The New York Mets were defeated by the Pittsburgh Pirates by the score of 7-3. The game was played at Citi Field in Flushing, New York. Sean Marcum started and pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up nine hits and six runs with two strikeouts. Robert Carson pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit, Scott Atchison pitched two innings giving up a hit and striking out two and Scott Rice pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with two walks.
Ruben Tejada had a hit, David Wright had two hits and Jordany Valdespin had a hit and an RBI. Ike Davis had two hits, Anthony Recker had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Juan Lagares had a hit. Andrew Brown had a hit and an RBI. Wright and Lagares each hit a double, Recker and Valdespin each hit a homerun. The Mets were 1-12 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. Wright committed an error and Byrd had an outfield assist. Carson had a pickoff.
Wandy Rodriguez earned his third win pitching six innings and giving up six hits and a run. He walked none and struck out two. Vin Mazzaro pitched two innings giving up a hit, Jose Contreras pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up three hits and two runs with a walk and Jason Grilli earned his 14th save of the season pitching to one batter and retiring him.
Starling Marte had three hits and an RBI,Jordy Mercer had two hits and drew a walk and Garrett Jones had three hits and three RBI. Jose Tabata had a hit, Pedro Alvarez had two hits and an RBI and Michael McKenry had a hit. Rodriguez had an RBI, Gaby Sanchez drew a walk and Jones and McKenry each hit a double. Jones hit a homerun and the Pirates were 5-11 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. Marte was picked off.
In the second Alvarez hit an RBI single, Rodriguez grounded into a force out scoring another run and Marte hit an RBI single to make it 3-0 Pirates. Jones hit a three run homerun in the fifth and gave the Pirates a 6-0 lead. Recker hit a solo homerun in the fifth to make it 6-1 Pirates. In the ninth McCutchen grounded into a double play and a run scored making it 7-1 Pirates. In the ninth the Mets scored a couple of runs to make it 7-3 which was the final score. Valdespin hit a solo homerun and Brown hit an RBI single.
The Mets record dropped to 14-18 and the Pirates improved their record to 19-16. The two teams will play game three of their four game series on Saturday afternoon.
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013
The New York Mets even the series with the Los Angeles Dodgers with an extra inning win
The New York Mets defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers by the score of 7-3 on Wednesday night.
The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York. Matt Harvey started and was good but not as
good as he has been. Harvey has been must see television this season as he is quickly becoming a star.
Lucas Duda led the Mets offense with two hits and Jordany Valdespin had four RBI.
Harvey pitched six innings giving up four hits and three runs with a walk and seven strikeouts. LaTroy
Hawkins pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, Scott Rice pitched 1 1/3 innings with a strikeout and Scott
Atchison pitched 2/3 of an inning walking a batter. Bobby Parnell earned the win pitching an inning walking
one batter and striking out a batter.
Ruben Tejada had a hit and an RBI, Daniel Murphy had a hit and David Wright had a hit, an RBI and drew
a walk. John Buck had a hit, Ike Davis had a hit and drew a walk and Marlon Byrd had a hit and drew a
walk. Duda had two hits and drew two walks, Juan Lagares drew a walk and Valdespin had a hit and four
RBI. Harvey had a hit, Justin Turner had an RBI and Mike Baxter had a hit. Duda, Harvey, Byrd and
Baxter each hit a double. Valdespin hit a homerun and the Mets were 3-14 with runners in scoring position
and left nine men on base. Wright had a stolen base and was caught stealing.
Ted Lilly started for the Dodgers and pitched five innings giving up six hits and a run with two walks and
seven strikeouts. J.P. Howell pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a run and two walks, Ronald Belisario
pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up no runs and no hits and struck out two and Kenley Jansen pitched an inning
giving up a hit and struck out one. Brandon League blew a save pitching an inning giving up two hits and a
run. Josh Wall took the loss pitching 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and four runs with two walks.
Mark Ellis had a hit, Adrian Gonzalez had a hit and drew a walk and Matt Kemp had a hit, three RBI and
drew a walk. Andre Ethier ahd a hit, A.J. Ellis drew a walk and Kemp hit a homerun. The Dodgers were
0-4 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.
The Dodgers took a 1-0 lead in the first on a Kemp ground out. Tejada hit an RBI single in the fifth to
tie the game at one. In the sixth Kemp hit a homerun on a play that was reviewed and overturned, it made
it 3-1 Dodgers. Turner hit a sacrifice fly to make it 3-2 in the sixth. In the ninth Wright hit an RBI single to
tie the game at three and send it to extra innings. In the tenth Valdespin hit a walk off grand slam to win it
for the Mets and make the final score 7-3.
The Mets record improved to 10-9 and the Dodgers dropped to 9-11. The two teams will play the rubber
game of the series on Thursday afternoon.
The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York. Matt Harvey started and was good but not as
good as he has been. Harvey has been must see television this season as he is quickly becoming a star.
Lucas Duda led the Mets offense with two hits and Jordany Valdespin had four RBI.
Harvey pitched six innings giving up four hits and three runs with a walk and seven strikeouts. LaTroy
Hawkins pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, Scott Rice pitched 1 1/3 innings with a strikeout and Scott
Atchison pitched 2/3 of an inning walking a batter. Bobby Parnell earned the win pitching an inning walking
one batter and striking out a batter.
Ruben Tejada had a hit and an RBI, Daniel Murphy had a hit and David Wright had a hit, an RBI and drew
a walk. John Buck had a hit, Ike Davis had a hit and drew a walk and Marlon Byrd had a hit and drew a
walk. Duda had two hits and drew two walks, Juan Lagares drew a walk and Valdespin had a hit and four
RBI. Harvey had a hit, Justin Turner had an RBI and Mike Baxter had a hit. Duda, Harvey, Byrd and
Baxter each hit a double. Valdespin hit a homerun and the Mets were 3-14 with runners in scoring position
and left nine men on base. Wright had a stolen base and was caught stealing.
Ted Lilly started for the Dodgers and pitched five innings giving up six hits and a run with two walks and
seven strikeouts. J.P. Howell pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a run and two walks, Ronald Belisario
pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up no runs and no hits and struck out two and Kenley Jansen pitched an inning
giving up a hit and struck out one. Brandon League blew a save pitching an inning giving up two hits and a
run. Josh Wall took the loss pitching 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and four runs with two walks.
Mark Ellis had a hit, Adrian Gonzalez had a hit and drew a walk and Matt Kemp had a hit, three RBI and
drew a walk. Andre Ethier ahd a hit, A.J. Ellis drew a walk and Kemp hit a homerun. The Dodgers were
0-4 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.
