The New York Yankees have an opening at first base right now and also in left field. They lost both Mark Teixeira and Curtis Granderson to injury so far this spring. They are both expected to be back in May but until then they would like to find alternatives. The Yankees have reached out to Derrek Lee who hasn’t played since 2011. He is reportedly interested but he hasn’t signed anything yet so who knows about that. Chipper Jones was another name that was brought up today but he said he is happy being retired and Scott Rolen is another name.
The Yankees did sign Ben Francisco today to a minors deal. They were interested in him in the winter and he chose to sign with Cleveland who cut him and then he was picked right up by the Yankees. He is a right handed outfielder who could be a bench guy for the Yankees.
Michael Pineda will throw a 35 pitch bullpen on Tuesday with sliders being part of it. Gil Velazquez and Walter Ibarra are both back with the Yankees after participating in the World Baseball Classic. Phil Hughes threw a 26 pitch bullpen session today, it was a big step as he felt good. He is scheduled to face hitters on Thursday and should pitch in a sim game shortly after that. Larry Rothschild has a plan for him but isn’t revealing it, it is possible he could be on schedule to make a start on April 7th since that will be the first time they need the fifth starter. Hughes isn’t the fifth starter but it is just how it works out.
Austin Romine was sent to minor league camp so the Yankees weren’t joking about that. Francisco Cervelli and Chris Stewart will be the catchers, who will be the starter is what is up for grabs. I honestly don’t think there is a number one and two though, I think they both will play and if Romine is doing very well at AAA you could see him back if those guys struggle.
Derek Jeter was talking about Chipper Jones today and thought it was a media joke so he said why don’t you call Mike Schmidt also. He actually said that after told it was his GM who talked about Jones, he thought the media was just making stuff up. Jeter will take off tomorrow and plans on playing shortstop for the first time this spring on Wednesday.
Brett Gardner had his team leading 10th hit of the spring today and he also leads the team with five walks. That is what they want to see and maybe he will be the leadoff hitter this season with Jeter two and Cano third. If that happens I wonder if Ichiro could hit ninth as a double leadoff guy or maybe a little further up.
The Yankees face a lefty starter on Wednesday who will be Cliff Lee. Ben Francisco will be in the lineup. Joe Girardi confirmed that today.
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Saturday, September 29, 2012
The New York Mets are shutout by the Atlanta Braves
The New York Mets were defeated by the Atlanta Braves by the score of 2-0 on Saturday night. The game took place at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia. Chris Young started for the Mets and pitched well and the bullpen was good. The Mets offense only managed five hits and not one player had more then a hit. Mike Minor started for the Braves and pitched well and their bullpen pitched very well also. Martin Prado, Dan Uggla and Andrelton Simmons led the Braves offense.
Young pitched six innings giving up seven hits and two runs. He walked one and struck out six and lost his ninth game of the season. Elvin Ramirez pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one and Ramon Ramirez pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. Minor won his 11th game of the season pitching 6 1/3 innings giving up three hits and no runs with four strikeouts. Chad Durbin faced one batter and retired him, Luis Avilan pitched to one batter and struck him out and Jonny Venters pitched one inning giving up two hits. Craig Kimbrel saved his 41st game of the season pitching an inning. He threw a perfect inning and struck out two batters.
Andres Torres had a hit, David Wright had a hit and Scott Hairston had a hit. Jason Bay had a hit, Kelly Shoppach had a hit and Wright hit a double. The Mets were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.
Constanza had a hit, Prado had two hits and an RBI and Jason Heyward had an RBI. Uggla had two hits, Brian McCann had a hit and drew a walk and Simmons had two hits. Prado hit two doubles and the Braves were 1-6 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. Constanza was caught stealing and Uggla committed an error.
In the first Heyward had an RBI groundout to give the Braves a 1-0 lead. In the fifth they extended their lead to 2-0 and that is how it would end. Prado hit an RBI double.
The Mets record fell to 73-85 and the Braves record improved to 92-66. The Braves have clinched a wild card spot and the Mets are just playing out the string. The teams will play the rubber game of a three game series on Sunday afternoon.
