Mets Game #134, Home #65
Florida Marlins NL East – 5th Place – (60-74) Road (35-33) – Last Ten (3-7)
@	Citi Field
New York Mets NL East – 3rd Place – (64-69) Home (28-36) – Last Ten (4-6)

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• Mets at a Glance – The Mets had their four-game winning streak snapped last night… New York is 6-12 in its last 18 games and 18-24 since the All-Star break… A win tonight or tomorrow will give the Mets their ninth series win at home… The Mets won 15 home series in 2010.
• Series History  – The Mets are 2-5 vs. the Marlins at Citi Field this year won their 150th career game vs. the Marlins with the victory in the second game of yesterday’s doubleheader… The Mets are 10-15 all-time vs. Florida at Citi Field.
• Home -The Mets will play 11 of their next 17 games at Citi Field… The Mets are 3-1 during this six-game homestand… New York has a winning record on one homestand (minimum four games) this year (April 19-24, when they went 4-2)… Overall, the Mets are 28-35 at home this season, including going 9-14 after the All-Star break.
• Offensive – New York ranks second in the NL and seventh in the majors with a .265 batting average… The Mets rank second in the NL and fourth in the majors with a .335 on-base percentage… The Mets are fifth in the majors with 254 doubles, eighth with a .265 batting average with runners in scoring position… The Mets lead the majors with 1,033 runners left on base.
• Jose Reyes – Leads the National League with a .335 batting average…Milwaukee’s Ryan Braun is second (.331)… Reyes would be the first batting champion in team history… The Mets shortstop also leads the majors with 16 triples and is tied for second in the National League with 35 stolen bases… He is also tied for eighth with 81 runs scored… Reyes is one triple shy of 100 for his career.
• David Wright – Has collected multiple hits in consecutive games and is batting .444 (8-18) with a home run and four RBI over his last five contests.
• Angel Pagan – Has reached base safely in 21 of the 24 games he’s played this month, including collecting at least one hit in 19 of those contests… He is batting .330 (34-103) with 15 runs scored, eight doubles, three home runs and nine RBI this month… Pagan is 14th in the NL with his .330 August batting average.
• Lucas Duda – Has nine RBI over his last nine games…Duda is batting .328 (42-128) since the All-Star break, ranking ninth in the NL… His .405 on-base percentage since the break is fifth in the NL and he has 26 RBI during that same span… Duda’s seven second half home runs lead the team.
• Ruben Tejada – Has hit .364 (24-66) with seven doubles and five RBI since he was recalled from Buffalo (AAA) of the International League on August 8… His .364 mark is the fourth-highest in the National League since August 8.
• Bullpen – Allowed two runs over 3.0 innings yesterday after permitting two runs over their previous 12.0 innings dating back to August 24… The bullpen has surrendered at least one run in 29 of its last 35 games, posting a 5.07 ERA (59 earned runs/104.2 innings) dating back to July 20… Overall, the pen ranks 29th in the majors with a 4.30 ERA.
• Starters – Over their last five games, Mets starters are 4-1 with a 2.12 ERA (eight earned runs/34.0 innings)… They have issued nine walks and notched 30 strikeouts… During New York’s five-game losing streak from August 19-23, Mets starters went 0-3 with a 9.24 ERA (26 earned runs/25.1 innings).
• Walks – New York’s pitching staff issued five walks last… Mets pitchers have issued 408 walks this season, the 12th-fewest in the majors… Offensively, the Mets have drawn 464 walks, ranking fourth in the majors.
• Chris Capuano – Became the third pitcher in franchise history to throw a shutout while striking out at least 13 batters and allowing no more than two hits in his last start on August 26 vs. Atlanta… The other Mets to do that were Nolan Ryan, with a one-hit, 15-strikeout game vs. the Phillies on April 18, 1970, and Tom Seaver, who had two such games: a one-hit, 15-strikeout game at Philadelphia on May 15, 1970, and a 13-strikeout, two-hitter at Pittsburgh on September 29, 1972… Capuano was the second pitcher in team history to hurl a one or two-hit shutout with at least ten strikeouts and no walks … Seaver did that in his “imperfect game” against the Cubs on July 9, 1969 (one hit, 11 strikeouts)…Research courtesy of the Elias Sports Bureau.
• Happy Birthday – Mets bullpen coach Jon Debus celebrates his 53rd birthday today.
• Arizona Fall League – The Mets will send eight players to the Arizona Fall League this winter to play for Peoria under manager Pedro Lopez, who is currently St. Lucie’s manager… Second baseman Reese Havens, catcher Juan Centeno, third baseman Jefry Marte, and pitchers Taylor Whitenton, Collin McHugh, Robert Carson and Brandon Moore will represent the organization for Peoria, while outfielder Juan Lagares will be on the taxi squad.