The Dodgers took a 1-0 lead in the first on a Kemp ground out. Tejada hit an RBI single in the fifth to
tie the game at one. In the sixth Kemp hit a homerun on a play that was reviewed and overturned, it made
it 3-1 Dodgers. Turner hit a sacrifice fly to make it 3-2 in the sixth. In the ninth Wright hit an RBI single to
tie the game at three and send it to extra innings. In the tenth Valdespin hit a walk off grand slam to win it
for the Mets and make the final score 7-3.
The Mets record improved to 10-9 and the Dodgers dropped to 9-11. The two teams will play the rubber
game of the series on Thursday afternoon.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
The New York Mets defeat the Houston Astros 6-2
The New York Mets defeated the Houston Astros by the score of 6-2 on Wednesday night. The game took place at Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Jon Niese made the start in his final tune-up before Opening Day and pitched well. The bullpen was pretty good. Marlon Byrd and John Buck led the Mets offense.
Niese pitched 4 1/3 innings picking up the win. He gave up two hits and no runs with two walks and seven strikeouts, Scott Rice pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a walk and two strikeouts, Pedro Feliciano pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and Scott Atchison pitched an inning giving up a hit and two runs with one of them being earned. He walked one and struck out one and Bobby Parnell pitched a perfect inning striking out the side.
Jordany Valdespin had two hits, Josh Rodriguez had an RBI and drew a walk and Colin Cowgill drew a walk. Ike Davis had two hits, Byrd had two hits and three RBI and Dustin Lawley had a hit. Buck had three hits, Zach Lutz had two hits and an RBI and Ruben Tejada drew a walk. Byrd, Lutz, Lawley and Davis each hit a double and Byrd hit a homerun. The Mets were 3-15 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. Valdespin committed an error and Rice had a pickoff.
Edgar Gonzalez took the loss pitching three innings and giving up four hits and three runs with a walk and two strikeouts. Rhiner Cruz pitched an inning giving up two hits, Jose Veras pitched a perfect inning with three strikeouts and Xavier Cedeno pitched an inning giving up three hits and two runs with a strikeout. Hector Ambriz pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out two and Colton Cain pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with two walks and a strikeout.
Brandon Barnes drew a walk, Carlos Correa had a hit and an RBI and Brandon Laird had a hit. Matt Dominguez drew a walk, George Springer drew a walk and Jason Jaramillo had a hit. Delino Deshields drew a walk and the Astros were 0-7 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. Correa had a stolen base and Barnes was caught stealing, Correa committed an error.
Byrd grounded into a double play in the first inning and a run scored giving the Mets a 1-0 lead. Byrd hit a two run double in the third to give the Mets a 3-0 lead. Byrd hit a solo homerun and Lutz hit an RBI double in the sixth and it was 5-0 Mets. The Astros broke through in the eighth and scored their only two runs. Correa grounded out to score a run and a wild pitch scored the second run. The Mets scored the final run of the game in the bottom of the eighth. Rodriguez had an RBI walk and the final score was 6-2 Mets.
The Mets record improved to 14-13 on the spring and the Astros record fell to 13-15. The Mets will play at the Washington Nationals on Thursday afternoon and Houston will play at Atlanta on Thursday afternoon.
Niese pitched 4 1/3 innings picking up the win. He gave up two hits and no runs with two walks and seven strikeouts, Scott Rice pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a walk and two strikeouts, Pedro Feliciano pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and Scott Atchison pitched an inning giving up a hit and two runs with one of them being earned. He walked one and struck out one and Bobby Parnell pitched a perfect inning striking out the side.
Jordany Valdespin had two hits, Josh Rodriguez had an RBI and drew a walk and Colin Cowgill drew a walk. Ike Davis had two hits, Byrd had two hits and three RBI and Dustin Lawley had a hit. Buck had three hits, Zach Lutz had two hits and an RBI and Ruben Tejada drew a walk. Byrd, Lutz, Lawley and Davis each hit a double and Byrd hit a homerun. The Mets were 3-15 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. Valdespin committed an error and Rice had a pickoff.
Edgar Gonzalez took the loss pitching three innings and giving up four hits and three runs with a walk and two strikeouts. Rhiner Cruz pitched an inning giving up two hits, Jose Veras pitched a perfect inning with three strikeouts and Xavier Cedeno pitched an inning giving up three hits and two runs with a strikeout. Hector Ambriz pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out two and Colton Cain pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with two walks and a strikeout.
Brandon Barnes drew a walk, Carlos Correa had a hit and an RBI and Brandon Laird had a hit. Matt Dominguez drew a walk, George Springer drew a walk and Jason Jaramillo had a hit. Delino Deshields drew a walk and the Astros were 0-7 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. Correa had a stolen base and Barnes was caught stealing, Correa committed an error.
Byrd grounded into a double play in the first inning and a run scored giving the Mets a 1-0 lead. Byrd hit a two run double in the third to give the Mets a 3-0 lead. Byrd hit a solo homerun and Lutz hit an RBI double in the sixth and it was 5-0 Mets. The Astros broke through in the eighth and scored their only two runs. Correa grounded out to score a run and a wild pitch scored the second run. The Mets scored the final run of the game in the bottom of the eighth. Rodriguez had an RBI walk and the final score was 6-2 Mets.
The Mets record improved to 14-13 on the spring and the Astros record fell to 13-15. The Mets will play at the Washington Nationals on Thursday afternoon and Houston will play at Atlanta on Thursday afternoon.
Saturday, March 23, 2013
The New York Mets defeat the Miami Marlins 4-2
The New York Mets defeated the Miami Marlins by the score of 4-2 on Friday night. The game took place at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida. Jon Niese started for the Mets and pitched ok although his control wasn’t very good. The Mets bullpen was outstanding, Andrew Brown and Omar Quintanilla each had a couple of hits.
Niese pitched five innings giving up four hits and two runs with four walks and five strikeouts. LaTroy Hawkins pitched 2/3 of an inning striking out one, Pedro Feliciano faced one batter and retired him and Robert Carson picked up the win pitching a perfect inning. Scott Atchison pitched an inning giving up two hits and a walk and Scott Rice pitched an inning walking one.
Jordany Valdespin had a hit, Mike Baxter had a hit and Brown had two hits and an RBI. Anthony Recker had a hit and an RBI, Brandon Hicks drew two walks and Quintanilla had two hits. Brian Bixler had a hit and drew a walk, Josh Rodriguez had a hit and two RBI and Bixler and Recker each hit a double. Valdespin hit a triple and the Mets were 3-13 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. Hicks had a stolen base, Cowgill committed an error and Baxter had an outfield assist.
Ricky Nolasco pitched six innings giving up four hits and an run with two walks and five strikeouts. Chad Qualls pitched an inning giving up a hit and two strikeouts, Ryan Webb pitched an inning giving up four hits and three runs with a walk and two strikeouts and Steve Cishek pitched a perfect inning.
