| The Mexican Oliver Perez’s batting, launching, | | | | Meantime; at other National League games such |
| stealing bases and experience made an incredible | | | | as: the Florida Marlins game Dari Uggla achieved his |
| difference which helped the New York Mets win | | | | second home run with an advantage in the eighth |
| 8-3 over the Cincinnati Reds was basically the | | | | inning securing a victory of 5-4 over the |
| Mexican’s first victory since April 19. | | | | Washington Nationals. The Marlins have won six |
| "He can despair you occasionally, but is very | | | | games that have been played at the Nationals |
| competitive", said Willie Randolph, New York Mets | | | | Park, holding a record of seven victories their |
| coach. | | | | best since they won nine consecutive games in |
| The most curious moment of the day, | | | | August 2006. |
| nevertheless was not conducted by Perez, but | | | | The Mexican Luis Ayala managed three runs with |
| the Reds that did not continue the batting order | | | | two home runs in the eighth inning then Alfredo |
| during the ninth inning, after a double change; | | | | Amezaga opened the eighth inning against Ayala |
| situation which caused a overall 10 minutes delay. | | | | and the next batter, Jeremy Hermida connected |
| The substitute catcher David Ross was to the | | | | a home run of two careers to draw the |
| base in eighth place to replace Corey Patterson; | | | | scoreboard. |
| he managed to bat high out to the right garden. | | | | The Milwaukee Brewers’ won over the St. |
| Willie Randolph the Mets’ coach informed the | | | | Louis Cardinals 5-3, Ryan Braun hit a pair of home |
| referees of the error and it was marked to | | | | runs while Jeff Suppan launched seven innings and |
| Patterson after a long discussion among the | | | | the Dominican Salomon Torres secured the |
| umpires. Ross batted gain but just a simple one. | | | | team’s victory. The Dominican batter Albert |
| The Mets that had not had consecutive homeruns | | | | Pujols managed two bases and connected a |
| in all the season games prior to Sunday, they did | | | | simple but was trapped when he tried to advance |
| it twice during the day. The Puerto Rican Carlos | | | | to the third base and by the six inning he was |
| Beltran and Ryan Church managed great shots in | | | | outside of the base. This is the second time the |
| the fifth inning, showing the New York Mets | | | | Brewers win in nine games; scoring twice in the |
| offensive, which was locked up during a great | | | | first inning against the Cardinals with a high shot |
| part of last year. | | | | of Prince Fielder and a double of Corey Hart. |
| Over NY previous five games the team had at | | | | Finally, the Cubs managed a victory 6-4 over the |
| least 11 hits with the exception of a 7-1 in the | | | | Diamondbacks the Giants won over the Phillies for |
| second game on Saturday night where they only | | | | 4-3, the Padres defeated the Rockies by 6-1 and |
| scored four runs. | | | | the Astros won 8-5 to the Dodgers. |