The New York Mets were defeated by the Chicago Cubs by the score of 8-2 on Saturday afternoon. The game took place at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. Jeremy Hefner started and wasn’t great, he is still searching for his first win of the season. Daniel Murphy and Rick Ankiel each had two hits to lead the offense.
Hefner pitched four innings giving up five hits and four runs with two walks and three strikeouts. He is now 0-5 on the season. Robert Carson pitched two innings giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout and Collin McHugh pitched two innings giving up five hits and three runs with a strikeout.
Mike Baxter had a hit, Murphy had two hits and David Wright had a hit. Lucas Duda had a hit, John Buck had a hit and drew a walk and Ankiel had two hits and two RBI. Marlon Byrd had a hit, Ankiel hit a homerun and the Mets were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. Wright had a stolen base and Murphy was caught stealing. Davis committed an error.
Scott Feldman won his fourth game of the season pitching 6 2/3 innings and giving up seven hits and no runs. He walked one and struck out six. James Russell pitched 1 1/3 perfect innings and Hector Rondon pitched an inning giving up two hits and two runs.
David DeJesus had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk, Anthony Rizzo had two hits and an RBI and Alfonso Soriano had a hit. Nate Schierholtz had two hits and an RBI, Luis Valbuena had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Welington Castillo had a hit and an RBI. Darwin Barney had a hit, Feldman had a hit and two RBI and Ryan Sweeney had a hit. Soriano, Feldman and Sweeney each hit a double, Rizzo and Schierholtz each hit a homerun. The Cubs were 4-9 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. Castro committed an error.
In the fourth Valbuena hit a sacrifice fly to give the Cubs a 1-0 lead. Castillo hit an RBI single and Feldman hit a two run double to make it a 4-0 Cubs lead. Rizzo hit a solo homerun in the fifth to extend the lead to 5-0. In the eighth Schierholtz hit a solo homerun and DeJesus hit a two run single to make it 8-0. The Mets only two runs came in the ninth when Ankiel hit a two run homerun. The final 8-2 in favor of the Cubs.
The Mets record fell to 16-24 and the Cubs improved their record to 18-24. The two teams will play game three of their three game series on Sunday afternoon.
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Friday, May 17, 2013
The New York Mets win behind Matt Harvey
The New York Mets defeated the Chicago Cubs by the score of 3-2 on Friday afternoon. The game took place at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. Matt Harvey started and pitched very well and also drove in the game winning run. David Wright also had three hits and an RBI.
Harvey pitched 7 1/3 innings giving up five hits and two runs with no walks and six strikeouts. Harvey is now 5-0 on the season with a 1.55 ERA. Scott Rice pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit, Sean Burke pitched to one batter and got him out and Bobby Parnell pitched an inning, saving his fifth game of the season. Parnell pitched a perfect inning.
Jordany Valdespin drew a walk, Daniel Murphy had a hit and an RBI and Wright had three hits and an RBI. Ike Davis had a hit, Lucas Duda had a hit and Rick Ankiel had a hit. Harvey had a hit and an RBI, Ankiel hit a double and Wright and Murphy each hit a homerun. The Mets were 1-6 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. Wright had a stolen base and Tejada committed an error, Byrd had an outfield assist.
Edwin Jackson lost his sixth game of the season. He pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up seven hits and three runs with a walk and four strikeouts. James Russell pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and striking out two, Kyuji Fujikawa pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts.
DeJesus had a hit, Starlin Castro had two hits and Anthony Rizzo had a hit. Alfonso Soriano had a hit and an RBI, Drew Barney had a hit and Rizzo hit a double. The Cubs were 2-3 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base. Soriano and Rizzo each committed an error.
In the first Wright hit a solo homerun to give the Mets a 1-0 lead. Soriano hit a two run single in the bottom of the first to give the Cubs a 2-1 lead. In the fourth Murphy hit a solo homerun to tie the game at two and in the seventh Harvey hit an RBI single to make it a 3-2 game and that would be the final score.
The Mets record improved to 16-23 and the Cubs record fell to 17-24. The two teams will play game two of their three game series on Saturday afternoon.
Harvey pitched 7 1/3 innings giving up five hits and two runs with no walks and six strikeouts. Harvey is now 5-0 on the season with a 1.55 ERA. Scott Rice pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit, Sean Burke pitched to one batter and got him out and Bobby Parnell pitched an inning, saving his fifth game of the season. Parnell pitched a perfect inning.
