The Braves scored twice in the fifth to make it 3-all on Simmons' RBI single off Mets starter Shaun Marcum and Justin Upton's sacrifice fly RBI off reliever LaTroy Hawkins.

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New York tied the score in the sixth, when Oakland starter Dan Straily allowed Cano's leadoff single and a one-out walk to Travis Hafner.

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