Young pitched six innings giving up seven hits and two runs. He walked one and struck out six and lost his ninth game of the season. Elvin Ramirez pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one and Ramon Ramirez pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. Minor won his 11th game of the season pitching 6 1/3 innings giving up three hits and no runs with four strikeouts. Chad Durbin faced one batter and retired him, Luis Avilan pitched to one batter and struck him out and Jonny Venters pitched one inning giving up two hits. Craig Kimbrel saved his 41st game of the season pitching an inning. He threw a perfect inning and struck out two batters.
Andres Torres had a hit, David Wright had a hit and Scott Hairston had a hit. Jason Bay had a hit, Kelly Shoppach had a hit and Wright hit a double. The Mets were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.
Constanza had a hit, Prado had two hits and an RBI and Jason Heyward had an RBI. Uggla had two hits, Brian McCann had a hit and drew a walk and Simmons had two hits. Prado hit two doubles and the Braves were 1-6 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. Constanza was caught stealing and Uggla committed an error.
In the first Heyward had an RBI groundout to give the Braves a 1-0 lead. In the fifth they extended their lead to 2-0 and that is how it would end. Prado hit an RBI double.
The Mets record fell to 73-85 and the Braves record improved to 92-66. The Braves have clinched a wild card spot and the Mets are just playing out the string. The teams will play the rubber game of a three game series on Sunday afternoon.
The Mets spoil Chipper Jones night with a Niese gem
The New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves by the score of 3-1 on Friday night. The game took place at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia. Jon Niese started for the Mets and pitched great and the bullpen closed it out. The Mets offense was led by Lucas Duda. Tim Hudson started for the Braves and pitched pretty well and their bullpen was good. The Braves offense only managed four hits.
Niese pitched seven innings giving up four hits and a run with three walks and three strikeouts. Niese won his 13th game of the season which is a career high for him. Manny Acosta struck out the only batter that he faced, Justin Hampson pitched 2/3 of an inning striking out one and Bobby Parnell pitched an inning picking up his sixth save of the season. Parnell struck out one, Hudson lost his seventh game of the season pitching seven innings giving up five hits and three runs with a walk and four strikeouts. Cristhian Martinez pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and two walks and Cory Gearrin pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a strikeout.
Ruben Tejada had a hit, Daniel Murphy had a hit and drew a walk and Ike Davis had a hit and drew a walk. Duda had two hits and three RBI, Mike Baxter had a hit and Murphy and Tejada each hit a double. Duda hit a homerun and the Mets were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base. Baxter was caught stealing.
Martin Prado drew a walk, Jason Heyward had a hit and Freddie Freeman had a hit and an RBI. Dan Uggla had a hit and drew two walks, Andrelton Simmons had a hit. Freeman hit a homerun and the Braves were 0-1 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.
In the fourth Freeman hit a solo homerun giving the Braves a 1-0 lead. In the seventh Duda connected and hit a three run homerun to give the Mets the lead. The Mets lead was 3-1 and that would be the final score.
Niese pitched seven innings giving up four hits and a run with three walks and three strikeouts. Niese won his 13th game of the season which is a career high for him. Manny Acosta struck out the only batter that he faced, Justin Hampson pitched 2/3 of an inning striking out one and Bobby Parnell pitched an inning picking up his sixth save of the season. Parnell struck out one, Hudson lost his seventh game of the season pitching seven innings giving up five hits and three runs with a walk and four strikeouts. Cristhian Martinez pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and two walks and Cory Gearrin pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a strikeout.
Ruben Tejada had a hit, Daniel Murphy had a hit and drew a walk and Ike Davis had a hit and drew a walk. Duda had two hits and three RBI, Mike Baxter had a hit and Murphy and Tejada each hit a double. Duda hit a homerun and the Mets were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base. Baxter was caught stealing.
Martin Prado drew a walk, Jason Heyward had a hit and Freddie Freeman had a hit and an RBI. Dan Uggla had a hit and drew two walks, Andrelton Simmons had a hit. Freeman hit a homerun and the Braves were 0-1 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.
In the fourth Freeman hit a solo homerun giving the Braves a 1-0 lead. In the seventh Duda connected and hit a three run homerun to give the Mets the lead. The Mets lead was 3-1 and that would be the final score.
Sunday, September 9, 2012
The New York Mets are swept at home by the Atlanta Braves
The New York Mets were defeated by the Atlanta Braves by the score of 3-2 on Sunday afternoon. The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York. Chris Young started for the Mets and pitched ok and their bullpen pitched pretty well except for Bobby Parnell. Daniel Murphy led the Mets offense, Tommy Hanson started for the Braves and pitched pretty well and their bullpen pitched well. The Braves offense was led by Michael Bourn.