Jordany Valdespin drew a walk, Daniel Murphy had a hit and an RBI and Wright had three hits and an RBI. Ike Davis had a hit, Lucas Duda had a hit and Rick Ankiel had a hit. Harvey had a hit and an RBI, Ankiel hit a double and Wright and Murphy each hit a homerun. The Mets were 1-6 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. Wright had a stolen base and Tejada committed an error, Byrd had an outfield assist.
Edwin Jackson lost his sixth game of the season. He pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up seven hits and three runs with a walk and four strikeouts. James Russell pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and striking out two, Kyuji Fujikawa pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts.
DeJesus had a hit, Starlin Castro had two hits and Anthony Rizzo had a hit. Alfonso Soriano had a hit and an RBI, Drew Barney had a hit and Rizzo hit a double. The Cubs were 2-3 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base. Soriano and Rizzo each committed an error.
In the first Wright hit a solo homerun to give the Mets a 1-0 lead. Soriano hit a two run single in the bottom of the first to give the Cubs a 2-1 lead. In the fourth Murphy hit a solo homerun to tie the game at two and in the seventh Harvey hit an RBI single to make it a 3-2 game and that would be the final score.
The Mets record improved to 16-23 and the Cubs record fell to 17-24. The two teams will play game two of their three game series on Saturday afternoon.
The New York Yankees defeat the Toronto Blue Jays behind an awesome Hiroki Kuroda
The New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays by the score of 5-0 on Friday night. The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. Hiroki Kuroda started for the Yankees and was great. David Adams and Austin Romine led the offense with a couple of hits each.
Kuroda pitched eight shutout innings giving up two hits and one walk with five strikeouts. Kuroda is now 6-2 with a 1.99 ERA on the season. Preston Claiborne pitched an inning giving up no runs and two hits with a strikeout.
Brett Gardner had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk, Jayson Nix had two RBI and drew two walks and Robinson Cano had an RBI. Lyle Overbay had a hit, Adams had two hits and Ichiro Suzuki had a hit. Romine had two hits and an RBI. Adams and Romine each hit a double and Gardner hit a triple. The Yankees were 3-9 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. Nix had a stolen base and Kuroda had a pickoff.
Mark Buehrle pitched six innings giving up six hits and five runs with three walks and four strikeouts. Buehrle lost his third game of the season. Aaron Loup pitched an inning giving up a hit and Esmil Rogers pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out two batters.
Melky Cabrera had two hits, Edwin Encarnacion had two hits and Kawasaki drew a walk. Cabrera and Encarnacion hit a double and the Blue Jays were 0-4 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. Kawasaki was picked off.
In the first inning Gardner led off with a triple and scored on a Cano RBI groundout. In the fifth Nix hit a sacrifice fly to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead. In the seventh Romine hit an RBI double, Gardner hit an RBI single and Nix hit a sacrifice fly to make it 5-0 which was the final score.
The Yankees improved their record to 26-16 and the Jays record fell to 17-25. The two teams will play game two of their three game series on Saturday afternoon.
Kuroda pitched eight shutout innings giving up two hits and one walk with five strikeouts. Kuroda is now 6-2 with a 1.99 ERA on the season. Preston Claiborne pitched an inning giving up no runs and two hits with a strikeout.
Brett Gardner had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk, Jayson Nix had two RBI and drew two walks and Robinson Cano had an RBI. Lyle Overbay had a hit, Adams had two hits and Ichiro Suzuki had a hit. Romine had two hits and an RBI. Adams and Romine each hit a double and Gardner hit a triple. The Yankees were 3-9 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. Nix had a stolen base and Kuroda had a pickoff.
Mark Buehrle pitched six innings giving up six hits and five runs with three walks and four strikeouts. Buehrle lost his third game of the season. Aaron Loup pitched an inning giving up a hit and Esmil Rogers pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out two batters.
Melky Cabrera had two hits, Edwin Encarnacion had two hits and Kawasaki drew a walk. Cabrera and Encarnacion hit a double and the Blue Jays were 0-4 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. Kawasaki was picked off.
In the first inning Gardner led off with a triple and scored on a Cano RBI groundout. In the fifth Nix hit a sacrifice fly to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead. In the seventh Romine hit an RBI double, Gardner hit an RBI single and Nix hit a sacrifice fly to make it 5-0 which was the final score.
