TODAY'S WRAPS: August 31, 2007
Maine, Mets turn 'er around
Delgado, Reyes go deep By Marty Noble / MLB.com
The Mets needed a big win, and John Maine stepped up in a big way. The only run off Maine in seven excellent innings at Turner Field came on a wild pitch, and homers by Carlos Delgado and Jose Reyes helped the first-place Mets snap a five-game slide.
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Mets 7, Braves 1
The Mets were more than happy to celebrate a needed win over their division rivals Friday. (Gregory Smith/AP)
Hudson outdueled at home By Mark Bowman / MLB.com
The Braves had a real chance to put a serious dagger in the reeling Mets at Turner Field, but Tim Hudson gave up two rare homers and the offense never quite got going against John Maine. Atlanta loaded the bases with nobody out in the sixth, but scored just one run in the inning. The Braves fell 5 1/2 games behind the Mets in the NL East.
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NY Mets 7, Atlanta 1
Today's Boxes 8/31/07
KC 9, MIN 4
HOU 6, CHC 1
BAL 9, BOS 8
CLE 8, CWS 5
PHI 9, FLA 2
SF 3, WSH 2
TB 9, NYY 1
TOR 7, SEA 5
MIL 3, PIT 2
STL 8, CIN 5
MIN 5, KC 0
COL 7, ARI 3
OAK 5, DET 4
SD 6, LAD 4
LAA 7, TEX 6
Standings thru 8/31/07 | Gameday | Mets Stats | Braves Stats
NY Mets AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Reyes , SS5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .296
Castillo , 2B4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
Wright , 3B4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .319
Beltran , CF4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .275
Alou , LF4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .312
Schoeneweis , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Delgado , 1B4 2 2 3 0 0 1 .252
Lo Duca , C3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .267
Chavez , RF3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .280
Maine , P2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .128
a-Gotay , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
Heilman , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Anderson , PH-LF 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .313
Totals 35 7 10 7 2 1 8
BATTING 2B : Reyes (29, Yates), Delgado (29, Ascanio), Anderson (6, Ascanio).HR : Delgado (20, 4th inning off Hudson, 2 on, 2 out), Reyes (10, 5th inning off Hudson, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Reyes 6; Wright; Beltran 2; Alou; Delgado 6; Lo Duca; Anderson 2.RBI : Delgado 3 (77), Reyes (49), Anderson 3 (23).2-out RBI : Delgado 3; Reyes; Anderson 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Lo Duca; Wright; Reyes.GIDP : Beltran; Chavez.Team LOB : 3.BASERUNNING SB : Reyes (73, 3rd base off Yates/McCann).FIELDING DP : (Maine-Reyes-Delgado).
Atlanta AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Johnson , 2B3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .289
Diaz , LF3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .351
Jones, C , 3B3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .329
Teixeira , 1B4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .302
McCann , C4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .273
Francoeur , RF4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .295
Jones, A , CF3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .224
Escobar , SS2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .331
Hudson , P1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .246
a-Orr , PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .193
Mahay , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Yates , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Harris , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
Ascanio , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 29 1 4 0 3 9 14
BATTING TB : Johnson; McCann; Francoeur; Orr.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Diaz; McCann 2.GIDP : McCann.Team LOB : 5.BASERUNNING CS : Johnson (5, 2nd base by Maine/Lo Duca).FIELDING DP : 2 (Johnson-Escobar-Teixeira 2).
WP : Maine.IBB : Lo Duca (by Ascanio).HBP : Escobar (by Maine).Pitches-strikes : Maine 112-62, Heilman 18-12, Schoeneweis 14-11, Hudson 66-41, Mahay 8-5, Yates 16-10, Ascanio 23-12.Ground outs-fly outs : Maine 6-6, Heilman 1-2, Schoeneweis 0-2, Hudson 13-4, Mahay 2-1, Yates 3-0, Ascanio 1-2.Batters faced : Maine 26, Heilman 3, Schoeneweis 4, Hudson 23, Mahay 3, Yates 4, Ascanio 7.Umpires : HP: Mike Reilly. 1B: Jeff Kellogg. 2B: Eric Cooper. 3B: Andy Fletcher.Weather : 79 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 5 mph, R to L.T : 2:32.Att : 45,245.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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