The New York Mets shutout the Atlanta Braves

The New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves on Friday night.  The game took place at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia and the final score was 5-0.  Zach Wheeler started and pitched very well and the bullpen held the lead.  Daniel Murphy had four hits to lead the Mets offense. 

Wheeler pitched six innings giving up five hits and no runs with two walks and seven strikeouts.  He won his 11th game of the season.  Carlos Torres pitched a perfect inning, Jeurys Familia pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts and Buddy Carlyle pitched a perfect inning. 

Julio Teheran pitched seven innings giving up seven hits and two runs.  He didn't walk a batter and struck out six and lost his 13th game of the season.  Chasen Shreve pitched an inning giving up a hit, Jordan Walden pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and three runs  with three walks and a strikeout and Luis Avilan pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and striking out one.

Eric Young Jr. had a hit and two RBI, Murphy had four hits and Lucas Duda had a hit and two RBI.  Wilmer Flores had a hit, Curtis Granderson had a hit and drew a walk and Matthew den Dekker had a hit and drew a walk.  Dilson Herrera had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Granderson  and Murphy each hit a double and Duda hit a homerun.  The Mets were 3-8 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Andrelton Simmons had three hits, Freddy Freeman drew two walks and Justin Upton had a hit.  B.J. Upton had a hit, Simmons hit a double and the Braves were 0-4 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. 

In the sixth Duda hit a two run homerun to give the Mets a 2-0 lead.  In the ninth Herrera had an RBI walk, Young Jr. had a two run single to make it 5-0 and that was the final score.  The two teams will play game two of three on Saturday afternoon.     

The New York Mets avoid the sweep against the St. Louis Cardinals

The New York Mets defeated the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday afternoon.  The game took place at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri and the final score was 3-2 Mets.  Bartolo Colon started and pitched great.  Eric Young Jr. and Taylor Teagarden led the offense each having two hits. 

Colon pitched eight innings giving up four hits and a run with a strikeout.  He won his seventh game of the season.  Jennry Mejia pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run and Dana Eveland earned his first save of the season pitching to one batter and retiring him. 

Lance Lynn lost his fifth game of the season pitching six innings and giving up five hits and two runs with four walks and five strikeouts.  Seth Maness pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run, Randy Choate pitched 1 1/3 perfect innings with a couple of strikeouts and Motte pitched an inning giving up a hit. 

Young Jr. had two hits and two RBI, Daniel Murphy had a hit and David Wright had a hit and an RBI.  Curtis Granderson drew three walks, Lucas Duda drew a walk and Teagarden had two hits.  Wilmer Flores had a hit, Colon had a hit and Colon hit a double and Young Jr. hit two doubles.  The Mets were 3-7 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Granderson was caught stealing. 

Matt Carpenter had two hits and an RBI, John Jay had a hit and Allen Craig had a hit and an RBI.  Yadier Molina had a hit, Descalso had a hit and Jay and Carpenter each hit a double.  Carpenter hit a homerun and the Cardinals were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.  Carpenter committed an error and Jay and Craig each had an outfield assist. 

In the first Carpenter hit a solo homerun to give the Cardinals a 1-0 lead.  In the sixth Young Jr. hit an RBI double and Wright hit an RBI single to give the Mets a 2-1 lead.  Young Jr. hit an RBI double in the seventh to extend the lead to 3-1.  The Cardinals cut it to 3-2 in the ninth on a Craig RBI single and that would be the final score.  The Mets avoided the three game sweep and will begin a four game series at the Miami Marlins on Thursday night. 

The New York Mets drop final game in Montreal

The New York Mets were defeated by the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon.  The game took

place at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Canada.  The fans once again packed the place, this time to

the tune of 50,000 plus.  If there were ever a chance based on attendance I would say Montreal

would get a team back.  They drew close to 100,000 for the two games there this weekend.  Daisuke

Matsuzaka pitched five scoreless innings and then was optioned to AAA after the game.  The

offense only produced two hits. 

Matsuzaka pitched five scoreless giving up five hits and he struck out eight.  Kyle Farnsworth pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, Jose Valverde pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a walk and John Lannan pitched to one batter and retired him.  Cody Satterwhite pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout and he also took the loss.  Adam Kolarek pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run. 

Eric Young Jr. had a hit and drew a walk, Daniel Murphy had a hit and Ike Davis drew a walk.  Murphy was caught stealing and Curtis Granderson had an outfield assist.   The Mets finished the exhibition schedule and will now head home to New York.  They will open the season on Monday afternoon against the Washington Nationals.  Dillon Gee will get the start as Jon Niese and Matt Harvey are both injured. 

The New York Mets play spoilers and beat the Cincinnati Reds

The New York Mets play spoilers and beat the Cincinnati Reds


The New York Mets defeated the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday afternoon. The final score was 1-0 and the game took place at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati, Ohio. Daisuke Matsuzaka started for the Mets and pitched great. Eric Young Jr. provided the only RBI of the game.

Matsuzaka pitched 7 2/3 innings giving up four hits and no runs. He walked two and struck out six and won his third game of the season. Pedro Feliciano pitched 1/3 of an inning and walked a batter and LaTroy Hawkins saved his 13th game of the season pitching a perfect inning.

Young Jr. had a hit and an RBI, Justin Turner had a hit and Daniel Murphy had a hit. Mike Baxter drew a walk, Anthony Recker drew a walk and Wilfredo Tovar drew a walk. Matsuzaka had a hit; the Mets were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. Murphy had a stolen base.

Mat Latos started for the Reds and lost his seventh game of the season. He pitched seven innings and gave up four hits and a run. He walked two and struck out seven. Manny Parra pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and Aroldis Chapman pitched an inning walking one and striking out two.

Billy Hamilton had a hit, Shin-Soo Choo drew two walks and Jay Bruce had a hit and drew a walk. Cezar Izturis had a hit, Derrick Robinson had a hit and Izturis hit a double. The Reds were 0-8 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. Bruce had two stolen bases and Hamilton was caught stealing. Devin Mesoraco had a passed ball.

The only run of the game was scored in the third inning. Young Jr. hit an RBI single to make it 1-0 and that score held up.

The New York Mets shutout the Chicago White Sox

The New York Mets defeated the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night. The final score was 3-0 and the game took place in Chicago, Illinois. Shaun Marcum started for the Mets and earned his first victory of the season. Eric Young Jr. led the offense, as he stayed hot with three hits.

Marcum pitched eight innings and gave up no runs and four hits with two walks and two strikeouts. Bobby Parnell earned his 13th save of the season with a perfect inning.

Young Jr. had three hits and an RBI, Daniel Murphy had a hit and Josh Satin had a hit. Andrew Brown had a hit, Juan Lagares had a hit and an RBI and the Mets were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base. Marlon Byrd was caught stealing.

John Danks pitched 7 1/3 innings giving up seven hits and three runs with one of them being earned. He walked none and struck out seven and took his fifth loss of the season. Nate Jones pitched 1 2/3 perfect innings with a strikeout.

Alexi Ramirez had two hits, Adam Dunn drew two walks and Brent Morel had a hit. Gordon Beckham had a hit, which was a double. The White Sox were 0-4 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base. Ramirez had a stolen base and was caught stealing. Ramirez also committed an error.

The three runs were all scored in the fifth inning. Lagares reached on an error and two runs scored and Young hit an RBI single.

The Mets record improved to 31-43 on the season and they earned a split of the two game series. The White Sox record dropped to 32-43. The Mets will play at Colorado on Thursday night. It is a makeup game from earlier in the season and then they return home to start a three game series with the Washington Nationals