Mets 2, Reds 1
Carlos Delgado holds up the ball after doubling off Edwin Encarnacion in the second. (AP)
By Marty Noble / MLB.com
Daniel Murphy homered and drove in two runs, Johan Santana held the Reds to a lone run in 5 2/3 innings and the new-look bullpen got it done, as the Mets kept up their strong record in openers. Santana has won his past three Opening Day starts.
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NY Mets 2, Cincinnati 1
Today's Boxes 4/6/09
TEX 9, CLE 1
ARI 9, COL 8
BAL 10, NYY 5
FLA 12, WSH 6
PIT 6, STL 4
CHC 4, HOU 2
LAD 4, SD 1
TOR 12, DET 5
SEA 6, MIN 1
LAA 3, OAK 0
April 6, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
NY Mets
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
2 9
1
Cincinnati
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1 3
1
Standings thru 4/6/09 | Recap: NYM | CIN | Gameday | Mets stats | Reds stats
NY Mets AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Reyes , SS
4
0
1
0
1
0
0
.250
Murphy, Dn , LF
5
1
1
2
0
1
3
.200
Rodriguez, Fr , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Wright, D , 3B
3
0
1
0
2
1
1
.333
Delgado , 1B
4
0
2
0
1
0
3
.500
Beltran , CF
4
0
1
0
1
0
3
.250
Church , RF
4
0
2
0
0
0
2
.500
Schneider , C
4
0
0
0
0
0
3
.000
Castillo, L , 2B
3
1
1
0
1
1
1
.333
Santana, J , P
2
0
0
0
1
0
4
.000
Green, S , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Anderson , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Putz , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Reed, J , LF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals 34 2 9 2 7 3 20
a-Grounded out for Green, S in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Castillo, L (1, Herrera).HR : Murphy, Dn (1, 5th inning off Harang,
0 on, 1 out).TB : Wright, D; Church 2; Reyes; Delgado 2; Castillo, L 2; Beltran; Murphy, Dn 4.RBI :
Murphy, Dn 2 (2).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Beltran; Santana, J 3; Church; Delgado
2.Team RISP : 1-for-12.Team LOB : 12.BASERUNNING SB : Reyes
(1, 2nd base off Harang/Hernandez, Ra), Church (1, 2nd base off Harang/Hernandez, Ra).CS : Wright,
D (1, 2nd base by Cordero/Hernandez, Ra).PO : Wright, D (1st base by Cordero).FIELDING E :
Beltran (1, throw).Outfield assists : Church (Encarnacion at 1st base).DP :
(Church-Delgado).
Cincinnati AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Hairston, J , LF
4
0
0
0
0
1
0
.000
McDonald , CF
3
1
1
0
0
1
0
.333
c-Dickerson , PH-CF
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
.000
Votto , 1B
3
0
1
0
1
2
1
.333
Phillips , 2B
2
0
0
1
1
0
1
.000
Bruce , RF
4
0
1
0
0
0
3
.250
Encarnacion , 3B
2
0
0
0
2
0
1
.000
Hernandez, Ra , C
4
0
0
0
0
1
3
.000
Gonzalez, Al , SS
3
0
0
0
0
2
0
.000
Harang , P
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.000
a-Owings, M , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.000
Herrera , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Lincoln , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Rhodes , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Nix, L , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Weathers , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Cordero , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals 28 1 3 1 5 9 9
a-Struck out for Harang in the 5th. b-Grounded out for Rhodes in the 7th. c-Walked for McDonald in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Bruce (1, Santana, J).TB : McDonald; Votto; Bruce 2.RBI :
Phillips (1).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Bruce; Hernandez, Ra; Encarnacion.SF :
Phillips.Team RISP : 0-for-4.Team LOB : 6.FIELDING E : McDonald
(1, fielding).Outfield assists : Bruce (Wright, D at home).Pickoffs : Cordero
(Wright, D at 1st base).
NY Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Santana, J (W, 1-0)
5.2
3
1
1
4
7
0
1.59
Green, S (H, 1)
1.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Putz (H, 1)
1.0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0.00
Rodriguez, Fr (S, 1)
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0.00
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Harang (L, 0-1)
5.0
7
1
1
3
2
1
1.80
Herrera
0.2
1
1
1
2
0
0
13.50
Lincoln
0.1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0.00
Rhodes
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Weathers
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Cordero
1.0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0.00
IBB : Castillo, L (by Harang).Pitches-strikes : Santana, J 99-62, Green, S 11-8, Putz
22-14, Rodriguez, Fr 10-8, Harang 114-62, Herrera 24-11, Lincoln 7-3, Rhodes 8-8, Weathers 8-6, Cordero 20-12.Groundouts-flyouts :
Santana, J 1-4, Green, S 3-0, Putz 1-1, Rodriguez, Fr 1-0, Harang 3-6, Herrera 2-0, Lincoln 0-1, Rhodes 1-1, Weathers 3-0,
Cordero 0-1.Batters faced : Santana, J 23, Green, S 4, Putz 4, Rodriguez, Fr 3, Harang 24, Herrera
5, Lincoln 2, Rhodes 3, Weathers 3, Cordero 4.Inherited runners-scored : Green, S 1-0, Lincoln 2-0.Umpires :
HP: Tim Welke. 1B: Angel Hernandez. 2B: Bill Welke. 3B: Jim Reynolds. Weather : 37 degrees, overcast.Wind :
15 mph, Out to CF.T : 3:17 (:13 delay).Att : 42,177.Venue : Great American Ball Park.April
6, 2009 April 6, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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