NL: NY METS (29-17) at FLORIDA (23-24) <h3>Hernandez returns to the mound for Mets</h3> <div class="pre">NY Mets (29-17) at Florida (23-24) 7:05 pm EDT</div> MIAMI (Ticker) - The New York Mets are slumping a bit andOrlando Hernandez can change some of that when they visit theFlorida Marlins on Friday. Hernandez (2-1, 2.53 ERA) makes his first starts since going inthe disabled list with right shoulder bursitis last month.In his last outing, the Cuban righthander was impressive, givingup four hits in seven scoreless innings against Atlanta on April24. Hernandez, who has won all three of his outings at DolphinStadium, is 3-1 with a 4.07 ERA in four career starts againstthe Marlins. Florida counters with Sergio Mitre (2-2, 2.25), who aims forhis third consecutive winning start for the first time in hiscareer. Mitre has allowed five earned runs with a lowly 1.57 ERAover 28 2/3 innings over his four outings. All-Star Miguel Cabrera stroked the game-winning double in the11th inning as the Marlins captured their fifth win in six gameswith a 5-4 victory over Philadelphia on Thursday.
NL: NY METS at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NY METS AT FLORIDA -- LINEUPS NY METS FLORIDA AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Jose Reyes SS .313 2 23 Alfredo Amezaga CF .228 1 9 Endy Chavez LF .333 1 10 Dan Uggla 2B .264 9 28 Carlos Beltran CF .301 8 30 Hanley Ramirez SS .344 7 12 David Wright 3B .267 8 26 Miguel Cabrera 3B .315 8 32 Carlos Delgado 1B .216 3 23 Josh Willingham LF .283 6 31 Paul Lo Duca C .312 2 14 Jeremy Hermida RF .297 2 8 Shawn Green RF .315 5 21 Miguel Olivo C .224 2 21 Damion Easley 2B .272 7 14 Aaron Boone 1B .284 3 17 Orlando Hernandez RHP .308 0 2 Sergio Mitre RHP .182 0 0 (2-1, 2.53) (2-2, 2.25)</div>
NL: NY METS at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA WARMUPS: NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ (2-1, 2.53) FLA - SERGIO MITRE (2-2, 2.25) UMPIRES: HP - JOE WEST 1B - ED RAPUANO 2B - ED HICKOX 3B - C.B. BUCKNOR WEATHER: 79 Degrees, cloudy WIND: 19 mph, in from center</div>
NL: NY METS at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA STARTING BATS: NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ AND PAUL LO DUCA FLA - SERGIO MITRE AND MIGUEL OLIVO DUE UP FOR NY METS: J REYES (.313, 2 HR, 23 RBI) E CHAVEZ (.333, 1 HR, 10 RBI) C BELTRAN (.301, 8 HR, 30 RBI)</div>
NL: NY METS at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - NY METS 0 0 0 0 FLORIDA 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ FLA - SERGIO MITRE DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: A AMEZAGA (.228, 1 HR, 9 RBI) D UGGLA (.264, 9 HR, 28 RBI) H RAMIREZ (.344, 7 HR, 12 RBI)</div>
NL: NY METS at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NY METS (0) VS FLORIDA (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 .311 E Chavez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .329 C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 D Wright 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 C Delgado 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 S Green rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315 D Easley 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 O Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Amezaga cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 D Uggla 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 H Ramirez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .344 M Cabrera 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315 J Willingham lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 J Hermida rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 M Olivo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 A Boone 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 S Mitre p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- NY METS - 0 -- 0 FLORIDA - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era O Hernandez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.53 FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era S Mitre 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.20 Pitches-strikes: S Mitre 11-7. Ground balls-fly balls: S Mitre 2-0. Batters faced: S Mitre 3. UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor. Weather: 79 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 19 mph, in from center.</div>
NL: NY METS at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA CONFIRMED STARTERS: NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ FLA - SERGIO MITRE</div>
NL: NY METS at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - NY METS 0 0 0 0 FLORIDA 0 0 1 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ FLA - SERGIO MITRE DUE UP FOR NY METS: D WRIGHT (.267, 8 HR, 26 RBI) C DELGADO (.216, 3 HR, 23 RBI) P LO DUCA (.312, 2 HR, 14 RBI)</div>
NL: NY METS at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NY METS (0) VS FLORIDA (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 .311 E Chavez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .329 C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 D Wright 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 C Delgado 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 S Green rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315 D Easley 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 O Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Amezaga cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .234 D Uggla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 H Ramirez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .342 M Cabrera 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .314 J Willingham lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 J Hermida rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 M Olivo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 A Boone 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 S Mitre p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Cabrera 1. Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: SB - A Amezaga (3, 2nd base off O Hernandez/P Lo Duca). ---------------------------------------------------- NY METS - 0 -- 0 FLORIDA - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era O Hernandez 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.45 FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era S Mitre 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.20 Pitches-strikes: O Hernandez 16-11; S Mitre 11-7. Ground balls-fly balls: O Hernandez 1-1; S Mitre 2-0. Batters faced: O Hernandez 4; S Mitre 3. UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor. Weather: 79 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 19 mph, in from center.</div>
