May
20
2012

Mets Avoid Sweep In Edge Of Your Seat 6-5 Win Over Jays

An article by Former Writers

The Mets have had terrible luck in the White North of Canada against the Blue Jays. Luckily with David Wright back, they were able to put some runs on the board. After two short starts from Jon Niese and Miguel Batista, we were able to find a starter that could at least reach the seventh inning. Dillon Gee had a nice start that was exactly what the Mets needed. Allowing three runs on five hits, including a homerun, in 6.2 innings on the mound. He gave up four walks and struck out six on the way to his third win.

Bobby Parnell came in to close out the seventh and induced a ground out. He stayed in for the eighth and was greeted by back-to-back doubles by J.P. Arencibia and Eric Thames. It was not a bad decision to leave Parnell in for the eighth, he had only two pitches in the seventh. It just didn’t work out. He ends with an inning pitched, three hits, two runs and a strikeout on a 101 MPH fastball. Luckily Tim Byrdak was able to save it getting the last out.

Frank Francisco came in to close it in the ninth against his old team. There were boos from the crowd, however, New York still boos him louder. He walked the first batter, gave up a base hit then strike out, strike out, strike out to end the game. Save number ten. Never a dull moment with him.

Lucas Duda and Andres Torres both had 0-fers. Kirk Nieuwenhuis had one hit, a double, and an RBI.

Daniel Murphy didn’t have a hit last game and goes 1-5 today with an RBI and a strikeout. He’s batting .319.

Ike Davis finally wakes up with his first hit in the series. Also had an RBI. Now hitting .163 on the season.

Rob Johnson and Ronny Cedeno with two hits each, a double for Johnson and Cedeno scored a run.

Mike Baxter had a great game getting three hits, a single, double and a triple. He couldn’t get the homerun for the cycle, but you can add two runs and an RBI to his day.

David Wright is back in the lineup and had two hits today, a single and a double. He knocked in two and scored one. However, he did strikeout twice and his second strikeout was with the bases loaded to end the top of the eighth. He is batting .412 on the season.

Notes

David Wright with two hits gives him 1,302 career hits and is now in sole possession of second place on the Mets all time hit list.

The Mets have now gone 8,009 games without a no-hitter.

Baxter nearly had the second cycle of the season but fell a homer shy of accomplishing the feat.

Game Ball

Dillon Gee had a solid effort and splits the game ball with Wright and Baxter.

Up Next

The Mets fly to Pittsburgh to try to get back into a winning streak. Santana faces Bedard and the Pirates. Game time 7:05 PM.

About the Author: Former Writers

5 Comments + Add Comment

Angelo May 20, 2012 at 5:25 pm

LGM !!!!!!!!
srt May 20, 2012 at 7:04 pm

Francisco and his 9th inning tight rope walk is gonna kill me yet.

Agree with the kudos for Gee. He doesn’t have electric stuff but he’s got a clue on the mound most starts on how to get the job done anyway. Niese could learn a thing or two from Gee about making adjustments.

Wright continues to rake, Ike continues to not – that double withstanding, and since most of the offense is currently on the anemic side have to find a way to keep Baxter’s bat in the line up.

Happy we salvaged the final game in this series.
Mr North Jersey May 20, 2012 at 7:11 pm

Phew. That bottom of the 9th was something else. 1st and 2nd with no outs and Francisco strikes out the side? Yea that can’t be too good for one’s health. The stress will kill you. Glad to be done Canada. I will say that of all the stadiums the Mets have visited the Rogers Centre was the loudest. Mets manage to avoid the sweep as they head to Pittsburgh for three.

3 runs by Gee in 6 2/3 against this Jays lineup with how they been hitting of late is job well done by me. I’m not going to read too much into Parnell’s struggles in the 8th. He’s pitched good overall this season.

I’ll say this about Ike Davis. You have to be pretty good to hit .163/BA and play everyday. I understand the Mets may have to eventually send Ike down to right himself but I am glad they believe in how good he can be and have hung in there with him so far. Still rooting for you to turn it around Ike. Keep fighting.

Positives for me today was Mr. Wright and Byrdak. Byrdak’s arm may soon fall off but he has come in and gotten the outs when called upon more times than not.

Hopefully Tejada can be back by the weekend and he can pick up where he left off.

Santana on the hill 2morrow.

LGM!
Des May 20, 2012 at 7:34 pm

Great win today! Our team hangs tough.
Joey D. May 20, 2012 at 11:27 pm

Great win.

And we also have to remember that not only was Gee pitching to a heavy hitting Toronto team playing in Skydome (OK, Rogers Centre) with a hard astroturf surface, he was also pitching to nine full batters because of the designated hitter rule. So that makes his three runs in 6-2/3 innings performance even more impressive compared than had it come against a national league team with the pitcher batting.

Same with Jeremy Hefner limiting the Jays to two runs in five innings on Saturday.

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

Last updated: 05/18/2013

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