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    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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    Series at a glance:
    SF
    San Francisco (64-54)
    Won 1     		San Francisco 10, NY Mets 1   NYM
    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).
     
    San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
    Martinez, J (W, 3-1) 5.0 5 1 1 2 2 0 4.76
    Medders 1.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 3.59
    Howry 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.57
    Miller, Ju 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.83
    Valdez, M 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.10
    		 
    NY Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
    Hernandez, L (L, 7-8) 5.1 11 6 6 1 1 1 5.47
    Dessens 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.63
    Redding 1.0 4 3 3 0 0 0 6.42
    Figueroa, N 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 6.14

    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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