NY Mets 5, Atlanta 4
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(56-72)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 9 2
NY Mets 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 5 13 0
WP: L. Ayala (2-8)
LP: V. Nunez (0-1)
(71-57)
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Scoring Summary
Top 1st: Atlanta
- Y. Escobar homered to deep left
Bot 1st: NY Mets
- C. Delgado singled to center, J. Reyes scored, C. Beltran to second
Bot 3rd: NY Mets
- C. Delgado singled to center, D. Wright scored
Bot 5th: NY Mets
- D. Wright homered to deep left
Top 6th: Atlanta
- B. McCann doubled to right, C. Jones and Y. Escobar scored
- O. Infante singled to center, B. McCann scored
Bot 7th: NY Mets
- C. Delgado singled to first, N. Evans to third, C. Beltran to second, N. Evans scored, C. Beltran to third on first baseman M. Prado's throwing error
Bot 9th: NY Mets
- C. Delgado singled to left, D. Wright scored, C. Beltran to second
 Atlanta
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
Y. Escobar ss 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .287
M. Kotsay cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .293
C. Jones 3b 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .360
B. McCann c 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .300
O. Infante lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .303
K. Johnson 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .263
J. Francoeur rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .228
M. Prado 1b 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .315
M. Hampton p 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .250
    J. Bennett p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
    W. Ohman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    J. Tavarez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    G. Blanco ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257
    V. Nunez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
 Totals 34 4 9 4 2 6 8  
 Batting
2B - Y Escobar (21, P Martinez); B McCann (32, P Martinez).
HR - Y Escobar (7, 1st inning off P Martinez 0 on, 0 Out).
RBI - Y Escobar (50), B McCann 2 (72), O Infante (29).
2-out RBI - B McCann 2, O Infante.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - O Infante 1, G Blanco 1.
GIDP - M Kotsay.
Team LOB - 5.
 Base Running
CS - K Johnson (4, 2nd base by P Martinez/R Castro).
 
 Fielding
E - M Prado (6, throw); C Jones (11, dropped foul ball).
 NY Mets
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
J. Reyes ss 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .300
N. Evans lf 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .272
D. Wright 3b 4 3 3 1 1 1 1 .295
C. Beltran cf 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 .271
C. Delgado 1b 5 0 5 3 0 0 0 .262
F. Tatis rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .297
    L. Ayala p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D. Easley 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .262
R. Castro c 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .254
P. Martinez p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .138
    P. Feliciano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    E. Chavez rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
 Totals 37 5 13 4 3 3 13  
 Batting
2B - D Wright 2 (36, M Hampton, V Nunez); C Delgado (26, M Hampton); N Evans (9, J Bennett).
HR - D Wright (25, 5th inning off M Hampton 0 on, 1 Out).
S - P Martinez.
RBI - C Delgado 3 (84), D Wright (98).
2-out RBI - C Delgado 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Easley 1, F Tatis 3, J Reyes 1.
Team LOB - 11.
 Fielding
PB - R Castro.
DP - 1 (R Castro-J Reyes-D Easley).
 Atlanta
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
M. Hampton 6.0 8 3 3 1 2 1 6.47
J. Bennett (H, 7) 0.2 1 1 0 1 1 0 4.32
W. Ohman (BS, 3) 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.20
J. Tavarez 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.01
V. Nunez (L, 0-1) 0.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 6.08
 NY Mets
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
P. Martinez 7.0 7 4 4 1 6 1 4.97
P. Feliciano 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.69
L. Ayala (W, 2-8) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.58
IBB - C Beltran (by V Nunez).
Pitches-strikes - M Hampton 100-64; J Bennett 14-6; W Ohman 5-3; J Tavarez 25-15; V Nunez 20-9; P Martinez 101-65; P Feliciano 9-4; L Ayala 13-10.
Ground balls-fly balls - M Hampton 9-7; J Bennett 1-0; W Ohman 0-0; J Tavarez 1-3; V Nunez 0-1; P Martinez 8-6; P Feliciano 2-0; L Ayala 3-1.
Batters faced - M Hampton 27; J Bennett 4; W Ohman 1; J Tavarez 5; V Nunez 4; P Martinez 28; P Feliciano 3; L Ayala 5.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Brian Runge. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Charlie Reliford. 3B--Angel Campos.
Time: 2:58.
Attendance: 51,952.
Weather: 75 degrees, clear.
Wind: 9 mph, in from right.
Game Notes
THE HOME RUN BY ATLANTA'S YUNEL ESCOBAR LED OFF THE GAME.

Updated on Thursday, Aug 21, 2008 10:21 pm ET

  
 Top Batters
 Atlanta
B. McCann Brian McCann
3-4
2 RBI
 NY Mets
C. Delgado Carlos Delgado
5-5
3 RBI