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The season has ended. Nats 2, Mets 1 in 14 innings. The Mets finish at 79-83.

From ESPN Stats & Information: Oliver Perez finished 0-5. The only other Met ever to finish a season 0-and-(5-or-more) was John Franco who posted an 0-8 in 1998. Perez is only the second Met ever to get a loss while giving up three-plus walks, one-plus HBP's and zero hits. Scott Schoeneweis did it in June of 2008 (although one of his walks was intentional).

4:57 p.m.: Oliver Perez enters for the 14th.

4:44 p.m.: The Mets and Nationals head to the 13th tied at 1.

3:35 p.m.: Jerry Manuel pulls David Wright and Jose Reyes after they take the field for the ninth inning to get them ovations. New entrants: Mike Hessman and Joaquin Arias.

3:03 p.m.: Mike Pelfrey departs after seven innings with the score tied at 1. Pelfrey finishes with a 15-9 record and 3.66 ERA.

2:24 p.m.: Josh Thole grounds into a double play in the fifth, but Angel Pagan scores as the Mets pull even at 1 against Livan Hernandez.

2:14 p.m.: The Nationals take a 1-0 lead in the fifth on Alberto Gonzalez's RBI single.

1:59 p.m.: Ike Davis produces the Mets' first hit -- a two-out single through the right side of the infield in the fourth inning.

1:43 p.m.: Mike Pelfrey has tossed three scoreless innings. He also has a new career high for strikeouts. No. 111 is Danny Espinosa.

1:25 p.m.: Mike Pelfrey ties his career-high for strikeouts by opening the second inning with his 110th K. The victim: Adam Dunn, who fanned for the 199th time this season. Still scoreless.

1:10 p.m.: Lineups:

Nationals

Danny Espinosa, 2B
Nyjer Morgan, CF
Ian Desmond, SS
Adam Dunn, 1B
Roger Bernadina, LF
Ivan Rodriguez, C
Willie Harris, RF
Alberto Gonzalez, 3B
Livan Hernandez, RHP

Mets

Jose Reyes, SS
Jesus Feliciano, RF
David Wright, 3B
Ike Davis, 1B
Angel Pagan, CF
Lucas Duda, LF
Josh Thole, C
Ruben Tejada, 2B
Mike Pelfrey, RHP

4:22 p.m.: Mets win, 7-2.

4:03 p.m.: Chris Carter delivers a pinch-hit two-run homer -- his first career long ball as a pinch hitter. Mets 7, Nats 2.

3:51 p.m.: R.A. Dickey enters in relief with the Mets unwilling to use Oliver Perez. Ryota Igarashi may have had an injury issue.

3:47 p.m.: David Wright is buzzed on a high-and-tight fastball from Tyler Clippard. Wright then belts his 29th homer of the season, a three-run shot in the seventh, as the Mets retake the lead, 5-2.

3:33 p.m.: The Nationals tie the score at 2 in the seventh, but Ryota Igarashi strands the bases loaded by striking out Justin Maxwell with a full-count offering. Maxwell had been 3-for-4 in his career with the bases loaded.

2:46 p.m.: Michael Morse homers to left field in the sixth off Raul Valdes as the Nats trim the Mets' lead to 2-1.

2:18 p.m.: Lucas Duda hit a deep homer off the facade of porch in right field in the fourth inning against Yunesky Maya to give the Mets a 2-0 lead.

2:04 p.m.: The Mets take a 1-0 lead in the third when Ruben Tejada scores on a sacrifice fly by Jesus Feliciano.

1:10 p.m.: Lineups:

Nationals

Danny Espinosa, 2B
Roger Bernadina, LF
Ian Desmond, SS
Michael Morse, RF
Wilson Ramos, C
Alberto Gonzalez, 3B
Justin Maxwell, CF
Ian Kennedy, 1B
Yunesky Maya, RHP

Mets

Angel Pagan, CF
Jesus Feliciano, RF
David Wright, 3B
Ike Davis, 1B
Lucas Duda, LF
Joaquin Arias, 2B
Josh Thole, C
Ruben Tejada, SS
Raul Valdes, LHP

9:46 p.m.: Josh Thole delivers his third career homer -- a walk-off shot in the 10th. Mets win, 2-1. Hisanori Takahashi (10-6) gets the win with two scoreless relief innings.

