The New York Mets were defeated by the St. Louis Cardinals by the score of 6-3. The game took place at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. Jeremy Hefner started for the Mets and pitched ok and the bullpen wasn’t so good. Daniel Murphy led the offense with three of their four hits.
Hefner pitched six innings giving up five hits and three runs with four walks and a couple of strikeouts. Scott Rice took his third loss of the season pitching 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and two runs with a strikeout, Scott Atchison didn’t record an out and gave up three hits and a run and Greg Burke pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and striking out one.
Murphy had three hits and two RBI, David Wright had a hit and an RBI and Ike Davis drew a walk. Lucas Duda drew two walks, John Buck drew a walk and Rick Ankiel drew a walk. Murphy hit a double and the Mets were 2-3 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. Duda had an outfield assist.
Lance Lynn pitched seven innings giving up four hits and three runs with five walks and seven strikeouts. Lynn won his sixth game of the season. Randy Choate pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a walk, Trevor Rosenthal pitched to two batters and struck them both out and Edward Mujica saved his tenth game of the season pitching a perfect inning with a strikeout.
Matt Carpenter had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk, Carlos Beltran drew a walk and Matt Holliday had two hits and two RBI. Allen Craig had two hits and an RBI, Yadier Molina had a hit and drew a walk and John Jay had an RBI and drew a walk. David Freese had a hit, Descalso had two hits and Ty Wigginton had a hit. Craig, Wigginton and Molina each hit a double. Holliday hit a homerun and the Cardinals were 3-7 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. Descalso had a stolen base.
In the first Craig hit an RBI double and Jay hit into a sacrifice double play with a run scoring. The Cardinals had a 2-0 lead. In the second Murphy hit a two run double and Wright hit an RBI single to give the Mets a 3-2 lead. Carpenter hit an RBI single in the bottom of the second to tie the game at three. In the seventh Carpenter hit an RBI single and Holliday hit a two run homerun to make it a 6-3 game which would be the final score.
The Mets record fell to 14-21 and the Cardinals record improved to 24-13. The two teams will play game two of their three game series on Tuesday night.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The New York Mets are doubled up by the St. Louis Cardinals
The New York Mets were defeated by the St. Louis Cardinals by the score of 6-3. The game took place at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. Jeremy Hefner started for the Mets and pitched ok and the bullpen wasn’t so good. Daniel Murphy led the offense with three of their four hits.
Hefner pitched six innings giving up five hits and three runs with four walks and a couple of strikeouts. Scott Rice took his third loss of the season pitching 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and two runs with a strikeout, Scott Atchison didn’t record an out and gave up three hits and a run and Greg Burke pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and striking out one.
Murphy had three hits and two RBI, David Wright had a hit and an RBI and Ike Davis drew a walk. Lucas Duda drew two walks, John Buck drew a walk and Rick Ankiel drew a walk. Murphy hit a double and the Mets were 2-3 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. Duda had an outfield assist.
Lance Lynn pitched seven innings giving up four hits and three runs with five walks and seven strikeouts. Lynn won his sixth game of the season. Randy Choate pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a walk, Trevor Rosenthal pitched to two batters and struck them both out and Edward Mujica saved his tenth game of the season pitching a perfect inning with a strikeout.
Matt Carpenter had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk, Carlos Beltran drew a walk and Matt Holliday had two hits and two RBI. Allen Craig had two hits and an RBI, Yadier Molina had a hit and drew a walk and John Jay had an RBI and drew a walk. David Freese had a hit, Descalso had two hits and Ty Wigginton had a hit. Craig, Wigginton and Molina each hit a double. Holliday hit a homerun and the Cardinals were 3-7 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. Descalso had a stolen base.
In the first Craig hit an RBI double and Jay hit into a sacrifice double play with a run scoring. The Cardinals had a 2-0 lead. In the second Murphy hit a two run double and Wright hit an RBI single to give the Mets a 3-2 lead. Carpenter hit an RBI single in the bottom of the second to tie the game at three. In the seventh Carpenter hit an RBI single and Holliday hit a two run homerun to make it a 6-3 game which would be the final score.
The Mets record fell to 14-21 and the Cardinals record improved to 24-13. The two teams will play game two of their three game series on Tuesday night.
Hefner pitched six innings giving up five hits and three runs with four walks and a couple of strikeouts. Scott Rice took his third loss of the season pitching 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and two runs with a strikeout, Scott Atchison didn’t record an out and gave up three hits and a run and Greg Burke pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and striking out one.
