Jerry Manuel and Carlos Beltran talk about getting clobbered by the hapless Mariners and their ejections from the game. Video from SNY.
Category: Game Results
Video: Manuel And Beltran Ejected
Last night Carlos Beltran and Jerry Manuel were ejected from the Mariners-Mets game for arguing balls and strikes. As I said in my earlier post about the game recap, umpire Brian Runge was completely out of line and started the whole confrontation. Here’s the proof:
Thanks to Bugs and Cranks for the video tip.
Video: M’s Pitcher R.A. Dickey Talks About Shutting Down Mets
Mariners knuckleballer R.A. Dickey talks about hearing from Tim Wakefield and Charlie Hough in recent days about improving his knuckeball.
Mariners Crush Mets 11-0
The big news of the night was that Carlos Beltran and Jerry Manuel were both ejected from the game in the fourth inning for arguing balls and strikes. But umpire Brian Runge is the one that really started it. Beltran said something under his breath about a strike call, and Runge basically got in his face. Manuel came out to defend Beltran and both were tossed.
As for the game itself, Oliver Perez was putrid allowing six runs (five earned) on seven hits (three home runs) and one walk. Apparently, new pitching coach Dan Warthen hasn’t been able to have an immediate positive impact on Perez. He looks the same as he has for most of this season… bad.
The only Mets hint of offense came from Brian Schneider and Fernando Tatis. They both went 3 for 4 in the game. The most difficult thing to believe about that is they were facing a knuckleballer, R.A. Dickey who’s been in and out of the minors.
It was probably the worst game of a disappointing season. Now the Mets have to try to avoid a sweep at home from the worst team in baseball tomorrow night. That’s ugly.
Video: Post Game June 23- Manuel and Santana
Mets manager Jerry Manuel talks about Felix Hernandez’ grand slam and the Mets offensive inconsistency. Johan Santana evaluates his performance against the Mariners.
Video: June 23 Post Game- Mariners Jeff Clement
Seattle Mariners rookie catcher Jeff Clement talks to Fox Sports about the Felix Hernandez ankle injury and grand slam home run.
King Felix, Mariners Over Mets 5-2
Felix Hernandez looked unstoppable for the Mariners into the fifth inning. He only gave up two hits and one run. More importantly, he hit a grand slam in the top of the second inning off Johan Santana. It was the first grand slam by an American League pitcher in 37 years before the designated hitter rule was instituted.
In the fifth inning Carlos Beltran doubled, stole third and came in to score on a wild pitch. His slide went into King Felix covering home and Felix had to leave the game with an ankle injury. Surprisingly, the Mariners bullpen shut the Mets down for the final 4.1 innings of the game.
The Mets did rally in the ninth with a couple of hits but it was too little too late. The Mets really had very little offense going all night. Beltran and Jose Reyes had two hits each and that was it for the team.
The Mets Report 