Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Mets 6, Marlins 4
Mets 7, Marlins 4 (11)
Oliver Perez struggled on Tuesday, but it was far from a disaster and there were certainly extenuating circumstances. He pitched five innings and gave up five runs, but those five innings included a rain delay of over an hour in the second. Perez gave up five hits including one home run, but he walked just two and struck out eleven. He threw sixty-six of one hundred and one pitches for strikes, which is definitely an encouraging sign. He can't dominate every time out, but if he can keep throwing strikes, he has a chance to be very successful.
Offensively the Mets had a solid night with a four-run eighth inning putting them over the top. Paul Lo Duca, David Wright and Cliff Floyd each had three hits in the game. Two of Wright's were doubles as was one of Floyd's. Carlos Delgado had two hits including his thirty-eighth home run, a three run shot that tied the game at four. He also drew two walks.
Four Met relievers each pitched one scoreless inning. Chad Bradford, Guillermo Mota and Aaron Heilman gave up one hit apiece and Mota walked one as well. Billy Wagner gave up two hits in the ninth, but he also struck out two to earn the save.
On Wednesday the Mets had another starter give up four runs, but again they were able to come back and win. Tom Glavine pitched six innings and only three of the runs he allowed were earned. He gave up six hits and two walks and struck out six.
The offense had a good game, but they trailed for much of the game. They scored one run in the ninth to tie things up and send it to extra innings. In the eleventh they'd take advantage of some wild pitching and bad defense to score three runs. Overall they had twelve hits and four walks. Jose Reyes had three of those hits. Paul Lo Duca and Lastings Milledge had two each. Wright had one hit and two walks.
They again got very good relief work from four different pitchers. Mota, Heilman and Wagner returned with Heilman pitching particularly well with two perfect innings and three strikeouts. Roberto Hernandez also pitched a perfect frame with one strikeout.
Tomorrow the Mets (90-55) will get their first day off of the month before beginning a series in Pittsburgh. The Pirates (60-87) have already been eliminated from the NL Central race and lost three of four in New York earlier this year. They will send out Paul Maholm (7-10, 4.90) to start Friday's game. And for the Mets it will be the returning Pedro Martinez (9-5, 3.84) which, if all goes well, really isn't fair to the Pirates. The Mets could be in a position to clinch the National League East, having already eliminated everyone but the Phillies from contention. ¶ joe | 11:38 PM |
Mets 7, Marlins 4 (11)
Oliver Perez struggled on Tuesday, but it was far from a disaster and there were certainly extenuating circumstances. He pitched five innings and gave up five runs, but those five innings included a rain delay of over an hour in the second. Perez gave up five hits including one home run, but he walked just two and struck out eleven. He threw sixty-six of one hundred and one pitches for strikes, which is definitely an encouraging sign. He can't dominate every time out, but if he can keep throwing strikes, he has a chance to be very successful.
Offensively the Mets had a solid night with a four-run eighth inning putting them over the top. Paul Lo Duca, David Wright and Cliff Floyd each had three hits in the game. Two of Wright's were doubles as was one of Floyd's. Carlos Delgado had two hits including his thirty-eighth home run, a three run shot that tied the game at four. He also drew two walks.
Four Met relievers each pitched one scoreless inning. Chad Bradford, Guillermo Mota and Aaron Heilman gave up one hit apiece and Mota walked one as well. Billy Wagner gave up two hits in the ninth, but he also struck out two to earn the save.
On Wednesday the Mets had another starter give up four runs, but again they were able to come back and win. Tom Glavine pitched six innings and only three of the runs he allowed were earned. He gave up six hits and two walks and struck out six.
The offense had a good game, but they trailed for much of the game. They scored one run in the ninth to tie things up and send it to extra innings. In the eleventh they'd take advantage of some wild pitching and bad defense to score three runs. Overall they had twelve hits and four walks. Jose Reyes had three of those hits. Paul Lo Duca and Lastings Milledge had two each. Wright had one hit and two walks.
They again got very good relief work from four different pitchers. Mota, Heilman and Wagner returned with Heilman pitching particularly well with two perfect innings and three strikeouts. Roberto Hernandez also pitched a perfect frame with one strikeout.
Tomorrow the Mets (90-55) will get their first day off of the month before beginning a series in Pittsburgh. The Pirates (60-87) have already been eliminated from the NL Central race and lost three of four in New York earlier this year. They will send out Paul Maholm (7-10, 4.90) to start Friday's game. And for the Mets it will be the returning Pedro Martinez (9-5, 3.84) which, if all goes well, really isn't fair to the Pirates. The Mets could be in a position to clinch the National League East, having already eliminated everyone but the Phillies from contention. ¶ joe | 11:38 PM |