9:13 p.m.: David Wright pinch hits for Pat Misch in the eighth and flies out into a stiff wind in left field. Misch limited the Nats to one run while tossing 109 pitches and striking out a career-high 10. Misch gets a no-decision.

8:44 p.m.: Mike Morse homers with one out in the seventh. 1-1.

8:43 p.m.: Pat Misch has struck out a career-high nine batters and is working on a two-hit shutout in the seventh.

8:13 p.m.: Ike Davis delivers a solo homer in the fourth inning off Jordan Zimmermann. That gives Davis 71 RBIs for the season, tied with Ty Wigginton for the second-most in franchise history by a rookie. Darryl Strawberry is the leader at 74 RBIs. Davis' 19 homers also ties Ron Swoboda for second-most homers by a rookie in franchise history. Strawberry had 26 in 1983. Pat Misch has tossed four scoreless innings. Mets 1, Nats 0 after four.

7:10 p.m.: Lineups:

Nationals

Danny Espinosa, 2B
Nyjer Morgan, CF
Ian Desmond, SS
Adam Dunn, 1B
Michael Morse, RF
Ivan Rodriguez, C
Justin Maxwell, LF
Alberto Gonzalez, 3B
Jordan Zimmermann, RHP

Mets

Jose Reyes, SS
Jesus Feliciano, RF
Angel Pagan, CF
Ike Davis, 1B
Lucas Duda, LF
Mike Hessman, 3B
Josh Thole, C
Ruben Tejada, 2B
Pat Misch, LHP

10:21 p.m.: Mets lose 9-2. It's their 82nd loss, ensuring a losing season.

10:07 p.m.: Sean Green allows three runs in the ninth and is chased with one out. Brewers 7, Mets 2.

9:48 p.m.: Jose Thole's two-out, run-scoring double in the eighth chases Todd Coffey while pulling the Mets within 4-2.

8:44 p.m: Jose Reyes drops a two-out pop fly for an error in the fifth, and Lorenzo Cain makes him pay with a two-run double. Both runs were unearned. Brewers 4, Mets 1.

8:26 p.m: Lucas Duda's RBI double in the fourth pulls the Mets within 2-1.

7:42 p.m.: Alcides Escobar's grounder that bounces off David Wright's glove with one out in the second inning -- which is scored a single -- allows Milwaukee to take a 1-0 lead against rookie Dillon Gee. ... Jonathan Lucroy then beats out a double play as Milwaukee takes a 2-0 lead.

7:10 p.m.: Lineups from windy Citi Field:

Mets

Jose Reyes, SS
Jesus Feliciano, RF
Angel Pagan, CF
David Wright, 3B
Mike Hessman, 1B
Lucas Duda, LF
Mike Nickeas, C
Ruben Tejada, 2B
Dillon, Gee, RHP

Brewers

Rickie Weeks, 2B
Ryan Braun, LF
Casey McGehee, 3B
Prince Fielder, 1B
Corey Hart, RF
Lorenzo Cain, CF
Alcides Escobar, SS
Jonathan Lucroy, C
Chris Narveson, P

10:52 p.m.: The Mets lose, 3-1, and are swept by the Brewers in the doubleheader.

10:35 p.m.: David Wright strikes out with two runners in scoring position. Ike Davis then delivers an eighth-inning sacrifice fly to get the Mets on the scoreboard. The Mets leave Angel Pagan at third base when Lucas Duda flies out. Brewers 3, Mets 1 after eight innings.

10:20 p.m.: Ryan Braun two-run double in the eighth makes it Brewers 3, Mets 0.

9:49 p.m.: Nick Evans left the game with a left shoulder injury. He will have an MRI on Thursday. R.A. Dickey and the Mets trail, 1-0, in the seventh inning.

