Mets 3, Braves 2
David Wright launched his 28th homer of the season in the sixth inning. (Ed Betz/AP)
By Marty Noble / MLB.com
If it's Atlanta, it's Oliver Perez time. For the fourth time this season, the left-hander beat the Braves for his 14th victory of the season. And David Wright gave Perez plenty of help with his two-run blast off Tim Hudson in the sixth inning. With the win, the Mets' magic number is now 14.
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Atlanta
(73-71)
Lost 2
NY Mets 3, Atlanta 2
Today's Boxes 9/10/07
CHC 12, STL 3
PHI 6, COL 5
PIT 9, MIL 0
TB 1, BOS 0
DET 5, TOR 4
WSH 5, FLA 4
MIN 4, KC 2
CLE 6, CWS 2
OAK 9, SEA 3
ARI 5, SF 3
NY Mets
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Won 4
September 10, 2007
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Standings thru 9/10/07  | Gameday  | Braves Stats  | Mets Stats
Atlanta AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Escobar , 3B2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .322
Renteria , SS4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .332
Diaz , LF4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .339
Teixeira , 1B4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302
Francoeur , RF4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .296
Prado , 2B3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .292
McCann , C3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .275
Harris , CF3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .283
Hudson , P2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250
a-Johnson , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .287
Acosta , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 30 2 5 2 2 9 7
a-Struck out for Hudson in the 8th.
BATTING HR : McCann (18, 7th inning off Perez, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Teixeira; Francoeur 2; McCann 4; Hudson.RBI : McCann 2 (88).2-out RBI : McCann 2.Team LOB : 3. BASERUNNING CS : Escobar (3, 2nd base by Perez/Lo Duca).PO : Hudson (2nd base by Perez). FIELDING DP : (Prado-Teixeira-Renteria-Escobar).
NY Mets AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Reyes , SS3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .288
Castillo , 2B3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .298
Wright , 3B3 1 1 2 1 0 2 .316
Beltran , CF4 0 0 1 0 1 2 .280
Alou , LF4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .327
Chavez , LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
Green , 1B2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .277
Lo Duca , C3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .271
Milledge , RF3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .285
Perez , P2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .154
a-Gotay , PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
Heilman , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wagner , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 27 3 5 3 3 3 11
a-Hit by pitch for Perez in the 7th.
BATTING 3B : Alou (1, Hudson).HR : Wright (28, 6th inning off Hudson, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Reyes; Castillo; Wright 4; Alou 3; Lo Duca.RBI : Beltran (94), Wright 2 (95).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Lo Duca; Alou.S : Castillo.GIDP : Reyes.Team LOB : 5. BASERUNNING SB : Reyes (75, 2nd base off Hudson/McCann), Wright (31, 2nd base off Acosta/McCann). FIELDING Pickoffs : Perez (Hudson at 2nd base).
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hudson (L, 15-8)7.0 5 3 3 2 1 1 3.48
Acosta 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1.23
NY Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Perez (W, 14-9)7.0 5 2 2 2 7 1 3.42
Heilman (H, 20)1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.07
Wagner (S, 33)1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.45
HBP : Gotay (by Hudson).Pitches-strikes : Hudson 100-65, Acosta 16-9, Perez 116-79, Heilman 13-11, Wagner 10-6.Ground outs-fly outs : Hudson 18-2, Acosta 1-0, Perez 4-8, Heilman 2-0, Wagner 0-2.Batters faced : Hudson 28, Acosta 4, Perez 26, Heilman 3, Wagner 3.Umpires : HP: Brian Runge. 1B: Mike Winters. 2B: Bruce Froemming. 3B: Mark Wegner.Weather : 73 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 7 mph, In from LF.T : 2:36.Att : 48,557.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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