 Tom Glavine LHP .290 0 2
(5-6, 5.28) (7-6, 4.36)</div>

 

Re: NL: CINCINNATI (37-53) at NY METS (49-40)

Kiner Night. Should be fun.

 

NL: CINCINNATI at NY METS

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

CINCINNATI NY METS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Ryan Freel 3B .252 2 12 Jose Reyes SS .307 5 36
Norris Hopper CF .275 0 2 Ruben Gotay 2B .346 4 15
Ken Griffey Jr RF .282 23 59 Carlos Beltran CF .260 16 55
Brandon Phillips 2B .280 18 53 David Wright 3B .293 16 51
Adam Dunn LF .258 24 58 Carlos Delgado 1B .246 14 50
Jeff Conine 1B .268 4 25 Paul Lo Duca C .267 5 24
Pedro Lopez SS .000 0 0 Shawn Green RF .275 7 27
Javier Valentin C .244 1 14 Lastings Milledge LF .182 1 2
Matt Belisle RHP .120 0 1 Tom Glavine LHP .290 0 2
(5-6, 5.28) (7-6, 4.36)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS
WARMUPS: CIN - MATT BELISLE (5-6, 5.28)
NYM - TOM GLAVINE (7-6, 4.36)

UMPIRES: HP - MARK WEGNER
1B - KERWIN DANLEY
2B - DOUG EDDINGS
3B - DANA DEMUTH

WEATHER: 79 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 17 mph, out to left</div>

 

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NOTE: THE START OF THE GAME IS BEING DELAYED DUE TO
CEREMONIES.</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS -- REVISED WARMUPS
WARMUPS: CIN - MATT BELISLE (5-6, 5.28)
NYM - TOM GLAVINE (7-6, 4.36)

UMPIRES: HP - MARK WEGNER
1B - KERWIN DANLEY
2B - DOUG EDDINGS
3B - DANA DEMUTH

WEATHER: 78 Degrees, cloudy
WIND: 17 mph, right to left</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS
NOTE: THE GAME IS UNDERWAY AFTER A 12 MINUTE DELAY.</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS
STARTING BATS: CIN - MATT BELISLE AND JAVIER VALENTIN
NYM - TOM GLAVINE AND PAUL LO DUCA

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: R FREEL (.251, 2 HR, 12 RBI)
N HOPPER (.275, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
K GRIFFEY J (.282, 23 HR, 59 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at NY METS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - MATT BELISLE
NYM - TOM GLAVINE

DUE UP FOR NY METS: J REYES (.307, 5 HR, 36 RBI)
R GOTAY (.346, 4 HR, 15 RBI)
C BELTRAN (.260, 16 HR, 55 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at NY METS

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

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Freel 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
N Hopper cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
K Griffey Jr rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
B Phillips 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
A Dunn lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
J Conine 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
P Lopez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Valentin c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
M Belisle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .120

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
R Gotay 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346
C Beltran cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
D Wright 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
C Delgado 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
S Green rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
L Milledge lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182
T Glavine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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CINCINNATI - 0 -- 0
NY METS - -- 0
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CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
M Belisle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.28

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Glavine 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.32

Pitches-strikes: T Glavine 10-7. Ground balls-fly balls: T Glavine 2-1.
Batters faced: T Glavine 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Wegner. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Doug Eddings. 3B--Dana
Demuth.

(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 12 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 78 degrees,
cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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CONFIRMED STARTERS: CIN - MATT BELISLE
NYM - TOM GLAVINE</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at NY METS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - MATT BELISLE
NYM - TOM GLAVINE

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: B PHILLIPS (.280, 18 HR, 53 RBI)
A DUNN (.258, 24 HR, 58 RBI)
J CONINE (.268, 4 HR, 25 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at NY METS

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

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Freel 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
N Hopper cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
K Griffey Jr rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
B Phillips 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
A Dunn lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
J Conine 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
P Lopez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Valentin c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
M Belisle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .120

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
R Gotay 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .354
C Beltran cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .260
D Wright 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .292
C Delgado 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .246
P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
S Green rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
L Milledge lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182
T Glavine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 1 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Delgado 1. Team LOB - 2.



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CINCINNATI - 0 -- 0
NY METS - 0 -- 0
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CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
M Belisle 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 5.23

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Glavine 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.32

Pitches-strikes: M Belisle 26-16; T Glavine 10-7. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Belisle 1-1; T Glavine 2-1. Batters faced: M Belisle 5; T Glavine 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Wegner. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Doug Eddings. 3B--Dana
Demuth.

(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 12 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 78 degrees,
cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY BRANDON PHILLIPS (19) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT
IN THE 2ND OFF TOM GLAVINE.
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 1, NY METS 0

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: A DUNN (.258, 24 HR, 58 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at NY METS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - MATT BELISLE
NYM - TOM GLAVINE

DUE UP FOR NY METS: P LO DUCA (.267, 5 HR, 24 RBI)
S GREEN (.275, 7 HR, 27 RBI)
L MILLEDGE (.182, 1 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at NY METS

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

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Freel 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
N Hopper cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
K Griffey Jr rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
B Phillips 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .282
A Dunn lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257
J Conine 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .266
P Lopez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Valentin c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
M Belisle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .120

Totals 7 1 1 1 0 2 0

BATTING: HR - B Phillips (19, 2nd inning off T Glavine 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - B
Phillips (54). Team LOB - 0.


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
R Gotay 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .354
C Beltran cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .260
D Wright 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .292
C Delgado 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .246
P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
S Green rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
L Milledge lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182
T Glavine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 1 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Delgado 1. Team LOB - 2.



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CINCINNATI - 01 -- 1
NY METS - 0 -- 0
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CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
M Belisle 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 5.23

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Glavine 2 1 1 1 0 2 1 4.36

Pitches-strikes: M Belisle 26-16; T Glavine 25-17. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Belisle 1-1; T Glavine 2-2. Batters faced: M Belisle 5; T Glavine 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Wegner. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Doug Eddings. 3B--Dana
Demuth.

(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 12 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 78 degrees,
cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - MATT BELISLE
NYM - TOM GLAVINE

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J VALENTIN (.244, 1 HR, 14 RBI)
M BELISLE (.120, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
R FREEL (.251, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at NY METS

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

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Freel 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
N Hopper cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
K Griffey Jr rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
B Phillips 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .282
A Dunn lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257
J Conine 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .266
P Lopez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Valentin c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
M Belisle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .120

Totals 7 1 1 1 0 2 0

BATTING: HR - B Phillips (19, 2nd inning off T Glavine 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - B
Phillips (54). Team LOB - 0.


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
R Gotay 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .354
C Beltran cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .260
D Wright 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .292
C Delgado 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .246
P Lo Duca c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269
S Green rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .274
L Milledge lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167
T Glavine p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281

Totals 8 0 2 0 1 1 7

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Delgado 1. Team LOB - 3.



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CINCINNATI - 01 -- 1
NY METS - 00 -- 0
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CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
M Belisle 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 5.18

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Glavine 2 1 1 1 0 2 1 4.36

Pitches-strikes: M Belisle 43-28; T Glavine 25-17. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Belisle 2-3; T Glavine 2-2. Batters faced: M Belisle 9; T Glavine 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Wegner. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Doug Eddings. 3B--Dana
Demuth.

(Plus ceremonies delay totaling 12 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 78 degrees,
cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at NY METS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - MATT BELISLE
NYM - TOM GLAVINE

DUE UP FOR NY METS: J REYES (.306, 0-FOR-1)
R GOTAY (.354, 1-FOR-1)
C BELTRAN (.260, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>