The New York Mets defeated the Florida Marlins in a 7-5 victory Thursday night. Miguel Batista made an efficient spot start, pitching six innings yielding only two runs. He definitely earned another start. The Mets offense scored four runs in the third inning and three insurance runs in the eighth inning to lead them to victory. They end their homestand with a 66-69 record.
Duda comes up with the big hit again!
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The New York Mets defeated the Florida Marlins in both games of today’s double dip. Game 1 was dominated by pitching, led by R.A. Dickey, as the Mets edged the Marlins 2-1. Game 2 included a bit more offense as the Mets beat the Marlins 5-1 with a great start out of Dillon Gee. The two victories give them a four-game winning streak as they move to 64-68 on the season.
He's baaaaack. Reyes always puts smiles on his teammates' faces.
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The New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves in a 6-0 victory Friday night. The Mets offense compiled fourteen hits, while Chris Capuano pitched a complete game two-hitter. They are now 62-68 on the season and look to turn their success into a winning streak on Monday.
Capuano pumps his fist after the best start of his career.
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The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Mets’ bullpen yet again, and swept the Mets in Queens for the first time in their history. The Mets’ record now drops to 60-66 on the year.
This game (and really, series) was a microcosm of the difference between a good team and a team in transition. The division-leading Brewers got a solid performance from their starter, shook off a potential momentum-turning home run (Lucas Duda’s 7th inning blast that tied the game at 2), and buried the Mets late by taking advantage of shaky defense and shoddy relief pitching.
Couldn't get the big man out all weekend (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
The New York Mets defeated the San Diego Padres 5-4 in extra inning fashion Monday night. The Mets began the night with two home runs in the second inning giving them a 3-0 lead. R.A. Dickey pitched 6 1/3 innings allowing three runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out four. He exited the game with a 4-3 lead, in which Bobby Parnell blew in the bottom of the 8th inning. With the game tied, Scott Hairston drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th inning. Jason Isringhausen closed it out successfully for his 300th career save.
Mr. 300!
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After 2 straight inspiring wins, the Mets played an ugly one to drop to 58-58 on the season. R.A. Dickey took yet another home loss, and the San Diego Padres pounced on a ton of Mets mistakes to win this one.
Wow, was this a stinker — where to start with all the miscues? 2 throwing errors in the 2nd inning. Loading the bases with none out in the 2nd and failing to score at all. Ruben Tejada getting thrown out at home on a sac fly because he didn’t slide. Letting the Padres execute a double steal in which the lead runner stole home. This is one Terry Collins & Co. will surely want to forget.
Back to drawing board...(Paul Bereswill/Getty Images)
Jayson Werth’s first inning homer off R.A. Dickey was all the Washington Nationals needed to snap the Mets’ 5-game winning streak — it provided all the runs scored in the game. Dickey’s record drops to 5-9, while the team falls to 55-52.
The story of tonight’s game was Nats starter Yunesky Maya. Jason Marquis was scheduled to start the game, but was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks shortly before game time. That forced the Nats to call up Maya and throw him into tonight’s start. Maya made the most of his opportunity, shutting the Mets out in his 5 1/3 innings of work. He didn’t even allow a hit until the 4th inning.
And that's all it took...(Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
The New York Mets defeated the Washington Nationals in an 8-5 victory on Friday night at Nationals Park. The Mets offense put up a four spot in the 1st inning and scattered twelve hits in the game. Dillon Gee pitched 6 2/3 innings allowing three runs (two earned) on four hits and four walks while striking out five. The bullpen held on to hand the Mets a five-game winning streak.
These guys just keep on rollin'.
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The New York Mets defeated the Cincinnati Reds in a 4-2 victory on Monday night. The Mets offense exploded in the seventh inning, giving them team a 4-1 lead. Three of those runs were driven in with two outs. R.A. Dickey backed them up on the mound, pitching 6 2/3 innings of two-run ball. The bullpen closed the door without allowing a run to lead the Mets back to a .500 record.
You know Wright is doing well when his tongue is sticking out.
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With Jose Reyes back in the lineup, the New York Mets downed the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 at CitiField Tuesday night. Carlos Beltran had a perfect night, reaching base on five occasions. Dillon Gee turned in seven solid innings to earn his ninth win of the season. The Mets have worked their way back to .500 again for the season as they look to put together a winning streak before the trade deadline.
It's nice to have this guy back in the lineup. Dreadlocks and all...
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