29
2011
Mets Sweep Double-Header Against Marlins; 3-1, 5-1
GAME ONE:
Game Summary
Nice start by Dickey with seven shutout innings. Duda and Evans combine for five hits, and the Mets score two just enough to win 2-1 in the first game of the double-header.
Game Notes
RA Dickey pitched another gem today. With a weekend full of rain and no Mets baseball, it was nice to get a win off the bat, and good to see it didn’t affect the pitchers at all. Seven shutout innings for RA with seven hits, one walk, six Ks. He’s now 6-11 with a 3.57 ERA, but he’s better than what his numbers show right now. Definitely a nice pitcher to have in the rotation. Also, being able to throw 100+ pitches each outing without tiring is nice too.
Izzy pitched a hitless inning in relief, striking the side out in order. Parnell still yet to have a comfortable outing as the closer pitched an inning of work with one hit, a homerun, to give up the only Marlins run. Parnell got one K and his second save of the season.
Not much offense being a 2-1 win and all, but Evans and Duda combine for five hits and two runs. Turner and Thole were the RBIs.
Bay is 2-for his last-40. Yikes.
Game Ball
RA Dickey with a nice scoreless outing.
GAME TWO:
Game Summary
Dillon Gee continues on the nice starting pitching for the Mets, with one run in six innings. Bullpen holds up, and the offense delivered. Mets sweep the double header and get on a four game win streak with a 5-1 win.
Game Notes
Dillon Gee continues on the nice starting pitching for the Mets. After Dickey’s nice start in the first game, Gee put out a nice outing himself. Six innings, six hits, one run, two walks, and two strikeouts. 101 pitches thrown. Twelve wins for the rookie. Nice.
Beato and Acosta combine for two innings in relief. One walk, one K for Beato, three Ks for Acosta.
Parnell pitched the ninth inning with one hit, and one K.
Game two Mets offense did a little better, with five runs on eleven hits.
Jose Reyes returned from the DL in the second game and went 1-4 with a run scored. Welcome back, Reyes!
Wright went 2-4, with a double and two RBIs.
Nick Evans had two more hits in the second game, four in the day, with a run scored.
Game Ball
Dillon Gee with a nice start and gets his 12th win.
Up Next
Mike Pelfrey and Javier Vazquez face-off in another Mets-Marlins game. Game time, 7:10 PM.
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I don’t think Parnell was credited with the save in game 2. He started the 9th with a 4 run lead.
Nice job by Gee tonight.
Welcome back Reyes.
I think Mets players owed R.A. this win, he has been the ultimate professional when the team blew games he left with the lead.
Hopefully this is the Gee we see the rest of the season, Rookie Pitcher of Year in NL?
Team looked fresh, despite the lack of hitting but until Bay starts to hit then the middle of the order will lack any production.
I say they move Evans into Bay’s spot and move Bay down to 6th or 7th until he figures it out.
I’m so proud and happy for Evans who is finally getting some consistent at bats and not being yanked around like Jerry Manuel did with him.
He has shown some power and if not part of team next year a good piece to have in AAA or part of a trade for a good reliever.
Glad to see David come through with 2 outs and Jose at 3rd, this has to happen more so that he can close the season on a roll going into 2012.
I’m convince, again, that Terry Collins is the reason this team has endured much injury and lack of consistent player contribution because he tells everyone they are important and holds all players accountable.
Glad to see Parnell close out the 9th with that nasty slider to LoMo despite the HR.
Yeah, I agree with moving Bay down until he figures it out, which could be in two years or until he gets traded to another team.
Good to see Wright driving in Reyes. They like each other. It is genuine I think. Let them enjoy together.
this is one thing in the game i noticed and bob ojeda pointed out as well,jose reyes was out there running hard and not thinkimg hammy or injury, just playing the game the right way, of course i love it, but that can also be dangerous, playing reckless leads to injuries as well and that can be good, imo, someone should tell him, we love the way you play, but do it more carefully, but when you know one speed, which is fast in his case, is tough to change your ways..
go mets either way..
dave31, the mets won 2-1 the first game, change the title!!!
by the way, even though he’s not brandon beachy, or worley, dillon gee picked up hs 12 victory last night.. nice to see OUR young players do good..
It is hard to corral a mustang that plays at one speed.
What do you tell Jose to do when the ball goes in the gap, stay at 2b?
It is hard to tell him to take it easy trying to beat out a bunt or infield ball because he might hurt himself?
How and in what situations do you tell a player like Jose to turn it down a notch on this play vs a different play?
Hopefully he is aware of this and on certain possible triples, he will stay at 2b on the un certain ones but then when he is rounding 1st, has the play in front of him and his mind tells him, you can make it to 3rd, how to you regulate that?
Hoping for an injury free Sep for Jose and Mets.
funny you mention doubles and triples, jose has injured his hamstring twice this season trying to beat out 2 INFIELD hits.. never rounding 2nd to go to third or to stretch a single into a double.. amazing how injuries can happen
I wonder if that’s simply because in sprinting to first he begins from a “start”position. In another words, if he doesn’t pull something early in his accelerating, then he’s unlikely to pull it as he clicks into fifth gear (?). Maybe that’s just the nature of hamstring pulls.