27
2011
Amazins Win Sixth In A Row As Murphy Comes Through In A Pinch
An article by Former Writers
Game Summary
After a slight rain delay, the sun came back out and the Mets fought their way back to win 6-3 over the Nationals thanks to some late innings magic. Dickey did his job on the mound, ‘pen gave up one run, and the offense, behind the Murph-Man, gave the Mets plenty of runs to win another one!
Game Notes
R.A. Dickey pitched impressively against the Nats, not quite like 2010, but he did his job. He allowed eight hits, but kept runners from scoring for the most part as only two scored on him. Anytime a Mets starter can give their team 6-7 innings with only two runs scored, it’s a good start. He may have walked away with only a no decision, Dickey did his part. He pitches 6.2 innings with eight hits, two earned runs, only one walk and three strikeouts.
Iggy picked up Dickey’s last out. Pedro Beato who has been the Mets most reliable reliever this season, allows an unearned run in an inning pitched. K-Rod pitches an inning, with a strikeout and a hit, gets his sixth save of the season.
The offense was flat until the eighth and ninth innings. After being behind since the fifth inning, Daniel Murphy showed some pop with a solo homerun in the eighth to tie up the game. The ninth inning was explosive with four runs scored for the Mets to take the lead, with Murphy again with the biggest blow.
Murphy who was a pinch hitter in the game had the biggest game. He was 2-2 with a homerun, a double, run scored, a three RBIs. Ike and Bay each had two hits each. Hu, Thole, and, Turner each had an RBI in the game.
Turning Point
The ninth inning when the rally started and Murphy put the final nail in the Nats coffin.
Game Ball
Daniel ‘future starting second baseman’ Murphy.
Up Next
Mets wrap up their Nats series tomorrow with Capuano going against former Met Livan Hernandez. Game time is 7:05 PM.
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NL East Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braves | 23 | 18 | .561 | - |
| Nationals | 23 | 19 | .548 | 0.5 |
| Phillies | 20 | 22 | .476 | 3.5 |
| Mets | 16 | 23 | .410 | 6.0 |
| Marlins | 11 | 31 | .262 | 12.5 |
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It’s a great win after the third base ump nearly took it away from us.
Reyes would have made a heckuva gymnast. When the ump blew the call in the 8th inning, Reyes jumped so high, I thought he’d do a flip in the air. Reyes now is running under control.
He should be shot
Seeing the Reyes and Collins reaction was great. I love emotion.
Decent pitching by Dickey, good win. 6 in a row!
Great win. Tonight’s game was a HUGE reason why there should be more instant replay calls than just on HR calls. I don’t blame Reyes one bit for flipping out the way he did. That was such a bullshit call it wasn’t even funny. How do you call someone out when they have their hand AND foot on the damn bag? Thank goodness for guys like Murphy, Thole, Bay, Hu and the rest of the team for getting fired up the way they were after that horrible call. One of the best games/comebacks I’ve seen in a while…and for me, it couldn’t have come on a better day
This proves that this team needs Murphy to play every day. They did nothing until Murph got his HR and tied the game. Then they started hitting and Murphy put the icing on the cake with a 2RBI double against a Left hand pitcher. (Collins Murphy can hit them,)
Amen, a great bat will trump subpar fielding any day. I happen to think Murph is going to get better and better at 2nd Base.
Turner should be happy to warm the bench now. All I can say is thank God Collins had the smarts to insert DM when he did–seven innings too late–but still. Not sure JMAN would have done something similar
In addition the ump was behind the play towards home and not up the line towards left field, behind the play; another instance of a ump being out of position.
The only movement from Jose’s hand was when Hairston Jr. moved it.
I was a critic earlier of this lineup, Nickeas caught R.A. pretty well scored a run and Turner also scored the 1st run but Hairston continues to be all or nothing.
David seems to have lost his mojo against lefties.
I think the bad call and Terry coming out to take up the argument for Jose was a big moment and showed me that Mets do have “grit”, coming back in 9th.
LGM!!!
Bartolo Colon was throwing 96 mph in last nights win for the Yankees. Do we have any starting pitcher that can throw as hard as Bartolo Colon?
Really? You want Bartolo Colon?
Don’t ever aks why your arguments aren’t taken seriously.
Who cares?