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No late relief for Mets
Padres 5, Mets 4
David Wright's 17th homer of the season was a three-run shot. (Lenny Ignelzi/AP)
 Wright's three-run homer
By Marty Noble / MLB.com
Unable to figure out Greg Maddux early, the Mets received new life in the eighth inning when David Wright's three-run homer tied it. But the Padres got to Joe Smith for a run in the bottom of the frame to win it. Carlos Delgado hit a solo homer in the seventh.
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Series at a glance:
TODAY'S WRAPS: July 18, 2007
CWS 5
CLE 1
F
COL 5
PIT 3
F
CIN 5
ATL 4
F/15
HOU 6
WSH 7
F
SF 1
CHC 12
F
PHI 4
LAD 5
F
TEX 0
OAK 6
F
KC 6
BOS 5
F
STL 6
FLA 0
F
TOR 1
NYY 6
F
LAA 2
TB 7
F
ARI 5
MIL 2
F
DET 3
MIN 2
F
BAL 5
SEA 6
F
NYM 4
SD 5
F
NYM
NY Mets (52-42)
Lost 1 		San Diego 5, NY Mets 4   SD
San Diego (52-41)
Won 1
July 18, 2007
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
NY Mets
 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0   4 6 0
San Diego
 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 X   5 9 0
Standings thru 7/18/07  |  Gameday  |  Mets Stats  |  Padres Stats
NY MetsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Reyes, SS4000022.303
Valentin, 2B3110110.239
Beltran, CF3100121.256
Wright, 3B4113011.297
Delgado, 1B4121011.251
Green, RF4010021.276
Lo Duca, C4010001.269
Milledge, LF4000002.133
Maine, P1000000.088
  Schoeneweis, P0000000.000
  a-Gotay, PH1000000.337
  Smith, P0000000.000
  Feliciano, P0000000.000
Totals32464299 

a-Flied out for Schoeneweis in the 8th.

BATTING
HR: Delgado (15, 7th inning off Ring, 0 on, 0 out), Wright (17, 8th inning off Linebrink, 2 on, 2 out).
TB: Valentin; Wright 4; Delgado 5; Green; Lo Duca.
RBI: Delgado (53), Wright 3 (54).
2-out RBI: Wright 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lo Duca; Delgado; Reyes 2.
S: Maine.
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING
SB: Valentin (2, 2nd base off Maddux/Bard).
 
San DiegoABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Giles, B, RF3100120.283
Bradley, LF4111011.300
Gonzalez, 1B4222010.266
Cameron, M, CF4000021.259
Greene, SS3111100.238
Bard, C4010011.260
Kouzmanoff, 3B4020002.240
Blum, 2B3021100.218
Maddux, P2000001.061
  Meredith, P0000000.000
  a-Sledge, PH1000012.222
  Ring, P0000000.000
  Bell, P0000000.000
  Linebrink, P0000000.000
  b-Cruz, PH1000002.243
  Hoffman, P0000000.000
Totals335953810 

a-Struck out for Meredith in the 6th. b-Grounded out for Linebrink in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Gonzalez (28, Maine), Blum (9, Maine).
HR: Bradley (3, 3rd inning off Maine, 0 on, 0 out), Gonzalez (15, 5th inning off Maine, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Bradley 4; Gonzalez 6; Greene; Bard; Kouzmanoff 2; Blum 3.
RBI: Gonzalez 2 (54), Greene (53), Bradley (11), Blum (12).
2-out RBI: Greene; Gonzalez; Blum.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Kouzmanoff; Maddux; Sledge; Cruz.
Team LOB: 7.
 
NY MetsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Maine 6.07442523.07
Schoeneweis 1.00000204.91
Smith (L, 2-1)0.22111102.87
Feliciano 0.10000002.21
 
San DiegoIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Maddux 5.04000604.17
Meredith 1.00000103.33
Ring 0.11110113.55
Bell (H, 17)0.20000002.19
Linebrink (BS, 5)(W, 3-2)1.01332013.12
Hoffman (S, 26)1.00000101.85

WP: Linebrink.
Pitches-strikes: Maine 106-72, Schoeneweis 9-7, Smith 24-11, Feliciano 3-2, Maddux 65-49, Meredith 7-6, Ring 7-4, Bell 7-4, Linebrink 24-12, Hoffman 7-5.
Ground outs-fly outs: Maine 5-8, Schoeneweis 1-0, Smith 1-0, Feliciano 1-0, Maddux 7-2, Meredith 2-0, Ring 0-0, Bell 1-1, Linebrink 0-3, Hoffman 0-2.
Batters faced: Maine 27, Schoeneweis 3, Smith 5, Feliciano 1, Maddux 19, Meredith 3, Ring 2, Bell 2, Linebrink 6, Hoffman 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Feliciano 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Rick Reed. 1B: Chuck Meriwether. 2B: Tim Timmons. 3B: Chad Fairchild.
Weather: 69 degrees, clear.
Wind: 12 mph, L to R.
T: 2:22.
Att: 32,524.

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