Recap: Florida vs. NY Mets
Sports Network | August 31, 2008
Miami, FL (Sports Network) - Pedro Martinez rebounded from a tough first inning to throw six strong frames, and the New York Mets downed the Florida Marlins 6-2 in the rubber match of a three-game set. Martinez (5-3) gave up two runs -- both in the first -- on seven hits, with four strikeouts and a walk. Carlos Beltran, Nick Evans, and David Wright each hit solo homers for the Mets, who have won three of four to stay atop the NL Eas New York entered play on Sunday leading Philadelphia by one game. The Phillies played at Chicago on Sunday. Scott Olsen (6-9) was rocked for six runs on seven hits in 6 1/3 innings, with four strikeouts and one walk. Luis Gonzalez went 3-for-4 with an RBI double and scored for Florida, which has dropped four of six to fall back in the NL East. The Marlins trail the Mets by seven games. Clinging to a 3-2 lead, the Mets broke the game open with a three-spot in the seventh. Damion Easley singled to center to start the frame, and pinch-hitter Daniel Murphy walked with one out. Jose Reyes lined a single to right, plating Easley and sending Olsen to the dugout. Reliever Doug Waechter came on, and pinch-hitter Ryan Church greeted him with an RBI single to center. Wright singled to center, and Beltran flied out to center, allowing Reyes to tag and score for a four-run edge. The Marlins put two runners on with two outs in the ninth against Brian Stokes, but Jorge Cantu lined out to Reyes at short to end the game. Hanley Ramirez singled to lead off the first, moved up on a wild pitch, and scored on Gonzalez's double to right. Mike Jacobs added a sac fly later in the frame to post the Fish to an early 2-0 lead. Beltran got one run right back in the second when he led off with his 21st homer of the season, down the line in left. The Mets then moved in front with back-to-back shots in the third. Evans went deep to left-center, his first career homer, and Wright followed with another blast to left-center, giving New York a 3-2 lead. Game Notes The Marlins left 10 runners on base...Church was 0-for-8 in the series prior to his RBI single in the seventh...Five Mets relievers combined to allow just three hits and a walk over the final four innings...Attendance was 16,123. Game Notes The Marlins left 10 runners on base...Church was 0-for-8 in the series prior to his RBI single in the seventh...Five Mets relievers combined to allow just three hits and a walk over the final four innings...Attendance was 16,123.