Young pitched six innings giving up five hits and two runs with four walks and seven strikeouts. Josh Edgin pitched 1 1/3 perfect innings, Jon Rauch pitched 2/3 of an inning striking out one and Frank Francisco pitched an inning giving up a walk and striking out two. Parnell lost his fourth game of the season pitching an inning giving up a hit and a run with two walks and a strikeout. Hanson pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up four hits and two runs with a walk and five strikeouts, Venters pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and struck out one and O’Flaherty pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one. Craig Kimbrel won his first game pitching an inning giving up a hit and striking out two and Moylan saved his first game pitching an inning giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.
Murphy had three hits and drew a walk, David Wright had a hit and an RBI and Ike Davis had two hits and an RBI. Lucas Duda had a hit, Andres Torres drew a walk and Jordany Valdespin had a hit. Murphy hit two doubles and Wright hit a double. The Mets were 2-9 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. Torres, Bay and Valdespin each had a stolen base.
Bourn had two hits and an RBI, Martin Prado had a hit and Jason Heward drew two walks. Freddie Freeman drew two walks, Dan Uggla had a hit and drew a walk and Brian McCann had a hit and two RBI. Jose Constanza had a hit and drew a walk, Chipper Jones drew a walk and Uggla and Constanza each hit a double. McCann hit a homerun and the Braves were 1-11 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base. Bourn had a stolen base and Freeman committed an error.
In the fourth Davis hit an RBI single to give the Mets a 1-0 lead. In the fifth Bourn hit an RBI single to tie the game at one. McCann hit a solo homerun in the sixth to give the Braves a 2-1 lead. Wright hit an RBI double in the bottom of the sixth to tie the game at two. In the tenth inning McCann hit a sacrifice fly to make it 3-2 and that was the final.
The Braves swept the three game series. The Mets record dropped to 65-75 and the Braves record improved to 81-60. The Mets will begin a three game series with the Washington Nationals beginning on Monday night.
Young pitched six innings giving up five hits and two runs with four walks and seven strikeouts. Josh Edgin pitched 1 1/3 perfect innings, Jon Rauch pitched 2/3 of an inning striking out one and Frank Francisco pitched an inning giving up a walk and striking out two. Parnell lost his fourth game of the season pitching an inning giving up a hit and a run with two walks and a strikeout. Hanson pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up four hits and two runs with a walk and five strikeouts, Venters pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and struck out one and O’Flaherty pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one. Craig Kimbrel won his first game pitching an inning giving up a hit and striking out two and Moylan saved his first game pitching an inning giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.
Murphy had three hits and drew a walk, David Wright had a hit and an RBI and Ike Davis had two hits and an RBI. Lucas Duda had a hit, Andres Torres drew a walk and Jordany Valdespin had a hit. Murphy hit two doubles and Wright hit a double. The Mets were 2-9 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. Torres, Bay and Valdespin each had a stolen base.
Bourn had two hits and an RBI, Martin Prado had a hit and Jason Heward drew two walks. Freddie Freeman drew two walks, Dan Uggla had a hit and drew a walk and Brian McCann had a hit and two RBI. Jose Constanza had a hit and drew a walk, Chipper Jones drew a walk and Uggla and Constanza each hit a double. McCann hit a homerun and the Braves were 1-11 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base. Bourn had a stolen base and Freeman committed an error.
In the fourth Davis hit an RBI single to give the Mets a 1-0 lead. In the fifth Bourn hit an RBI single to tie the game at one. McCann hit a solo homerun in the sixth to give the Braves a 2-1 lead. Wright hit an RBI double in the bottom of the sixth to tie the game at two. In the tenth inning McCann hit a sacrifice fly to make it 3-2 and that was the final.
The Braves swept the three game series. The Mets record dropped to 65-75 and the Braves record improved to 81-60. The Mets will begin a three game series with the Washington Nationals beginning on Monday night.
Sunday, July 15, 2012
The Mets get swept in Atlanta to open the second half
The New York Mets were defeated by the Atlanta Braves by the score of 6-1 on Sunday afternoon. The game took place at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia. The Mets were unable to avoid the sweep and are not off to a good start in the second half of the season. The Mets had a good first half but a lot of people question if they could keep it up, they need to bounce quick and not let this get out of hand. Johan Santana started for the Mets and pitched poorly. Ben Sheets started for the Braves and pitched well. Andres Torres led the Mets offense. Chipper Jones led the Braves offense in hits and Freddie Freeman had the most RBI.
Santana pitched five innings giving up eight hits and six runs with two walks and three strikeouts. Santana is now 6-6 on the season. Ramon Ramirez pitched two innings giving up two walks and striking out one and Miguel Batista pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. Sheets earned his first win of the season pitching six innings giving up two hits and no runs with a walk and five strikeouts. Kris Medlen pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up three hits and a run with a walk, Eric O’Flaherty pitched to one batter and retired him and Anthony Varvaro pitched one inning giving up a hit and struck out one.
Ruben Tejada had a hit, Daniel Murphy had a hit and David Wright drew two walks. Scott Hairston had a hit, Torres had two hits and an RBI and Josh Thole had a hit. Murphy, Hairston and Tejada each had a double. The Mets were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and they left seven men on base.
Michael Bourn had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Martin Prado had a hit and an RBI and Jason Heyward had a hit and an RBI. Jones had two hits, Freeman had a hit and three RBI and Brian McCann had a hit. Matt Diaz had a hit, Sheets drew a walk and Ben Francisco drew a walk. Prado, Diaz and Bourn each had a double. Freeman hit a homerun. The Braves were 3-8 with runners in scoring position and they left five men on base.
The game was scoreless until the fifth inning. The Braves scored all six runs in the fifth. Bourn hit an RBI double, Prado hit a sacrifice fly, Heyward hit an RBI single and Freeman hit a three run homerun. It was 6-0 Braves. The Mets would score their only run and the final run of the game in the seventh inning. Torres hit an RBI single.
The Braves swept the three game series from the Mets. The Mets record fell to 46-43 and the Braves improved their record to 49-39. The Mets will have an off day on Monday and then head to Washington to take on the Nationals in a three game series.
Santana pitched five innings giving up eight hits and six runs with two walks and three strikeouts. Santana is now 6-6 on the season. Ramon Ramirez pitched two innings giving up two walks and striking out one and Miguel Batista pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. Sheets earned his first win of the season pitching six innings giving up two hits and no runs with a walk and five strikeouts. Kris Medlen pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up three hits and a run with a walk, Eric O’Flaherty pitched to one batter and retired him and Anthony Varvaro pitched one inning giving up a hit and struck out one.
Ruben Tejada had a hit, Daniel Murphy had a hit and David Wright drew two walks. Scott Hairston had a hit, Torres had two hits and an RBI and Josh Thole had a hit. Murphy, Hairston and Tejada each had a double. The Mets were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and they left seven men on base.
Michael Bourn had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Martin Prado had a hit and an RBI and Jason Heyward had a hit and an RBI. Jones had two hits, Freeman had a hit and three RBI and Brian McCann had a hit. Matt Diaz had a hit, Sheets drew a walk and Ben Francisco drew a walk. Prado, Diaz and Bourn each had a double. Freeman hit a homerun. The Braves were 3-8 with runners in scoring position and they left five men on base.
The game was scoreless until the fifth inning. The Braves scored all six runs in the fifth. Bourn hit an RBI double, Prado hit a sacrifice fly, Heyward hit an RBI single and Freeman hit a three run homerun. It was 6-0 Braves. The Mets would score their only run and the final run of the game in the seventh inning. Torres hit an RBI single.
The Braves swept the three game series from the Mets. The Mets record fell to 46-43 and the Braves improved their record to 49-39. The Mets will have an off day on Monday and then head to Washington to take on the Nationals in a three game series.
Saturday, July 14, 2012
The New York Mets start the second half with a loss in Atlanta
The New York Mets were defeated by the Atlanta Braves by the score of 7-5 on Friday night. The game took place at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia. It was a weird game with a rain delay and also a blackout delay. Chris Young started for the Mets and did not pitch well. Tim Hudson also struggled in the start for the Braves. The bullpens for each team were pretty good. Ruben Tejada, David Wright and Scott Hairston all led the offense. Chipper Jones, Freddie Freeman and Hudson led the Braves offense.
Young pitched three innings giving up six hits and five runs. He walked three and struck out two and took his third loss of the season. Miguel Batista pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and walking four, Josh Edgin pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and two runs and struck out three and Ramon Ramirez pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and a walk with two strikeouts. Tim Byrdak pitched 2/3 of an inning and gave up two walks and Pedro Beato pitched 1/3 of an inning walking and striking out a batter. Hudson pitched four innings giving up eight hits and four runs with two walks and three strikeouts. Cristhian Martinez won the game pitching an inning giving up a walk and striking out two, Kris Medlen pitched two innings giving up a walk and and striking out three and Eric O’Flaherty pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run and he struck out one. Craig Kimbrel saved his 26th game of the season. He pitched an inning giving up a hit and struck out three.
Tejada had two hits and an RBI, Wright had two hits and Ike Davis had a hit and drew two walks. Lucas Duda drew two walks, Hairston had two hits and an RBI and Kirk Nieuwenhuis had a hit and two RBI. Ronny Cedeno had a hit, Josh Thole had a hit and Andres Torres had a hit and an RBI. Wright, Hairston and Cedeno each had a double. The Mets were 4-12 with runners in scoring position and they left 10 men on base.
Michael Bourn had a hit, Jason Heyward had a hit, an RBI and drew two walks and Chipper Jones had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk. Freeman had two hits and drew two walks, Dan Uggla had a hit, an RBI and drew two walks. David Ross had a hit, four RBI and drew three walks, Eric Hinske drew a walk and Hudson had two hits. Bourn, Jones, Hudson and Freeman each had a double. Ross and Jones each hit a homerun. The Braves were 4-15 with runners in scoring position and they left 12 men on base. Heyward and Uggla each had a stolen base and Heyward was caught stealing.
The Mets record fell to 46-41 and the Braves record improved to 47-39. The two teams will play game two of their three game series on Saturday afternoon.
Young pitched three innings giving up six hits and five runs. He walked three and struck out two and took his third loss of the season. Miguel Batista pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and walking four, Josh Edgin pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and two runs and struck out three and Ramon Ramirez pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and a walk with two strikeouts. Tim Byrdak pitched 2/3 of an inning and gave up two walks and Pedro Beato pitched 1/3 of an inning walking and striking out a batter. Hudson pitched four innings giving up eight hits and four runs with two walks and three strikeouts. Cristhian Martinez won the game pitching an inning giving up a walk and striking out two, Kris Medlen pitched two innings giving up a walk and and striking out three and Eric O’Flaherty pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run and he struck out one. Craig Kimbrel saved his 26th game of the season. He pitched an inning giving up a hit and struck out three.
Tejada had two hits and an RBI, Wright had two hits and Ike Davis had a hit and drew two walks. Lucas Duda drew two walks, Hairston had two hits and an RBI and Kirk Nieuwenhuis had a hit and two RBI. Ronny Cedeno had a hit, Josh Thole had a hit and Andres Torres had a hit and an RBI. Wright, Hairston and Cedeno each had a double. The Mets were 4-12 with runners in scoring position and they left 10 men on base.
Michael Bourn had a hit, Jason Heyward had a hit, an RBI and drew two walks and Chipper Jones had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk. Freeman had two hits and drew two walks, Dan Uggla had a hit, an RBI and drew two walks. David Ross had a hit, four RBI and drew three walks, Eric Hinske drew a walk and Hudson had two hits. Bourn, Jones, Hudson and Freeman each had a double. Ross and Jones each hit a homerun. The Braves were 4-15 with runners in scoring position and they left 12 men on base. Heyward and Uggla each had a stolen base and Heyward was caught stealing.
The Mets record fell to 46-41 and the Braves record improved to 47-39. The two teams will play game two of their three game series on Saturday afternoon.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
The NL wins the 84th MLB All Star Game in a blowout
The National League defeated the American League by the score of 8-0 on Tuesday night in the All Star Game. The game took place at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Justin Verlander started for the American League and pitched poorly in his one inning of work. Matt Cain started for the National League and pitched well in his two innings of work. Melky Cabrera won the MVP award for the game. Pablo Sandoval his teammate with the San Francisco Giants also had a good game for the NL. Derek Jeter had a hit in two plate appearances. Jeter has the most hits of any Yankee ever in the All Star game and is also batting 440 career in the All Star Game. The National league has now won three straight All Star games and they will have home field advantage in the World Series.