Juan Pierre had a hit and drew a walk, Giancarlo Stanton drew two walks and Casey Kotchman had a hit and drew a walk. Austin Kearns drew a walk, Chris Valaika drew a walk and Rob Brantly had two hits and an RBI. Nick Green had a hit and an RBI, Greg Dobbs had a hit and the Marlins were 2-6 with runners in scoring position and they left five men on base. Kotchman was caught stealing, Brantly committed an error and Stanton had an outfield assist.
Brown hit an RBI single in the first to give the Mets a 1-0 lead. Brantly and Green hit RBI singles to give the Marlins a 2-1 lead in the fourth inning. Recker hit an RBI double and Rodriguez hit a two run single to make it a 4-2 Mets lead and that would be the final score.
The Mets record improved to 10-11 on the spring and the Marlins record dropped to 10-13. The Mets will play at home against the Washington Nationals on Saturday afternoon and the Marlins will play at home against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday afternoon.
Niese pitched five innings giving up four hits and two runs with four walks and five strikeouts. LaTroy Hawkins pitched 2/3 of an inning striking out one, Pedro Feliciano faced one batter and retired him and Robert Carson picked up the win pitching a perfect inning. Scott Atchison pitched an inning giving up two hits and a walk and Scott Rice pitched an inning walking one.
Jordany Valdespin had a hit, Mike Baxter had a hit and Brown had two hits and an RBI. Anthony Recker had a hit and an RBI, Brandon Hicks drew two walks and Quintanilla had two hits. Brian Bixler had a hit and drew a walk, Josh Rodriguez had a hit and two RBI and Bixler and Recker each hit a double. Valdespin hit a triple and the Mets were 3-13 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. Hicks had a stolen base, Cowgill committed an error and Baxter had an outfield assist.
Ricky Nolasco pitched six innings giving up four hits and an run with two walks and five strikeouts. Chad Qualls pitched an inning giving up a hit and two strikeouts, Ryan Webb pitched an inning giving up four hits and three runs with a walk and two strikeouts and Steve Cishek pitched a perfect inning.
Juan Pierre had a hit and drew a walk, Giancarlo Stanton drew two walks and Casey Kotchman had a hit and drew a walk. Austin Kearns drew a walk, Chris Valaika drew a walk and Rob Brantly had two hits and an RBI. Nick Green had a hit and an RBI, Greg Dobbs had a hit and the Marlins were 2-6 with runners in scoring position and they left five men on base. Kotchman was caught stealing, Brantly committed an error and Stanton had an outfield assist.
Brown hit an RBI single in the first to give the Mets a 1-0 lead. Brantly and Green hit RBI singles to give the Marlins a 2-1 lead in the fourth inning. Recker hit an RBI double and Rodriguez hit a two run single to make it a 4-2 Mets lead and that would be the final score.
The Mets record improved to 10-11 on the spring and the Marlins record dropped to 10-13. The Mets will play at home against the Washington Nationals on Saturday afternoon and the Marlins will play at home against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday afternoon.
Sunday, March 17, 2013
The New York Mets lost to the Atlanta Braves 2-1
The New York Mets were defeated by the Atlanta Braves by the score of 2-1 on Sunday afternoon. The game took place at Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Jon Niese started for the Mets and pitched well, he looks to be in line to be the Opening day starter. Jordany Valdespin had a good day to lead the Mets offense which didn’t do much at all.
Niese pitched five innings giving up two hits and one runs with a walk and four strikeouts. Scott Rice picked up the loss pitching 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout, Brandon Lyon pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two and Pedro Feliciano pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit. Robert Carson pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and striking out one and Bobby Parnell pitched 2/3 of an inning and retired both hitters that he faced.
Valdespin had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk, Brandon Hicks drew a walk and Ike Davis had a hit. Daniel Muno drew a walk, Zach Lutz drew a walk and Davis hit a double. Valdespin hit a homerun and the Mets were 0-2 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.
Julio Teheran picked up the win pitching six innings giving up three hits and a run with two walks and seven strikeouts. Luis Avilan pitched a perfect inning, Dusty Hughes pitched an inning giving up a walk and Anthony Varvaro pitched an inning giving up a walk and striking out one.
Jordan Schafer had a hit, Freddie Freeman had a hit and an RBI and Chris Johnson had three hits and an RBI. Jordan Parraz had a hit, Ramiro Pena had a hit and drew a walk and Juan Francisco had a hit. Johnson hit a homerun and the Braves were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. Schafer had a stolen base.
The Mets took a 1-0 lead in the first inning. Valdespin hit a solo homerun, the Braves scored a single run in the fourth and sixth inning. Johnson hit a solo homerun in the fourth and in the sixth Freeman hit an RBI single to make it 2-1 and that was the final score.
The Mets record fell to 7-10 on the spring and the Braves record improved to 13-11. The Mets will play at the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday afternoon.
Niese pitched five innings giving up two hits and one runs with a walk and four strikeouts. Scott Rice picked up the loss pitching 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout, Brandon Lyon pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two and Pedro Feliciano pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit. Robert Carson pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and striking out one and Bobby Parnell pitched 2/3 of an inning and retired both hitters that he faced.
Valdespin had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk, Brandon Hicks drew a walk and Ike Davis had a hit. Daniel Muno drew a walk, Zach Lutz drew a walk and Davis hit a double. Valdespin hit a homerun and the Mets were 0-2 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.
Julio Teheran picked up the win pitching six innings giving up three hits and a run with two walks and seven strikeouts. Luis Avilan pitched a perfect inning, Dusty Hughes pitched an inning giving up a walk and Anthony Varvaro pitched an inning giving up a walk and striking out one.
Jordan Schafer had a hit, Freddie Freeman had a hit and an RBI and Chris Johnson had three hits and an RBI. Jordan Parraz had a hit, Ramiro Pena had a hit and drew a walk and Juan Francisco had a hit. Johnson hit a homerun and the Braves were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. Schafer had a stolen base.
The Mets took a 1-0 lead in the first inning. Valdespin hit a solo homerun, the Braves scored a single run in the fourth and sixth inning. Johnson hit a solo homerun in the fourth and in the sixth Freeman hit an RBI single to make it 2-1 and that was the final score.
The Mets record fell to 7-10 on the spring and the Braves record improved to 13-11. The Mets will play at the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday afternoon.
Friday, March 15, 2013
The New York Mets lost to the Detroit Tigers 9-1
The New York Mets were defeated by the Detroit Tigers by the score of 9-1 on Thursday afternoon. The game took place at Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Zach Lutz had a couple of hits for the Mets offense as they didn’t do much. Dillon Gee started and didn’t pitch well and Josh Edgin had a rough outing for the Mets.
Gee pitched two innings giving up three hits and six runs with four walks taking the loss. LaTroy Hawkins pitched an inning giving up a hit, Edgin pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up four hits and three runs with two of them being earned and he had a strikeout and Greg Burke pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out two. Pedro Feliciano pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one and Robert Carson pitched an inning striking out one.
