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2012
Amazin’ Comedy Of Errors Caps 18-9 Loss To Rockies
An article by Former Writers
Recap
On a night with the undisputed oddest game of the season, including a cycle, an eleven run, four error inning, a runner hit by a ball running to second, a catcher’s interference on a pitch out, a grand slam, and a major league debut, there are a lot to talk about. So let’s start with Pelfrey’s replacement, Chris Schwinden. A rude welcoming to the majors by Colorado. He was tagged for a run in the first with a homerun from Tulo, and then was able to throw zeros on the scoreboard until what I’m sure fans will from now on refer to as, “the inning.” But we’ll get to that later. Eventually Schwinden was finally pulled with a final line of four innings, seven hits, six runs – five earned – one walk, no strikeouts and allowed two homeruns. He was given a 6-2 lead but could not hold it. Mets announce they are sticking with Schwinden for his next start.
So let’s get to that interesting fifth inning. Well after the Mets score an impressive four runs in the top of the inning, the Rockies retaliated. After a throwing error by Schwinden, a walk and a base hit, Carlos Gonzalez hit a three-run homerun. That ended Schwinden’s day as Acosta came in to pitch. Then really all hell broke loose. The fifth inning was a major collapse, implosion, and just an utter cluster **** of an inning. Let’s just say it included three pitchers, fifteen batters, a hit by pitch, seven hits, four errors, eleven runs, two three-run homeruns, a run scored despite the ball being twenty feet from home, and two call arguments from Terry Collins. This ties a Franchise record low of allowing eleven runs in an inning, also matching a franchise high of four errors in an inning.
So the bullpen got worn out tonight. Acosta and Batista combine for an inning with five hits, seven runs, and two walks to Acosta. Ramirez goes 1.2 innings allowing four hits, four runs on a grand slam and a walk. Parnell gets two outs, allows one run on three hits. Byrdak gets two outs as well without allowing a hit. Worn out was an understatement.
In all of this debacle, Zach Lutz started at first base. He was nothing exciting. He went 1-5 with a run, three K’s, an error and just all around poor defense. His future is not at first base. Made me miss Nick Evans a little, not gonna lie.
Ruben Tejada had his second four hit game this season. Duda and Nickeas get two hits, Wright and Kirk with a hit each, and Murphy with an 0-fer to round out your hitters.
Notes
Josh Thole has a career-high 10 game hitting streak. Thole was also charged with his third catcher’s interference on the season (another error). A pitchout was called and the batter swung at it and hit Thole’s glove. You can’t make this up, folks.
Scott Hairston does something the Mets did not predict he would do when resigning him. He hit the 10th cycle in franchise history. First Met since Jose Reyes on 6/21/06. Second Met to hit for the cycle before the sixth inning. Hairston had only five hits on the season this morning.
Mets had six errors tonight, one shy of club record. Mets had seven against the Pirates in 1996.
Mets had 9 runs, 17 hits and Hairston hit for the cycle….and they still lost by nine.
Game Ball
Scott Hairston hits for the cycle. They say the cycle is more rare than a no-hitter. Mets have ten cycles now and no no-hitters. You’re fact is invalid.
UP Next
Dillon Gee starts game two in the Mile-High city against the Rockies.
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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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Mets Blog needs to change their two error commited by Murpy to one. Box score shows error charged to catcher Nickeus for thowing too high to Murphy. Booth said Murphy error but changed to Catcher by scorer.
Sorry, but that ball wasn’t so high that it couldn’t be caught. Murphy should have had it, but his brick hands wouldn’t allow for it.
Pitching, defense, and timely hitting is what wins…well, at least the Mets can hit ok.
Schwinless sucked last year when he came up, and his repeat performance was pretty bad. Not a good replacement for Pelfrey to say the least.
He didn’t suck last year when he came up, he pitched reasonably well. And you don’t simply throw away a pitching commodity based on a ridiculously small sample size. Schwinden has been a very good pitcher at AAA. His manager the last two seasons in the minors was Wally Backman. This is what Wally said to me about Schwinden earlier this week:
“he knows how to pitch, he’s another guy that’s gonna be in the big leagues.”
