21.   One run came in on a sacrifice fly by Jose Offerman, a second on a ground out by John Valentin.

22.   One run came home on a sacrifice fly by Chipper Jones.

23.   Sometimes the runs come early, sometimes they come late, but they always come.

24.   Spiezio tried to snare A-Rod in a rundown between third and home but threw the ball away at the plate to let another run come home.

25.   That run came in the third inning, after Chris Jones came to the plate for the first time as a Met.

26.   The first run Brown allowed came after a walk, but he got out of further trouble with a double play.

27.   The first run came home when Martinez hit Joe Vitiello with a pitch.

28.   The first run came across when Sadler followed a Varitek double with a sharp single to left.

29.   The first two runs Johnson allowed came lickety-split.

30.   The home runs came at all the right times Sunday.