Bullpen blows Glavine's bid to win 300th By CHRIS JENKINS, AP Sports Writer

Bullpen blows Glavine's bid to win 300th By CHRIS JENKINS, AP Sports Writer
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MILWAUKEE - New York's bullpen cost Tom Glavine his 300th win. After Mets relievers wasted a one-run lead in the eighth, Geoff Jenkins hit a two-run homer off Aaron Sele in the 13th inning to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 4-2 victory over the Mets on Tuesday night.

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Glavine had allowed only two hits when Mets manager Willie Randolph took him out in the seventh inning with a runner on first and New York leading 2-1 with no outs. Right-hander Aaron Heilman relieved Glavine, who fidgeted and stared nervously from the Mets' bench as he accepted congratulations from his teammates.

It turned out that Glavine had a reason to be nervous, as the Mets' usually reliable bullpen couldn't nail down the victory. His next shot will come against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Sunday.

Heilman allowed a leadoff single to J.J. Hardy, and after Ryan Braun flied out, Pedro Feliciano relieved Feliciano hit Prince Fielder with a pitch. Guillermo Mota came in and Bill Hall hit a ground-rule double to left that scored Hardy with the tying run.

Glavine's wife, Christine, slumped in her seat as Brewers' fans applauded, and she then put her chin on her right wrist and stared angrily.

Dave Bush (9-8), who was supposed to start for the Brewers on Wednesday night, came on in the 13th inning for the victory. Sele (3-1) was the loser.

The Brewers rebounded from a rough trip and held on to their one-game lead over the Chicago Cubs in the NL Central.

Glavine was looking to become the 23rd pitcher to reach the 300-win mark — and the first since former Atlanta Braves teammate Greg Maddux on Aug. 7, 2004 for the Chicago Cubs against San Francisco.

The win would have come 17 years to the day after — and just a few hundred yards away from — Nolan Ryan's 300th career win at Milwaukee's old County Stadium on July 31, 1990. Warren Spahn also recorded his 300th career victory in Milwaukee in 1961.

Glavine's mark was one of three potential baseball milestones on the line Tuesday night. Alex Rodriguez remained one away from his 500th career homer, and Barry Bonds stayed one home run from tying Hank Aaron's all-time record.

Glavine had to pitch out of a few jams as he tied a season high with five walks.

In the fourth, Glavine walked Hardy and giving up a double to Braun. Hardy then scored on a groundout by Prince Fielder, giving the Brewers a 1-0 lead and leaving Braun on third with one out.

Glavine got Hall to pop up, but walked Kevin Mench with two outs to prompt a meeting at the mound. Glavine then got Miller to fly out to right field, ending the inning.

Glavine allowed a one-out walk to Braun in the sixth, then unleashed a wild pitch that allowed Braun to go to second. Glavine got Prince Fielder to fly out, but walked Hall. Braun stole third, but Glavine got Mench to fly out to right.

New York went ahead 2-1 in sixth when, with the Brewers' infield playing in, David Wright slapped a single past Hardy at shortstop for a trying single, Carlos Delgado singled and Moises Alou hit a sacrifice fly. That eliciting vigorous applause from Christine Glavine.

Notes:@ The Mets placed All-Star OF Carlos Beltran on the 15-day DL list because of a strained left abdominal muscle. The move was retroactive to July 25. ... Mets C Paul Lo Duca continued to sit out because of a strained right hamstring. Lo Duca was disappointed he was unable to play on Tuesday with Glavine going for his 300th win. "I really wanted to be out there," Lo Duca said. ... Tuesday's attendance was 41,790, Milwaukee's 20th home sellout of the season and fifth in a row. ... The Brewers ran a second version of their famed sixth-inning sausage mascot race after the 12th inning.