Sorry Russell, but I trust Wally’s opinion a lot more than I do yours.
I saw him pitch in St. Louis last year and I thought he was pretty decent. I don’t think he’s consistent yet, but I wouldn’t say he was horrible.
really ? you guys lay that on schwinden? no way, he was at least solid, he just needs to exit the game slightly earlier, the only one to blame is Terry , i have a job for now, collins
Admittedly, I’m in a bad mood. Sure, he’ll get better–I hope.
Good man.
Acosta was good at aaa ball also.Him and Schwinden groove too may pitches for home runs..Since we have no many to spend on real pitchers, I guess we should get used to some games like this one now and than.Nice job by Hairston on hitting for cycle.
Just an ugly game, one that was really odd to listen to on WFAN with Duquette and Lewin too.
Just gotta brush off and come back today and let yesterdays loss be yesterdays loss
I can’t even remember who was on the mound for that called pitch out, but that catcher’s interference was not on Thole this time, IMO. Pitch ous should be thrown to the left shoulder high. That ball just fell out and broke almost at the ground almost at the plate. Thole had to lean in to even trap it so he got charged. He’s lucky the bat didn’t break his hand when the batter swung.
Ramirez
well, still only 1 loss thank goodness.
and only 3 teams yesterday scored more runs than the Mets!
Just one of those days to forget about and move on.
Better than being the Phils, who lost big to the Cubs, with Paul Maholm starting (with an ERA north of 7 I believe). Still only 1 loss though.
AMEN , LETS GO METS
This game was a disgrace and I wish I could have my Friday night back. I cant believe I wasted the night watching this joke of a team look like the complete laughing stocks of baseball. Terry Collins has no clue in managing a game or knowing when to take a pitcher in or out. He says he left Schwinden in to give the bullpen a rest, Bullshit you play for the win today! Our record should be much worse than it is, credit a few lucky late inning wins from Collins having his ass in a sling.
I agree K Maxx. TC managed that game like he didn’t give a flying shit. Nobody warming up as Acosta gets totally smoked when the game was still a game and it was only the 5th inning. Nobody warming up until the 10th run of the inning scored. I guess we know why TC couldn’t get a managing job for over a decade. I wonder if he’ll cry if we happen to win 81 games this year the way he cried over 77 last year. He does manage to get his team to play hard even though that’s their job so I guess he deserves credit for something.
Hey, let’s not forget: Kudos to Hairston. Great to see a decent, gamer like him have such a wonderful night. Yeah, Scott!
Okay, let’s win today!
LGM!!!
Wow what a game and not in the good way.
I had this feeling the Mets offense may need to win this one and to their credit they did score 9 runs even with Murphy going 0 for 5 but the problem was the Rockies scored more than that in just 1 inning.
There is just not much that can be said about yesterdays pitching say other than Batista and Byrdak who seemed to avert the landmines. 6 errors 4 of which came in that nightmarish 5th inning. The saying when it rains it pours comes to mind for that inning.
So Lutz at 1st went well (*sarcasm). In his fairness the kid is a 3b I believe.
Positives obviously has to be Hairston hitting for the cycle but also Mr Tejada with his 4 for 6 2 run effort.
All they can do is put it behind them and move on. Gee on the hill and Ike is manning 1st (at least I hope) tonight.
LGM!!!
I agree this was a total team disgrace, batting practice in that inning, seems like all pitchers were just throwing (can’t do that in that HR band box, humidor or not) not pitching, they should all be embarrassed.
Can’t blame Thole on that one, batter stepped over the plate and hit his glove, what is Thole to do, just hope that next time the pitch out is outside the batter’s box not in it.
This place is a joke as shown by all these Rox hitters being clueless on the road.
I see that tonight Hairston returned to form.
Lutz is a RH pinch hitter, part time 3b or LF; rather see Turner over there.
Turn the page, that’s what makes baseball my favorite sport.