Mets Finally Win, 5-2!

 (Game #7's /continued)

HoJo delivers for the Mets.

HoJo: 3 RBI's as Mets Win First Game!

                          R   H   E
2007 Red Sox   2    3    2
1986 Mets         5   11   1    F

Boston (3-4) / New York (1-6)

WP- Ojeda (1-1)
LP- Donnelly (0-1)
SV- Orosco (1)

Howard Johnson was the key coming off the bench, going 2-for-2 with a HR, 3 RBI & steal, as the Mets finally get themselves a victory. Darryl Strawberry also had 2 hits & 2 runs, and Bobby Ojeda had a really good outing this time, allowing only 4 hits & 2 ER's in 6 innings. David "Big Papi" Ortiz hit his first HR of the season for Boston.

The Mets are looking to even the series, as they will send Sid Fernandez to the mound to face off against Curt Schilling for Game #8.

                          R   H   E
1962 Dodgers   2    5    1
2001 Mariners  3   10   0    F / 10 Inn

Los Angeles (1-6) / Seattle (5-2)

WP- Pineiro (1-0)
LP- Perranoski (0-2)

Johnny Podres was pitching a spectacular game, entering the bottom of the ninth -- until the wheels came off, David Bell smacked in a 2-run double to tie the game in the ninth. During the bottom of the 10th, with Bret Boone leading off against Ron Perranoski, Boone sends a laser to left, for a walk-off HR.

The Mariners' bullpen continue their dominance, with 26.2 Innings of scoreless ball. The Dodgers' bullpen have now suffered 5 losses.

                         R   H   E
1976 Dodgers  3    5    0
1998 Yankees  5   10   0    F

Los Angeles (3-4) / New York (6-1)

WP- Irabu (1-0)
LP- Hooton (1-1)
SV- M.Rivera (3)

Jorge Posada broke the 3-3 tie in the bottom of the 7th with a solo HR & had a 3-run HR earlier in the game; making him the league leader with 6 HR's for the season. Posada has played 5 games, and is batting .524 with 13 RBI, with a .524 OBP & 1.476 Slugging percentage, which adds up to a ridiculous 2.000 OPS! Hideki Irabu was credited with the win in relief, as Mariano Rivera gets his 3rd save.

                       R   H   E
1981 Expos    6   12   1
1968 Tigers    4    8    2    F

Montreal (5-2) / Detroit (3-4)

WP- Sanderson (2-0)
LP- E.Wilson (1-1)
SV- Reardon (3)

Andre Dawson went 3-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI & 2 steals as Montreal takes control of the series.

                            R   H   E
1935 Crawfords   5    9   0
1942 Cardinals    4    7   2

Pittsburgh (6-1) / St. Louis (3-4)

WP- B.Hunter (1-0)
LP- E.White (0-1)
SV- Paige (1)

The Cardinals blow a 4-2 lead entering the ninth, capped off with a 2-run HR by Oscar Charleston off of Ernie White, who can't seem to close out a game. Stan Musial finished 2-for-4, with a 3-run triple & steal. Satchel Paige came in the bottom of the ninth to slam the door on the Cards.

                       R   H   E
1993 Giants   2    8    3
1977 Phillies  3    5    0     F

Philadelphia (6-1) / San Francisco (3-4)

WP- Ro.Reed (2-0)
LP- Hickerson (0-1)
SV- Garber (2)

Mike Schmidt's sac fly that scored in Larry Bowa in the eighth sealed the deal for the Phillies, as the Phillies take sole possession of first place, with Detroit's loss to San Diego. Both San Francisco teams (1971 & 1993) each started the season off 3-0, and are both now going through 4-game skids.