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New York Mets 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2
March 5, 2008
Dodgers starting lineup:
Delwyn Young (2B), James Loney (1B), Andruw Jones (CF), Nomar Garciaparra (DH), Andy
LaRoche (3B), Andre Ethier (LF), Gary Bennett (C), Jason Repko (RF), Chin-lung Hu (SS), Brad
Penny (P),
Mets starting lineup:
Jose Reyes (DH), Anderson Hernandez (SS), David Wright (3B), Angel Pagan (CF), Olmedo Saenz
(1B), Fernando Martinez (RF), Brady Clark (LF), Raul Casanova (C), Greg Veloz (2B), Johan
Santana (P),
Umpires -- Scott Barry (HP), Hunter Wendelstedt (1B), (2B), Paul Nauert (3B).
Gametime Weather: 79 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 10 MPH, L To R.
First pitch by J. Santana at 01:10 PM local time.
Dodgers 1st (Dodgers 0, Mets 0) -- D. Young walks. J. Loney grounds out, J. Santana to O. Saenz, D.
Young to 2nd. A. Jones strikes out swinging. N. Garciaparra grounds out, D. Wright to O. Saenz.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)
Mets 1st (Dodgers 0, Mets 0) -- J. Reyes grounds out to J. Loney. A. Hernandez singles to
shortstop. D. Wright singles to right field, A. Hernandez to 2nd. A. Pagan walks, A. Hernandez to
3rd; D. Wright to 2nd. O. Saenz grounds into double play, C. Hu to D. Young to J. Loney, A. Pagan
out at 2nd.
(0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB)
Dodgers 2nd (Dodgers 1, Mets 0) -- A. LaRoche strikes out swinging. A. Ethier grounds out, A.
Hernandez to O. Saenz. G. Bennett doubles to left field. J. Repko singles up the middle, G. Bennett
scores. C. Hu grounds into a force out, A. Hernandez to G. Veloz, J. Repko out at 2nd.
(1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)
Mets 2nd (Dodgers 1, Mets 1) -- F. Martinez doubles to right field. With B. Clark batting, wild pitch
by B. Penny, F. Martinez to 3rd. B. Clark walks. R. Casanova grounds into double play, J. Loney to
C. Hu, F. Martinez scores; B. Clark out at 2nd. G. Veloz grounds out, D. Young to J. Loney.
(1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
Dodgers 3rd (Dodgers 1, Mets 1) -- D. Young strikes out swinging. J. Loney strikes out swinging. A.
Jones grounds out, A. Hernandez to O. Saenz.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
Mets 3rd (Dodgers 1, Mets 1) -- J. Reyes ground bunts out to B. Penny. A. Hernandez grounds out,
D. Young to J. Loney. D. Wright grounds out, B. Penny to J. Loney.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
Dodgers 4th (Dodgers 1, Mets 1) -- Pitcher Change: S. Register replaces J. Santana. N. Garciaparra
flies out to A. Pagan. A. LaRoche singles to center field. A. Ethier grounds out, D. Wright to O.
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Saenz, A. LaRoche to 2nd. G. Bennett struck out looking.
(0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)
Mets 4th (Dodgers 1, Mets 1) -- Pitcher Change: C. Park replaces B. Penny. A. Pagan singles to left
field. O. Saenz lines out to D. Young. F. Martinez walks, A. Pagan to 2nd. B. Clark strikes out
swinging. R. Casanova struck out looking.
(0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB)
Dodgers 5th (Dodgers 1, Mets 1) -- J. Repko singles to left field. With C. Hu batting, J. Repko steals
2nd base. C. Hu reaches on fielding error by G. Veloz, J. Repko to 3rd. D. Young strikes out
swinging. J. Loney grounds into double play, G. Veloz to A. Hernandez to O. Saenz, C. Hu out at
2nd.
(0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors, 1 LOB)
Mets 5th (Dodgers 1, Mets 1) -- G. Veloz strikes out swinging. J. Reyes grounds out to J. Loney. A.
Hernandez grounds out, C. Hu to J. Loney.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
Dodgers 6th (Dodgers 1, Mets 1) -- Pitcher Change: S. Schoeneweis replaces S. Register. A. Jones
grounds out, A. Hernandez to O. Saenz. Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter J. Lindsey replaces N.
