Cubs Clobber Mets Niese In 9-5 Win
The Mets lost their third straight game after starter Jon Niese got rocked for six runs over three plus innings. The ultimate embarrassment was giving up a grand slam to the opposing pitcher Jason Marquis. It was the second opposing pitcher to hit a grand slam off the Mets this season.
The shaky bullpen went on to give up three more runs over the final six innings.
The Mets had 11 hits on the night but it was all for naught again as the Mets continue another late season slide.
Carlos Beltran was shaken up when he hit the wall hard making a catch. He did stay in the game despite the nay-sayers that have called him “soft” for the past four seasons.
