The Mets (83-63) were defeated by the Miami Marlins (63-83) by a score of 6-0 tonight at Citi Field. Pitching: Bartolo Colon, who came into tonight’s game sporting a 4-0 record and 2.13 ERA in his last seven starts, looked to capitalize on his recent success and take the rubber game from the Marlins. Colon didn’t have his best stuff by any means, and this was made clear when he let...
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SEVEN IN A ROW! The Mets (82-61) completed the sweep of the Braves (56-88) by a score of 10-7 this afternoon at Turner Field in Atlanta. Pitching: Jon Niese, who had a 6.58 ERA in his previous seven starts, looked to right the ship against the cellar dweling Atlanta Braves this afternoon. In the first inning, after recording two outs, Niese loaded the bases but was able to escape the jam...
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On Thursday night, Mets’ veteran starter Bartolo Colon set a new major league record for scoreless innings by a pitcher age 42 or older at 31 consecutive innings. Colon, who was coming off a complete game shutout against the Miami Marlins in his last start, kept the Braves scoreless through the first six innings, before letting up a pair of back-to-back-hits from Jace Peterson and...
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After Stephen Strasburg absolutely dominated the Mets hitters all night on Wednesday, it seemed like 2-1 might be an insurmountable deficit. Strasburg was dealing right out of the gate, making the Mets look silly, striking out hitters left and right with his filthy hook that was falling right off the table. I should have known not to worry, especially with how the Mets have been playing the last...
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The Mets (78-61) defeated the Washington Nationals (71-68) tonight at Nationals Park by a score of 5-3, and in the process, completing the series sweep. Offense: Stephen Strasburg took the ball for the Nationals, as Washington looked to salvage the final game of the series and avoid the sweep. Through the first seven innings, the former first overall pick dominated the Mets, as he let up just...
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