With chants of “USA, USA” raining down on the field at Citizens Bank Park, Mets catcher Ronny Paulino smacked an RBI double to the wall in the fourteenth inning to put the Mets up 2-1.
For Paulino It was his fifth hit of the night and he helped the Mets avoid a sweep at the hands of their division rival Philadelphia Phillies.
This was Paulino’s first start as a Met and his five hits set a career high and were also the most ever by a player making his first Mets start according to ESPN.
Paulino, who pinch-hit Friday, passed Xavier Nady(2006), Ty Wigginton (2002), Bill Almon (1980) and Richie Hebner (1979) — who had four apiece in their first Mets starts, according to ESPN Stats & Information.
It took a while for Paulino to finally get here, but he certainly made it worth the wait.
It was a great game and a great win for the Mets, but the best part was the stirring and exhilarating backdrop of the news that US forces had attacked and killed Osama Bin Laden.
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