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DET  6
@BAL  5

NYM 10
@CIN  8

COL  5
PIT  3

STL  4
SDP  3

Standings at end of play this day

Great American Ballpark, Attendance: 23,681

Thursday, July 17, 2008, 7:10pm
Time of Game: 3:43
Mets
10
52-44
Won 10
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   2  2  2   0  0  4   10 14  1
Reds            0  0  0   5  0  0   3  0  0    8 12  1
W: D Sanchez (4-1), L: F Cordero (4-2), S: B Wagner (23)
Reds
8
46-51
Lost 2
4th, 12 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Reyes SS                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .298  .844   15    2   3   
E Chavez RF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .625   16    2   0   
  C Muniz P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  P Feliciano P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Anderson PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .515    4    0   0   
  A Heilman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Schoeneweis P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Sanchez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Reyes PH-2B               1   1   1   0    0   0  .316  .632    5    0   0   
D Wright 3B                   5   1   2   4    0   1  .284  .885   12    2   3   HR
C Beltran CF                  4   2   1   0    1   1  .267  .837   21    3   0   
D Easley 2B                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .289  .713   24    3   1   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
C Delgado 1B                  4   2   3   3    1   1  .254  .801   23    6   0   HR
F Tatis LF-RF                 4   1   3   3    1   1  .306  .817   18    1   0   HR,2B
B Schneider C                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .250  .646   20    7   0   
  R Castro PH-C               1   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .818    4    0   0   
J Santana P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .128  .381    4    0   1   
  N Evans PH-LF               4   1   1   0    0   1  .229  .557   14    1   0   
Totals                       41  10  14  10    4  11              180   27   8
BATTING
2B: F Tatis (6, off F Cordero).
HR: C Delgado (18, off J Cueto; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line); F Tatis (5, off J Cueto; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF); D Wright (18, off F Cordero; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
TB: F Tatis 7; C Delgado 6; D Wright 5; D Easley 2; N Evans; C Beltran; M Anderson; A Reyes.
RBI: D Wright 4 (74); F Tatis 3 (22); C Delgado 3 (55).
2-out RBI: D Wright 2; C Delgado 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
FIELDING
E: C Muniz (1).
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Bruce CF-LF                 5   1   1   1    0   3  .268  .761   23    1   0   2B
J Keppinger SS                5   0   2   2    0   0  .297  .751   18    0   1   3B
K Griffey RF                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .234  .747   24    2   0   2B
B Phillips 2B                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .793   14    2   1   
A Dunn LF                     4   1   1   1    1   1  .228  .925   17    2   0   HR
  C Patterson CF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .191  .562         0   0   
E Encarnacion 3B              5   2   3   1    0   0  .265  .842   20    2   0   HR,2B
J Votto 1B                    4   1   1   0    1   2  .279  .813   21    6   2   IW
D Ross C                      2   2   0   0    3   1  .257  .807   28   10   1   
J Cueto P                     2   1   0   0    0   0  .036  .165    7    1   1   
  J Affeldt P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  A Phillips PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .176  .457    4    0   0   
  M Lincoln P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  J Valentin PH               1   0   1   3    0   0  .239  .624    6    0   0   2B
  D Weathers P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  F Cordero P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Bray P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       39   8  12   8    5   7              182   27   7
BATTING
2B: J Bruce (9, off J Santana); J Valentin (7, off S Schoeneweis); K Griffey (17, off D Sanchez); E Encarnacion (20, off A Heilman).
3B: J Keppinger (2, off J Santana).
HR: A Dunn (27, off J Santana; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF); E Encarnacion (16, off J Santana; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
IBB: J Votto (3, by A Heilman).
TB: E Encarnacion 7; J Keppinger 4; A Dunn 4; J Bruce 2; K Griffey 2; J Valentin 2; A Phillips; J Votto; B Phillips.
RBI: J Valentin 3 (10); J Keppinger 2 (24); J Bruce (22); E Encarnacion (36); A Dunn (60).
2-out RBI: J Valentin 3; J Keppinger 2; J Bruce.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
FIELDING
E: B Phillips (4).
BASERUNNING
PO: B Phillips (1st base by C Muniz).

