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    Pour house: Bats pile it on at rainy Citi Field

    The rain couldn't stop the Mets' offensive production, it could only delay it for almost an hour, as the top three hitters had 10 hits and scored nine runs in an impressive victory over Tigers ace Justin Verlander.

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    MLB GAME PULSE: Charting the game's top moments with highlights and tweets
    DetroitABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Jackson, A, CF4111021.307
    Laird, C5111020.181
    Ordonez, RF4000111.328
    Cabrera, M, 1B4110112.327
    Boesch, LF3223101.343
    Guillen, 2B4010012.294
    Inge, 3B3010111.262
    Worth, SS3011102.261
    Verlander, P1000010.000
    Sborz, P0000000.000
    Thomas, B, P0000000.000
    a-Raburn, PH1100013.186
    Ni, F, P0000000.000
    b-Kelly, D, PH1000001.214
    Gonzalez, En, P0000000.000
    Totals3368651014.273
    a-Hit by pitch for Thomas, B in the 5th. b-Popped out for Ni, F in the 8th.
    NY MetsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Reyes, SS6331011.277
    Pagan, CF6344001.304
    Wright, D, 3B3332200.291
    Davis, I, 1B6133024.268
    Bay, LF2112203.280
    Barajas, C2000201.246
    Francoeur, RF4111006.267
    Tejada, 2B4211103.256
    Niese, P2000023.150
    Nieve, P1000001.000
    a-Tatis, PH1000010.175
    Parnell, P0000000.000
    Igarashi, P0000000.000
    Totals371416147623.260
    a-Struck out for Nieve in the 7th.
    BATTING
    2B: Cabrera, M (20, Niese), Inge (18, Niese), Jackson, A (18, Niese).
    HR: Boesch (11, 4th inning off Niese, 1 on, 1 out).
    TB: Inge 2; Worth; Boesch 5; Cabrera, M 2; Guillen; Jackson, A 2; Laird.
    RBI: Boesch 3 (39), Jackson, A (15), Laird (10), Worth (5).
    2-out RBI: Boesch; Worth.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Worth; Raburn 2.
    GIDP: Guillen.
    Team RISP: 4-for-7.
    Team LOB: 7.

    BASERUNNING
    CS: Jackson, A (2, 2nd base by Niese/Barajas).
    PO: Jackson, A (1st base by Niese).

    FIELDING
    DP: (Worth-Cabrera, M).
    BATTING
    2B: Bay (17, Verlander), Davis, I (14, Thomas, B), Pagan (14, Thomas, B), Wright, D (19, Ni, F).
    3B: Pagan (5, Verlander).
    TB: Davis, I 4; Wright, D 4; Francoeur; Reyes 3; Tejada; Pagan 7; Bay 2.
    RBI: Pagan 4 (35), Wright, D 2 (55), Bay 2 (29), Francoeur (38), Tejada (3), Reyes (29), Davis, I 3 (29).
    2-out RBI: Reyes; Pagan 2; Davis, I 2.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Francoeur 4; Bay 2; Nieve.
    SAC: Niese.
    SF: Wright, D; Bay.
    GIDP: Davis, I.
    Team RISP: 8-for-18.
    Team LOB: 11.

    BASERUNNING
    SB: Bay (10, 2nd base off Verlander/Laird), Reyes (18, 2nd base off Sborz/Laird), Francoeur (7, 2nd base off Ni, F/Laird).

    FIELDING
    DP: (Reyes-Tejada-Davis, I).
    Pickoffs: Niese (Jackson, A at 1st base).
    DetroitIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Verlander(L, 8-5)2.05553203.94
    Sborz0.235501067.50
    Thomas, B1.13114104.64
    Ni, F3.04330205.40
    Gonzalez, En1.01000000.00
    Totals8.01614147604.24
    NY MetsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Niese4.27663414.17
    Nieve(W, 2-3)2.11001405.34
    Parnell1.00001200.00
    Igarashi1.00000008.56
    Totals9.086651013.74
    Verlander pitched to 3 batters in the 3rd.

    Game Scores: Verlander 25, Niese 27.
    WP: Ni, F.
    IBB: Wright, D (by Thomas, B).
    HBP: Jackson, A (by Niese), Raburn (by Niese), Barajas (by Sborz), Francoeur (by Sborz).
    Pitches-strikes: Verlander 61-36, Sborz 24-14, Thomas, B 49-24, Ni, F 40-29, Gonzalez, En 7-5, Niese 84-46, Nieve 40-24, Parnell 21-12, Igarashi 10-7.
    Groundouts-flyouts: Verlander 2-2, Sborz 1-0, Thomas, B 2-0, Ni, F 2-3, Gonzalez, En 2-0, Niese 4-2, Nieve 1-1, Parnell 0-0, Igarashi 2-0.
    Batters faced: Verlander 14, Sborz 7, Thomas, B 11, Ni, F 14, Gonzalez, En 3, Niese 25, Nieve 8, Parnell 4, Igarashi 3.
    Inherited runners-scored: Sborz 2-2, Thomas, B 2-2, Nieve 3-1.
    Umpires: HP: Bob Davidson. 1B: Tim Tschida. 2B: Alfonso Marquez. 3B: Tim Timmons.
    Weather: 74 degrees, cloudy.
    Wind: 11 mph, In from RF.
    T: 3:17 (:58 delay).
    Att: 32,363.
    Venue: Citi Field.
    June 22, 2010
    Compiled by MLB Advanced Media