Perez Figures It Out, Mets Win Season Series 4-2

METS 3

YANKEES 1

Maybe Oliver Perez should face the Yankees more often? Whenever he does, he seems to pitch at his best. THe confusing lefty put up seven terrific innings against the bombers surrendoring only three hits and a run, while walking zero and striking out eight.

Perez, who is prone for his wildness, didn't walk a batter for the first time this year.

As for the Mets offense, they did just enough to hold the Yankees at bay. Carlos Delgado had his third homer of the series in the third to give the Mets a 2-0 lead. Luis Castillo, had a big day as well going 3 for 5 and driving in the Mets first run in the second with a single. David Wright got the last run with a sac. fly to bring home Jose Reyes in the sixth.

The game also marked the return of Ryan Church who missed more than a month of action after suffering a concusion on May 20, when his head slammed into the leg of Yunel Escobar of Atlanta. Church went 2 for 4 and is hitting .304 for the year; so he is picking up where he left off.

Another Met notable was Endy Chavez who went a surprising 3 for 4 with a run scored.

The Yankees did have a chance to tie in the ninth. After Derek Jeter led off with a single off of closer Billy Wagner; Alex Rodriguez lifted a pitch all the way to the warning track, only to have it die there and land in the glove of Chavez. No homerun - no Win for the Yankees.

The win clinched the season series for the Mets 4-2. It is the second time the Mets have won a season series from the Yankees. The last time came in 2004, when the Mets swept the Bombers in Shea Stadium.

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