Murphy had three hits and two RBI, David Wright had a hit and an RBI and Ike Davis drew a walk. Lucas Duda drew two walks, John Buck drew a walk and Rick Ankiel drew a walk. Murphy hit a double and the Mets were 2-3 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. Duda had an outfield assist.
Lance Lynn pitched seven innings giving up four hits and three runs with five walks and seven strikeouts. Lynn won his sixth game of the season. Randy Choate pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a walk, Trevor Rosenthal pitched to two batters and struck them both out and Edward Mujica saved his tenth game of the season pitching a perfect inning with a strikeout.
Matt Carpenter had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk, Carlos Beltran drew a walk and Matt Holliday had two hits and two RBI. Allen Craig had two hits and an RBI, Yadier Molina had a hit and drew a walk and John Jay had an RBI and drew a walk. David Freese had a hit, Descalso had two hits and Ty Wigginton had a hit. Craig, Wigginton and Molina each hit a double. Holliday hit a homerun and the Cardinals were 3-7 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. Descalso had a stolen base.
In the first Craig hit an RBI double and Jay hit into a sacrifice double play with a run scoring. The Cardinals had a 2-0 lead. In the second Murphy hit a two run double and Wright hit an RBI single to give the Mets a 3-2 lead. Carpenter hit an RBI single in the bottom of the second to tie the game at three. In the seventh Carpenter hit an RBI single and Holliday hit a two run homerun to make it a 6-3 game which would be the final score.
The Mets record fell to 14-21 and the Cardinals record improved to 24-13. The two teams will play game two of their three game series on Tuesday night.
Monday, May 13, 2013
The New York Yankee split a doubleheader with the Cleveland Indians
The New York Yankees lost game one of a doubleheader to the Cleveland Indians by the score of 1-0. They won game two by the score of 7-0, it was a traditional doubleheader where they played the second game right after the first one. David Phelps started the first game and pitched well and in the second game Vidal Nuno really pitched well in his first major league start. The Yankees bullpen was also good with Adam Warren giving four shutout innings in the second game and Preston Claiborne and Boone Logan pitching well in the first game. The Yankees were without David Robertson and Mariano Rivera in these games so it was huge for the other guys to step up. The offense in the first game didn’t do anything but in game two they stepped up.
David Phelps pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up four hits and a run with five walks and seven strikeouts in game one. Logan pitched to one batter and struck him out and Claiborne pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one. In game two Nuno pitched five shutout innings giving up three hits and three walks and struck out three. Warren pitched four shutout innings giving up two hits and striking out four.
Justin Masterson picked up his sixth win in game one pitching a complete game shutout. He gave up four hits and three walks with nine strikeouts. In game two Trevor Bauer lost his second game of the season pitching 6 1/3 innings. He gave up six hits and three runs with two of them being earned. He walked two and struck out four. Nick Hagadone pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up three hits and four runs with three of them being earned. He walked one and struck out one. Matt Albers pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and striking out one and David Huff pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and striking out two.
In game one Brett Gardner, Brennan Boesch, Chris Stewart and Chris Nelson each had a hit. Travis Hafner, Corban Joseph and Lyle Overbay each drew a walk. The Yankees were 1-3 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. Gardner drew a walk in game two, Jayson Nix had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Cano had a hit. Wells had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk, Overbay had a hit and two RBI and Ben Francisco had a hit. Joseph had a hit, Alberto Gonzalez had two hits and Austin Romine had a hit and an RBI. Joseph, Romine and Overbay each hit a double. The Yankees were 4-12 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.
Michael Bourn drew two walks in game one, Jeff Kipnis had a hit and an RBI and Asdrubel Cabrera had a hit. Nick Swisher had a hit, Carlos Santana drew two walks and Mark Reynolds drew a walk. Michael Brantley had a hit, Drew Stubbs had a hit and Cabrera and Stubbs each hit a double. Kipnis hit a homerun and the Indians were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. Bourn was caught stealing.
Stubbs had a hit and drew a walk in game two, Brantley had a hit and Swisher had a hit and drew a walk. Reynolds drew a walk, Ryan Raburn had a hit and Yunel Gomes had a hit. Swisher hit a double and the Indians were 0-4 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. Santana and Reynolds each committed an error.
The Yankees record is now 24-14 and the Indians record is 21-16. The Yankees will head home and begin a three game series with the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.
David Phelps pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up four hits and a run with five walks and seven strikeouts in game one. Logan pitched to one batter and struck him out and Claiborne pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one. In game two Nuno pitched five shutout innings giving up three hits and three walks and struck out three. Warren pitched four shutout innings giving up two hits and striking out four.
