NY Mets (0-0) at Florida (0-0)

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Mets start 2008 with new attitude, ace

Marty Noble / MLB.com
With new ace Johan Santana in tow, the Mets have taken a more serious approach this spring as they look to erase the memories of last season's bitter collapse.
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Mets probable pitcher

Johan Santana

  • #57 LHP
  • (0-0) -.-- ERA 0 SO
Santana, more than anyone else, has given the Mets reason to believe that they're better than last year. He's charged them with optimism and erased memories of last September -- and all that without throwing a pitch of any consequence.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 93-44 3.22 1308.2 364 1381 .221

Series at a Glance

Standings - 03/31/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
New York Mets (NL East) 0 0 0.5 0-0 0-0
Florida Marlins (NL East) 0 0 0.5 0-0 0-0
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Nucleus intact, Marlins could surprise

Joe Frisaro / MLB.com
With Opening Day approaching on March 31 against the Mets at Dolphin Stadium, the Marlins head into a new season out to prove they can once again emerge as surprise contenders. Shortstop Hanley Ramirez is just one important member of the crew back for his third full big league campaign.
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Marlins probable pitcher

Mark Hendrickson

  • #27 LHP
  • (0-0) -.-- ERA 0 SO
A free-agent pickup brought in to provide some leadership, the 33-year-old gets his first big league Opening Day nod, partly because of injuries and largely because of performance.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 43-55 5.01 844.0 238 464 .292

Mets hitters vs Mark Hendrickson

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Beltran, Carlos - - - - .500 8 1 1
Bowman, Shawn - - - - - - - -
Carter, Chris - - - - - - - -
Castillo, Luis - - - - .250 4 0 0
Evans, Nick - - - - - - - -
Francoeur, Jeff - - - - .357 14 0 1
Green, Andy - - - - - - - -
Hernandez, Anderson - - - - .000 1 0 0
Martinez, Fernando - - - - - - - -
Murphy, Daniel - - - - .500 2 0 0
Pagan, Angel - - - - .167 6 0 1
Reed, Jeremy - - - - .000 2 0 0
Reyes, Jose - - - - .250 4 0 1
Santos, Omir - - - - - - - -
Sullivan, Cory - - - - .500 2 0 1
Thole, Josh - - - - - - - -
Wright, David - - - - .200 5 0 3

Marlins hitters vs Johan Santana

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Amezaga, Alfredo - - - - - - - -
Baker, John - - - - .000 4 0 0
Bonifacio, Emilio - - - - .000 5 0 0
Cantu, Jorge - - - - .217 23 0 1
Carroll, Brett - - - - .000 3 0 0
Coghlan, Chris - - - - - - - -
Cousins, Scott - - - - - - - -
Hayes, Brett - - - - - - - -
Helms, Wes - - - - .222 9 0 2
Maybin, Cameron - - - - - - - -
Miller, Jai - - - - - - - -
Paulino, Ronny - - - - .250 4 0 0
Ramirez, Hanley - - - - .167 12 0 0
Ross, Cody - - - - .300 10 1 2
Sanchez, Gaby - - - - - - - -
Uggla, Dan - - - - .071 14 1 1

Johan a Cy for sore eyes (1-0) (0-1)

Mets 7, Marlins 2

Fresh start for Mets

Marty Noble / MLB.com
Against the team that ended their 2007 season, the Mets played with a purpose. New ace Johan Santana did not disappoint, allowing two runs over seven sharp innings, and David Wright's three-run double highlighted a six-run fourth as the Mets cruised on Opening Day.

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Johan Santana didn't allow a hit until the fourth on Monday. (Getty)

Fourth dooms Marlins

Joe Frisaro / MLB.com
For three innings on Opening Day, Mark Hendrickson was the equal of the vaunted Johan Santana. But the Mets got to him for six runs in the fourth inning, and though Josh Willingham homered off Santana, the Marlins ended up dropping the opener to their division rivals.
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Mets 7, Marlins 2

NY MetsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Reyes, J, SS4121010.500
Castillo, 2B3110200.333
Wright, 3B4023102.500
Beltran, CF5120012.400
Delgado, 1B3100102.000
Pagan, LF3111100.333
Church, RF4111001.250
Schneider, C4000003.000
Santana, P3000012.000
  Wise, P0000000.000
  Schoeneweis, P0000000.000
  Sosa, Jo, P0000000.000
  a-Anderson, PH11100001.000
  Heilman, P0000000.000
Totals3471065312 

a-Singled for Sosa, Jo in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Beltran 2 (2, Hendrickson, Hendrickson), Pagan (1, Hendrickson), Wright 2 (2, Hendrickson, Nolasco).
TB: Reyes, J 2; Castillo; Wright 4; Beltran 4; Pagan 2; Church; Anderson.
RBI: Pagan (1), Church (1), Reyes, J (1), Wright 3 (3).
2-out RBI: Reyes, J; Wright 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Delgado 2; Wright; Beltran.
S: Reyes, J.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
SB: Castillo (1, 2nd base off Hendrickson/Treanor).
CS: Reyes, J (1, 2nd base by Nolasco/Treanor), Wright (1, 3rd base by Nolasco/Treanor).
 
FloridaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Ramirez, H, SS3100123.000
Uggla, 2B4010011.250
Jacobs, 1B4000013.000
Willingham, LF4112012.250
Cantu, 3B4010020.250
Ross, CF4000011.000
Gonzalez, RF4010001.250
Treanor, C2000111.000
Hendrickson, P1000010.000
  a-Wood, PH1000012.000
  Nolasco, P0000000.000
  b-Amezaga, PH10100001.000
  Lindstrom, P0000000.000
Totals3225221114 

a-Struck out for Hendrickson in the 5th. b-Singled for Nolasco in the 8th.

BATTING
HR: Willingham (1, 4th inning off Santana, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Uggla; Willingham 4; Cantu; Gonzalez; Amezaga.
RBI: Willingham 2 (2).
2-out RBI: Willingham 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ramirez, H; Willingham 2.
Team LOB: 5.

FIELDING
E: Treanor (1, throw).
 
NY MetsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Santana (W, 1-0)7.03222812.57
Wise 0.12000000.00
Schoeneweis (H, 1)0.10000000.00
Sosa, Jo (H, 1)0.10000100.00
Heilman 1.00000200.00
 
FloridaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Hendrickson (L, 0-1)5.076632010.80
Nolasco 3.02001100.00
Lindstrom 1.01101000.00

WP: Santana, Lindstrom.
Pitches-strikes: Santana 100-67, Wise 10-6, Schoeneweis 2-2, Sosa, Jo 6-3, Heilman 9-7, Hendrickson 89-53, Nolasco 35-22, Lindstrom 19-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Santana 4-9, Wise 0-1, Schoeneweis 1-0, Sosa, Jo 0-0, Heilman 1-0, Hendrickson 2-11, Nolasco 3-3, Lindstrom 3-0.
Batters faced: Santana 26, Wise 3, Schoeneweis 1, Sosa, Jo 1, Heilman 3, Hendrickson 25, Nolasco 10, Lindstrom 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Schoeneweis 2-0, Sosa, Jo 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Rick Reed. 1B: Jeff Kellogg. 2B: Mark Wegner. 3B: Chad Fairchild.
Weather: 80 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 18 mph, In from CF.
T: 2:53.
Att: 38,308.
March 31, 2008

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