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Is this Mets fan allowed to be concerned that the Mets could only muster two runs off of Josh Fogg? I can only hope that the, “let’s make Matt Chico look like Sandy Koufax,” approach isn’t here. On the evening, Fogg went six innings, giving up eight hits, and one earned run (The Mets scored a run in the 1st inning on a fielding error). The earned run came on a David Wright solo home run in the 4th. The reds bullpen came on after Fogg’s outing and shut the door. Jeremy Affeldt, Mike Lincoln, David Weathers, Bill Bray combined for three innings of scoreless relief.

Oliver Perez got the nod for the Mets, and looked slightly more like the Oliver Perez of old than the new, reformed Oliver Perez. He’d go six innings, allowing six hits with three runs, but three walks. He gave his team a chance to win, but unfortunately Pedro Feliciano did not. In Feliciano’s horrific 1/3 of an inning, he’d give up three hits and four earned runs, putting the Mets out of the ballgame. Perez would be tacked with the loss, he’s now 6-6 on the season.

This Mets fan isn’t concerned yet. If Mike Pelfrey isn’t able to turn away the Reds this afternoon, then I think the Mets fan will have cause for concern. Nobody thought the Mets would be able to keep up their ten game winning streak forever, so now we’ll get to see what kind of team we have in 2008.

Today Mike Pelfrey will try to salvage a split of this series against Edinson Volquez and the Cincinnati Reds.

The Haiku

Perez: Solid start
Wright blasts one, but Mets fall short
This streak is less fun

The Boxscore

NY Mets	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Reyes, J, SS	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	.295
Chavez, RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.261
b-Reyes, A, PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333
Feliciano, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Heilman, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Muniz, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Wright, 3B	4	2	3	1	0	1	3	.287
Beltran, CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	3	.270
Easley, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.278
Delgado, 1B	3	0	2	0	1	0	0	.256
Tatis, LF-RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	4	.298
Schneider, C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.243
c-Cancel, R, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167
Perez, P	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.179
a-Evans, PH-LF	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	.243
Totals	35	2	10	1	2	5	16
a-Singled for Perez in the 7th. b-Singled for Chavez in the 7th. c-Grounded out for Schneider in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Wright (25, Fogg), Perez (1, Fogg). HR: Wright (19, 4th inning off Fogg, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Reyes, J; Reyes, A; Wright 7; Beltran; Delgado 2; Perez 2; Evans. RBI: Wright (75). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Easley; Tatis; Beltran 2. GIDP: Schneider; Chavez; Easley. Team LOB: 8. FIELDING E: Beltran (3, fielding). PB: Schneider (4).

Cincinnati	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Bruce, CF-RF	5	1	1	0	0	2	3	.271
Keppinger, SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	.298
Griffey Jr., RF	5	0	1	1	0	0	3	.235
Bray, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Phillips, B, 2B	3	1	0	0	1	1	2	.276
Dunn, LF	3	2	1	1	1	0	0	.228
Encarnacion, 3B	2	1	1	0	2	0	2	.265
Votto, 1B	4	0	2	3	0	1	2	.278
Ross, C	4	0	1	1	0	3	4	.257
Fogg, P	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.154
a-Phillips, A, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.171
Affeldt, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Lincoln, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Weathers, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
b-Bako, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217
Patterson, CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.191
Totals	33	7	10	6	4	8	18
a-Struck out for Fogg in the 6th. b-Flied out for Weathers in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Griffey Jr. (18, Perez), Keppinger (10, Feliciano). 3B: Votto (1, Heilman). TB: Bruce; Keppinger 3; Griffey Jr. 2; Dunn; Encarnacion; Votto 4; Ross; Fogg. RBI: Griffey Jr. (46), Votto 3 (43), Ross (13), Dunn (61). 2-out RBI: Griffey Jr.; Ross; Votto 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Phillips, B; Bruce 2; Ross. S: Fogg. Team LOB: 8. FIELDING E: Fogg (2, missed catch). DP: 3 (Keppinger-Phillips, B-Votto 2, Fogg-Phillips, B-Votto).

NY Mets	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Perez (L, 6-6)	6.0	6	3	2	3	6	0	4.36
Feliciano	0.1	3	4	4	1	0	0	3.79
Heilman	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	4.82
Muniz	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4.15

Cincinnati	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Fogg (W, 2-2)	6.0	8	2	1	1	1	1	7.09
Affeldt (H, 4)	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	3.83
Lincoln (H, 6)	0.2	1	0	0	0	2	0	3.74
Weathers	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.51
Bray	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.70

IBB: Phillips, B (by Feliciano), Delgado (by Fogg).
HBP: Keppinger (by Muniz).
Pitches-strikes: Perez 87-59, Feliciano 16-10, Heilman 19-11, Muniz 23-15, Fogg 82-51, Affeldt 14-7, Lincoln 15-7, Weathers 9-6, Bray 7-7.
Ground outs-fly outs: Perez 3-9, Feliciano 1-0, Heilman 0-1, Muniz 0-2, Fogg 10-7, Affeldt 1-0, Lincoln 0-0, Weathers 1-1, Bray 2-0.
Batters faced: Perez 27, Feliciano 5, Heilman 3, Muniz 4, Fogg 25, Affeldt 3, Lincoln 3, Weathers 3, Bray 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Heilman 2-2, Lincoln 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Sam Holbrook. 1B: Paul Schrieber. 2B: Laz Diaz. 3B: Wally Bell.
Weather: 89 degrees, clear.
Wind: 8 mph, In from CF.
T: 2:50.
Att: 41,959.

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