The New York Mets drop a pitching duel to the Philadelphia Phillies

The New York Mets were defeated by the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 1-0.  Bartolo Colon started for the Mets and pitched well, pen was good.  The Mets offense only managed three hits. 

Colon pitched six innings giving up five hits and one run with seven strikeouts.  Colon took his first loss of the season.  Hansel Robles pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, Antonio Bastardo pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and Jeurys Familia pitched an inning giving up three hits and he struck out one. 

Vince Velasquez started for the Phillies and pitched six innings giving up three hits and no runs.  He walked three and struck out nine to earn his first win of the season.  Hector Neris pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a walk and he struck out one, Daniel Stumpf pitched to one batter and retired him and David Hernandez pitched an inning striking out two.  Jeanmar Gomez pitched a perfect inning to earn his first save of the season and secure the first victory of the season for the Phillies. 

Curtis Granderson drew a walk, Asdrubal Cabrera had two hits and Lucas Duda had a hit.  Wilmer Flores drew two walks, Alejandro De Aza drew a walk and Cabrera hit a double.  The Mets were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  De Aza had a stolen base. 

Cesar Hernandez had two hits, Odubel Herrera had a hit and Maikel Franco had a hit.  Ryan Howard had a hit and an RBI, Cameron Rupp had two hits and Peter Bourjos had a hit.  Bourjos hit a double and Howard hit a homerun.  The Phillies were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Hernandez was caught stealing. 

The only run of the game came in the fifth inning on a Howard solo homerun.  The win was the first of the year for the Phillies and the two teams will play the rubber game of the series on Sunday afternoon.  Matt Harvey will get the start for the Mets.   

The New York Mets lose in Philadelphia as Cole Hamels shuts them down

The New York Mets were defeated by the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night.  The game took place at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the final score was 3-1.  Matt Harvey started for the Mets and wasn't bad but he didn't dominate.  The Mets offense only managed five hits off of Hamels. 

Harvey pitched six innings giving up six hits and three runs with a walk and four strikeout.  Harvey lost his first game of the season, Hansel Robles pitched a perfect inning, Sean Gilmartin pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and drawing a walk and Erik Goeddel pitched to one batter and struck him out. 

Cole Hamels pitched seven innings giving up four hits and a run with two walks and eight strikeouts.  Hamels won his second game of the season.  Ken Giles pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and Jonathan Papelbon pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out two and he saved his sixth game of the season.   

Michael Cuddyer had a hit, Daniel Murphy had a hit and Wilmer Flores drew a walk.  Kevin Plawecki had a hit, Dilson Herrera had a hit and drew a walk and Anthony Recker had a hit.  Herrera hit a double and the Mets were 1-6 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. 

Ben Revere had a hit and an RBI, Freddy Galvis had three hits and drew a walk and Ryan Howard had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk.  Carlos Ruiz had a hit, Howard hit a homerun and the Phillies were 2-5 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Galvis had two stolen bases. 

Howard hit an RBI single in the first to give the Phillies a 1-0 lead.  A wild pitch in the fourth tied the game at one.  Howard hit a solo homerun in the bottom of the fourth to give the Phillies a 2-1 lead.  In the fifth Revere hit an RBI single to make it 3-1 and that would be the final score. 

The two teams will play game two of three on Saturday night.  The series will conclude on Sunday. 

The New York Mets are handled by the Philadelphia Phillies

The New York Mets were defeated by the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 7-2.  Bartolo Colon started for the Mets and didn't pitch very well.  Matt den Dekker had two hits to lead the offense who only managed five hits. 

Colon pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up nine hits and six runs.  He didn't walk a batter and he struck out two and lost his 11th game of the season.  Buddy Carlyle pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit, Dana Eveland pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with two strikeouts and Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched two innings giving up a hit and a run with two walks and two strikeouts. 

Jerome Williams won his fifth game of the season pitching 6 1/3 innings and giving up four hits and two runs with three walks and three strikeouts.  Justin De Fratus pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout, Antonio Bastardo pitched to one batter and struck him out and Ken Giles pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout.  Jonathan Papelbon pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Juan Lagares had an RBI and drew a walk, David Wright drew two walks and Lucas Duda had a hit.  den Dekker had two hits, Delson Herrera had a hit and drew a walk.  Wilmer Flores had a hit and an RBI, the Mets were 2-4 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. 

Ben Revere had a hit, Jimmy Rollins had two hits and drew a walk and Chase Utley had a hit.  Ryan Howard had a hit and three RBI, Marlon Byrd had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Dominick Brown had a hit and an RBI.  Carlos Ruiz had two hits and an RBI, Cody Asche had three hits and an RBI and Grady Sizemore drew a walk.  Asche, Rollins and Ruiz each hit a double and Byrd hit a homerun.  The Phillies were 5-15 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Rollins had a stolen base. 

In the fifth Byrd hit a solo homerun to give the Phillies a 1-0 lead.  In the sixth Howard hit a two run single, Brown hit an RBI single, Ruiz hit an RBI single and Asche hit an RBI single to give the Phillies a 6-0 lead.  In the seventh Flores hit an RBI single and Lagares drew an RBI walk to cut the lead to 6-2.  The Phillies added a run in the ninth on a Howard sacrifice fly to make it 7-2 and that was the final score.  The two teams will play the rubber game of the three game series on Sunday afternoon. 

