- R.A. Dickey went 6.2 innings, giving up two runs on eight hits, while striking out three and walking one.
- The Mets played some small ball late in the game. Chin-lung Hu came up with a big hit off the bench in the ninth to tie the game. The Mets then took the lead in the next at-bat as Josh Thole hit into a fielder's choice.
- Daniel Murphy. Where do I begin? Murphy homered in the eighth inning to tie up the game. He then went out in the ninth and doubled down the right field line to score two more runs. The guy can hit. Fielding is iffy, but if he continues to dominate at the plate, I'll learn to live with his defensive miscues.
- Pedro Beato got his first career win, going one inning of relief, and Francisco Rodriguez recorded his sixth save of the season.
- Ike Davis extended his career-high hitting streak to nine games.
- There was a horrid call in the eighth inning by third base umpire Marvin Hudson. Jose Reyes was called out at third base by Hudson, who claimed Reyes' hand came off the base. Replays showed that his hand never left the bag. It seems as though Hudson knew he was wrong too, due to the fact that Reyes and Terry Collins didn't get tossed after arguing the call.
This teams playing like they've got something to prove, and it's fun to watch.
Next up: The Mets go for the sweep of the Nationals tomorrow in Washington at 7:05 p.m.
Fun to listen to! Sadly I'm a currently displaced fan (out-of-market right now) who didn't pay for MLB Extra Innings but I'm catching live radio streams on the internet. No Mets announcers but it's still Mets baseball and it's better than Yahoo GameChannel and ESPN GameCast.
ReplyDeleteWhat a tragedy blowing the late lead tonight, and that horrible call at third, but what a great comeback for the sweet win! Unfortunately Atlanta, Florida and Philly are all playing good, too. But if we can sweep in D.C. then there's such confident momentum heading into Philly. That will be a HUGE test for the Mets. But these 6 in a row have given the team and us fans so much hope that we really do have a fightin' chance!
Unfortunately, the Mets have no control over what other teams do. They just need to worry about what they are doing, and win each game they're in.
ReplyDeleteThis was by far the most exciting game I've seen this team play in quite some time. It was fun to watch.
Like I've been saying, it was ridiculous for fans to give up on the team so early in the season. You never know how things will turn out.
Let's just hope the streak continues!
Almost as much as I hope the Mets win, I hope the other teams in the division lose their butts off. Can't win a division if everyone else wins, as well.
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