Justin Masterson picked up his sixth win in game one pitching a complete game shutout. He gave up four hits and three walks with nine strikeouts. In game two Trevor Bauer lost his second game of the season pitching 6 1/3 innings. He gave up six hits and three runs with two of them being earned. He walked two and struck out four. Nick Hagadone pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up three hits and four runs with three of them being earned. He walked one and struck out one. Matt Albers pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and striking out one and David Huff pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and striking out two.
In game one Brett Gardner, Brennan Boesch, Chris Stewart and Chris Nelson each had a hit. Travis Hafner, Corban Joseph and Lyle Overbay each drew a walk. The Yankees were 1-3 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. Gardner drew a walk in game two, Jayson Nix had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Cano had a hit. Wells had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk, Overbay had a hit and two RBI and Ben Francisco had a hit. Joseph had a hit, Alberto Gonzalez had two hits and Austin Romine had a hit and an RBI. Joseph, Romine and Overbay each hit a double. The Yankees were 4-12 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.
Michael Bourn drew two walks in game one, Jeff Kipnis had a hit and an RBI and Asdrubel Cabrera had a hit. Nick Swisher had a hit, Carlos Santana drew two walks and Mark Reynolds drew a walk. Michael Brantley had a hit, Drew Stubbs had a hit and Cabrera and Stubbs each hit a double. Kipnis hit a homerun and the Indians were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. Bourn was caught stealing.
Stubbs had a hit and drew a walk in game two, Brantley had a hit and Swisher had a hit and drew a walk. Reynolds drew a walk, Ryan Raburn had a hit and Yunel Gomes had a hit. Swisher hit a double and the Indians were 0-4 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. Santana and Reynolds each committed an error.
The Yankees record is now 24-14 and the Indians record is 21-16. The Yankees will head home and begin a three game series with the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.
New York Yankees win fifth in a row and sweep in Kansas City
The New York Yankees defeated the Kansas City Royals by the score of 4-2. The game took place at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Hiroki Kuroda started for the Yankees and pitched very well. Robinson Cano and Vernon Wells each hit a homerun.
Kuroda pitched 7 2/3 innings giving up six hits and two runs with a walk and a strikeout. Kuroda earned his fifth win of the season, he has once again been their most consistent pitcher. David Robertson faced one batter and retired him and Mariano Rivera pitched an inning giving up a hit and earning his 15th save in 15 attempts.
Brett Gardner had a hit, Cano had two hits and two RBI and Wells had three hits and two RBI. Travis Hafner had a hit, Chris Stewart had two hits and Hafner and Gardner each hit a double. Cano and Wells each hit a homerun. The Yankees were 1-6 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. Wells had a stolen base.
Ervin Santana took his second loss of the season. He pitched 6 1/3 innings giving up eight hits and four runs with four strikeouts. Tim Collins pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out two batters and Greg Holland pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts.
Jarrod Dyson had a hit, Alcides Escobar had an RBI and Alex Gordon had two hits and an RBI. Eric Hosmer had a hit and drew a walk, Salvador Perez had a hit and Jeff Francoeur had a hit. Elliott Johnson had a hit, Dyson, Johnson and Gordon each hit a double. The Royals were 0-4 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. Moustakas and Perez each committed an error and Dyson had an outfield assist.
Gordon had a sacrifice fly in the first inning to give the Royals a 1-0 lead. In the third Cano and Wells hit back-to-back homeruns to give the Yankees a 3-1 lead. Wells hit an RBI single in the fifth giving the Yankees a 4-1 lead. The final run was scored in the eighth on a Escobar RBI groundout to make it a 4-2 game.
The Yankees won five in a row and improved their record to 23-13. The Royals record dropped to 18-16. The Yankees swept the three game series in Kansas City and will head to Cleveland for a traditional doubleheader on Monday afternoon.
Kuroda pitched 7 2/3 innings giving up six hits and two runs with a walk and a strikeout. Kuroda earned his fifth win of the season, he has once again been their most consistent pitcher. David Robertson faced one batter and retired him and Mariano Rivera pitched an inning giving up a hit and earning his 15th save in 15 attempts.
Brett Gardner had a hit, Cano had two hits and two RBI and Wells had three hits and two RBI. Travis Hafner had a hit, Chris Stewart had two hits and Hafner and Gardner each hit a double. Cano and Wells each hit a homerun. The Yankees were 1-6 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. Wells had a stolen base.
Ervin Santana took his second loss of the season. He pitched 6 1/3 innings giving up eight hits and four runs with four strikeouts. Tim Collins pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out two batters and Greg Holland pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts.
