Satan's Luau

TOP 1: Mussina pitching for Yankees -- Reyes grounds to first, one down --
Cameron lashes one down the third baseline and into left for a double -- Beltran goes down swinging, two away -- Floyd is plunked with the first pitch, on first via HBP -- runners now first and second for Piazza, he grounds to third to retire the side

BOT 1: Pedro pitching for the Mets -- Jeter blasts a solo shot into the bleachers in right center, Yankees lead, 1-0

Cano pops the first pitch foul to third, one gone -- Sheffield flies to left ... Floyd doesn't get there and lets it drop for a single -- ARod lines a single to left, runner to second on the hit -- Matsui grounds to first, runners advance to second and third on the play, two away -- Bernie grounds to second to end the rally ... had that feeling it should have been more

TOP 2: Anderson lines to first ... off the glove of Tino and into right for a leadoff single -- full count to Wright, the payoff ... he draws a walk, runners now first and second --

Mientkiewicz lays down a great bunt to third, Mussina can only field, he does not have a play ... that will be a bunt single, the bases are now loaded

Castro hits the first pitch and lines to right, one run scores on the sacfly, and a runner advances to third -- the score is now tied, 1-1

Runners at the corners for Reyes, he flies to right center ... Bernie just drops the fly ball, one run scores on the sacfly and the runner to second on the error -- Mets now lead, 2-1

Runners now first and second for Cameron ... on a checkback to second throw by Muss, it gets away from Cano and into center, it draws a throw to third ... the runners advance to second and third

Cameron flies to right, a run scores on the sacfly, and the lag runner to third, two gone -- the score is now Mets 3-1

Runner at third for Beltran, he pops to short to end the bizarre rally

BOT 2: Posada goes down looking, one down -- Tino grounds to second, two away -- Womack goes down swinging ... uno dos adios, to end the inning

TOP 3: Floyd lasers the 2-0 for a solo shot to right -- Mets now lead, 4-1

Piazza flies to left, one away -- Anderson lines to right, two gone -- Wright goes down looking to end the rally

BOT 3: Jeter falls behind 0-2, but battles and draws a leadoff walk -- Cano grounds slowly to third, only play is at first, runner to second on the play, one down -- runner on second for Sheffield, he grounds to third ... the runner is checked and the play is made at first, two away -- ARod grounds a two out, run scoring single, past the diving Anderson and through to center -- the score is now Mets 4-2

ARod goes on the first pitch to Matsui ... he slides in and Reyes loses the ball applying the tag, ARod has stolen second base -- runner at second for Matsui, full count, the payoff ...low, he draws a walk -- runners first and second, two down for Bernie, he goes down swinging to end the two out rally

TOP 4: Mientkiewicz grounds to first, one down -- Castro goes down looking, two gone -- Reyes grounds to third to retire the side

BOT 4: Posada grounds to first ... great stop by Doug M. to prevent a potential double, Pedro covers at first one down -- Tino flies the first pitch to right center, two away -- Womack flies to right to end the inning

TOP 5: Cameron grounds to short, one gone -- Beltran blasts the first pitch for a solo shot to right -- Mets extend to 5-2

Floyd flies to center ... Bernie has trouble with it, quickly steps to his right and gloves it, two down -- Piazza rips one to the leftfield corner ... off the wall, Piazza in with a two out double -- Anderson grounds to second to end the rally

BOT 5: Jeter grounds to deep short ... Reyes throws across his body offline, Jeter reaches on a leadoff infield single -- Cano lines to right ... Cameron slides and makes the catch, great play, one down -- Sheffield takes an awkward cut ... this will be fair and flies to right near the line, two gone -- ARod flies the first pitch to right to end the inning

TOP 6: Wright goes down swinging, one gone -- Mientkiewicz grounds to second -- Castro flies to right to retire the side

BOT 6: Matsui flies to left center, one away -- Sturtze warms for Yankees --Bernie flies to left, two down -- Posada grounds to first to end the inning

TOP 7: Sturtze now pitching for Yankees -- Reyes flies to left, one down -- full count to Cameron, the payoff ... he draws a walk -- Beltran flies to center, two gone -- Floyd grounds to short, the force is made at second to retire the side

Seventh Inning Stench, Mets lead 5-2

BOT 7: Full count to Tino, he pops to short in shallow left, one down -- Womack flies to center, two gone -- Jeter grounds softly back to the mound to end the inning

TOP 8: Piazza pops to first in shallow right, one pitch, one gone -- Anderson grounds a single through to left -- Hernandez warms for Mets -- on the 1-0 pitch to Wright, Anderson goes ... Posada's throw is perfect, Cano applies the tag and Anderson is caught stealing, two down -- Wright grounds to the mound, the play is made at first to retire the side

BOT 8: Cano lines the first pitch to right, one pitch, one out -- Sheffield pops to left ... Reyes is way into left from short, he gets in the way of Floyd ... the ball hits Floyd's glove, pops up ... and he squeezes it, two gone -- ARod grounds the first pitch up the middle and into center for a two out single -- Matsui flies to center ... Beltran running after it, to the wall, leaps, makes the catch, bashes into the wall, holds on to it .... to end the inning, great defensive play by Beltran

TOP 9: Quantrill in for Yankees -- Looper warms for Mets -- full count to Mientkiewicz, he lines one the opposite way ... it bounces into the leftfield stands for a leadoff ground rule double -- runner at second for Castro, he grounds to second, runner to third on the play, one down

Proctor and Stanton warm for Yankees -- Reyes flies to center ... the runner will tag and score on the sacrifice fly -- Mets now lead, 6-2

Cameron flies to right to end the rally

BOT 9: Looper in to pitch for Mets, a mostly dominant outing by Pedro -- Bernie grounds to first, one down -- Posada draws a four pitch walk -- runner at first for Tino, full count, the payoff ... he blasts one into the stands in right center ... GONE!!, a two run shot -- the score is now Mets 6-4

Womack lays down a surprise bunt to third ... Wright barehands and guns ... Womack is called out, two down (replay: he was out) -- Jeter grounds the 1-2 through to right for a two out single -- Cano chops to second ... Anderson charges and guns ... Cano slides head first, but he is put down to end the game

FINAL: Mets win, 6-4

The Yankee woes continue ... and a very strong outing by Pedro

37UP 36DOWN ... four straight losses