I Ain't Afraid of No Ghost  —  Ninth inning, nobody out, Chipper Jones on first after David Wright kicked away a tough ground ball.  —  Gary — perfectly understandably, and properly — was talking about how this was the kind of game that historically had gotten away from the Mets at Turner Field.

Beltran's return rates as feel-good event  —  ATLANTA - Carlos Beltran, out since pinch-hitting nine days ago because of a tight hamstring, went 1-for-3 with a walk in his return to the lineup last night.  —  "The good thing about it is I played the whole game and my hammy didn't feel tight," Beltran said.

It's Not Loretta's Month  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Red Sox second baseman Mark Loretta has struck out once every 17.5 plate appearances, one of the best ratios in the American League.  So he has lived up to his reputation as a contact hitter.  —  But putting the ball in play hasn't produced results.

Padres look to Park losing skid  —  Los Angeles (12-12) at San Diego (8-15), 1:05 p.m. PT  —  Before the Padres hit the road, they finish their 10-game homestand with the Dodgers on Sunday.  —  The Padres will try to rebound from a five-game losing streak, losing all of the games in that stretch to National League West opponents.