Mets 7, Marlins 2
Johan Santana delivers against the Marlins in the first inning. (Hans Deryk/Reuters)
By Marty Noble / MLB.com
Against the team that ended their 2007 season, the Mets played with a purpose. New ace Johan Santana did not disappoint, allowing two runs over seven sharp innings, and David Wright's three-run double highlighted a six-run fourth as the Mets cruised on Opening Day.
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NY Mets
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NY Mets 7, Florida 2
Today's Boxes 3/31/08
KC 5, DET 4
ARI 4, CIN 2
MIL 4, CHC 3
CLE 10, CWS 8
TB 6, BAL 2
WSH 11, PHI 6
LAD 5, SF 0
SEA 5, TEX 2
PIT 12, ATL 11
MIN 3, LAA 2
SD 4, HOU 0
Florida
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Lost 1
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Standings thru 3/31/08  | Recap: NYM | FLA  | Gameday  | Mets stats  | Marlins stats
NY Mets AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Reyes , SS4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .500
Castillo , 2B3 1 1 0 2 0 0 .333
Wright , 3B4 0 2 3 1 0 2 .500
Beltran , CF5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .400
Delgado , 1B3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .000
Pagan , LF3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .333
Church , RF4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .250
Schneider , C4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
Santana , P3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
Wise , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Schoeneweis , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Sosa , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Anderson , PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
Heilman , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 34 7 10 6 5 3 12
a-Singled for Sosa in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Beltran 2 (2, Hendrickson, Hendrickson), Pagan (1, Hendrickson), Wright 2 (2, Hendrickson, Nolasco).TB : Reyes 2; Castillo; Wright 4; Beltran 4; Pagan 2; Church; Anderson.RBI : Pagan (1), Church (1), Reyes (1), Wright 3 (3).2-out RBI : Reyes; Wright 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Delgado 2; Wright; Beltran.S : Reyes.Team LOB : 6. BASERUNNING SB : Castillo (1, 2nd base off Hendrickson/Treanor).CS : Reyes (1, 2nd base by Nolasco/Treanor), Wright (1, 3rd base by Nolasco/Treanor).
Florida AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Ramirez , SS3 1 0 0 1 2 3 .000
Uggla , 2B4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250
Jacobs , 1B4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000
Willingham , LF4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .250
Cantu , 3B4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .250
Ross , CF4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
Gonzalez , RF4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250
Treanor , C2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .000
Hendrickson , P1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
a-Wood , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
Nolasco , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Amezaga , PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
Lindstrom , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 32 2 5 2 2 11 14
a-Struck out for Hendrickson in the 5th. b-Singled for Nolasco in the 8th.
BATTING HR : Willingham (1, 4th inning off Santana, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Uggla; Willingham 4; Cantu; Gonzalez; Amezaga.RBI : Willingham 2 (2).2-out RBI : Willingham 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Ramirez; Willingham 2.Team LOB : 5. FIELDING E : Treanor (1, throw).
WP : Santana, Lindstrom.Pitches-strikes : Santana 100-67, Wise 10-6, Schoeneweis 2-2, Sosa 6-3, Heilman 9-7, Hendrickson 89-53, Nolasco 35-22, Lindstrom 19-10.Ground outs-fly outs : Santana 4-9, Wise 0-1, Schoeneweis 1-0, Sosa 0-0, Heilman 1-0, Hendrickson 2-11, Nolasco 3-3, Lindstrom 3-0.Batters faced : Santana 26, Wise 3, Schoeneweis 1, Sosa 1, Heilman 3, Hendrickson 25, Nolasco 10, Lindstrom 5.Inherited runners-scored : Schoeneweis 2-0, Sosa 2-0.Umpires : HP: Rick Reed. 1B: Jeff Kellogg. 2B: Mark Wegner. 3B: Chad Fairchild.Weather : 80 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 18 mph, In from CF.T : 2:53.Att : 38,308.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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