Game 137: Mets vs. Braves @ Turner Field

Tom Glavine heads back to Atlanta as the Mets look for a sweep in Atlanta for the first time since last July.

The Good: Tom Glavine won 302 and pitched into the seventh inning to finally beat John Smoltz. The Mets showed fundamental baseball in the second when Moises Alou singled to left, moved up on Green and LoDuca singles, and scored on a Tom Glavine sacrifice to center to tie the game. It was silent until the fifth when Jose Reyes "singled" on a ball hit into the sun that deceived Yunel Escobar. After that, Luis Castillo was out on a bunt by a quarter of a step, but David Wright crushed a first-pitch fastball from Smoltz to center field to give the Mets the lead. Jorge Sosa did a great job after Glavine allowed a leadoff runner in the seventh inning by striking out the first two batters he faced and getting Matt Diaz to ground out to third base. Heilman also held the lead in the eighth, although Chipper Jones did lead off the inning with a hit, boosting his average to .500 off of the right-hander. Wagner came on in the ninth inning and gave up a run and a hit before battling through his own problems to close out the game.

The Bad: I'm not complaining after their recent play.

Overall: Good win, solid series. Way to show grit after being swept by Philadelphia and heading to Turner Field for a September series.

Notes: The Mets announced that Pedro Martinez will start tomorrow's game in Cincinnati and will be limited to 75 pitches. Carlos Beltran stole his nineteenth base of the season. On that play, Alou was ruled as striking out swinging and was ejected from the game by both the home plate umpire and first base umpire. Alou shouted, tossed his helmet and bat on the field, and took his time leaving the dugout. The replay showed that it was a close call. In the ninth, a key defensive play occurred when Delgado charged in on a hard bunt and fired to second base for the first out of the inning. The Phillies were also defeated by the Marlins today.

2 Cents: On my 21st birthday weekend, I get through syllabus week, throw a successful party, attend a 59-0 PSU romping of FIU, witness the Beaver Stadium faithful go crazy over an Appalachian State victory, see another Boston no-hitter, and watch the Phils drop a few games while the Mets sweep the Braves. Not bad, not bad at all.

Final Score: Mets 3, Braves 2. Record: 76-60. GB: 1st Place, 4 games.