Daily Archives: March 22, 2008
This afternoon the Indians defeated the Mets 5-2 in a seven inning rain-shortened game in Winter Haven.
- Oliver Perez allowed five runs on seven hits over five innings, striking out six and walking two. He allowed four home runs, three of which came in the fourth inning.
- Joe Smith and Nelson Figueroa each pitched a scoreless inning in relief.
- Carlos Beltran homered off of Scott Elarton in the sixth.
- Carlos Delgado and Ryan Church each went 1-3.
- Brian Schneider was 0-2 in his first game back from injury.
For a full recap, go to MLB.com.
The New York Mets face the Cleveland Indians in Winter Haven this afternoon.
The Mets aren’t featuring an opening day lineup, but Brian Schneider will return to action behind the plate.
…good news there with the injured catchers piling up…
Oliver Perez will start against Cliff Lee.
For the rest of today’s lineup check out David Lennon’s blog for Newsday.