Jarrod Dyson had a hit, Alcides Escobar had an RBI and Alex Gordon had two hits and an RBI. Eric Hosmer had a hit and drew a walk, Salvador Perez had a hit and Jeff Francoeur had a hit. Elliott Johnson had a hit, Dyson, Johnson and Gordon each hit a double. The Royals were 0-4 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. Moustakas and Perez each committed an error and Dyson had an outfield assist.
Gordon had a sacrifice fly in the first inning to give the Royals a 1-0 lead. In the third Cano and Wells hit back-to-back homeruns to give the Yankees a 3-1 lead. Wells hit an RBI single in the fifth giving the Yankees a 4-1 lead. The final run was scored in the eighth on a Escobar RBI groundout to make it a 4-2 game.
The Yankees won five in a row and improved their record to 23-13. The Royals record dropped to 18-16. The Yankees swept the three game series in Kansas City and will head to Cleveland for a traditional doubleheader on Monday afternoon.
Sunday, May 12, 2013
New York Yankees notes after another win in Kansas City
Andy Pettitte has been very outspoken lately, he had a couple of bad outings and he wasn’t happy. He is very fiery and said things like he stinks and he had no feel for his pitches. He was more realistic tonight though after a good start. He said he probably blew it out of proportion and wasn’t as bad as he was saying. He said he noticed on video in his last start that his arm angle was off and he was able to fix that tonight and that is why the results were better. Pettitte is just a very competitive person and a perfectionist.
Pettitte was actually better then his numbers indicated. He got charged with a walk but actually didn’t walk anyone. It was a 2-2 count but the stadium scoreboard had 3-2 and the umpires didn’t catch it. That is pretty bad and these umpires are having a tough time lately. I am surprised there wasn’t more argument but what are you going to do. The other thing is that Elliot Johnson reached on an infield hit in the third inning and scored the first Royals run. Pettitte said he was hit in the leg as he ran out of the box. Pettitte said he couldn’t believe he was the only one that saw it, he should have been out. He said the ball was spinning sideways which means it went off his foot but they looked at him like he was crazy and none of the umpires would help him.
Mariano Rivera is 14-14 in saves this season, this was a tough one though. The Royals took good swings off of him and hit the ball hard but he managed to get the job done. This was also the 70th time that he saved a Pettitte win. This was also the first time that MO has pitched in K.C. since the injury.
Robertson had three strikeouts on 12 pitches tonight, that is just incredible. Wells hit his eighth homerun of the season in this game. Wells also ran down the last out and said yes he was sure he would catch it because he was following the swings he was taken and moved a little bit closer to the gap where he thought he might hit it and sure enough he did and was able to run it down.
Joe Girardi had a good line about Pettitte he said everyone struggles it is baseball. He said but when your old or overweight they look at that but he didn’t think he forgot how to pitch or just all of a sudden lost it. I agree, the age thing sometimes is used too much. There are guys that got hurt and they aren’t old, Granderson and Teixeira and sometimes experience helps.
Pettitte was actually better then his numbers indicated. He got charged with a walk but actually didn’t walk anyone. It was a 2-2 count but the stadium scoreboard had 3-2 and the umpires didn’t catch it. That is pretty bad and these umpires are having a tough time lately. I am surprised there wasn’t more argument but what are you going to do. The other thing is that Elliot Johnson reached on an infield hit in the third inning and scored the first Royals run. Pettitte said he was hit in the leg as he ran out of the box. Pettitte said he couldn’t believe he was the only one that saw it, he should have been out. He said the ball was spinning sideways which means it went off his foot but they looked at him like he was crazy and none of the umpires would help him.
Mariano Rivera is 14-14 in saves this season, this was a tough one though. The Royals took good swings off of him and hit the ball hard but he managed to get the job done. This was also the 70th time that he saved a Pettitte win. This was also the first time that MO has pitched in K.C. since the injury.
Robertson had three strikeouts on 12 pitches tonight, that is just incredible. Wells hit his eighth homerun of the season in this game. Wells also ran down the last out and said yes he was sure he would catch it because he was following the swings he was taken and moved a little bit closer to the gap where he thought he might hit it and sure enough he did and was able to run it down.
Joe Girardi had a good line about Pettitte he said everyone struggles it is baseball. He said but when your old or overweight they look at that but he didn’t think he forgot how to pitch or just all of a sudden lost it. I agree, the age thing sometimes is used too much. There are guys that got hurt and they aren’t old, Granderson and Teixeira and sometimes experience helps.
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