On a day where the Mets started no players slated to be in the opening day lineup, they defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 behind three runs in the ninth inning. Journeyman Nate Field got the win, and Joselo Diaz got the save. For the game’s recap, head on over to MLB.com.

A few notes:

Angel Pagan continued to make a case for a spot on the opening day roster, going 3-5 and bumping his average to a scorching 412 for the spring.

Oliver Perez started the game, allowing 3 runs in 2 innings, but had some sloppy defense played behind him.

Anderson Hernandez and Ruben Gotay had 2 hits apiece, and “The Teenage Hitting Machine” went 1-4.

The Mets are now 2-3 in Grapefruit League play.

Carlos Delgado was back in camp after his MRI results came back negative on his hip. He is expected to miss a few days.