Mets 6 Pirates 3 It was deja vu all over again. The Mets jumped out to a six-run lead in the first three innings, with four of the runs being driven in by Paul LoDuca and one each by Damion Easley and Marlon Anderson. With a six-zip lead, it looked like Tom Glavine would cruise … Read more
Mets 8 Pirates 4 Wow … where to start? John Maine pulled a little league feat, pitching and hitting his team to victory. Lastings Milledge was 3-for-3. Ruben Gotay had two more hits, with an RBI and a run. Paul LoDuca had two hits and two runs. Even Shawn Green was inspiring, with his clutch … Read more
Mets 5 Dodgers 4 It’s been a while since we had one of these — watching the TV at the edge of your seat, nervous energy flowing through the veins right to the last pitch of the game. In the end, all Mets fans breathed a collective sigh of relief as Billy Wagner saved the … Read more
Dodgers 8 Mets 6 For a while there, it looked like the Mets might take three in a row in LA, but it wasn’t meant to be. Before the series began, I figured this game would go to the Dodgers, because Brad Penny has been so dominating this year. However, since the Mets reached him … Read more
Mets 4 Dodgers 1 How the Mets were unable to score more than one run against Brett Tomko is beyond comprehension. But whatever. The boys from Flushing managed one measly run off Brett Tomko, in the first inning — and it was unearned. After Jose Reyes grounded out back to Tomko to open the game, … Read more
Mets 13 Dodgers 9 Why can’t these games happen on the East Coast, during reasonable hours of the evening? After a six-run first inning, it appeared that Tom Glavine would have an easy cruise toward his 299th career win. However, by the bottom of the second, the score was 6-4, as Glavine struggled with his … Read more
Padres 5 Mets 4 It was a case of too little, too late. But, a step in the right direction. John Maine struggled through a 36-pitch first inning, though it wasn’t entirely his fault. Maine induced an inning-ending double play grounder from Adrian Gonzalez, but unfortunately Carlos Delgado could not bend over his belly to … Read more
Mets 7 Padres 0 Sometimes you have to take things into your own hands. The Mets’ newest strategy is reminiscent of a high school team’s: put your best athlete on the mound, and count on him to pitch, hit, and run your team to victory. Orlando Hernandez did it all — with his arm, legs, … Read more
