The Mets (13–6) defeated the Rockies (8–13) by the score of 2 to 1 in 12 innings at Shea Stadium tonight.
For a full recap, sing along with the Associated Press.
…wow, what a great game to watch…
…in the bottom of the 12th, Shawn Green, who should have been on second, but advanced to third on a balk, was able to [...]

…by the way, Lee Mazzilli is simply off, as he is only scheduled to work with SNY during roughly half of the season, not every single night, for every single game…

The Game…

The Mets (12-6) take on the Rockies (8-12) in the middle game of a three-game set this evening at Shea Stadium, starting at 7:10 pm EDT.

The Lineup…

SS Jose ReyesC Paul Lo DucaCF Carlos Beltran1B Carlos Delgado3B David WrightLF Moises AlouRF Shawn Green2B Jose ValentinSP Orlando Hernandez

The Pitchers…

RHP Orlando Hernandez (2-1, 3.24 ERA) starts for [...]

Julio Franco reached yet another milestone in his long career yesterday, marking the 25th anniversary of his Major League debut.
On MLB.com Julio shares his memories of his debut back on April 23 of 1982. Since that day, Julio has compiled over 8,500 at-bats and 2,566 hits. He’s the oldest man in baseball to do a [...]

Following last night’s win, Willie Randolph had the following to say, when asked about leaving in Ambiorix Burgos, who let the bases become loaded in the ninth, following a quick visit to the mound…
“Well, I trust my people all the time.  It’s not about being predictable or going with the so-called ‘percentages,’ or whatever.  This [...]

John Maine has lasted at least seven innings in three of his four starts this season, during which he is 3–0 with 1.71 ERA, which is fifth among all MLB starters with four starts.
Maine has yet to give up more than two hits in an inning.
Opponents are batting just .169 against him.
Since joining the Mets last season, [...]

Over at his Mets Minor League Report, Toby Hyde recaps the night in Mets minor-league action…
Among other comments, Hyde writes of strong performances by Zephyrs 2B Ruben Gotay, who had two doubles and five RBI; B’Mets 1B Brett Harper, who hit a solo home run; and St. Lucie RHP Deolis Guerra, who pitched six scoreless innings.
OF Lastings Milledge was [...]

Mets Triple-A RHP Philip Humber was named the Pacific Coast League’s Pitcher of the Week after earning a win and posting a 1.38 ERA from April 16-21.
In four starts, Humber is 2–1 with a 3.00 ERA sporting 17 strike outs while allowing six walks and 16 hits through 21 innings pitched.

At his ‘blog,’ or, bi-weekly column, for

In the New York Post, Mark Hale provides a quick update on Mets RHP Pedro Martinez, who is still on target for a potential return in August.
…slow and steady, petey…slow and steady…