Jordany Valdespin had a hit, Josh Satin drew a walk and Marlon Byrd drew a walk. Andrew Brown had a hit, Mike Baxter drew a walk and Brandon Hicks drew a walk. Lutz had two hits and drew a walk, Anthony Recker had a hit and an RBI and Matthew den Dekker had a hit. The Mets were 1-8 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. Lutz and Bixler each committed an error.
Doug Fister picked up the win pitching four innings giving up three hits and a run with two walks and four strikeouts. Casey Crosby pitched two innings giving up two hits and a walk with a strikeout, Phil Coke pitched a perfect inning and Darin Downs pitched an inning giving up a hit and two walks with two strikeouts. Bruce Rondon pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout.
Quintin Berry had a hit, Andy Dirks drew two walks and Miguel Cabrera had two hits and two RBI. Kevin Russo had a hit, Victor Martinez had two hits and drew a walk and Matt Tuiasosopo had two hits and three RBI. Alex Avila had two RBI and drew a walk, Avisail Garcia had an RBI and Omar Infante had two hits and an RBI. Danny Worth had a hit, Tuiasosopo hit a double and a homerun and the Tigers were 4-9 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.
Avila had an RBI walk and Garcia was hit by a pitch bringing in another run and making it 2-0 Tigers in the first. Cabrera hit a two run single in the second and Tuiasosopo hit a two run homerun to make it a 6-0 game in favor of the Tigers. The Mets scored their only run in the second to cut the lead to 6-1. Recker hit an RBI single. The Tigers scored three more runs in the fourth to complete the scoring. Tuiasosopo hit an RBI double, Avila hit a sacrifice fly and Infante hit an RBI single.
The Mets record dropped to 6-8 in the spring and the Tigers improved to 11-8. The Mets will play at the Atlanta Braves on Friday afternoon and the Tigers will host the Toronto Blue Jays.
Gee pitched two innings giving up three hits and six runs with four walks taking the loss. LaTroy Hawkins pitched an inning giving up a hit, Edgin pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up four hits and three runs with two of them being earned and he had a strikeout and Greg Burke pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out two. Pedro Feliciano pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one and Robert Carson pitched an inning striking out one.
Jordany Valdespin had a hit, Josh Satin drew a walk and Marlon Byrd drew a walk. Andrew Brown had a hit, Mike Baxter drew a walk and Brandon Hicks drew a walk. Lutz had two hits and drew a walk, Anthony Recker had a hit and an RBI and Matthew den Dekker had a hit. The Mets were 1-8 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. Lutz and Bixler each committed an error.
Doug Fister picked up the win pitching four innings giving up three hits and a run with two walks and four strikeouts. Casey Crosby pitched two innings giving up two hits and a walk with a strikeout, Phil Coke pitched a perfect inning and Darin Downs pitched an inning giving up a hit and two walks with two strikeouts. Bruce Rondon pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout.
Quintin Berry had a hit, Andy Dirks drew two walks and Miguel Cabrera had two hits and two RBI. Kevin Russo had a hit, Victor Martinez had two hits and drew a walk and Matt Tuiasosopo had two hits and three RBI. Alex Avila had two RBI and drew a walk, Avisail Garcia had an RBI and Omar Infante had two hits and an RBI. Danny Worth had a hit, Tuiasosopo hit a double and a homerun and the Tigers were 4-9 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.
Avila had an RBI walk and Garcia was hit by a pitch bringing in another run and making it 2-0 Tigers in the first. Cabrera hit a two run single in the second and Tuiasosopo hit a two run homerun to make it a 6-0 game in favor of the Tigers. The Mets scored their only run in the second to cut the lead to 6-1. Recker hit an RBI single. The Tigers scored three more runs in the fourth to complete the scoring. Tuiasosopo hit an RBI double, Avila hit a sacrifice fly and Infante hit an RBI single.
The Mets record dropped to 6-8 in the spring and the Tigers improved to 11-8. The Mets will play at the Atlanta Braves on Friday afternoon and the Tigers will host the Toronto Blue Jays.
Monday, March 11, 2013
The New York Mets defeated the Detroit Tigers 11-0
The New York Mets defeated the Detroit Tigers by the score of 11-0. The game was played at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Florida. Jon Niese started for the Mets and pitched well and Brian Bixler had a good game for the Mets offense.
Niese pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up a hit and walking four and picking up the win. Greg Burke pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit, Jenrry Mejia pitched an inning giving up a hit and Jeurys Familia pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. Aaron Laffey pitched two innings giving up two hits and walking one.
Jordany Valdespin had a hit and an RBI, Bixler had three hits and two RBI and Ruben Tejada drew a walk. Ike Davis had a hit and two RBI, Josh Satin drew two walks and and Lucas Duda drew a walk. Zach Lutz had a hit and drew a walk, Mike Baxter had a hit and Jamie Hoffman had a hit and an RBI. John Buck had two hits, Anthony Recker had two hits and Matthew den Dekker had a hit and two RBI. Colin Cowgill had a hit, Brandon Hicks had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk. Buck hit two doubles, Valdespin, Hicks and Bixler all hit a homerun. The Mets were 6-16 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. Baxter was caught stealing and Valdespin committed an error.
Justin Verlander took the loss pitching 4 1/3 innings giving up four hits and five runs with two walks and three strikeouts. Kenny Faulk pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and drew a walk, Kyle Lobstein pitched an inning giving up two hits and two unearned runs and Phil Coke pitched an inning giving up four hits and three runs with a walk. Trevor Bell pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with two walks and Bruce Rondon pitched an inning giving up two hits and struck out one.
Torii Hunter had a hit, Brennan Boesch had a hit and Prince Fielder drew a walk. Matt Tuiasosopo had two hits and drew a walk, Jeff Kobernus drew a walk and Ramon Santiago drew a walk. Hernan Perez had a hit, Danny Worth drew a walk. Tuiasosopo hit a double and the Tigers were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. Fielder was caught stealing, Boesch committed an error and Boesch had an outfield assist.
The Mets scored a run in the first and two in the second to take a 3-0 lead. Valdespin hit a solo homerun, Buck scored on a balk and Hicks hit a solo homerun. Davis hit a two run single in the fifth and in the sixth Hicks reached on a fielding error to score a run and Bixler hit an RBI single to make it 7-0 Mets. Hoffman hit an RBI single, den Dekker hit a two run single to give the Mets a 10-0 lead. The Mets tacked on another run in the eighth to make it 11-0 and that was the final score.
The Mets record improved to 6-6 on the spring and the Tigers are now 9-8. The Mets will have the day off on Tuesday and the Tigers will play at the Philadelphia Phillies.
Niese pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up a hit and walking four and picking up the win. Greg Burke pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit, Jenrry Mejia pitched an inning giving up a hit and Jeurys Familia pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. Aaron Laffey pitched two innings giving up two hits and walking one.
