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Marlins 4, Mets 2
Scott Schoeneweis reacts after giving up a homer in the eighth on Sunday. (Getty Images)
After Oliver Perez lasted 5 1/3 innings, Carlos Beltran gave a jolt to the Mets' postseason hopes with a two-run shot that tied the game. But it all came down to the bullpen, and back-to-back homers in the eighth dimmed hopes for the NL Wild Card.
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Series at a glance:
FLA
Florida (84-77)
Won 1
Florida 4, NY Mets 2   NYM
NY Mets (89-73)
Lost 1
September 28, 2008
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Florida
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0   4 8 0
NY Mets
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0   2 4 0
Standings thru 9/28/08  |  Recap: FLA | NYM  |  Gameday  |  Marlins stats  |  Mets stats
FloridaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Maybin, CF4120121.500
Baker, C5111033.297
Cantu, 3B-1B5010003.276
Jacobs, 1B3000012.246
  b-Helms, PH-3B1111000.246
Uggla, 2B3121100.262
Willingham, LF3001101.251
Ross, RF3000103.259
Amezaga, SS4000015.260
Olsen, P2000020.125
  a-Gonzalez, PH1000000.260
  Nelson, P0000000.000
  Gregg, P0000000.000
  Rhodes, P0000000.000
  c-Hermida, PH1010000.250
  Lindstrom, P0000000.000
Totals354844918 

a-Grounded out for Olsen in the 7th. b-Homered for Jacobs in the 8th. c-Singled for Rhodes in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Maybin (3, Perez).
HR: Helms (6, 8th inning off Schoeneweis, 0 on, 0 out), Uggla (33, 8th inning off Ayala, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Maybin 3; Baker; Cantu; Helms 4; Uggla 5; Hermida.
RBI: Baker (33), Willingham (52), Helms (32), Uggla (93).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Amezaga 3; Cantu.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Maybin (5, 2nd base off Stokes/Castro, R).

 
NY MetsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Reyes, J, SS4010012.296
Beltran, CF3112101.284
Delgado, 1B4010012.271
Wright, 3B4000001.300
Evans, LF2000000.252
  Chavez, LF2000000.265
Martinez, R, 2B3000010.211
  Ayala, P0000000.000
  Feliciano, P, P0000000.000
  Parnell, P0000000.000
  d-Easley, PH0000100.269
Church, RF4000031.272
Castro, R, C2010000.248
  b-Murphy, PH1000010.311
  Schneider, C0000000.257
Perez, P1000001.105
  Smith, P0000000.000
  a-Cancel, R, PH0100100.245
  Stokes, P0000000.667
  Schoeneweis, P0000000.000
  Reyes, Ar, 2B0000000.218
  c-Anderson, PH1000000.209
  Castillo, 2B0000000.245
Totals31242378 

a-Walked for Smith in the 6th. b-Struck out for Castro, R in the 8th. c-Grounded out for Reyes, Ar in the 8th. d-Walked for Parnell in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Reyes, J (38, Gregg).
HR: Beltran (28, 6th inning off Olsen, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: Reyes, J 2; Beltran 4; Delgado; Castro, R.
RBI: Beltran 2 (114).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Delgado.
Team LOB: 5.

 
FloridaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Olsen 6.03221414.16
Nelson (W, 4-1)1.00000201.96
Gregg (H, 4)0.21001103.38
Rhodes (H, 25)0.10000002.02
Lindstrom (S, 6)1.00001003.09
 
NY MetsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Perez 5.14223604.20
Smith 0.20001003.52
Stokes 1.01000103.41
Schoeneweis (L, 2-7)0.01110013.49
Ayala 1.12110115.73
Feliciano, P 0.10000104.02
Parnell 0.10000005.06

Schoeneweis pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

IBB: Uggla (by Perez).
Pitches-strikes: Olsen 88-59, Nelson 15-10, Gregg 18-10, Rhodes 2-2, Lindstrom 19-10, Perez 85-50, Smith 13-6, Stokes 17-10, Schoeneweis 3-2, Ayala 23-13, Feliciano, P 6-3, Parnell 5-3.
Groundouts-flyouts: Olsen 6-8, Nelson 0-1, Gregg 1-0, Rhodes 0-1, Lindstrom 1-2, Perez 3-7, Smith 1-1, Stokes 1-1, Schoeneweis 0-0, Ayala 0-3, Feliciano, P 0-0, Parnell 0-1.
Batters faced: Olsen 22, Nelson 3, Gregg 4, Rhodes 1, Lindstrom 4, Perez 23, Smith 3, Stokes 4, Schoeneweis 1, Ayala 6, Feliciano, P 1, Parnell 1.
Inherited runners-scored: Rhodes 2-0, Smith 3-1, Feliciano, P 1-0, Parnell 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Gerry Davis. 1B: Brian Gorman. 2B: Bruce Dreckman. 3B: Sam Holbrook.
Weather: 71 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 4 mph, R to L.
T: 3:04 (:51 delay).
Att: 56,059.
September 28, 2008

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