Aug
18
2011

Gee And Wright Fuel Mets 7-3 Win Over Padres

An article by Sean Kenny

Dillon Gee pitched a great game and the offense didn’t manage many hits, but a big David Wright hit ensured the 7-3 Mets win.

Game Notes

Dillon Gee was in control both figuratively and literally up until the seventh inning, after being hit on the right knee in an at-bat the inning before. Gee went six and two-third innings, allowing one run on five hits, walking four and striking out five. Two of the hits Gee gave up on the night came in the seventh. By Gee’s recent standards, this was an outstanding game and its good to see a productive outing from Dillon Gee

The bullpen today was stable, with Tim Byrdak coming in to face a righty and walking him. Manny Acosta came in with the bases loaded and struck out Jason Bartlett on a 96 MPH fastball. Bobby Parnell pitched a quality eighth, striking out one and allowing no hits or walks. Ryota Igarashi came out, and did his usual routine of being wild, then allowing a hit and two runs to score, and then striking out Jasn Bartlett to end the game

Both offenses overall struggled, but that didn’t matter since David Wright decided today was a good day for the long-ball, sending a three-run homer to LF in the third. Ruben Tejada scored on an Angel Pagan RBI groundout in the seventh. The Mets had an offensive outburst in the eighth inning fueled by walks and scored two runs on an Angel Pagan two-RBI single and another run on a Willie Harris RBI single. The offense did come alive, and finally got through to the Padres relievers who have been worked hard this entire series.

Jason Bay – 0 for 4 with two strikeouts and a walk. Currently in an 0 for 19 streak.

Jason Pridie – 0 for 4 with a walk and two strikeouts. Pridie hasn’t hit much and I imagine he’s up here as the defensive outfielder, with Harris being the pinch-hitting option.

Turning Point

Getting out of the seventh inning only allowing one run. Kudos to the bullpen for holding when needed.

Game Ball

Dillon Gee/David Wright. Big game pitched for a needed series win after the sweep at the hands of Arizona. David Wright had a key hit, and its always good to see David hit the ball with authority either pull or opposite way

On Deck

The Mets have off tomorrow as they travel back to New York to face the Brewers on August 19th (my birthday, coincidentally). Mike Pelfrey will face off against Shawn Marcum. Game time is 7:10 P.M.

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

alex68 August 18, 2011 at 8:17 am

sean kenny:

you missed out how jason bay called the team’s attitude “lull”

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/2011/08/17/2011-08-17_david_wright_homers_dillon_gee_gets_11th_win_vs_padres_but_jason_bay_says_dugout.html

first, you got eli saying he’s in TOM BRADY’S class, NOW you got jason bay commenting about the state of the team?? maybe, just maybe there is something in the NY air that makes these 2 actually made those comments, i was actually shocked, SHOCKED i tell you when i woke up this morning and read that, is jason bay serious?? a guy who was here to produce and hit HR, and has failed MISERABLY is commenting on the team’s energy or feeling of the dugout? had he been doing what he was brought up here maybe EVERYONE around him wouldn’t feel so “lull” because the team wouldn’t be so f*ing far out in the standing, only reyes and beltran and murphy produced offensively this year and all 3 are either gone or hurt, and now duda for a few weeks has produced, besides those NOBODY has done anything offensively this year..
sean kenny, where was the hoopla about wright not showing up the last 10 games?? all of the sudden he has 1 good game and is all forgiven?? i guess i can’t complain since all i asked for him was to carry the mets for 1 game, he did it, so maybe he’ll carry us again in august 25th.. ugh..
- Russell Zanca August 18, 2011 at 1:44 pm
  
  According to Webster’s, Bay is synonymous with Bum–er, 2011 issue.
  
  Seriously, there’s not a whole lot of the 2011 Mets that need take the field in orange-n-blue come 2012.
  
  As wonderful as Reyes has been, does anyone seriously think he will be less injury-prone as he ages?! I doubt we will see him in 2012. I was so elated when he came back from the DL–our shoe-in for the Hall. Now…
  
  I’ve always loved DWright, and I am not as harsh as you, my man, Alex, but I can see trading him. Bet he would enjoy playing for Nats or Os–close to home.
  
  I would like to see Mets retain (in no particular order) Gee, Niese, Byrdak, Duda, Turner, Murphy, Acosta–possibly–, Beato (he will get better), Dickey,and Tejada (I think he is going to be a very good MLBer).
  
  Finally, I like Pagan, but I don’t think he is a first-rate starter by any means. He never will be.
  
  Others?
NJstuckinTX August 18, 2011 at 9:18 am

Gee is really coming into his own. And it’s as a pitcher, not as a thrower. He’s getting good selection, good location. It’s nice to know he’ll be filling a slot (hopefully effectively and certainly inexpensively) for next year.

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