Mets Lose Third Straight, Dodgers Win 5-3

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Mets played game 2 of a three game series against the red hot LA Dodgers, who are starting to say “Manny who?” The Dodgers took game one of this series in extra innings. The Mets are 9-9 on the road this season, while Dodgers have the best home record in the majors (15-3). Mets send out John Maine who is 3-2 in seven starts with a 4.24 ERA. While Dodgers will have 5-1 record Chad Billingsley, who has a 2.30 ERA. Mets will be without their 2-time All-Star first baseman for awhile as Delgado is scheduled to have arthroscopic surgery Tuesday for a bone spur and a torn labrum in his hip and will need 10 weeks to recover.

“He’s a big part of this ballclub and a big part of this lineup, so we’re going to miss him,” Carlos Beltran said.

On Church’s tough game last night…

“I just feel terrible,” Church said. “I mean, touching the bag is a simple thing to do. But obviously, I didn’t. I think it might have turned the momentum a little bit.”

Pitching

John Maine started this game off with a record of 3-2 and an ERA over 4. He gave up an unearned run in the first inning after Murphy’s error, a walk, and a base hit up the middle.
Maine got out of a tight jam in the third inning with bases loaded, no outs. Got a line-out to third, a strikeout, and a ground out to short. Nice job Maine!
Dodgers score second run in the fourth inning after Maine gave up a single, and an RBI double by Blake. Mets lead 3-2.
After Maine gave up 2 base hits in the sixth inning, Maine gave up a homerun to Blake. Dodgers lead 5-3.
Billingsley and Dodgers win 5-3. Billingsley (6-1) Maine (3-3)

Maine: 5.1 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 5 R, 3 K, 3 BB, 1 HR, 4.53 ERA. (L, 3-3)
Takahashi: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 R, 0 K, 0 BB, 0 HR, 3.12 ERA.
Green: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB, 0 HR, 7.50 ERA.
Rodriguez: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB, 0 HR, 0.93 ERA.

Hitting

Mets first and second run came in the second inning, Wright walks, wild pitch moves Wright to second, Church moves him to thrid, two straight walks, bases loaded 2 outs. Maine with a 2-run single.
Mets third run came in the third inning, after an error by Furcal, Beltran gets aboard and goes to second. David Wright hits an RBI single.

1. Reyes: 1-4   .283
2. Murphy: 1-2   .273
    b- Sheffield ph: 0-1   .254
    Green: 0-0   .000
    Rodriguez: 0-0   0.00
3. Beltran: 1-4   .364
4. Wright: 1-2   .361
5. Church: 1-4   .275
6. Martinez: 0-4   .000
7. Reed: 0-3   .344
8. Santos: 0-2   .255
9. Maine: 1-2   .188
   Takahashi: 0-0   0.00
   a- Pagan ph-lf: 0-2   .400

a- batted for Takahashi in 7th inning. Stayed in to play left field.
b- batted for Murphy in 7th inning.

RBI: Maine 2 (1,2), Wright (28)
R: Wright (23), Reed (2), Beltran (28)
BB: Wright 2 (24, 25), Reed (3), Santos 2 (4,5), Murphy (13)
K: Martinez 3 (1,2,3), Reyes (10), Maine (5), Beltran (25), Church (17), Pagan (2), Reed (8)
LOB: Reyes-2, Sheffield-2, Beltran-2, Church-3, Martinez-4, Pagan-1. Total-14.

Fielding/Baserunning

CS: Murphy (1)
E: Murphy (3)
DP: 2 (Martinez-Reyes-Reed), (Wright-Martinez-Reed)

Additional Info

First game back for Jose Reyes since his 5 game absence with a sore right calf.

David Wright hitting streak: 11 games.

Aflac trivia question: Who won the first ever Cy Young Award?
Aflac trivia answer: Don Newcombe (1956)

Orlando Hudson came out of the game in the 7th with a bruised right shoulder.

Mets lost 3 consecutive games, now .500 on this road stand.

Game Ball

Mets: Maine (hitting) and Wright.
Dodgers: Casey Blake

Game ends: 1:07 A.M.

Up Next

Livan Hernandez looks to get his fourth win of the season as he is 3-1 with a 5.59 ERA. He will go up against the 2-1 Jeff Weaver who has a 3.38 ERA. Mets play game three for another late night game @ 10:10 on SNY.