Category Archives: Mets 2009 Games

Mets Game 69: Loss to Cardinals

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Joe Janish

Cardinals 3 Mets 0 If you were wondering what happens when a bad hitting team runs into a hot pitcher … Joel Pineiro was magnificent, spinning a complete game, two-hit shutout, the second he’s thrown this season. Pineiro induced 22 … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 68: Win Over Cardinals

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 6 Cardinals 4 Miracles DO happen. Fresh off the news that yet another All-Star and “core” player — Carlos Beltran — was unavailable due to injury, the bedgraggled and beleaguered New York Mets pulled off the impossible, beating the … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 67: Loss to Rays

Posted on June 21, 2009 by Joe Janish

Rays 10 Mets 6 Another series lost. The Rays reached starter Mike Pelfrey for 4 runs on 8 hits in 5 innings, but the bullpen did no better. Neither Bobby Parnell nor Sean Green retired a hitter, and they allowed … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 66: Loss to Rays

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Joe Janish

Rays 3 Mets 1 As expected, it was an epic battle between two fierce competitors. Unfortunately for the Mets, James Shields was just a bit better than Johan Santana. Both starters went 7 innings (Santana went 7 and a third), … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 65: Win Over Rays

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 5 Rays 3 Raise your hand if you thought the Mets had it “in the bag”, even after Ryan Church drove home an insurance run in the bottom of the 8th. Why don’t I see any hands? On this … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 64: Loss to Orioles

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Joe Janish

Orioles 5 Mets 4 Not even Frankie Rodriguez is immune to the failure disease permeating the New York Mets. Given a one-run lead to hold, K-Rod allowed two hits, walked two batters, and allowed two runs to hand the victory … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 63: Loss to Orioles

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Joe Janish

Orioles 6 Mets 4 The Mets were behind from the beginning, and never once took a lead. Tim Redding allowed 4 runs on 7 hits and 4 walks in his 5 1/3 innings of work, but left the game with … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 62: Win Over Orioles

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 6 Orioles 4 For once, the Mets did what they were supposed to do. Mike Pelfrey pitched a solid game, the defense was sharp, and the offense stayed within itself and took advantage of their opponent’s miscues to come … Continue reading →

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