Sunday, May 21, 2006
Mets 4, Yankees 3
Things didn't get any easier on Sunday night, but this time, the Mets pulled out a close win. The starting pitching was good enough. The offense did what it needed to do. And the bullpen didn't fall apart.
Tom Glavine struggled all night, putting a lot of runners on base. In six innings he allowed seven hits and four walks and he also hit two batters. But he was able to work out of trouble most of the time, as he allowed just two runs to cross the plate. He struck out four batters and the defense turned two double plays behind him.
The offense wasn't dominant either, but they came through when it mattered. Carlos Delgado homered for the fifteenth time in the fourth inning and his three-run shot gave the Mets the lead. David Wright followed immediately with his sixth home run of the season and first since and first since April 28th. The Mets had only one hit the rest of the game, but those four runs proved to be enough.
Aaron Heilman relieved Glavine in the seventh and retired the first two batters he faced. He then allowed a hit and two walks, but was able to escape the bases loaded jam. Duaner Sanchez faced even more danger in the eighth, thanks to a couple of very weak infield singles and a walk. With the bases loaded and none out, he allowed a sacrifice fly to score one run. But he got Alex Rodriguez to ground into a double play to end the threat and preserve the slimmest of leads.
The Mets went quietly in the bottom of the eighth, unable to get even one hit against Scott Erickson. So with the lead still at one, the sound of "Enter Sandman" filled the stadium. Billy Wagner, having pitched brilliantly and awfully in the first two games of this series, got another shot at the Yankees. Fortunately, he didn't have to face any of their top four hitters.
Wagner struck out the first batter he faced and it seemed like he might just mow down the bottom half of the Yankee lineup. But then he gave up a single. And another single. Suddenly things got very tense. With runners on first and second and one out, he had to face...Kelly Stinnett. Wagner struck out the Yankee reserve catcher, but not exactly with ease. Miguel Cairo battled Wagner for a bit, but in the end he grounded out and the Mets won.
This win snapped a streak of three straight series lost for the Mets (26-17). They will get a day off before hosting the Phillies (23-20), who have lost five of their last six games. The pitching matchup is currently scheduled to be Steve Trachsel (2-4, 4.33) against Gavin Floyd (4-2, 5.71). ¶ joe | 11:45 PM |
Things didn't get any easier on Sunday night, but this time, the Mets pulled out a close win. The starting pitching was good enough. The offense did what it needed to do. And the bullpen didn't fall apart.
Tom Glavine struggled all night, putting a lot of runners on base. In six innings he allowed seven hits and four walks and he also hit two batters. But he was able to work out of trouble most of the time, as he allowed just two runs to cross the plate. He struck out four batters and the defense turned two double plays behind him.
The offense wasn't dominant either, but they came through when it mattered. Carlos Delgado homered for the fifteenth time in the fourth inning and his three-run shot gave the Mets the lead. David Wright followed immediately with his sixth home run of the season and first since and first since April 28th. The Mets had only one hit the rest of the game, but those four runs proved to be enough.
Aaron Heilman relieved Glavine in the seventh and retired the first two batters he faced. He then allowed a hit and two walks, but was able to escape the bases loaded jam. Duaner Sanchez faced even more danger in the eighth, thanks to a couple of very weak infield singles and a walk. With the bases loaded and none out, he allowed a sacrifice fly to score one run. But he got Alex Rodriguez to ground into a double play to end the threat and preserve the slimmest of leads.
The Mets went quietly in the bottom of the eighth, unable to get even one hit against Scott Erickson. So with the lead still at one, the sound of "Enter Sandman" filled the stadium. Billy Wagner, having pitched brilliantly and awfully in the first two games of this series, got another shot at the Yankees. Fortunately, he didn't have to face any of their top four hitters.
Wagner struck out the first batter he faced and it seemed like he might just mow down the bottom half of the Yankee lineup. But then he gave up a single. And another single. Suddenly things got very tense. With runners on first and second and one out, he had to face...Kelly Stinnett. Wagner struck out the Yankee reserve catcher, but not exactly with ease. Miguel Cairo battled Wagner for a bit, but in the end he grounded out and the Mets won.
This win snapped a streak of three straight series lost for the Mets (26-17). They will get a day off before hosting the Phillies (23-20), who have lost five of their last six games. The pitching matchup is currently scheduled to be Steve Trachsel (2-4, 4.33) against Gavin Floyd (4-2, 5.71). ¶ joe | 11:45 PM |
