September 14, 2008
Daily Mets Recap: September 14th, 2008, Game 2
The Game
What?!?!?! There was a second game today?!?!?! Well, I’ll be damned! Let’s quit wasting time and get to recappin’!
Going for the Atlanta Braves was 23 year old lefty Jo-Jo Reyes. Reyes has had an absolutely awful season, sporting a 3-10 record prior to yesterday’s game. In continuation of his terrible season, Reyes was only able to go two innings, allowing five hits and four earned runs. In the first inning, David Wright hit a two run home run to put the Mets up 2-0. Later on in that frame, Fernando Tatis hit an RBI single to increase the Mets lead to three. In the second, Jose Reyes lifted a home run to deep left field (Reyes’ first home run since August 16th) to put the Mets up 4-0. Jo-Jo Reyes exited after the second, and Buddy Carlyle entered to begin a long relief effort from the Atlanta bullpen.
Though the Braves received terrible pitching early on in the game, the Atlanta ‘pen was able to settle down the Mets offense for the rest of the evening. Four Braves relievers threw a combined six innings, allowing eight hits and striking out seven. The only other run allowed came from Jeff Ridgway, who gave up a solo home run to Carlos Beltran.
Meanwhile, Jonathan Niese gave a remarkable performance to Mets fans. Making just his second big league start, Niese went eight innings, allowing just six hits and striking out seven. Jonathan never put himself in position to give up many runs, and limited his pitch count very well in his outing (he threw 116 pitches through eight innings). Niese received a well deserved standing ovation after his 8th inning, and notched his first career victory. After a scoreless Luis Ayala ninth, the Mets were able to put this one away.
This was a feel good win for the Mets. One thing New York’s done very well this season is rebound successfully from losses. Niese gave this team a lift last night, and propelled them to a split on yesterday’s doubleheader. Following the victory, the Mets are 2.5 games ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East division.
Today the Mets will play the rubber game of this three game series, as Oliver Perez will take the mound against Jorge Campillo.
The Haiku
Pedro who? Niese! Nice!
Rookie tosses gem: Beltran,
Reyes, Wright homer
The Boxscore
| Atlanta |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
LOB |
AVG |
| Blanco, CF |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.255 |
| Prado, 3B |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
.326 |
| Johnson, 2B |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
.283 |
| Infante, LF |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
.303 |
| Kotchman, 1B |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.273 |
| Francoeur, RF |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
.234 |
| Lillibridge, SS |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
.183 |
| d-Anderson, PH |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.286 |
| Sammons, C |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
.163 |
| Reyes, P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.111 |
| a-Gotay, PH |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.221 |
| Carlyle, P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.250 |
| b-Jones, B, PH |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
.265 |
| Nunez, V, P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
| c-Norton, PH |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
.257 |
| Ridgway, P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
| Dessens, P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
| Totals |
33 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
18 |
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a-Struck out for Reyes in the 3rd. b-Struck out for Carlyle in the 5th. c-Struck out for Nunez, V in the 7th. d-Singled for Lillibridge in the 9th.
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BATTING
2B: Johnson (37, Niese), Francoeur (29, Niese).
TB: Blanco; Johnson 3; Kotchman 2; Francoeur 3; Anderson.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Infante 2; Sammons; Lillibridge 2; Norton.
GIDP: Kotchman; Francoeur.
Team LOB: 8.
FIELDING
DP: (Lillibridge-Johnson-Kotchman).
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| NY Mets |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
LOB |
AVG |
| Reyes, J, SS |
5 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.300 |
| Church, RF |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
.293 |
| Wright, 3B |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.296 |
| Beltran, CF |
4 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
.285 |
| Delgado, 1B |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
.264 |
| Tatis, LF |
4 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.301 |
| Chavez, LF |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.272 |
| Castillo, 2B |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
.252 |
| Cancel, R, C |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
.205 |
| Niese, P |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
.200 |
| a-Murphy, PH |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.365 |
| Ayala, P |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
| Totals |
36 |
5 |
13 |
5 |
2 |
8 |
13 |
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a-Singled for Niese in the 8th.
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BATTING
2B: Beltran (38, Carlyle).
HR: Wright (29, 1st inning off Reyes, 1 on, 1 out), Reyes, J (14, 2nd inning off Reyes, 0 on, 2 out), Beltran (24, 7th inning off Ridgway, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Reyes, J 6; Church; Wright 4; Beltran 7; Tatis 3; Niese; Murphy.
RBI: Wright 2 (111), Tatis (47), Reyes, J (57), Beltran (103).
2-out RBI: Tatis; Reyes, J.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Castillo; Beltran 2; Church.
GIDP: Castillo.
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING
SB: Beltran (21, 3rd base off Reyes/Sammons).
FIELDING
PB: Cancel, R (1).
DP: 2 (Castillo-Reyes, J-Delgado, Reyes, J-Castillo-Delgado).
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| |
| Atlanta |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
HR |
ERA |
| Reyes (L, 3-11) |
2.0 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5.50 |
| Carlyle |
2.0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
4.07 |
| Nunez, V |
2.0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4.81 |
| Ridgway |
1.0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3.72 |
| Dessens |
1.0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
22.50 |
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| NY Mets |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
HR |
ERA |
| Niese (W, 1-0) |
8.0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
4.09 |
| Ayala |
1.0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5.09 |
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WP: Carlyle.
Pitches-strikes: Reyes 37-23, Carlyle 49-29, Nunez, V 22-17, Ridgway 20-14, Dessens 16-12, Niese 116-75, Ayala 14-11.
Groundouts-flyouts: Reyes 2-3, Carlyle 2-0, Nunez, V 3-2, Ridgway 1-1, Dessens 0-2, Niese 10-7, Ayala 2-0.
Batters faced: Reyes 11, Carlyle 11, Nunez, V 7, Ridgway 4, Dessens 5, Niese 31, Ayala 4.
Umpires: HP: Jim Reynolds. 1B: Gary Cederstrom. 2B: Fieldin Culbreth. 3B: Damien Beal.
Weather: 73 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 11 mph, R to L.
T: 2:24.
Att: 54,705.
September 13, 2008
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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The Win Probability Added Graph
The Credits
Recap by Milo Taibi
Haiku by Howard Megdal
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