19
2012
Mets Strand Ten And Drop Series After 5-2 Loss To Nats
An article by Former Writers
You win one, you lose one. Despite an eleven hit attack, the Mets failed to hit with runners on base, leading to a 5-2 loss to the Nats and dropping another series.
Jeremy Hefner got the start today and after a very long rain delay, the game finally got underway. After a lead-off single, Hefner was able to strand the runner to retire the side. His second inning involved another lead-off single, followed by a two-run homer from Danny Espinosa. Hefner allowed another two runs in the third on a lead-off single, followed by an RBI triple from Harper and then an RBI single by Ryan Zimmerman. He went unscathed in the fourth, but in the fifth he was tagged by a solo homer from Bryce Harper. Hefner ends the night with five runs against him on eight hits, a wild pitch, a hits batsman, two homers, no walks, and three strikeouts in five innings of work. He gets his fifth loss of the season, and sees his ERA rise to 5.11 on the season.
Hefner is now the sixth man in the rotation, and with R.A. Dickey going twice before him, Hefner will now start once every seven days. He will also be doing double duty as Terry Collins says that two or three games in between starts, he will be the long man out of the bullpen. It’s gotten to the point where guys are just auditioning for 2013. And with Santana possibly being shutdown, there could be more rookies on their way up. Jeremy Hefner is a busy man these days.
Manny Acosta pitched a perfect 1.1 innings with two strikeouts. Josh Edgin gets two outs with one hit allowed, while Bobby Parnell gets a one-two-three eighth inning.
Mets had eleven hits today, but only two runs. They left 10 men on base, and were only 1-for-11 with RISP. Not how you win ballgames.
Wright, Hairston, Turner, Shoppach, and Cedeno each had two hits today. Ronny Cedeno’s two hits included a double and a lead-off triple in the fifth inning, but the Mets couldn’t score him. Disgrace.
Mets got their first run in the sixth with a lead-off Ike Davis double, moved over to third on a Cedeno fly out, and then an RBI groundout from Jason Bay. Their second run came in the eighth with a two-out RBI from Shoppach.
Game Ball
Ronny Cedeno for two hits, including his first Mets triple, plus he played great defense today.
Notes
The Mets have only won one game in each of the last five series, and have only won one series since the second half began.
Up Next
Mets head home to host a four game series against the Colorado Rockies. This is the second and last time the Mets will play the Rockies this year, and is the first series with them at home. R.A. Dickey will start for the Mets and will go up against the 2-6 Alex White. First pitch set for 7:10 pm.
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Mets get 3 hits last night and score 2 runs so what happens when they have 11 hits today? They score 2 runs of course.
I know Gio played a big part in that but for once it be nice to win a series. Since July 1st the Mets have won 2 games in a row twice. The last coming August 1st and 2nd vs the Giants. Getting back to .500 is looking further and further away.
Cedeno has more rbi’s this month 9 than Wright – 4, Murphy – 4 and Hairston – 0 combined.
Rockies come in for 4 tomorrow followed by the Astros. At this point you have to wonder if a 4-3 home stand is within reach. Hopefully Dickey can keep get a win to start the home stand.
LGM!
The Mets have quit. Not much fight in them.
The Nats are on top of the NL East for a reason and we are not for a reason. We just don’t match up-yet..
David Wright seem to be mailing it in to anyone else? Might want to think about activating his option and then trading him this winter. He wants to win and that’s not happening with the Mets next year. They can’t afford to resign him anyway.
He’s not going anywhere.
Matt, How dare you make such accusation? he’s the leader of the team ok. he’s the captain and you such apologize for even thinking he’s quit on his team. He’s having a bad second half because he got tired of “carrying” the team in the first half ok. Give him a pass.
It’s just becoming hard to watch. I know the Nats are a good team and have the Mets number, but this team is just in free fall mode. I cannot believe how this team has played in the second half.
This team is lifeless.. Said that 3 weeks ago. and it’s becoming more obvious by the day. and the worst part is, you hear all the report about payroll being the same or even less that what it is as of now. it’s gonna get ugly, real ugly. As i said before, mets should trade wright and get more prospects. 2014 as i had predicted seem more and more reality each day.