NY Mets 2, Cincinnati 1

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(1-0)	Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E NY Mets 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 9 1 Cincinnati 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 1 WP: J. Santana (1-0) S: F. Rodriguez (1) LP: A. Harang (0-1)	(0-1)

Scoring Summary

Top 5th: NY Mets

- D. Murphy homered to deep right

Top 6th: NY Mets

- D. Murphy grounded out to first, L. Castillo scored, J. Santana to third, J. Reyes to second

Bot 6th: Cincinnati

- B. Phillips hit sacrifice fly to left, D. McDonald scored

NY Mets
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
J. Reyes ss	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	.250
D. Murphy lf	5	1	1	2	0	1	0	.200
F. Rodriguez p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
D. Wright 3b	3	0	1	0	2	1	1	.333
C. Delgado 1b	4	0	2	0	1	0	3	.500
C. Beltran cf	4	0	1	0	1	0	3	.250
R. Church rf	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	.500
B. Schneider c	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
L. Castillo 2b	3	1	1	0	1	1	1	.333
J. Santana p	2	0	0	0	1	0	4	.000
S. Green p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
M. Anderson ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
J.J. Putz p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
J. Reed lf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	34	2	9	2	7	3	15

Batting 2B - L Castillo (1, D Herrera). HR - D Murphy (1, 5th inning off A Harang 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - D Murphy 2 (2). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Church 1, C Delgado 2, C Beltran 1, J Santana 3. Team LOB - 12.

Base Running SB - J Reyes (1, 2nd base off A Harang/R Hernandez), R Church (1, 2nd base off A Harang/R Hernandez). CS - D Wright (1, 2nd base by F Cordero).    Fielding E - C Beltran (1, throw). Outfield assists - R Church (E Encarnacion at 1st base). DP - 1 (R Church-C Delgado).

Cincinnati
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
J. Hairston Jr. lf	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
D. McDonald cf	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	.333
C. Dickerson ph-cf	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000
J. Votto 1b	3	0	1	0	1	2	1	.333
B. Phillips 2b	2	0	0	1	1	0	2	.000
J. Bruce rf	4	0	1	0	0	0	3	.250
E. Encarnacion 3b	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	.000
R. Hernandez c	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000
A. Gonzalez ss	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000
A. Harang p	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
M. Owings ph	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
D. Herrera p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
M. Lincoln p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
A. Rhodes p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
L. Nix ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
D. Weathers p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
F. Cordero p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	28	1	3	1	5	9	10

Batting 2B - J Bruce (1, J Santana). SF - B Phillips. RBI - B Phillips (1). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Hernandez 1, E Encarnacion 1, J Bruce 1. Team LOB - 6.

Fielding E - D McDonald (1, bobble). Outfield assists - J Bruce (D Wright at Home).

NY Mets
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
J. Santana (W, 1-0)	5.2	3	1	1	4	7	0	1.59
S. Green (H, 1)	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
J.J. Putz (H, 1)	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
F. Rodriguez (S, 1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Cincinnati
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
A. Harang (L, 0-1)	5.0	7	1	1	3	2	1	1.80
D. Herrera	0.2	1	1	1	2	0	0	13.50
M. Lincoln	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
A. Rhodes	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
D. Weathers	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
F. Cordero	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00

IBB - L Castillo (by A Harang).

Pitches-strikes - J Santana 99-62; S Green 11-8; J Putz 22-14; F Rodriguez 10-8; A Harang 114-62; D Herrera 24-11; M Lincoln 7-3; A Rhodes 8-8; D Weathers 8-6; F Cordero 20-12.

Ground balls-fly balls - J Santana 1-8; S Green 3-1; J Putz 1-1; F Rodriguez 1-1; A Harang 3-9; D Herrera 2-0; M Lincoln 0-1; A Rhodes 1-2; D Weathers 3-0; F Cordero 0-1.

Batters faced - J Santana 23; S Green 4; J Putz 4; F Rodriguez 3; A Harang 24; D Herrera 5; M Lincoln 2; A Rhodes 3; D Weathers 3; F Cordero 4.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Tim Welke. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--Jim Reynolds. Time: 3:17. (Plus rain delay totaling 13 minutes in the 1st). Attendance: 42,177. Weather: 37 degrees, overcast. Wind: 15 mph, out to center.

Game Notes

THE START OF THE GAME IS BEING DELAYED DUE TO RAIN.

Updated on Tuesday, Apr 7, 2009 3:07 am ET