Mets 9, Braves 4
Derek Lowe lasted 3 2/3 innings, taking his eighth loss. (Frank Franklin II/AP)
By Anthony DiComo / MLB.com
Staked to an early four-run lead on homers by Matt Diaz and Adam LaRoche, Derek Lowe seemed poised to deliver the Braves a victory. But the righty faltered in a brutal fourth, which snowballed after he was struck on the hand by a comebacker.
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Series at a glance:
Tue. 08/18:
NYM 9, ATL 4
Wed. 08/19:
ATL 15, NYM 2
Thu. 08/20:
ATL 3, NYM 2
NY Mets 9, Atlanta 4
Today's Boxes 8/18/09
LAA 5, CLE 4
PHI 5, ARI 1
COL 4, WSH 3
PIT 5, MIL 2
DET 5, SEA 3
BOS 10, TOR 9
TB 5, BAL 4
SF 8, CIN 5
FLA 6, HOU 2
MIN 9, TEX 6
KC 5, CWS 4
SD 6, CHC 3
NYY 7, OAK 2
LAD 7, STL 3
August 18, 2009
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2
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8
9
R
H
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Atlanta
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
4 8
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NY Mets
0
0
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8
0
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9 17
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Standings thru 8/18/09 | Recap: ATL | NYM | Gameday | Braves stats | Mets stats
Atlanta AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Infante , 2B
3
0
0
0
1
1
1
.323
Prado , 1B
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.309
LaRoche, Ad , 1B
3
1
1
1
0
2
1
.263
Jones, C , 3B
3
0
0
0
1
1
1
.292
McCann , C
4
0
1
0
0
0
1
.283
Escobar, Y , SS
4
1
1
0
0
0
1
.298
Anderson, G , LF
4
1
2
0
0
0
0
.285
Diaz , RF
4
1
2
3
0
1
1
.294
Church , CF
4
0
0
0
0
1
2
.270
Lowe, D , P
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.171
Medlen , P
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.000
a-Norton , PH
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
.150
Acosta , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Logan , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals 33 4 8 4 2 8 8
BATTING 2B : Anderson, G (21, Stokes).HR : Diaz (8, 2nd inning off Perez, O, 2 on, 1 out), LaRoche,
Ad (18, 3rd inning off Perez, O, 0 on, 1 out).TB : LaRoche, Ad 4; McCann; Escobar, Y; Anderson, G 3; Diaz 5; Norton.RBI :
Diaz 3 (35), LaRoche, Ad (54).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Church 2.GIDP : Escobar, Y;
McCann.Team RISP : 1-for-4.Team LOB : 4.BASERUNNING CS : Diaz (3, 2nd base
by Perez, O/Santos).PO : Diaz (1st base by Perez, O).FIELDING E : McCann (8, fielding).DP :
(Escobar, Y-Infante-LaRoche, Ad).Pickoffs : Lowe, D (Francoeur at 2nd base).
NY Mets AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Pagan , CF
5
2
1
1
0
0
7
.284
Castillo, L , 2B
5
1
3
2
0
1
0
.306
Sheffield , LF
5
1
3
2
0
1
1
.290
Stokes , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Murphy, Dn , 1B
5
0
1
0
0
2
4
.251
Francoeur , RF
5
2
3
1
0
1
2
.267
Tatis , 3B
4
1
2
1
0
1
2
.248
Santos , C
4
1
2
1
0
0
1
.260
Hernandez, A , SS
3
1
1
1
1
0
2
.255
Perez, O , P
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
.273
a-Reed , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
.258
Dessens , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Green, A , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
.000
Feliciano , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Sullivan , LF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.279
Totals 40 9 17 9 1 7 24
BATTING 2B : Sheffield 2 (13, Lowe, D, Medlen), Francoeur 2 (18, Lowe, D, Acosta).TB : Pagan;
Castillo, L 3; Sheffield 5; Murphy, Dn; Francoeur 5; Tatis 2; Santos 2; Hernandez, A; Perez, O.RBI : Sheffield
2 (43), Francoeur (57), Tatis (31), Hernandez, A (26), Pagan (21), Castillo, L 2 (32), Santos (29).2-out RBI :
Castillo, L 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Murphy, Dn 2; Pagan 3; Francoeur.GIDP : Sheffield.Team
RISP : 7-for-17.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING SB : Pagan (9, 2nd base off Lowe, D/McCann).PO :
Francoeur (2nd base by Lowe, D).FIELDING E : Murphy, Dn (9, throw).DP : 2 (Hernandez,
A-Castillo, L-Murphy, Dn 2).Pickoffs : Perez, O (Diaz at 1st base).
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lowe, D (L, 12-8)
3.2
11
8
8
0
0
0
4.45
Medlen
2.1
3
0
0
1
5
0
4.20
Acosta
1.0
2
1
1
0
1
0
3.86
Logan
1.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
4.85
NY Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Perez, O (W, 3-3)
5.0
5
4
4
1
4
2
6.06
Dessens
2.0
2
0
0
0
2
0
3.26
Feliciano
1.0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2.81
Stokes
1.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
2.96
Pitches-strikes : Lowe, D 82-53, Medlen 38-27, Acosta 22-15, Logan 10-8, Perez, O 81-49, Dessens 25-14, Feliciano 11-5,
Stokes 15-10.Groundouts-flyouts : Lowe, D 9-0, Medlen 0-1, Acosta 1-1, Logan 2-0, Perez, O 4-4, Dessens 2-1, Feliciano
1-0, Stokes 2-0.Batters faced : Lowe, D 20, Medlen 11, Acosta 6, Logan 4, Perez, O 21, Dessens 7, Feliciano 3,
Stokes 4.Inherited runners-scored : Medlen 1-0.Umpires : HP: Joe West. 1B: Tom Hallion. 2B: Paul Nauert.
3B: Paul Schrieber.Weather : 81 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 13 mph, Out to LF.T : 2:52.Att :
38,613.August 18, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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