Tag: Atlanta Braves

Rookie Niese Leads Mets Over Braves 5-0

Rookie starting pitcher Jon Niese threw eight shutout innings giving up six hits and two walks, along with seven strikeouts. He was clearly more comfortable than his last start against the Brewers. Niese even threw his season-high 116 pitches in the game.

The Mets used the long ball to get the win against the Braves in the nightcap. They had home runs from David Wright, Jose Reyes, and Carlos Beltran. Reyes, Beltran, and Fernando Tatis all three hits in the game as well.

The Mets increase their NL East lead tonight to 2.5 games.

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Mets Blow Lead Late, Lose To Braves 3-2

The Mets lost the first game of today’s single admission double header in the eighth inning. Johan Santana pitched into the eighth but left after giving up two straight singles to lead off the inning. He pitched a superb game through seven giving up no runs but ran out of gas in the eighth after throwing 113 pitches in the game.

Scott Schoenweiss and Brian Stokes were the problem in the eighth allowing three runs to score including the inherited runners from Santana. It’s incredible how many games that Santana has left with a lead only to end up as a Mets loss.

Carlos Delgado continued his torrid hitting going 2 for 4 with 1 run scored and one double. His average is up to .266 now.

The Phillies won today so the Mets lead is down to two games and the Mets magic number holds at 14.

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On Deck- September 13- Braves at Mets [Games 1 and 2]

Atlanta Braves (64-82 Road: 24-48) at New York Mets (82-63 Home: 44-27)

Mike Hampton (2-2 5.60) vs. Johan Santana (13-7 2.70) 3:55pm

Jo-Jo Reyes (3-10 5.26) vs. Jon Niese (0-0 15.00)  approx. 7:30pm

TV: Fox; SNY  Radio: WFAN

What to watch: If the weather holds up today we’ll have an old fashioned double header. The Braves are just playing out the string now that they’re eliminated from post season play. The Mets are looking to keep the pressure on the Phillies by taking this home series from the down-trodden Braves.

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On Deck- September 12- Braves at Mets [Game 1]

Atlanta Braves (64-82 Road: 24-48) at New York Mets (82-63 Home: 44-27) 7:10pm

Mike Hampton (2-2 5.60) vs. Johan Santana (13-7 2.70)

TV: SNY  Radio: WFAN

What to watch: The Braves are just playing out the string on a lost season. The Mets have to keep their lead in the NL East as the Phillies start a tough series with the Brewers in Philly. Santana is “the man” having won six straight decisions and hasn’t lost a game since June.

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Mets Sweep Braves With Dramatic 5-4 Victory

The Mets swept the Braves in this three game series with a tremendous win in the bottom of the ninth. David Wright doubled in the inning and Carlos Delgado drove him in with a line drive to left field that Omar Infante lost in the lights.

Pedro Martinez went seven innings giving up four runs on seven hits and a walk. He also had six strikeouts. His first pitch of the game was crushed for a homer by Yunel Escobar. This is the kind of performance that we can expect from Pedro on a regular basis at this point. He’s an average pitcher.

Luis Ayala did a nice job in relief to finish the eighth and cruise through the ninth.

The offense came from Carlos Delgado with a 5 for 5 night. His first five hit game in ten years. He also had three RBI’s including the game winner. David Wright also had three hits including a solo homer in the fifth and the clutch double in the ninth.

The down side is that the Mets left nine runners on base in the game, but a win is a win.

The Phillies lost to the Nationals so the Mets take a 2.5 game lead in the division.

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On Deck- August 21- Braves at Mets [Game 3]

Atlanta Braves (56-71 Road: 22-40) at New York Mets (70-57 Home: 38-23) 7:10pm

Mike Hampton (2-1 6.92) vs. Pedro Martinez (4-3 4.96)

TV: SNY  Radio: WFAN

What to watch: Pedro has pitched three quality starts in a row now after struggling for some time after coming off the disabled http://www.mindanews.com/buy-inderal/ list. Former Met Mike Hampton has been up and down after suffering through another injury plagued season. The Mets go for the sweep before Houston comes to town for a weekend series.

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Pelfrey 3-Hitter Lifts Mets Over Braves 6-3

Mike Pelfrey continued his second half success story with a complete game 3-hitter. He gave up three runs and had three strikeouts.

The offense came from a variety of sources tonight with Daniel Murphy hitting a two-run single in the first, David Wright with a homer in the fifth, and Fernando Tatis having another multi-hit game going 2 for 4 with an RBI and run scored.

The Mets hold the NL East lead with the Phillies topping the awful Nationals again.

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