>Joe Torre won his record 77th postseason game last night in an alternate universe where the NL East champion Mets won just 5 of their 30 regular season blown saves.
Mike Pelfrey pitched 8 strong innings, holding the Dodgers to just two runs over 118 pitches. With the score tied at 2, interim manager Jerry Manuel went to his bullpen which promptly loaded the bases before giving up a grand slam to Jeff Kent.
The Mets stranded 11 runners on base.
After the game Fred Wilpon expressed mixed emotions, "Any time the Dodgers can win a game this close to Brooklyn, well, let's just say it's not the worst thing. I wish Torre had been available last winter following that awful collapse we had. He seems like a New York kind of guy that could handle you guys (the media and fat bloggers)."
Dodgers 6, Mets 2.
Tonight, Johan Santana pitches on three days rest.
News and notes: Moises Alou and Angel Pagan sat behind the Mets dugout. A seat was left for Orlando Hernandez who never arrived. The Mets are expected to extend the contracts of Omar Minaya (three years) and second baseman Jose Castillo (eight years) in a press conference this morning.
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