Giants 10, Mets 1
Joe Martinez earned the win after allowing one run on five hits in five innings. (AP)
By Chris Haft / MLB.com
The Giants won the finale with the Mets after the offense connected on 18 hits. The support made a winner out of New Jersey native Joe Martinez, who was pitching before family and friends. With the win, San Francisco comes within a game of idle Colorado in the NL Wild Card chase.
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San Francisco
(64-54)
Won 1
San Francisco 10, NY Mets 1
Today's Boxes 8/17/09
ATL 9, ARI 4
LAA 8, BAL 5
PIT 9, MIL 5
TEX 8, MIN 5
CWS 8, KC 7
SD 4, CHC 1
OAK 3, NYY 0
STL 3, LAD 2
NY Mets
(55-63)
Lost 1
August 17, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
San Francisco
0
0
1
1
1
3
0
3
1
10
18
2
NY Mets
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
8
0
Standings thru 8/17/09  | Recap: SF | NYM  | Gameday  | Giants stats  | Mets stats
San Francisco
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Velez , LF
5
1
2
1
0
0
2
.306
Sanchez, F , 2B
4
1
2
1
0
0
1
.297
Sandoval , 3B
5
0
1
1
0
2
2
.329
Molina, B , C
5
0
1
0
0
0
3
.264
1-Whiteside , PR-C
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.224
Garko , 1B
4
1
1
0
0
0
1
.271
Ishikawa , 1B
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
.261
Winn , RF
5
2
3
0
0
0
0
.266
Rowand , CF
5
2
4
2
0
0
2
.273
Renteria , SS
4
2
2
1
1
0
2
.259
Martinez, J , P
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
.000
a-Schierholtz , PH
1
0
1
2
0
0
0
.296
Medders , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Howry , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Lewis, F , PH
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
.269
Miller, Ju , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Valdez, M , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals
42
10
18
9
1
3
16
a-Doubled for Martinez, J in the 6th. b-Singled for Howry in the 8th. 1-Ran for Molina, B in the 9th.
BATTING
2B : Sandoval (34, Hernandez, L), Winn (28, Hernandez, L), Schierholtz (13, Hernandez, L).
3B : Velez (1, Hernandez, L).
HR : Rowand (10, 4th inning off Hernandez, L, 0 on, 1 out).
TB : Velez 4; Sandoval 2; Sanchez, F 2; Lewis, F; Molina, B; Rowand 7; Schierholtz 2; Garko; Winn 4; Renteria 2.
RBI : Sandoval (70), Rowand 2 (48), Sanchez, F (39), Schierholtz 2 (22), Velez (14), Renteria (40), Lewis, F (16).
2-out RBI : Rowand.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Martinez, J; Sanchez, F; Renteria.
SF : Sanchez, F.
GIDP : Molina, B, Velez. Team RISP : 4-for-13.Team LOB : 7.FIELDING
E : Sandoval 2 (12, throw, throw).
Outfield assists : Rowand 2 (Sullivan at home, Sheffield at 1st base).
DP : 3 (Rowand-Sanchez, F-Garko, Sandoval-Garko, Sanchez, F-Renteria-Ishikawa).
NY Mets
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Sullivan , CF
4
1
2
0
1
0
3
.279
Castillo, L , 2B
3
0
0
0
1
0
3
.302
Sheffield , LF
3
0
1
1
1
1
3
.283
Murphy, Dn , 1B
4
0
2
0
0
0
3
.252
Francoeur , RF
4
0
1
0
0
1
5
.263
Tatis , 3B
4
0
0
0
0
1
2
.244
Schneider , C
4
0
0
0
0
1
1
.186
Hernandez, A , SS
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
.254
Hernandez, L , P
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.125
Dessens , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Reed, J , PH
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
.260
Redding , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.071
Figueroa, N , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.333
b-Green, A , PH
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
.000
Totals
32
1
8
1
4
4
20
a-Singled for Dessens in the 7th. b-Walked for Figueroa, N in the 9th.
BATTING
2B : Murphy, Dn (20, Miller, Ju).
TB : Francoeur; Hernandez, A; Sheffield; Sullivan 2; Murphy, Dn 3; Reed, J.
RBI : Sheffield (41).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Francoeur 2; Sullivan 2; Sheffield; Schneider.
SAC : Hernandez, L.
GIDP : Sullivan. Team RISP : 2-for-11.Team LOB : 9.FIELDING
DP : 2 (Hernandez, L-Hernandez, A-Castillo, L-Murphy, Dn, Castillo, L-Hernandez, A-Murphy, Dn).
Game Scores : Martinez, J , Hernandez, L .
IBB : Renteria (by Hernandez, L).
Pitches-strikes : Martinez, J 67-41, Medders 22-13, Howry 8-5, Miller, Ju 10-6, Valdez, M 12-6, Hernandez, L 76-49,
Dessens 14-9, Redding 22-15, Figueroa, N 16-11.
Groundouts-flyouts : Martinez, J 8-3, Medders 0-1, Howry 0-1, Miller, Ju 2-0, Valdez, M 2-0, Hernandez, L 7-4, Dessens
2-1, Redding 1-1, Figueroa, N 1-0.
Batters faced : Martinez, J 22, Medders 6, Howry 2, Miller, Ju 4, Valdez, M 3, Hernandez, L 27, Dessens 5, Redding 6,
Figueroa, N 6.
Inherited runners-scored : Howry 2-0, Dessens 2-1. Umpires : HP: Scott Barry. 1B: Phil Cuzzi. 2B: Brian
O'Nora. 3B: Tom Hallion. Weather : 85 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 12 mph, Out to LF.T :
2:45.Att : 38,584.Venue : Citi Field.August 17, 2009 August 17, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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