Miggy makes winner of Willis
Pedro sharp, but Mets fall By Kevin Fiorenzo / MLB.com
Pedro Martinez fanned a pair in each of the first four innings en route to a six-inning, nine-strikeout performance. New York's offense struggled, however, scoring its lone run in the sixth with the help of a Florida error.
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Marlins 4, Mets 1
Miguel Cabrera follows through on his game-winning double in the eighth inning. (J. Pat Carter/AP)
Big Fish come up clutch By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com
After putting Florida ahead with a decisive three-run double in the eighth, Miguel Cabrera pointed to Dontrelle Willis in the dugout and said, "That's for you." Cabrera helped Willis earn the win after the lefty allowed one unearned run in eight frames.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: August 03, 2006
NY Mets
(64-43)
Lost 1
Florida 4, NY Mets 1
Today's Boxes 8/3/06
PIT 3, ATL 2
ARI 10, CHC 2
CHC 7, ARI 3
NYY 8, TOR 1
SD 5, HOU 2
CLE 7, BOS 6
LAD 3, CIN 0
TB 2, DET 1
MIN 8, KC 2
PHI 8, STL 1
TEX 7, LAA 6
Florida
(51-57)
Won 1
August 3, 2006
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Standings thru 8/3/06  | Gameday  | Mets Stats  | Marlins Stats
NY Mets AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Reyes , SS3 0 0 1 1 1 0 .291
Lo Duca , C4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .315
Beltran , CF3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .285
Delgado , 1B3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .262
Wright , 3B4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .309
Valentin , 2B4 0 3 0 0 1 0 .287
Woodward , LF3 0 0 0 0 0 5 .226
b-Chavez , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
Milledge , RF4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .231
Martinez , P1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .118
a-Franco , PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .298
Hernandez, R , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Heilman , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 31 1 7 1 3 7 15
a-Singled for Martinez in the 7th. b-Lined out for Woodward in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Milledge (4, Willis).TB : Wright 2; Valentin 3; Milledge 2; Franco.RBI : Reyes (46).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Wright; Woodward.S : Martinez.GIDP : Woodward; Lo Duca; Wright.Team LOB : 7.
Florida AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Ramirez , SS3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .268
Uggla , 2B4 0 1 0 0 3 2 .291
Jacobs , 1B3 2 1 1 1 1 1 .287
Helms , 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
Cabrera , 3B4 0 2 3 0 0 1 .332
Willingham , LF4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .259
Borowski , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hermida , RF3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .281
Ross , CF-LF3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .247
Olivo , C3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .291
Willis , P2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100
a-Amezaga , PH-CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
Totals 29 4 6 4 2 10 9
a-Hit a sacrifice bunt for Willis in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Uggla (21, Martinez), Hermida (16, Martinez), Cabrera (34, Heilman).HR : Jacobs (15, 6th inning off Martinez, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Uggla 2; Jacobs 4; Cabrera 3; Hermida 2; Olivo.RBI : Jacobs (55), Cabrera 3 (73).2-out RBI : Jacobs; Cabrera 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Cabrera; Olivo; Willingham.S : Amezaga.Team LOB : 4. FIELDING E : Ramirez (15, throw), Hermida (7, fielding).DP : 3 (Cabrera-Uggla-Jacobs, Uggla-Ramirez-Jacobs, Willis-Ramirez-Jacobs).
Florida IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Willis (W, 7-8)8.0 7 1 0 3 5 0 4.05
Borowski (S, 22)1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.27
Pitches-strikes : Martinez 100-71, Hernandez, R 14-9, Heilman 17-9, Willis 120-69, Borowski 12-9.Ground outs-fly outs : Martinez 2-7, Hernandez, R 3-0, Heilman 2-0, Willis 12-7, Borowski 0-1.Batters faced : Martinez 22, Hernandez, R 3, Heilman 7, Willis 32, Borowski 3.Umpires : HP: Mike Reilly. 1B: Jeff Kellogg. 2B: Jerry Meals. 3B: Andy Fletcher.Weather : 88 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 11 mph, In from RF.T : 2:28.Att : 24,097.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner