Aaron Heilman had pitched four scoreless innings on this home stand, earning an insertion during a meaningful moment. So Willie Randolph asked the righthander to protect a one-run lead in the eighth inning Friday night, after Pedro Feliciano allowed a disputed leadoff infield single.
Soon afterward, the celebratory atmosphere that had enveloped Shea for four days vanished. So, too, did the Mets' three-game winning streak.Heilman allowed four straight hits and was booed off the mound. Randolph was jeered, too, for the decision to turn to Heilman. The Dodgers eventually scored five runs in the inning en route to a 9-5 win that dropped the Mets back below .500. Continue
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