Mets 8, Marlins 2
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| Regular Season Series |
| New York leads 11-7 (as of Fri 3/30) |
| Wed 4/18 |
NYM 9, @FLA 2 |
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| Thu 4/19 |
NYM 11, @FLA 3 |
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| Mon 4/30 |
FLA 9, @NYM 6 |
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| Tue 5/1 |
FLA 5, @NYM 2 |
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| Wed 5/2 |
@NYM 6, FLA 3 |
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| Fri 5/25 |
NYM 6, @FLA 2 |
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| Sat 5/26 |
NYM 7, @FLA 2 |
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| Sun 5/27 |
NYM 6, @FLA 4 |
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| Fri 8/10 |
FLA 4, @NYM 3 |
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| Sat 8/11 |
FLA 7, @NYM 5 |
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| Sun 8/12 |
@NYM 10, FLA 4 |
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| Thu 9/20 |
@FLA 8, NYM 7 |
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| Fri 9/21 |
NYM 9, @FLA 6 |
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| Sat 9/22 |
NYM 7, @FLA 2 |
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| Sun 9/23 |
NYM 7, @FLA 6 |
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| Fri 9/28 |
FLA 7, @NYM 4 |
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| Sat 9/29 |
@NYM 13, FLA 0 |
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| Sun 9/30 |
FLA 8, @NYM 1 |
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| · Complete Schedule: Mets | Marlins |
Associated Press
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) -- Chan Ho Park is committed to the New York Mets.
Park struck out five in three shutout innings in the Mets' 8-2 victory over the
Florida Marlins on Friday after the team optioned him to Triple-A New Orleans. Park could have declined the demotion but decided he wanted to stay with the organization.
"That's the reason I signed with them in the offseason to get here and tryout," Park said.
The 33-year-old Park finished spring training with a 5.89 ERA in 18 1-3 innings. He was a candidate for the rotation before Saturday and the Mets have been eager to see if Park could be effective out of the bullpen. But general manager Omar Minaya said it was unfair to ask Park to make the turnaround so quickly.
"We like him and we want him to be with us," Minaya said. "He wants to be with us also."
The Mets also outrighted
Jon Adkins to Triple-A after Adkins cleared waivers. The team's final two roster spots went to 21-year-old outfielder
Lastings Milledge and reliever
Ambiorix Burgos.
Burgos allowed a home run to
Dan Uggla on Friday.
"He was going to be on our team," Mets manager Willie Randolph said. "He fit in much better."
Milledge made the team after an impressive spring where he hit .368, including a two-run single against the Marlins.
The Mets face the World Series champion Cardinals on Sunday night in St. Louis and the Marlins play the Nationals on Monday in their regular-season opener.
"I think it doesn't matter how many opening days you go to, it's still pretty exciting," Marlins first baseman
Mike Jacobs said. "It's still one of those things (as) baseball players, you're just super excited for it."
Mets 8, 
Marlins 2