1. Although he was spotted a lead in the first on a three-run homer by Raul Mondesi, Park quickly gave it all back. 2. And first-inning fireworks meant to celebrate homers by Villalobos and Scot Sealy went awry. 3. Arizona countered with two in the third on a leadoff homer by Tony Batista and a single by Luis Gonzalez that scored Daal, who had singled. 4. Back-to-back homers by Juan Gonzalez and Mickey Tettleton with one out in the ninth deprived Hitchcock of the complete game. 5. Belcher survived solo homers by Posada and Tino Martinez. 6. A homer by Huskey would have given them their first lead. 7. A homer by Ryan Klesko in the seventh put the Braves within one run. 8. A two-run double by Carlos Delgado and a two-run homer by Mike Stanley highlighted the big inning. 9. A two-run homer by Bernie Williams off a hanging change-up from McMichael was the decisive blow. 10. A three-run homer by Tim Bogar highlighted a decisive five-run seventh for the Mets, who began a six-game trip. |