Game 143: Mets vs. Marlins @ Dolphin Stadium

Tonight was definitely one of those nights to forget for the New York Mets. Shotty defense and terrible pitching made it hard to stay in the game, even for their high powered offense. Dave Williams was hammered, giving up 9 runs, and Anibal Sanchez pitched a solid seven innings a week after his no-hitter. The lone bright spot for the Mets occurred when Cliff Floyd homered to deep right field in the second inning, ending speculation of his declining skills and lack of playing time. Furthermore, Carlos Beltran saluted those lost on September 11th by hitting his 40th home run of the season. It sure feels good to be able to play baseball in America.
Final score: Mets 5, Marlins 16. Record: 88-55. Magic Number:4.

Notes: Cody Ross homered three times tonight. Jose Reyes made his 14th error, joining Shawn Green as the other Mets starter to make a rare blunder in the field. Jose Valentin's streak of errorless games ended tonight as he earned his fifth error on a throw. Lastings Milledge doubled while pinch hitting and later scored on a Delgado single.