8:10 p.m: Game 2 lineups:

Brewers

Rickie Weeks, 2B
Carlos Gomez, CF
Ryan Braun, LF
Prince Fielder, 1B
Casey McGehee, 3B
Corey Hart, RF
Alcides Escobar, SS
George Kottaras, C
Dave Bush, RHP

Mets

Jose Reyes, SS
Angel Pagan, CF
David Wright, 3B
Ike Davis, 1B
Lucas Duda, LF
Nick Evans, RF
Josh Thole, C
Joaquin Arias, 2B
R.A. Dickey, RHP

The Mets lose, 7-6, in three hours, 26 minutes in Game 1.

7:11 p.m.: The Brewers score two in the eighth, lead 8-7. Jerry Manuel has used seven relievers.

5:42 p.m.: Lucas Duda and David Wright homer in a five-run fourth as the Mets take a 7-6 lead. Wright's two-run shot gives him 100 RBIs for the fifth time in his career.

4:59 p.m.: Jon Niese's 2010 season likely ends on a down note. He's pulled with two outs in a six-run third. Niese will not pick up his 10th win.

4:32 p.m.: Mike Nickeas records his first major league hit, on a two-out single to center in the second inning off Yovani Gallardo.

4:25 p.m.: Jose Reyes is stranded at third base as David Wright pads his single-season franchise strikeout record.

4:10 p.m.: Lineups:

Brewers

Rickie Weeks, 2B
Corey Hart, RF
Ryan Braun, LF
Prince Fielder, 1B
Casey McGehee, 3B
Lorenzo Cain, CF
Jonathan Lucroy, C
Luis Cruz, SS
Yovani Gallardo, RHP

Mets

Jose Reyes, SS
Lucas Duda, LF
Angel Pagan, CF
David Wright, 3B
Ike Davis, 1B
Chris Carter, RF
Ruben Tejada, 2B
Mike Nickeas, C
Jon Niese, LHP

4:49 p.m.: The Mets win the rubber game, 7-3. Carlos Beltran homers twice and David Wright also goes deep. Manny Acosta credited with the win. It marks only the fifth road series win this year. The others: at Baltimore, Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Washington.

4:28 p.m.: Carlos Beltran has homered from both sides of the plate. His opposite-field two-run shot in the ninth off Ryan Madson gives the Mets a 7-3 lead. The shots scored Nick Evans, who was 3-for-5 and is hitting .379.

4:24 p.m.: Jimmy Rollins pinch hitting for Wilson Valdez with two out and man on second base in eighth inning. Rollins had been out since Sept. 8 because of a right hamstring strain. He grounds out to first, however, and Elmer Dessens gets through the frame unscathed. Rollins remains in the game at shortstop.

4:12 p.m.: Luis Castillo gets his first plate appearance in 15 days and strikes out as a pinch hitter in the eighth.

4:05 p.m.: Nick Evans makes a sliding backhand grab on Ryan Howard's bloop in shallow left field to end the seventh and keep the Phillies from drawing closer. Mets 5, Phillies 3.

4:01 p.m.: Pedro Feliciano relieving Manny Acosta in the seventh. Feliciano matches his own single-season franchise record for relief appearances with No. 88. The last major reliever to reach the 90-appearance plateau was Salomon Torres, who made 94 relief appearances with Pittsburgh in 2006. Before that, it was Kent Tekulve with 90 with Philadelphia in 1987.

3:43 p.m.: Carlos Beltran makes a diving catch in left-center against Ross Gload to end the sixth inning and preserve a 5-3 lead.

3:24 p.m.: Ryan Howard follows Chase Utley's long ball with a double to chase Pat Misch with two out in the fifth. Misch, who is 0-4 this season and 3-15 in his major league career, is pulled one out from being eligible for the win. Sean Green enters and strikes out Jayson Werth to end the fifth. Mets 5, Phillies 3.

3:15 p.m.: Chase Utley delivers a two-out, three-run homer against Pat Misch in the fifth as Philadelphia pulls within 5-3.

