Atlanta (56-70) at NY Mets (69-57)

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Battered Braves look to make an impact

Mark Bowman / MLB.com
The injury-plagued Braves have all but conceded their postseason hopes, but that doesn't mean they can't play out an exciting series with the Mets and knock the National League East leaders from their high horse.
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Braves probable pitcher

Jair Jurrjens

  • #49 RHP
  • (11-8) 3.15 ERA 112 SO
Braves: Despite losing four of his first six starts since the All-Star break, Jurrjens has produced a 3.57 ERA. He recorded a career-high nine strikeouts and received just one of support in Friday's loss to the Giants. The rookie right-hander says he's not fatigued, despite the fact that he's surpassed his previous career-high innings total. Some of his recent struggles have been the result of an inconsistent changeup. He is 2-0 with a 2.77 ERA in two starts against the Mets this year.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 14-9 3.41 182.0 62 125 .248
Season 11-8 3.15 151.1 51 112 .253
August 1-2 3.79 19.0 5 16 .304
Vs. NY Mets 2-0 2.77 13.0 6 5 .152

Series at a Glance

Standings - 08/20/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Atlanta Braves (NL East) 56 70 .444 13.0 34-31 22-39
New York Mets (NL East) 69 57 .548 - 37-23 32-34
Stats - 08/20/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
ATL .266 569 108 547 39 794 4.25 1119.2 1076 438 831
NYM .267 617 126 580 107 772 4.02 1138.2 1075 452 907
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Closer by committee suits Mets, for now

Jon Blau / MLB.com
Without Billy Wagner and his 385 saves, the Mets' bullpen is playing by situation who to put on the mound to hold close leads in the ninth inning.
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Mets probable pitcher

Mike Pelfrey

  • #34 RHP
  • (11-8) 3.91 ERA 83 SO
Mets: The Mets have won 11 of Pelfrey's past 13 starts, and he's won nine of them. Now, he faces the team that beat him twice in his first eight starts. His ERA in 9 1/3 innings against the Braves this season is 10.61. Pelfrey has a 6-5 record at Shea Stadium that belies his 2.81 ERA there. He has allowed three home runs in 83 1/3 innings at home, one by Kelly Johnson. Chipper Jones hit one against him in Atlanta. Brian McCann has a .545 batting average, a .615 on-base percentage and a .909 slugging percentage in 13 career plate appearances against Pelfrey.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 16-17 4.56 239.0 99 141 .294
Season 11-8 3.91 145.0 48 83 .290
August 2-1 3.93 18.1 4 7 .315
Vs. Atlanta 0-2 10.61 9.1 7 3 .415

Braves hitters vs Mike Pelfrey

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI

Mets hitters vs Jair Jurrjens

  2008 2003-2007
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Who needs a bullpen? (56-71) (70-57)

Mets 6, Braves 3

First-inning fall

Mark Bowman / MLB.com
Jair Jurrjens allowed six runs (four earned) on six hits and three walks in five innings, and was burned by the Mets' five-run first, during which the Braves made two errors. Gregor Blanco went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.

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Series at a Glance

 

Picture Pelfrect

Anthony DiComo / MLB.com
Mike Pelfrey gave his 'pen the night off, throwing a 108-pitch three-hitter, his first complete game. He allowed three runs and walked three, and drove in one of the Mets' five first-inning runs. Daniel Murphy also had a two-run single.
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Mets 6, Braves 3

AtlantaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Blanco, G, LF4121010.258
Escobar, SS3100101.283
Jones, C, 3B3000120.362
McCann, C4000002.295
Kotsay, CF3000100.296
Norton, 1B3000001.247
Francoeur, RF3110000.230
Johnson, 2B3000001.263
Jurrjens, P1000000.102
  Carlyle, P0000000.250
  Ohman, P0000000.000
  a-Infante, PH1000000.304
  Boyer, P0000000.000
Totals28331335 

a-Popped out for Ohman in the 8th.

BATTING
TB: Blanco, G 2; Francoeur.
RBI: Blanco, G (28).
2-out RBI: Blanco, G.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Escobar.
S: Jurrjens.
GIDP: McCann.
Team LOB: 2.

FIELDING
E: Jones, C (10, throw), Escobar (13, throw).
DP: (Norton).
 
NY MetsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Reyes, J, SS4000002.301
Reyes, Ar, 2B4110000.271
Wright, 3B3111101.291
Delgado, 1B2100201.254
Beltran, CF3100101.273
Murphy, LF4112011.404
  Chavez, RF0000000.270
Tatis, RF-LF4121000.298
Schneider, C3000001.256
Pelfrey, P3011000.111
Totals30665417 

BATTING
HR: Wright (24, 5th inning off Jurrjens, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Reyes, Ar; Wright 4; Murphy; Tatis 2; Pelfrey.
RBI: Murphy 2 (11), Tatis (38), Pelfrey (2), Wright (97).
2-out RBI: Murphy 2; Tatis; Pelfrey.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Reyes, J.
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING
SB: Reyes, Ar (2, 2nd base off Jurrjens/McCann).

FIELDING
DP: (Reyes, Ar-Reyes, J-Delgado).
 
AtlantaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Jurrjens (L, 11-9)5.06643013.28
Carlyle 1.20001003.57
Ohman 0.10000003.20
Boyer 1.00000104.85
 
NY MetsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Pelfrey (W, 12-8)9.03333303.86

WP: Pelfrey.
Pitches-strikes: Jurrjens 88-50, Carlyle 26-16, Ohman 1-1, Boyer 10-6, Pelfrey 108-62.
Groundouts-flyouts: Jurrjens 9-5, Carlyle 1-4, Ohman 1-0, Boyer 1-1, Pelfrey 9-15.
Batters faced: Jurrjens 24, Carlyle 6, Ohman 1, Boyer 3, Pelfrey 32.
Inherited runners-scored: Ohman 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Angel Campos. 1B: Brian Runge. 2B: Greg Gibson. 3B: Charlie Reliford.
Weather: 73 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 8 mph, In from CF.
T: 2:08.
Att: 50,178.
August 20, 2008

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