Verlander pitched an inning giving up five runs on four hits with two walks and two strikeouts. He took the loss in the game. Joe Nathan and David Price each pitched a perfect inning. Matt Harrison of the Texas Rangers didn’t pitch so well either. He gave up four hits and three runs in an inning of work. Jered Weaver walked a batter in his scoreless inning, Chris Sale gave up two hits but no runs in an inning of work including a strikeout and Ryan Cook pitched a perfect inning including two strikeouts. Jim Johnson and Fernando Rodney each pitched a perfect inning.
Cain won the game for the National league. He gave up a hit and struck out one in two scoreless innings. Gio Gonzalez pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, Stephen Strasburg gave up a hit and a walk in one scoreless inning and Clayton Kershaw pitched one inning giving up two hits and a walk. Dickey pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one, Cole Hamels pitched a perfect inning and Craig Kimbrel struck out the only two batters that he faced. Aroldis Chapman had a walk and a strikeout in 1/3 of an inning, Wade Miley gave up a hit in 1/3 of an inning and Jack Hanrahan struck out the only batter that he faced. Jonathan Papelbon got the final out of the game, it was the only batter that he faced.
Jeter had a hit in two at bats. Robinson Cano had a hit in two at bats, Mike Trout had a hit and drew a walk and Joe Mauer had a hit in his only at bat. David Ortiz and Mike Napoli each had a hit in two at bats. The hits were all singles for the AL. They were 0-7 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. Trout did have a stolen base.
Matt Holliday did have a hit and an RBI in his only plate appearance. Chipper Jones in his final All Star Game had a it in his only appearance, Cabrera had two hits and two RBI and McCutchen had a hit in two at bats. Ryan Braun had two hits and an RBI, Sandoval had a hit and three RBI and Dan Uggla had a hit and an RBI. Rafael Furcal had a hit, Braun had a double and Sandoval, Furcal and Braun each had a triple. Cabrera hit a homerun and the National League was 3-8 with runners in scoring position. They left five men on base.
Verlander pitched an inning giving up five runs on four hits with two walks and two strikeouts. He took the loss in the game. Joe Nathan and David Price each pitched a perfect inning. Matt Harrison of the Texas Rangers didn’t pitch so well either. He gave up four hits and three runs in an inning of work. Jered Weaver walked a batter in his scoreless inning, Chris Sale gave up two hits but no runs in an inning of work including a strikeout and Ryan Cook pitched a perfect inning including two strikeouts. Jim Johnson and Fernando Rodney each pitched a perfect inning.
Cain won the game for the National league. He gave up a hit and struck out one in two scoreless innings. Gio Gonzalez pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, Stephen Strasburg gave up a hit and a walk in one scoreless inning and Clayton Kershaw pitched one inning giving up two hits and a walk. Dickey pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one, Cole Hamels pitched a perfect inning and Craig Kimbrel struck out the only two batters that he faced. Aroldis Chapman had a walk and a strikeout in 1/3 of an inning, Wade Miley gave up a hit in 1/3 of an inning and Jack Hanrahan struck out the only batter that he faced. Jonathan Papelbon got the final out of the game, it was the only batter that he faced.
Jeter had a hit in two at bats. Robinson Cano had a hit in two at bats, Mike Trout had a hit and drew a walk and Joe Mauer had a hit in his only at bat. David Ortiz and Mike Napoli each had a hit in two at bats. The hits were all singles for the AL. They were 0-7 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. Trout did have a stolen base.
Matt Holliday did have a hit and an RBI in his only plate appearance. Chipper Jones in his final All Star Game had a it in his only appearance, Cabrera had two hits and two RBI and McCutchen had a hit in two at bats. Ryan Braun had two hits and an RBI, Sandoval had a hit and three RBI and Dan Uggla had a hit and an RBI. Rafael Furcal had a hit, Braun had a double and Sandoval, Furcal and Braun each had a triple. Cabrera hit a homerun and the National League was 3-8 with runners in scoring position. They left five men on base.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
New York Mets lose first game of the season to Atlanta Braves
The New York Mets lost to the Atlanta Braves by the score of 9-3 on Tuesday night. It was the first loss out of five games this year to the Braves. Johan Santana started for the Mets and had the shortest outing of his career. Daniel Murphy, David Wright and Kirk Nieuwenhuis each had two hits. Delgado pitched well for the Braves and Matt Diaz and Freddie Freeman each had a couple of hits.
