This was the second game of a doubleheader in which the Mets had lost the first game 3-2. A good crowd of 41,477 check in by the second game & were in for a big hitting scoring day.
This game featured the MLB debut of Mike Pelfrey as he went up against Ricky Nolasco.
Starting Lineups
Florida Marlins | New York Mets | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Alfredo Amezaga | CF | 1 | Endy Chavez | RF | |
2 | Hanley Ramirez | SS | 2 | Paul Lo Duca | C | |
3 | Dan Uggla | 2B | 3 | Carlos Beltran | CF | |
4 | Miguel Cabrera | 3B | 4 | David Wright | 3B | |
5 | Mike Jacobs | 1B | 5 | Cliff Floyd | LF | |
6 | Joe Borchard | LF | 6 | Jose Valentin | 2B | |
7 | Jeremy Hermida | RF | 7 | Julio Franco | 1B | |
8 | Matt Treanor | C | 8 | Chris Woodward | SS | |
9 | Ricky Nolasco | P | 9 | Mike Pelfrey | P |


In the 2nd inning, the Mets knocked Nolasco out. With two outs Paul Loduca was hit by a pitch, Beltran then singles & David Wright drew a walk. Nolasco walked Cliff Floyd & then final blow came as Jose Valentin continued his big day. Valentin tripled to right field clearing the bases with his seven RBIs for the day, giving the Mets a 9-2 lead.
In the 4th inning, Beltran led off with a walk. With one out, Cliff Floyd hit his 7th HR of the year coming off Jason Vargas, making it 11-3 Mets.
In the 5th the Mets attack continued, three straight singles by Chris Woodward, Xavier Nady & Endy Chavez started it off. Then back to back ground rule doubles by David Wright & Cliff Floyd made it a 16-3 game. For Floyd LoDuca & Wright scored with his fourth & fifth RBIs of the day.
The big day had Valentin with
two hits & seven RBIs. Cliff Floyd having one of his best days of the year, had three hits, with a HR five RBIs & five runs scored.
Paul LoDuca had a two hit day, with three RBIs & Endy Chavez had himself a three hit day as well.
At the end of this day the Mets had a 12 game lead over the second place Philadelphia Phillies & a 12.5 lead over the Florida Marlins in third place.
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