Wagner almost blows it, but Mets manage to beat Phils 10-9.

Posted on 07 Jul 2008 by Danielle

Pedro Martinez and the New York Mets appeared to be cruising to a win that would move them above .500 for the first time in more than a month.

Nothing comes easy for the Mets in Philadelphia, now does it?

Martinez pitched effectively into the sixth inning then watched the Mets give back nearly all of a nine-run lead before holding on for a 10-9 victory over the Phillies on Monday night.

The Mets had a 10-7 lead heading into the ninth, but Wagner, who blew a save in the Mets' win Sunday, gave up a two-out RBI single to Pedro Feliz, scoring Shane Victorino. Eric Bruntlett, who had walked, also came around to score on a throwing error by center fielder Carlos Beltran. Jayson Werth hit a soft liner to right, ending the comeback and giving Wagner his 20th save in 26 opportunities.

Armas gave up a "homer" to Howard in the seventh, which was initially called a ground-rule double because a fan reached over the right-field wall and touched the ball. The four umpires convened and ruled the ball would have left the park had the fan not interfered.

Jose Reyes went 2-4, with two runs scored, a walk, and a stolen base.

Fernando Tatis continued to perform tonight, going 3-4 with a run and a walk.

The Human Highlight Reel (AKA: Endy Chavez) remains hot at the plate, going 3-5 with 2 RBI's and 2 runs scored.

Damion Easley's average continues to climb, reaching .295, as he went 3-5 with an RBI tonight.

But Sportscenter's "King of the Night" was David Wright, who went 2-4, with his 22nd double of the year, 17th home run of the season, and FOUR RBI's on the evening.

In fact, this 4 RBI night gave David his 13th Four-plus RBI game of his career, matching Robin Ventura's total during his tenure with the Mets.

David's average climbed back to .288 on the evening as the Mets climbed a game over .500.

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Make David a 2008 All-Star!

Posted on 06 Jul 2008 by Danielle

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Mets battle back to win in 12, 4-2!

Posted on 06 Jul 2008 by Danielle

Fernando Tatis hit a two-run homer in the 12th inning, lifting the New York Mets to a 4-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday in a game that ended more than seven hours after it started.

Jayson Werth hit a two-run shot off Billy Wagner with two outs in the ninth to send the game into extra innings after it was delayed 2 hours, 50 minutes because of heavy rain in the bottom of the eighth.

But the Mets avoided another devastating loss in a season filled with them when Tatis connected off Chad Durbin with one out in the 12th for his second homer of the season.

Joe Smith pitched 2 1-3 scoreless innings to earn the win, despite his amusing at-bat in the top of the twelfth that had even him smiling. In fact, it was his excellent play that made the final out of the game to seal the deal for the Metropolitans.

The Mets have won two in a row in a big series against the NL East-leading Phillies. They trail Philadelphia by 3 1/2 games with a chance to move closer in the finale Monday night.

The Mets were one strike away from winning when Werth drove a 1-2 pitch from Wagner into the left-center field seats to tie it at 2. Wagner now has six blown saves in 25 chances.



Once again, the "Good Ollie" showed up as Mets starter Oliver Perez allowed four hits, struck out six and walked two in seven innings. He didn't give up a single run all game long.

Trailing 1-0, the Phillies had two runners on with one out and Ryan Howard at the plate against Pedro Feliciano when rain came. By the time it resumed, only a fraction of the sellout crowd remained and most of the Mets fans were gone.

Carlos Beltran lined a 3-2 pitch off Kendrick into the right-field seats in the third to give the Mets a 1-0 lead. Beltran was in a 2-for-21 slump before he connected for his 13th homer.

Beltran's two-out RBI single off the virtually-untouchable Brad Lidge in the ninth gave the Mets a 2-0 lead that Wagner couldn't protect.

Mets right fielder Endy Chavez made a sensational, leaping catch sprinting toward the right-field corner to rob Carlos Ruiz of extra bases and save a run in the second. An appreciative Perez walked off the mound, pointed to Chavez and tipped his cap.

But no one was more appreciative of this victory than Mets fans everywhere, who can finally say their team is .500 on the season.

David went 1-6 tonight, his average dropping to .286. David is just 2-12 against the Phillies so far in the four-game series.

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Fans Can Make Wright an All-Star

Posted on 06 Jul 2008 by Danielle

NEW YORK -- David Wright, the face of the Mets, may or may not be a face seen at the All-Star Game. When the results of the fans balloting for the starters on the All-Star teams were announced by Major League Baseball on Sunday afternoon, Wright was not among those elected.
But the third baseman still may gain a roster spot on the National League team, because he is one of five players involved in the Monster 2008 All-Star Game Final Vote.

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Wright on the All-Star Game/HR Derby

Posted on 06 Jul 2008 by Danielle

"It would be an honor to close out Yankee Stadium," said Wright, who did not say he deserved to go. "I think you can make a case for Johan (Santana). He's pitched well, but we haven't gotten him any runs. I think you can make a case for Billy. I think you can make a case for Jose (Reyes)."

Not surprisingly, teams playing the best normally have the most All-Stars because they have a lot of players playing well.

"We've not played well, and that's a reflection of a number of representatives we'll have," Wright said.