If the Mets hold on, Cole Hamels could drop to 0-4 vs. the Mets this season. He would be the first pitcher since Livan Hernandez in 1999 to go winless in four or more decisions in a season against the Mets, and the seventh pitcher overall, according to ESPN Stats & Information. The only other Phillie on that list: Grant Jackson in 1970. Remember, though, that the final scores in Hamels' 2010 losses to the Mets are 3-0, 1-0, 1-0. And they haven't scored this time, either.

2:58 p.m.: Carlos Beltran opens the fifth with a homer that chases Cole Hamels. Gary Cohen, Keith Hernandez and Ron Darling had been all over Beltran on the broadcast earlier in the game about not going hard to second on David Wright's double-play grounder. Meanwhile, in the fifth, Wright follows Beltran by striking out for the 156th time, tying the single-season record also held by Dave Kingman (1982) and Tommie Agee (1970).

The Mets' all-time single-season strikeout leaders:

Wright, 2010, 156
Kingman, 1982, 156
Agee, 1970, 156
Kingman, 1975, 153
Todd Hundley, 1996, 146
Mo Vaughn, 2002, 145
Mike Cameron, 2004, 143
Darryl Strawberry, 1986, 141
Wright, 2009, 140

2:39 p.m.: The Mets lead 4-0. Nick Evans bloops a ball in front of right fielder Jayson Werth, which then skips by him. Two runs score, although Jose Reyes is thrown out on the bases for the second time in the game to end the half-inning. Reyes is retired at the plate trying to score all the way from first base. Earlier, Reyes was thrown out attempting to steal third base.

2:37 p.m.: The Mets open a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning when Jose Reyes produces a bases-loaded infield single once Henry Blanco beats Raul Valdez's throw to second base. Cole Hamels has been grumpy with plate umpire Mike Winters' strike zone.

1:56 p.m.: David Wright belts his 26th homer to lead off the second inning as the Mets take a 1-0 lead against Cole Hamels. Wright now has 96 RBIs.

The Phillies can clinch a playoff spot with a win. According to ESPN's Mark Simon, the Mets have been the opponent in at least these clinchings:

1964 Cardinals clinched NL by beating Mets on last day of season.
1970 Pirates clinched NL East by beating Mets.
1992 Pirates clinched NL East by beating Mets.
2000 Braves clinched NL East vs Mets. Mets won next day to clinch wild card.
2003 Marlins beat the Mets to clinch the wild card.

1:35 p.m.: Lineups:

Mets

Jose Reyes, SS
Nick Evans, LF
Carlos Beltran, CF
David Wright, 3B
Angel Pagan, RF
Ike Davis, 1B
Joaquin Arias, 2B
Henry Blanco, C
Pat Misch, LHP

Phillies

Shane Victorino, CF
Placido Polanco, 3B
Chase Utley, 2B
Ryan Howard, 1B
Jayson Werth, RF
Raul Ibanez, LF
Carlos Ruiz, C
Wilson Valdez, SS
Cole Hamels, LHP

9:37 p.m.: Dillon Gee earns his second major league win and Hisanori Takahashi picks up the save as the Mets snap their six-game losing streak as well as Philadelphia's 11-game winning streak. Jerry Manuel notches his 200th win as Mets skipper and his 700th career managerial win overall.

8:48 p.m.: Jose Reyes adds an RBI double in what's become a five-run seventh. Mets 5, Phillies 2.

8:44 p.m.: Lucas Duda pinch hits with the bases loaded against replacement Chad Durbin and delivers a three-run double to right-center. Mets lead, 4-2, in the seventh.

8:40 p.m.: Thanks to a Ryan Howard error, Mets load the bases in the seventh. Josh Thole then delivers an RBI single to pull the Mets within 2-1 and chase Kyle Kendrick.

8:37 p.m.: Carlos Beltran attempted a hard slide at second base on a fielder's choice grounder by David Wright. Wilson Valdez and Chase Utley both converged at second, and Valdez fielded the throw from Kyle Kendrick. Beltran missed both Phillies.

8:14 p.m.: As Kyle Kendrick drops down a sacrifice bunt, Josh Thole pounces and throws to second base. Wilson Valdez has a tough slide on former teammate Jose Reyes.

