The New York Yankees were defeated by the Anaheim Angels by the score of 6-0 on Saturday night. CC Sabathia started and although he struggled especially early on he did battle his way through and gave the Yankees a chance to win. The bullpen was a different story as they let the game get out of hand. The offense continues to struggle as they couldn’t muster anything against Dan Haren. Jorge Posada who hasn’t caught a game since last October was pressed into duty because of an injury to Russell Martin. Francisco Cervelli the backup catcher is having concussion symptoms and Jesus Montero was the DH, they didn’t want to lose the DH so Posada had to catch.
Sabathia pitched six innings giving up one run on eight hits. He walked four and struck out five. Sabathia failed to record his 20th win of the season. Hector Noesi pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up three hits and four runs with a walk and a strikeout and George Kontos made his major league debut giving up two hits and one run in 1 1/3 innings. He struck out two batters.
Derek Jeter, Eric Chavez, Montero and Posada each had a hit. Jeter had a double, the Yankees were 0-4 with runners in scoring position and they left two men on base. The Yankees offense was non existant. Jeter led off the game with a double and Montero had a single in the second and then the Yankees didn’t have a base runner until the eighth inning. Dan Haren pitched a complete game shutout.
The Angels took a 1-0 lead in the second inning Maicer Izturis RBI double. Mike Trout had an RBI single in the seventh to make it 2-0. Erick Aybar hit a sacrifice fly to make it 3-0 and Jeff Mathis hit a two run homerun making it 5-0 Angels. The Angels would complete the scoring with a solo homerun from Torii Hunter in the eighth inning.
The Yankees have lost four games in a row. They have dropped the first two games of this three game series in Anaheim. The Yankees remain 2 ½ games ahead of the Boston Red Sox for first place in the AL East. The Red Sox also keep losing. The Tampa Bay Rays are suddenly only four games back of the Red Sox for the wild card. The Angels are only 1 ½ back of the Texas Rangers for first place in the AL West. The Angels are right in the wild card race as well and so is Texas. It should be an interesting finish with the Yankees and Red Sox playing three more times and the Rays playing the Red Sox five more times and the Yankees seven more times. The Yankees and Angels will complete their three games series with a Sunday afternoon game and then the Yankees will head to Seattle for a three game series.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Saturday, September 10, 2011
The Mets comeback only to blow the lead and lose to the Cubs
By Gary W. Marchese Jr.
Flushing,NY(September 10)-The New York Mets lost to the Chicago Cubs by the score of 5-4 on Saturday afternoon. Chris Capuano started and pitched very well. Bobby Parnell blew his fifth save and took the loss. He is trying to learn the job of closer and has not been doing a very good job of it. Jason Bay continues to finish the season strong and Lucas Duda and David Wright also had good games.
Capuano pitched seven innings giving up five hits and two runs with one of them being earned. He walked one and struck out six. Ryota Igarashi pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and one run and he struck out one, Daniel Herrera struck out the only batter that he faced and Parnell pitched one inning giving up two hits and two runs with a strikeout.
Jose Reyes had a hit and an RBI, Ruben Tejada had a hit and Duda had two hits. Wright had two hits and an RBI, Bay had two hits and two RBI and Nick Evans had a hit. Mike Nickeas had a hit, Jason Pridie and Willie Harris had a walk. Duda and Reyes each had a double, the Mets were 3-9 with runners in scoring position and they left six men on base. Wright and Pagan each had a stolen base, Bay was picked off. Reyes and Wright each had two errors. Capuano picked off a runner.
In the first inning the Cubs took a 1-0 lead on an error by Reyes. In the fifth inning Reed Johnson reached on a force attempt and error by Reyes allowing a run to score and making it 2-0 Cubs. In the eighth inning Marlon Byrd hit an RBI double to make it 3-0 Cubs. In the bottom of the eighth Reyes hit an RBI double, Wright had an RBI single and Bay had a two run single to give the Mets a 4-3 lead. Aramis Ramirez hit a two run single to give the Cubs the 5-4 lead. The game would end 5-4 in favor of the Cubs.