The Yankees improved their record to 26-16 and the Jays record fell to 17-25. The two teams will play game two of their three game series on Saturday afternoon.
The New York Yankees drop a tight one to the Seattle Mariners 3-2
The New York Yankees were defeated by the Seattle Mariners by the score of 3-2 on Thursday night. The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. Andy Pettitte started for the Yankees and pitched pretty well but left the game early with a back injury. The bullpen was good and Curtis Granderson led the Yankees with three hits.
Pettitte lost his third game of the season pitching 4 2/3 innings giving up four hits and two runs with three walks and five strikeouts. Shawn Kelley pitched two innings giving up two hits and a run with five strikeouts, Boone Logan pitched 1 1/3 innings striking out one and Adam Warren pitched an inning giving up a hit.
Brett Gardner had a hit, Robinson Cano had a hit and an RBI and Vernon Wells drew a walk. Lyle Overbay drew a walk, Granderson had three hits and David Adams had a hit and an RBI. Ichiro Suzuki had a hit, Chris Stewart had a hit and drew a walk and Adams hit a double. The Yankees were 2-13 with runners in scoring position and left ten men on base. Granderson had a stolen base and Gardner had two stolen bases. Hector Noesi pitched 4 1/3 innings giving up three hits and an unearned run. He walked one and struck out four, Oliver Perez got his first win of the season pitching 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and a walk and striking out three, Yoervis Medina pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk and a strikeout and Lucas Luetge gave up a hit and didn’t get an out. Carter Capps pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and striking out one, Tom Wilhelmsen pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one to earn his 11th save of the season.
Jason Bay had a hit, Kendrys Morales had a hit an drew a walk and Michael Morse had two hits, an RBI an drew a walk. Jesus Montero drew a walk, Dustin Ackley had a hit and an RBI and Brendan Ryan had two hits and an RBI. Ackley and Bay each hit a double and Morse hit a homerun. The Mariners were 2-9 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. Noesi committed an error.
In the second Ackley hit an RBI double giving the Mariners a 1-0 lead. Adams hit an RBI double in the bottom of the second to tie the game at one. Ryan hit an RBI single in the fourth to give the Mariners a 2-1 lead. Morse hit a solo homerun in the sixth to give the Mariners a 3-1 lead. Cano hit an RBI single in the seventh to cut the lead to 3-2 but that would be the final score.
The Yankees lost two out of three in this series and their record dropped to 25-16 and the Mariners record improved to 20-21. The Yankees will begin a three game series at home with the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.
Pettitte lost his third game of the season pitching 4 2/3 innings giving up four hits and two runs with three walks and five strikeouts. Shawn Kelley pitched two innings giving up two hits and a run with five strikeouts, Boone Logan pitched 1 1/3 innings striking out one and Adam Warren pitched an inning giving up a hit.
Brett Gardner had a hit, Robinson Cano had a hit and an RBI and Vernon Wells drew a walk. Lyle Overbay drew a walk, Granderson had three hits and David Adams had a hit and an RBI. Ichiro Suzuki had a hit, Chris Stewart had a hit and drew a walk and Adams hit a double. The Yankees were 2-13 with runners in scoring position and left ten men on base. Granderson had a stolen base and Gardner had two stolen bases. Hector Noesi pitched 4 1/3 innings giving up three hits and an unearned run. He walked one and struck out four, Oliver Perez got his first win of the season pitching 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and a walk and striking out three, Yoervis Medina pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk and a strikeout and Lucas Luetge gave up a hit and didn’t get an out. Carter Capps pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and striking out one, Tom Wilhelmsen pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one to earn his 11th save of the season.
Jason Bay had a hit, Kendrys Morales had a hit an drew a walk and Michael Morse had two hits, an RBI an drew a walk. Jesus Montero drew a walk, Dustin Ackley had a hit and an RBI and Brendan Ryan had two hits and an RBI. Ackley and Bay each hit a double and Morse hit a homerun. The Mariners were 2-9 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. Noesi committed an error.
In the second Ackley hit an RBI double giving the Mariners a 1-0 lead. Adams hit an RBI double in the bottom of the second to tie the game at one. Ryan hit an RBI single in the fourth to give the Mariners a 2-1 lead. Morse hit a solo homerun in the sixth to give the Mariners a 3-1 lead. Cano hit an RBI single in the seventh to cut the lead to 3-2 but that would be the final score.