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Mets Game #133, Home #64
Florida Marlins NL East – 5th Place – (59-74) Road (34-33) – Last Ten (2-8)
@	Citi Field
New York Mets NL East – 3rd Place – (64-68) Home (28-35) – Last Ten (5-5)

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• Mets at a Glance – The Mets have won four straight games following a five-game losing skid… It is the fifth time this season that New York has won four or more games in a row… The Mets last achieved the feat on July 25-29 when they won five consecutive contests… New York is 6-11 in its last 17 games and 18-23 since the All-Star break.
• Series History  – The Mets are 2-4 vs. the Marlins at Citi Field this year won their 150th career game vs. the Marlins with the victory in the second game of yesterday’s doubleheader… The Mets are 10-14 all-time vs. Florida at Citi Field.
• Home -The Mets will play 12 of their next 18 games at Citi Field… The Mets are 3-0 during this six-game homestand… New York has a winning record on one homestand (minimum four games) this year (April 19-24, when they went 4-2)…Overall, the Mets are 28-34 at home this season, including going 9-13 after the All-Star break… New York’s three-game home winning streak is the longest since they won three straight at home from May 5-7… The Mets won a season-high four consecutive home games from April 21-24.
• Vs. Florida – The Mets snapped their six-game home losing streak to the Marlins with yesterday’s doubleheader sweep…It was the first time in team history that the Mets had swept a twinbill from Florida.
• Doubleheader – The Mets allowed one run in each game of yesterday’s doubleheader… It marked only the third time in the last 39 seasons that the Mets won two games on the same day, allowing no more than one run in either victory… The other occasions were both against the Braves at Shea (September 6, 2006 and July 22, 1988)… The last time the Mets swept a doubleheader was April 27, 2010 vs. the Dodgers at Citi Field.
• Offensive – New York ranks second in the NL and seventh in the majors with a .266 batting average… The Mets rank second in the NL and fourth in the majors with a .336 on-base percentage… The Mets are fifth in the majors with 254 doubles, fourth with 463 walks and rank ninth with a .265 batting average with runners in scoring position … The Mets lead the majors with 1,026 runners left on base.
• Angel Pagan – Has reached base safely in 21 of the 23 games he’s played this month, including collecting at least one hit in 19 of those contests… He is batting .343 (34-99) with 15 runs scored, eight doubles, three home runs and nine RBI this month… Pagan is eighth in the NL with his .343 August batting average.
• Lucas Duda – Is 12-30 (.400) with nine RBI over his last eight games… Duda is batting .339 (42-124) since the All-Star break, ranking third in the NL… His .417 on-base percentage since the break is third in the NL and he has 26 RBI during that same span, tied for 14th in the NL… Duda’s seven second-half home runs lead the team.
• Ruben Tejada – Has hit .364 (24-66) with seven doubles and five RBI since he was recalled from Buffalo (AAA) of the International League on August 8… His .364 mark is the fifth-highest in the National League since August 8.
• Nick Evans – Has hit in five straight games, going 10-19 (.526) with three doubles, one triple, one home run and five RBI.
• Bullpen – Tossed 5.0 innings of one-run ball over both games of the doubleheader, and in the team’s last four games, Mets relievers have compiled a 1.50 ERA (two earned runs/12.0 innings pitched), two saves and three holds… They have struck out 15 and walked three in this stretch… The bullpen has surrendered at least one run in 28 of its last 35 games, posting a 5.05 ERA (57 earned runs/101.2 innings) dating back to July 20… Overall, the pen ranks 29th in the majors with a 4.29 ERA.
• Starters – Over their last four games, Mets starters are 4-0 with a 1.29 ERA (four earned runs/28.0 innings)… They have issued five walks and notched 27 strikeouts while holding the opposition to a .129 batting average against… New York starters had a 25.1 scoreless inning streak from August 24 through the sixth inning of last night’s second game… During New York’s five-game losing streak from August 19-23, Mets starters went 0-3 with a 9.24 ERA (26 earned runs/25.1 innings).
• Dillon Gee – Became the first rookie since Ron Darling (12 wins) and Dwight Gooden (17 wins) in 1984 to win 12 or more games with his victory last night… Gee is second in the majors among rookies with 12 wins, is first among NL rookies with 133.2 innings, fourth with 91 strikeouts and a .232 opponents batting average against and seventh with a 4.24 ERA.
• Mike Pelfrey – In his last start, earned the win in a 7-4 victory at Philadelphia on August 24… Threw 6.0 innings and allowed three runs, earned… Also allowed nine hits and two walks… Recorded two strikeouts and threw a career-high 125 pitches, 76 for strikes… For the fifth-straight start, and sixth-straight appearance, Pelfrey did not allow a home run… The five straight starts without a homerun is his longest stretch of the season, his career-long is 10 starts…. Pelfrey is 4-6 over his last 15 starts, with a 3.77 ERA (36 earned/86.0 innings)… Over those 15, he has allowed 96 hits, 27 walks, nine home runs and has recorded 50 strikeouts in 92.0 innings… 10 of those 15 starts have come on the road where he has a career ERA of 5.32… Pelfrey has pitched at least 6.0 innings and allowed two runs or less in seven of the 15… Eight of Pelfrey’s 13 quality starts have been earned within the stretch… Pelfrey has also tossed two complete games over the run.
• Darin Gorski – St. Lucie LHP, who is 11-3 with a 2.15 ERA with 136 strikeouts, was named the Florida State League Pitcher of the Year.
• Cam Maron – Kingsport catcher, who is hitting .309 with 23 RBI, was named to the Appalachian League postseason All-Star team.
• Josh Satin – Infielder, who is hitting .322 with 42 doubles, 12 home runs and 76 RBI between Binghamton (AA) of the Eastern League and Buffalo (AAA) of the International League was named to the Eastern League postseason All-Star team…
• Ryan Ellis – Savannah Manager and coach Glenn Abbott were named to the South Atlantic League postseason All-Star team.

