Author: Rob Piersall

Mets Explode For 10 Runs; Take 2 of 3 From Cards

The New York Mets (64-63) defeated the St. Louis Cardinals (67-59) by a score of 10-6 tonight at Busch Stadium. With the victory, the Mets pull within 3.5 games of the second wild card spot. Pitching: Seth Lugo toed the rubber for the Amazin’s tonight, and out-dueled Adam Wainwright, pitching five innings of scoreless ball, allowing just two hits and zero runs, while walking three and...

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Robert Gsellman Steps Up As Mets Beat Cardinals 7-4

The Mets (63-62) defeated the St. Louis Cardinals (66-58) by a score of 7-4 tonight at Busch Stadium. With the win, the Mets now sit 3.5 games out of the second wild card spot. Offense: The Mets touched up Cardinals starter Jaime Garcia very early on, as Jose Reyes lead off the game with a walk and Asdrubal Cabrera followed up with a liner to left field. Reyes and Cabrera pulled off a double...

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Steven Matz Heading to DL with Shoulder Tightness

According to beat reporters Matt Ehalt and Adam Rubin, the New York Mets will place left-hander Steven Matz on the disabled list with “shoulder tightness.” Matz was diagnosed with a mild strain and rotator cuff inflammation during an examination with team doctors on Monday in New York and the team says an MRI revealed no structural damage in his left shoulder. This is a significant...

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MMO Game Recap: Giants 8, Mets 1

The New York Mets (60-62) were defeated by the San Francisco Giants (68-54) tonight at AT&T Park by a score of 8-1. With the St. Louis Cardinals winning tonight, the Mets fall to 5.5 games back for the second wild card. Pitching: Seth Lugo got the ball for the Mets tonight in place of Steven Matz, who was scratched last minute with a shoulder problem. Lugo pitched well in the spot start,...

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Mets Put Up Seven Spot, But Lose To Giants 10-7

The Mets were defeated by the San Francisco Giants by a score of 10-7 tonight at AT&T Park. Pitching: Jacob deGrom toed the rubber for the Mets this evening in San Francisco, and unfortunately, had one of the worst outings of his career, surrendering eight runs on an alarming thirteen hits in five innings pitched. The Mets staked deGrom to a four run lead, but the righty quickly gave the...

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