Jordany Valdespin had a hit and an RBI, Bixler had three hits and two RBI and Ruben Tejada drew a walk. Ike Davis had a hit and two RBI, Josh Satin drew two walks and and Lucas Duda drew a walk. Zach Lutz had a hit and drew a walk, Mike Baxter had a hit and Jamie Hoffman had a hit and an RBI. John Buck had two hits, Anthony Recker had two hits and Matthew den Dekker had a hit and two RBI. Colin Cowgill had a hit, Brandon Hicks had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk. Buck hit two doubles, Valdespin, Hicks and Bixler all hit a homerun. The Mets were 6-16 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. Baxter was caught stealing and Valdespin committed an error.
Justin Verlander took the loss pitching 4 1/3 innings giving up four hits and five runs with two walks and three strikeouts. Kenny Faulk pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and drew a walk, Kyle Lobstein pitched an inning giving up two hits and two unearned runs and Phil Coke pitched an inning giving up four hits and three runs with a walk. Trevor Bell pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with two walks and Bruce Rondon pitched an inning giving up two hits and struck out one.
Torii Hunter had a hit, Brennan Boesch had a hit and Prince Fielder drew a walk. Matt Tuiasosopo had two hits and drew a walk, Jeff Kobernus drew a walk and Ramon Santiago drew a walk. Hernan Perez had a hit, Danny Worth drew a walk. Tuiasosopo hit a double and the Tigers were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. Fielder was caught stealing, Boesch committed an error and Boesch had an outfield assist.
The Mets scored a run in the first and two in the second to take a 3-0 lead. Valdespin hit a solo homerun, Buck scored on a balk and Hicks hit a solo homerun. Davis hit a two run single in the fifth and in the sixth Hicks reached on a fielding error to score a run and Bixler hit an RBI single to make it 7-0 Mets. Hoffman hit an RBI single, den Dekker hit a two run single to give the Mets a 10-0 lead. The Mets tacked on another run in the eighth to make it 11-0 and that was the final score.
The Mets record improved to 6-6 on the spring and the Tigers are now 9-8. The Mets will have the day off on Tuesday and the Tigers will play at the Philadelphia Phillies.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
The New York Mets defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0
The New York Mets defeated the St. Louis Cardinals by the score of 3-0 on Sunday afternoon. The game took place at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida. Jordany Valdespin had a hit and an RBI and Jaime Hoffman had a hit and two RBI. Shaun Marcum started and pitched well but the Mets used six other pitchers who all pitched well.
Marcum pitched 3 2/3 innings giving up a hit and he had two strikeouts. Pedro Feliciano pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a walk, Scott Atchison pitched an inning giving up a hit and Scott Rice pitched an inning striking out two. Jeurys Familia pitched a perfect inning picking up the win, Greg Burke pitched a perfect inning and Carlos Torres pitched an inning giving up a hit and picking up his first save of the spring.
Valdespin had a hit and an RBI, Justin Turner had a hit and drew a walk and Colin Cowgill drew a walk. Lucas Duda had a hit, Mike Baxter drew a walk and Hoffman had a hit and two RBI. Zach Lutz had a hit, Landon Powell had a hit and drew a walk and Travis d’Arnuad drew a walk. Hoffman hit a double, the Mets were 2-5 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.
Jaime Garcia pitched five innings giving up four hits and two walks with a strikeout. John Gast pitched a perfect inning, Trevor Rosenthal pitched a perfect inning striking out the side and Edward Mujica took the loss pitching an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk. Eduardo Sanchez pitched an inning giving up a hit and two runs with two walks and a strikeout.
Kolten Wong had a hit, Oscar Taveras drew a walk and Shane Robinson had a hit. Rob Johnson had a hit which was a double and the Cardinals were 0-2 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base. Johnson had a stolen base, Chambers had two outfield assists.
In the eighth Valdespin had an RBI single. In the ninth the Mets scored two runs to make it 3-0 and that was the final. Hoffman had a two run double.
The Mets are 5-6 in the spring and the Cardinals are now 8-6 in the spring. The Mets will play at the Detroit Tigers on Monday afternoon and the Cardinals will play at the New York Yankees on Monday afternoon.
Marcum pitched 3 2/3 innings giving up a hit and he had two strikeouts. Pedro Feliciano pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a walk, Scott Atchison pitched an inning giving up a hit and Scott Rice pitched an inning striking out two. Jeurys Familia pitched a perfect inning picking up the win, Greg Burke pitched a perfect inning and Carlos Torres pitched an inning giving up a hit and picking up his first save of the spring.
Valdespin had a hit and an RBI, Justin Turner had a hit and drew a walk and Colin Cowgill drew a walk. Lucas Duda had a hit, Mike Baxter drew a walk and Hoffman had a hit and two RBI. Zach Lutz had a hit, Landon Powell had a hit and drew a walk and Travis d’Arnuad drew a walk. Hoffman hit a double, the Mets were 2-5 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.
Jaime Garcia pitched five innings giving up four hits and two walks with a strikeout. John Gast pitched a perfect inning, Trevor Rosenthal pitched a perfect inning striking out the side and Edward Mujica took the loss pitching an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk. Eduardo Sanchez pitched an inning giving up a hit and two runs with two walks and a strikeout.
Kolten Wong had a hit, Oscar Taveras drew a walk and Shane Robinson had a hit. Rob Johnson had a hit which was a double and the Cardinals were 0-2 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base. Johnson had a stolen base, Chambers had two outfield assists.
In the eighth Valdespin had an RBI single. In the ninth the Mets scored two runs to make it 3-0 and that was the final. Hoffman had a two run double.
The Mets are 5-6 in the spring and the Cardinals are now 8-6 in the spring. The Mets will play at the Detroit Tigers on Monday afternoon and the Cardinals will play at the New York Yankees on Monday afternoon.
Friday, March 8, 2013
The New York Mets fall 3-2 to the Detroit Tigers
The New York Mets were defeated by the Detroit Tigers by the score of 3-2 on Friday afternoon. The game took place at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Florida. Dillon Gee started for the Mets and pitched pretty well. The Mets offense only managed five hits, Jordany Valdespin had a hit and an RBI.
Gee pitched four innings giving up a hit and a run with three walks and a strikeout. LaTroy Hawkins pitched an inning giving up two hits and struck out one batter, Bobby Parnell pitched a perfect inning and Josh Edgin pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run which was unearned. Edgin walked two batters, Cory Mazzoni took the loss pitching one inning and giving up a hit and a run with two strikeouts.
