Jul
6
2011

Post Game: Bay Goes Yard Twice In Mets 6-0 Win

An article by Sean Kenny

Mike Pelfrey willed his way through six innings while Carlos Beltran and Jason Bay supplied all the power as the Mets beat the Dodgers 6-0, ensuring at least a series split as the Mets win their third straight game.

Game Notes

Mike Pelfrey worked himself in and out of trouble today, going six innings while giving up five hits, walking two, hitting two batters and striking out two. Pelfrey was consistently hit, and it wasn’t cheap contact when hit. Pelfrey consistently put himself in the line of fire, and somehow managed to get himself out of it every time, with the help of the defense of course.

The bullpen today only had to bridge three innings, which is always a plus. Pedro Beato came out and pitched a solid inning, only allowing a double that eluded Carlos Beltran and turned into a triple, before striking out Matt Kemp with a slider. Beato has looked great recently, staying in the zone and rarely walking hitters. Jason Isringhausen came out for the eighth, and seemed hittable yet again, struggling with some control.

Angel Pagan got VERY lucky in the fifth when he was caught in a rundown between first and second, but Dodgers second baseman James Loney threw the ball away. That allowed Carlos Beltran to get up to bat, and blast a two-run homer, his 13th of the season.

The hitting star of the game was no doubt Jason Bay who rocketed not one, but TWO home runs as he continues to look more and more like the slugger the Mets thought they were getting when they signed him last season. Bay extended his hitting streak to eight games, and is batting .366 with three home runs and 12 RBI in that span. Lets hope this trend continues.

Turning Point

When Beltran launched the home run in the fifth. When the Mets couldn’t put together hits, Beltran had a big hit.

Game Ball

Jason Bay, 2 for 4 with two home runs and four RBI. Jason seems to be working his way out of this slump in quite a large way.

On Deck

The Mets will look to finish up the West Coast trip strong, sending Jonathon Niese to the mound to face-off against Dodgers righty Hideki Kuroda. Game time is 10:10 P.M.

For my feelings on the game and other Mets thoughts, follow me on twitter @TheSeanKenny

About the Author: Sean Kenny

Sean Kenny is a student/writer currently attending school at the City College of New York. For more Mets news, notes and thoughts follow him on twitter @TheSeanKenny

3 Comments + Add Comment

Sloatsburg Met Fan July 6, 2011 at 7:26 am

I’m so fed up with Pelf!!! I was a big fan of his and rooted very hard for him but he’s become nothing more than serious head case! When things get a bit tough he goes nuts and looses all composure! God forbid someone gets on, he makes Trax look fast when that happens.
alex68 July 6, 2011 at 7:54 am

sean kenny great post as usual, i must say, bay is coming along slowly but surely, it seems that whenever someone goes down, another met steps up his game, is always good to see.. pelfrey.. what can i say that hasn’t been said about this john maine clone??
this guy was left off the hook last night like a mofo, it shows how BAD the dodgers are playing, they seem to have tank the season with everything that’s going on, to our delight is good because we have beaten them twice already and got our horse niese tonight at the mound, let’s hope reyes is healthy and can come back soon, but don’t rush him, remember 2009?
let’s go mets, and pelfrey, please get your fuVVVVVV act together, cause once santana comes back, you will be the odd man out..
Metstheory22 July 6, 2011 at 8:38 am

Good to see Jason Bay have a good game. Let’s Go Mets!!

NL East Standings

Team	W	L	Pct.	GB
Braves	23	18	.561	-
Nationals	23	19	.548	0.5
Phillies	20	23	.465	4.0
Mets	16	24	.400	6.5
Marlins	11	31	.262	12.5

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