NL: NY METS at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - NY METS 0 0 0 2 0 FLORIDA 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ FLA - SERGIO MITRE DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: J WILLINGHAM (.283, 6 HR, 31 RBI) J HERMIDA (.297, 2 HR, 8 RBI) M OLIVO (.224, 2 HR, 21 RBI)</div>
NL: NY METS at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NY METS (0) VS FLORIDA (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 E Chavez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .329 C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 D Wright 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 C Delgado 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .221 P Lo Duca c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .317 S Green rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .313 D Easley 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 O Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 Totals 7 0 2 0 0 1 2 BATTING: GIDP - S Green. Team LOB - 1. FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Amezaga cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .234 D Uggla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 H Ramirez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .342 M Cabrera 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .314 J Willingham lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 J Hermida rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 M Olivo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 A Boone 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 S Mitre p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Cabrera 1. Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: SB - A Amezaga (3, 2nd base off O Hernandez/P Lo Duca). FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Uggla-H Ramirez-A Boone). ---------------------------------------------------- NY METS - 00 -- 0 FLORIDA - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era O Hernandez 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.45 FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era S Mitre 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.14 Pitches-strikes: O Hernandez 16-11; S Mitre 22-15. Ground balls-fly balls: O Hernandez 1-1; S Mitre 5-0. Batters faced: O Hernandez 4; S Mitre 7. UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor. Weather: 79 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 19 mph, in from center.</div>
NL: NY METS at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - NY METS 0 0 0 2 0 FLORIDA 0 0 0 1 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ FLA - SERGIO MITRE DUE UP FOR NY METS: D EASLEY (.272, 7 HR, 14 RBI) O HERNANDEZ (.308, 0 HR, 2 RBI) J REYES (.311, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: NY METS at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NY METS (0) VS FLORIDA (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 E Chavez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .329 C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 D Wright 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 C Delgado 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .221 P Lo Duca c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .317 S Green rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .313 D Easley 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 O Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 Totals 7 0 2 0 0 1 2 BATTING: GIDP - S Green. Team LOB - 1. FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Amezaga cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .234 D Uggla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 H Ramirez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .342 M Cabrera 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .314 J Willingham lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 J Hermida rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .289 M Olivo c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 A Boone 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 S Mitre p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 Totals 7 0 1 0 0 3 2 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Cabrera 1. Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: SB - A Amezaga (3, 2nd base off O Hernandez/P Lo Duca). FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Uggla-H Ramirez-A Boone). ---------------------------------------------------- NY METS - 00 -- 0 FLORIDA - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era O Hernandez 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 2.38 FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era S Mitre 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.14 Pitches-strikes: O Hernandez 33-23; S Mitre 22-15. Ground balls-fly balls: O Hernandez 2-1; S Mitre 5-0. Batters faced: O Hernandez 7; S Mitre 7. UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor. Weather: 79 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 19 mph, in from center.</div>
NL: NY METS at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - NY METS 0 0 0 0 2 0 FLORIDA 0 0 0 1 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ FLA - SERGIO MITRE DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: A BOONE (.284, 3 HR, 17 RBI) S MITRE (.182, 0 HR, 0 RBI) A AMEZAGA (.234, 1-FOR-1)</div>
NL: NY METS at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NY METS (0) VS FLORIDA (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Reyes ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .309 E Chavez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .329 C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 D Wright 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 C Delgado 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .221 P Lo Duca c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .317 S Green rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .313 D Easley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 O Hernandez p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 Totals 10 0 2 0 0 3 2 BATTING: GIDP - S Green. Team LOB - 1. FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Amezaga cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .234 D Uggla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 H Ramirez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .342 M Cabrera 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .314 J Willingham lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 J Hermida rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .289 M Olivo c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 A Boone 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 S Mitre p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 Totals 7 0 1 0 0 3 2 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Cabrera 1. Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: SB - A Amezaga (3, 2nd base off O Hernandez/P Lo Duca). FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Uggla-H Ramirez-A Boone). ---------------------------------------------------- NY METS - 000 -- 0 FLORIDA - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era O Hernandez 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 2.38 FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era S Mitre 3 2 0 0 0 3 0 2.09 Pitches-strikes: O Hernandez 33-23; S Mitre 35-24. Ground balls-fly balls: O Hernandez 2-1; S Mitre 5-1. Batters faced: O Hernandez 7; S Mitre 10. UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor. Weather: 79 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 19 mph, in from center.</div>
NL: NY METS at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - NY METS 0 0 0 0 2 0 FLORIDA 0 0 0 0 1 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ FLA - SERGIO MITRE DUE UP FOR NY METS: E CHAVEZ (.329, 0-FOR-1) C BELTRAN (.299, 0-FOR-1) D WRIGHT (.266, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: NY METS at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NY METS (0) VS FLORIDA (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Reyes ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .309 E Chavez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .329 C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 D Wright 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 C Delgado 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .221 P Lo Duca c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .317 S Green rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .313 D Easley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 O Hernandez p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 Totals 10 0 2 0 0 3 2 BATTING: GIDP - S Green. Team LOB - 1. FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Amezaga cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .232 D Uggla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 H Ramirez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .342 M Cabrera 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .314 J Willingham lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 J Hermida rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .289 M Olivo c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 A Boone 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 S Mitre p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 Totals 10 0 1 0 0 4 2 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Cabrera 1. Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: SB - A Amezaga (3, 2nd base off O Hernandez/P Lo Duca). FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Uggla-H Ramirez-A Boone). ---------------------------------------------------- NY METS - 000 -- 0 FLORIDA - 000 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era O Hernandez 3 1 0 0 0 4 0 2.31 FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era S Mitre 3 2 0 0 0 3 0 2.09 Pitches-strikes: O Hernandez 44-31; S Mitre 35-24. Ground balls-fly balls: O Hernandez 4-1; S Mitre 5-1. Batters faced: O Hernandez 10; S Mitre 10. UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor. Weather: 79 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 19 mph, in from center.</div>
NL: NY METS at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - NY METS 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 FLORIDA 0 0 0 0 1 0 (BOT 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ FLA - SERGIO MITRE DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: D UGGLA (.263, 0-FOR-1) H RAMIREZ (.342, 0-FOR-1) M CABRERA (.314, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: NY METS at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NY METS (0) VS FLORIDA (0) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Reyes ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .309 E Chavez lf 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .324 C Beltran cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .298 D Wright 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270 C Delgado 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .220 P Lo Duca c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .317 S Green rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .313 D Easley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 O Hernandez p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 Totals 14 0 3 0 0 5 3 BATTING: GIDP - S Green. Team LOB - 2. FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Amezaga cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .232 D Uggla 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 H Ramirez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .342 M Cabrera 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .314 J Willingham lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 J Hermida rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .289 M Olivo c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 A Boone 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 S Mitre p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 Totals 10 0 1 0 0 4 2 BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Cabrera 1. Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: SB - A Amezaga (3, 2nd base off O Hernandez/P Lo Duca). FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Uggla-H Ramirez-A Boone). ---------------------------------------------------- NY METS - 000 0 -- 0 FLORIDA - 000 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era O Hernandez 3 1 0 0 0 4 0 2.31 FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era S Mitre 4 3 0 0 0 5 0 2.05 Pitches-strikes: O Hernandez 44-31; S Mitre 47-33. Ground balls-fly balls: O Hernandez 4-1; S Mitre 6-1. Batters faced: O Hernandez 10; S Mitre 14. UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Ed Hickox. 3B--C.B. Bucknor. Weather: 79 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 19 mph, in from center.</div>
NL: NY METS at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - NY METS 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 FLORIDA 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 (TOP 5) CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ FLA - SERGIO MITRE DUE UP FOR NY METS: P LO DUCA (.317, 1-FOR-1) S GREEN (.313, 0-FOR-1) D EASLEY (.268, 0-FOR-1)</div>
