The Angels answered quickly with a run on Anderson's first-inning sacrifice fly, then scored twice in the fourth on run-scoring singles by Torii Hunter and Howie Kendrick. But both rallies were shortened by baserunning gaffes -- in the first when Maicer Izturis was cut down at second base after Anderson's fly and in the fourth when Vladimir Guerrero and then Kotchman were caught off third, Guerrero trying to return and Kotchman trying to advance.
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Angels spot Mets too much too soon
New York jumps on Weaver for four runs in the first 2 2/3 innings, including two homers by Beltran, on the way to a 9-6 victory.
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The Mets then appeared to put the game away with a four-run seventh that included a two-run single by Luis Castillo, a run-scoring double by David Wright and Kotchman's error.
But the Angels came back again in their half of the inning, putting the first four runners on and getting run-scoring hits from Mathis, Chone Figgins and Anderson, bringing their top two RBI men to the plate with the tying runs on base. But Aaron Heilman came out of the bullpen to strike out Guerrero and Hunter to end the threat.
The final comeback try, in the ninth inning, was also short-lived, with closer Billy Wagner getting Anderson on a shot to shortstop that turned into a double play.
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kevin.baxter@latimes.com
