NY Mets (52-44) at Cincinnati (46-51)

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Wagner making a statement to Phillies

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"Now we're even again," Billy Wagner said on Thursday after the Mets' come-from behind victory over the Reds had afforded them a share of first place in the National League East. "And now that we're equal, we have to show them that ... we're the better team."
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Mets probable pitcher

John Maine

  • #33 RHP
  • (8-6) 3.99 ERA 93 SO
Mets: Maine's left forearm didn't cramp up as it did in Philadelphia, but his stat line from Thursday' start against the Giants was most definitely cramped: 4 2/3 innings, two hits, three earned runs, five walks, two wild pitches and eight strikeouts. All together, it was a lot of everything for a short outing turned no-decision, including a workload of 109 pitches (63 of which were strikes). In his last three starts, Maine has averaged slightly more than 4 2/3 innings and has not escaped the sixth inning. He hasn't fared much better against the Reds, either, sporting a 10 ERA with a 0-2 record in nine career innings.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 31-25 4.14 433.0 184 369 .233
Season 8-6 3.99 108.1 49 93 .232
July 0-0 5.23 10.1 7 13 .088

Series at a Glance

Standings - 07/18/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
New York Mets (NL East) 52 44 .542 - 28-18 24-26
Cincinnati Reds (NL Central) 46 51 .474 12.0 26-20 20-31
Stats - 07/18/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
NYM .264 470 91 442 91 598 3.99 869.0 814 353 693
CIN .248 424 110 404 61 669 4.49 864.1 906 333 749
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Rested Burton ready to return to action

Brandon Harris / MLB.com
Jared Burton is expected to make his return to the mound on Friday after sitting out several games with a strained lat muscle on his right side.
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Reds probable pitcher

Bronson Arroyo

  • #61 RHP
  • (7-7) 5.97 ERA 93 SO
Reds: Riding a three-game winning streak -- his longest of the season -- Arroyo has seemingly recovered from a rough couple of starts in mid-June. He gave up five runs on seven hits through five innings against the Cubs on July 10, but got credit for the win. In his only start against the Mets this season, Arroyo pitched eight strong innings, giving up just one run on four hits with two walks and nine strikeouts. He reached his highest pitch count of the season -- 115 -- in that start. The eight innings were also his longest of the season.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 63-66 4.38 1143.2 358 800 .269
Season 7-7 5.97 104.0 41 93 .311
July 2-0 4.09 11.0 6 5 .273
Vs. NY Mets 1-0 1.13 8.0 2 9 .148

Mets hitters vs Bronson Arroyo

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Beltran, Carlos .500 2 0 0 .250 16 1 3
Bowman, Shawn - - - - - - - -
Carter, Chris - - - - - - - -
Castillo, Luis - - - - - - - -
Evans, Nick - - - - - - - -
Francoeur, Jeff 1.000 1 0 0 .231 13 1 1
Green, Andy - - - - - - - -
Hernandez, Anderson - - - - - - - -
Martinez, Fernando - - - - - - - -
Murphy, Daniel - - - - - - - -
Pagan, Angel - - - - .000 4 0 0
Reed, Jeremy - - - - - - - -
Reyes, Jose .250 4 0 0 .263 19 1 1
Santos, Omir - - - - - - - -
Sullivan, Cory - - - - .500 4 0 0
Thole, Josh - - - - - - - -
Wright, David .250 4 0 1 .188 16 0 1

Reds hitters vs John Maine

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Alonso, Yonder - - - - - - - -
Balentien, Wladimir - - - - - - - -
Bruce, Jay - - - - 1.000 2 1 1
Dickerson, Chris - - - - - - - -
Francisco, Juan - - - - - - - -
Gomes, Jonny - - - - .429 7 0 3
Hanigan, Ryan - - - - - - - -
Heisey, Chris - - - - - - - -
Hernandez, Ramon - - - - - - - -
Janish, Paul - - - - - - - -
Phillips, Brandon - - - - .417 12 2 9
Rolen, Scott - - - - .167 6 0 0
Rosales, Adam - - - - - - - -
Stubbs, Drew - - - - - - - -
Sutton, Drew - - - - - - - -
Taveras, Willy .250 4 0 0 .125 8 0 0
Valaika, Chris - - - - - - - -
Votto, Joey - - - - .333 3 1 1

Arroyo makes Mets see Red (52-45) (47-51)

Reds 5, Mets 2

Streak derailed

Marty Noble / MLB.com
A pair of runs courtesy of Carlos Beltran and Damion Easley in the fourth seemed like it would be enough for the John Maine. But the wheels came off in the fifth inning for the right-hander, giving the Reds what they needed to make the Mets' 10-game win streak screech to a halt.

