The Mets defeated the White Sox in the Civil Rights Game this evening in Memphis. Joe Smith got the win for the Mets. Scott Linebrink took the loss for the White Sox.

  • Carlos Beltran started the scoring with a two run home run off Jose Contreras.
  • Raul Casanova gave the Mets the lead for good with an rbi groundout in the 7th.
  • John Maine pitched four shutout innings, registering five strikeouts.

The Mets open the regular season on Monday in Miami against the Marlins. The pitchers will be Johan Santana and Mark Hendrickson.

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