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New York Mets @ Anaheim Angels

2008-06-17 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 40122 · 79°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph to RF · 2:35

Anaheim Angels defeated New York Mets 6–1. Anaheim Angels put up 3 in the 1st. John Lackey earned the win and Scot Shields picked up the save. Jeff Mathis went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6
ANA	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	1		6	11

W: John Lackey L: Johan Santana SV: Scot Shields

Umpires — HP: Lance Barksdale · 1B: Doug Eddings · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Dana DeMuth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	BB	SO
Jose Reyes	1	0	1	0	0
Luis Castillo	4	0	1	0	1
David Wright	4	0	1	0	1
Carlos Beltran	3	0	0	1	0
Carlos Delgado	4	0	0	0	2
Marlon Anderson	4	0	1	0	1
Fernando Tatis	3	0	0	0	2
Brian Schneider	3	0	0	0	0
Endy Chavez	3	0	2	0	0
Damion Easley	2	1	0	1	1

Anaheim Angels — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Chone Figgins	4	0	0	0	1	1
Maicer Izturis	5	0	1	0	0	1
Garret Anderson	4	1	0	0	0	1
Vladimir Guerrero	4	2	2	0	0	0
Torii Hunter	3	1	2	2	1	0
Casey Kotchman	4	1	2	1	0	0
Howie Kendrick	4	0	1	0	0	2
Gary Matthews	4	0	2	0	0	0
Jeff Mathis	3	1	1	1	0	1

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johan Santana	6.0	8	2	5
Aaron Heilman	1.0	0	0	0
Claudio Vargas	1.0	3	0	1

Anaheim Angels — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
John Lackey	7.2	6	1	7
Scot Shields	1.1	0	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jose Reyes: S8/G4M
Luis Castillo: S8/G4M.1-3
David Wright: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M.3-H
Carlos Beltran: 43/G34

Bot 1

Chone Figgins: 63/G6
Maicer Izturis: S7/G56
Garret Anderson: 46(1)/FO/G34
Vladimir Guerrero: D7/L78D+.1-3
Torii Hunter: D7/L7LM.3-H;2-H
Casey Kotchman: E3/G3.2-H(UR)(NR);B-1
Howie Kendrick: SB2
Howie Kendrick: K

Top 2

Carlos Delgado: 3/G3
Marlon Anderson: 3/G3
Fernando Tatis: K

Bot 2

Gary Matthews: 53/G6S-
Jeff Mathis: K
Chone Figgins: 1!3/G15+

Top 3

Brian Schneider: 5/P5F
Endy Chavez: 63/G6MS-
Damion Easley: 8/F8LS-

Bot 3

Maicer Izturis: K
Garret Anderson: K
Vladimir Guerrero: S7/L7M+.B-2(E7)
Torii Hunter: W
Casey Kotchman: S8/L4MD+.2-H;1-3
Howie Kendrick: K

Top 4

Luis Castillo: 43/G4
David Wright: S9/L9LM
Carlos Beltran: 46(1)/FO/G4
Carlos Delgado: SB2
Carlos Delgado: K

Bot 4

Gary Matthews: S8/G6M
Jeff Mathis: 1/SH/BG23.1-2
Chone Figgins: W
Maicer Izturis: 9/P9S-
Garret Anderson: 63/G6+

Top 5

Marlon Anderson: S8/G4M
Fernando Tatis: 64(1)/FO/G6MS
Brian Schneider: 36(1)1/GDP/G34S

Bot 5

Vladimir Guerrero: 63/G6
Torii Hunter: D9/L9LM
Casey Kotchman: 4/P8RS-
Howie Kendrick: 31/G34S-

Top 6

Endy Chavez: S9/L9M+
Damion Easley: K+SB2
Luis Castillo: K
David Wright: K

Bot 6

Gary Matthews: 63/G56
Jeff Mathis: HR/F78XD+
Chone Figgins: 43/G4
Maicer Izturis: 3/L34

Top 7

Carlos Beltran: 43/G4
Carlos Delgado: 63/G6MD+
Marlon Anderson: K

Bot 7

Garret Anderson: 9/L89M
Vladimir Guerrero: 9/F9D
Torii Hunter: 13/G15

Top 8

Fernando Tatis: K
Brian Schneider: 7/F78M
Endy Chavez: S9/L9S+
Damion Easley: SB2
Damion Easley: W
Luis Castillo: 43/G4

Bot 8

Casey Kotchman: S8/G6M+
Howie Kendrick: S5/G5S-.1-2
Gary Matthews: S6/G56+.2-H(E4)(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
Jeff Mathis: FC6/RINT/G6S.3-3;2X3(6)
Chone Figgins: K
Maicer Izturis: 4/P4-

Top 9

David Wright: 8/F8RD+
Carlos Beltran: W
Carlos Delgado: K
Marlon Anderson: 4/P9S-

Notes & reviews

Jerry Manuel's first game as manager of the Mets; Willie Randolph had been fired after the last game, along with two coaches
Reyes left with tightness in left hamstring
Gary Matthews called for interference

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