The New York Mets win a 14 inning marathon over the Philadelphia Phillies

The New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday evening.  The game took place at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the final score was 5-4.  Jake deGrom started for the Mets and pitched well and the bullpen pitched pretty well.  Ruben Tejada led the offense with three hits.  David Wright and Bobby Abreu each had a couple of hits. 

deGrom pitched 6 1/3 innings giving up three hits and three runs with two walks and 11 strikeouts.   Josh Edgin retired the only batter that he faced, Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched one inning giving up a hit and striking out one and Scott Rice pitched 1/3 of an inning walking and striking out a batter.  Jeurys Familia pitched two innings giving up three hits and a run with a walk and two strikeouts, Buddy Carlyle won his first game of the season pitching three innings and giving up two hits and a walk and Carlos Torres earned his second save of the season pitching an inning and giving up a hit and a walk with two strikeouts. 

Kyle Kendrick pitched six innings giving up eight hits and four runs with two walks and five strikeouts.  Mario Hollands pitched an inning giving up a hit and two walks with a strikeout, Jake Diekman pitched an inning walking one and Jonathan Papelbon pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one.  Jeff Manship pitched four perfect innings with six strikeouts and Antonio Bastardo pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with two walks and lost his third game of the season. 

Chris Young had a hit and drew a walk, Daniel Murphy had a hit and drew a walk and Wright had two hits and an RBI.  Curtis Granderson had a hit and drew a walk, Abreu had two hits and an RBI and Lucas Duda had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Tejada had three hits, two RBI and drew two walks, deGrom drew a walk and Duda and Abreu each hit a double.  Tejada hit a homerun and the Mets were 4-15 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base.  Young had a stolen base and Granderson was caught stealing.  Murphy committed an error. 

Ben Revere had two hits, Jimmy Rollins had a hit and drew a walk and Chase Utley had a hit and drew two walks.  Ryan Howard had two hits and three RBI, Marlon Byrd had a hit and drew a walk and Dominic Brown had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Reid Brignac drew a walk, Carlos Ruiz had two hits and Byrd hit a double.  Revere hit a triple and Howard hit a homerun.  The Phillies were 2-14 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base.  Revere had a stolen base and Brown was caught stealing. 

In the first Abreu hit an RBI single and Duda an RBI double giving the Mets an early 2-0 lead.  Tejada hit a solo homerun in the fourth to extend the Mets lead to 3-0.  Tejada hit an RBI single in the sixth to make it a 4-0 game.  Howard hit a three run homerun in the seventh to pull the Phillies within a run at 4-3.  Brown hit an RBI single in the ninth to tie the game at four.  In the fourteenth inning Wright hit an RBI single giving the Mets a 5-4 lead and that would be the final score. 

The two teams will play on Sunday afternoon in game four of the five game series.  The Mets have won two out of the first three games. 

The New York Mets are swept at home by the Philadelphia Phillies

The New York Mets were defeated by the Philadelphia Phillies by the score of 5-1 on Sunday afternoon. The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York. Jon Niese started for the Mets and pitched well, the bullpen was just ok. The Mets offense only managed three hits. 
Niese pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up five hits and three runs with one of them being earned. He walked one and struck out three and took the loss his second of the season. Scott Atchison pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run, Brandon Lyon pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run and Scott Rice faced one batter and retired him. Bobby Parnell pitched a perfect inning.

Ruben Tejada had two hits and drew a walk, David Wright had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Lucas Duda drew a walk. Marlon Byrd drew a walk, Ike Davis drew a walk and Juan Lagares drew a walk. Tejada hit two doubles and the Mets were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. Niese, Wright and Buck each committed an error.

Cole Hamels earned his first win of the year pitching six innings and giving up two hits and a run with six walks and eight strikeouts. Antonio Bastardo pitched an inning giving up a hit, Mike Adams and Jonathan Papelbon both pitched a perfect inning.

Jimmy Rollins had a hit, Ryan Howard had a hit and two RBI and Chase Utley had a hit and an RBI. Michael Young had a hit and drew a walk, Carlos Ruiz had a hit and Dominic Brown had a hit. John Mayberry had a hit and an RBI, Freddy Galvis had a hit and an RBI and Lance Nix had a hit. Ruiz, Mayberry and Howard each hit a double and Galvis hit a homerun. The Phillies were 2-7 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.

Wright hit an RBI single in the first to give the Mets a 1-0 lead. Galvis hit a solo homerun in the fifth to tie the game at one. In the seventh Howard hit a two run double and Utley hit an RBI single to give the Phillies a 4-1 lead. Mayberry hit an RBI double in the eight to make it 5-1 Phillies and complete the scoring as that would be the final score.

The Phillies swept the three game series and improved their record to 12-14 and the Mets record dropped to 10-13. The Mets will head to Miami to take on the Miami Marlins on Monday night.