Santana pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up four hits and six runs with four of them being earned. He walked one and didn’t strike out a batter. Miguel Batista pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a walk and he had two strikeouts, Ramon Ramirez pitched two innings giving up two hits and two runs with a walk and two strikeouts and Manny Acosta pitched three innings giving up three hits and one run with one walk and two strikeouts. Delgado picked up his second win of the season pitching 5 1/3 innings giving up seven hits and three runs with three walks and five strikeouts. The bullpen pitched 3 2/3 innings giving up a couple of hits and no runs or no walks with four strikeouts.
Murphy had two hits and an RBI, Wright had two hits and Ike Davis drew a walk. Jason Bay had a hit, Josh Thole had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Nieuwenhuis had two hits. Mike Baxter had a hit and an RBI. Bay had a double and the Mets were 3-11 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base. Bay and Davis each committed an error.
Heyward had a hit, RBI and drew a walk, Chipper Jones had an RBI and drew a walk and Brian McCann had a hit and drew a walk. Dan Uggla drew a walk, Diaz had two hits and an RBI and Freeman had two hits and two RBI. Pastornicky had a hit and two RBI, Juan Francisco had a hit and an RBI and Jack Wilson had a hit. Freeman, Pastornicky and McCann each had a double. Francisco hit a homerun and the Braves were 4-10 with runners in scoring position. They left six men on base and Heyward and Bourn each had a stolen base. Jones had a throwing error.
Jones hit a sacrifice fly in the first to give the Braves a 1-0 lead. In the second Freeman hit an RBI double, Pastornicky had a two run double, Delgado had a sac bunt that scored a run and Heyward had an RBI single. It was 6-0 Braves until Thole had an RBI single in the fourth inning to make it 6-1. Baxter hit an RBI single to make it 6-2. In the fifth Diaz had a sacrifice fly and Freeman had an RBI single and it was 8-2 Braves. Murphy hit an RBI single in the sixth to make it 8-3 and Francisco hit a solo homerun in the eighth to make it 9-3.
The two teams will play the rubber game of the three game series on Wednesday afternoon. The Mets record fell to 7-4 and the Braves improved their record to 6-5.
Santana pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up four hits and six runs with four of them being earned. He walked one and didn’t strike out a batter. Miguel Batista pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a walk and he had two strikeouts, Ramon Ramirez pitched two innings giving up two hits and two runs with a walk and two strikeouts and Manny Acosta pitched three innings giving up three hits and one run with one walk and two strikeouts. Delgado picked up his second win of the season pitching 5 1/3 innings giving up seven hits and three runs with three walks and five strikeouts. The bullpen pitched 3 2/3 innings giving up a couple of hits and no runs or no walks with four strikeouts.
Murphy had two hits and an RBI, Wright had two hits and Ike Davis drew a walk. Jason Bay had a hit, Josh Thole had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Nieuwenhuis had two hits. Mike Baxter had a hit and an RBI. Bay had a double and the Mets were 3-11 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base. Bay and Davis each committed an error.
Heyward had a hit, RBI and drew a walk, Chipper Jones had an RBI and drew a walk and Brian McCann had a hit and drew a walk. Dan Uggla drew a walk, Diaz had two hits and an RBI and Freeman had two hits and two RBI. Pastornicky had a hit and two RBI, Juan Francisco had a hit and an RBI and Jack Wilson had a hit. Freeman, Pastornicky and McCann each had a double. Francisco hit a homerun and the Braves were 4-10 with runners in scoring position. They left six men on base and Heyward and Bourn each had a stolen base. Jones had a throwing error.
Jones hit a sacrifice fly in the first to give the Braves a 1-0 lead. In the second Freeman hit an RBI double, Pastornicky had a two run double, Delgado had a sac bunt that scored a run and Heyward had an RBI single. It was 6-0 Braves until Thole had an RBI single in the fourth inning to make it 6-1. Baxter hit an RBI single to make it 6-2. In the fifth Diaz had a sacrifice fly and Freeman had an RBI single and it was 8-2 Braves. Murphy hit an RBI single in the sixth to make it 8-3 and Francisco hit a solo homerun in the eighth to make it 9-3.
The two teams will play the rubber game of the three game series on Wednesday afternoon. The Mets record fell to 7-4 and the Braves improved their record to 6-5.
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