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Wright the hero in opener
Mets 4, Yankees 3
Carlos Delgado blasted a three-run homer in the fourth inning. (Kathy Willens/AP)
 Delgado, Wright go back-to-back
 Wagner finishes off Yanks
Carlos Delgado smacked a three-run homer off Yankees starter Aaron Small, and the next batter, David Wright, hit a solo homer as an encore as the Mets held on to defeat the Bombers at Shea. Reliever Duaner Sanchez escaped a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the eighth inning, allowing just one run.
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Series at a glance:
TODAY'S WRAPS: May 21, 2006
NYY
NY Yankees (24-18)
Lost 1
NY Mets 4, NY Yankees 3   NYM
NY Mets (26-17)
Won 1
May 21, 2006
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
NY Yankees
0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0   3 12 0
NY Mets
0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 X   4 7 0
Standings thru 5/21/06  |  Gameday  |  Yankees Stats  |  Mets Stats
NY YankeesABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Damon, CF4030000.280
Jeter, SS5032003.351
Giambi, 1B3011111.261
Rodriguez, 3B4000107.270
Erickson, P0000000.000
Cano, 2B5010014.310
Williams, LF3130200.258
Cabrera, RF4010103.303
Stinnett, C4100136.189
Small, P1000011.000
Myers, P0000000.000
a-Reese, PH0000000.250
Bean, C, P0000000.000
Villone, P0000000.000
b-Cairo, PH-3B1100102.200
Totals3431237627 

a-Hit by pitch for Myers in the 6th. b-Walked for Villone in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Williams 2 (7, Glavine, Glavine).
TB: Damon 3; Jeter 3; Giambi; Cano; Williams 5; Cabrera.
RBI: Jeter 2 (32), Giambi (35).
2-out RBI: Jeter 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cano 2; Small; Rodriguez 2; Stinnett 2; Cairo.
S: Small.
SF: Giambi.
GIDP: Cabrera; Jeter; Rodriguez.
Team LOB: 15.

BASERUNNING
SB: Damon (11, 2nd base off Glavine/Lo Duca).

FIELDING
DP: (Cano-Giambi).

 
NY MetsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Reyes, SS4010021.250
Lo Duca, C3110101.297
Beltran, CF4110003.252
Delgado, 1B4113022.283
Wright, 3B4111010.313
Floyd, LF3010000.203
Chavez, LF1000010.288
Nady, RF2010001.279
Matsui, 2B3000002.238
Glavine, P2000000.400
Heilman, P0000000.000
a-Valentin, PH0000100.255
Sanchez, P0000000.000
Wagner, P0000000.000
Totals304742610 

a-Walked for Heilman in the 7th.

BATTING
3B: Floyd (1, Small).
HR: Delgado (15, 4th inning off Small, 2 on, 0 out), Wright (6, 4th inning off Small, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Reyes; Lo Duca; Beltran; Delgado 4; Wright 4; Floyd 3; Nady.
RBI: Delgado 3 (33), Wright (28).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Nady; Delgado 2; Matsui; Beltran.
GIDP: Matsui.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
SB: Beltran (6, 2nd base off Myers/Stinnett), Reyes (17, 2nd base off Small/Stinnett), Nady (2, 2nd base off Bean, C/Stinnett).

FIELDING
DP: 3 (Matsui-Reyes-Delgado, Reyes-Delgado, Reyes-Matsui-Delgado).

 
NY YankeesIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Small (L, 0-2)4.17441228.59
Myers 0.20000100.96
Bean, C 1.00001100.00
Villone 1.00000102.16
Erickson 1.00000105.79
 
NY MetsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Glavine (W, 7-2)6.07224402.48
Heilman (H, 8)1.01002001.42
Sanchez (H, 8)1.02111001.98
Wagner (S, 9)1.02000203.38

Bean, C pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

WP: Villone, Heilman.
HBP: Nady (by Bean, C), Damon (by Glavine), Reese (by Glavine).
Pitches-strikes: Small 79-48, Myers 7-4, Bean, C 22-8, Villone 12-8, Erickson 16-11, Glavine 107-58, Heilman 25-11, Sanchez 17-8, Wagner 21-15.
Ground outs-fly outs: Small 8-3, Myers 1-0, Bean, C 1-1, Villone 0-2, Erickson 0-2, Glavine 12-2, Heilman 2-1, Sanchez 2-1, Wagner 1-0.
Batters faced: Small 20, Myers 2, Bean, C 5, Villone 3, Erickson 3, Glavine 29, Heilman 6, Sanchez 5, Wagner 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Myers 2-0, Villone 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Tom Hallion. 1B: Mike Everitt. 2B: Alfonso Marquez. 3B: Larry Young.
Weather: 63 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 26 mph, Out to RF.
T: 3:08.
Att: 56,205.

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