Credit: Real GM Baseball

Wright finished second in the derby to Ryan Howard two years ago in Pittsburgh, and the third baseman wants that night to be the lasting memory of him in the competition.

"It's a good one-time thing," Wright said yesterday. "I can't see me one-upping what I did in Pittsburgh. I think I left it all in Pittsburgh."

Credit: NY Post

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Schneider comes up big in Mets rout of Cards 9-4

Posted on 05 Jul 2008 by Danielle

John Maine was relatively strong coming into his windup against Ryan Howard in the sixth inning... but after the ball hit Castro's glove, it became clear that something was wrong. Later on, it was discovered that Maine had a cramp in his non-pitching arm.

Ryan Church, once again, gave all Mets fans a scare after dizziness pulled him out of the lineup in the eighth inning. Luckily, it was only a migraine headache, which Church says he's been prone to them since he was young, and he'll be getting some prescription medication to alleviate any side-effects.

The Mets got out to a quick start, scoring three runs, but a three-run homer by Ryan Howard tied up the game and a single by Jayson Werth gave them a one-run lead.

But with the bases loaded, Tom Gordon threw a wild pitch during Marlon Anderson's at bat, allowing Damion Easley to score. This tied the game.

But it was Brian Schneider, benched in favor of Ramon Castro, now pinch-hitting for his platoon partner, who came up big for the NY Mets. His double scored Delgado and Anderson, giving the Mets two insurance runs.

Damion Easley continues to be the Mets MVP of July thus-far, going 3-5 in the game. In fact, his average is HIGHER than the man he is replacing, Luis Castillo, and .276. He also has a seven game hitting streak going.

Delgado, batting behind Easley at number six, also showed signs of life again in game two, going 2-5.

David Wright went 1-5, scoring after hitting his 21st double of the year and stole his ninth base of the season.

His average is .290.

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7/4 - Game Quotes

Posted on 05 Jul 2008 by Danielle

"I mean, for obvious reasons, we need to go out and win these games," Mets third baseman David Wright said. "It seems like that's been a fault of ours all year, these close games, these close one-run games, we just haven't been able to find a way to come out on top."

"We scored a couple runs, we didn't leave without doing a little bit of damage," Wright said. "But you have to take advantage of some of these opportunities, and we didn't do it."

Credit: Star Ledger

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Despite Santana's great start, Mets finish behind Phillies 3-2.

Posted on 05 Jul 2008 by Danielle

Johan Santana, despite a troublesome sixth inning, was virtually lights out.

His line score this morning read the following:

Name IP H R ER BB K ERA*
J Santana 8.0 6 2 2 0 6 2.96

After allowing only six men to reach base, the Mets offense let Santana down.

After an offensive boom in the last few days, the team's bats were quiet.

Delgado, Beltran, and Wright combined for an 0-11 day.

Only Easley, Chavez, and Castro managed to procure hits for the team.

David was 0-3 on the night, with a walk and an RBI.

His average dipped slightly to .290.

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Offense booms as Mets beat Cardinals, 11-1.

Posted on 03 Jul 2008 by Danielle

Jose Reyes' bases-clearing triple keyed a six-run third that included pitcher Mike Pelfrey's first-ever RBI and the New York Mets routed the St. Louis Cardinals 11-1 on Thursday night.

Carlos Delgado had a two-run homer and three RBIs as the Mets pounded rookie Mitchell Boggs, rebounding from a one-run loss to earn a split in the four-game series.

Damion Easley had two hits and an RBI for the Mets and finished 7-for-13 in the series.

The Mets had 39 hits and 25 runs the last three games of the series after losing the opener 7-1, and have double-digit hit totals four of the last five games.


Pelfrey allowed a run and six hits in seven innings, winning his fourth straight on the road, and the Mets have won six of his last seven starts. He had been 2-for-57 (.035) for his career before his RBI single in the third.

Reyes leads the majors with 10 triples, two ahead of the field after a drive over the head of center fielder Rick Ankiel, and his 62 career triples tied Mookie Wilson's franchise record.

The only Met to not be on base at one point during the game was Ramon Castro, who was 0-4 on the evening.

A nerve-wracking moment for the team came when David Wright ducked to avoid a line-out from Ryan Church and came up, flexing his back with a grimace. After rounding the bases on Delgado's home run, Manuel pulled him from the game.

During the postgame report on SNY, when asked what he did to himself, he replied, "Nothing. I'm fine."

But his performance at the plate has been anything but fine. In fact, it has been stellar, as his average is now at .292.

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Bullpen blows it for Mets in 8-7 loss to Cards

Posted on 03 Jul 2008 by Danielle

The game started off with the Mets trailing 4-0 in the second inning, but Pedro Martinez settled down soon enough. By the time he left the game, the Mets had rallied to lead 7-5 on a few hits.

But the lead would not last as Pedro Feliciano gave up a two run HR in the eight to tie it up and Wright was stranded on third after a 1-out triple.

In the bottom of the ninth, Muniz gave up a home run to Troy Glaus to lose the game for the Mets.

Muniz was sent down to the minors after the game. Bad news for Joe Smith, as he'll now have to carry the Hello Kitty backpack into the bullpen in today's game against the Cardinals.

Wright continues his lava-hot streak, going 3-4 with two singles and a triple, along with a walk and two runs scored.

His average climbed to .290 on the evening.

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