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2012
Hairston and Bay Fuel 8-7 Win In Slugfest Against Giants.
An article by Former Writers
Mets finally win their second straight game in July. Scott Hairston launches two, and Jason Bay touches the plate three times in a late night offensive battle against the Giants. Mets end up on top, 8-7 in ten innings.
Despite what the scoreboard says, Jeremy Hefner did well tonight. He just got pulled a couple batters too late. The game was tied at two entering the sixth inning, and Hefner strikes out the first batter to start it off right. He gives up back-to-back base hits to have runners on the corners. A run comes on a force out, and then two hits later, the second run follows. Other than that, he pitched pretty well. He’s had to pitch out of jams a couple times as he gave up two hits, but only allowed two scattered runs before the sixth. Either way, Hefner will still be starting until Santana returns. Hefner’s final distraught line ends up being: 5.2 innings pitched, four runs on ten hits, three walks and struck out five on 92 pitches. He gets a no decision.
The bullpen never rests with the Mets. Ramon Ramirez finished out the sixth inning after a walk. Tim Byrdak gives up a hit and strikes out two in his inning of work. Jon Rauch pitches a flawless one-two-three eighth inning on just seven pitches.
Mets first two runs in the fourth off a two-run double from Ronny Cedeno that knocked in Hairston and Bay. They would have to wait until the eighth inning to score again as Jordany Valdespin gets a lead-off, pinch-hit single, and then gets followed by a two-run homer from Scott Hairston to tie up the game, his thirteenth of the year. Yeah, I think we’ll keep him.
To continue their offensive inning, Ike gets hit by a pitch, then replaced Bay at first on a force play. Justin Turner comes up big with a two out, pinch-hit RBI double to give the Mets the lead again. Rob Johnson continues to play well since being called up again as he hits an RBI single to score Turner.
Things got uneasy in the ninth as Bobby Parnell came in to try to close it out…Immediately surrenders a hit and then an RBI double to Posey…Then after finally getting an out, with the tying run on third, Terry Collins pulled Parnell from the mound. Nightly bullpen antics.
Josh Edgin comes in and gives up an RBI double into right field after the ball deflects off Ike’s glove. We’re no longer in the days off Ike diving over railings to make a catch anymore. What a whiff. Edgin then strikes out Brandon Belt, walks a batter, gives up a single to former Met, Joaquin Arias. Finally the monster inning ends on a strikeout to Marco Scutaro.
Scott Hairston continues to show why the Mets highly value him as he hits his second homerun of the game in the tenth inning, now with fourteen dingers. Rob Johnson then knocked in Jason Bay on a fielder’s choice to get an insurance run.
Manny Acosta got the call to finish out the game. He walks the first batter, gets an out, walks the next batter, gets the second out, then gives up an RBI single, and then finally gets the last out with Valdespin making a nice catch in center field on the warning tracks. Never an easy night.
David Wright with one hit and two strikeouts. He’s trying to do too much. Ike Davis with the golden sombrero of four strikeouts. Jason Bay with one hit, three runs, two walks, a stolen base, and one strikeout.
Game Ball
Scott Hairston with two big homeruns, three RBIs and a stolen base on the night. Don’t leave us.
Notes
This is the first game the Mets are playing in San Francisco, and the former Giant, Andres Torres, got a standing ovation.
In the fifth inning, Andres Torres slid into first base to beat the play and avoid a tag. He got trampled by Bumgarner, and it looked to be Torres stubbed his right thumb on the ground in the collision. He seemed okay, and stayed in the game.
Mike Baxter is back! He had a hit in his one at bat.
There was speculation that the Mets could go after Geovany Soto from the Cubs. He was traded to the Rangers. Still no moves for the Mets.
Up Next
Matt Harvey gets his second career start and it’s up against former, two time Cy Young winner, Tim Lincecum (4-11, 5.88 ERA) and the Giants. First pitch is set for a late 10:15 PM. Let’s Go Mets!
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Slug-fest? or Comedy of errors?
It’s good to see Scott Harriston doing well!
I think it’s time we jettison Bobby Parnell and his oh so sexy 95+ fastball..sick of hearing abut it!
What will a package deal of Harriston, Parnell and Murphy give us?
Giid win last night i guess… I mean, what can you say about the bullpen that hasn’t been said already? I mean, at this point it’s more like ok, let’s see how they lose this game.
“David Wright with one hit and two strikeouts. He’s trying to do too much”
Not sure what you mean, but, did you expect him to hit 360 all year Or something???? you know, Pitchers get paid too, they are paid to get you out as well..
