Sunday, September 17, 2006
Pirates 5, Mets 3
Pirates 3, Mets 2
Pirates 3, Mets 0
Hopefully they've gotten that out of their system. The Mets got swept by the lowly Pirates despite a couple of solid pitching performances. The offense just didn't show up this weekend.
Neither of those solid pitching performances came from Pedro Martinez, who made his return on Friday night. The Mets were obviously being very cautious with him as he pitched just three innings. He gave up four runs on six hits and one walk. He pitched a bit better than that indicates and he did strike out four, but it's clear he's not quite in playoff shape yet.
On Saturday Orlando Hernandez pitched well for seven innings. He gave up just two runs on six hits and one walk while striking out seven. If any Mets starter does seem to be in playoff shape, it's El Duque. Over his last four starts, he has an ERA of 1.78 with twenty-five strikeouts and nine walks. Somehow the Mets won only one of those starts, but he is looking ready for October. The Mets managed to lose Saturday's game when Aaron Heilman gave up a walk and a double with two outs in the bottom of the ninth.
The Mets never had much of a chance on Sunday even though John Maine wound up with decent numbers. He gave up two runs in the first and the Mets never mounted much of a challenge to that lead. Maine didn't allow another run as he gave up six hits and three walks over six innings. He struck out six.
As for the offense, it was a pretty awful weekend. Sunday was their best day in terms of hits with nine, but they drew just one walk. Altogether they had twenty hits and eight walks in the series. Carlos Beltran went hitless in nine at bats, though he drew a walk in each game. Six different Mets had multi-hit games, highlighted by Endy Chavez's three-hit Sunday.
The Pirates weren't the only Pennsylvania team to go undefeated this weekend, as the Phillies swept the Astros. SO the Mets (90-58) are still one game away from clinching the NL East. They'll try again on Monday as they begin a four-game series at home against the Marlins (74-75). The longest tenured Met, Steve Trachsel (14-7, 5.17) will get the start in the first game. He'll be opposed by Brian Moehler (7-8, 6.12). ¶ joe | 11:21 PM |
Pirates 3, Mets 2
Pirates 3, Mets 0
Hopefully they've gotten that out of their system. The Mets got swept by the lowly Pirates despite a couple of solid pitching performances. The offense just didn't show up this weekend.
Neither of those solid pitching performances came from Pedro Martinez, who made his return on Friday night. The Mets were obviously being very cautious with him as he pitched just three innings. He gave up four runs on six hits and one walk. He pitched a bit better than that indicates and he did strike out four, but it's clear he's not quite in playoff shape yet.
On Saturday Orlando Hernandez pitched well for seven innings. He gave up just two runs on six hits and one walk while striking out seven. If any Mets starter does seem to be in playoff shape, it's El Duque. Over his last four starts, he has an ERA of 1.78 with twenty-five strikeouts and nine walks. Somehow the Mets won only one of those starts, but he is looking ready for October. The Mets managed to lose Saturday's game when Aaron Heilman gave up a walk and a double with two outs in the bottom of the ninth.
The Mets never had much of a chance on Sunday even though John Maine wound up with decent numbers. He gave up two runs in the first and the Mets never mounted much of a challenge to that lead. Maine didn't allow another run as he gave up six hits and three walks over six innings. He struck out six.
As for the offense, it was a pretty awful weekend. Sunday was their best day in terms of hits with nine, but they drew just one walk. Altogether they had twenty hits and eight walks in the series. Carlos Beltran went hitless in nine at bats, though he drew a walk in each game. Six different Mets had multi-hit games, highlighted by Endy Chavez's three-hit Sunday.
The Pirates weren't the only Pennsylvania team to go undefeated this weekend, as the Phillies swept the Astros. SO the Mets (90-58) are still one game away from clinching the NL East. They'll try again on Monday as they begin a four-game series at home against the Marlins (74-75). The longest tenured Met, Steve Trachsel (14-7, 5.17) will get the start in the first game. He'll be opposed by Brian Moehler (7-8, 6.12). ¶ joe | 11:21 PM |