7:27 p.m.: David Wright strikes out for 155th time this season in the second inning. He moves within one strikeout of matching Dave Kingman (1982) and Tommie Agee (1970) for the franchise record for a single season.

7:20 p.m.: Chase Utley singles in his first encounter with the Mets since Friday's postgame chatter, then Ryan Howard launches a two-run homer. Phillies 2, Mets 0 in the first inning.

7:05 p.m.: Lineup:

Mets

Jose Reyes, SS
Chris Carter, LF
Carlos Beltran, CF
David Wright, 3B
Ike Davis, 1B
Angel Pagan, RF
Josh Thole, C
Ruben Tejada, 2B
Dillon Gee, RHP

Phillies

Shane Victorino, CF
Placido Polanco, 3B
Chase Utley, 2B
Ryan Howard, 1B
Jayson Werth, RF
Raul Ibanez, LF
Carlos Ruiz, C
Wilson Valdez, SS
Kyle Kendrick, RHP

9:16 p.m.: Second chance, but the Mets can't take advantage. Jesus Feliciano strikes out. Phillies 3, Mets 2.

9:15 p.m.: Jesus Feliciano looked like he ended the game with a comebacker to Brad Lidge, but apparently time had been called for Luis Castillo to pinch run for Josh Thole. Charlie Manuel giving first base ump Jerry Layne an earful.

9:13 p.m.: Brad Lidge walks Josh Thole. Runners on the corners with two out in the ninth. Mets trailing by a run and Joaquin Arias due up. Jesus Feliciano pinch hits for Arias.

9:11 p.m.: Angel Pagan's flyout advances Ike Davis to third base against Brad Lidge with two out.

9:09 p.m.: Ike Davis doubles with one out in the ninth.

8:01 p.m.: Carlos Ruiz sneaks a single inside the first-base bag that scores Raul Ibanez and gives the Phillies a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the fourth.

7:54 p.m.: David Wright strikes out in the fourth inning. He now has 154 strikeouts this season, within two of matching the franchise record by Dave Kingman (1982) and Tommie Agee (1970). However, Ike Davis follows with a two-out single and Angel Pagan homers. It's 2-2, middle fourth.

7:36 p.m.: Shane Victorino's RBI double in the second inning stakes Philadelphia to a 2-0 lead.

7:15 p.m.: Two pitches into the bottom of the first, Shane Victorino produces his first career leadoff homer. Victorino takes R.A. Dickey out to left field. Phillies 1, Mets 0.

7:07 p.m.: Lucas Duda grounds out to first base as the No. 2 hitter in the first inning. Jerry Manuel placed Duda second so that he could use Angel Pagan lower in the order to separate left-handed hiting Ike Davis and Josh Thole. It is Duda's third time batting No. 2 as a Met. He could not recall another instance since his youth batting in that slot.

7:05 p.m.: Lineups:

Mets

Jose Reyes, SS
Lucas Duda, LF
Carlos Beltran, CF
David Wright, 3B
Ike Davis-1B
Angel Pagan, RF
Josh Thole, C
Ruben Tejada, 2B
R.A. Dickey, RHP

Phillies

Shane Victorino, CF
Placido Polanco, 3B
Chase Utley, 2B
Ryan Howard, 1B
Jayson Werth, RF
Raul Ibanez, LF
Carlos Ruiz, SS
Wilson Valdez, SS
Joe Blanton, RHP

10:01 p.m.: Carlos Beltran has three hits including a homer and triple, but Jon Niese surrenders six runs in 5 2/3 innings and Mets lose, 7-5.

9:40 p.m.: The Mets score two runs in the eighth to pull within 6-5, but Nick Evans strikes out with two runners in scoring position against deposed Marlins closer Leo Nunez to end the threat.

8:07 p.m.: Carlos Beltran delivers his fifth homer this season and Lucas Duda adds a sacrifice fly in the fourth as the Mets move within 5-3.

7:51 p.m.: Jose Reyes delivers an RBI single that scores Ruben Tejada in the third as the Mets pull within 5-1. Alex Sanabia had retired the first seven Mets hitters before Tejada's infield single.

