Great performance from Mets P Oliver Perez yesterday. According to the Associated Press, "Perez outpitched Los Angeles Dodgers ace Brad Penny... in a 5-2 victory Friday night that helped increase their NL East lead to six games. ... Perez (12-8 ) tossed seven shutout innings, allowing three hits and overcoming five walks to match his career high for wins. He escaped a bases-loaded jam in the first, struck out six and threw 119 pitches in winning his second consecutive start."
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