PITCHING

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Santana                      4     6   5   5    3   2   2   3.10   21   92-58   39· 7·12    3· 5· 8· 0     29    -     1.20  -0.36
C Muniz                        1.1   2   0   0    0   2   0   4.41    6   26-14    7· 2· 5    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.16   0.05
P Feliciano, H (11)            0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.80    3   11-8     6· 1· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.14   0.09
A Heilman, H (12)              0.2   1   3   3    2   0   0   4.97    5   19-8     3· 3· 2    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.09  -0.04
S Schoeneweis, BS (2)          0.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.63    2   11-7     4· 2· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          3-3    3.29  -0.45
D Sanchez, W (4-1)             1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.48    4   13-9     6· 1· 2    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.31   0.01
B Wagner, S (23)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.25    3    8-6     5· 0· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.10
Totals                         9    12   8   8    5   7   2          44  180-110  70·16·24   11· 8·13· 0          4-3 
Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Cueto                        5.1   6   6   6    3   6   2   4.92   25   93-59   27·12·20    4· 9· 3· 0     35    -     1.13  -0.45
J Affeldt                      0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.86    2    9-6     1· 4· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.64   0.03
M Lincoln                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.80    4   18-13   10· 1· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.04   0.06
D Weathers, H (11)             1     1   0   0    1   2   0   3.60    5   25-13    6· 1· 6    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.43   0.08
F Cordero, BS (5), L (4-2)     0.1   6   4   4    0   1   1   3.12    7   26-18   10· 2· 6    1· 1· 4· 0          0-0    2.32  -0.88
B Bray                         0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.79    2    9-7     3· 2· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.65   0.05
Totals                         9    14  10  10    4  11   3          45  180-116  57·22·37   10·11· 9· 0          2-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: A Heilman (2; J Votto).
PO: C Muniz (1; B Phillips, 1st base).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Laz Diaz, 1B - Wally Bell, 2B - Sam Holbrook, 3B - Paul Schrieber.
Time of Game: 3:43.
Attendance: 23,681.
Weather: 86° F, Wind 3mph in from Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Cincinnati Reds                      
1. J Reyes              SS    1. J Bruce              CF 
2. E Chavez             RF    2. J Keppinger          SS 
3. D Wright             3B    3. K Griffey            RF 
4. C Beltran            CF    4. B Phillips           2B 
5. D Easley             2B    5. A Dunn               LF 
6. C Delgado            1B    6. E Encarnacion        3B 
7. F Tatis              LF    7. J Votto              1B 
8. B Schneider          C     8. D Ross               C  
9. J Santana            P     9. J Cueto              P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  6-5  123  6  -47%  12% J Valentin      S Schoeneweis   Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Encarnacion Scores; Votto Scores; Ross Scores
   t 9   1  8-6  1--  3   35%  44% D Wright        F Cordero       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Reyes Scores
   t 6   1  5-4  1--  4   29%  63% F Tatis         J Cueto         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Delgado Scores
   t 4   2  0-0  -2-  5   22%  70% C Delgado       J Cueto         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Beltran Scores
   t 9   1  8-8  1-3  5   20%  88% C Delgado       F Cordero       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Beltran Scores; Easley to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Johnny Cueto facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  J Reyes         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   46%  E Chavez        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   45%  D Wright        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Johan Santana facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  J Bruce         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   49%  J Keppinger     Lineout: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  7   50%  K Griffey       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Johnny Cueto facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   48%  C Beltran       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   46%  D Easley        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   47%  C Delgado       Walk
          1--  4   50%  F Tatis         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Delgado to 3B
   O      1-3  5   45%  B Schneider     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Johan Santana facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   47%  B Phillips      Flyball: RF
          ---  7   45%  A Dunn          Walk
          1--  7   41%  E Encarnacion   Single to CF (Line Drive); Dunn to 2B
   O      12-  6   45%  J Votto         Strikeout Swinging
          12-  8   43%  D Ross          Walk; Dunn to 3B; Encarnacion to 2B
   O      123  4   50%  J Cueto         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Johnny Cueto facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   47%  J Santana       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   46%  J Reyes         Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   44%  E Chavez        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Johan Santana facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  J Bruce         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   49%  J Keppinger     Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   50%  K Griffey       Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Johnny Cueto facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   47%  D Wright        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
          ---  5   50%  C Beltran       Walk
   O      1--  2   48%  D Easley        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); Beltran to 2B
   RR     -2-  5   70%  C Delgado       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Beltran Scores
   O      ---  4   69%  F Tatis         Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Johan Santana facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   72%  B Phillips      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   R      ---  1   60%  A Dunn          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   R      ---  4   47%  E Encarnacion   Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          ---  1   44%  J Votto         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   39%  D Ross          Walk; Votto to 2B
   O      12-  3   45%  J Cueto         Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B (Front of Home); Ross to 2B
   R      12-  6   31%  J Bruce         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Ross Scores; Cueto to 3B
