On the Mets beat

Good afternoon to all those in the blogosphere. Rod Boone here. Looks like we are going to get this one in. The weather has cleared up and the Mets have taken the field.
It's Mike Pelfrey (2-6, 5.33 ERA) vs. Chad Billingsley (4-6, 3.68).

Top of first: Not a good start for the Mets. Mike Pelfrey is getting lit up and the Dodgers would have scored more than one run if not for a nice tag by Brian Schneider at the plate. Jose Reyes also botched a great throw from Endy Chavez in left that would have had Matt Kemp nailed at second. Dodgers 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of first: Three weak infield ground balls and the Mets go down quickly and easily.

Top of second: Aided by a nifty 6-6-3 double play from Reyes, the Dodgers don't get to Pelfrey. That's the athleticism Mets fans probably wish they'd see more from the gifted shortstop.

Bottom of second: The Mets get their first hit (a single by Carlos Delgado) but don't do anything with it. They aren't doing much against Billingsley so far.

Top of third: Pelfrey is getting in a bit of a groove but still hasn't retired the side in order yet. He got the first two outs before hitting machine Jeff Kent hit a rocket single to center.

Bottom of third: Reyes singled with two outs and stole second, but he was stranded there when Chavez flied out to center to end the inning. Three innings, two hits.

Top of fourth: A leadoff walk, a single on a hit-and-run, and another single leads to another run. Pelfrey escapes with two runners on but the Dodgers are hitting rockets off him again. Dodgers 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of fourth: Mets got runners on first and second with no outs behind consecutive walks to start the inning. They still got nothing out of it. The offense is asleep today.

Top of fifth: Pelfrey finally retires the side in order, though Jeff Kent nearly took him deep.

Bottom of fifth: Mets waste another scoring chance and strand two runners on base. They haven't hit many balls out of the infield today. Anyone having trouble staying awake watching this?

Top of sixth: That's two straight innings Pelfrey has sent the Dodgers down 1-2-3.

Bottom of sixth: Heart of the lineup barely shows a pulse against Billingsley and we head to the seventh.

Top of seventh: Pelfrey sends the Dodgers down 1-2-3 for the third straight inning. His afternoon appears to be over. His line: seven innings, seven hits, two earned runs, one walk and six strikeouts.

Bottom of seventh: Another inning means more runners left on base. The Mets had runners on first and third with one out and have nothing to show for it.

Top of eighth: Duaner Sanchez (where was he last night, right?) is in for Pelfrey and got the Dodgers out without a hiccup.

Bottom of eighth: And we finally have life. Billingsley is out and all of the sudden the offense wakes up. Jonathan Broxton came in and Wright doubled off the wall in right to lead off the inning and Carlos Beltran homered to right to tie the game. Carlos Delgado singled and after an intentional walk to Brian Schneider, Fernando Tatis singled in pinch runner Nick Evans from second with one out to give the Mets the lead. Mets 3, Dodgers 2.

Top of ninth: Billy Wagner blows away the Dodgers, striking out the side. Big comeback win for the Mets. Final: Mets 3, Dodgers 2.