Thursday, September 07, 2006
Mets 7, Dodgers 0
If this series is providing a glimpse into what might happen in October, the Mets have to be quite happy with how it's begun. Tom Glavine pitched his best start in months and the Mets knocked around one of the Dodgers' top starters. Right now it seems the only worry about this series is that the Mets might just knock LA out of first place in the NL West.
Glavine was excellent, pitching six and one-third scoreless innings. He gave up five hits, didn't walk anyone and struck out five. It was his first scoreless outing since back-to-back starts in late April and early May in which he pitched seven shutout frames. Glavine's had a rough second half in terms of both health and performance, but if he can relocate his groove over the next few weeks, the Mets will be a very dangerous team.
Of course, regardless of the pitching, the Mets have a pretty dangerous offense as they showed again tonight. Four different Mets had two hits. Shawn Green continued to heat up with two doubles and a walk, though the search for a hat that fits him is apparently still ongoing. David Wright had a double, a single and a walk. Carlos Beltran had two singles. And Jose Reyes unsurprisingly provided the most exciting moment with his first career inside-the-park home run. He also singled.
The Mets got two and two-thirds innings of excellent relief pitching as well. Guillermo Mota entered with two on and one out in the seventh and though he allowed one walk, he got out of the inning without allowing a run. Mota's been fantastic since joining the Mets with an ERA of 0.93, twelve strikeouts and two walks in nine and two-thirds innings. Roberto Hernandez and Aaron Heilman each contributed a scoreless inning.
Tomorrow John Maine (5-3, 3.44) gets another chance to prove he's better than Steve Trachsel. He's allowed two runs in six and one-third innings in each of his last two starts. The Dodgers will send out Hong-Chih Kuo (0-4, 5.34), who has made twenty-three appearances in relief this season, to make his first major league start. I would be a bit surprised if this matchup turned the series around for LA. ¶ joe | 11:17 PM |
If this series is providing a glimpse into what might happen in October, the Mets have to be quite happy with how it's begun. Tom Glavine pitched his best start in months and the Mets knocked around one of the Dodgers' top starters. Right now it seems the only worry about this series is that the Mets might just knock LA out of first place in the NL West.
Glavine was excellent, pitching six and one-third scoreless innings. He gave up five hits, didn't walk anyone and struck out five. It was his first scoreless outing since back-to-back starts in late April and early May in which he pitched seven shutout frames. Glavine's had a rough second half in terms of both health and performance, but if he can relocate his groove over the next few weeks, the Mets will be a very dangerous team.
Of course, regardless of the pitching, the Mets have a pretty dangerous offense as they showed again tonight. Four different Mets had two hits. Shawn Green continued to heat up with two doubles and a walk, though the search for a hat that fits him is apparently still ongoing. David Wright had a double, a single and a walk. Carlos Beltran had two singles. And Jose Reyes unsurprisingly provided the most exciting moment with his first career inside-the-park home run. He also singled.
The Mets got two and two-thirds innings of excellent relief pitching as well. Guillermo Mota entered with two on and one out in the seventh and though he allowed one walk, he got out of the inning without allowing a run. Mota's been fantastic since joining the Mets with an ERA of 0.93, twelve strikeouts and two walks in nine and two-thirds innings. Roberto Hernandez and Aaron Heilman each contributed a scoreless inning.
Tomorrow John Maine (5-3, 3.44) gets another chance to prove he's better than Steve Trachsel. He's allowed two runs in six and one-third innings in each of his last two starts. The Dodgers will send out Hong-Chih Kuo (0-4, 5.34), who has made twenty-three appearances in relief this season, to make his first major league start. I would be a bit surprised if this matchup turned the series around for LA. ¶ joe | 11:17 PM |
