Final
Perez faces old team as Mets go for sweep
Jul 26, 2007 - 1:22 PM Pittsburgh (41-58) at Ny Mets (57-43) 12:10 pm EDTFLUSHING, New York (Ticker) - Oliver Perez will have some extra adrenaline when he takes the mound against his former team as the New York Mets look to complete a three-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday.
Perez (9-6, 3.00 ERA) is enjoying a renaissance in New York after being dealt here at the trade deadline last season.
The 25-year-old lefthander spent 3 1/2 seasons with the Pirates before he was acquired by the Mets for outfielder Xavier Nady and reliever Roberto Hernandez. Perez compiled a 19-18 record during his tenure with Pittsburgh. He was just 2-10 at the time of last season's trade, and finished the campaign 3-13 with a 6.55 ERA.
Now Perez is a key member of a Mets' rotation that is third in the National League with a 3.88 team ERA. Perez is aiming for his third straight win.
Tom Glavine threw six solid innings and Paul Lo Duca drove in four runs in a 6-3 win on Wednesday. Carlos Beltran was scratched from the lineup with an oblique strain .
As for the Pirates, they have lost 10 of 11 since the All-Star break and lost their best starter, Tom Gorzelanny in Wednesday's game due to left shoulder stiffness.
Paul Maholm (6-12, 4.57), who has beaten the Mets two straight starts, takes the hill for Pittsburgh. Maholm is one loss away from tying St. Louis' Kip Wells for the major league lead. The righthander beat Houston on Saturday by allowing just two runs and eight hits in 6 2/3 innings.
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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 0 0 8 11 0
NY METS 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 7 2 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: PIT - PAUL MAHOLM, DAMASO MARTE (7TH), SHAWN CHACON (8TH), MATT
CAPPS (9TH) AND RONNY PAULINO
NYM - OLIVER PEREZ, SCOTT SCHOENEWEIS (7TH), JOE SMITH
(7TH), GUILLER
Jul 26 2:56 PM - NL
AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JOSE REYES (7) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
8TH OFF SHAWN CHACON.
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 8, NY METS 4
DUE UP FOR NY METS: L MILLEDGE (.286, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)
Pirates vs. MetsJul 26 2:38 PM - NL
AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY RUBEN GOTAY SCORED DAMION EASLEY.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R CASTRO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 8
NY METS 3 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR NY METS: J SMITH (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
Pirates vs. MetsJul 26 2:23 PM - NL
AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JOSH PHELPS SCORED JASON BAY.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J PHELPS ON SECOND, X NADY ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 8
NY METS 2 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J CASTILLO (.234, 0-FOR-2, BB)
Pirates vs. MetsJul 26 2:11 PM - NL
AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY XAVIER NADY SCORED FREDDY SANCHEZ.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, X NADY ON FIRST, J BAY ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 7
NY METS 2 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J PHELPS (.333, 2-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)
Pirates vs. MetsJul 26 2:10 PM - NL
AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JASON BAY SCORED CESAR IZTURIS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J BAY ON FIRST, F SANCHEZ ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 6
NY METS 2 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: X NADY (.283, 1-FOR-3, 2 RBI)
Pirates vs. MetsJul 26 2:08 PM - NL
AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY LASTINGS MILLEDGE (3) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT
IN THE 6TH OFF PAUL MAHOLM.
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 5, NY METS 2
DUE UP FOR NY METS: D WRIGHT (.295, 0-FOR-1, SF, RBI)
Pirates vs. MetsJul 26 1:51 PM - NL
AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JOSH PHELPS (1) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 2
OUT IN THE 6TH OFF OLIVER PEREZ SCORED XAVIER NADY.
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 5, NY METS 1
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J CASTILLO (.234, 0-FOR-2)
Pirates vs. MetsJul 26 1:42 PM - NL
AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY XAVIER NADY SCORED PAUL MAHOLM AND CESAR IZTURIS.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, X NADY ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 3
NY METS 1 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J PHELPS (.294, 1-FOR-2)
Pirates vs. MetsJul 26 1:37 PM - NL
AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY OLIVER PEREZ ALLOWED NATE MCLOUTH TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C IZTURIS ON SECOND, P MAHOLM ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1
NY METS 1 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F SANCHEZ (.295, 0-FOR-2)
Pirates vs. MetsJul 26 1:31 PM - NL
AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY DAVID WRIGHT SCORED JOSE REYES.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
NY METS 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
DUE UP FOR NY METS: C DELGADO (.250, 16 HR, 54 RBI)
Pirates vs. MetsJul 26 12:25 PM
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