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TV: SNY, FSN
Min
5
On The Field
Target Field
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jonathon Niese
Vance Worley
W (2-0)
IP H ER BB K ERA
5.0 5 4 4 1 3.57
L (0-2)
IP H ER BB K ERA
1.0 7 7 2 1 10.50

Mets 16, Twins 5
As snowflakes swirled over Target Field, John Buck drove another ball deep into the air to join them. Buck and the New York Mets sure didn't let the wintry Minnesota night slow down their swings. Buck kept up his powerful start with a grand slam, his fourth home run in the last four games, and the Mets beat the Twins 16-5 on Friday. ''You're almost starting to take it for granted,'' Mets manager Terry Collins said. ''When you need a big hit, he's...
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Scoring Summary
Top of 1st
- D.Wright doubled to center, Valdespin scored, Dan.Murphy scored.
- Buck safe on fielder's choice and Plouffe's error, D.Wright scored, I.Davis to third.
- Byrd singled to right, I.Davis scored, Buck scored.
Bottom of 1st
- Willingham grounded out, shortstop R.Tejada to first baseman I.Davis, Hicks scored.
- Plouffe singled to center, Mauer scored, Doumit to third.
Top of 2nd
- D.Wright singled to right, Valdespin scored, Dan.Murphy to second.
- Buck homered to left on a full count, Dan.Murphy scored, D.Wright scored, I.Davis scored.
Bottom of 5th
- Morneau doubled to right, Hicks scored, Mauer to third.
- Doumit singled to center, Mauer scored, Morneau scored.
Top of 7th
- Dan.Murphy doubled to right, Duda scored, Baxter scored, Valdespin scored.
- D.Wright tripled to right, Dan.Murphy scored.
Top of 9th
- Valdespin grounded out, shortstop Florimon to first baseman Parmelee, Baxter scored, R.Tejada to third.
- Dan.Murphy hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Mastroianni, R.Tejada scored.

Season Series
Date Home Score Pitchers
Fri 4/12 Min NYM 16 at
MIN 5		 W: Niese
L: Worley
Sat 4/13 Min NYM 4 at
MIN 2		 W: Harvey
L: Diamond
Sun 4/14 Min PPD
Date Home Time (ET)
Mon 8/19 MIN 2:10 pm
Box Scores
Mets (6-4)
Season Stats | Roster
Twins (4-6)
Season Stats | Roster
Lineup
Name AB R H RBI BB
1. J. Valdespin, CF 5 3 2 1 1
2. D. Murphy, 2B 5 3 4 4 0
3. D. Wright, 3B 5 2 3 4 1
4. I. Davis, 1B 4 2 0 0 2
5. J. Buck, C 5 2 1 4 0
6. L. Duda, DH 3 1 0 0 1
6. A. Recker, PH-DH 1 0 0 0 0
7. M. Byrd, RF 5 0 2 2 0
8. M. Baxter, LF 5 2 1 0 0
9. R. Tejada, SS 5 1 2 0 0
Totals 43 16 15 15 5
Lineup
Name AB R H RBI BB
1. A. Hicks, CF 4 2 0 0 1
2. J. Mauer, C 3 2 2 0 1
2. E. Escobar, PH 1 0 0 0 0
3. J. Willingham, LF 4 0 0 1 0
3. D. Mastroianni, LF 0 0 0 0 0
4. J. Morneau, 1B 4 1 2 1 0
4. C. Parmelee, 1B 0 0 0 0 0
5. R. Doumit, DH 2 0 1 2 1
6. T. Plouffe, 3B 3 0 1 1 0
6. J. Carroll, 3B 1 0 0 0 0
7. W. Ramirez, RF 4 0 0 0 0
8. B. Dozier, 2B 4 0 0 0 0
9. P. Florimon, SS 3 0 0 0 1
Totals 33 5 6 5 4
Pitcher
Name IP H R ER BB K ERA*
J Niese
(W, 2-0)		 5.0 5 5 4 4 1 3.57
S Atchison 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 1.69
G Burke 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 4.76
A Laffey 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 5.06
Pitcher
Name IP H R ER BB K ERA*
V Worley
(L, 0-2)		 1.0 7 9 7 2 1 10.50
P Hernandez 4.1 4 1 1 0 1 3.86
R Pressly 1.2 2 4 0 2 1 0.00
B Duensing 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 4.50
G Perkins 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 4.50
* = Season Stat

BATTING
2B: D Murphy 2 (5), D Wright (3), R Tejada (3)
3B: D Wright (1), M Byrd (1)
HR: J Buck (6)
BATTING
2B: J Mauer (3), J Morneau (3)
Complete Box Score

Player News
Mets
Lucas Duda (NYM - LF)

News: Duda went 1-for-4, stranding two runners on base, in the Mets' 7-4 loss to the Reds on Wednesday.  (RotoWire - Wed. May 22, 2013)
Robert Carson (NYM - P)

News: Despite being the only lefty in the Mets' bullpen, Carson has been sued sporadically by manager Terry Collins.  (RotoWire - Wed. May 22, 2013)
Brandon Lyon (NYM - P)

News: Lyon tossed a scoreless eighth inning in the Mets' 7-4 loss to the Reds on Wednesday, lowering his ERA to 3.00 on the year.  (RotoWire - Wed. May 22, 2013)
Twins
Vance Worley (MIN - P)

News: Worley gave up eight runs over 3.2 innings in Wednesday's loss to Atlanta as his ERA rose to 7.21. He was optioned to Triple-A Rochester after the outing, MLB.com reports.  (RotoWire - Wed. May 22, 2013)
Aaron Hicks (MIN - CF)

News: Hicks went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Braves.  (RotoWire - Wed. May 22, 2013)
Chris Parmelee (MIN - RF)

News: Parmelee is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Braves, according to MLB.com's Rhett Bollinger.  (RotoWire - Wed. May 22, 2013)

Injury Report
Mets
NameInjuryStatus
S AtchisonRight elbow inflammationon 15-day DL
J FamiliaRight biceps tendinitison 15-day DL
F FranciscoRight elbow inflammationon 15-day DL
J MejiaRight elbow inflammationon 60-day DL
J SantanaLeft shoulder surgery - out for seasonon 60-day DL
Twins
NameInjuryStatus
T PlouffeConcussionon 7-day DL
D MastroianniStress reaction in left ankleon 60-day DL
T WoodRight rotator cuff strainon 15-day DL

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