Mets 5, Braves 11, Final - Apr. 5, 2008

Game #4 Line-ups: Mets at Atlanta
mets.lohudblogs.com 4/5/2008 — METS SS Jose Reyes 2B Luis Castillo 3B David Wright CF Carlos Beltran 1B Carlos Delgado RF Ryan Church LF Angel Pagan C Brian Schneider RH John Maine

Braves rotation changes
mysportsrumors.com 4/5/2008 — A rain out changed the Atlanta Braves rotation for the weekend but injuries have went an changed them again. The Braves initial plans were for John Smoltz to come of the DL and start Sundays finale verse the New York Mets. After Fridays rain out the team said they would keep the rotation in tact and not make any changes. That means Tom Glavine would start Sunday, with Smoltz pushed back to ...

Game Recap: Braves 11 -- Mets 5
theropolitans.com 4/5/2008 — John Maine made his first start of the season and failed to impress, only lasting four innings as the Braves beat up on Mets pitching all around, pounding the Mets pitching en route to a 11-5 win.

What baseball is all about
theropolitans.com 4/6/2008 — Tomorrow, Johan Santana will take on John Smoltz as ace meets ace for what will most likely be a pitching duel. This is baseball at it's finest. Two aces, one in the middle of his career and another nearing the end of a most likely Hall of Fame bound one, taking on each other in an early divisional matchup.

postGame: Braves 11 Mets 5 — MetsBlog.com

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Braves Change Rotation — The Mets Report

Braves, Johnson Slam Mets 11-5 — The Mets Report

Smoltz/Santana back on — MVN RSS

Braves Slam The Mets 11-5 In Grand Fashion — Mets Merized Online

Mets no-shows in early-season showdown with Braves — SILive: Ya Gotta Believe

Johnson's discomfort slowly waning — Major League Baseball News 4/5/2008
Kelly Johnson was encouraged after running in the wet outfield grass before Saturday afternoon's game against the Mets at Turner Field. But the Braves second baseman might have to wait another couple of days before returning to the lineup.

Mets hope to be healed by makeup date — Major League Baseball News 4/5/2008
Come May 20, the Mets may be at full strength when they play a four-game series in Atlanta, following three games in the Bronx and a trip to Denver. Indeed, the Mets may have all their broken pieces back together again by then.

Umpires reverse call — Boston.com -- Baseball News 4/5/2008
An apparent inning-ending fly ball double play turned into a run-scoring single, thanks to a rare call reversal by the umpires Saturday in the New York Mets' game against the Atlanta Braves.

Johnson hits grand slam, Braves top Mets — Boston.com -- Baseball News 4/5/2008
Kelly Johnson's pinch-hit grand slam broke open a close game and the Atlanta Braves overcame a rare call reversal by the umpires and beat the New York Mets 11-5 on Saturday.

Hudson avoids rain, finishes off Mets — Major League Baseball News 4/5/2008
Tim Hudson provided six solid innings and Kelly Johnson came off the bench to provide a seventh-inning grand slam that carried the Braves to a 11-5 series-opening win over the Mets at Turner Field on Saturday afternoon.

Johnson hits grand slam, Braves top Mets (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 4/5/2008
Kelly Johnson's pinch-hit grand slam broke open a close game and the Atlanta Braves overcame a rare call reversal by the umpires and beat the New York Mets 11-5 on Saturday. Johnson, the regular second baseman, didn't start for the third ...

Braves 11, Mets 5: Johnson’s Grand Slam Leads Braves Over Mets — NYT > Baseball 4/5/2008
Kelly Johnson’s pinch-hit grand slam broke open a close game and the Atlanta Braves overcame a rare call reversal by the umpires and beat the Mets on Saturday.

Braves 11, Mets 5: Mets Win Close Call but Lose in a Rout — NYT > Baseball 4/6/2008
The game devolved into a rout when Kelly Johnson blasted a pinch-hit grand slam against Jorge Sosa in the seventh inning. But before that, starter John Maine was ineffective.