Valdespin had a hit and an RBI, Colin Cowgill drew two walks and Matthew den Dekker drew a walk. Travis d’Arnaud drew a walk, Landon Powell had a hit and Zach Lutz had a hit and an RBI. Brandon Hicks had a hit and drew a walk, Josh Satin had a hit and Valdespin hit a homerun. The Mets were 1-7 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base. Baxter and Cowgill each had a stolen base. Tovar committed an error and Baxter had an outfield assist.
Max Scherzer pitched 2 2/3 innings giving up three walks and struck out six. Luke Putkonen pitched 2 1/3 innings giving up two hits and a run with a walk and four strikeouts, Phil Coke pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and Jose Ortega pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout. Bruce Rondon got the win pitching an inning giving up two hits and struck out two and Jose Alvarez got the save pitching an inning and giving up a walk.
Ramon Santiago drew a walk, Tyler Collins had a hit and an RBI and Brennan Boesch drew a walk. Avisail Garcia had a hit, Ramon Cabrera drew a walk and Don Kelly had a hit and drew a walk. Matt Tuiasosopo had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk and hit a double, Collins hit a homerun and the Tigers were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.
The Tigers took a 1-0 lead in the third on an RBI double by Tuiasosopo. In the fourth Lutz hit an RBI single to tie the game at one and in the seventh each team scored a run. Valdespin hit a solo homerun to give the Mets a 2-1 lead and the Tigers tied it at two when Hernan Perez reached on a force attempt error. In the eighth Collins hit a solo homerun to give the Tigers the 3-2 lead and that would be the final score.
The Mets record dropped to 3-6 and the Tigers record improved to 8-6 in the spring. The Mets will host the Houston Astros on Saturday afternoon and the Detroit Tigers will play at the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon.
Gee pitched four innings giving up a hit and a run with three walks and a strikeout. LaTroy Hawkins pitched an inning giving up two hits and struck out one batter, Bobby Parnell pitched a perfect inning and Josh Edgin pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run which was unearned. Edgin walked two batters, Cory Mazzoni took the loss pitching one inning and giving up a hit and a run with two strikeouts.
Valdespin had a hit and an RBI, Colin Cowgill drew two walks and Matthew den Dekker drew a walk. Travis d’Arnaud drew a walk, Landon Powell had a hit and Zach Lutz had a hit and an RBI. Brandon Hicks had a hit and drew a walk, Josh Satin had a hit and Valdespin hit a homerun. The Mets were 1-7 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base. Baxter and Cowgill each had a stolen base. Tovar committed an error and Baxter had an outfield assist.
Max Scherzer pitched 2 2/3 innings giving up three walks and struck out six. Luke Putkonen pitched 2 1/3 innings giving up two hits and a run with a walk and four strikeouts, Phil Coke pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and Jose Ortega pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout. Bruce Rondon got the win pitching an inning giving up two hits and struck out two and Jose Alvarez got the save pitching an inning and giving up a walk.
Ramon Santiago drew a walk, Tyler Collins had a hit and an RBI and Brennan Boesch drew a walk. Avisail Garcia had a hit, Ramon Cabrera drew a walk and Don Kelly had a hit and drew a walk. Matt Tuiasosopo had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk and hit a double, Collins hit a homerun and the Tigers were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.
The Tigers took a 1-0 lead in the third on an RBI double by Tuiasosopo. In the fourth Lutz hit an RBI single to tie the game at one and in the seventh each team scored a run. Valdespin hit a solo homerun to give the Mets a 2-1 lead and the Tigers tied it at two when Hernan Perez reached on a force attempt error. In the eighth Collins hit a solo homerun to give the Tigers the 3-2 lead and that would be the final score.
The Mets record dropped to 3-6 and the Tigers record improved to 8-6 in the spring. The Mets will host the Houston Astros on Saturday afternoon and the Detroit Tigers will play at the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon.
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
The Mets continue their second half swoon in loss to Nationals
The New York Mets were defeated by the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night by the score of 5-2. The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York. R.A. Dickey started and pitched ok but not great. The Mets offense only managed three hits. Gio Gonzalez started for the Nationals and pitched really well. Ryan Zimmerman led the Nationals offense.
Dickey pitched six innings giving up eight hits and five runs with four of them being earned. He walked one and struck out seven and took his second loss of the season. Manny Acosta pitched an inning giving up a hit, Josh Edgin pitched an inning giving up two hits and striking out three and Ramon Ramirez pitched an inning walking one and striking out one. Gonzalez won his 13th game of the season pitching seven innings and giving up two hits and a run which wasn’t earned. He walked two and struck out four. Mattheus gave up a hit and a run without recording an out, Sean Burnett pitched a perfect inning and Tyler Clippard pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts, he saved his 17th game of the season.
Andres Torres drew a walk, Ike Davis had a hit and Jason Bay drew a walk. Ronny Cedeno had a hit and an RBI. Valdespin hit a homerun and the Mets were 1-2 with runners in scoring position and they left three men on base. Hairston had a stolen base and Bay committed an error.
Byrce Harper drew a walk, Zimmerman had three hits and Michael Morse had a hit. Adam LaRoche had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk, Danny Espinosa had two hits and an RBI and Roger Bernadina had two hits. Jesus Flores had a hit and an RBI, Zimmerman and Espinosa each hit a double. LaRoche hit a homerun. The Nationals were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and they left seven men on base. Harper was caught stealing and Espinosa committed an error. Harper had an outfield assist.
Cedeno had an RBI single in the second inning to make it 1-0 Mets. In the fourth Espinosa tied the game with an RBI single. LaRoche hit a two run homerun in the sixth to give the Nationals a 3-1 lead. Flores hit a two run single to make it a 5-1 game. The Mets scored the final run of the game in the eighth inning. Valdespin hit a solo homerun.
The Mets record dropped to 47-50 and the Nationals record improved to 57-39. The two teams will play the final game of the series on Wednesday afternoon. The Mets will try and avoid the sweep, they have one win since the All Star Break as they are falling completely out of contention.
Dickey pitched six innings giving up eight hits and five runs with four of them being earned. He walked one and struck out seven and took his second loss of the season. Manny Acosta pitched an inning giving up a hit, Josh Edgin pitched an inning giving up two hits and striking out three and Ramon Ramirez pitched an inning walking one and striking out one. Gonzalez won his 13th game of the season pitching seven innings and giving up two hits and a run which wasn’t earned. He walked two and struck out four. Mattheus gave up a hit and a run without recording an out, Sean Burnett pitched a perfect inning and Tyler Clippard pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts, he saved his 17th game of the season.
Andres Torres drew a walk, Ike Davis had a hit and Jason Bay drew a walk. Ronny Cedeno had a hit and an RBI. Valdespin hit a homerun and the Mets were 1-2 with runners in scoring position and they left three men on base. Hairston had a stolen base and Bay committed an error.