7:30 p.m.: Jon Niese surrenders five first-inning runs, including a bases-loaded walk to Mike Stanton and two-run double to Wes Helms in a 38-pitch frame. Marlins 5, Mets 0 after one inning.

7:10 p.m.: Lineups:

Mets

Jose Reyes, SS
Angel Pagan, RF
Carlos Beltran, CF
David Wright, 3B
Ike Davis, 1B
Ike Duda, LF
Josh Thole, C
Ruben Tejada, 2B
Jon Niese, LHP

Marlins

Cameron Maybin, CF
Ozzie Martinez, SS
Logan Morrison, LF
Dan Uggla, 2B
Gaby Sanchez, 1B
Mike Stanton, RF
Wes Helms, 3B
Brad Davis, C
Alex Sanabia, RHP

9:39 p.m.: Mets lose, 5-2. They have been mathematically eliminated from postseason contention.

9:26 p.m.: Elmer Dessens surrenders a three-run homer to Gaby Sanchez in the eighth. Marlins 5, Mets 2.

9:12 p.m.: Pedro Feliciano replaces Mike Pelfrey for the bottom of the eighth. Pelfrey is denied win No. 16, instead receiving a no-decision. His line: 7 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 4 K, 112 pitches (69 strikes).

9:09 p.m.: David Wright delivers a solo homer off Jose Veras in the eighth. 2-2.

8:57 p.m.: David Wright has a grounder from Mike Stanton kick off his glove for his 20th error of the season on what would have been the final out of the seventh inning as Gaby Sanchez scores and the Marlins take a 2-1 lead. Jose Reyes then boots Brad Davis' grounder for a second straight error by the Mets.

7:55 p.m.: Florida's Logan Morrison doubles in the third inning, but is stranded. Morrison has reached base safely in 40 straight games, within six of matching Luis Castillo's Marlins franchise record.

7:45 p.m.: Jose Reyes triples with two out in the third, but is stranded there. It's Reyes' 23rd straight road game with a hit, setting a new franchise record. Keith Hernandez had a hit in 22 straight road games in 1987.

7:41 p.m.: Mike Pelfrey, bidding for his 16th win, surenders a second-inning run. 1-1 after 2.

7:24 p.m.: Lucas Duda homers for the second time in his major league career. Mets lead, 1-0, mid-second.

7:10 p.m.: Lineup:

Mets

Jose Reyes, SS
Angel Pagan, RF
Carlos Beltran, CF
David Wright, 3B
Ike Davis, 1B
Lucas Duda, LF
Josh Thole, C
Ruben Tejada, 2B
Mike Pelfrey, RHP

Marlins

Scott Cousins, CF
Logan Morrison, LF
Hanley Ramirez, SS
Dan Uggla, 2B
Gaby Sanchez, 1B
Chad Tracy, 3B
Mike Stanton, RF
Brad Davis, C
Adalberto Mendez, RHP

Game notes: Jerry Manuel's next victory will be his 200th as Mets manager and 700th as a major league skipper. ... Infielder Joaquin Arias turned 26 Tuesday. ... Triple-A pitching coach Ricky Bones will be with the Mets the remainder of the season.

Mets lose, 6-3, and are swept by the Braves.

3:26 p.m.: The Mets place runners on the corners with none out in the seventh on singles by Ike Davis and pinch hitter Nick Evans. Davis then scores on a double-play groundout by Josh Thole. Braves 6, Mets 3, bottom 7.

3:12 p.m.: Manny Acosta serves up a grand slam to Derrek Lee in the seventh as the Braves take a 6-2 lead. R.A. Dickey departed after allowing consecutive singles to open the inning. Pedro Feliciano entered, retired Jason Heyward on a comebacker, intentionally walke Martin Prado to load the bases, and got Brian McCann on a popout before giving way to Acosta with two out and the score tied at 2. Acosta fell behind Lee, 3-0. The count eventually was full when Lee unloaded into the second deck in left field. Opponents have hit 12 grand slams against the Mets this season; the Mets have hit none.

