Thursday, May 04, 2006
Mets 6, Pirates 0
This is what a game between the Mets and Pirates should look like. The Mets score a number of runs. The Pirates don't score any. Everyone's happy. Well, aside from Pirates fans, I guess, but if they haven't given up on this franchise by now, "happy" is probably a long way off.
Tom Glavine dominated the Pirates for seven innings and continued his string of surprisingly frequent strikeouts. He sent ten Pirates back to the bench without the aid of his defense, giving him 41 Ks this season. He allowed just three hits and his only walk was intentional. Duaner Sanchez pitched another scoreless inning in relief with one hit and one strikeout. And Jorge Julio was similarly effective, allowing one walk and striking out the side in the ninth.
How did the game get to the point where Julio could safely be brought in? Well, after struggling to score one run through the first six innings of the game, the Mets broke through. They had earlier managed just one run from a bases loaded, no out situation. But five hits, an error and a hit batsman led to five runs in the seventh, keyed by Xavier Nady's seventh home run of the season, a three-run shot. Aside from Nady, the offensive star of the game was David Wright, who had four hits, including a double, raising his batting average twenty-five points back up to .302. Carlos Beltran had two hits and a walk. Carlos Delgado got the day off, which might explain why the other Mets felt the need to hit for once.
Tomorrow the Mets (19-9) begin a series with the Braves (12-16). Again. Having used their aces to take down the Pirates, the Mets will turn to Steve Trachsel (2-2, 4.72) in the series opener. The Braves will counter with Kyle Davies (2-2, 4.70), who you may remember beating the Mets twice already this year. Surely they have figured him out by now. ¶ joe | 11:22 PM |
This is what a game between the Mets and Pirates should look like. The Mets score a number of runs. The Pirates don't score any. Everyone's happy. Well, aside from Pirates fans, I guess, but if they haven't given up on this franchise by now, "happy" is probably a long way off.
Tom Glavine dominated the Pirates for seven innings and continued his string of surprisingly frequent strikeouts. He sent ten Pirates back to the bench without the aid of his defense, giving him 41 Ks this season. He allowed just three hits and his only walk was intentional. Duaner Sanchez pitched another scoreless inning in relief with one hit and one strikeout. And Jorge Julio was similarly effective, allowing one walk and striking out the side in the ninth.
How did the game get to the point where Julio could safely be brought in? Well, after struggling to score one run through the first six innings of the game, the Mets broke through. They had earlier managed just one run from a bases loaded, no out situation. But five hits, an error and a hit batsman led to five runs in the seventh, keyed by Xavier Nady's seventh home run of the season, a three-run shot. Aside from Nady, the offensive star of the game was David Wright, who had four hits, including a double, raising his batting average twenty-five points back up to .302. Carlos Beltran had two hits and a walk. Carlos Delgado got the day off, which might explain why the other Mets felt the need to hit for once.
Tomorrow the Mets (19-9) begin a series with the Braves (12-16). Again. Having used their aces to take down the Pirates, the Mets will turn to Steve Trachsel (2-2, 4.72) in the series opener. The Braves will counter with Kyle Davies (2-2, 4.70), who you may remember beating the Mets twice already this year. Surely they have figured him out by now. ¶ joe | 11:22 PM |
