Atlanta 3, NY Mets 1
Preview - Box Score - Recap

(2-3)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
NY Mets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0
Atlanta 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 X 3 8 0
WP: J. Smoltz (1-0) S: R. Soriano (1)
LP: J. Santana (1-1)
(3-3)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Bot 3rd: Atlanta
- Y. Escobar doubled to deep left, M. Kotsay scored
Bot 8th: Atlanta
- M. Teixeira homered to deep right, C. Jones scored
Top 9th: NY Mets
- R. Church singled to deep right, D. Wright scored
 NY Mets
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
J. Reyes ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .238
L. Castillo 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .190
D. Wright 3b 2 1 0 0 2 2 1 .316
C. Beltran cf 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .368
C. Delgado 1b 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .350
R. Church rf 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .381
A. Pagan lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .312
B. Schneider c 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .333
J. Santana p 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200
    M. Anderson ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200
    A. Heilman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
 Totals 31 1 5 1 4 9 13  
 Batting
2B - J Santana (1, J Smoltz).
RBI - R Church (5).
2-out RBI - R Church.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Delgado 1, L Castillo 1, B Schneider 1, A Pagan 1, D Wright 1.
Team LOB - 7.
 Base Running
SB - M Anderson (1, 2nd base off P Moylan/B McCann).
 
 Fielding
DP - 1 (L Castillo-J Reyes-C Delgado).
 Atlanta
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
K. Johnson 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .364
Y. Escobar ss 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .304
C. Jones 3b 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .423
M. Teixeira 1b 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .192
J. Francoeur rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
M. Diaz lf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .320
B. McCann c 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .300
M. Kotsay cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .292
J. Smoltz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    R. Gotay ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
    B. Boyer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    W. Ohman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    B. Pena ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
    P. Moylan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    R. Soriano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
 Totals 30 3 8 3 1 4 8  
 Batting
2B - M Kotsay (2, J Santana); Y Escobar (1, J Santana); J Francoeur (2, J Santana); B McCann (2, J Santana).
HR - M Teixeira (2, 8th inning off A Heilman 1 on, 2 Out).
S - J Smoltz.
RBI - Y Escobar (7), M Teixeira 2 (5).
2-out RBI - Y Escobar, M Teixeira 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Jones 1, B Pena 1, B McCann 1.
GIDP - B McCann.
Team LOB - 5.
 Base Running
SB - M Diaz (1, 2nd base off J Santana/B Schneider).
 
 Fielding
Outfield assists - M Kotsay (C Delgado at 1st base).
DP - 1 (M Kotsay-M Teixeira).
 NY Mets
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
J. Santana (L, 1-1) 7.0 7 1 1 0 3 0 1.93
A. Heilman 1.0 1 2 2 1 1 1 4.50
 Atlanta
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
J. Smoltz (W, 1-0) 5.0 2 0 0 2 6 0 0.00
B. Boyer (H, 1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.40
W. Ohman (H, 2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
P. Moylan (H, 3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.25
R. Soriano (S, 1) 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 0 2.25
Pitches-strikes - J Santana 91-60; A Heilman 20-10; J Smoltz 78-51; B Boyer 15-9; W Ohman 18-12; P Moylan 7-6; R Soriano 24-11.
Ground balls-fly balls - J Santana 12-6; A Heilman 1-1; J Smoltz 5-3; B Boyer 1-0; W Ohman 1-2; P Moylan 2-1; R Soriano 1-1.
Batters faced - J Santana 27; A Heilman 5; J Smoltz 18; B Boyer 3; W Ohman 4; P Moylan 4; R Soriano 6.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Gerry Davis. 1B--Brian Gorman. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Sam Holbrook.
Time: 2:35.
Attendance: 39,414.
Weather: 61 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 3 mph, left to right.

Updated on Sunday, Apr 6, 2008 4:18 pm ET

  
 Top Batters
 NY Mets
C. Delgado Carlos Delgado
2-4
 Atlanta
M. Teixeira Mark Teixeira
1-4, 1 HR
2 RBI