On the Mets beat

Mets (76-61) vs. Brewers (80-56)

Johan Santana (12-7) 2.70 ERA 159 SO vs Ben Sheets (12-7) 3.05 ERA 144 SO

The Phillies were effective in either fouling off Santana's pitches or taking them over the fence, forcing the Mets ace out of the game after six innings with six strikeouts and three runs allowed in a no-decision. He threw 106 pitches, 67 for strikes, and gave up two home runs to end his scoreless innings streak at 16. Next are the Brewers, who Santana has a 3-2 career record against with 3.61 ERA in 47 1/3 innings.

Sheets was backed into a corner in his last start but managed to toss six scoreless innings, working his way out of more than a few jams in the early innings. He struck out twice as many batters has he walked and yielded only five hits against St. Louis. Sheets went as far as six innings all six of his August starts and will try to continue the longevity vs. the Mets, against whom he is 4-2 with a 5.10 ERA in his career.

Joseph Staszewski is here on Labor Day to take you through all the action.

METS 4, BREWERS 2

Bottom of the Ninth: Ayala is in to close. Chavez replaced Beltran, who has a right knee contusion. Brewers go down in order.

Top of the Ninth: Mota comes on in relief. Reyes is picked off first after a one-out single.

Bottom of the Eighth: Braun doubles off the wall in right center. Feliciano strikes out fielder. Joe Smith it brought it. He strikes out Hart and Cameron.

Top of the Eighth: Gagne in the pitch for the Brewers. He gives up a lead-off double to Murphy down the left field line. Wright strikes out swinging for the second straight at bat. Delgado homers over the right field fence on an 0-2 pitch. Beltran singles and scored on a double by Church in the left field gap. METS 4, BREWERS 2

Bottom of the Seventh: Figueroa replaced Santana and Cancel is in a catcher. Brewers go 1-2-3.

Top of the Seventh: Beltran doubles over Cameron's head in center. Church lines out hard to third. Delgado grounds out. Riske comes in an walked Marlon Anderson as a pinch hitter. Tatis then walks and Stetter is brought in to face Reyes. A wild pitch scored Beltran, but Reyes pops out to center. BREWERS 2, METS 1

Bottom of the Sixth: Fielder and Hart both single to lead of the inning. Cameron bunts them over and Santana is call for a balk. Fielder scores and Hall strikes out. Kendall ground out to end the inning. BREWERS 2, METS 0

Top of the Sixth: Villanueva replaces Sheets, who leave with soreness in his left groin. Reyes works a one-out walk. Murphy singles threw the hole at second on a hit and run to move Reyes to third. Wright strikes outs swinging. Shouse is brought in to face Delgado, who lines out.

Bottom of the Fifth: Santana strikes out the side and has nine strikeouts in the game.

Top of the Fifth: Sheets sets the Mets down 1-2-3 again.

Bottom of the Fourth: Santana allows just a single to Hart.

Top of the Fourth: Mets go in order

Bottom of the Third: Brewers get just a single from Braun.

Top of the Third: Mets go 1-2-3.

Bottom of the Second: Kendell singles, but Santana strikes out two Brewers in the inning.

Top of the Second: Mets get just a single by Delgado and a walk by Easley.

Bottom of the First: Hardy triples to the corner in left with one out. Braun doubles down the left field line to score Hardy. Fielder strikes out and Hart flies out to end the inning. BREWERS 1, METS 0

Top of the First: Reyes hustles to get a double off the game. Murphy pops up a bunt. Reyes is caught stealing third. Wright flies out.