   RR     -23  6   15%  J Keppinger     Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Cueto Scores; Bruce Scores
   O      --3  5   17%  K Griffey       Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Reds 5.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-5, Johnny Cueto facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   21%  B Schneider     Walk
                  Nick Evans pinch hits for Johan Santana batting 9th
          1--  2   27%  N Evans         Single to CF (Line Drive); Schneider to 2B
   O      12-  2   21%  J Reyes         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      12-  7   18%  E Chavez        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Schneider to 3B; Evans to 2B
   RR     -23  1   33%  D Wright        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Schneider Scores; Evans Scores
   O      1--  3   29%  C Beltran       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-4, Carlos Muniz facing 4-5-6
                  Carlos Muniz replaces Endy Chavez pitching and batting 2nd; Nick Evans moves to LF; Fernando Tatis moves to RF
          ---  4   26%  B Phillips      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   29%  A Dunn          Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
          1--      27%  E Encarnacion   Phillips Picked off 1B, safe on E1 (throw); Phillips to 2B
   O      -2-  3   32%  " "             Fielder's Choice SS; Phillips out at 3B/SS-3B-SS
   O      1--  5   34%  J Votto         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Reds 5.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-5, Johnny Cueto facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   30%  D Easley        Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
          ---  4   35%  C Delgado       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  4   63%  F Tatis         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Delgado Scores
                  Jeremy Affeldt replaces Johnny Cueto pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   61%  B Schneider     Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   60%  N Evans         Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 6, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 5-6, Carlos Muniz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  7   64%  D Ross          Strikeout Looking
                  Andy Phillips pinch hits for Jeremy Affeldt batting 9th
          ---  4   60%  A Phillips      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Pedro Feliciano replaces Carlos Muniz pitching and batting 2nd
   O      1--  3   65%  J Bruce         Strikeout Swinging
          1--  4   61%  J Keppinger     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Phillips to 2B
   O      12-  4   69%  K Griffey       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Reds 5.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-5, Mike Lincoln facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Lincoln replaces Andy Phillips pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   66%  J Reyes         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  Marlon Anderson pinch hits for Pedro Feliciano batting 2nd
          ---  4   69%  M Anderson      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   66%  D Wright        Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  8   63%  C Beltran       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 5-6, Aaron Heilman facing 4-5-6
                  Aaron Heilman replaces Marlon Anderson pitching and batting 2nd
   O      ---  4   68%  B Phillips      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   72%  A Dunn          Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
          ---  3   67%  E Encarnacion   Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
          -2-  4   65%  J Votto         Intentional Walk
          12-  6   59%  D Ross          Walk; Encarnacion to 3B; Votto to 2B
                  Scott Schoeneweis replaces Aaron Heilman pitching and batting 2nd; Javier Valentin pinch hits for Mike Lincoln batting 9th
   RRR    123  6   12%  J Valentin      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Encarnacion Scores; Votto Scores; Ross Scores
   O      -2-  5   14%  J Bruce         Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Reds 8.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 6-8, Dave Weathers facing 5-6-7
                  Dave Weathers replaces Javier Valentin pitching and batting 9th
          ---  7   23%  D Easley        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Easley to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
   O      -2-  5   16%  C Delgado       Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   21%  F Tatis         Walk
   O      12-  5   13%  B Schneider     Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  4    6%  N Evans         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Reds 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-6, Duaner Sanchez facing 2-3-4
                  Duaner Sanchez replaces Scott Schoeneweis pitching and batting 2nd
   O      ---  1    7%  J Keppinger     Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
          ---  7    6%  K Griffey       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  1    7%  B Phillips      Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-  4    8%  A Dunn          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 6, Reds 8.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 6-8, Francisco Cordero facing 1-2-3
                  Francisco Cordero replaces Dave Weathers pitching and batting 9th; Jay Bruce moves to LF; Corey Patterson replaces Adam Dunn playing CF batting 5th
   O      ---  4    4%  J Reyes         Strikeout Swinging
                  Argenis Reyes pinch hits for Duaner Sanchez batting 2nd
          ---  5    9%  A Reyes         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  3   44%  D Wright        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Reyes Scores
          ---  1   50%  C Beltran       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  6   68%  D Easley        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Beltran to 3B
   R      1-3  5   88%  C Delgado       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Beltran Scores; Easley to 3B
   R      1-3  2   95%  F Tatis         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Easley Scores; Delgado to 3B
                  Bill Bray replaces Francisco Cordero pitching and batting 9th; Ramon Castro pinch hits for Brian Schneider batting 8th
   O      -23  4   92%  R Castro        Strikeout Looking
   O      -23  5   90%  N Evans         Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 10, Reds 8.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 8-10, Billy Wagner facing 6-7-8
                  Billy Wagner replaces Damion Easley pitching and batting 5th; Ramon Castro moves to C; Argenis Reyes moves to 2B
   O      ---  1   95%  E Encarnacion   Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   98%  J Votto         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2  100%  D Ross          Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (P's Right)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 10, Reds 8.

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