2:38 p.m.: Alex Gonzalez has another two-out RBI single in the sixth. This one, off the glove of diving Jose Reyes, scores Derrek Lee and evens the game at 2.

1:33 p.m.: The Braves pull within 2-1 in the second inning on Alex Gonzalez's two-out RBI single.

1:24 p.m.: David Wright delivers a two-run homer in the first inning off Derek Lowe. Wright now has 655 career RBIs, which ties Mike Piazza for second on the franchise's all-time list. Darryl Strawberry ranks first in RBIs as a Met with 733.

1:10 p.m.: Lineups:

Mets

Jose Reyes, SS
Angel Pagan, RF
Carlos Beltran, CF
David Wright, 3B
Ike Davis, 1B
Lucas Duda, LF
Josh Thole, C
Ruben Tejada, 2B
R.A. Dickey, RHP

Braves

Omar Infante, 2B
Jason Heyward, RF
Martin Prado, 3B
Brian McCann, C
Derrek Lee, 1B
Nate McLouth, LF
Alex Gonzalez, SS
Rick Ankiel, CF
Derek Lowe, RHP

6:35 p.m.: The Mets announced that Hernandez broke his right foot. He is being evaluated at the Hospital for Special Surgery.

6:26 p.m.: Gonzalez nearly makes it back-to-back homers for the Braves with a shot off the top of the center field wall. He settles for a stand-up double. Hisanori Takahashi is on for Parnell.

6:23 p.m.: Bobby Parnell relieves Pedro Feliciano and gives up a long home run to right to Nate McClouth. Mets 4, Braves 2

6:13 p.m.: Jonny Venters in for Hudson in the eighth. Braves 3, Mets 2

6:09 p.m.: Pedro Feliciano, replacing Dillon Gee, sets down the Braves in order in the eighth. Reyes, Pagan, Beltran due up in the bottom of the eighth. Braves 3, Mets 2

5:32 p.m.: Joaquin Arias enters the game in the top of the sixth for Hernandez, who presumably left with a foot injury. Braves 3, Mets 2

5:26 p.m.: Hernandez drills a ball into the right field seats off of Hudson but has to hobble around the bases to get through his home run trot. Braves 3, Mets 2

5:24 p.m.: Hernandez fouls a ball off of his instep and drops to the dirt in pain. He's being looked at by Jerry Manuel and a team trainer.

5:09 p.m.: Gonzalez hits a double off the wall in left to score both runners but he gets caught at third trying to stretch it into a triple. Braves 3, Mets 1

5:06 p.m.: With runners at first and third and none out, Angel Pagan makes a running catch at the foul line on Nate McLouth's popup to right and throws a bullet to Thole to keep Brian McCann at third. Mets 1, Braves 1

5:00 p.m.: Great play by Alex Gonzalez on a sharp David Wright grounder up the middle. Gonzalez dove to his left to get the ball, rolled over and threw to first to get Wright. Mets 1, Braves 1

4:55 p.m.: Jose Reyes hits a rocket into the right field setas on a 2-1 breaking ball from Tim Hudson. Mets 1, Braves 1

4:43 p.m.: Hernandez and Dillon Gee strike out to end the bottom of the second. Braves 1, Mets 0

4:37 p.m.: Josh Thole follows a Lucas Duda double with a single to left. First and third with one out for Luis Hernandez.

4:28 p.m.: Nate McLouth hits a ball off the top of the wall in right field to score Derrek Lee. Braves 1, Mets 0

4:20 p.m.: Angel Pagan reaches on a bunt single with one out in the first. He then steals steals second, his 35th swipe of the season.

3:55 p.m.: Lineups

Braves

Infante, 2B
Heyward, RF
Prado, 3B
McCann, C
Lee, 1B
McLouth, CF
Gonzalez, SS
Diaz, LF
Hudson, RHP

Mets

Reyes, SS
Pagan, RF
Beltran, CF
Wright, 3B
Davis, 1B
Duda, LF
Thole, C
Hernandez, 2B
Gee, RHP

The Major League Baseball Player's Association and the Mets will likely battle sometime next month over whether the Mets have to pay Francisco Rodriguez the portion of his 2010 salary that remains after his season-ending thumb injury.

