Short Hops
Short hops
The Mets won for only the second time in 12 games and avoided their longest skid since dropping 11 straight Aug. 28 to Sept. 8, 2004.Ricky Nolasco became the first Florida pitcher to last at least seven innings since Aug. 18, when he pitched a complete game in a 6-2 win at Houston.
Randy Johnson 's sixth-inning relief appearance for San Francisco yesterday was his first time pitching out of the bullpen since July 18, 2001, when he struck out 16 Padres in the completion of a suspended game.
The Brewers' Prince Fielder reached 127 RBI, surpassing current Astros manager Cecil Cooper , who set the mark for Milwaukee with 126 in 1983.
Ryan Howard , who homered twice in the Phillies' 9-4 victory Friday, is hitting .344 with eight homers and 16 RBI this year against Atlanta. In his career, Howard has 32 homers, 87 RBI and a .342 average in 298 career at-bats against the Braves.
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