The Mets and Cubs have split the first two games of their three game series. The Mets record dropped to 71-74 on the season and the Cubs improved their record to 63-82. The Mets are trying to reach the 500 mark but they just can’t seem to get there. They win some and they lose some, they are never too far away yet they can’t sustain a winning streak to get there or above. Bay has continued to really show something in the final month of the season. The Mets are hoping the changes that Bay has made will last through the end of the season and he can carry it into next season. The two teams will play the rubber game of the series on Sunday night. The game on Sunday will also be played on September 11th, the tenth anniversary and the Mets will have a special pregame ceremony. It should be an emotional night for everyone involved.
Flushing,NY(September 10)-The New York Mets lost to the Chicago Cubs by the score of 5-4 on Saturday afternoon. Chris Capuano started and pitched very well. Bobby Parnell blew his fifth save and took the loss. He is trying to learn the job of closer and has not been doing a very good job of it. Jason Bay continues to finish the season strong and Lucas Duda and David Wright also had good games.
Capuano pitched seven innings giving up five hits and two runs with one of them being earned. He walked one and struck out six. Ryota Igarashi pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and one run and he struck out one, Daniel Herrera struck out the only batter that he faced and Parnell pitched one inning giving up two hits and two runs with a strikeout.
Jose Reyes had a hit and an RBI, Ruben Tejada had a hit and Duda had two hits. Wright had two hits and an RBI, Bay had two hits and two RBI and Nick Evans had a hit. Mike Nickeas had a hit, Jason Pridie and Willie Harris had a walk. Duda and Reyes each had a double, the Mets were 3-9 with runners in scoring position and they left six men on base. Wright and Pagan each had a stolen base, Bay was picked off. Reyes and Wright each had two errors. Capuano picked off a runner.
In the first inning the Cubs took a 1-0 lead on an error by Reyes. In the fifth inning Reed Johnson reached on a force attempt and error by Reyes allowing a run to score and making it 2-0 Cubs. In the eighth inning Marlon Byrd hit an RBI double to make it 3-0 Cubs. In the bottom of the eighth Reyes hit an RBI double, Wright had an RBI single and Bay had a two run single to give the Mets a 4-3 lead. Aramis Ramirez hit a two run single to give the Cubs the 5-4 lead. The game would end 5-4 in favor of the Cubs.
The Mets and Cubs have split the first two games of their three game series. The Mets record dropped to 71-74 on the season and the Cubs improved their record to 63-82. The Mets are trying to reach the 500 mark but they just can’t seem to get there. They win some and they lose some, they are never too far away yet they can’t sustain a winning streak to get there or above. Bay has continued to really show something in the final month of the season. The Mets are hoping the changes that Bay has made will last through the end of the season and he can carry it into next season. The two teams will play the rubber game of the series on Sunday night. The game on Sunday will also be played on September 11th, the tenth anniversary and the Mets will have a special pregame ceremony. It should be an emotional night for everyone involved.
Friday, September 9, 2011
The Mets lose both ends of a doubleheader to the Braves
The New York Mets lost both ends of a doubleheader to the Atlanta Braves on Thursday evening and Thursday night. They lost the first game by the score of 6-5 and the second game by the score of 5-1. Chris Schwinden made his major league debut in the first game and didn’t pitch very well picking up the loss. In the second game Dillon Gee pitched pretty well and the bullpen didn’t do it’s job. The offense in the second game was held down, Josh Thole was the only player with a multi-hit game. In the first game Jason Bay had a big evening as he looks to salvage at least some part of his season and have something positive to take into next year.