If it were up to fellow reliever Pedro Feliciano, K-Rod would get paid.

The Mets placed Rodriguez on the disqualified list after he suffered a season-ending thumb injury that the Mets say occurred during an altercation with his girlfriend's father at Citi Field. The Mets are withholding the final $3,016,393 of his $11.5 million salary this year.

Feliciano told ESPNNewYork.com that he thinks the Mets should have to pay Rodriguez because the injury was non-baseball related, even though it occurred at the Mets' home park right after a game.

"I don’t think so," he said when asked if the Mets should be allowed to withhold K-Rod's salary. "That was something that was outside of baseball. What happened was family issues. I think he should be back next year and have it be a regular year."

Jose Reyes has contacted K-Rod through text message but other players said they have neither heard from nor reached out to the closer.

"It’s one of those times where you want to leave him alone a little bit," Oliver Perez said.

Rodriguez will be arrested and re-arraigned on charges of criminal contempt before his next court appearance, which is scheduled for Oct. 7. Prosecutors allege that he texted his girlfriend, violating a court-order of protection.

Rodriguez faces third-degree assault and harassment charges for the alleged assault of Carlos Pena, the father of his girlfriend, Daian Pena.

10:23 p.m.: Bobby Parnell closes it out. Mets win, 6-2, and sweep the four-game series from Pittsburgh, which is now 0-7 lifetime at Citi Field. The Mets moved over .500 for the first time since Aug. 24. Mike Pelfrey picks up his 15th victory.

10:12 p.m.: Angel Pagan drives in two runs in the eighth. Mets 6, Pirates 2.

9:46 p.m.: Ike Davis' sacrifice fly scores Angel Pagan in the seventh against Chris Resop. Mets 4, Pirates 2.

9:32 p.m.: Mike Pelfrey strikes out Neil Walker on an 85 mph split-finger fastbal to end the seventh and strand two Pirates in scoring position. Mets lead, 3-2, at the Seventh Inning Stretch. Pelfrey hugs Jerry Manuel in the dugout.

9:17 p.m.: Mike Pelfrey gives himself a lead with an RBI double in the sixth off reliever Sean Gallagher. Lucas Duda scores after his second straight double. Mets 3, Pirates 2, bottom 6.

8:32 p.m.: Lucas Duda snaps an 0-for-23 skid with a two-run double in the fourth that evens the score at 2. It is only Duda's second major league hit in 35 at-bats.

8:19 p.m.: Will the Mets place Angel Pagan in center field and Carlos Beltran in a corner outfield spot in 2011? That's for whomever is GM and manager to decide. But Pagan provided evidence Thursday night that it's the sensible alignment, as he manned center field with Beltran out of the lineup. Pagan made a sliding catch on the track in right-center to retire John Bowker in the fourth inning, then doubled Pedro Alvarez off first base. Ronny Cedeno did follow with an RBI triple as the Pirates took a 2-0 lead against Mike Pelfrey. Charlie Morton, who entered 1-11 with a 9.05 ERA, has held the Mets scoreless through three innings.

The start of the game will be delayed 10 minutes by a violent late-afternoon storm. First pitch is scheduled for 7:20 p.m.

7:10 p.m.: Lineups:

Mets

Jose Reyes, SS
Jesus Feliciano, RF
Angel Pagan, CF
David Wright, 3B
Ike Davis, 1B
Josh Thole, C
Lucas Duda, LF
Ruben Tejada, 2B
Mike Pelfrey, RHP

Pirates

Andrew McCutchen, CF
Jose Tabata, LF
Neil Walker, 2B
Garrett Jones, 1B
Pedro Alvarez, 3B
John Bowker, RF
Ronny Cedeno, SS
Chris Snyder, C
Charlie Morton, RHP

Game notes: Instructional League starts Sunday in Fort Myers, Fla. Daniel Murphy will be on the roster playing second base. Wilmer Flores, the organization's top prospect, also is on that squad. ... Chris Carter turned 28 Thursday.