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Marlins LHP Willis looks to continue April dominance
Apr 18, 2007 - 1:43 PM NY Mets (8-4) at Florida (6-7) 7:05 pm EDTMIAMI (Ticker) -- Dontrelle Willis is known for starting the season in impressive fashion.
Willis (3-0, 3.32 ERA) takes the mound Wednesday when the Florida Marlins host the New York Mets in the opener of a two-game series.
The 25-year-old lefthander owns a 12-1 career mark in April, including three wins this season. Willis has also dominated the Mets in his career, posting an 11-2 record with a 2.02 ERA in 16 starts.
John Maine will oppose Willis. The 25-year-old righthander has gotten off to a strong start in his second season with the Mets, surrendering just two earned runs in 11 2/3 innings and picking up a win in his first start on April 4.
Maine (1-0, 1.54 ERA) has not pitched since April 9 due to rainouts.
Moises Alou hit a pair of homers in New York's 8-1 win at Philadelphia on Tuesday.
The Marlins have dropped three straight, including a 6-1 loss at Houston on Tuesday.
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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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NY METS 4 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 9 17 0
FLORIDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 2 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: NYM - JOHN MAINE, AARON SELE (8TH), AARON HEILMAN (9TH) AND PAUL LO
DUCA
FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS, MATT LINDSTROM (6TH), LEE
GARDNER (7TH), RANDY MESSENGER (9TH) AND
Apr 18 9:40 PM - NL
AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JOSE VALENTIN SCORED DAVID NEWHAN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J VALENTIN ON FIRST, S GREEN ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 9
FLORIDA 2 TOP, 8TH
DUE UP FOR NY METS: J MAINE (.143, 0-FOR-2, BB, SAC)
Mets vs. MarlinsApr 18 9:20 PM - NL
AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JOE BORCHARD (2) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 7TH OFF JOHN MAINE SCORED JOSH WILLINGHAM.
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 8, FLORIDA 2
DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: A AMEZAGA (.276, 0-FOR-2)
Apr 18 9:12 PM - NL
AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JOE BORCHARD (2) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 7TH OFF JOHN MAINE SCORED JOSH WILLINGHAM.
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 8, FLORIDA 2
DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: A AMEZAGA (.276, 0-FOR-2)
Mets vs. MarlinsApr 18 9:12 PM - NL
NY METS AT FLORIDA
NOTE: THE SINGLE BY FLORIDA'S MIGUEL CABRERA IN THE SEVENTH
INNING ENDED JOHN MAINE'S NO-HITTER.
Apr 18 9:07 PM - NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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NY METS 4 0 0 2 2 0 0 8 13 0
FLORIDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 (BOT 7)
CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - JOHN MAINE
FLA - LEE GARDNER
DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: M CABRERA (.320, 0-FOR-2)
M JACOBS (.326, 0-FOR-1, BB)
J WILLINGHAM (.265, 0-FOR-2)
Apr 18 9:02 PM - NL
AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
WILD PITCH BY DONTRELLE WILLIS ALLOWED JOSE REYES TO
SCORE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 8
FLORIDA 0 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR NY METS: P LO DUCA (.268, 0-FOR-2, HBP)
Apr 18 8:26 PM - NL
AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
WILD PITCH BY DONTRELLE WILLIS ALLOWED JOSE REYES TO
SCORE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 8
FLORIDA 0 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR NY METS: P LO DUCA (.268, 0-FOR-2, HBP)
Mets vs. MarlinsApr 18 8:26 PM - NL
AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JOSE REYES SCORED JOSE VALENTIN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J REYES ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 7
FLORIDA 0 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR NY METS: P LO DUCA (.268, 0-FOR-2, HBP)
Apr 18 8:25 PM - NL
AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JOSE REYES SCORED JOSE VALENTIN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J REYES ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 7
FLORIDA 0 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR NY METS: P LO DUCA (.268, 0-FOR-2, HBP)
Mets vs. MarlinsApr 18 8:25 PM - NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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NY METS 4 0 0 2 6 8 0
FLORIDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 (TOP 5)
CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - JOHN MAINE
FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS
DUE UP FOR NY METS: J VALENTIN (.250, 1-FOR-2)
J MAINE (.200, 0-FOR-0, BB, SAC)
J REYES (.327, 1-FOR-3)
Apr 18 8:19 PM - NL
AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY CARLOS BELTRAN (3) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT
IN THE 4TH OFF DONTRELLE WILLIS SCORED PAUL LO DUCA.
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 6, FLORIDA 0
DUE UP FOR NY METS: C DELGADO (.235, 1-FOR-2, RBI)
Mets vs. MarlinsApr 18 8:03 PM - NL
NY METS AT FLORIDA
NOTE: NEW YORK THIRD BASEMAN DAVID WRIGHT EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 25 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE SECOND INNING.
Apr 18 7:46 PM - NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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NY METS 4 0 4 5 0
FLORIDA 0 0 0 2 (BOT 2)
CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - JOHN MAINE
FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS
DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: M JACOBS (.333, 2 HR, 6 RBI)
J WILLINGHAM (.277, 1 HR, 9 RBI)
J BORCHARD (.268, 1 HR,
Apr 18 7:40 PM - NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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NY METS 4 4 4 0
FLORIDA 0 0 2 (BOT 1)
CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - JOHN MAINE
FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS
DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: H RAMIREZ (.385, 2 HR, 3 RBI)
D UGGLA (.250, 1 HR, 6 RBI)
M CABRERA (.333, 4 HR, 13 RBI)
Mets vs. MarlinsApr 18 7:22 PM
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