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San Diego Padres @ 
New York Mets
2006-08-09 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 49979 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 16 mph R to L · 2:39
New York Mets defeated San Diego Padres 4–3. New York Mets put up 2 in the 3rd. Pedro Martinez earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Mike Piazza went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| NYN | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Pedro Martinez L: Clay Hensley SV: Billy Wagner
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Phil Cuzzi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Roberts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Giles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Cameron | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Adrian Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Todd Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Barfield | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Clay Hensley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Bard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Reyes | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Lo Duca | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos Delgado | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 David Wright | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Valentin | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Endy Chavez | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lastings Milledge | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Pedro Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Ledee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Hensley | 6.0 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
 Alan Embree | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Cla Meredith | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Martinez | 7.1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
 Aaron Heilman | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Roberts: 3/G3
- Brian Giles: 13/G15
- Mike Cameron: 8/F8RS+
Bot 1
- Jose Reyes: D9/F9D+
- Paul Lo Duca: S9/L89S+.2-3
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Carlos Delgado: S9/L3D+.3-H;1-2
- David Wright: K
- Jose Valentin: 6/L6+
Top 2
- Mike Piazza: K
- Adrian Gonzalez: 43/G4
- Todd Walker: 53/G56S
Bot 2
- Endy Chavez: S8/L4MD-
- Lastings Milledge: CS2(24)
- Lastings Milledge: W
- Pedro Martinez: 24/SH/BG2R.1-3
- Jose Reyes: S9/G34+.3-H
- Paul Lo Duca: SB2
- Paul Lo Duca: 63/G6
Top 3
- Geoff Blum: S9/L4D
- Josh Barfield: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Clay Hensley: 14/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Dave Roberts: W
- Brian Giles: 7/F7LS
Bot 3
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Carlos Delgado: 31/G3
- David Wright: D7/L7LM+
- Jose Valentin: S8/L4MD.2-H
- Endy Chavez: SB2
- Endy Chavez: S8/L8LS.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Lastings Milledge: IW
- Pedro Martinez: K
Top 4
- Mike Cameron: 53/G5S
- Mike Piazza: HR/F89D+
- Adrian Gonzalez: 3/G3
- Todd Walker: 3/G3
Bot 4
- Jose Reyes: K
- Paul Lo Duca: 63/G6M
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Carlos Delgado: 63/G4
Top 5
- Geoff Blum: 9/F9D+
- Josh Barfield: W
- Clay Hensley: 54/SH.1-2
- Dave Roberts: 63/G6S
Bot 5
- David Wright: 6/P6
- Jose Valentin: D9/L9LM+
- Endy Chavez: IW
- Lastings Milledge: K
- Pedro Martinez: 63/G6
Top 6
- Brian Giles: 7/F7S+
- Mike Cameron: 53/G56
- Mike Piazza: HR/F7D+
- Adrian Gonzalez: K
Bot 6
- Jose Reyes: 13/G15
- Paul Lo Duca: 43/G4
- Carlos Beltran: 31/G3
Top 7
- Todd Walker: 43/G34
- Geoff Blum: 3/G3
- Josh Barfield: E5/G5+
- Rob Bowen: 43/G34
Bot 7
- Carlos Delgado: K
- David Wright: K
- Jose Valentin: W
- Endy Chavez: S7/L7LM+.1-2
- Lastings Milledge: K
Top 8
- Dave Roberts: 3/G3
- Brian Giles: W
- Mike Cameron: W.1-2
- Mike Piazza: 8/F8LXD+.2-3;1-2
- Adrian Gonzalez: IW
- Todd Walker: 4/P4MD
Bot 8
- Ricky Ledee: 43/G4
- Jose Reyes: 7/L7M+
- Paul Lo Duca: 4!3/G4M
Top 9
- Geoff Blum: 53/G5
- Josh Barfield: HR/F7LD+
- Josh Bard: 63/G6S
- Ben Johnson: K
Notes & reviews
- Crowd demands curtain call from Piazza and he is on the visiting team!