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Mets Game #132, Home #63
Florida Marlins NL East – 5th Place – (59-73) Road (34-32) – Last Ten (3-7)
@	Citi Field
New York Mets NL East – 3rd Place – (63-68) Home (27-35) – Last Ten (4-6)

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Mets Game #131, Home #62
Florida Marlins NL East – 5th Place – (59-72) Road (34-31) – Last Ten (3-7)
@	Citi Field
New York Mets NL East – 3rd Place – (62-68) Home (26-35) – Last Ten (4-6)

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• Mets at a Glance – The Mets have won two straight games following a five-game losing skid…New York is 4-11 in its last 15 games and 16-23 since the All-Star break.
• Series History  – The Mets are 0-4 vs. the Marlins at Citi Field this year and have dropped six straight at home dating back to August 25, 2010… The Mets are 8-14 all-time vs. Florida at Citi Field.
• Home -The Mets will play 14 of their next 20 games at Citi Field… The Mets have a winning record on one homestand (minimum four games) this year (April 19-24, when they went 4-2) Overall, the Mets are 26-34 at home this season, including going 7-13 after the All-Star break… The Mets snapped their home losing streak at five games with Friday’s 6-0 win over the Braves… That victory was New York’s first win opening a homestand this year, snapping their major league record tying 10 straight consecutive losses beginning a homestand.
• Doubleheader – Today will be the Mets third doubleheader this season…New York was swept in a twinbill at home on April 14 vs. Colorado and the Mets lost both ends of a doubleheader on April 16 at Atlanta… The last time the Mets and Marlins squared off in a doubleheader was July 8, 2006 at Shea, when Florida won game one, 4-3, and the Mets won game two, 17-3, in Mike Pelfrey’s major league debut… The Mets and Marlins have never swept a double dip from each other.
• Offensive – New York ranks second in the NL and seventh in the majors with a .266 batting average… The Mets rank second in the NL and fourth in the majors with a .336 on-base percentage… The Mets are third in the National League and sixth in the majors with 251 doubles… New York ranks fourth in the majors with 459 walks…New York ranks eighth in the majors with a .266 with runners in scoring position and the Mets lead the majors with 1,010 runners left on base.
• Angel Pagan – Was 3-5 with a run scored on Friday…Pagan has reached base safely in 20 of the 21 games he’s played this month, including collecting at least one hit in 18 of those contests… He is batting .363 (33-91) with 14 runs scored, seven doubles, three home runs and eight RBI this month… Pagan is fourth in the NL with his .363 August batting average.
• Lucas Duda – Went 3-4 with two RBI and two runs scored on Friday…Duda has nine RBI in his last six contests… Duda is batting .336 (39-116) since the All-Star break, ranking fifth in the NL… His .419 on-base percentage since the break is third in the NL and he has 26 RBI during that same span, tied for 14th in the NL… Duda’s seven second-half home runs lead the team.
• Ruben Tejada – Went 3-5 with a run scored on Friday… Tejada has hit .379 (22-58) with seven doubles and five RBI since he was recalled from Buffalo (AAA) of the International League on August 8…His .379 mark is tied for the fourth-highest in the National League since August 8.
• Nick Evans – Went 3-5 with a run scored on Friday…Tejada has hit .379 (22-58) with seven doubles and five RBI since he was recalled from Buffalo (AAA) of the International League on August 8… His .379 mark is tied for the fourth-highest in the National League since August 8.
• Bullpen – The bullpen has surrendered at least one run in 27 of its last 33 games, posting a 5.21 ERA (56 earned runs/96.2 innings) dating back to July 20… Overall, the pen ranks 29th in the majors with a 4.32 ERA.