Byrce Harper drew a walk, Zimmerman had three hits and Michael Morse had a hit. Adam LaRoche had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk, Danny Espinosa had two hits and an RBI and Roger Bernadina had two hits. Jesus Flores had a hit and an RBI, Zimmerman and Espinosa each hit a double. LaRoche hit a homerun. The Nationals were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and they left seven men on base. Harper was caught stealing and Espinosa committed an error. Harper had an outfield assist.
Cedeno had an RBI single in the second inning to make it 1-0 Mets. In the fourth Espinosa tied the game with an RBI single. LaRoche hit a two run homerun in the sixth to give the Nationals a 3-1 lead. Flores hit a two run single to make it a 5-1 game. The Mets scored the final run of the game in the eighth inning. Valdespin hit a solo homerun.
The Mets record dropped to 47-50 and the Nationals record improved to 57-39. The two teams will play the final game of the series on Wednesday afternoon. The Mets will try and avoid the sweep, they have one win since the All Star Break as they are falling completely out of contention.
Sunday, July 8, 2012
The Mets draw even with the Cubs behind Dillon Gee
The New York Mets defeated the Chicago Cubs by the score of 3-1 on Saturday evening. The game was played at Citi Field in Flushing, New York. Dillon Gee started for the Mets and pitched very well and Bobby Parnell closed it out. Jeff Samardzija started for the Cubs and pitched ok and their bullpen held the Mets down. The Mets offense was led by Jordany Valdespin and Ruben Tejada. Anthony Rizzo and Valbuena led the Cubs offense.
Gee won his sixth game of the season pitching eight innings giving up seven hits and a run. He didn’t walk a batter and struck out four. Parnell saved his second game of the season pitching an inning and giving up a hit and he struck out a batter. Samardzija took his eighth loss of the season pitching seven innings and giving up three runs on seven hits. He walked two and struck out four. Scott Maine pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and Manual Corpas pitched 1/3 of an inning retiring the only batter that he faced.
Tejada had two hits, Daniel Murphy had a hit and Wright had a hit and drew a walk. Ike Davis had a hit and two RBI, Lucas Duda had a hit and drew a walk and Valdespin had two hits and an RBI. Kirk Nieuwenhuis had a hit. Valdespin and Davis each hit a homerun. The Mets were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and they left six men on base. Wright had a stolen base.
David DeJesus had a hit and an RBI, Starlin Castro had a hit and Rizzo had two hits. Bryan LaHair had a hit, Darwin Barney had a hit and Luis Valbuena had two hits. Valbuena and Rizzo each had a double. The Cubs were 1-6 with runners in scoring position and they left five men on base. Castro had a stolen base.
Valdespin hit a solo homerun in the second to give the Mets a 1-0 lead. In the third Davis hit a two run homerun to make it 3-0 Mets. DeJesus hit an RBI single in the sixth to make it a 3-1 game but that would be all the scoring in the game.
The Mets and Cubs have split the first two games of the series. The rubber game will be played on Sunday afternoon. The Mets record improved to 46-39 on the season and the Cubs record fell to 32-52 on the season.
Gee won his sixth game of the season pitching eight innings giving up seven hits and a run. He didn’t walk a batter and struck out four. Parnell saved his second game of the season pitching an inning and giving up a hit and he struck out a batter. Samardzija took his eighth loss of the season pitching seven innings and giving up three runs on seven hits. He walked two and struck out four. Scott Maine pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and Manual Corpas pitched 1/3 of an inning retiring the only batter that he faced.
Tejada had two hits, Daniel Murphy had a hit and Wright had a hit and drew a walk. Ike Davis had a hit and two RBI, Lucas Duda had a hit and drew a walk and Valdespin had two hits and an RBI. Kirk Nieuwenhuis had a hit. Valdespin and Davis each hit a homerun. The Mets were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and they left six men on base. Wright had a stolen base.
David DeJesus had a hit and an RBI, Starlin Castro had a hit and Rizzo had two hits. Bryan LaHair had a hit, Darwin Barney had a hit and Luis Valbuena had two hits. Valbuena and Rizzo each had a double. The Cubs were 1-6 with runners in scoring position and they left five men on base. Castro had a stolen base.
Valdespin hit a solo homerun in the second to give the Mets a 1-0 lead. In the third Davis hit a two run homerun to make it 3-0 Mets. DeJesus hit an RBI single in the sixth to make it a 3-1 game but that would be all the scoring in the game.
The Mets and Cubs have split the first two games of the series. The rubber game will be played on Sunday afternoon. The Mets record improved to 46-39 on the season and the Cubs record fell to 32-52 on the season.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
The New York Mets win their second straight and shutout the Orioles again
The New York Mets defeated the Baltimore Orioles by the score of 5-0 on Tuesday night. The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York. Johan Santana started for the Mets and pitched very well, the bullpen was also good. Lucas Duda and Jordany Valdespin led the Mets offense. Tommy Hunter struggled for the Orioles and Matt Wieters led an offense that only managed five hits.
Santana pitched six innings giving up no runs on four hits. He walked two and struck out five and earned his fifth win of the season. Bobby Parnell pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, Miguel Batista pitched an inning giving up a hit and Jon Rauch pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. Hunter lost his fourth game of the season pitching 6 1/3 innings giving up seven hits and five runs. He walked one and struck out three. Dana Eveland pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit.
Valdespin had two hits and two RBI, David Wright had a hit and Duda had two hits and two RBI. Ike Davis drew a walk, Daniel Murphy had an RBI and Omar Quintanilla had a hit. Josh Thole and Santana each had a hit. Duda hit a homerun and the Mets were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and they left four men on base.
Brian Roberts drew a walk for the Orioles, J.J. Hardy had a hit and Adam Jones had a hit. Wieters had two hits and drew a walk and Wilson Betemit had a hit. Wieters had two doubles and the Orioles were 0-9 with runners in scoring position and they left six men on base. Roberts was caught stealing.
The Mets took a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning. Murphy had an RBI groundout and in the sixth Duda hit a two run homerun making it 3-0 Mets. Valdespin hit a two run single in the seventh to push the lead to 5-0 and that would be the final score of the game.
The Mets have now won two games in a row after being swept at home by the Cincinnati Reds. The Mets record improved to 37-32 and the Orioles record dropped to 39-29. The two teams will play the third and final game of the series on Wednesday night.
Santana pitched six innings giving up no runs on four hits. He walked two and struck out five and earned his fifth win of the season. Bobby Parnell pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, Miguel Batista pitched an inning giving up a hit and Jon Rauch pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. Hunter lost his fourth game of the season pitching 6 1/3 innings giving up seven hits and five runs. He walked one and struck out three. Dana Eveland pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit.
Valdespin had two hits and two RBI, David Wright had a hit and Duda had two hits and two RBI. Ike Davis drew a walk, Daniel Murphy had an RBI and Omar Quintanilla had a hit. Josh Thole and Santana each had a hit. Duda hit a homerun and the Mets were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and they left four men on base.