Schwinden pitched five innings giving up eight hits and five runs with a walk and four strikeouts in the first game. He is 0-1 on the season and his career. Daniel Herrera pitched two innings giving up one hit and striking out two. Ryota Igarashi pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up one hit and one run with two walks, Tim Byrdak pitched 2/3 of an inning and recording a strikeout and Bobby Parnell pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and striking out one. In the second game Gee pitched six innings giving up four hits and three runs with two of them being earned. He walked two and struck out six. Herrera pitched one perfect inning and Pedro Beato pitched two innings giving up three hits and two runs with a walk and a strikeout. Gee picked up the loss and saw his record drop to 12-6 on the season.
In the first game Justin Turner and Lucas Duda each had two hits and David Wright had a hit and a walk. Angel Pagan had a hit and a walk, Bay had two hits and four RBI and Nick Evans had a hit and an RBI. Wright and Duda each had a double and Bay had a homerun. The Mets were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and they left seven men on base. In the second game Jose Reyes had a hit, Turner had a hit and Bay had a hit, RBI and a walk. Willie Harris had a hit and a walk, Valentino Pascucci had a hit and Thole had two hits. The Mets were 0-6 with runners in scoring position and they left eight men on base. Bay had a stolen base. Reyes and Tejada each had an error.
In the first game the Braves jumped right out in front. Freddie Freeman had a two run double and Martin Prado had an RBI single to make it 3-0 Braves. In the bottom of the first Bay hit a grand slam to give the Mets a 4-3 lead. Chipper Jones hit a solo homerun in the third inning to tie the game at four and Jason Heyward had an RBI single to give the Braves a 5-4 lead. In the eighth inning Michael Bourn was hit by a pitch and a run scored giving the Braves a 6-4 lead. Nick Evans hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth to make it a 6-5 game. 6-5 is how the game ended up in favor of the Braves. In the second game the Braves jumped out in front again. Dan Uggla had an RBI single to give them a 1-0 lead. Bay hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the first to tie the game at one. In the fifth inning David Ross had an RBI single to give the Braves a 2-1 lead. Jones hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh to extend the Braves lead 3-1. Ross hit a solo homerun in the ninth to make it 4-1 and Jones had an RBI double to make it 5-1 and finish the scoring in the game.
The Mets lost both ends of the doubleheader and dropped back to three games under 500. Gee bounced back with a quality start in the second game after his last start was one of the worst of his season. The Mets offense was very silent in the second game scoring only once in the first inning. Reyes has an 11 game hitting streak. The Mets record is 70-73, they will play the Cubs in a three game series at home over the weekend. The Mets will try and get back on the winning track Friday night.
Schwinden pitched five innings giving up eight hits and five runs with a walk and four strikeouts in the first game. He is 0-1 on the season and his career. Daniel Herrera pitched two innings giving up one hit and striking out two. Ryota Igarashi pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up one hit and one run with two walks, Tim Byrdak pitched 2/3 of an inning and recording a strikeout and Bobby Parnell pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and striking out one. In the second game Gee pitched six innings giving up four hits and three runs with two of them being earned. He walked two and struck out six. Herrera pitched one perfect inning and Pedro Beato pitched two innings giving up three hits and two runs with a walk and a strikeout. Gee picked up the loss and saw his record drop to 12-6 on the season.
In the first game Justin Turner and Lucas Duda each had two hits and David Wright had a hit and a walk. Angel Pagan had a hit and a walk, Bay had two hits and four RBI and Nick Evans had a hit and an RBI. Wright and Duda each had a double and Bay had a homerun. The Mets were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and they left seven men on base. In the second game Jose Reyes had a hit, Turner had a hit and Bay had a hit, RBI and a walk. Willie Harris had a hit and a walk, Valentino Pascucci had a hit and Thole had two hits. The Mets were 0-6 with runners in scoring position and they left eight men on base. Bay had a stolen base. Reyes and Tejada each had an error.