• R.A. Dickey – Has six straight quality starts, extending the longest streak of his career… Dickey has posted a 3.40 ERA (30 earned runs/79.1 innings) since June 22…He has walked 14 batters and recorded 53 strikeouts while allowing three runs or less in nine of these starts.
• Dillon Gee – Became the seventh Mets rookie to win more than 10 games when he notched his 11th victory on August 17 at San Diego…The last Mets rookie to achieve that feat was Ron Darling, who had 12 wins in 1984… The others are: Gary Gentry (13 in 1969), Jon Matlack (15 in 1972), Tom Seaver (16 in 1967), Dwight Gooden (17 in 1984) and Jerry Koosman (19 in 1968)… Gee is tied for second in the majors among rookies with 11 wins, is first among NL rookies with 127.2 innings, fourth with 85 strikeouts and a .231 opponents batting average against and seventh with a 4.37 ERA.
• Brandon Nimmo – The Mets 2011 first round pick was promoted to Kingsport (R) of the Appalachian League… Nimmo went 1-2 with a single and two walks on Sunday at Bristol.
• Phillip Evans – The Mets 2011 15th-round pick was promoted to Kingsport (R) of the Appalachian League…Evans was 2-4 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored on Sunday

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	Citi Field

Scouting Report:

MARLINS: Sanchez suffered a no-decision to San Diego, giving up three runs in five innings. He was hurt by a three-run first inning. Originally scheduled to start in Philadelphia, Sanchez will now pitch in Game 1 of the doubleheader in New York.

METS: Dickey will be hoping the Mets score him a run or two Monday. He's thrown six straight quality starts, but has only one win over that stretch to show for it. He allowed an unearned run in six innings in his only start against Florida this year.

Scouting Report:

MARLINS: Nolasco has struggled with consistency lately, going 3-3 over his last seven starts — with a 1.77 ERA in the three wins and a 13.00 ERA in the other four starts.

METS: Gee has nowhere to go but up after suffering a beating at the hands of Philadelphia on Tuesday. Gee allowed eight earned runs, the most he's given up, on seven hits in 3 2/3 innings. His six walks were tied for the most he's allowed.

Scouting Report:

MARLINS: In his last start, Vazquez earned the-no decision during the first game of a doubleheader against the Reds after going seven innings and allowing three runs on six hits. He struck out a season-high 11 batters. He has not won since July 27.

METS: With the Mets needing length last Wednesday in Philadelphia, Pelfrey at least provided volume, throwing a career-high 125 pitches in six innings. For his next trick, he'll attempt to snap his personal 15-start winless streak against the Marlins.

Scouting Report:

MARLINS: Since being recalled from Triple-A New Orleans, Volstad has lost three consecutive starts. Over his past three outings, he has given up five homers. He has allowed 18 runs in the first inning this season. Volstad has not won since July 10.

METS: Capuano is coming off the finest outing of his career, in which he struck out a career-high 13 batters in a two-hit shutout of Atlanta on Friday. He is 0-2 against the Marlins in 2011 with a 4.87 ERA in four games, three starts.

Scouting Report:

MARLINS: Some mechanical adjustments worked, and Hensley effectively kept the ball down at Philadelphia for 5 2/3 innings to collect his second win. Hensley was charged with three runs on three hits on 73 pitches. His first win was in New York on July 18.

METS: Batista will make his first start as a Met after being called up to replace the injured Jon Niese. The Mets will be the 11th team and 10th franchise Batista has pitched for in 17 seasons in the Major Leagues.

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