Week#1: Florida v NY Mets

THE FISH TAKE THREE OF FOUR FROM THE METS

Game 1

FLA 5  NYM 3  at FLA

Marlins take 5-0 lead to the 9^th and Mets rally falls short. Carl Pavano pitches 8 strong innings to get the win. Tim Spooneybarger gets the save. Al Leiter is the starter and loser. SS Alex Gonzalez goes 2-3 with a HR and 2 runs scored. Luis Castillo drives in two

Game 2

NYM 7  FLA 6  10 innings  at FLA

Mets even the series as Matt Franco pinch hits a double in the 10^th to break a 6-6 tie. The Mets led 6-1 after 6 but the Fish rallied to tie it as Mike Lowell hit a 2 run HR and Jeff Conine and Juan Encarnacion hit solo HRs to make it 6-5 going to the 9^th. In the bottom of the 9^th, Jeff Conine singled in Lowell to tie it.  Pat Mahomes (the father, not the son J) got the win in relief. Dennis Cook pitched a 1-2-3 10^th for the save. Chad Fox was the loser in relief. Robin Ventura was 3-5 with a HR for the Mets. Lowell was 4-5 with a HR, 3 RBIs and 2 runs scored

Game 3

FLA 8 NYM 2  at NYM

The Marlins win easily at Shea Stadium as Mark Redman outpitches Mike Hampton. Miguel Cabrera goes 3-4 with a double, HR and 3 RBIs to lead the Fish. Lowell gets 2 more hits. Juan Pierre goes 3-4 with 2 doubles and Pudge Rodriguez goes 4-5 with 2 runs scored.

Game 4

FLA 5 NYM 1

Mets take a 1-0 lead into the 8^th with Glendon Rusch cruising along. Rusch starts to tire in the 8^th and Manager Raylesberg forgets to warm up a reliever in time as Rusch faces one batter too many. And that batter is Miguel Cabrera who hits a 2 run HR to put Florida ahead 2-1 after 8. In the 9^th, against John Franco, Cabrera hits another 2 run HR and Encarnacion adds a solo shot to put the game out of reach. Cabrera was 4-5 with 2 doubles, 2 HRs and 4 RBIs.
--submitted by Alan Raylesberg--