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TODAY'S WRAPS: August 24, 2007
Mets just Shea no to Penny
Penny solid in losing effort
Even in a year when he is in the NL Cy Young Award discussions, Brad Penny remains unable to solve Shea Stadium. Penny logged a quality start, but the Dodgers couldn't get to Oliver Perez in a series-opening loss. Before the game, the Dodgers signed veteran left-hander David Wells.
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Mets 5, Dodgers 2
Oliver Perez walked five, but allowed just three hits and zero runs on Friday. (Bill Kostroun/AP)
Series at a glance:
Perez, Wright thrive for Mets
Oliver Perez picked a great time to throw one of his best games of the season. Perez tossed seven scoreless innings while matched against elite righty Brad Penny, and David Wright provided both a homer and a pair of defensive gems as the Mets took Game 1 of the three-game set.
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 Wright's solo homer
 Gotay's RBI double
LAD
LA Dodgers (66-62)
Lost 1
NY Mets 5, LA Dodgers 2   NYM
NY Mets (72-55)
Won 1
August 24, 2007
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
LA Dodgers
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1   2 8 0
NY Mets
1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 X   5 10 0
Standings thru 8/24/07  |  Gameday  |  Dodgers Stats  |  Mets Stats
LA DodgersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Furcal, SS4110112.277
Pierre, CF5010003.289
Kemp, RF5020012.335
Kent, 2B2111200.288
Ethier, LF5010027.296
Martin, C2010203.291
Loney, 1B3000012.307
  b-Martinez, PH-3B1001002.190
Hillenbrand, 3B-1B4000003.251
Penny, P2000021.250
  a-Saenz, PH0000100.186
  Beimel, P0000000.000
  Proctor, P0000000.000
  c-Gonzalez, PH1010000.277
Totals342826725 

a-Walked for Penny in the 7th. b-Grounded out for Loney in the 8th. c-Singled for Proctor in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Kemp (5, Perez), Ethier (28, Sosa).
TB: Furcal; Pierre; Kemp 3; Kent; Ethier 2; Martin; Gonzalez.
RBI: Martinez (23), Kent (68).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Martin 2; Hillenbrand 2; Ethier.
SF: Kent.
GIDP: Ethier.
Team LOB: 12.

FIELDING
DP: (Furcal-Kent-Loney).

 
NY MetsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Reyes, SS4210114.301
Gotay, 2B3021010.340
Wright, 3B3122101.314
Beltran, CF3100103.271
Alou, LF4110002.310
Delgado, 1B3000112.245
Milledge, RF3011110.290
DiFelice, C3030000.281
Perez, P3000004.174
  Sosa, P0000000.208
  Feliciano, P0000000.000
  a-Anderson, PH0001000.301
  Wagner, P0000000.000
Totals2951055416 

a-Hit a sacrifice fly for Feliciano in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Gotay (10, Penny), Reyes (28, Penny).
HR: Wright (23, 5th inning off Penny, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Reyes 2; Gotay 3; Wright 5; Alou; Milledge; DiFelice 3.
RBI: Gotay (21), Wright 2 (83), Milledge (20), Anderson (19).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Alou 2; Reyes 4.
S: Gotay; DiFelice.
SF: Anderson.
GIDP: Wright.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Reyes (69, 2nd base off Penny/Martin).
CS: Gotay (2, 3rd base by Penny/Martin).

FIELDING
PB: DiFelice 2 (2).
DP: (Delgado-Reyes-Delgado).

 
LA DodgersIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Penny (L, 14-4)6.06334212.65
Beimel 1.01000004.07
Proctor 1.03221204.13
 
NY MetsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Perez (W, 12-8)7.03005603.34
Sosa (H, 5)0.12111004.27
Feliciano (H, 14)0.20000002.64
Wagner 1.03110102.05

Balk: Proctor.
Pitches-strikes: Penny 99-59, Beimel 11-7, Proctor 27-17, Perez 119-71, Sosa 18-8, Feliciano 9-6, Wagner 16-11.
Ground outs-fly outs: Penny 10-5, Beimel 2-1, Proctor 0-1, Perez 8-8, Sosa 1-0, Feliciano 1-1, Wagner 1-1.
Batters faced: Penny 27, Beimel 3, Proctor 7, Perez 29, Sosa 4, Feliciano 2, Wagner 6.
Inherited runners-scored: Feliciano 3-1.
Umpires: HP: Tim McClelland. 1B: Paul Schrieber. 2B: Fieldin Culbreth. 3B: Marty Foster.
Weather: 79 degrees, clear.
Wind: 12 mph, R to L.
T: 2:56.
Att: 53,250.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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