In the first game the Braves jumped right out in front. Freddie Freeman had a two run double and Martin Prado had an RBI single to make it 3-0 Braves. In the bottom of the first Bay hit a grand slam to give the Mets a 4-3 lead. Chipper Jones hit a solo homerun in the third inning to tie the game at four and Jason Heyward had an RBI single to give the Braves a 5-4 lead. In the eighth inning Michael Bourn was hit by a pitch and a run scored giving the Braves a 6-4 lead. Nick Evans hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth to make it a 6-5 game. 6-5 is how the game ended up in favor of the Braves. In the second game the Braves jumped out in front again. Dan Uggla had an RBI single to give them a 1-0 lead. Bay hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the first to tie the game at one. In the fifth inning David Ross had an RBI single to give the Braves a 2-1 lead. Jones hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh to extend the Braves lead 3-1. Ross hit a solo homerun in the ninth to make it 4-1 and Jones had an RBI double to make it 5-1 and finish the scoring in the game.
The Mets lost both ends of the doubleheader and dropped back to three games under 500. Gee bounced back with a quality start in the second game after his last start was one of the worst of his season. The Mets offense was very silent in the second game scoring only once in the first inning. Reyes has an 11 game hitting streak. The Mets record is 70-73, they will play the Cubs in a three game series at home over the weekend. The Mets will try and get back on the winning track Friday night.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
The Mets win the rubber game 1-0
The New York Mets defeated the Florida Marlins by the score of 1-0 on Wednesday evening. R.A. Dickey started for the Mets and pitched a gem. The offense was pretty much non existent. Jason Bay was the only player with multi hits and the Mets only managed five hits all together.
Dickey pitched seven innings giving up four hits and no runs. He walked three and struck out three. Dickey improved to 8-11 on the season with the win. Drew Stinson pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one and Manny Acosta pitched an inning striking out two earning his first save.
Jose Reyes had a hit and two walks, Ruben Tejada had a walk and Lucas Duda had a hit and an RBI. David Wright had a walk, Bay had two hits and Mike Nickeas had a hit and a walk. Duda and Bay each had a double. The Mets were 1-10 with runners in scoring position and they left eight men on base. Wright and Tejada made errors and Nickeas had a passed ball.
The Mets took a 1-0 lead in the first inning and it stood up. Duda had an RBI double. The Mets played their 146th and final game at Sun Life Stadium which has been renamed so many times over the years. The Mets have not fared particularly well in the Marlins ballpark and will not be sad to see the place go. The Marlins are set to open up a retractable roof stadium next season. They finished 74-72 all-time at the multi purpose stadium. The Miami Dolphins the football team also plays there. The Marlins have won two world series since 1993 and the Mets are still looking for their first since 1986. The Mets improved their record to 70-71. They will head home to play a doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday weather permitting as New York has been getting hammered again by rain. The Mets will then play the Cubs for three and the Nationals for four all at home. This will end up being a nine game homestand.
Dickey pitched seven innings giving up four hits and no runs. He walked three and struck out three. Dickey improved to 8-11 on the season with the win. Drew Stinson pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one and Manny Acosta pitched an inning striking out two earning his first save.
Jose Reyes had a hit and two walks, Ruben Tejada had a walk and Lucas Duda had a hit and an RBI. David Wright had a walk, Bay had two hits and Mike Nickeas had a hit and a walk. Duda and Bay each had a double. The Mets were 1-10 with runners in scoring position and they left eight men on base. Wright and Tejada made errors and Nickeas had a passed ball.
The Mets took a 1-0 lead in the first inning and it stood up. Duda had an RBI double. The Mets played their 146th and final game at Sun Life Stadium which has been renamed so many times over the years. The Mets have not fared particularly well in the Marlins ballpark and will not be sad to see the place go. The Marlins are set to open up a retractable roof stadium next season. They finished 74-72 all-time at the multi purpose stadium. The Miami Dolphins the football team also plays there. The Marlins have won two world series since 1993 and the Mets are still looking for their first since 1986. The Mets improved their record to 70-71. They will head home to play a doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday weather permitting as New York has been getting hammered again by rain. The Mets will then play the Cubs for three and the Nationals for four all at home. This will end up being a nine game homestand.