Here is the difference between the front office of the Mets and other teams. The Braves get a solid outfielder and bench player from the Cubs in Reed Johsnon and a very serviceable pitcher in Paul Maholm from the Cubs (1.02 era). Did they have to give up oh let’s say one of their better pitchers like Minor or a solid outfielder like Matt Diaz. Heck no they gave up a promisinf minor leaguer in Vizcaino reovering from Tommy John surgery. The Braves may have just guaranteed a playoff spot with the same payroll as the Mets. Are we so stupid we are incapable of making such a move. I could make this happen and that isn’t saying much.
Other teams make moves the Mets sleep and their brain dead kool aide drinking puppets will respond with “Did you want us to give up Wheeler for these guys” actually beleiving the BS that that is the only way the Mets could make a move and beleiving that 99% of the turned off fan base will beleive the lies forever…..
We have enough back up outfielders and “serviceable” pitchers, thank you very much.
To be a legit playoff contender for 2012, the Mets at the very least need:
A full time OF. Not a 4th OF having a good year or some kid learning the spot. A real, legit OF that bats righty or switch hits. A CF is preferable, but if you can get a decent fielding righty with pop for a corner, I’ll take that instead.
2 bullpen arms. At least
A #3 at minimum starter. Hefner is a good fill in guy, but if we’re going to deal with Harvey’s growing pains and the nebulous health status of Young and Santana, we need some help in the rotation. The problem is, a guy like that won’t come cheap in terms of trade value.
Seven strikeouts for Ike in last 2 games since 3 homer game.Looks like Arizona was teeing the ball up so Ike could look good in front of friends and family in Arizona.He has become a Kingman type of hitter.Home run or strikeout.Not much in between.Plus his defense has fallen off a cliff.Last night he froze on an easy 4-6-3 DP ball and missed a ground ball in the ninth.Next year will be a big year for Ike as to his future in the bigs.Like Alex said, no point in talking about the bullpen anymore.I would love to hear Parnell gets traded.He is a poison in the 9th and we keep bringing him in.PLEASE FIND A WAY TO GET RID OF HIM!!!!!
Gary, sometimes when a player struggles on offense his defense takes a backseat because he’s so focus on his offensive game… it happens.. about parnell, i too am very disappointed in him, it’s a shame, the kid ha some good stuff, with that being said, some players thrive in certain roles, not so much in others, he was doing fine as our 7th inning guy last year, and was put in a position to fail after krod was traded. it is what it is though, i don’t like to make excuses, let alone make excuses for millionaires ball players.. If they suck, they suck…
Neither team wanted to win that game last night. Each kept handing it to the other, and it kept getting handed right back.
Even the hometown scorer sucked last night. 1 error on the board? I lost count of how many actual errors there were in that game last night – along with the mental mistakes on our part.
Hairston doing what Hairston does best last night. If they trade him today, I’m gonna miss him.
Hefner deserved better.
Acosta still sux.
Parnell should never ever see the 9th inning again.
Edgin has stones and some nasty stuff.
Ranch seems to have righted his ship, however he hasn’t seen the 9th. Maybe time for a role reversal with Parnell who seems to overthrow when the pressure is on.
What a game last night. Games like that will drive one to drink. Hefner pitched better than his line suggests. Cedeno bobbling that possible inning ending double play ball kept Hefner out there longer than he had to. Cedeno did at least score 2 with that double he hit but still that looked like a tailor made DP to end the inning and you have to make those plays.
Parnell comes in and makes a 2 run lead 1 and Collins makes the best move of the 2nd half. Has Edgin who has been pitching pretty impressively since being called up come in to replace Parnell. Edgin gets what should of been the 2nd out with the runner still on 3rd but Ike who 9 times out of 10 catches that ball totally missed it as it went down the line for a double. Can’t say Edgin would of held on to the game for the win had Ike made the play for the final out but would of liked our odds.
Then the best thing Collins did in my opinion was let the kid work out of a bases loaded situation and the kid came through.
Hairston with a huge 2 HR game puts the Mets back on top and here comes Acosta walking the tying runs on base. I know what Collins said he told Acosta when he went to the mound but I want to believe Acosta heard something like “Listen you S.O.B. we retake the lead and the 1 thing we said from Day 1 is throw strikes and you come in and walk the tying runs? You better find that 2nd half mojo of yours and Throw Strikes!”
End result: Mets win
Harvey on the hill 2nite can’t wait to watch.
LGM!
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