The New York Mets are shutout by the Philadelphia Phillies

The New York Mets were defeated by the Philadelphia Phillies by the score of 4-0 on Friday night. The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York. Dillon Gee started for the Mets and pitched ok. The Mets offense only managed three hits. 
Gee pitched six innings giving up seven hits and four runs with a walk and four strikeouts. Gee picked up his fourth loss of the season. Jeurys Familia pitched two innings giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout and Josh Edgin pitched a perfect inning with a couple of strikeouts.

Ruben Tejada had a hit, David Wright had a hit and Ike Davis drew a walk. Justin Turner had a hit, the Mets were 0-1 with runners in scoring position and they left four men on base. Gee had a pickoff.

Kyle Kendrick started for the Phillies and pitched the complete game shutout. He gave up three hits and a walk with five strikeouts to pick up his second win of the season.

Jimmy Rollins had a hit and drew a walk, Chase Utley had a hit and Michael Young had three hits and an RBI. Ryan Howard had a hit and three RBI, Lance Nix had a hit and Kratz had a hit and drew a walk. Nix hit a double and Howard hit a homerun. The Phillies were 2-7 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. Rollins was picked off.

The Phillies scored four runs in the sixth inning to take the 4-0 lead and that would be the final score. Young hit an RBI single and Howard a three run homerun.

The Mets record dropped to 10-11 on the season and the Phillies record improved to 10-14 on the season. The two teams will play game two of the three game series on Saturday afternoon.

The New York Mets blow a lead in the ninth and lose 3-2 to the Philadelphia Phillies

The New York Mets were defeated by the Philadelphia Phillies by the score of 3-2 on Wednesday night. The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York. Matt Harvey started for the Mets and well in his last action of the year. The bullpen blew the save though for the Mets. The Mets offense was led by Ruben Tejada. Cole Hamels started for the Phillies and pitched well. Their bullpen pitched well also and the Phillies offense was led by Ryan Howard. 
Harvey pitched seven innings giving up a hit and a run with three walks and seven strikeouts. Bobby Parnell pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out two, Josh Edgin blew his second save of the season and lost his second game of the season pitching 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and two runs with a walk and two strikeouts. Jon Rauch pitched to one batter and struck out one. Hamels pitched six innings giving up six hits and two runs with a walk and ten strikeouts. Anthony Bastardo pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a walk and two strikeouts, Justin De Fratus pitched to one batter and struck him out and Phillippe Aumont pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and striking out one. Jeremy Horst won his second game of the season pitching 2/3 of an inning giving up a walk and Jonathan Papelbon pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one. Papelbon saved his 36^th save of the season.

Tejada had three hits, Daniel Murphy had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and David Wright had a hit and an RBI. Scott Hairston had two hits, Ike Davis had two hits and Lucas Duda drew a walk. Justin Turner drew a walk, Hairston hit a double and Wright hit a homerun. The Mets were 2-10 with runners in scoring position and left ten men on base. Tejada and Hairston each had a stolen base.

Jimmy Rollins had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Chase Utley drew a walk and Ryan Howard had a hit and two RBI. Carlos Ruiz drew a walk, John Mayberry had a hit and Frandsen drew a walk. Rollins and Howard each hit a homerun. The Phillies were 0-1 with runners in scoring position and left two men on base. Rollins hit a solo homerun to lead off the game and give the Phillies a 1-0 lead. Murphy hit an RBI single in the third to tie the game at one. Wright hit a solo homerun in the sixth to give the Mets a 2-1 lead. In the ninth Howard hit a two run homerun to make it 3-2 and the Phillies held on to win the game 3-2.

The Mets are now 66-82 and the Phillies are 75-74. The Mets have lost two games to the Phillies and will try and avoid the sweep on Thursday night in the makeup of Tuesday nights game. The Phillies are trying to hang in on the wild card race and the Mets are finishing out the season.

Some Major League Baseball Odds and Ends

This is a story that involves both the Yankees and Red Sox. It is a bitter rivalry but when it comes to something like this there should be no rivaly. One of the Red Sox top prospects and he may even be their top. Baseball America rated him as the top prospect in the organization. Ryan Westmoreland will be undergoing brain surgery today. It is not known if he will ever return to baseball but at this time that doesn't even matter. This is a life threatening procedure as is any brain surgery. My thoughts and prayers go out to him and his family in this very difficult time. I can't say that this won't hurt the Boston Red Sox of course and I am sure there will be some Yankees fans that will bring up this hurting their hated rival but I don't think this is the time for that. I hope that he makes it through this and doesn't have too many setbacks after the surgery and one day he can return to baseball. This is a story that I will keep an eye on. The other big story of the last couple of days is probably more of a joke then anything. The rumor has been that there could be a trade between the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies. The trade would be Albert Pujols for Ryan Howard. I don't see how this would ever happen and don't think it would. If I was the Phillies I would make the trade in a minute because Pujols is definitely better then Howard. I know some people have called this a modern day Joe Dimaggio for Ted Williams trade rumor/debate but you can't compare it to that because there is no question that Pujols is better. It is interesting anyway to debate and talk about and I would love to hear some opinions especially if there are any Cardinals or Phillies fans out there that want to discuss this with me.