Monday, September 5, 2011
New York Mets news and notes as the season winds down
Here are some Mets news and notes from Monday, Labor day.
Today at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Ike Davis spoke with reporters and said he was in Port St. Lucie this past weekend participating in baseball activities, and is pain free.Davis said he will workout for the next two days with the team in Miami and will then shut his activity down for a month to allow for further recuperation. The team will move him to the 60 day disabled list.
In addition, Johan Santana visited with the team in Miami today, and told reporters he will pitch in another rehab game this Friday either with Single-A St. Lucie or with Savanah in the South Atlantic League. He could rejoin the Mets sometime after that, as the minor league season will have concluded at that time.
Also, assistant GM John Ricco spoke with reporters and said Jon Niese is still experiencing pain in his side when he sneezes, and is therefore not close to returning. The Mets have had some crazy injuries this year as well as the last couple of years, this is something that really has to be addressed in the off season.
Meanwhile, the Mets announced they have recalled outfielder Mike Baxter and selected the contracts of righthanded pitcher Chris Schwinden and first baseman Valentino Pascucci from Triple-A Buffalo. Baxter will wear #23, Schwinden will wear #63 and Pascucci will wear will wear #15. All three players will join the team in Florida tomorrow.
Schwinden, 24, was the Mets’ 22nd round pick in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft. He was 8-8 with a 3.95 ERA (64 earned runs/145.2 innings) with Buffalo this season. He allowed 138 hits, issued 48 walks and struck out 134 batters. According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, Schwinden could start one of the games in their doubleheader against the Braves on Thursday.
Pascucci, 32, hit .259 (114-440) with 58 runs scored, 29 doubles, one triple, 21 home runs and 91 RBI in 129 games with the Bisons this year. He appeared in 32 major league games with the Montreal Expos in 2004. He hit .177 (11-62) with six runs scored, two home runs and six RBI.
Thanks to metsblog.com for providing some of the information here about the Mets. They do a great job over there and if you aren't familiar with the work should check it out.
Today at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Ike Davis spoke with reporters and said he was in Port St. Lucie this past weekend participating in baseball activities, and is pain free.Davis said he will workout for the next two days with the team in Miami and will then shut his activity down for a month to allow for further recuperation. The team will move him to the 60 day disabled list.
In addition, Johan Santana visited with the team in Miami today, and told reporters he will pitch in another rehab game this Friday either with Single-A St. Lucie or with Savanah in the South Atlantic League. He could rejoin the Mets sometime after that, as the minor league season will have concluded at that time.
Also, assistant GM John Ricco spoke with reporters and said Jon Niese is still experiencing pain in his side when he sneezes, and is therefore not close to returning. The Mets have had some crazy injuries this year as well as the last couple of years, this is something that really has to be addressed in the off season.
Meanwhile, the Mets announced they have recalled outfielder Mike Baxter and selected the contracts of righthanded pitcher Chris Schwinden and first baseman Valentino Pascucci from Triple-A Buffalo. Baxter will wear #23, Schwinden will wear #63 and Pascucci will wear will wear #15. All three players will join the team in Florida tomorrow.
Schwinden, 24, was the Mets’ 22nd round pick in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft. He was 8-8 with a 3.95 ERA (64 earned runs/145.2 innings) with Buffalo this season. He allowed 138 hits, issued 48 walks and struck out 134 batters. According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, Schwinden could start one of the games in their doubleheader against the Braves on Thursday.
Pascucci, 32, hit .259 (114-440) with 58 runs scored, 29 doubles, one triple, 21 home runs and 91 RBI in 129 games with the Bisons this year. He appeared in 32 major league games with the Montreal Expos in 2004. He hit .177 (11-62) with six runs scored, two home runs and six RBI.
Thanks to metsblog.com for providing some of the information here about the Mets. They do a great job over there and if you aren't familiar with the work should check it out.
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