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Five alive

Mark Sheldon / MLB.com
With Bronson Arroyo holding the Mets to four hits, the Reds needed just one inning -- the fifth -- to put the game away. Tacking four runs on to the one Jay Bruce provided with his solo shot in the third gave Arroyo the cushion necessary for his fourth straight win.
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Reds 5, Mets 2

NY MetsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Reyes, J, SS4000000.295
Anderson, LF4110000.202
Wright, 3B2100200.282
Beltran, CF4021001.270
Easley, 2B3001012.284
Delgado, 1B2000001.252
Tatis, RF3010012.307
Schneider, C3000000.246
Maine, P2000020.105
  Schoeneweis, P0000000.000
  Smith, P0000000.000
  a-Reyes, Ar, PH1000000.300
  Heilman, P0000000.000
Totals28242246 

a-Grounded out for Smith in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Anderson (6, Arroyo), Beltran (24, Arroyo).
3B: Beltran (4, Arroyo).
TB: Anderson 2; Beltran 5; Tatis.
RBI: Beltran (67), Easley (24).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Delgado.
GIDP: Tatis; Beltran.
Team LOB: 2.

FIELDING
DP: (Reyes, J-Easley-Delgado).
Pickoffs: Schoeneweis (Bruce at 1st base).
 
CincinnatiABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Bruce, CF4221112.273
Keppinger, SS5110002.295
Griffey Jr., RF2111211.236
Phillips, B, 2B4012013.278
Dunn, LF1000310.227
Encarnacion, 3B2001102.263
Votto, 1B4000016.275
Bako, C3110110.218
Arroyo, P1000110.147
  a-Cabrera, J, PH1000001.368
  Cordero, P0000000.000
Totals275659717 

a-Grounded into a forceout for Arroyo in the 8th.

BATTING
HR: Bruce (7, 3rd inning off Maine, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Bruce 5; Keppinger; Griffey Jr.; Phillips, B; Bako.
RBI: Bruce (23), Griffey Jr. (45), Phillips, B 2 (60), Encarnacion (37).
2-out RBI: Bruce; Griffey Jr.; Phillips, B 2; Encarnacion.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Phillips, B; Votto 4.
S: Arroyo.
GIDP: Encarnacion.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
CS: Bruce (4, 2nd base by Schoeneweis/Schneider).
PO: Bruce (1st base by Schoeneweis).

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Dunn (Tatis at 2nd base).
DP: 2 (Encarnacion-Phillips, B-Votto, Phillips, B-Votto-Keppinger).
 
NY MetsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Maine (L, 8-7)4.25555514.22
Schoeneweis 1.10001102.54
Smith 1.01002002.90
Heilman 1.00001104.88
 
CincinnatiIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Arroyo (W, 8-7)8.04221405.71
Cordero (S, 20)1.00001003.05

WP: Maine.
IBB: Dunn (by Maine), Dunn (by Smith).
HBP: Encarnacion (by Maine), Delgado (by Arroyo).
Pitches-strikes: Maine 102-58, Schoeneweis 20-11, Smith 17-8, Heilman 18-12, Arroyo 95-63, Cordero 14-8.
Groundouts-flyouts: Maine 5-4, Schoeneweis 2-0, Smith 2-1, Heilman 1-1, Arroyo 12-7, Cordero 2-1.
Batters faced: Maine 24, Schoeneweis 4, Smith 6, Heilman 4, Arroyo 28, Cordero 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Schoeneweis 3-0.
Umpires: HP: Wally Bell. 1B: Sam Holbrook. 2B: Paul Schrieber. 3B: Laz Diaz.
Weather: 88 degrees, clear.
Wind: 9 mph, L to R.
T: 2:28.
Att: 31,922.
July 18, 2008

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