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NEW YORK —Mike Baxter made the play of the game 12 pitches in. Michael Oher Jersey . The left fielder turned
a potential two-run double into an inning-ending double play with a leaping
catch of Jesus Guzmans drive against the wall. Dillon Gee relaxed after that and
struck out a career-high nine to lead the New York Mets over the San Diego
Padres 6-1 Friday night. “Huge,” Gee said. “It gives me confidence going the
rest of the game.” He started with a five-pitch walk to Will Venable and allowed
Yonder Alonsos popped single to left that put runners at the corners. Baxter got
a good read on Guzmans drive and made what he considered his best catch ever. “I
didnt even play outfield in Little League and high school,” he said. “Thats
probably the first time at this level.” He saw third baseman David Wright waving
his arms to get his attention, then made a precise throw to shortstop
Ronny Cedeno, who doubled up Alonso returning to first. “It really lifted Dillon
and everyone else. It was a tremendous play,” Mets manager Terry Collins said.
Venable scored on the sacrifice fly, putting the Padres ahead. New York first
baseman Ike Davis was disappointed when he found out about that. “I gave a first
pump because I thought the run wouldnt count,” Davis said. Once Gee was back in
the dugout, he was told to slow down by pitching coach Dan Warthen. Gee (4-3)
wound up allowing just the one run and four hits in seven innings, combining
with Tim Byrdak and Ramon Ramirez on a four-hitter. Following Sundays 6-5 win at
Toronto, Gee has wins in consecutive outings for the first time since he reeled
off five in a row from May 13 to June 10 last year. “Thats what I want to be, is
a consistent guy that you know what youre going to get every night out. Lately I
havent been that guy, and it really gets under my skin,” Gee said. “I just feel
my mechanics have been all out of whack. My right foot didnt know what my left
foot was doing, and I just felt lost.” Lucas Duda hit a tying home run in the
second off Anthony Bass (2-5), a solo drive off the front of the second deck in
right, Consecutive doubles by Gee and Baxter put the Mets ahead in the third,
just the second extra-base hit for Gee in 70 career at-bats. Kirk Nieuwenhuis
followed with an RBI single for a 3-1 lead. “Thats another thing that was
getting under my skin. I didnt have a hit yet this year,” said Gee, who had been
0 for 11. “I came in the dugout and I was just gasping for air.” Baxter, hitting
.352 in 54 at-bats, started in left field and led off for the third time in four
games, forcing Andres Torres to the bench. The 27-year-old from Queens was
claimed off waivers from San Diego last July. Collins compared him in a way to
Mike Piazza, a 62nd-round draft pick for the Los Angeles who became a 12-time
All-Star for the Dodgers and the Mets. “He came to camp to make the club,” the
manager said. “Now he made the club. Hes pretty tough to get out of the lineup
right now.” Baxter was filled with praise for the Padres and their organization,
and he was happy to see some of his former teammates. “Hes a solid,
fundamentally sound player. I think our minor league people taught him well,”
Padres manager Bud Black said. “Hes a bright kid, our minor league guys really
liked him. The cool thing is when a guy comes back and plays in his hometown.”
New York, which has split the first half of the four-game series, broke it open
in the fifth when Daniel Murphy hit an RBI double and slumping Ike Davis hit a
two-run single. Davis, who entered with a .164 average, has driven in runs in
consecutive games for the third time this season. “Im a lot better player than
Ive showed,” he said “Thats what Im supposed to do. Tonight I actually helped
the team do something.” Bass allowed six runs—matching his season high—
eight hits and three walks in 5 1-3 innings. “Honestly, its the best I felt all
year,” he said. “Every mistake I made they hit.” Wright went 0 for 3 with a
walk, dropping his average to .397—only its third day under .500 since May
12. Collins was especially pleased the rest of his offence came through on a
night Wright didnt, praising players with relatively little big league
experience. “They have been on those bus rides together. Theyre up here now
finally enjoying the fruits of all that time in the minor leagues,” Collins
said. “They just enjoy playing with each other and playing hard. The winning is
certainly a reflection of the way theyve played the game.” NOTES: Van Smith, a
scout for the Padres since 1991, died Thursday at the age of 67. ... Mets RHP
Chris Young allowed three earned runs and five hits in 6 1-3 innings for St.
Lucie against Charlotte in the Class A Florida State League. he threw 54 of 74
pitches for strikes. ... Carlos Quentin, still recovering from right knee
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Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, owned by Transocean and leased by BP, sank April
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hours. The untapped wellhead continues gushing oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The
White House has called the spill the biggest environmental disaster that the
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