Garciaparra. J. Lindsey strikes out swinging. A. LaRoche struck out looking.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
Mets 6th (Dodgers 1, Mets 1) -- Defensive Substitution: X. Paul replaces center fielder A. Jones,
batting 3rd, playing center field. J. Lindsey remains in the game as the designated hitter. Defensive
Substitution: L. May replaces catcher G. Bennett, batting 7th, playing catcher. Pitcher Change: M.
Koplove replaces C. Park. D. Wright strikes out swinging. A. Pagan grounds out, D. Young to J.
Loney. O. Saenz strikes out swinging.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
Dodgers 7th (Dodgers 2, Mets 1) -- Defensive Substitution: D. Murphy replaces third baseman D.
Wright, batting 3rd, playing 3rd. Defensive Substitution: M. Nickeas replaces catcher R. Casanova,
batting 8th, playing catcher. Pitcher Change: J. Padilla replaces S. Schoeneweis. A. Ethier lines out,
J. Padilla to G. Veloz. L. May reaches on fielding error by F. Martinez, L. May to 2nd. Offensive
Substitution: Pinch hitter G. Lombard replaces J. Repko. G. Lombard singles to left field, L. May
scores. C. Hu lines out to B. Clark. D. Young singles to left field, G. Lombard to 2nd. J. Loney
grounds out, J. Padilla to O. Saenz.
(1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors, 2 LOB)
Mets 7th (Dodgers 2, Mets 1) -- Defensive Substitution: T. Tiffee replaces first baseman J. Loney,
batting 2nd, playing 1st. Defensive Substitution: J. Griffin replaces left fielder A. Ethier, batting 6th,
playing left field. G. Lombard remains in the game as the right fielder. Pitcher Change: M. Myers
replaces M. Koplove. F. Martinez grounds out, D. Young to T. Tiffee. B. Clark singles to left
field. M. Nickeas singles to shortstop, B. Clark to 2nd. G. Veloz struck out looking. J. Reyes grounds
out, C. Hu to T. Tiffee.
(0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB)
Dodgers 8th (Dodgers 2, Mets 1) -- Defensive Substitution: E. Carrera replaces center fielder A.
Pagan, batting 4th, playing center field. Pitcher Change: N. Field replaces J. Padilla. Defensive
Substitution: N. Evans replaces first baseman O. Saenz, batting 5th, playing 1st. X. Paul flies out to
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E. Carrera. J. Lindsey grounds out, A. Hernandez to N. Evans. A. LaRoche grounds out, D. Murphy
to N. Evans.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
Mets 8th (Dodgers 2, Mets 2) -- Defensive Substitution: I. De Jesus replaces shortstop C. Hu, batting
9th, playing shortstop. Pitcher Change: B. Falkenborg replaces M. Myers. A. Hernandez doubles to
right field. D. Murphy grounds out to T. Tiffee, A. Hernandez to 3rd. E. Carrera singles to right field,
A. Hernandez scores. N. Evans struck out looking. F. Martinez singles through the hole at second
base, E. Carrera to 3rd. B. Clark grounds into a force out, D. Young to I. De Jesus, F. Martinez out at
2nd.
(1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB)
Dodgers 9th (Dodgers 2, Mets 2) -- Pitcher Change: J. Smith replaces N. Field. J. Griffin grounds
out, G. Veloz to N. Evans. L. May singles through the hole at shortstop. G. Lombard singles through
the hole at second base, L. May to 2nd. I. De Jesus grounds into double play, D. Murphy to N. Evans,
L. May out at 3rd.
(0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)
Mets 9th (Mets 3, Dodgers 2) -- Pitcher Change: T. Martin replaces B. Falkenborg. M. Nickeas pops
out to I. De Jesus. G. Veloz singles up the middle. Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter R. Castro
replaces J. Reyes. R. Castro flies out to X. Paul. With A. Hernandez batting, passed ball by L. May,
G. Veloz to 2nd. A. Hernandez singles to right field, G. Veloz scores.
(1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)
Final: Mets 3, Dodgers 2
WP: Joe Smith (1-0).
LP: Tom Martin (0-1).
Time: 2:39.
Attendance: 5279.
Official Scorer: Bob Adams.
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