Tag: Atlanta Braves
Braves 8 – Mets 7 May 13, 2009
The Mets lost to the Braves in 12 innings to lose the home series 2 games to 1. Jonathan Niese was terrible today unable to get out of the fifth inning after giving up five runs. Seven Met relievers combined to pitch the rest of the game. J.J. Putz gave up another run in the eighth inning to raise his ERA to 4.05. Ken Takahashi gave up the game winning home run to Martin Prado of all people in the twelfth.
I would guess this is Niese’s last game with the Mets. The word is that Tim Redding is about ready to come back from the disabled list.
The Mets offense was pretty solid with the highlights being Fernando Tatis hitting a grand slam in the fourth inning to take a 6-4 lead. Gary Sheffield hit a solo homer in the eighth to tie the game. Jose Reyes was 3 for 5 with 3 doubles including one off the top of the left field wall in the twelfth inning.
The Mets are off to San Francisco to begin a 10 game road trip.
Video: Highlights Braves-Mets May 12, 2009
Game Preview: Braves at Mets [Game 33] May 13, 2009
Atlanta Braves (16-17 Road: 11-8) at New York Mets (18-14 Home: 12-7) 1:10 pm
Jo-Jo Reyes (0-2 5.48) vs. Jonathan Niese (0-0 3.00)
TV: SNY Radio: WFAN
What to watch: The Mets and Braves play the rubber game of the series today before the Mets leave for San Francisco. I saw Reyes pitch for the Braves a few times last season and he didn’t look good at all. His stats appear to show that he isn’t having much more success this season either. Niese had a good game going 6 innings and giving up 2 runs in his season debut starting for Oliver Perez.
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Mets 4 – Braves 3 May 12, 2009
What a game! The Mets come back to score 2 in the eighth and 1 in the ninth to tie it, then win it in the tenth inning. Great game. This Mets team hasn’t done much late scoring this season so that was great to see. Carlos Beltran walked with the bases loaded and two outs, on a full count, to force in a run and win the game.
Mike Pelfrey was good tonight going 7 innings and giving up 2 runs. Curiously, Jerry Manuel pulled him from the game after throwing only 96 pitches. I thought that he could’ve pitched the eighth. J.J. Putz was shaky again, giving up a run in the eighth inning to raise his season ERA to 3.79 which is way too high for him. Francisco Rodriguez pitched 2 innings giving up a couple of hits and a walk but managed to get himself out of trouble.
A good sign is that the Mets only left 7 runners on base. They’ve been in double digits seemingly every game.
The rubber game of the series is tomorrow afternoon before a west coast trip starts.
Game Preview: Braves at Mets [Game 32] May 12, 2009
Atlanta Braves (16-16 Road: 11-7) at New York Mets (17-14 Home: 11-7) 7:10 pm
Jair Jurrjens (3-2 2.01) vs. Mike Pelfrey (4-0 5.46)
TV: SNY Radio: WFAN
What to watch: The Mets really need to take the next two games of this series before heading to the west coast for a 10 game road trip. Jurrjens has been outstanding this season for the Braves, as good as they could have hoped for his development. Pelfrey has been pitching okay but curiously only has one strikeout in his last three starts.
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