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Beltran leads late rally
Mets 4, Dodgers 1
David Wright started the scoring on Friday with a first-inning RBI single. (Kevork Djansezian/AP)
By Marty Noble / MLB.com
Oliver Perez was solid all evening, but it looked as though his offense was a no-show. Limited to one unearned run through seven, the bats came alive in the eighth. Carlos Beltran went deep for the 18th time to lead the late surge and give Perez win No. 9.
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Series at a glance:
TODAY'S WRAPS: July 20, 2007
ARI 2
CHC 6
F
CWS 3
BOS 10
F
CIN 2
FLA 10
F
COL 3
WSH 1
F
HOU 2
PIT 1
F
KC 10
DET 2
F
TB 14
NYY 4
F
SEA 4
TOR 2
F
STL 4
ATL 2
F
SF 8
MIL 4
F
LAA 5
MIN 7
F
CLE 3
TEX 2
F
BAL 6
OAK 1
F
PHI 7
SD 3
F
NYM 4
LAD 1
F
NYM
NY Mets (54-42)
Won 2 		NY Mets 4, LA Dodgers 1   LAD
LA Dodgers (54-43)
Lost 2
July 20, 2007
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
NY Mets
 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0   4 8 0
LA Dodgers
 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   1 7 2
Standings thru 7/20/07  |  Gameday  |  Mets Stats  |  Dodgers Stats
NY MetsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Reyes, SS4110000.304
Anderson, LF3210000.265
Beltran, CF4122012.260
Wright, 3B3011100.296
Delgado, 1B4010023.251
Lo Duca, C4000001.266
Green, RF4000000.274
Valentin, 2B1010000.241
  a-Gotay, PH-2B3010000.354
Perez, P3000002.242
  Smith, P0000000.000
  Feliciano, P0000000.000
  b-Ambres, PH1000010.000
  Wagner, P0000000.000
Totals34483148 

a-Grounded out for Valentin in the 4th. b-Struck out for Feliciano in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Beltran (21, Tomko), Reyes (19, Hernandez).
HR: Beltran (18, 8th inning off Hernandez, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: Reyes 2; Anderson; Beltran 6; Wright; Delgado; Valentin; Gotay.
RBI: Wright (57), Beltran 2 (59).
2-out RBI: Wright.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Delgado 2; Beltran.
S: Anderson.
GIDP: Lo Duca.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
SB: Wright (21, 2nd base off Tomko/Martin), Anderson (2, 2nd base off Tomko/Martin).
CS: Perez (1, 2nd base by Beimel/Martin).
PO: Perez (1st base by Beimel).

FIELDING
DP: (Reyes-Delgado).
 
LA DodgersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Furcal, SS4010021.281
Pierre, CF4010001.287
Martin, C4010002.310
Kent, 2B3020100.284
Gonzalez, LF4000015.289
Garciaparra, 3B4111013.276
Loney, 1B4010021.369
Kemp, RF2000210.376
Tomko, P2000023.000
  Beimel, P0000000.000
  a-Saenz, PH1000000.208
  Hernandez, P0000000.000
  Houlton, P0000000.000
  b-Martinez, PH1000000.153
Totals331713916 

a-Grounded out for Beimel in the 7th. b-Grounded out for Houlton in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Kent (22, Perez).
HR: Garciaparra (3, 2nd inning off Perez, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Furcal; Pierre; Martin; Kent 3; Garciaparra 4; Loney.
RBI: Garciaparra (45).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Gonzalez; Tomko; Loney; Garciaparra.
GIDP: Martin.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Pierre 2 (40, 2nd base off Perez/Lo Duca, 3rd base off Perez/Lo Duca).

FIELDING
E: Pierre (4, fielding), Hernandez (3, throw).
DP: (Furcal-Kent-Loney).
Pickoffs: Beimel (Perez at 1st base).
 
NY MetsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Perez (W, 9-6)7.16113813.00
Smith 0.01000002.87
Feliciano (H, 11)0.20000002.17
Wagner (S, 21)1.00000101.49
 
LA DodgersIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Tomko 6.05101305.42
Beimel 1.01000003.64
Hernandez (L, 3-2)1.02320016.43
Houlton 1.00000103.86

Smith pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

Pitches-strikes: Perez 113-69, Smith 2-2, Feliciano 7-5, Wagner 11-7, Tomko 85-52, Beimel 10-6, Hernandez 12-8, Houlton 11-6.
Ground outs-fly outs: Perez 9-5, Smith 0-0, Feliciano 1-1, Wagner 1-1, Tomko 12-3, Beimel 1-1, Hernandez 0-3, Houlton 1-1.
Batters faced: Perez 30, Smith 1, Feliciano 2, Wagner 3, Tomko 24, Beimel 3, Hernandez 6, Houlton 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Smith 1-0, Feliciano 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Jeff Kellogg. 1B: Eric Cooper. 2B: Andy Fletcher. 3B: Mike Reilly.
Weather: 73 degrees, clear.
Wind: 5 mph, Out to RF.
T: 2:42.
Att: 52,102.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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