The Yankees lost two out of three in this series and their record dropped to 25-16 and the Mariners record improved to 20-21. The Yankees will begin a three game series at home with the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
The New York Mets lose to the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2
The New York Mets lost to the St. Louis Cardinals by the score of 4-2 on Wednesday night. The game took place at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. Sean Marcum started for the Mets and pitched pretty well, the bullpen wasn’t great. Rick Ankiel and Marcum each had two hits to lead the offense.
Marcum took his fourth loss of the season pitching 6 2/3 innings giving up five hits and three runs with two being earned. They had one walk and three strikeouts, Scott Rice pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a walk and LaTroy Hawkins pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with two walks and two strikeouts.
Daniel Murphy had a hit, David Wright had a hit and John Buck had a hit and drew a walk. Ankiel had two hits and two RBI, Marcum had two hits. Murphy hit a double, Ankiel hit a homerun and the Mets were 0-4 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. Wright and Murphy each had a stolen base and Buck was caught stealing. Wright and Murphy each committed an error and Baxter had an outfield assist.
Shelby Miller pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up four hits and no runs with a walk and six strikeouts. Randy Choate pitched to two batters retiring them both, Seth Maness won his third game of the season pitching 2/3 of an inning and giving up three hits and two runs and Trevor Rosenthal pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. Mujica saved his 11th game of the season pitching a perfect inning.
Carlos Beltran drew a walk, Matt Holliday had a hit and Allen Craig drew a walk. John Jay had a hit and an RBI, Cruz had a hit and an RBI and Yadier Molina had a hit and an RBI. Daniel Descalso had a hit, Pete Kozma had a hit and Ty Wigginton drew a walk. Jay hit a double and the Cardinals were 2-7 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. Jay had an outfield assist.
In the fourth Jay hit an RBI double, Cruz hit an RBI single to make it 2-0 Cardinals. In the seventh Ankiel hit a two run homerun to tie the game at two. In the bottom of the seventh Kozma scored on a wild pitch to give the Cardinals a 3-2 lead and Molina hit an RBI single in the eighth to give the Cardinals a 4-2 lead which would be the final score.
The Mets record dropped to 14-23 and the Cardinals record improved to 26-13. The two teams will play game four of their four game series on Thursday afternoon. The Mets have lose three straight to already lose this series and six straight losses overall.
Marcum took his fourth loss of the season pitching 6 2/3 innings giving up five hits and three runs with two being earned. They had one walk and three strikeouts, Scott Rice pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a walk and LaTroy Hawkins pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with two walks and two strikeouts.
Daniel Murphy had a hit, David Wright had a hit and John Buck had a hit and drew a walk. Ankiel had two hits and two RBI, Marcum had two hits. Murphy hit a double, Ankiel hit a homerun and the Mets were 0-4 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. Wright and Murphy each had a stolen base and Buck was caught stealing. Wright and Murphy each committed an error and Baxter had an outfield assist.
Shelby Miller pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up four hits and no runs with a walk and six strikeouts. Randy Choate pitched to two batters retiring them both, Seth Maness won his third game of the season pitching 2/3 of an inning and giving up three hits and two runs and Trevor Rosenthal pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. Mujica saved his 11th game of the season pitching a perfect inning.
Carlos Beltran drew a walk, Matt Holliday had a hit and Allen Craig drew a walk. John Jay had a hit and an RBI, Cruz had a hit and an RBI and Yadier Molina had a hit and an RBI. Daniel Descalso had a hit, Pete Kozma had a hit and Ty Wigginton drew a walk. Jay hit a double and the Cardinals were 2-7 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. Jay had an outfield assist.
In the fourth Jay hit an RBI double, Cruz hit an RBI single to make it 2-0 Cardinals. In the seventh Ankiel hit a two run homerun to tie the game at two. In the bottom of the seventh Kozma scored on a wild pitch to give the Cardinals a 3-2 lead and Molina hit an RBI single in the eighth to give the Cardinals a 4-2 lead which would be the final score.
The Mets record dropped to 14-23 and the Cardinals record improved to 26-13. The two teams will play game four of their four game series on Thursday afternoon. The Mets have lose three straight to already lose this series and six straight losses overall.
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