Brian Roberts drew a walk for the Orioles, J.J. Hardy had a hit and Adam Jones had a hit. Wieters had two hits and drew a walk and Wilson Betemit had a hit. Wieters had two doubles and the Orioles were 0-9 with runners in scoring position and they left six men on base. Roberts was caught stealing.
The Mets took a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning. Murphy had an RBI groundout and in the sixth Duda hit a two run homerun making it 3-0 Mets. Valdespin hit a two run single in the seventh to push the lead to 5-0 and that would be the final score of the game.
The Mets have now won two games in a row after being swept at home by the Cincinnati Reds. The Mets record improved to 37-32 and the Orioles record dropped to 39-29. The two teams will play the third and final game of the series on Wednesday night.
Monday, May 7, 2012
The Mets rally to beat Roy Halladay and the Phillies
The New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies by the score of 5-2 on Monday night. The game was in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the Mets were trailing 2-0 but they fought back. The game was tied at two in the ninth and the Mets got a three run homerun off of Jonathan Papelbon to take the lead. The Mets got an ok start from Jonathan Niese but he walked too many and was out of the game early. The bullpen did a great job for the Mets. Roy Halladay pitched very well but he did give up a two run lead and Jonathan Papelbon gave up three runs to allow the Mets to win the game.
Niese pitched five innings giving up four hits and two runs with four walks and five strikeouts. Manny Acosta pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, Bobby Parnell pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up four hits and a walk and Tim Byrdak got the win pitching to one batter and striking him out. Frank Francisco earned his eighth save with a perfect inning including a strikeout. Halladay pitched seven innings giving up five hits and two runs with a walk and seven strikeouts. Bastardo pitched an inning giving up two walks and Papelbon pitched an inning giving up two hits and three runs with a walk and two strikeouts. Papelbon took his first loss of the season.
Andres Torres drew two walks, Kirk Nieuwenhuis had a hit and David Wright had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk. Daniel Murphy had a hit, Ike Davis had a hit and drew a walk and Josh Thole had a hit. Mike Nickeas had a hit and Jordany Valdespin had a hit and three RBI. Wright and Nickeas had a double and Valdes pin a homerun. Valdespin it was his first major league hit and to make it a game winning homerun is incredible. The Mets were 2-6 with runners in scoring position and they left five men on base. Murphy had a stolen base, Torres committed an error.
Jimmy Rollins had two hits for the Phillies. John Mayberry had a hit and an RBI, Shane Victorino had two hits and drew a walk and Hunter Pence drew a walk. Ty Wigginton had a hit, Carlos Ruiz had a hit and drew two walks and Placido Polanco had a hit and an RBI. Juan Pierre drew a walk, Rollins and Polanco each had a double. The Phillies were 1-9 with runners in scoring position and they left ten men on base.
Mayberry hit a sacrifice fly in the first to give the Phillies a 1-0 lead. In the second inning Polanco had an RBI double to make it 2-0 Phillies. In the sixth Wright hit an RBI double to tie the game at two. In the ninth inning Valdespin hit a three run homerun to give the Mets a 5-2 lead which they would hold onto.
The Mets have now won two games in a row and won the first of three in Philadelphia. The two teams will play game two on Tuesday night. The Mets will try to win the series and then have a chance at a sweep on Wednesday.
Niese pitched five innings giving up four hits and two runs with four walks and five strikeouts. Manny Acosta pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, Bobby Parnell pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up four hits and a walk and Tim Byrdak got the win pitching to one batter and striking him out. Frank Francisco earned his eighth save with a perfect inning including a strikeout. Halladay pitched seven innings giving up five hits and two runs with a walk and seven strikeouts. Bastardo pitched an inning giving up two walks and Papelbon pitched an inning giving up two hits and three runs with a walk and two strikeouts. Papelbon took his first loss of the season.
Andres Torres drew two walks, Kirk Nieuwenhuis had a hit and David Wright had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk. Daniel Murphy had a hit, Ike Davis had a hit and drew a walk and Josh Thole had a hit. Mike Nickeas had a hit and Jordany Valdespin had a hit and three RBI. Wright and Nickeas had a double and Valdes pin a homerun. Valdespin it was his first major league hit and to make it a game winning homerun is incredible. The Mets were 2-6 with runners in scoring position and they left five men on base. Murphy had a stolen base, Torres committed an error.
Jimmy Rollins had two hits for the Phillies. John Mayberry had a hit and an RBI, Shane Victorino had two hits and drew a walk and Hunter Pence drew a walk. Ty Wigginton had a hit, Carlos Ruiz had a hit and drew two walks and Placido Polanco had a hit and an RBI. Juan Pierre drew a walk, Rollins and Polanco each had a double. The Phillies were 1-9 with runners in scoring position and they left ten men on base.
Mayberry hit a sacrifice fly in the first to give the Phillies a 1-0 lead. In the second inning Polanco had an RBI double to make it 2-0 Phillies. In the sixth Wright hit an RBI double to tie the game at two. In the ninth inning Valdespin hit a three run homerun to give the Mets a 5-2 lead which they would hold onto.
The Mets have now won two games in a row and won the first of three in Philadelphia. The two teams will play game two on Tuesday night. The Mets will try to win the series and then have a chance at a sweep on Wednesday.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
The New York Mets lose 201 to St. Louis as Johan Santana continues his comeback
The New York Mets lost to the St. Louis Cardinals by the score of 2-1 on Wednesday afternoon. Johan Santana started for the Mets and pitched really, really well. Jordany Valdespin who has had an impressive spring hit a solo homerun.
Santana pitched six innings giving up six hits, three of those hits came in his final inning. He gave up one run and had no walks with six strikeouts. Manny Acosta pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, Miguel Batista took the loss pitching 1 1/3 innings giving up three hits and one run and Garrett Olson gave up a hit without recording an out.
Valdespin had a hit and an RBI, Lucas Duda had a hit and Vinny Rottino had two hits. Valdespin hit the only homerun for the Mets. The Mets left three men on base and Mike Baxter had an outfield assist. The Mets will be at home in Port St. Lucie to take on the Houston Astros on Thursday afternoon. The Mets are now 4-12 on the exhibition season.
Santana pitched six innings giving up six hits, three of those hits came in his final inning. He gave up one run and had no walks with six strikeouts. Manny Acosta pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, Miguel Batista took the loss pitching 1 1/3 innings giving up three hits and one run and Garrett Olson gave up a hit without recording an out.
Valdespin had a hit and an RBI, Lucas Duda had a hit and Vinny Rottino had two hits. Valdespin hit the only homerun for the Mets. The Mets left three men on base and Mike Baxter had an outfield assist. The Mets will be at home in Port St. Lucie to take on the Houston Astros on Thursday afternoon. The Mets are now 4-12 on the exhibition season.
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